kˈɛnəli bɪɡˈæn ɐ stɹˈɪŋ ʌv səksˈɛsfəl vˈɪzɪts tə tˈiːhjuːpˌuː, tæhˈiːɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wɛn ʃiː wˈʌn ðə ɡˈɑːtʃə blˈæk pˈɜːl wˈɪmɪnz pɹˈoʊ.
Kennelly began a string of successful visits to Teahupoo, Tahiti in 1998 when she won the Gotcha Black Pearl Women's Pro.