Archive for July, 2016

Mike O’Halloran previews the Garveys Supervalu Kerry County Hurling Championship Quarter Final between Causeway take on Ballyduff at Austin Stack Park on Sunday (1.45pm)… Next Sunday sees both quarter finals of championship take place in Austin Stack Park Tralee where first Causeway will attempt to overcome their fellow parishioners Ballyduff. When Causeway and Ballyduff […]

FOUR Tralee area players will start the All Ireland Junior Football Semi Final in Manchester on Saturday where Kerry face Lancashire. Na Gaeil’s Andrew Barry, Austin Stacks Michael O’Donnell, Laurence Bastible of John Mitchels and St Pats Kieran Hurley make the first 15. Stephen Wallace’s team shows three changes in personnel from the side that defeated Cork […]

THE CIE and Kerry County Council are nearing agreement regarding the transfer of lands to Council ownership for the Fenit Amenity Trail. The Fenit Amenity Trail aims to provide a walkway/cycleway from Tralee all the way to Fenit on the old disused railway line. After a motion from Sinn Féin […]

IT’S the final countdown for Tralee Triathlon club’s Tri Kingdom Come Triathlon which takes place on Saturday, July 30th in Fenit. Entries are now flying in daily for the fun event which will attract athletes from across the county and further afield. Closing date for registration is next Thursday, July […]

COUNCILLORS voted by seven votes to one to give the go-ahead for a development of 21 houses for the elderly and people with disabilities at Killeen, Oakpark. The matter came up for consideration at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday. Before the meeting, representatives of residents in the […]

PLANS for two way traffic to return on Denny Street have received the go ahead along with a number of other changes to Tralee town centre at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday. There has been considerable opposition over the loss of 66 car spaces on Denny Street and the effect […]

A FEAST of soccer for a great cause will take place at the end of the month where teams from companies, hospitals and the Gardaí will compete for the inaugural Turner’s Bar Invitational Cup. Twelve teams will take part in the tournament over one day on Sunday, July 31 at the ITT […]

AFTER missing the Munster Final against Tipperary, Peter Crowley, gave a frank explanation of how he got that broken nose that kept him out. “It was like a scene out of Braveheart,” said the Killorglin man at the launch of the All-Ireland Series in Dublin on Tuesday. “Johnny Buckley has […]

THERE was a call for something to be done about thefts of items from graves at Rath Cemetery at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Tuesday. Cllr Toireasa Ferris asked the Council if anything can be done as it was causing heartache for families to see memorials go […]

RESULTS Sunday 17th July MC7 Lady Captains Prize – Dorothy O’Driscoll 1st      Mags Hayes H/c 8 38pts 2nd        Laura Rafferty   H/c 26   37pts Best Gross Niamh Carmody 25pts 3rd    Liz Grey H/c 13 35ps 4th     Maura McKenna  H/c 24  35pts CAT . 1 0-18   Norah Quinlan   H/c 17    31pts Cat.   2 […]

Senior Football Credit Union Senior Co League Round 8 Kerins O’Rahillys   1-06    Dingle   0-08. In a low scoring game played in wet underfoot conditions we came away with a one point win over Dingle at Páirc an Ághasaigh, Dingle. Both sides were missing players and the game was […]

CASTLEISLAND Vintage Rally have raised over €4,600 in aid of Kerry Cancer Support Group-Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus. Main organiser Noel O’Connor and committee members from the Castleisland Vintage Run held their annual vintage tractor and car run on July 12. The run made €4,661.15 with all the proceeds going to Kerry […]

THE weather has been sensational over the last couple of days around the Tralee area we hope you’ve had time enjoy it.  If not here’s a little taste of what you’ve been missing with people posting images on social media… Continued below…. Joanne Allman took these superb shots in Fenit […]

THE charity Console owed €12,500 in rent to the McAuley Centre in Balloonagh according to an unpublished dossier presented to interim CEO, David Hall, the night before the charity’s liquidation in the high court last week. The building is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Kerry and is on the same grounds as Scoil Eoin […]

