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THE Good Friday walk in aid of Kerry Hospice will return once again this year for the 26th time. Started by the late, great Ted Moynihan, it has become a huge tradition in Tralee and while it took place remotely last year, people can once again gather for the sociable […]

THE proceeds from two separate fundraisers were presented to Kerry Hospice over the past few days totalling over €8,500. Local musician Mike O’Shea raised €6,860 after contributing the proceeds of a CD and fundraising. He presented the cheque on Tuesday to Kerry Hospice volunteers. Meanwhile, the staff of McCauley Pharmacy […]

THE Tralee 10 Miler/5k event has raised €2,500 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The race, held back on Saturday, February 12, was organised by Michelle Greaney of MG Coaching and it was another great success with 280 runners registered. Michelle’s races events always have a charity aspect and Kerry Hospice […]

AN incredible amount of money was raised for the Kerry Hospice Foundation in memory of a well-known Tralee businessman who passed away late last year. Leslie Benner of Kerry Motor Works, passed away on November 25 after receiving several weeks of care at the Palliative Care Unit. The Benner family […]

THERE’S just over three weeks to go until a popular running event returns to after a break of two years. Michelle Greaney of MG Coaching is organising the Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race which takes place from The Rose Hotel on Saturday, February 12 at 11am and places […]

THE revival of Castlemaine Fair Day was held on Sunday, October 10 and was a resounding success raising over €40,000 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. It was held as a tribute to John O’Donoghue, a pillar of the community who sadly passed away on January 13, 2021 in the Palliative Care […]

WITH Christmas coming, Ballyduff GAA is suggesting giving the gift of a ticket for a draw where the winner can drive away a BMW in the new year. The Ballyduff GAA Club in conjunction with their 2022 €50,000 BMW 3 Series M Sport Car Raffle are donating 10% of all profits […]

TENS of thousands of euro were raised at a fantastic charity event held at Ballygarry House Hotel last month, with the proceeds presented to Kerry Hospice on Thursday evening. In all, €81,000 was raised from the ‘Evening With Roy Keane’ fundraiser in aid of the Palliative Care Unit in University […]

THE annual ‘Light To Remember’ fundraiser for Kerry Hospice is now in its the fourth year and the Hospice is hoping people will log on to leave a tribute to a loved one. The Kerry Hospice Foundation virtual Light To Remember Christmas tree is a lovely way to remember so […]

BETTER late than never. Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club held their Ring of Kerry Run back in October of 2020 with a collection held for Kerry Hospice. However, for various reasons, they never got around to presenting the proceeds of €500 until this week. The run had a […]

THE annual ‘Light To Remember’ fundraiser for Kerry Hospice was launched at the grounds of the palliative care unit on Monday Now in its the fourth year, the Hospice is inviting people to log on to leave a tribute to a loved one on www.lighttoremember.com “The Kerry Hospice Foundation virtual […]

EIGHT staff members from a local company will forego using the razor for November to raise funds for a worthy cause. The lads from Premier Auto Parts will grow their facial hair in the Movember challenge in a bid to raise funds for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. David Ross, manager […]

THE Castlemaine Events Committee hosted the revival of Castlemaine Fair Day on Sunday last in memory of the late John O’Donoghue and thousands of euro was raised for a great cause. The location of the Fair was in Griffin’s Car Park, Castlemaine and it was a terrific success with the […]

AROUND 140 cyclists took off from the John Mitchels GAA Club grounds at Ballyseedy on Saturday for a special fundraising cycle. The cycle benefited both the Kerry Branch of the Samaritans and the Kerry Hospice Foundation and was a huge success. Cyclists had a choice of a 75km route from […]

CYCLISTS of all abilities still have time to join a special charity cycle this Saturday to help two great organisations. The 125km and 75km cycles from the John Mitchels GAA Club on October 9 will benefit the Kerry Branch of the Samaritans and Kerry Hospice Foundation. The A Leisure Route […]

HOTELS, bars, businesses and members of the public are all hosting events over the coming week as part of Kerry Hospice’s major fundraiser. The Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice is officially taking place today but some are waiting for the weekend to host their own events. This morning […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk saw over €3,700 collected this year and in seven years nearly €60,000 has been raised in his memory. The walk in aid of Kerry Hospice took place yesterday with people invited to register at the Blennerville Windmill carpark. Andrea, Tony’s daughter, was delighted with […]

KERRY Hospice is reiterating its call for people to host a Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice later this month. Now in its 29th year, Together for Hospice alongside its long-term partner Bewley’s want to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever and are asking people in […]

TOGETHER for Hospice, which represents 26 Hospice and specialist palliative home care services throughout the country, today announced the launch of the 2021 Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice. The campaign was launched by journalist and broadcaster, Miriam O’Callaghan, who is calling on people in Kerry to support this […]

IT was a massive success last year and those of you with a Honda 50/70/90 or classic motorbike might be interested in this day out this weekend. The West Kerry Honda 50 and Classic Bike Run takes place on Sunday, August 29 from 12 noon and will see participants head […]

KERRY Hospice Foundation created a special garden at the grounds of the Palliative Care Unit at UHK to mark Sunflower Day yesterday. The garden is part of a special fundraiser where people could make a donation and in return they would plant a sunflower card on your behalf, in memory […]

THERE’S still time to contribute to Kerry Hospice’s annual Sunflower Day which takes place on Saturday. The annual fundraiser, which raised over €40,00o in 2019, like many of these events over the past year, it will not take place in the normal manner. The street collections will not take place […]

RADIO Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh and Kerry Person of the Year Dr Patricia Sheahan were on hand to launch Kerry Hospice’s annual Sunflower Day on Thursday evening. The annual fundraiser, which raised over €40,00o in 2019, will take place on June 12 but, like many of these events over the past […]

BON Secours staff undertook a challenge recently in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation. The team of ten staff from the patient accounts department, based at Monavalley Industrial Estate, took on a ‘Strava’ walking challenge. They clocked up 1,800 kilometres between them during March and raised €200 which was presented to […]

KERRY Hospice received a cheque on Tuesday, the proceeds of a well-supported event held over the Easter weekend. Local fitness/strength and conditioning coach, Michelle Greaney organised the Jemma O’Shea Memorial 5km & 10km Run/Walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at UHK and Jemma O’Shea, who fought a long […]

THE Good Friday Walks in aid of Kerry Hospice have become a staple of Easter events around the county over the past 20 years. However, last year people were deprived of the chance to meet up due to COVID restrictions and while this will be the case again this Easter […]

A LOCAL fitness/strength and conditioning coach is encouraging people to get out and about during the Easter weekend for a great cause. Michelle Greaney is organising the Jemma O’Shea Memorial 5km & 10km Run/Walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at UHK between April 2-4. Jemma O’Shea who fought […]

THE Chain Gang Cycling Club has decided to organise a fundraiser for Kerry Hospice over Valentine’s weekend. With the present level 5 lockdown in place until at least March 5, they have decided on an event similar to the ‘Thumbs Up Cycle’ they ran last year for the Intensive Care […]

TRALEE Rugby Club raised over €2,900 in memory of its former club president this with a Movember campaign in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Tralee J1s senior team wanted to recognise the fantastic care staff at the Palliative Care Unit gave Seán Kelly before he passed away and great work […]

A WOMAN from the Spa presented a cheque for over €1,600 to Kerry Hospice by hosting a coffee morning for friends and family back in September. Anne Brick has been holding the event — which is part of the annual Kerry Hospice coffee morning — for the past nine years. […]