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At the Meadowlands Hotel for the presentation of proceeds of the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic to charities were, front, from left; Christy Lehane, Kerry Friends of Motor Neuron Disease; President of Tralee Lions Club Joan O’Regan; Louise Quill of Tír na nÓg Children’s Foundation and David Malone of Inspired. Back from left; Catherine Casey of ADAPT Kerry; Lily Kirby of Kingdom Care; Paddy Garvey of Baile Mhuire; Thomas Casey of Ballyheigue Men’s Shed; Audrey Moran of Tralee West Kerry Branch of MS; Mike Sheehy of Ballyheigue Men’s Shed and Colette Price of Tralee Soup Kitchen. Photo by Dermot Crean
AFTER an enforced absence of two years due to the Covid Pandemic, Tralee Lions Club, this week distributed funds from its recent golf classic held at Tralee Golf Club in April 2022.
Lions Club President, Joan O’Regan, extended her gratitude to all who contributed to the club’s recent successful golf classic which raised a record breaking €62k, all of which was distributed to representatives of 20 local charities and community groups.
The charities are Fenit Life Boat, Kerry Hospice Foundation, Baile Mhuire, Ballyheigue Inshore Rescue Service, Pieta House, Kerry Friends of Motor Neuron Disease, Tralee & West Kerry Branch of MS Ireland, Tralee Select Vestry, Recovery Haven, Kingdom Care, Tralee Soup Kitchen, Inspired, Adapt Kerry, Ballyheigue Men’s Shed, Brighter Communities Worldwide, Tralee International Resource Centre, Tralee Community Garden, The Breakfast Club, Tír Ná Nóg, Meals on Wheels and finally Kerry Head Ballyheigue Resource Centre. Assistance was also provided to the local Ukraine support group.
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Funds raised from the event also assisted with the annual Tralee community bus outing which is co-ordinated each year between the Lions Club and the local Community Garda.
The club continues to support other local projects to include Hawley Park School, Meals on Wheels and Tidy Towns.
Speaking in The Meadowlands Hotel, President Joan O’Regan welcomed the representatives from the Charities and complimented them for their ongoing commitment and dedication to their own individual projects.
She paid special tribute to the Lions many loyal supporters and sponsors who make the annual trip to Barrow to assist in the club’s fundraising efforts.
She highlighted the commitment of Lion members Teddy Reynolds and Pat Crean to the Golf Classic and thanked them for their organisational skills with the event.
A great day in Barrow was had by all with wonderful weather. She also took the opportunity to thank Tralee Golf Club for its support with the event which extends back to 1974 in Mounthawk.
On behalf of the charities, Con O’Connor of Pieta House thanked Tralee Lions Club for their generous donations to all the charities, not just today but over many years.
He praised their fundraising abilities, their work within the community and assured all those present that “the donations will make a difference to so many people’s, lives, not just today, but into the future”.
As she closed proceedings, President Joan congratulated this year’s Golf Classic winning team, John Murphy, Eoin Kelliher, Ger Power and Declan Crowley. A Hole in 1 on the day by Brendan Kenny on the 13th was marked by a special prize donated and presented by Der O’Sullivan Mall Tavern. Scroll down for photos…
At the Meadowlands Hotel for the presentation of proceeds of the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic to charities were, front, from left; Maura Sullivan of Kerry Hospice; President Tralee Lions Club Joan O’Regan; Gretta O’Rourke of Tralee Community Garden and Aoife Costello of CBS The Green Breakfast Club. Back from left; Jacinta Bradley of Recovery Haven; Marisa Griffin of Kerry Head Ballyheigue Resource Centre; Garda Trish Fitzpatrick, Community Policing; Seamus Falvey, Kerry Head Ballyheigue Resource Centre; Kevin Leahy, Ballyheigue Inshore Rescue and Teddy Reynolds of Tralee Lions Club. Photo by Dermot Crean
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At the Meadowlands Hotel for the presentation of proceeds of the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic to charities were, front, from left; Michael O’Connor of Fenit Lifeboat; President of Tralee Lions Club Joan O’Regan; Paddy Kevane and Wheels and Les Galvin of Meals on Wheels. Back from left; Robert Groves, Tralee Lions Club; Rose Hennessy, Brighter Communities Worldwide; Neil O’Farrell of TIRC; John Callinan of Tralee Lions Club; Con O’Connor of Pieta House and Roger Harty of Tralee Lions Club. Photo by Dermot Crean
The winning team at the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic received a presentation at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday. Front, from left; Ger Power, President of Tralee Lions Club Joan O’Regan and John Murphy. Back from left; Teddy Reynolds of Tralee Lions Club, Declan Crowley, Eoin Kelliher and John Callinan of Tralee Lions Club. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Brendan Kenny (second left) who made a hole in one at the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic received a presentation from sponsor Der O’Sullivan at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday. Also included is President of Tralee Lions Club Joan O’Regan and Teddy Reynolds of Tralee Lions Club. Photo by Dermot Crean
