CROTTA O’NEILLS AGM
Friday night January 9 @ 8.30pm in St Columba’s Hall Kilflynn.
Motions and Nominations by email to Darren at
secretary.crottaoneill.kerry@gaa.ie before Wednesday Jan 7 @ 6.00pm
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, KILFLYNN
Mass Intention for the week in St. Mary’s Church: Mass will be celebrated on Monday 5 th January at 6.00 p.m. Vigil of the Epiphany Wednesday 7th January at 10.00a..m Special Intention,
Mass will be celebrated on Friday 9th January at 10.00a.m Special Intention, Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 10th January at 6.00pm Marian (Recently deceased) & Maurice O’Carroll, (A) Parknageragh
Parish Office open Thursday 8th & Friday 9th 10.00 a.m. -1.00 p.m. Kilflynn Altar Society for January Anne O’Halloran, Eileen Hannon, Joe Jameson
If anyone would like a call, please contact the Parish Office 066 4018996 or Fr. Jerry Keane 087 2844649.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Kilflynn: Monday 7.00p.m. – 8.00 p.m.. Check www.dioceseofkerry.ie go to Abbeydorney parish and check the newsletter.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Kilflynn – No Exposition until Monday 12th January The 2025 Christmas Offering Envelope is in the 2026 box. Christmas Offering envelopes are available in both churches for anyone who would like to contribute but does not get a box. Thanks for your continued support and generosity.
We wish everyone a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year, praying God’s blessing on you and your families in 2026.

CROTTA LOTTO RESULTS
Parker’s Pub, Kilflynn was the venue for the Crotta Hurling Club weekly lotto draw on Monday 5th January, The Four numbers drawn out of the drum by the independent observer: Graham Harris, Clounsillagh, Lixnaw were 1,3,23 and 27. There was no winner of the 5,700 Jackpot.
Congratulations to the following who won €35 in the lucky dip draw:. Marie Egan, Dromakee, Kilflynn, Mary O’Sullivan, Muckenaugh, Lixnaw and Megan Lynch, Fear an Flainn, Kilflynn.
The next draw will take place in Herbert’s Bar, Kilflynn on Monday night 12th January at 10.30p.m with a €5,800 Jackpot.
Tickets available 3 for €5 online visit www.crottagaa.club or this link https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=427#Anchor or Herbert’s Bar/Village Store, Parker’s Pub, Zam Zam Kabab, Foley Shop Lixnaw, Abbeydorney Post Office or from Club ticket sellers. Many thanks to all who contribute to our weekly Club Lotto. The Club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the Club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
NEW YEARS DRAWS RESULTS
The following are the Parker’s Pub New Year’s draw 2026 results
1st PRIZE €500: Alan Gourley, Castletown, Kilflynn
2nd PRIZE, €250: Stephen Moloney,Cappa Kilflynn
3rd PRIZE, €150: Gerald Byrnes, Garrynagore, Lixnaw
4th PRIZE, €50: Mike Neenan , Dromakee, Kilflynn
5th Prize, €25: Christina O’Mahony, Aulane, Abbeydorney
6th PRIZE, €25: Kevin Cunningham, Crotta, Kilflynn
7th Prize, Bottle of Whiskey: Shane McCarthy, Tullig, Kilflynn
8th Prize, Bottle of Wine: Darragh O’Donoghue, Tullacrimmin, Abbeydorney.
9th Prize, Box of Chocolates: Sinead Behan, Rathea, Listowel
10th Prize, Box of Biscuits: John Kelly, Castletown, Kilflynn
Independent observer: Tralee and Munster Rugby player Emma Dunican.
Mike, Geraldine, Gavin and Hazel would like to take this opportunity to Wish all our Customers, Family and Friends a very Prosperous 2026.
2026 CO-OP SUPERSTORES MUNSTER HURLING LEAGUE FIXTURES.
Kerry travel to Waterford in the 2026 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, Group A, Round 1 on Wednesday 7th January to play Waterford at 7.00p,m in Fraher Field, Dungarvan, and Kerry are home All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions Tipperary on bSunday 11th January at 1.00pm in Austin Stack’s Park, Tralee. We wish the Kerry players and their mentors the best of luck for the 2026 season.
ST TERESA’S NS, KILFLYNN
St Teresa’s Kilflynn is a co-educational school that is committed to ensuring that it’s motto – Ag Fás, Ag Foghlaim, Ag Forbairt: Growing, Learning, Developing is a living, daily reality for all its pupils. The school boasts a number of excellent facilities such as interactive whiteboards, a large yard, a garden, an astro turf pitch, a hall, a computer room and class iPads, all of which have further enhanced the school’s high standard of education.
The school facilitates early drop-off from 8.40am. ‘Curious Minds’ operates in the school with a breakfast club from 7am to 9am and an after-school club from 1:40pm-6pm. An after-school club is also available at ‘KilflynnPre-school and After School’.
We are very proud of and value most highly our relationship with parents and the wider school community. This year, the school is participating in a wide variety of initiatives including Active Schools Flag, Health Promotion, Gaelbhratach, Amber Flag (positive mental health initiative), Chess Club and Science and Maths awards.
We are now taking enrolments for September 2026. We look forward to hearing from you on 066 7135633 or email knschool@gmail.com. Please visit our website for further details www.kilflynnschool.com or check out our very active Facebook page.
ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP
The Abbeydorney/Kilflynn active retired group will be meeting again on Wednesday 14th January 2026.
Hope you all enjoy Christmas and New Year. Any enquiries please contact Marie Williams; 0667135831 or 0852524028.







