Killarney

<h3>A staggering 157 classic and vintage cars and motorcycles took part in the 12th annual Car and Honda 50 Run, organised by Ballymac Vintage Club on Sunday.</h3>
The O&rsquo;Riada&rsquo;s Bar and Restaurant-based event raised money for the nearby Glanageenty Walkways and followed a new for 2022 route via Ballymac, Raemore, Knocknagoshel, Brosna, and Mount Eagle before the finish line in the Mart Yard in Castleisland.
Gerard Healy from Knockysheehan, Headford, Killarney had the oldest cars on the run.
He has owned his 1948 Jaguar Mark 4 saloon for the last seven years.
&ldquo;This car was manufactured in Coventry after World War Two,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And it was then shipped to Ireland in kit form to avoid high import duty on complete cars. It was reassembled in Dublin and painted emerald green. This is a Sligo car, the first owner was a Miss Teresa Ferry, it was very unusual for a lady to own a car in those days.&#8221;
The car was then sold to a vicar and then a soldier before, somehow, ending up in The Netherlands. There it underwent a full restoration in 1999.
Gerard bought the car from a restorer called Roberto Verboon.
&ldquo;I was proud to bring the car back to Ireland,&rdquo; he added.
Thanks to generous support from local businesses and sponsors including&nbsp;O&rsquo;Riada&rsquo;s and BG Motors over &euro;500 worth of spot prizes were handed out on the day.
Listry&rsquo;s Tony and Kay Darmody were prize winners after judges were impressed with their Hillman Minx Convertible.
George Carey from Tralee won the motorcycle award with his finely turned out 1986 Honda 90.

Headford man’s 1948 Jaguar the star of car run

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