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When will Killarney get a Michelin in Star?

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By Aidan Quirke

What is missing in Killarney is a Michelin starred restaurant, not just our town but the whole of Kerry.

It is an outlier considering our rich local produce and many home-grown international chefs.

Our long history of tourism would lead one to expect that there is a star amongst some of our fine dining establishments.
Rozzers was voted by TripAdvisor reviewers in 2021 and 2022 as the top restaurant in Ireland offering a fine dining experience.
It knocked Chapter One, a 2-star restaurant, off the top spot. That is some feat, and we should celebrate this fantastic achievement.

A Michelin star restaurant, while important is not the end all and be all to Killarney or Kerry.
It does, however, bring many column inches and is a great marketing tool for town and county.

When will we get one? That is the question I am posing and to my mind we have a ready-made market for such an establishment.

Certainly, all the main hotels have invested in their culinary staff and dining rooms post pandemic, and it is more of when rather than if for a star for Killarney.
Let’s not forget the team at Rozzers are the people’s choice and in many ways that is the greatest ‘star’ of all.

What local establishment do you feel is deserving of one? Replies to aidan@killarneyadvertiser.ie

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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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