Dinners distributed to those most in need on Christmas Day in Kilkenny

Christopher Dunne
By Christopher Dunne

Content Editor (Digital)

Published 25th Dec 2023, 20:33 GMT
The festive spirit was encapsulated by a dedicated and diverse team of volunteers who prepared and distributed dinners earlier todayplaceholder image
The festive spirit was encapsulated by a dedicated and diverse team of volunteers who prepared and distributed dinners earlier today

Club rivalries were left to one side this Christmas Day as James Stephens and O'Loughlin Gaels players met in the army barracks to distribute meals on wheels to the needy around Kilkenny.

Mayor Joe Malone, who coordinated the event, said that he was 'delighted with the response from all the young lads volunteering'.

Also in attendance were members of Kilkenny Lions Club, social services staff, United Nations veterans, army personnel and All-Star Kilkenny hurler Mikey Butler.placeholder image
Also in attendance were members of Kilkenny Lions Club, social services staff, United Nations veterans, army personnel and All-Star Kilkenny hurler Mikey Butler.

Picture: CQMS Garry Mc Carthy serving his last Christmas dinner as he's retiring in the New Year, alongside Mayor Joe Malone and Chairman of the UN Vets, Larry Scallan

 

More than eighty dinners were prepared in total and Lt Col Rob Kearney thanked the volunteers for their efforts.

Mayor Malone said that the people receiving the dinners were 'all very grateful'.

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