Archive for September, 2015

  RADIO Kerry is celebrating today after receiving seven nominations in the National PPI Radio Awards, to be held next month. Some very familiar names such as Weeshie Fogarty, Deirdre Walsh and Jerry O’Sullivan are among those nominated for the awards which are considered the ‘Radio Oscars’ and will take place at a gala […]

  AN Ardfert woman is helping to organise the clothing, bedding material and most importantly, money, donations all of which will be used to help the refugees crisis in Europe. Maria McCarthy is on the lookout for as many donations as possible to help out refugee camps in Greece, with all donations of various items […]

THE guys at Woodies in Tralee have raised an incredible €8,590 for the Make A Wish Foundation after a major fundraising drive at the store. Staff at the Manor West outlet took to riding an exercise bike for the past five Saturdays between 12 noon and 4pm, with the public invited to […]

THE annual Austin Stacks Lee Strand Football tournament, now in it’s 30th year, will take place at Austin Stacks GAA grounds, Connolly Park,  on Saturday and Sunday September 12/13. This prestigious under 13 football tournament was launched at Connolly Park on Thursday and present for the occasion were Jerry Dwyer, […]

MEMBERS of the public are being asked for their opinions on the plans for a new 3km greenway route on which work is scheduled to start in the new year. A planning application has been lodged by Kerry County Council for a 3km greenway from the Town Park to Blennerville, which is […]

JOHN MITCHELS GAA have unveiled a fundamental skills programme for kids between 5 and 10, boys and girls. Everybody knows the benefits of a healthy lifestyle not just in eating habits, but also in exercise and activity. The Mitchels have aimed their ‘FundaMitchels’ course for kids between the ages of 5 […]

THE Kerry Minor Hurling Team is aiming for four in a row this weekend when they play Roscommon in the final of the All Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship. They have kept the same team that faced Down in the semi-final to line out in Limerick on Saturday at 2pm. Six […]

‘Get fresh at the weekend’ sang upbeat pop duo Mel & Kim on their 1986 hit ‘Showing Out’. We recommend you do the same by checking out these events around town over the next few days… Friday 1. Tips for top style The Manor West Hotel is hosting the ‘Fashion Soirée at Manor […]

  ARDFERT Golf Club is to close at the end of the year. The 170 members of Ardfert Golf Club, were informed in writing on Tuesday that the course would close its doors at the end of December. The golf club made the announcement to the public yesterday afternoon on its Facebook […]

  Former Tralee Dynamos player Rian O’Sullivan was in action for the U17 Republic of Ireland side this week featuring in both of their scheduled international friendly matches against Hungary. The 16 year old Camp native, who has already represented his country at the U16 level, was named in Tom Mohan’s side to […]

THE venue has been announced for the All-Ireland Final post match function so get your tickets quick. The Ballsbridge Hotel (formerly Jury’s) will host what green and gold followers hope are the ‘double, double’ celebrations on the night of September 20. This is the second year in a row the […]

THERE’S an old saying that states that ‘everyone has a story to tell’, and this much is definitely true for one talented Tralee woman as she prepares to see her play ‘Tomatoes’ take to the stage in Listowel. Eimear Sheehy, originally from Ballinorig East, has put pen to paper on […]

A TRALEE man is gearing up to take on one of the ultimate running challenges this coming weekend when he sets out to run the entire 200km length of the Kerry Way. Terence O’Connor, a member of the local Born To Run Marathon Club, will take part in the Kerry […]

IT has emerged that, former Kerry Senior Hurling Manager, Eamonn Kelly, will become the new Offaly manager, he is set to be ratified at the next County Board meeting on Tuesday night. During his two years in charge, the Tipp man, won two Division 2A titles and negotiated Kerry’s promotion to […]

IRISH TV will broadcast a special show on the All-Ireland Football Final from the Fels Point Hotel during a week where match fever will have taken hold of the county. Taking place on Tuesday September 15 from 8pm to 10pm, ‘Mad For Sam’ will showcase the wonderful passion for football here in the […]

Advertorial SEPTEMBER can be a busy time for Kerry people travelling to Dublin with many young people starting or going back to college and of course, the All-Ireland final. It can also be expensive whether if you’re driving or travelling by train. But now there is a new kid on the block […]

THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society (KIOS) is looking for donations to send to the thousands of refugees that have become stranded at the French port of Calais as a result of the current refugee crisis in Europe. The society is looking for any basic necessities that can be spared, with men’s clothes and shoes, […]

  THE BALLOONAGH convent will close its doors by the end of the month. The convent has operated since 1858 and last Saturday a special mass was celebrated by Bishop Ray Browne for the Sisters of Mercy, who run the convent. Last month it was announced by the Sisters of Mercy […]

  TWO, local woman have qualified to represent their country at the World Powerlifting Championships in Italy this November. Mairead McMahon and Ann Scanlon, booked their place at the world event because of their performances at the national championships in Ardee, County Louth, last month. Story continued below… Ann Scanlon is from […]

A TRALEE woman has decided to start a petition pushing for a bypass of Macroom which she hopes to present to the Minister for Transport. Siobhan O’Brien, from Alderwood Road, has been making trips with an ill relative three times a week to Cork University Hospital for treatment. The journey has become arduous for her and […]

AS Tralee celebrates its top three finish in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) results, the Tidy Tralee awards for best estates have also been announced this week. Tralee has made huge strides in the past few years and its placing this week, rising from 25th place in January […]

CBS Primary School was one of the last schools in Tralee to open their doors after the summer holidays and for junior infants it was a special day. There was as much emotion in the parents as in the children as they dropped off the little ones to begin a […]

  AN IT Tralee student has shot and created a very personal and emotional mental health documentary entitled #MakeSomeNoise For Mental Health and which forms part of her college projects. Zara O’Dowd, from Castlemaine, made the film as part of her Masters (MA) in Creative Media in which a number of […]

TWO current Kerry GAA stars with strong ties to Tralee CBS, helped launch the secondary school’s inaugural 5k and 3k fun run in aid of a new astro turf facility on the school grounds. The fun run will take place on Sunday, September 27 at 1pm sharp. Story continued below… Barry John […]

  FIRST day in my new school was not nearly as nerve-wracking as I expected. Despite the first few minutes spent awkwardly bumping into other people, it all seemed to work out okay. Which is actually quite a big deal, as social situations aren’t usually my forté. Especially when they […]

IT was an exciting week for children in Flemby NS, Caherleaheen NS and St John’s Parochial School in Ashe Street when we visited on Tuesday morning. The junior infants had all been settling in well since starting this week and were getting to know each other and their teachers. In Flemby […]

THIS may be the greatest Kerry All-Ireland song we’ve seen and heard since Noel Nash’s ‘The Kerry Victory Song’ in 1978. The children at Thai Tim’s school over in Thailand have put together a song to cheer on the lads later this month. Thai Tim’s is a school in rural Thailand which […]

    KERRY County Council has announced that award winning artist/filmmaker Lisa Fingleton is returning as the County Filmmaker in Residence. This residency is co-funded by the Arts Council. Lisa Fingleton has over 20 years experience in participatory projects and recently completed an MA in documentary film at Goldsmiths College London. In […]

  WE’RE all really hoping for this mythical ‘Indian Summer’ some are predicting. After the miserable rain of the past two months we could do with some sunshine. Mind you, when the sun did come out, it tended to create a spectacular effect as the images below show. Sometime TraleeToday.ie photo contributor, […]

  ACCORDING to statistics compiled from the RSA website, Tralee has dropped down in the list of best of places in the country to pass your driving test. The figures from the year 2014 show that we have dropped out of the top ten places for the first time since […]