THE Mayor of Tralee called on his fellow councillors and council management to do all they can to keep the court sittings at Tralee Courthouse. The Courts Service proposes to construct a new courthouse on an alternative site to the building on Ashe Street and a State-owned property at Ballymullen is […]

A CAR which was reported stolen from an estate in Tralee on Sunday has been found at Inch Beach. A woman parked her car at Hawley Park at 12noon on Sunday but when she returned at 5pm the car was gone. Yesterday, the grey Seat Leon hatchback was found abandoned at Inch […]

THERE were 93 more people in Tralee on the live register in June compared to May according to latest Live Register figures. While across the county there are 49 less (10,661) claiming unemployment assistance, Tralee (5,054) accounts for almost half of the total in Kerry. In Killarney the number of those on the live register has […]

KERRY County Council has replied to accusations that they destroyed part of a protected structure yesterday. At Tralee Municipal District meeting this morning, Sinn Fein councillors asked why the stone arch on a protected structure was removed at Sunday’s Well on Monday, but the Council said the stonework was not part […]

KERRY minors and seniors will play their All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on Sunday, July 31, it was confirmed yesterday by the GAA. The minors’ duel with Derry will kick-off the day’s action in Croke Park at 12 noon with the seniors throw-in time yet to be decided. Kerry will face Clare, Derry […]

Chairman of Tralee International Games Committee, Michael Culloty, describes the Tralee team’s experience at the Games last week… The 50th International Children’s Games and Cultural Festival in New Taipei City, Taiwan provided 23 Kerry athletes, their coaches and travelling supporters with what can only be described as the experience of […]

GAA LOTTO DRAW: The Lotto Jackpot Draw for €10,000 ( generously sponsored by Mike O’Shea and sons- Builders – Farran) was held on Sunday night last – marking the 20th Anniversary of the lotto. The drawn numbers were 13,14,23( Match 3) and the bonus ball was 18. The jackpot was […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL Austin Stacks 3-13; Castleisland Desmonds 1-6. In this round 8 of the Co. League played at a damp Connolly Park on last Saturday evening (16th July) we went into an early four points lead by the 17th minute. Two David Mannix frees and one each from play by Darragh […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 12, 16, 19 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Katie Burke Curraheen , S Cardnell Monavalley, Thomas McGrath Ballyvelly, Marie Corkery Ballyard and T O Connor c/o Quane’s. Next […]

Registration For New Members: Great to see new faces at Caherslee Friday evening. New players always welcome. You can register your child online at Parnells online web page. Just follow the link from our blog at http://traleeparnellshurling.blogspot.ie/ and from our Facebook page. Summer Camp 2016: Great turnout at our Parnells […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in O Riadas Bar on Monday 11th July 2016  for a lotto jackpot of €3,700.  Numbers drawn were 6,8,15,23.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Noreen Enright, Castleisland 2. Caoimhe Dillon, c/o Agri Autos 3. Ger O Shea, Kielduff 4. Kitty O Connell, c/o […]

SENIOR TEAM John Mitchels played Round 8 of the Co League against Kilcummin last Saturday evening. This was a crucial game for both teams as John Mitchels were on 3 points and Kilcummin stood at 4 points on the League table. Kilcummin were favourites having beaten Templenoe in the previous […]

Seniors: Churchill travelled to league leaders Fossa last Saturday evening in Round 8 of the Co League. We were short a few regulars and fielded a very youthful team, with only 4 players over 25 years of age. Credit to Churchill who showed great fight throughout, but lacked a little […]

Seniors   Na Gaeil Seniors travelled to Farranfore on Saturday evening last to play Firies in Round 8 of the County Football League. The weather was damp and misty making the playing surface very greasy. Despite this Na Gaeil started brightly and were totally on top for the first 15 minutes reeling […]

SUNSET on Banna beach is always beautiful, but one man thought it might be the perfect setting to ask a serious question. Sarah Linehan from Lixnaw was out at the beach at about 9.30pm last night and took this shot (below) of a man on bended knee with a woman. He […]

A BUSINESSMAN who has done so much for Kerry was honoured with a civic reception at Kerry County Council today. Brian McCarthy, founder of FEXCO which employs hundreds of people in the county, received the honour where he was praised by councillors for his contribution to the county over the […]