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Photographed at the Annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service day in the INEC Killarney on Sunday were from left, Emma O’Connor, Ballyheigue and Fiona Dineen, Ballyheigue. Photo by Sally MacMonagle
KDYS Youth Day took place at the INEC Killarney on Sunday last, April 17, bringing together well 1,379 young people from all over the Diocese of Kerry to celebrate, innovate and illustrate what it means to be young in Kerry and Cork today.
The day was an opportunity to celebrate the creative force and the innovative impetus that young people bring to every society. The annual event, which has been running for 40 years, sees the active participation of over nearly 1,400 Youth Club Members, 36 Youth Clubs and hundreds of Volunteer Leaders from across the Diocese of Kerry.
KDYS clubs support and enable young people to be active citizens helping to build stronger communities all around the Diocese. They do this while having fun and promoting collective well-being.
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A small selection of what was on offer throughout the day included Surf Simulator, Dance, Magic, Games, Fitness Challenge, Hair & Beauty, Variety Competition, a live band (the fab Chapter 2 from Tralee) rocked the place and of course the Mega Disco.
KDYS Director Tim O’Donoghue said: “Youth Day is a day where we celebrate the positivity and spirit of all young people in Kerry and Cork (as the Diocese includes areas from West and North Cork). Our programme of work is designed to ensure that all young people who participate in KDYS realise their potential and learn the skills to help them make good choices in their lives. We are there to facilitate and to provide the space for young people to become active members of their communities and one thing is for sure they never cease to amaze us with their vision, their creativity and their positivity. Let’s hope that our next government realise the importance of this and prioritise investment in opportunities for young people and we nurture our young to become leaders in our society.”
In the year that’s in it 1916 also got a look in with young people being encouraged to participate in Snap Ciarraí. This is an initiative of the Trustees of Muckross House who are seeking the assistance of the public in compiling a photographic record of current day County Kerry to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising. Scroll down for photos…
At the Annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service day in the INEC Killarney was Darren Hughes from Moyvane. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle
Photographed at the Annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service day in the INEC Killarney on Sunday were from left, Caoimhe Enright, Aimee Mason, Regan O’Connor and Elise Harris from Listowel. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle
Over 1,300 young people from all over the county pictured at their disco during the Annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service day in the INEC Killarney on Sunday. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle
Thousands of young people from all over the county pictured at their disco during the Annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service day in the INEC Killarney on Sunday. Photograph by Sally MacMonagle
