Post Tagged with: "St Stephen’s Day Walk"

The walkers gather for the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on Monday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Get Active During Christmas With St Stephen’s Day Walk

December 7, 2023 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

FOR many, Christmas is a time for rest, relaxation and indulging in the finer things in life, but if you want to get active, then the annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is for you. The walk, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held […]

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Caroline Lynch, Michael Fox O'Connor, Catherine O'Halloran and Dara Barrett at the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on Monday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Nice Morning For A Charity Walk In Memory Of Bill Kirby

December 27, 2022 at 2:44 pm Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Launching this year's Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of Kerry Hospice were, in front; Maura Sullivan, Ciss O'Connor, Mary Shanahan and Michael Fox O'Connor. Back from left; Sergeant Eileen O'Sullivan, Fiona Kirby of Kirby's Brogue Inn, Mark Hussey of Cara Credit Union and Mike Moriarty. Photo by Dermot Crean

Take A Walk On St Stephen’s Day For A Great Cause

December 23, 2022 at 10:05 am Comments are Disabled

IF you want to get work off the excesses of the Christmas feast the day before, the annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is for you. The walk, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held every year in memory of the late Bill Kirby […]

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Launching this year's Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of Kerry Hospice were, in front; Maura Sullivan, Ciss O'Connor, Mary Shanahan and Michael Fox O'Connor. Back from left; Sergeant Eileen O'Sullivan, Fiona Kirby of Kirby's Brogue Inn, Mark Hussey of Cara Credit Union and Mike Moriarty. Photo by Dermot Crean

Get Active Over Christmas At The Bill Kirby Memorial Walk For Kerry Hospice

December 2, 2022 at 1:47 pm Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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At the presentation of the cheque on Monday were, front from left; Anne Ryle, Mary Shanahan, Ciss O'Connor and Michael 'Fox' O'Connor. Back from left; Anne O'Sullivan, Mike Moriarty and Fiona Kirby. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bill Kirby Memorial Walk Raises €9,590 For Kerry Hospice

February 21, 2022 at 1:17 pm Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Bernadette O'Callaghan, Antoinette McGrath and Maria McGrath at the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk from Kirby's Brogue Inn on St Stephen's Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A St Stephen’s Day Tradition Resumes With Bill Kirby Memorial Walk

December 28, 2021 at 12:20 pm Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Setting off on the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on St Stephen's Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bill Kirby Memorial Walk Returns For St Stephen’s Day

December 16, 2021 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE it could not go ahead last Christmas due to COVID restrictions, the annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will return this year. The walk, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held in memory of the late Bill Kirby who was a great supporter […]

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Mary O'Connell, John Riordan, Mark Riordan, Angela Sebak, Nouredine Sebak, Valerie Riordan and James Riordan at the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on Monday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Great Weather For St Stephen’s Day Charity Walk

December 27, 2016 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

THE sun shone on St Stephen’s Day for the annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. After dreadful weather last year put off the crowds, there was a much better turnout on Monday morning as people gathered outside Kirby’s Brogue Inn. […]

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