Archive for October, 2015

  KERINS O’Rahillys fans will travel to Killarney next Saturday for their team’s date with Legion in the quarter-final of the Kerry senior football championship. In fact, Fitzgerald Stadium will be the venue for all the quarter finals next weekend with the Strand Road club’s tie part of a double […]

  THERE’LL be no more marches or singing on the terraces in Killarney this year for the Rockie faithful. The Bishop Moynihan Cup will have a new home as Austin Stacks bowed out of the county championship with Dr Crokes advancing on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10 in Fitzgerald Stadium, in […]

THE draw for the quarter-final of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC has been made and pits Kerins O’Rahillys against James O’Donoghue’s Killarney Legion. West Kerry will play Kenmare District, Rathmore will play Dr Crokes who beat champions Austin Stacks earlier today and Kilcummin will face South Kerry. The times and venues […]

  IN the world we live in passion is something that is very often confused with aggression. Take modern sport for instance. We often hear phrases like ‘how much do you want it?’ or ‘are you going to let them other fellows climb the steps to lift that trophy?’ and this […]

  QUINLAN’S Fish, which has a shop in Tralee, has won the prestigious Supreme Champion Award at this year’s Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards. The company’s winning entry is its fresh crabmeat. The entry won over the judges’ taste-buds because of its fabulous flavour, freshness and delicate texture. There […]

YOU’VE seen the Kerry hurlers beat all before them on the field this year, but now they’re facing their toughest challenge yet – on the dance floor. Eleven couples are taking part in the ‘Kerry Hurlers Strictly Come Dancing’ event to raise funds to send the Kerry panel on a well-deserved holiday […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on Kerins O’Rahillys comprehensive victory over East Kerry in the Garveys Super Valu Kerry SFC Round 3 match on Saturday night in Strand Road. Plus loads of action photos below… Kerins O’Rahilly’s 4-19 East Kerry 2-8 KERINS O’Rahillys romped home with a 17 point demolition job of East […]

  THE annual Ring of Kerry charity cycle has raised an incredible €1,890,820 for the various charities. This is up €250,000 from last year’s figure. “A huge thank you to all the cyclists, volunteers and sponsors for making the ROK Charity Cycle such a huge success,” read a message on the […]

  OVER 96 local causes across Kerry have shared a donation of €24,000 thanks to customer votes in the Tesco Community Fund. And Tesco customers across Kerry have been quick to show their support for the wellbeing of their community, voting (with their blue tokens) for more Cancer Support Services […]

  MANOR WEST Shopping Centre is getting ready to host an information day on mental health on Thursday, October 8 as part of World Mental Health Day celebrations. The event is being organised by HSE Tralee Community Mental Health and Primary Care Teams and will run from 11am-4pm in the […]

  GARDAÍ in Tralee investigating the serious assault of a man, 24 years, have begun a murder investigation following a post mortem which was carried out today, Saturday October 3 at Kerry General Hospital. The results of the post mortem are not been disclosed for operational reasons. The assault occurred at […]

THE Blues are back seems to be the message after the game tonight in Strand Road. Having scored 0-10 in each half during last week’s defeat of Milltown/Castlemaine, Kerins O’Rahillys almost repeated their proportional scoring feat this week against East Kerry in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC clash. They scored […]

ST Vincent de Paul held a ‘Customer Appreciation Day’ on Thursday and its Tralee President reiterated that while things are improving for some in society, there is still a huge demand for their services. A large crowd of shoppers and well wishers called into both their premises on Friary Lane, where they […]

CH CHEMIST played host to a launch of the new Shiseido Everbloom fragrance on Thursday evening. Shiseido invited a lot their exclusive customers to CH Chemist, to go through a make-up demonstration by one of Ireland’s top make-up artists, Danielle Mahon. “It’s a new addition to fragrance range, it’s more of […]

