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At the presentation of €1,875 to Kerry Hospice at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night were, from left; Helen Pierse, Niamh Collins, Mary Shanahan, Daire Kennelly, Mairead Fernane, Daragh O’Hanlon, Jimmy Diggins and Sarah Dinan. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT’S been a great season for basketball in Tralee and a local club looked back on the year at its annual awards on Thursday night.
There was a big crowd in The Rose Hotel as Tralee Imperials players received awards with three Tralee Warriors, Daire Kennelly, Eoin Quigley and Darragh O’Hanlon also present.
“We’ve had a good year with numbers up and new coaches on the scene,” said Vice-Chairperson Helen Pierse. “It’s all about building and developing our players. The Warriors success on a national stage is certainly helping.”
Highlights of the year included the Girls U13 and U17 teams winning the County Cup competition, the Girls U14 got to the County final, the U18 side got to the quarter-finals of the National Cup for the first time and the U20 team competed in the Cork League, finishing in 4th place.
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It was also an occasion to present a cheque for €1,875 to the Kerry Hospice Foundation thanks to fundraising efforts in the club.
A good year then and — with the level of interest in basketball in the town — even better ones are sure to come for Tralee Imperials. Scroll down for photos…
Juvenile winners
U12 Boys Team 1 MVP Fionan Ryan MIP Darragh O’Shea
u12 Boys Team 2 MVP Daniel Sheehy MIP Jamie Cleary Lynch
U14 Boys MVP Tomas Kennedy MIP William O’Donoghue
u16 Boys MVP Darragh O Connor (Beag) MIP Darragh O’Connor (Mor)
u18 Boys MVP Daire Kennelly MIP David Burke
u12 Girls Team 1 MVP Lisa Slattery MIP Rebecca O’Mahony
u13 Girls MVP Holly O Brien MIP Siun Fitzgibbon
u14 Girls MVP Niamh Collins MIP Cara Gannon
u16 Girls MVP Ciara Rath MIP Aoife Burke
Dean Rusk, Daire Kennelly and Zygi Kaletka at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Brenda O’Connell, Helen Pierse and Leanne Houseman at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Oliver Hart, Jerome Linnan and Daragh O’Hanlon at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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David Leahy and Paul O’Connor at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Juvenile members at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Juvenile members at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brenda O’Connell, Anne O’Shea and Olivia O’Shea at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Adam Quill with Eoin Quigley at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Darragh O’Shea with his U12 MIP award at the Tralee Imperials awards night at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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