Weekly Notes 14/10/2026
ACTIVE RETIRED
The Abbeydorney / Kilflynn Active Retired Group will meet on Wednesday, 14th October at 10:30 a.m. in Abbeydorney Parish Community Hall.
The following Wednesday, 21st October, the group will meet at the earlier time of 8:45 a.m. at the Community Hall, before setting off on a day trip to the Kerry Bog Museum in Glenbeigh.
New members are always welcome to join our friendly, active and welcoming group. If you would like to find out more, please come along or contact Marie Williams on 066 713 5831 or 085 252 4028
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, KILFLYNN
Mass Intentions for the week in St. Mary’s Church: Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 14th October at 10:00 a.m., and Funeral Mass for Cora Byrne née Cartwright of Upper Tullig, Kilflynn, formerly of King’s Heath, Birmingham, UK, at 11:00 a.m. On Friday, 16th October at 10:00 a.m. On Saturday 17th October at 6:00 p.m. Seán Quinlan, Ballyconnell (Anniversary) Anita Shanahan, Tullig (Anniversary),Niamh O’Connell, Clounsillagh (Anniversary), Michael & Mary Power, Kilgulbin (Anniversary) Paddy Leen & Paddy Sheehy, Knocknacaska (Anniversary)
Kilflynn Altar Society for October: Noreen O’Brien, Maureen Weir, Helen KellyFuller
If anyone would like a call, please contact the Parish Office at 066 4018996 or Fr. Jerry Keane 087 2844649.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Kilflynn – Monday, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
ABBEYDORNEY/KILFLYNN CARE GROUP:
The Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Care Group Autumn Outing is on Sunday 25th October 2026. The bus departs both villages at 12:30 p.m., arrives at Churchill Forge Experience at 1:00 p.m., with lunch in the Rose Hotel at 3.00p.m followed by Music at 4.30p.m
CROTTA LOTTO RESULTS
Parker’s Pub in Kilflynn hosted the Crotta Hurling Club’s weekly lotto draw on Monday 12th October. The four numbers drawn from the drum by the independent observer, Sonny Egan, Garrynagore, Graham Harris, Lixnaw, were 9, 11, 19 and 29. No one won the €9,700 Jackpot.
Congratulations to the following who won €35 in the lucky dip draw: J.P O’Connell, Gurtadrislig, Lixnaw, Tom O’Donoghue, Garrynagore, Lixnaw and Patrick O’Halloran, Fearann Flainn, Kilflynn Village.
The next draw will take place in Herbert’s Bar, Kilflynn, on Monday, 19th October, at 10:30 p.m. with an €9,800 jackpot.
Tickets are available: €2 each or 3 for €5 or play online at this link: https://tinyurl.com/crotta-club-lotto or at 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.
KILFLYNN TODDLER GROUP
The Kilflynn Toddler group meets every Thursday at St. Columba’s Centre, Kilflynn from 10 a.m. for Sensory Play, Free Time, and Coffee/Tea. The cost is €3 per child or €5 per family. Our first free course, Language and Play, starts this September for 6 weeks. All are welcome. Contact Maureen at 087 9893847 or Carmel 087 9100476 for further information.
FERRIS
Playwright Mike O’Halloran’s fifth play, 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒, featuring actors from Kilmoyley, The Spa, Tralee and Glenflesk, will be performed by the Bog Road Theatre at the Abbeydorney Parish Community Hall on Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November. Tickets are now available at €15 by TXT for FERRIS (The Martin Ferris Story) to 0863116077
CROTTA GAA
2026 Ask Acorn County U21 Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals result
St. Brendan’s 2-14 Crotta O’Neills 1-13 was played before a large attendance in the sportsfield, Dromakee, Kilflynn. On Sunday, 11th October at 2:00 p.m
Well done to the North Kerry Senior Footballers who booked a semi-final place in The Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Football Championship, On Saturday evening 10th October in Austin Stack Park, the final score was North Kerry 2-22 to An Ghaeltacht 1-14.
Both semi-finals will take place in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Sunday, October 18. North Kerry and Kenmare will open proceedings at 1:30 p.m., with the clash of Dr Crokes and Spa following at 3:30 p.m. Best of luck to the North Kerry players and their mentors.
