Archive for June 22nd, 2015

U12 Girls Blitz in Croke Park: We now have a full travelling panel confirmed for the Under 12 and 10 Girls Camán to Croker Event at Croke Park on Tuesday, July 7th. We are the only Kerry team among the 54 teams selected to date for the annual Camán to Croker event hosted by the Camogie […]

Juvenile GAA It was a busy weekend for our Juveniles last weekend. On Friday night, our U-11s, along with the U-11s from Milltown-Castlemaine had a coaching session under the watchful eye of Kerry Captain, Kieran Donaghy, as part of the Night of Champions at Tralee Greyhound Stadium. A great evening was had by […]

MUNSTER FINAL Kerry will play Cork in the Munster Senior Football Final on Sunday 5th July at 2.00pm. This game will be preceded by the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Final between Kerry and Tipperary at 12 noon. Stand tickets €35 There will be a limited number of stand tickets […]

Lotto: There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 12, 14 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Mike Greaney Annagh, Bridie Hanrahan c/o Betty’s Bar, Denise McEvoy c/o Beauty Matters, Brenda O Hehir Balloonagh Estate and John […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on Monday 15th June 2015 for a lotto jackpot of €7,000.  There was no winner.    Numbers drawn were 4.7.16.18. Lucky Dips. 1. Anne Sheahan, Oakpark 2. Betty Keane, c/o Paula Silles 3. C. Carmody, c/o Tom Leen 4. Michael Savage, Tylough […]

NA GAEIL U16: Na Gaeil travelled to Killorglin to take on Laune Rangers in round one of the ‘County League’. Both teams had met earlier in the year in the Central Region where Laune Rangers defeated an under strength Na Gaeil team. This eagerly awaited contest promised to deliver some exciting moments and a […]

  THE Killarney Festival of Music and Food, which is due to take place this coming weekend, is looking for a new venue. The organisers expected crowds of up to 36,000 to attend the two-day event in Killarney House Demesne according to their licence application to Kerry County Council. However, […]

BRENDA MCMAHON: All in the Club and the local community were saddened to learn of the death at the weekend of Brenda McMahon (nee Foley), The Glebe, Cloonalour and late of Basin View. Brenda’s family association with the Club goes back to the very beginning when her father (John Foley) was […]

  Senior Football Senior County League Round 7 Division 1 Kerins O’Rahillys v Austin Stacks on Saturday next the 27th at 5pm in Strand Road. Junior Leagues Charlie Kerins played St Pats in Blennerville on Tuesday 16th of June at 7.30. This was their last game in the league and was […]

  A BALLYMACELLIGOTT man was elected the new Mayor of Kerry County Council on Monday afternoon at Kerry County Council. The Fine Gael man was the second Ballymac native to be elected on Monday, as Fianna Fáil councillor, Tom McEllistrim became Mayor of Tralee Municipal District that morning. Cllr Bobby O’Connell (FG) proposed […]

  GARDAÍ are seeking the public’s help after a spate of burglaries in the mid-Kerry area over the past number of days. A substantial amount of jewellery, estimated to be worth in the thousands of euro, was stolen in a burglary at Chestnut Bridge in the Firies/Gurrane area on Thursday night. Gardaí say […]

  FANS of the art of step dancing will want to make note of June 26 on their calendars, with the launch of a new DVD showcasing its origins in Kerry. The film which is called ‘The Origins Of Kerry Step Dance’ will be launched at a night being hosted by […]

  THE new Mayor of Tralee is calling for Tralee to be given city status and also wants free parking for half days during the week in the town centre. Fianna Fáil Cllr Tom McEllistrim was speaking after he was elected Mayor at a meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry […]

OVER 150 runners registered for the ‘Summer Solstice 10k’ which was run in horrible conditions on Sunday night. It was the tenth anniversary of the run which was started back in 2005 by Jim McNeice as he looked to raise money for the ‘Irish Heart Foundation’. Runners took shelter from the rain […]

THE weather stayed fine for much of the day on Sunday to allow for the Ballymac GAA faithful to enjoy the annual Ted O’Keeffe Family Fun Day. There was a huge range of entertainment on offer during the afternoon a tug-o-war, puppet show,  barbecue and much more for families to enjoy […]