The inspirational story of Kerry resident Cathal Walshe on the big screen- ‘It was a night I won’t forget’

  • 1 / 8From left: Lucia O’Shea, Antoinette O’Shea, Ewelina Spodymek, Mary Griffin, Molly Thokwana, Cathal P. Walshe, Laura Kizjalo, Amelia Burke, Simona Kostik, Sherry O’Callaghan and Sylwia Cytrynska at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal P Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel on Wednesday night. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 2 / 8From left: Pat Galivan, Cathal P. Walshe, Maura Sullivan and Pat Sullivan at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 3 / 8Natasha Bholah and Rose Schneider with Cathal Walshe at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about his life, at the Gleneagle Hotel. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 4 / 8Guests attending the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal P Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel on Wednesday night. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 5 / 8Mayor of Killarney John O’Donoghue addressing the audience at the premiere of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel on Wednesday night. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 6 / 8From left: Emir Irwin O’Shea, Claire Kingston, Róisín Smullen, Tim O’Dowd and Antoinette O’Shea at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 7 / 8From left: Amy and Rebecca, grandchildren of Cathal Walshe, making a presentation to Molly Thokwana at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 
  • 8 / 8From left: Catherine O’Reilly, Cathal Walshe and Dermot O’Reilly at the exclusive screening of ‘The Ripple Effect’ a documentary about the life of Cathal Walshe, at the Gleneagle Hotel. Photo by Tatyana McGough. 

Sinead KelleherSenior reporter, Kerry11 Sep 2026 7:00 AM

It was certainly a special moment for Killarney resident Cathal P Walshe this week when his family and friends gathered to watch his life story on the big screen.