Gavin O’Connor previews the Garveys Super Valu Kerry SFC Round 3, Austin Stacks v Dr Crokes tie at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday… AUSTIN Stacks face Dr Crokes this Sunday in what is unquestionably, the game of the championship so far. The Tralee and Killarney sides have a nice rivalry cooking at the moment and would have […]

CBS THE GREEN is no stranger to hosting All-Ireland winning receptions and although Sam didn’t pay a visit, pupils of the school did Kerry proud by winning the All-Ireland Minor Football and Minor B Hurling recently. Jack Morgan and Michéal Reidy were on hand to parade the Tommy Markham cup to […]

THE good people at the Kingdom Care charity shop are holding a coffee and information morning next week to raise awareness of the services they offer. The group held a similar event earlier this week in their Castleisland premises which was a great success. Anyone who attends will be greeted by […]

IT was a case of saying ‘Hola’ to new arrivals in a Tralee school this week as six Spanish students began studies there. The students have joined the CBS the Green school community to experience life in the Irish Education system. “Their time in The Green will provide them with an invaluable opportunity […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí in Moyderwell, Tralee will be hosting information sessions on enrolment for the 2016 school year in the school on Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October. These sessions are open to students attending Gaelscoileanna and those attending English-medium schools along with their parents or guardians. Deputy principal Mr […]

  KERRY students have been invited to take part in the latest ‘Doodle 4 Google’ campaign as part of the where they must create Doodles based on the ‘Google’ logo and centre it around the theme of ‘Ireland Is..’ The campaign is centered around marking the 2016 commemorations here in […]

GARDAÍ in Tralee investigating the serious assault of a male at Killeen Woods on Wednesday  September 30 have confirmed that the injured male died last night in hospital. A post mortem will be carried out later today  at the morgue at Kerry General Hospital. The second male who was arrested and detained in connection […]

  HE”S a busy man these days, but Tralee actor Timothy V Murphy will find time to appear on an RTE  chat show on Saturday night. The Oakpark native, who recently became a father, will have a lot to talk about on Ray Darcy’s new TV show just after the nine […]

  A WOMAN suffered serious injuries in a road accident in the Killerisk area of town last night. The accident happened when a car and cyclist made impact at the entrance to the Fortfield estate at around 7.15pm on Thursday night. Gardai and emergency services attended the scene and the […]

Can Kerins O’Rahillys overcome injury worries and get the better of East Kerry in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC clash tomorrow on their home turf? Gavin O’Connor assesses their chances… DESPITE getting the show back on the road with a win against Milltown/Castlemaine last Sunday, Kerins O’Rahillys’ preparation for Saturday’s test against […]

  THE town lost a great sportsman this morning when Bruddy Burrows passed away at Kerry General Hospital following a brave battle with illness. Bruddy and his brother Seanie are the only brothers in history to win back to back All Ireland minor football medals with Kerry when they were trained by […]

THREE years ago, a soup kitchen was set up by two women in the Solas hall by St John’s Church on Ashe Street. In October 2012, Colette Price and Dawn Roberts, decided do something for those that were struggling to put food on the table. In the time since Ireland’s recession […]

TO bring back the Tommy Markham Cup to your old school once is a great honour, to do it twice is something special. It’s an achievement that former Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn students, Andrew Barry and Jack Morgan, can now lay claim to. It’s made even more special that they are only […]

Corn Uí Mhóráin Munster U15 Football St Brendan’s Killarney 4-14 Tralee CBS 1-10 (Match report supplied by CBS The Green) Tralee CBS were decisively beaten when they crumbled in the last 15 minutes of a pulsating Munster 1st Round played in ideal conditions in Farranfore. The game had been in […]

AN event designed to commemorate the 1916 rising and look forward to its centenary celebrations next year is set to take place in Tralee this coming Saturday, October 3. The Revolutionary Decade Roadshow in conjunction with the School of History in UCC, Kerry County Council will be the first official […]

COMMUNITY SPIRIT is alive and well here in town after a group of local people rallied together to help a woman and her mother after they lost a sum of money in town. Helen Mackessy from Basin Road is one of the women at the centre of this story, after […]