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Supercar charity run to finish at racecourse

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A local family who have benefited from the services provided by the Jack and Jill Foundation have welcomed a supercar run that will visit Killarney on Sunday.

The Bumblebee 1000 left Dublin earlier today (Friday) and will overnight in Wexford and Kinsale on its way to Killarney.

Over 40 high-end supercars are expected at the finish line at the racecourse at around 2pm on Sunday.
They will arrive in town via the Healy Pass and Moll’s Gap.

The O’Mahony family from Woodlawn are looking forward to welcoming the supercars to their hometown.

Little Alexis O’Mahony suffers from a genetic condition called PDH deficiency. It affects her ability to breakdown food to fuel her body.

Her parents Steve and Teresa have benefited from the help offered by the local branch of the Jack and Jill Foundation.

They are both car lovers too.

“My dad John and brother John are all involved in rallying. I own a classic Audi S3 myself, so we are delighted this event is coming to town and raising funds for Jack and Jill,” Steve told the Killarney Advertiser.

“This event will help Alexis. Colour, noise and people are all very important for her.”

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Two Mary Immaculate College students win awards

Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving […]

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Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving prestigious college awards.

Leah McMahon, who is in her first year studying primary teaching, was presented with an MIC GAA Bursary Award. The bursary acknowledges her performances with Dr Crokes and Kerry Ladies Football, recognising her as one of the standout young players in the college.
Setanta O’Callaghan, received the Saint Bonaventure Trust Prize Year 1, awarded for academic excellence in Theology and Religious Studies on the Bachelor of Arts in Education programme in MIC Thurles. The award is presented to students who achieve top results in Years 1–3 of the course.
Both students were among 94 award recipients across MIC’s Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Professor Dermot Nestor, President of MIC, said the awards recognise the work and commitment shown by students across all areas of college life.

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Book on handball legend to be launched at The Sem

A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9. Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at […]

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A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9.

Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at 6pm in the college chapel.
The book, written by Fr Tom Looney charts the life of Fr Tom Jones, a past pupil of St Brendan’s who entered the school as both a World and National Handball Champion.
Jones later served as a priest in Ulster, Yorkshire, Australia and Kerry over a 54-year ministry. The biography describes his sporting achievements and his contribution to parish life at home and abroad.
Fr Kieran O’Brien, President of the Kerry Handball Association, will host the launch
Copies of the book, priced at €15, are available in the Cathedral Office, O’Connor’s on Beech Road and the Friary Bookshop.

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