Archive for February, 2016

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

February 23, 2016 at 3:27 pm Comments are Disabled

Congratulations:  Heartiest congratulations to Na Gaeil senior player Jack Barry who won a Sigerson Cup medal at the weekend. He was a member of the UCD team that defeated DCU in the Colleges Final in Belfast on Saturday last. It is great achievement for Jack to be on the first […]

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Tralee Wetlands To Host Sea Turtles And Reptiles Presentation

Tralee Wetlands To Host Sea Turtles And Reptiles Presentation

February 23, 2016 at 3:23 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Bay Wetlands Centre will host a presentation by Dingle Oceanword Aquarist, Louise Overy, in association with the Kerry Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust, which will take place this Thursday, February 25, at 7:30pm. The presentation will be about the sea turtle rescues and some of the cetacean strandings that […]

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Many Jobs Lost As North Kerry Hotel Will Not Reopen This Year

Many Jobs Lost As North Kerry Hotel Will Not Reopen This Year

February 23, 2016 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

A HOTEL in Ballybunion is will not reopen this summer with the loss of over 80 jobs. Owner, Micheál Carr of the Golf Hotel – a landmark building in the centre of town – cited information claiming the hotel was planning to bring up to 180 refugees into the town, as a reason for a […]

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PHOTOS: CBS Pupils Show They’re ‘Super Troopers’ With Activity Programme

PHOTOS: CBS Pupils Show They’re ‘Super Troopers’ With Activity Programme

February 23, 2016 at 12:49 pm Comments are Disabled

THE pupils of CBS Primary have become ‘Super Troopers’ with a new programme promoting daily activity The Laya Healthcare “Super Troopers” programme comprises daily activities which take 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be done as a family, a small group or as a class. Each child in the school has […]

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A wet and not very happy Eamonn Fitzmaurice, during Kerry's one point loss to Roscommon in Round 2 of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Kerry Big Guns Back In Contention For League Game Against Down

February 23, 2016 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

EAMONN Fitzmaurice will be happy that a number of high-profile players are back in contention for places in their upcoming league games. Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy and Marc Ó Sé are all available for selection for Sunday’s game against Down in Páirc Esler in Newry (throw-in 2pm). Bryan Sheehan could also […]

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Kerry Group Reports Trading Profit Of €700m In 2015

Kerry Group Reports Trading Profit Of €700m In 2015

February 23, 2016 at 11:43 am Comments are Disabled

IT seems Kerry Group is in rude health according to news this morning. The Group posted a trading profit of €700m last year, representing a 10pc increase on 2014 as the company’s preliminary results were published today. The group’s revenue grew to €6.1bn, reflecting 3.8pc business volume growth. Kerry’s adjusted earnings […]

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CBS The Green TY Class Are Clamping Down On Dog Dirt Hot Spots

CBS The Green TY Class Are Clamping Down On Dog Dirt Hot Spots

February 23, 2016 at 11:16 am 1 comment

CBS THE GREEN transition year students and Team Bramble have teamed up to try and solve the problem of dog waste around town. Armed with leaflets, flyers and posters, The Green lads are getting out and about spreading the word about about the dangers of dog dirt which, along with […]

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Famous Faces Lend Their Support To ‘Darkness Into Light Tralee’ Event

Famous Faces Lend Their Support To ‘Darkness Into Light Tralee’ Event

February 23, 2016 at 11:06 am Comments are Disabled

  THE forthcoming Darkness Into Light Tralee event is certainly getting some high-profile coverage thanks to its main organiser, Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne. Past and present Rose of Tralees, an Olympic champion and a top Irish rock artist have lent their support to the great event which takes place on May […]

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Kerry People Help RTE Broadcaster Promote Organ Donor Awareness Week

Kerry People Help RTE Broadcaster Promote Organ Donor Awareness Week

February 23, 2016 at 10:05 am Comments are Disabled

A GROUP of people from Kerry helped kidney donor and RTÉ broadcaster Vivienne Traynor launch Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016 which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association. The RTE reporter has taken up the voluntary role of ambassador for the week. Like the previous ambassador Mary Kennedy, Vivienne has also […]

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Hear Voices From 1916 Rising At Tralee Library

