Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>Jean Courtney of Killarney Valley Athletics Club has been named as the Kerry winner of the Volunteers in Sport Awards by the Federation of Irish Sport.</h3>
The Federation invited members of the public, sports clubs and governing bodies to nominate an individual whose contribution to sport and physical activity in Ireland has made a real difference to their community, club or county.
Following a selection process Federation of Irish Sport, on Wednesday of this week, announced the individual county winners.
Jean was named as the winner of the award for Kerry as a result of her 20-year service to Killarney Valley Athletics Club.
The club has thrived under her leadership and Jean is the heart and soul of it, training every single week to get the best out of the athletes.
For the last 20 years, Jean has been the person who enters every athlete into each competition locally and nationally.
She rarely misses a competition and has been driving athletes all over Ireland for the last two decades.
The success of the club is in no small way down to Jean’s commitment and there would be no athletics club in Killarney without her hard work and determination.
The awards ceremony will take place at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown on March 22.

National recognition for club stalwart Jean Courtney

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