Archive for August, 2015

  Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, on the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry SHC semi-final this Sunday in Abbeydorney (6pm), where Kilmoyley and St Brendan’s do battle… We are just a little over a month away from the Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship Final on September 27. Next weekend we will see the four semi-finalists […]

THEY came from every corner of the county and country to watch Kerry reach the final in Croke Park on Sunday. The huge green and gold army made their voices heard among the 53,000 at headquarters and there were scenes of jubilation as the soaked masses celebrated the final whistle. We […]

ONE Kerry mother certainly experienced every emotion under the sun as she watched the team take on the old enemy Tyrone in the All Ireland Semi-Final this past Sunday afternoon. Maureen Fleming and her son Tadhg – well known for his Facebook videos – from Ballymac, did the same as most Kerry […]

EVERY lady I have ever spoken to loves a good night out with the girls. A night is even better when it is supporting a great cause. I have said in the past how charitible we are here in Kerry and we are great at supporting local charities. Well on Friday […]

NO sooner had referee Maurice Deegan blown his whistle for the end of the match yesterday, than you could almost here people typing away on their various devices trying to book transport and a place to stay for the All-Ireland final weekend. The scramble is on and looking through a […]

NA GAEIL CYCLE: The time has arrived to dust down your bike and pump up the tyres so if you want to experience a rewarding and fun days cycling then the Na Gaeil Cycle takes place on Saturday 29th August. Usual choice of routes. 40Km to Castleisland and back. 80Km […]

STACKS JUVENILES NOTES U14 FOOTBALL U14 Central League Final: we retained our Central League Div 1 title after a hard fought win over Laune Rangers in Currow last Monday. After fifteen minutes of end to end action the sides were level 5 points apiece with our scores coming from Conor […]

  Parnells Club Day: Parnells will host a number of Blitzes on Saturday the 12th of September in John Mitchels Gaa grounds. Under 6 and 8’s will host local teams, 10am to 11am. Under 10 North Kerry Blitz, 10am to 12noon. Under 10 & 12 Camogie Blitz 12noon to 2pm. […]

  Fundraising Night at the Dogs: As part of the annual fundraising efforts at the John Mitchels GAA Club in Tralee, a night at the dogs at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is happening on Saturday September 5th this year. The ‘Show me the Bunny’ night at the dog’s fundraiser will […]

  Round 7 of The World Series ……Round 7 and the penultimate round of Our World Series of Swims took place last Wednesday evening in brisk conditions . A southerly wind and an out going tide made for a choppy swim . A new course was taken courtesy of the […]

  Lotto: This week our Lotto draw took place on Monday August 24th. Results will be in next week’s notes. Next week’s Lotto draw will take place this Sunday night August 30th in O’Dwyer’s Bar. Lotto tickets are available from the usual outlets or any club officer. Juvenile Academy: Training […]

  Senior Football Junior League Group 1 Final Strand Road 1-07 Rathmore 1-09 This game was played in Legions grounds in Killarney on Friday evening last. Strand Roads first score came after 4 minutes and was a well taken point by Mark Boysie O’Sullivan. Strand Roads discipline was relaxed and they gave […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING: In Tralee’s Festival Dome last Saturday night (22nd Aug), the curtain came down on the 5th annual Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser for Austin Stacks Hurling and Football Club’s second pitch development at Connolly Park. When this event was first held in the Brandon Hotel in 2011 who […]

Mens results Monday 17th August (4 person am am sponsored by Ballyroe Heights Hotel 1st. Conor Stack  (12) Seamus McGearailt (15)  93pts Paudie Casey   (14) John Collins   (18) 2nd. Domo Lyne  (11) Mike Halloran  (12)     92pts Mary Savage  (13) Brid Halloran (18) 3rd. Fergal 0’Sullivan (0) Michael Sheehy.Snr (11)  92pts Eamon Fitzmaurice (18) Michael Sheehy.Jnr (8) Wednesday […]

