Archive for October 20th, 2015

  OVER the last few days you may have spotted the highly unusual sight of thousands of tiny fish visible in the canal and Tralee Bay. We got the low down on this natural phenomenon from Dingle marine biologist, Kevin Flannery. “A number of weeks ago the little fish, called Sprat, were chased […]

HAVE you ever wondered about how important friends are in your life? I have just spent an amazing weekend with great friends and it was exactly what the doctor ordered. Sometimes during our lifetime we all need our friends more than ever and true friendship will always help us get through […]

TRALEE Imperials Team Garveys will mark their match against Fr Matthews of Cork this Saturday with an Irish Cancer Society Breast Cancer Awareness initiative. Patrons are invited to come along to the game wearing something pink and make a small donation to help to raise vital life-saving funds supporting breast cancer research […]

A JUVENILE tournament was held in Connolly Park on Sunday in memory of a great Rockie. A mini-blitz for the Austin Stack Club U12 boys remembered the late Charlie Healy, a great Rock mentor and follower who died in August. His wife, Ena Healy, presented Jordan Kissane with the winners trophy at the […]

ONCE again this year, Scoil Eoin Balloonagh students took part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal in association with Samaratin’s Purse. Samaratin’s Purse is an international Christian relief and development organisation, meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine and disease. Putting together the shoeboxes enables them to send […]

Mike O’Halloran on Lixnaw’s minors, the new Kerry coach, a great read and Stacks’ county final win… IT was a busy week for hurling this weekend. I was in Kilmoyley on Saturday to see Lixnaw complete a double in county minor hurling championship with a very impressive win over St […]

TRALEE Bay Wetlands Centre has won further recognition for their efforts to promote green tourism and environmental responsibility at the Green Hospitality Awards in Dublin last Thursday, collecting the 2015 award for Responsible Activity Provider. The Green Hospitality Programme recognises the efforts of hoteliers, tourism destinations and activity providers in reducing their […]

THE Kerry U14 Kennedy Cup winning team received the highest honour the Kerry County Council can bestow,  when they received a civic reception in the Council buildings in Rathass. Last June, Kerry sent waves through Irish football when they pulled off a shock by beating the Dublin Schooboys League 1-0  in the […]

HURLING: Austin Stacks 4-13; Duagh 0-10 At Lixnaw on this Sunday afternoon (18th Oct) we regained the Co. JH Championship title which we last held in 2012 with an emphatic win in a hard fought game where both sides exhibited skill, desire and a will to win. It was an […]

  ARTHUR J Spring TD was selected on Monday evening at the Kerry Labour Party Convention in Tralee, as the candidate to represent the party in the next general election. Deputy Arthur Spring was  the sole candidate going forward for nomination at the convention which was chaired by Cork-based Senator John Gilroy. […]