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Students from St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Tralee with Principal Grave Sheahan, Tom Leslie of Killarney Vintage Club, Risteard Pierse of Down Syndrome Kerry, Maureen O’Brien of Recovery Haven at the school on Friday with the restored Land Rover to be raffled next weekend. Photo by Dermot Crean
A VINTAGE car club has restored an old Land Rover to raffle off in aid of Recovery Haven and Down Syndrome Kerry next weekend…and it could be yours for a tenner!
The vehicle was at St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Tralee so that students could have a look at it on Friday afternoon and they were really excited, despite the terrible weather.
The project was a labour of love for The Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage club, who have restored the 1989 Land Rover 90 to coincide with the 70th Anniversary of Land Rover.
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The club sourced the old Land Rover through a friend of the club in Cork. The vehicle had been off the road since 2002 , had only 82,000 miles on the clock.
Club Chairman, James Looney, estimated that it took over 300 hours of voluntary time to complete the restoration which would not have been possible to complete without the huge support of the club members, sponsors and supporters through all walks of life. James added; “The project was a great social event for our committee and club members and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who got involved with the project. It would not have been possible to complete the restoration without your help and support, which is greatly appreciated.”
Benefitting this year from the proceeds are Down Syndrome Kerry and Recovery Haven Cancer Support Group.
Tickets cost €10 each and are available online at www.killarneyvintage.com, directly from both charities and from various outlets. The draw takes place on Saturday, November 17 in the Innisfallen Hotel, Killarney and will be live on facebook.