  LOTTO Ballymac GAA Club lotto was held in O Riadas on Monday 17th August for a jackpot of €7,900. Numbers drawn were 19,21,22,24. There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Ellen Lynch, Rathanny 2. Pat McDonnell, Rathanny 3. Katie Leen, Chutehall 4. Brigid Leen, Kilquane 5. Diarmuid Casey, Gortatlea […]

  BILLY DENNEHY came in from the cold on Leeside on Friday night when he returned for Cork City, bagging a goal on his return from a six week absence due to a squabble with City boss John Caulfield and teammate Mark O’Sullivan (see video below). Following a meeting with […]

REVENGE was served up in headquarters by Kerry when they defeated Tyrone to book their place in the All-Ireland Final. There was plenty of incident in the match and, of course, Twitter was watching… #GAA news: @Kerry_Official beat @TyroneGAALive to reach All-Ireland Football Final » http://t.co/r7vbuVAmkp #KERvTYR pic.twitter.com/JgLKPxdLbI — The GAA […]

  IT was no doubt the realisation of a life long dream for a Blennerville man at the Redhead Convention in Crosshaven this past weekend as he walked away with the honour of being named the ‘Irish King of Red Heads’. Alan Reidy was the man to claim the prestigious prize in […]

  A MAN has been arrested after an alleged attempted robbery in Princes Street this morning. At 8.10am, the man entered Hussey’s Shop on Princes Street holding an iron bar. The man is alleged to have confronted a staff member but the woman behind the counter bravely refused to accede […]

  There were some fantastic photos taken on Sunday on social media to do with the Kerry v Tyrone match. Here’s a look at what you GAA fans were posting… Even though they were in London, these supporters still made time to watch the match. Laura had a bit of […]

Gavin O’Connor (who correctly predicted a four point victory in his preview on Saturday) looks at the main talking points from Sunday’s game between Kerry and Tyrone, plus action shots from the game by Dermot Crean… 1. Half Forward Line Heroics Before the match, the half forward line would not […]

WE were wet, but we were happy! Incredibly, yesterday wasn’t the wettest day Kerry fans have faced this year (remember the Cork replay) but it showed that the commitment involved to support their team through thick and thin. We were under the Cusack Stand to meet people as they dried […]

        I MET an old friend while waiting in Heuston for the train back to Tralee, who described the victory as “like an exorcism”. That pretty much sums it up. Every generation of Kerry fan has its Tyrone. Back in the 60s we had two of them! […]

  THE Tralee man who suffered burns from a fire at his home in Canada is overwhelmed with the support he has received over the past few days, with people from home and all over the world contributing almost $7,500 towards his medical bills. Ruadhan Hennessy, a former resident of Gallowsfield […]

WHAT an incredible night in the Dome yet again! A massive crowd, great set-up and terrific entertainment. It was like the Rockies’ county and Munster championship run last year all over again. The 12 couples in the Austin Stacks ‘Strictly Come Dancing 2015’ outdid themselves yet again as they put on […]

  CH Chemists is preparing to welcome a special guest next month when a renowned make-up artist makes an appearance at the store. Alan Pan is the make-up artist for a well-known reality TV star as Áine McMahon from the Estée Lauder counter at CH explains. “Alan Pan is a globally-known make-up […]

  THE Third Annual Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition was held in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Saturday afternoon with large crowds attending the event. Organisers had worked long into the night to have everything ready to go for the day and it certainly didn’t disappoint with guides on hand to […]

  Stephen Brosnan talks to John Mitchels club man and manager of the new sports complex in Ballyseedy, Humphrey Shanahan, about his time in the club… Profile: Humphrey Shanahan, John Mitchel’s Sports Complex Manager. John Mitchel’s Club Coach From/To: 2006 – 2013 (Q): How did you become involved with John Mitchel’s club? (A): […]

  WE can always learn. One of my favourite sayings is; May I live as though I’m going to die tomorrow, May I learn as though I’m going to live forever. In other words, we should learn every single day of our lives. We are in very dangerous territory when we think […]

A CAUSEWAY lady walked away with a  sparkling new €3,000 diamond ring after winning the Best Dressed Lady prize at the final day of Killarney Races. There was no shortage of fashion at the picturesque course as hundreds of ladies turned on the style to impress fashion consultant and stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick […]