Kerry seniors win top awards at national bowls competition
Five Kerry seniors took home top awards at the 2026 Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition in Killarney.
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Five seniors from County Kerry won top prizes at the 2026 Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition, Radio Kerry reported. The 14th edition of the annual event was held at the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney. [1]
The Milltown 2 team received the 2026 Large Bowls Plate, according to Radio Kerry. The four winning team members were Margot Lawler, Owen Mackessy, Con Kelleher, and team skip Mike Long. [1]
Radio Kerry also reported that Margaret Sweeney, a member of the Beaufort Active Retirement Association team, received the 2026 Pat Cassen Prize. The award was presented to her for her sense of fair play and friendly competition. [1]
The competition forms part of broader activities for older adults across Ireland. The Clare Herald reported that members of Clare Active Retirement also participated in events embracing the spirit of positive ageing. [2]
In short
- Five Kerry seniors won top prizes at the 14th Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition in Killarney.
- Margot Lawler, Owen Mackessy, Con Kelleher, and team skip Mike Long of Milltown 2 won the 2026 Large Bowls Plate.
- Margaret Sweeney of Beaufort A.R.A. was awarded the 2026 Pat Cassen Prize for fair play and friendly competition.
Sources
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- [1]Kerry seniors take home top prizes at Active Retirement Ireland national competitionradiokerry.ie, 5d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Clare Active Retirement members embrace the spirit of positive ageingThe Clare Herald, 6d ago
Background
- [3]Energy in Ireland on Wikipedia
- [4]Tipperary hurler Séamus Kennedy announces retirement from inter-county competition FTMQ News, 9d ago
- [5]Remembrance Sunday ceremony scheduled for Tralee war memorial on November 8 FTMQ News, 7d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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