Archive for November, 2015

THE venue and time for the Austin Stacks v St Michael’s Foilmore game on Saturday has been changed. It will now take place at Lewis Road in Killarney at 2pm and not 2.30pm in Killorglin as previously scheduled. The losers of this game will be relegated, while the winners will play the victors of […]

KERRY GROUP has come under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) for an advert deemed “unacceptable” as some thought it made light of tornado disasters. A TV advert for the Kerry’s, Denny Fire and Smoke Ham, range tells viewers it will “get your taste buds happier than a tornado in a […]

ELECTRIC IRELAND have today issued a warning to customers to be vigilant of an email ‘Phishing’ scam that is attempting to obtain the banking details of customers. From a statement on the Electric Ireland Facebook page they say… “It has come to our attention that a number of individuals may […]

THIS year may not have been the greatest for Kerry GAA, but despite not securing Sam, the hurlers did what the footballers couldn’t by beating all that lay in front of them. Sportsfile, have once again collected some of the best GAA photos of the year in their annual  ‘A Season of Sundays’ book which […]

TRALEE Rotary Club is gearing up for their big event of the year, ‘The Annual Gala Ball’ in aid of a local charity. A different charity is picked to benefit every year and this it’s Recovery Haven who will receive funding from the €80 a head dinner to be held on […]

WINTERS are colder and longer in Kerry when Sam hasn’t be claimed in September. This unwelcome occurrence brings with it a time of introspection among Kerry football people and Colm Cooper is no different. The Gooch, coming back from injury, admits he was slow to get moving, but was happy with […]

SHAWS employees are putting on a Fashion Show in aid of Recovery Haven, on November 26 at the Ashe Hotel. Workers at the store have decided to organise the fashion because of the incredible work the cancer charity does in the community. “It’s a great cause and they need all the […]

ALL this week a number of talks will be taking place in Mercy Mounthawk secondary school as part of their health promotion week. With social media and technology become an ever increasing part of our lives, the school have decided to focus in on internet security. First and second year […]

ROSE OF TRALEE, Elysha Brennan, was back in town on Monday afternoon to open up the new, Action Lesotho, charity group bookshop in Tralee Shopping Centre. The group has been busy moving into the shop over the last couple of weeks. It is hoped the new location at the back […]

KERINS O’Rahilly’s clubman, Paul Hayes, will referee this Sunday’s Super Valu Senior Football Championship Final replay between Killarney Legion and South Kerry. With the drawn match finishing in controversial circumstances, Hayes, a native of Cork,  will no doubt be hoping things go smoother on club football’s big day in the county. The match will throw […]

A TRALEE woman is off to London to attend a recording of the star-studded Graham Norton Show on BBC after winning a competition for two VIP tickets. Well known Austin Stacks woman, Mary McQuinn, entered a Supervalu Ireland Facebook Competition where participants were asked for their ‘Red Chair’ stories in order […]

RESULTS FOR THE WEEK Tralee Imperials U16 Boys hosted their opening game of the Kerry league versus St. Brendan’s on Friday 13th November at Mounthawk, Tralee, led by Coach Jimmy Diggins, and Assistant Coach Philip Sicat. Both teams started the game strong. The pace was fast right through the first quarter, with the […]

THERE’S a video of a guy running with a gate over in Duagh which is going viral at the moment. It was filmed by Bernie Hart from Tralee and it looks like the guy is trying to keep the gate balanced upright while transporting it through the village. It’s been featured […]

FORMER Kerry star Tomás Ó Sé will be back in Tralee next month for another book signing event. The five-time All-Ireland medal winner was in Eason’s three weeks ago but will return to town, this time to O’Mahony’s Bookshop, where he’ll sign copies of his autobiography, ‘The White Heat’ on Saturday, December 19 at […]

KERRY County Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance are inviting the public to come along to a special event this Thursday. They will celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of the late Tralee entertainer, Christie Hennessy at 12.45pm with a short ceremony. A florale tribute will be placed at his statue near […]

