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Caroline Fitzgerald with her daughter Shannon (right) and Katie Casey at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
GIRLS teams from eleven clubs around the county headed for Na Gaeil GAA club on Saturday to remember a Garda who lost her life over 10 years ago.
The Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda blitz saw teams from Na Gaeil, Duagh, Annascaul, Finuge/St Senan’s, Austin Stacks, Listowel Emmets, Castleisland Desmonds, Dingle, Abbeydorney, Scaraglin and Kerins O’Rahillys play games in good spirits.
Kerry star, Garda Aidan O’Mahony, was also there to pose for photos and give medals to the girls.
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“It’s an initiative to get young girls out playing,” said one of the organisers, Garda Liz Twomey, who also remembered her late colleague. “Carmel was a member of an Garda Siochana who lost her life after a battle against illness so it’s a way of remembering her,” said Liz.
The weather held off, for the most part and the kids had great fun in the tournament. Scroll down for photos…
Garda Aidan O’Mahony with the Abbeydorney teams at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Annascaul girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Coaches Pat Reidy and Deborah Mangan with Austin Stacks girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Castleisland Desmond girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Dingle GAA girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Duagh girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cliff Dillon and Dan Walsh with Kerins O’Rahillys girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marian Sayers and Siobhan Quigley with Austin Stacks girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sergeant Eileen O’Sullivan, Garda Aidan O’Mahony and ‘Red Fred’ of the Red Cross with Finuge/St Senans girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Listowel Emmets girls with coach Billy McElligott and Garda Aidan O’Mahony at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lloyd Fitzpatrick, Garda Aidan O’Mahony, Deirdre Lynch and Damien Casey with Na Gaeil teams Cliff Dillon and Dan Walsh with Kerins O’Rahillys girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Scartaglin girls Cliff Dillon and Dan Walsh with Kerins O’Rahillys girls at the Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda Blitz at Na Gaeil GAA Club on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Thanks Dermot for your time and patience on the day and for the coverage of our event.