Archive for June, 2016

MARTY MORRISSEY was in town to open the official new look Garveys SuperValu in Tralee on Thursday. A crowd of around 200 people were there to meet Marty and some Kerry footballers at the new look Garveys supermarket on Rock Street opened originally in 1992. The store employs 80 people […]

A KERRY woman is one of nine students from NUI Galway to scoop the prestigious Fulbright Award. US Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O’Malley and Ireland’s Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources, Seán Kyne TD, announced 39 new Fulbright Irish Awardees at the Ambassador’s Residence in Dublin recently. Among […]

LAST night was an unforgettable one for Irish soccer fans and many pubs were packed around town with people watching the game. After watching the action unfold in The Huddle Bar, we went uptown to An Chearnóg, Paddy Macs, The Blasket, Turner’s and Hennessy’s to capture the joy of the Green Army after […]

ENTERPRISE Ireland this morning launched the International Business Women’s Conference to be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee international Festival on Monday August 22 in the Brandon Hotel. In its second year, the event gathers leaders from across the business and entrepreneurial spectrum to celebrate the business achievements and […]

WE owe him one! Renowned purveyor of Facebook comedy clips, Tadhg Fleming from Ballymac, has come up with a new video showing how Thierry Henry might have looked watching Ireland march on last night. Obviously taken from Henry’s famous reaction onscreen to the news Brendan Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool last […]

SOCIAL media was a little crazy this week when Radio Kerry announced that there were no deaths to report. It made me laugh as one of the things I hate when I go home to Loughrea is the silence that has to be observed after the one o’clock news bulletin on […]

THERE was some scenes in Tralee pubs last night when Ireland scored, at the final whistle and later that night. The Huddle Bar was batshit central at the final whistle, while Paddy Macs, Hennessy’s and every other watering hole erupted with the famous win for Ireland against the Italians. It’s all […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, is looking forward to a competitive few months of hurling action, as the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC gets underway this Saturday night with Crotta O’Neills taking on Abbeydorney… An overview of the Championship would suggest that it is wide open this year and so it seems […]

  LOCAL, visitors, young and old are invited to come along to Féile Fáilte, a free, outdoor, day-long celebration of the dancing body, on the beach made famous by Roger Casement’s ill-fated 1916 landing. Running from 3pm to midnight on Saturday, July 23, Féile Fáilte will feature dance performances, an evening ceilí, a sun-down […]

IF Ireland are to stand any chance of beating Italy tonight and march on in Euro 2016, Irish fans will have to be in full voice. Well Tralee lads, Anthony Morrison and John Quirke, will definitely be lending their support for Martin O’Neill’s men tonight in Lille as they were spotted on RTE’s coverage […]

  DILLY Ding Dilly Dong Mike! Strolling through Rome this week, an Oakpark man with a serious knack for bumping into famous football faces happened across none other Leicester City’s messiah, Claudio Ranieri. Mike Griffin who is a Na Gaeil GAA stalwart says on Facebook… “Getting lost in the back streets of Rome […]

IT was a very special night for the 6th Class of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville who celebrated their graduation on Tuesday. During the ceremony the children who will now move onto secondary school performed music and poems that encapsulated their years at the Blennerville school. “Thanks to everyone who played their part […]

THE dispute between Teachers Union of Ireland staff and the Institute of Technology Tralee over the students’ complaint procedure will now end up in the Labour Court. As a result of industrial action, TUI staff at the college did not attend facilitate meetings with students after recent exam results. The ITT Students Union […]

A GIRL’S bike was stolen from a house in Lee Drive in Ballinorig yesterday and the owner’s mother is looking for help in locating it. The bike (pictured) was taken from the side of the house during the day while the occupants of the home were out. The mother of the […]

IF you were out for a few drinks last night, we hope you were in The Blasket! Here’s what happened. A few Americans, who were golfing in Kerry, came into the bar at about 10pm and one of them ordered a drink for the bar. While it was very quiet around […]

