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Spa GAA raises €2,500 for the Irish Cancer Society

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KIND-HEARTED: A cheque for €2,500 was presented to the Irish Cancer Society on Monday night. The funds were raised at the weekend's Spa GAA coffee morning. Front l-r were: Kathleen O'Shea, Elaine Moynihan, Margaret Doyle and Michael Cronin (Spa GAA Club Chairman). Back l-r were: Kathleen Cronin, Deirdre O'Sullivan Darcy, Eugene O'Sullivan, Yvonne Jordan and Susan O'Sullivan.

 

By Michelle Crean

 

It was their first time holding such an event – but Spa GAA were blown away by the phenomenal support they received for a charity event on Saturday morning.

The club hosted a coffee morning in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and an incredible €2,500 was raised towards their work in the southwest.

Elaine Moynihan approached the club with the idea a few weeks ago and put together a committee of Health and Well-being Officer Margaret Doyle, PRO Deirdre O'Sullivan Darcy and Yvonne Jordan to plan the event.

“Unfortunately, there are so many homes affected by this, so the idea was to do something to give back to the wonderful staff and the centres that care for patients 24/7 during their treatment,” Deirdre O'Sullivan Darcy, PRO of Spa GAA Club, said.

The club opened its doors to the community and as well as the coffee morning in the main hall, they set up a children’s playroom and a TV room to make sure the visitors had a chance to watch the big rugby match too.

 

A number of businesses in both the Kerry and Cork regions got on board to sponsor the event and many people brought along some delicious home baking and treats on the morning.

She added, many thanks to their sponsors and everyone that was part of the event.

“A big thanks to all our sponsors and those who baked or gave prizes for the raffle, all those who donated and supported the event, to all our helpers who made it happen and to everyone who came along!”

 

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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