Archive for August 6th, 2016

KERRY won back to back All-Ireland titles this afternoon when the juniors beat Mayo in Croke Park this afternoon. Stephen Wallace’s charges won by 2-18 to 2-11 to cap off another great year for the side. Mayo started the better racing into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead on seven minutes, […]

THE participants in a major fundraiser for Down Syndrome Ireland rolled into town on Friday afternoon with a legendary cyclist leading the way. The Tour de Munster Charity Cycle is taking place until Sunday and over 100 amateur cyclists, led by Sean Kelly, came through Tarbert and Listowel to make their way to the […]

A SOCCER match between the town’s two hospitals raised over €1,600 for the Oncology Unit at University Hospital Kerry. Three weeks ago, the Bon Secours beat UHK in the Tommy Naughton Perpetual Cup in Cahermoneen. Held in memory of Tommy who worked at the Bons until he died suddenly in 2014, this was the […]

WITH the Rose of Tralee International Festival just over a week away, it’s worth a re-cap on how the entertainment in the Square is going to work this year. There will be 84 hours of entertainment in The Square over the duration of the extended festival, but only 15 hours of […]

WORK on the canal walkway is continuing and it should be finished by the end of the month. We called down on Friday to see tarmacadam work being done on the walkway near Hare Street. The main walkway has been closed since April and was scheduled to reopen in July. However, […]

WITH so many social events coming up in the next couple of months, from the Rose Ball, to fashion shows, to days at the races, women have a lot to consider when it comes to getting ready. Well a make-up expert is coming to Tralee next Friday, August 12, to give ladies tips […]