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Service Excellence award for Aghadoe Heights Hotel

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WINNER: Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa accepting the ‘Service Excellence Award’. Pictured were: Niall Coffey, (General Manager) and Trish Covarr (Director of Sales and Marketing) with IGTOA member Eamonn Kennelly (Golf Vacations Ireland).

 

Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa have been named winners at the 22nd annual Irish Golf Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) national conference.

The exclusive five star hotel and spa was presented the much sought after ‘Service Excellence Award’ during an elaborate black tie gala dinner in Tralee last week.

“We were absolutely thrilled to accept this prestigious award on behalf of our team,” Niall Coffey, General Manager at Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, said.

“Our dedication and commitment to our friends and business partners in the golf industry has been recognised and we have thoroughly enjoyed showing their guests the warmth and charm of Kerry hospitality.”

The IGTOA Service Excellence Awards are awarded to accommodation and service providers in the golfing industry who offer a guest service or guest experience that goes beyond addressing the needs and expectation of visiting golfers and contributes to their overall Irish Golfing experience.

“The team at Aghadoe Heights consistently put their best foot forward when it comes to hosting golfers from around the world. They truly understand the needs of each guest in the hotel and their years of experience and genuine warmth and hospitality is evident throughout. We were delighted to show recognition of this by honouring them with the Service Excellence Award this year,” Denis Kane, Chairman IGTOA, said.

 

 

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Sarah Leahy breaks 21-year-old Irish 50m record

Killarney Valley Athletic Club sprinter Sarah Leahy has made history by setting a new Irish Women’s Indoor 50m record. Competing at the Meeting Indoor Locarnese in Switzerland on Wednesday evening, […]

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Killarney Valley Athletic Club sprinter Sarah Leahy has made history by setting a new Irish Women’s Indoor 50m record.

Competing at the Meeting Indoor Locarnese in Switzerland on Wednesday evening, Leahy clocked a blistering time of 6.41 seconds to take the top spot.
The performance eclipses the previous national record of 6.44 seconds, which had been held by Ailish McSweeney since 2005. Leahy, a member of the national women’s 4x100m relay team that famously set a new record at the London Diamond League last year, has started her 2026 indoor campaign in exceptional form.
Known for her explosive power out of the blocks, the Killarney athlete is now using the international circuit to prepare for the National Indoor Championships.
These are scheduled to take place in seven weeks at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown, where Leahy aims to defend the 60m title she has won for the past two years.
It is a busy period for Killarney Valley AC, as fellow club member Maria Murnane travels to Boston next week to compete in the 800m. Murnane is hoping to secure a scholarship in the United States following a highly successful 2025 season for the club, which saw its members secure 46 national and 96 Munster medals.
Local runners are also preparing for the return of the ‘Streets of Killarney’ 5-mile road race, which will take place on Good Friday, April 3.
The fast, flat course through Killarney House and the National Park serves as a major fundraiser for the Killarney Valley AC Arena. Entries are already open, with a strong field expected from across the country.

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Junior Brother to make Mike the Pies debut this May

Kilcummin musician Junior Brother is set to play Mike the Pies for the first time when he takes to the stage at the popular Listowel venue on May 21. The […]

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Kilcummin musician Junior Brother is set to play Mike the Pies for the first time when he takes to the stage at the popular Listowel venue on May 21.

The local artist has built a strong reputation on the Irish folk and alternative scene and released his third album, The End, last September. The record followed a steady rise in profile since the release of his debut album Pull The Right Rope, which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year.
Junior Brother also picked up two nominations at the 2019 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, where he was shortlisted for Best Folk Album and Best Emerging Folk Act. His distinctive songwriting and live performances have since seen him share stages with a range of well-known acts, including The Proclaimers and Glen Hansard.
Hansard later invited the Kilcummin man to join him on a tour of the east coast of the United States.
Tickets for the show are priced at €20 and are available through the Mike the Pies website.

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