Post Tagged with: "Joe Flynn"

AROUND 200 people gathered outside the Castle Bar and along Rock Street for the annual One Furlong Dash on Rock Street. The charity event, where representatives from Rock Street watering holes, race from Galvin’s Shop to the Castle Bar for the honour of winning the One Furlong Dash perpetual trophy. […]

THE ANNUAL ‘One Furlong Dash’ on Rock Street will this year be held in honour of the late Joe Flynn who was well-known face at the event down the years. Organised by The Castle Bar, starters orders for the race is at 3pm this coming bank holiday Monday. The fun charity […]

A TRALEE man, who inspired others with his attitude towards his battle with cancer, will be honoured with a round of applause in the Aviva Stadium at the Republic of Ireland v Switzerland tonight. Joe Flynn died in mid-January, just five months after being told he had terminal cancer. He wanted to promote awareness of men’s […]

  “Legends never die, they only sleep on.” THE above words, from Fr Mossie Brick, were delivered towards the end of the Joe Flynn’s funeral service on Saturday morning. Apt words on a day that Tralee and Kerry said farewell to a man who touched the lives of so many during […]

  JOE Flynn, who inspired many with his courageous battle against cancer, has died. The Rahoonane resident was told his cancer was terminal in August and he fought it every step of the way. By sharing his story online here and in other media he inspired many to stay positive […]

LEEDS fans from around town gathered at The Castle Bar on Thursday to see their team play Wolves on a special night when everyone went home happy. Guest of honour was the inspirational Joe Flynn, a great ‘Whites’ fan, who was presented with a jersey signed by the current Leeds players, sent over from Elland […]

IT was going to take more than an Orange Wind and Rain weather alert to stop Kerry soccer stalwarts from turning up to honour Joe Flynn on Sunday in Cahermoneen. The wind howled and the rain battered the players, but over 30 hardy souls togged out and took to the field […]

A KERRY soccer hero is set to be honoured next Sunday when the Tralee Dynamos club organises ‘The Legends Game’ at 12 noon in Cahermoneen. It’s all for Joe Flynn from Rahoonane, who has made the news recently for speaking so frankly, honestly and courageously about his battle against terminal cancer. Dynamos is inviting […]

RTE Radio and TV host, Ray Darcy got very emotional on air yesterday, as he listened to a Tralee man’s story of terminal illness. Joe Flynn from Rahoonane was invited to appear on the show with his daughters Bernie and Joanne, after Bernie sent in an email telling Ray about […]

When Joe Flynn was told by doctors in August that he didn’t have long to live, his attitude was the same as always: keep positive and keep fighting. We met him and his family at his Rahoonane home and saw that he has so much to keep fighting for… LATER this month, Joe […]