Hear Voices From 1916 Rising At Tralee Library

February 22, 2016 at 7:54 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Library will host a fascinating afternoon for anyone with an interest in Irish history tomorrow. Starting from noon, there’s a chance to hear recordings of those who took part in the 1916 Rising. The event is part of the 1916 to 2016 and Beyond project which also features performances of […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

February 22, 2016 at 7:23 pm Comments are Disabled

Club Social The Kerins O’Rahillys Annual Social will take place on Saturday 5th of March in The Fels Point Hotel. The meal is at 7.30 sharp. Tickets are now available from committee members. Senior Football Coiste Trá Lí Senior League Kerins O’Rahillys 0-07 John Mitchels 0-11 This fixture was played […]

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Tralee Golf Club

Tralee Golf Club News

February 22, 2016 at 5:10 pm Comments are Disabled

Men’s Results: Round 2 Sat 20th Feb: 1st Michael G Casey (19) 26 points 2nd Bobby O’Keefe (16) 25 points Round 2 Sunday 21st: 1st Brian Monaghan (10) 30 points 2nd Bob Dillon (18) 28 points   Team Scores: Maurice Laide 216 Alan Kelly 215 Moss O’Connor 205 Willie Goulding […]

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St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

February 22, 2016 at 5:03 pm Comments are Disabled

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB Boys U14 Div 3 Pool A St. Brendan’s 28 TK Cougars 14 Brendan’s travelled to Killarney for the return leg of the contest, the first of which was played out in October. In that encounter Cougars held Brendan’s to scoring a mere 12 points. Jack Clapham […]

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Enterprise Month Launched With Business Awards

Enterprise Month Launched With Business Awards

February 22, 2016 at 4:19 pm Comments are Disabled

TO coincide with the launch of Enterprise Month, the final of the Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Awards was held in Manor West Hotel on Monday afternoon. Now in its third year, Enterprise Month’s objective is to shine a spotlight on just some of the enterprise activities on offer all year […]

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Gardaí Investigate Burglaries And Thefts In North Kerry Area

Gardaí Investigate Burglaries And Thefts In North Kerry Area

February 22, 2016 at 2:48 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAÍ are looking for the public’s help in relation to burglaries and thefts in the north Kerry area. There were burglaries in Ballybunion and Knocknagoshel and a theft of alloyed wheels in Duagh. A house on Church Road in Ballybunion, was broken into between Thursday, February 18 and Saturday, February 20. It […]

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Tralee Woman Wins Almost €20,000 From A Five Bet Accumulator

Tralee Woman Wins Almost €20,000 From A Five Bet Accumulator

February 22, 2016 at 1:03 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE woman has won €19,646.55 after putting down a mere €7 on a five-bet accumulator over the weekend. The happy punter stayed true to her roots and had a local theme going through her bet selections, with one of the seven winners trained by a woman named Kerry and another by […]

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McDonald’s Tralee Are Giving Out Free Breakfasts This Friday

McDonald’s Tralee Are Giving Out Free Breakfasts This Friday

February 22, 2016 at 12:36 pm 1 comment

  YOU can expect traffic to be busier than normal in the Manor area on Friday as McDonalds are hosting their annual ‘Free Breakfast’ event. The Tralee Branch of the fast food chain will be again among the 89 branches that will host the ‘Free Breakfast Friday’, which takes place on February 26. Continued […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

February 22, 2016 at 11:41 am Comments are Disabled

JOB MATCH is a successful Austin Stacks initiative where we work with both Club Members/parents on one side and prospective employers on the other to identify and avail of suitable employment opportunities.  If you are looking for full/part time employment or a change, please send your CV to jobmatch@austinstacks.ie asap as we […]

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Rick Leonard makes a presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the late Bruddy Burrows, to his son Alan Burrows, accepting on behalf of the family, at the Kerry Masters Basketball Social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Lifetime Achievement Award Presented To Bruddy Burrows’ Family At Social

February 22, 2016 at 11:38 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Masters Basketball tournament was another resounding success at the weekend with teams from all over the country and beyond coming to the town. The competition brings past players from all over the country down for the weekend to renew friendships and rivalries and this year, Tralee Together Special […]

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Ultan Dillane In Ireland Squad Preparing For Match Against Old Enemy