ST Vincent De Paul and Garvey’s Super Valu have joined forces to help put food on the table for families less fortunate this Christmas. “Garvey’s came to us this year, so we’re delighted they thought of us as a charity,” said St Vincent De Paul’s, Junior Locke. The ‘Good Food Karma’ food appeal […]

GARDAÍ are appealing to all Kerry road users to exercise extreme caution on the roads this afternoon and evening in light of a level Orange weather warning issued by Met Eireann. The warning is valid from 12:00 until 21:00 hours for Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Clare, Kerry and Limerick. With high south westerly […]

A FOUR-BEDROOMED bungalow near Abbeydorney with a reserve of €35,000 is one of six Kerry properties to go under the hammer at the December Allsop Auction. Over 250 properties in all will go to auction at the RDS in Dublin on December 9, with the Kerry properties located north and south […]

A TRALEE gold medal winner at the Special Olympics was awarded a civic reception at Kerry County Council buildings on Monday afternoon. With family and the Kerry Stars Special Olympics team filling up the chamber, Brendan O’Connell, from Oakview was honoured for his gold medal and 4th place ribbon performances at the […]

THE ‘Star’, Kieran Donaghy, will switch on the Christmas Lights in The Square at 5pm on Saturday, November 28 to herald the start of the 2015 Christmas Spraoí Tralee. The Kerry Captain will join the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Thomas McEllistrim and one pupil from a Tralee primary school (chosen from a […]

  NINE major school investment projects in Kerry have been given the green light by the new School Buildings Plan announced today and Tralee schools are among those to benefit. CBS Primary School, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Listellick NS and Tralee Educate Together are the Tralee schools included in the plan. Continued below… Welcoming […]

JUST when we thought we were out, they pull us back in! After weathering Storm Abigail last week, there an even worse storm on the way today in Kerry. Met Eireann have issued an Orange Wind Warning for Kerry as well as Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Clare, and Limerick with west to […]

BEFORE you know it, the Allianz  National League will be upon us again and today the dates, times and venues were announced for Kerry’s games. It includes two football games down for Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoons, but that will depend on the redevelopment of the stadium. Donegal are due […]

RACE NIGHT: Another very successful race night,spearheaded by Donal Lucey and his hard working committee was held in the club last Saturday night. All the weeks of  hard work selling horses ,getting sponsorship and collecting spot prizes certainly paid off. There was a large crowd in attendance and the night proved […]

OVER 530 items from Balloonagh Convent were sold off over the weekend for in excess of €100,000. Among the items sold were a bookcase which fetched €8,000, an oil painting for €5,200 and a table for €3,200. “The amount of interest caught us by surprise. There was very little that didn’t […]

Senior Football Credit Union Co League Div 1 Dingle 1-10 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-8 In gale force wind conditions Dingle overcame a strong challenge from Kerins O’Rahillys and were pushed all the way in this Co. League decider which was vital for Dingle to win to preserve their Division 1 status […]

A NEW and comprehensive guide to mental health support services throughout Kerry will be launched at the Open Our Minds Mental Wellness Exhibition at the Brandon Hotel, Tralee, on Sunday, November 29. ‘Minding Our Minds: A Guide to Supports and Services’ is an information resource for those experiencing challenges to their […]

A TOP hotel search site website has released its Top Hotel Awards for 2015 and Kerry hotels make up six of the Top 10 in Ireland. The hotels were ranked using the trivago Rating Index (tRI) which combines over 190 million online ratings from over 30 different websites worldwide. The top […]

Hula Hoops Basketball Ireland Intermediate Cup Round 2 Portlaoise Panthers 51 St. Brendan’s 86  St. Brendan’s travelled to Portlaoise for Round 2 of the Men’s Intermediate National Cup. The visitors found it tough to find baskets early but lock down defence from Wayne Guthrie, Jason Quirke and Kieran Donaghy meant […]

Men’s Results The only winner this week was the weather hopefully we will get to play next weekend. 17th.Nov Tuesday 18 Hole Singles Stableford €5.00 entry 21st.Nov Saturday 14 Hole Scotch Foursomes / Junior Golf 22nd.Nov Sunday Mc Carthy Insurances Hamper 14 Hole Singles Stableford 24th.Nov Tuesday 18 Hole Singles […]