Christy Killeen:
The eldest of 5 children, John Joe (RIP), Albert, Mary and Francis - born to John and Mary Killeen (nee Clohessy). Ours was a small farm, in Clohanmore East, Cree. Graduated in Electrical Engineering as Ch.Eng.MIEE (with silver medal award) from Kevin Street, College of Technology, and as Fellow of Institute ofPersonnel Development (FIPD) through the IMI.
Joined Radio Éireann, later RTÉ television. Appointed to Deputy Director of Engineering, and later as RTÉ’s Director of Personnel. I am married to Betty O’Connell, and we enjoy our family of 3 daughters, Moira, Fiona, Niamh, and 4 sons, John, Brian, Aidan and Ronan.
My social interests spread across all sport, music, songs, writing, reading, and meeting people. Played senior football with Clare, Civil Service GAA club, and Cooraclare up to 1964. Honoured by Lahinch Golf Club as its Captain, and later as President. I have also been a long time member of Stackstown Golf Club. Muintir An Chláir honoured me with Hall of Fame Award.
"If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.I have respect for the past, but I’m a person of the moment." (Maya Angelou, US poet and activist).