Archive for August, 2015

THE biggest race meeting in Kerry is set to take place next month as the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival was officially launched at the course yesterday. The seven days of racing starts on Sunday, September 13 and continues until Saturday, September 19 and includes the €175,000 Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade […]

Gavin O’Connor describes how Kerins O’Rahilly’s won last night’s Acorn Life Kerry Under 21 County Championship Final against East Kerry in Castleisland (plus loads of action photos below)… Kerins O’Rahillys 2-15 East Kerry 2-9 KERINS O’RAHILLY’s upset the odds with barnstorming performance in U21 county championship final to defeat hot favorites […]

  Mike O’Halloran looks forward to the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC clash between St Brendan’s and Causeway in Kilmoyley this Sunday at 6.30pm… St Brendan’s will take on Causeway in the quarter final in Kilmoyley on Sunday evening. This is a game which will see the battle of the cousins […]

THE Credit Union have picked 26 locations across Ireland to avail of free crepes and coffee for the public and Tralee was one of them. “It’s great way to promote what we do in Tralee Credit Union,” said Suzanne Ennis of Tralee Credit Union. The van created a buzz around […]

  KERINS O’Rahilly’s are celebrating tonight after beating East Kerry in the Acorn Life Kerry Under 21 Championship Final. If you weren’t there, then the people at Sideline Eye have uploaded highlights of the match to the Kerry GAA website via the Sideline Eye YouTube Channel so you can watch the […]

Gavin O’Connor was in Castleisland this evening to see Kerins O’Rahillys win the Acorn Life Kerry U21 County Championship Final… Kerins O’Rahilly’s  2-15 (21) East Kerry 2-9 (15) It was an evening to savour for the blue side of Tralee with their side putting in an incredible performance against a hotly fancied […]

LOOKS like it’s a fine day in Dublin too today as the Roses enjoyed an ice-cream with the man who’ll be asking the questions next week. Kerry man Dáithí Ó Sé met the 32 Roses for the annual photo-shoot at the RTE studios in Montrose and it looks like they […]

  THE Donal Walsh ‘LiveLife’ foundation is currently in the midst of organising the third annual ‘Climb Donal’s Mountain’ with all proceeds and funds raised going to the to ‘LiveLife’ Foundation. The climb is organised for September 27 in which over 600 people will come together to hike Mt Brandon in memory […]

  IT has emerged that Kerry defendants contributions to the court poor box accounts for around 40% of the amount collected nationally last year. A total of €883,527 of the €2 million paid out nationally came from court sittings in the county and mainly under the direction of Judge James O’Connor. The […]

Gavin O’Connor looks ahead to this evening’s Acorn Life Kerry U21 County Championship, Kerins O’Rahilly’s v East Kerry, Castleisland, 6.30pm… KERINS O’RAHILLY’S will attempt to win their first U21 County Championship in the club’s long and storied history. The competition is notoriously difficult to win for club sides and it’s no […]

A ZUMBATHON is all set to be held this coming Saturday during the Rose of Tralee with all funds raised from the event going straight towards helping out the local ‘Inspired’ group who do great work within the community. The event will be held in the Dome on August 15 from 3-5pm […]

IT’S almost that time of year again when the hordes descend on the town for the Festival. Fergus Dennehy point out five things that we’re guaranteed to see over the next week.  1. Crowded Streets: Seriously, it’s frightening how long it can take you to walk the relatively short distance of The Mall and […]

NA GAEIL CYCLE:Na Gaeil Cycle takes place on Saturday 29th August. Usual choice of routes. 40Km to Castleisland and back. 80Km  to Castleisland, Abbeyfeale, Listowel, Tralee. Registration Adults €20, Students €10, family €50. Register now online,  in club,  or on the morning of 29th fro 8 00am. Official start 9:30am.Refreshments […]

CLEARLY Mother Nature didn’t get the memo that at this time of year the sun is supposed to be shining. It’s really hard to believe that the Rose of Tralee festival begins in a few days. I know that there will be knockers who come out of the woodwork every […]

Congrats Pride of place this week goes to Mikey Brennan on winning his second All-Ireland Junior medal with Kerry last Saturday in Croke Park after their victory against Mayo. Well done to Mikey and the rest of the team and to Stephen Wallace and his selectors. Co. League Div 4. Churchill 0-7 […]

