TRALEE Lions Club celebrates its 50th year in 2016 and a golf classic resulted in a record-breaking sum for charities.

President Fergus Courtney distributed cheques totalling €20,000 raised in event which was held at Tralee Golf Club.

These funds were distributed to Fenit Life Boat, MS Society Tralee Branch, Eagle Lodge , Anam Cara, Inspired and Guide Dogs Ireland Assist Dog Programme on Thursday.

Funds raised also assisted with the Tralee Community Bus trip coordinated jointly between the Lions Club and the local Community Garda.

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President Fergus thanked all those who participated by way of sponsoring a team or a tee box.

He thanked Teddy Reynolds and Michael Higgins for organising the Golf Classic and highlighted particularly the contribution of Pat Crean who this year obtained additional sponsorship from his Dublin based corporate associates.

President Fergus, who will be handing over his chain of office to Brendan Kenny next week, also used the opportunity to thank all Lions Club supporters for their assistance throughout the year with other fundraising events including our annual Christmas Appeal and Table Quiz.

He thanked the Community Gardaí for their input with the annual Community Bus trip. Anne Burns replying on behalf of all the charities thanked Tralee Lions Club for their continued charitable work within the community and stressed the fact that the contributions to all the charities will make a difference to so many people’s lives not just today but into the future.

The club continues to support other local projects to include Tralee Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and Hawley Park School.

To mark their 50th birthday Tralee Lions Club are organising a ‘Celebration’ music night in November with Liam O’Connor & his group. Details will be made known in due course.