Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>Mountaineers who climbed Carrauntoohil last Sunday last were in for the surprise of their lives at the summit.</h3>
Members of the Killarney-based Kerry Kickboxing Club and the West Cork Kickboxing Club climbed Ireland&rsquo;s highest mountain to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross effort in Ukraine.
The clubs brought enough equipment to set up a temporary kickboxing ring at 1,038 metres and staged three separate bouts.
All six fighters were dressed as superheroes.
&ldquo;We are all a little bit mad and wanted to do something that would catch people&rsquo;s attention,&rdquo; Kerry Kickboxing Club&rsquo;s founder and head coach, Tony Stephenson, told the Killarney Advertiser.
Their efforts raised &euro;2,000 for the Irish Red Cross.
Kerry Kickboxing Club was founded last September and already has 40 members on its books.
Three members of the club are taking part in Irish Elite Championships in County Monaghan this weekend.

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