  Senior Football U21 Acorn Life U21 Championship Final willl tack place on Tuesday 11th at 6.30 in Castleisland. Kerins O’Rahillys v East Kerry. Please come and support the lads. Best wishes to them and their management from everyone at the Club. Membership Any outstanding Club Memberships have to be […]

  What a great night in Fenit on Thursday 6th August with a packed schedule of events taking place at The Bathing Slip . First up were The Juniors from The Kingdom Swimming Club under John Edwards having their annual sea race . Some very young brave swimmers were giving […]

  Lotto: There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 06, 07 & 14. The five €30 consolation prizes went to PJ Higgins Lohercannon, Ned Brown c/o Tony Moriarty, Anne O Shea Marian Park, C O Halloran Lohercannon and Assumpta […]

  Mens Results Agri Auto Parts Master ClaSSIC 14 (SUNDAY 9TH August) 1st. Richard Boyle Jnr (10) 41pts 2nd. Patrick Williams (13) 40pts 3rd. Alan Kelly (9) 40pts 4th. Donie 0’Keeffe (6) 40pts 5th. Harry Dawson (14) 40pts 6th. Brian Hennebery (8) 39pts B.G. Gerard Deegan (1) 38pts 18+. Gerard […]

  HURLING: The 2nd Annual Trevor Barrett Tournament goes ahead on next Saturday (15th Aug) commencing at 10am with the Final scheduled for 4.30. As we write the fixtures have yet to be finalized but teams will include last year’s champions, Causeway and Duagh. Check website for details. There will […]

  LOTTO The lotto was held in Glenduff House on Monday, 3rd August 2015 for a jackpot of €7,700. Numbers drawn were 9,10,12,24. There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Kay Galvin, Rathanny (annual) 2. Mary O Shea, Chutehall 3. Brian McDonnell, Rathanny 4. David Blennerhassett, Gleanageenty, (annual) 5. Caroline […]

  Hurling Cúl Camp in Tralee: Well done to all those taking part in the Hurling Cúl camp in Caherslee this week. There is always a noticeable improvement is players skills levels among the children who take part in these camps. Camogie All Ireland Bus: For the first time ever, […]

  SHOW ME THE BUNNY A Fundraising Night at the Dogs for John Mitchels GAA Club 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 5ththis year. The ‘Show […]

  THE OMNIPLEX cinema is to provide weekly screenings for the deaf and hard of hearing along with providing sensory shows for children with autism. 22 different cinemas across Ireland including Tralee will tonight show ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ with subtitles. We have received a number of requests from customers for […]

YOU know the Festival is only days away when you see photos of Roses in Croke Park. The Rose of Tralee 2015 contestants have gathered in the capital where they begun their five day tour of Ireland before arriving at the Fels Point Hotel next Friday afternoon. This morning they met up at […]

TWO old foes will face off again in Croke Park once more to renew a once bitter rivalry. When Tyrone defeated, Monaghan, on Saturday it threw up an August 23 semi-final meeting with Kerry. Not surprisingly the rivalry that defined football in the last decade was the talk of Twitter… Kerry v […]

THE Na Gaeil GAA Family Fun Day was certainly a rousing success yesterday afternoon with an impressive set-up ensuring that both children and parents alike were able to enjoy the day out in the sun. With obstacle courses, bubble soccer, sandboxes, face painting and a sizzling barbecue all on hand […]

THE Abbeydorney Vintage Family fun day took place over the weekend and was well attended by motor enthusiasts and families alike. On Sunday, the Abbeydorney vintage show took place with an action-packed day of activities and entertainment for all the family. This was following the vintage rally of classic cars […]

GARDAÍ in Tralee are investigating after two teenage girls went door to door claiming to collect money for the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service. The girls, carrying clipboards, went to homes in the Ballyrickard, Kerries and Spa Road areas on Friday and Saturday night and persuaded people to give them money. […]

THE Greyhound Bar was rocking on Saturday for the third annual ‘Hear The Noise’ rock festival. Bands and artists from all over Ireland came down to play music in The Annex Beer Garden at the pub on Pembroke Street. “It’s basically an event to gather a community of artists from all over […]