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A COLD crisp morning provided perfect conditions for a bit of exercise on St Stephen’s Day, while also raising money for a great cause. The annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation attracted the biggest crowd in years. Organised every year by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, […]

A GOOD crowd decided to head into town on Monday morning for the annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Organised every year by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, the traditional St Stephen’s Day walk has raised hundreds of thousands of euro for charities since 1999. The […]

IT’S that time of the year again to think about your Christmas diary and what to do in that lazy week between Christmas Day and New Year’s when no-one knows what day it is. Well if you want to get active and walk off the turkey and ham, the annual […]

NEARLY €10,000 was raised from the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The walk, which is organised every year by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, had to be cancelled last year due to COVID restrictions, but the tradition resumed on St Stephen’s Day and there was a […]

THE weather stayed kind on Sunday morning as a fine crowd gathered to take part in the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The walk, which is organised every year by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, had to be cancelled last year due to COVID restrictions, but […]

THE annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk once again drew a big crowds on St Stephen’s Day, as hundreds showed up on a dry morning outside Kirby’s Brogue Inn. This was the 20th annual walk and has raised hundreds of thousands of euro in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at […]

LAST year saw a big crowd take to the road in sunshine for the annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk and organisers are hoping the weather gods will be just as kind this year. The charity event on St Stephen’s Day, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ Connor, is a wonderful way for […]

THE sun shone down on participants in the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on St Stephen’s Day, as hundreds showed up on a dry, mild morning. It was a far cry from the pelting rain of the year before which put many off, but the atmosphere was far more bouyant this […]

AFTER the fine conditions a year ago, the rain pelted down during this year’s Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on St Stephen’s Day in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. However, there was still a good turnout despite the horrible conditions outside Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday morning. […]

FOR what’s now become an annual fixture of Christmas celebrations, the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk will take off once more from Rock Street on St Stephen’s Day, December 26. Festive attire is encouraged for the Christmas walk (or run) which would go some way in working off some excesses of the […]