Archive for May 15th, 2016

  A MAN has died in a road accident near Ballyheigue this evening. The man, believed to be in his mid-30s and from the area, was riding a motorcycle which crashed at a grotto two miles outside the village at about 6.45pm this evening. The man’s motorcycle struck the footpath and a roadside […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on Kerins O’Rahillys versus South Kerry in their Round 1 Kerry SFC tie at Austin Stack Park this afternoon… South Kerry 3-10 (19) Kerins O’Rahillys 1-15 (18) SOUTH KERRY defeated Kerins O’Rahillys in a sun-soaked classic in the Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship opening round match in Austin […]

THE draw for Round 2 of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC was made on Radio Kerry this  afternoon. After Round 1 yesterday and today, the winners and losers have been put into two groups, Group 2A and Group 2B respectively. Looking at Tralee teams, in the Winners Round Draw (Group […]

KILLARNEY National Park was the perfect location for this year’s Lakes of Killarney Marathon and Half Marathon, set against the backdrop of  the spectacular  Lough Lein, Ross Castle, ancient cooper mines, and this years crop of wild garlic and bluebells. Over 400 Athletes competed in the event organised by Alan Ryan,  Hardman […]

CLUBS from all over the county gathered at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday for the annual Kerry Badminton Association Social and Awards night. Around 150 members from 10 clubs around Kerry were there to mark another successful year for the association and enjoy a night out, with a four course meal and entertainment. Continued below… […]

Johnny Franks Bar Meadowlands Hotel WE finally got some really good weather on Friday and it appears the whole town took advantage of it. There was an exodus to the beaches while the Town Park saw an influx of lunchtime walkers and diners, probably keen to soak up any fine weather ‘just […]

OK, as humans we like to engage in things that are worthwhile and that are both beneficial to ourselves and to the world around us. Well that is the ordinary run-of-the-mill way, but we all know, it’s a funny world we live in. As my father used to say, “the […]