After 2 Rounds of The World Series, Sinead Kelliher, leads the points table on 7 points, but with 5 more on 6 points hot on her heels, there is a lot so swimming to be done yet. Great to see The Ladies doing so well with no less than 8 […]

A KERRY food and drink producer directory and website was launched at the Institute of Technology Tralee on Tuesday. Taste Kerry, is a free book to aimed at chefs, distributors, hotels, restaurants, retailers and local customers to remind them of the wealth of home-produced and home-grown produce that Kerry has […]

IT’S always a major night of fun and entertainment as Friends of University Hospital Kerry  get set for their annual Gala Benefit Night next month. Sponsored by Kerry Group, the event will take place on Friday, July 8, at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the fundraising programme, which has raised […]

THE HSE is advising parents of children suspected of having measles to contact their GP and not to bring children to  surgeries as the disease is highly contagious. There are now 15 recorded cases of measles in Kerry. The outbreak began when a person with the disease flew into Kerry Airport in […]

THE legendary cyclist, Sean Kelly, will once again take part in the Tour de Munster Charity Cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland which arrives in Tralee this August. The launch of the 16th annual cycle took place at Lismore Castle Gardens and Kerry was well represented at the event on Monday. […]

THE EYES of the rugby world could be on Kerry with the announcement that Fitzgerald Stadium will be undergoing development to bring it up to the standard to be one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup in 2023. The IRFU are currently vying to host the 2023 Rugby World […]

THE SPA/FENIT branch of the Kerry Hospice organised a great event on Sunday which raised over €1,500 for the charity. ‘A Midsummer Art & Craft Fair’ took place at Tralee Bay Sailing Club in Fenit where artists and craftspeople were kept busy exhibiting, and importantly, selling, their wares to the large numbers […]

A GREAT new video has been uploaded to YouTube showing how much Tralee can offer school tours. The clip, uploaded by Tralee School Tours, is a great advert for the town’s attractions and shows the County Museum, Crag Cave, the AquaDome, Blennerville Windmill, The Playdium and Tralee Bay Wetlands in […]

THE three Kerry entries in the IPB Pride of Place awards will be judged today and tomorrow. IPB Pride of Place is an all-island competition, which is directed towards recognising improvements by local communities to create civic pride in their area. The competition focus is on people coming together to shape, […]

Senior Football Round 3 of the Garvey’s Senior County Championship will be played on Sunday July the 10th. We will play Legion at 3.30. It is the second game in a double bill. The first game is at 2pm between St Kieran’s and Rathmore. Credit Union Senior Co League Rnd […]

TEDDY BRICK: Our thanks to Adrienne McLoughlin for the following report – also see Adrienne’s photographs of the event on our website – ‘Goalkeeper ‘par excellence’ Teddy Brick may have gone to his eternal reward, but he has not been forgotten by his family and friends in Austin Stacks GAA club. On the […]

SENIOR TEAM – Division 1 Round 6 Co. League: We played away to Kenmare today in Fr Breen Park in the 6th Round of Division 1 Co League. This was a vital game for both teams as Mitchels had 1 point after 5 games and Kenmare had no point. The […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in O Riadas Bar on Monday, 13th June for a jackpot of €3,200.  Numbers drawn were 6,7,8,9.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Peg Looney, c/o Tony Marshall 2. Anthony Curran, Tylough 3. John & Gene Griffin, Ballymac 4. Brenda Kearney, c/o Tom Leen […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 09, 16, 17 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Pat and Anne c/o Betty’s Bar, Marie Fitzgibbon Derrymore East, Andrew Breewood Derrymore West, Clinclinco c/o Betty’s Bar and Patricia […]

Churchill Seniors: The Seniors bounced back to winning ways in round 6 of the Division4 county league away to Moyvane on Saturday evening. Moyvane for first to score with a point from play in the 2nd minute but then Churchill upped the gears and by 18 minutes had taken a […]