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St Brigid’s students are champions of the Irish language

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St Brigid’s students are champions of the Irish language

By Sean Moriarty

Two fifth year students at St Brigid’s Secondary School had a double cause for celebration last week after being recognised for their efforts in promoting the use of the Irish language.

Rebecca Doyle and Saoirse Coffey have been selected to represent the school in the Kerry finals of the ‘Gael Linn Comórtas Oráide’ speech competition.

They took part in the early rounds of the competition late last year but only learned recently that they had qualified for the county finals.

They also took part in the European Commission 'Young Translators Competition'.

Scoláirí spreagúla iad gan dabht ar bith,” said St Brigid’s Peggy Dowling. "They are undoubtedly inspiring scholars,"

Their qualification was announced as part of the annual Seachtain na Gaeilge which promotes the use of the Irish language in the days before and after St Patrick’s Day.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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