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Special presentation made to local angling club

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By Michelle Crean

A special presentation was made to Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC) this week in memory of an avid angler who passed away nine years ago.

The Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Shield.

SHIELD: A memorial shield was presented to Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC) on Monday. Front: Proprietor Denis O'Neill with his son Jeremy. Back: Denis O'Neill Stuart Steadwood (KSTAC committee member) Sinead O'Neill and Mike Doody (Secretary KSTAC).

The presentation was carried out in O'Neills of Plunkett Street on Monday. The current proprietor of the family business, Denis O'Neill, presented the KSTAC with the Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Shield in memory of his late father Jeremy who sadly passed away in 2014.

The shield was designed by Gerdie Murphy of Vincent Murphy Sports in Castleisland and it will be presented annually to the Club Angler of the Year.

"O'Neill's has, for many generations now, been a focal point and gathering location for anglers both local and from afar and it's great to see the business still supporting and supplying anglers today," Mike Doody, Secretary Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC), said.

"The Killarney Salmon and Trout Angling Club are very grateful to the O'Neill family to have been honoured with receiving this lovely shield and are very proud of the connections that it has with angling in Killarney."

He added that Denis was delighted to be able to acknowledge the ties with local angling through his family's sponsorship of the shield and in further support to the club, he will sponsor a prize for the winning angler as well.

"No better incentive for club members to dust down the rod and reel and contemplate taking to the waters for the season ahead! We are delighted to be presented with this shield and to be able to support a traditional local business which still has angling to its core today."

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Killarney twinned with Italian town

By Sean Moriarty It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney. The idea to twin the picturesque town near […]

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By Sean Moriarty

It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney.

The idea to twin the picturesque town near Rome was first mooted by the old Killarney Town Council.

However, when town councils were discontinued in 2014 the task was handed over to Killarney Town Twining Association and was supported by the elected Killarney Municipal District members of Kerry County Council.

A delegation from the association and the council visited Casperia in 2019 to sign the Italian side of the twining agreement.

The pandemic further delayed the process but on Thursday last Killarney Mayor Niall Kelleher and Casperia Mayor Marco Cusso met to formally sign the charter in Killarney.

“This was honouring a commitment made by the former town council to establish a twinning under European guidelines back in 2014,” said association chairman Sean Counihan.

“Unfortunately the town councils were abolished and Killarney Town Twinning Association pursued the matter.

“We are delighted that the municipal authority saw fit to move the beautiful town of Casperia near Rome from association status to full twinning with Killarney.

“We deeply appreciate the members’ positivity in honouring the former Town Council’s decision.”

The signing between the two mayors took place over the St Patrick’s Festival weekend when Killarney Town Twining Association also welcomed groups from other towns like Pleindfeld in Germany and Concord, North Carolina, USA.

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Music and fun at Fossa Rambling House

By Sean Moriarty The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night. Their return to the stage […]

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By Sean Moriarty

The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night.

Their return to the stage was timed to coincide with the St Patrick’s weekend celebration and also marked the first big event at the Castlerosse Park Resort since it re-opened on Thursday night following its winter break.

As well as a feat of Irish music, dance and poetry, Fossa-based Ukrainians gave performances in their native language too.

“What a great night we had at our CCÉ Rambling House last Saturday night,” Chairman Tim Kissane said.

“There are so many people to thank that we apologise in advance if we miss anybody out. Firstly, to the management and staff Castlerosse Park Resort for hosting our event and the wonderful service they provided.

“To our very talented stalwart musicians Mike Jack, Noreen and Maura who entertained us all so well from start to finish.

“To all our guest performers, from The Racing Pigeons to the Biddy Group and all the singers, musicians and storytellers in between go raibh mile maith agaibh. Special mention to our Ukrainian singers who performed two songs in their native language for us on the night. Thank you to all our members and supporters and to Fear an Tí, Mick Myers agus Bean an Tí, Theresa Kissane who kept the night flowing. Our fireplace display was kindly lent to us by the Beaufort Pioneers and adorned with ‘things of old’ from Brendan O’Sullivan.”

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