Archive for August, 2014

MAYO’S mentality has changed. I know they lost two All-Irelands, but you can’t put everything down to mental frailty, sometimes you just meet a  better team. Mayo got a flying start in last year’s final and had Dublin beaten practically out the gate before Bernard Brogan got a goal. This […]

KERRY has a new champion in Sean Marshall after he scooped a gold and silver medal in the European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships in Krakow, Poland, yesterday. Sean, from Abbeydorney, a bone marrow transplant recipient (see previous story here) took the Gold in his category in the Darts, which he […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at key areas Kerry need to have the upper hand in on Sunday when they face Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final… The Midfield Physical Battle Despite all the tactical changes in the modern game, midfield still remains absolutely vital and Kerry will come up against the most natural midfield […]

  KERRY fans are getting around the problem of the rail strike in every way possible and it’s expected there will still be about 10,000 Kingdom faithful in Croker on Sunday. Fans making the trip to Croke Park are going in their droves by car, plane or by the many coach […]

Our Beauty Columnist, Mary O’Donnell, is taking part in this year’s Austin Stacks Strictly Come Dancing, which takes place in the Dome on August 23. Here she keeps us informed on her progress… I CANNOT believe that when I write the next column, Strictly Come Dancing will be over and I […]

WHILE it emerged this week that CAO applications to IT Tralee increased by 23% and there will be 565 international students staying in town, they’ll have no shortage of places to stay. Apparently, Tralee is one of the cheapest places in Ireland for students to find accommodation according to ITT Students Union […]

THERE are three changes to the Kerry team from the side that faced Galway, for the All-Ireland Semi-Final against Mayo this Sunday. Peter Crowley replaces Killian Young at centre back, David Moran starts instead of Bryan Sheehan in midfield and Stephen O’Brien comes in for Declan O’Sullivan. Both Sheehan and […]

THE Rose of Tralee wasn’t the only one to get a soaking this morning (see video here). Senator Mark Daly from Kenmare also took the Ice Bucket Challenge – offered to him by his brother-in-law, Paul Treyvaud – and Maria Walsh did the honours. Apparently Maria didn’t think he was […]

SHE’S definitely a good sport is our new Rose of Tralee! Maria Walsh accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge given by 2FM’s Breakfast Republic yesterday morning and she duly obliged. At 11.30am she received a soaking from Escort Of The Year Conor Walsh in the fountain at Town Park, to the sadistic cheers […]

EXCEPT for the very odd occurrence, Kerry have had it mostly all their own way against Mayo in championship football. If the green and gold ever had a side we had the Indian sign over, it would be these men from the west. In the past Kerry v Mayo has […]

TUESDAY night’s Rose of Tralee selection programme drew a net figure of 1.7 million viewers according to figures released by RTE. The selection was watched by a 50% share of everyone who was watching TV in Ireland that night. An audience of 760,00 watched the new Rose of Tralee Maria […]

Our fitness expert, Siobhan Sentry of Advanced Fitness Education, on how to tone up… HOW many times have you said or someone you know said “I simply want to tone up” well, I’m going to write a bit about toning up and what it really means. I believe a lot […]

GARDAI in Tralee have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with the alleged sexual assault on a man with special needs last week. The man was arrested yesterday and is currently being questioned in Tralee garda station. In the early hours of last Friday morning August 15, it’s alleged […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a man with special needs. In the early hours of last Friday morning, it’s alleged the man was assaulted by another man in the town centre. The man, who has special needs, left a pub in Castle Street, Tralee and it’s alleged he was followed by […]

MARIA Walsh’s brother, Kevin, was watching the Rose of Tralee Selection from his home in Los Angeles last night. Here’s how he reacted to his sister being crowned Rose of Tralee… Post by Kevin Walsh.