Ultan Dillane In Ireland Squad Preparing For Match Against Old Enemy

February 22, 2016 at 11:27 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE man Ultan Dillane has been named in the Ireland squad for Round 3 of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship against England in Twickenham. The former Tralee RFC player was released from the squad to allow him to play for Connaught, just days prior to the French game, but now he’s […]

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Kerry's Colm Harty on the ball in the Allianz National League Division 1b match against Limerick. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS/REPORT: Kerry Run Limerick Close And Show They Can Compete With Any Team In Division 1B

February 22, 2016 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday to see Kerry run Limerick close in the Allianz National Hurling Division 1B encounter… Kerry 1-15 Limerick 1-19 I WAS tweeting before the game in Killarney saying that Kerry could be a lot closer to Limerick than most people expected. I based that assumption on […]

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Tralee Bay Swimming Club News

Tralee Bay Swimming Club News

February 22, 2016 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

Winter Swimming: The Winter Swims have proven to be very successful this year with no less than 8 swimmers currently in the running for Winter Swimmer of the Year. The weather has been atrocious for all but a couple of swims but the temps have remained well above average with […]

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St. Brendan’s Park FC Club News

St. Brendan’s Park FC Club News

February 22, 2016 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

RESULTS; Wednesday 17th February 2016: U17 Dominos Pizza Cup 1st Round Park Fc 4-3 Listowel Celtic A. Thursday 18th February 2016  Youth League Park Fc 6-1 Ballylongford Fc. U16 Tucker Kelly Cup Park B 6-1 Asdee. Friday 19th February 2016 U12 John Murphy Cup Ballyhar 0-7 Park A . Saturday […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

February 22, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

Scór na bPáistí Quiz Night: Well done to all the primary school age children who took part in the in-club event held to form our quiz team for Scór na bPáistí. As a treat for all the participants before we kicked off, the Tralee Parnells Grúpa Cheoil gave us an […]

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Kerry Badminton Club News

Kerry Badminton Club News

February 22, 2016 at 10:28 am Comments are Disabled

The Tralee Presentation School Gym was the main focus of Kerry Badminton on Sunday last where the local County Badminton Club hosted their annual Paddy Sugrue tournaments which catered for Kerry division 2 to 5 players. Over 70 players from North to South Kerry travelled to Tralee for these Lee […]

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Ballymacelligott News

Ballymacelligott News

February 22, 2016 at 10:22 am Comments are Disabled

GAA LOTTO The lotto was held on Monday 15th February 2016 in O Riadas for a jackpot of €1,700.  Numbers drawn were 2,11,15,24.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1.    Kathleen O Shea, c/o Tony Marshall 2.    Aidan Butler, Rathanny 3.    Luke Mahony, c/o Tom Leen 4.  […]

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Tralee Imperials Club News

Tralee Imperials Club News

February 22, 2016 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

Girls u14 A league Div 1: Imperials v Cahersiveen This much anticipated game at the John Mitchels Complex was played at high intensity and exhilarating basketball and both teams giving everything. In the first quarter the visitors started strong but Imperials opened there scoring through Alison Guerin answered by Siofra O […]

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St. Pat’s GAA Club News

St. Pat’s GAA Club News

February 22, 2016 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 13, 25, 26 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Ena Healy c/o Tony Casey, Marie Thompson Caheranne, Martina Hurley Ballinorig, Charlotte Devane c/o O’Dwyer’s Bar and Tommy O Connor c/o […]

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Bryan O'Sullivan of Tralee Boxing Club and Danny Brosnan of Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club in action during their bout. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Crowds Enjoy Great Fight Action At Katie Taylor Boxing Event

February 21, 2016 at 1:41 pm 1 comment

IT was a sellout event at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday for the Lee Strand Milk Protein+ Katie Taylor v Queen Underwood event and there was no shortage of entertainment throughout the night. Great credit must go to the sponsors and Tralee Boxing Club for running such a well organised event enjoyed […]

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An Post Workers Raise €2,500 For Palliative Care Unit In Memory Of Late Colleague

An Post Workers Raise €2,500 For Palliative Care Unit In Memory Of Late Colleague

February 21, 2016 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

A GREAT effort by the workers in An Post in memory of a late colleague raised €2,500 for the new palliative care unit at University Hospital Kerry. The workers took to the town centre to sing Christmas carols with local musicians and  they entertained shoppers. Mike O’Callaghan said they were […]

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