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Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas with best wishes for the New Year.  Hope to see you all at our next event which is our Annual Family Walk starting & finishing at the Travel Inn, Fossa at 2pm on Sunday 27th December.  A Perfect excuse to walk off some turkey.

Again this year all proceeds will go to the Health Link Bus, there is no fee to participate in the walk but a contribution can be donated to this worthy cause on the day. Refreshments, ceol agus craic available in the Travel Inn afterwards. Hope to see you all there & spread the word.

Great time had this morning on our breakfast spin to the top of Coom with a stop for breakfast in between.

Don’t forget the Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Association’s Run for Fun Breakfast Spin is on tomorrow morning (Sunday, 22nd November) when vintage and veteran modes of transport and everything since will set off on a road trip, leaving the Travel Inn, Fossa at 10.00am and travelling to Ballymakeera for breakfast at An Crúiscín Lán and on to the Top of Coom before heading back to Killarney. New or old, why not come along for the spin to meet and see all involved.

 

THE bumper crowd that turned out for this year’s hugely successful South Kerry Ploughing Championships and Harvest Show ensured the year is ending on a very high note for two very deserving local charities.

The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team and the Kerry branch of the Irish Kidney Association are the beneficiaries of the gala event which was held at Fleming’s Farm in Grenagh, Fossa in September.

Cheques were presented this week to representatives of both organisations as well as the prizewinners in the various ploughing competitions at a reception in the Travel Inn in Fossa.

A donation was also made to Killarney Rotary Club who staged the successful fashion show at the event.

Special guests on the night were MEP Seán Kelly and Kerry Rose Julett Culloty.

Event director, Tom Leslie, said everybody involved was “absolutely thrilled” with the success of this year’s event which, again, was organised by the Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Association.

“The success of the show just wouldn’t have been possible without the dedicated committee that spent several weeks planning all aspects of the day. They were just fantastic and I thank them all for the huge effort they put in,” he said.

Tom also thanked the generous sponsors and the volunteers who ensured everything ran like clockwork. They included members of the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team and the Kerry branch of the Irish Kidney Association, Down Syndrome Ireland, the Killarney and District Motor Club, Fossa Rowing Club and Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce.

There were a total of 142 trade stands on the day and all reported a brisk trade which augurs well for next year’s event.

Ploughing competition awards presented on Saturday night included:

· Ladies (PJ Cronin Cup): 1. Martina Flynn, 2. Katie O’Connell

· Under 28 (Arbutus Cup): Thomas O’Carroll

· Beginners (South Kerry Junior Cup): 1. Jason O’Connor, 2. Shane Godley, 3. Katie Cameron

· Seniors (Seamus O’Donoghue Cup): 1. Philip Healy, 2. Michael Donnegan, 3. Darragh Murphy

· Three Furrow (Donie O’Shea Cup): Kevin Healy

· Reversible (John Murphy Cup): 1. Tommy McCarthy, 2. Patrick Boyle

· Horse Class (Charlie Talbot Cup): JJ Delaney

· Vintage (Batt O’Connor Cup): 1. Tim Horan, 2. Mick Cooney, 3. Adam Fleming

· South Kerry Senior Cup: Seamus O’Donoghue

· Best Stand (Louis Leslie Cup): Boyle’s of Killorglin

The Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Association will be out in force again on Sunday when vintage and veteran modes of transport will set off on a road trip, leaving the Travel Inn, Fossa at 10.00am and travelling to Ballymakeera for breakfast at An Crúiscín Lán and on to the Top of Coom before heading back to Killarney.

The group’s annual charity walk will commence at the Travel Inn on December 27 at 2.00pm with proceeds going to the Kerry-Cork Health Link Bus. There will be refreshments and a rousing trad session in the Travel Inn afterwards.

Come and visit some of our Exhibitor Stands on Sunday at the South Kerry Ploughing Championships and Harvest Show:

Atkins, Geary’s Tractors, Colmans of Millstreet, WW Doherty Farm Machinery, BKD Machinery

Hoare Machinery, Kingdom Tractors, O’Mahoney Pottinger, Castleisland Tyres, John Rice Plant Hire, ECI JCB, Don Flemming Machinery, MP Crowley Tralee, Clifford’s Ballymac.

 

Boyles Killorglin, Cleaning Doctor, Irish Drains, MD O’Sheas, Stephen Murphy Renewable Energy Centre, TJ Cross Well Drilling, Sean Hickey Scaffolding, O’Mahony Refrigeration,

Scully Trailers, Samco Agri, Dairymaster, Mike Cronin Readymix, Kerry Agri Services, A1 Engineering, John Lynch Feeds, O’Sullivan Beaufort Bridge, Lynch Trailers Macroom,

 

Corrib Oils, Leanes Tool Hire, Seamus Weldon’s, Tom Kelleher Lawnmowers, Ken O’Neill Milltown, O’Keeffe’s Oil, CRL Oil, Trakland Ltd.

Reens Rathmore, Randles, Donagh Hickey, Mazda O’Sullivan Motors, Bowlers Toyota, Killarney Autos, Liam Lynch Motors, Aherns Castleisland, Dineen & O’Donoghue, Dermot Healy

and many, many more

The excitement is starting to build, the weather is improving by the day & preparations are well under way. So roll on this Sunday 27th Sept @ 11am. We look forward to seeing you all at the South Kerry Ploughing & Harvest Show 2015. “Like, share & be there !!”

Best of Luck to the Kerry Minor & Senior Football teams tomorrow in their quests to bring the Tom Markham Cup & the famous Sam Maguire Cup back to the Kingdom of Kerry.

Due to the torrential rain of yesterday 11th Sept. we have had to postpone our event until Sunday, 27th Sept. Further updates to follow.

Our South Kerry Ploughing Championships & Harvest Show is almost here.  See Event Marquee Schedule for a preview of events. Further updates to follow over the next couple of days.