Where you there? Throwback to last Friday in Killarney – photo special
Exactly one week ago, Killarney’s Main Street was packed for the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes. Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and the new Kerry Rose, Caoimhe Lynch, joined the festivities as the event got underway on Friday night. A standout feature of the evening was the Riley once owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue, which appeared on the street as part of the celebrations.
Official photographer Eamonn Keogh was there to capture the scene on Main Street
Austin MacHale and Brian Murphy with Mike Moriarty, Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman), Dermot Healy, Brian Glover (BG Motors) Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose),Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMike Buckley driver, Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Mike Marshall, Patrick and Aine O’Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel) and Tom Leslie, Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club, with the vintage 1950s Riley RM that was owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue and restored by Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club to lead the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghThe ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMoss Hannon, Timmy Kelliher and Ciaran O’Brien, Kilcummin, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMike Buckley drives the vintage 1950s Riley RM that was owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue and restored by Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club to lead the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMarharyta and Uliia at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghThomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) and his co-driver Declan Casey with Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs), Brian Glover (BG Motors), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO), Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and Dermot Healy
at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghJack Kelleher and Aoife O’Donoghue and their children Carter and JJ Kelleher with Rebekah Kiely (Elite Signs), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Julie Kelleher and Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghCaoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose) with Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and his wife Emma and children Jack, Amelia and Rosie at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghRally marshals TJ Moynihan, Liam Cronin and David Slattery at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghPat McCarthy, Medicare Patient Ambulance Service, with Aine, Chloe and Ava McCarthy at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghCallum Devine, right, and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan with Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose) at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn Keogh
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