Archive for September 4th, 2016

EARLIER we brought you coverage of the Banna Beast Challenge held on Saturday (click here). Run by Crossfit R560 Gym in Monavalley, the event drew around 600 participants to the beach and dunes for the 7km military-style obstacle course. It was great craic and many headed back for the after-party […]

THEY’RE limbering up for what should be a fantastic night in October at the inaugural John Mitchels GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. It will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, October 30 and the couples are currently in training under the eye of Ms Laura Flaherty, choreographer. Many of them […]

Mike O’Halloran witnessed the Kerry minor hurlers make history on Saturday in Semple Stadium,  Thurles by winning the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling title for the fifth time in a row…  Kerry 4-17 Meath 3-11 Kilkenny could not manage to win five All Irelands in a row, but the Kerry Minor […]

GIRLS teams from eleven clubs around the county headed for Na Gaeil GAA club on Saturday to remember a Garda who lost her life over 10 years ago. The Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda blitz saw teams from Na Gaeil, Duagh, Annascaul, Finuge/St Senan’s, Austin Stacks, Listowel Emmets, Castleisland Desmonds, Dingle, Abbeydorney, […]

THEY came, they saw, they got a bit wet and sandy, but eventually over 600 participants conquered the Banna Beast Challenge on Saturday. Held for the second time in four months, the challenge is proving very popular with people of varying ages tackling the 7km course of 20 obstacles on […]

I MUST admit that I have never been a great fan of Star Wars movies and their ilk, as I found them to be futuristic and perhaps a bit too unrealistic for my liking. In simple terms, what are now referred to as sci-fi (a film genre that uses science fiction) […]