A HUGE crowd gathered on Denny Street on Tuesday night to welcome the arrival of the new Rose of Tralee and to enjoy the incredible firework display of Midnight Madness. Before the big announcement came, a silence that seemed to last an age swept across Denny Street as we waited to […]

  THE new Rose of Tralee said she is looking forward to getting to know the town better over the course of her reign. Maria Walsh, who was representing Philadelphia in the competition, was speaking in the Town Park for the annual Rose Garden photoshoot. The 27 year old explained that she […]

WELL folks that’s it for another year, we have our winner! Maria Walsh is our new Rose of Tralee and we here at TraleeToday.ie wish her the very best of luck for the coming year. We will be looking forward to seeing her style and glamour over the coming 12 months. Speaking […]

THE Rose of Tralee Fashion Show was amazing. Did I watch it? No, but I got one better, I worked at it. Everyone knows that I am a Team Upfront girl and don’t worry, that hasn’t changed. But I moved from my role of Backstage Manager and Boss’s Girl to […]

THE Abu Dhabi Rose was welcomed to the Recovery Haven on Tuesday and was thanked for her fundraising efforts for the cancer support centre. Patrice McGillycuddy from Killorglin, who lives and works in Abu Dhabi,  was aware of the work of Recovery Haven as her sister had previously supported the […]

PEARSE Park on Monday was the venue for some fantastic fun for all the family. The main event was the ‘Bonny Baby’ competition, around 30 babies took part in what was fierce competition of the very cute kind. The victorius baby was Lexie Grace, second was Ciaran Sheehan and coming […]

SHE may be the new Rose of Tralee, but Maria Walsh is still going for Mayo on Sunday. The 27 year old woman, representing Philadelphia, was born in Boston but moved to Shrule in Mayo back in 1994  and still holds allegiance to the red and green. At the press […]

THE Philadelphia Rose, Maria Walsh was crowned Rose of Tralee 2014 tonight in the Dome. The 27 years old native of Boston, Massachusetts was shocked after her name was called out by Daithi O Se at 11.30pm tonight. Maria is a Studio Manager for Anthropologie, a clothing and lifestyle brand. More […]

IF you happened to be driving around town during Sunday afternoon you may have spied people craning their necks to the skies, to take in what has now become a feature of the festival, the Skyfest. Though it took a while to kick off – because of some blustery weather […]

Churchill vs Knocknagoshel Co. League Churchill 2-9 Knocknagoshel 0-11 They say goals win games and this was never more true than last Saturday night in Knocknagoshel, where a weakened Churchill team put up a resilient performance in defeating the home team. Short a number of regulars, the Churchill team showed […]

KERRY-BORN Abu Dhabi Rose, Patrice McGillycuddy, is the favourite as of this afternoon (2.30pm) to win  the Rose of Tralee title. The Killorglin native is 13/8 with Paddy Power while Carlow’s Miriam Smyth is second favourite at 11/4. Cork Rose, Anna Geary, is 4/1 followed by Kerry Rose, Mary Hickey […]

TRALEE can take bow after the latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows that the town is “Cleaner than European Norms”, and in 18th position in the ranking of 40 areas surveyed. “Another excellent result for Tralee with seven out of the ten sites surveyed getting the top […]

YESTERDAY saw a host of canine lovers invade the Town Park for the annual dog show. There were numerous categories including Best Dressed, Small, Medium and Large Dog and Dog of the Show and hundreds enjoyed the fun which also included terrier racing. Ryan Higgins was there to capture some of […]

  OK, this is our last batch of photos from The Kerryman Rose of Tralee Fashion Show on Sunday night in The Dome. We took 60 photos on the night, not to mention our short videos featuring our fashion columnist, Orlagh Winters, interviewing a host of stylish local ladies and […]

THE residents of Boherbee came out on the streets on Saturday night for their annual pre-parade party. The local traders and residents decided to join in the festive atmosphere of the Rose of Tralee  by holding a party with live music, fun races and much more. TraleeToday.ie’s Ryan Higgins was […]