Archive for September 5th, 2016

Seniors   Na Gaeil hosted Fossa in the final round of the County League in Killeen on Sunday last. This game was a final for Fossa because if they won they would go up to Division Three as champions. Fossa started brightly and had the lion’s share of possession but failed to […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on the 29th August for jackpot of €4,400.  Numbers drawn were 12,14,15,18.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Mike Rahilly, Chutehall 2. Johnny Leen, Kilquane 3. Joseph Leen, Kilquane 4. Sheila Browne, Co Clare (Annual) 5. Tony Marshall, Ballymac Sellers Prize […]

SENIOR TEAM – Co League We played Kerins O’Rahillys away today in a must win game to maintain our Division 1 status for next year. Kick off was at 1.30 p.m. and the conditions were perfect being dry and calm. We started well and were first to score with a […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 07, 11 & 16. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Annie Walsh c/o Rock St. PO, Joan Ellard Caherina, Jimmy Sugrue Blennerville, Andrew Breewood Derrymore West and Pat Sayers Derrymore […]

Big Blitz Big Success: Congratualtions to all the volunteers and participants who helped make the Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Big Blitz day on Saturday, September 3rd a great success. We had 200 camogie players and 200 boys in action at John Mitchels GAA grounds. Too many club members to […]

  Senior Football Credit Union Co. League Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10 John Mitchels 2-12. This game played at Strand Road saw old rivals come away with the points and retain their Division 1 status for 2017. The first half was an even enough affair with both sides having plenty possession. We […]

MICHAEL CHUCKY O’CONNELL: One of the all time greats of the Rock Club – Michael Chucky O’Connell –  passed away peacefully last Saturday morning (3rd Sept) at the age of 87. Born on 27th April 1929 the Rock had just, six months previously, won their 1st SF Co. Championship title (7th Oct 1928). And it […]

Senior: Churchill were awarded the points from the final County League game of the season as Valentia were unable to fulfil the fixture. Despite this we were still in the bottom 3 as Renard beat Moyvane, so we will play in Division 5 next year. This was a difficult year […]

TLI Group employees were out mountain climbing recently raising much needed funds for a children’s hospital. The group of 19 workers from the Abbeydorney-based company, climbed Carrauntoohil in aid of Temple Street on Saturday, August 27 and raised over €6,000. At the beginning of the year, the staff of TLI Group […]

A TRALEE woman holed an incredible 50 foot putt to give Ireland a 3-2 win over Belgium and victory in the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship on Saturday. Mary Sheehy from Oakpark was part of captain Pauline Walsh’s six-strong Irish team at Sierra Golf Club in Poland at the weekend […]

WITH less than three weeks to go, the Tralee Food Festival programme has been released and the event is set to showcase some of our great eateries around town. Last year, thousands enjoyed the food market, food and beer trails and cookery demos around the town over the three days […]

AUSTIN Stacks qualified for the Credit Union County League Division 1 final yesterday after a thrilling win over Templenoe. The Tralee side won by just a point, 4-12 to 3-10 away at the south Kerry club, to set up a final date with Dr Crokes. You can watch the goals below […]

A TRALEE  business has won a category at the inaugural Irish Hair and Beauty Awards held last night in Dublin. Brush n Blush, run by mother and daughter team Frances and Maureen McCarthy, were delighted when they were announced as the winner of Hair Salon of the Year – South […]

KERRY County Council has announced details of a new monthly arts and culture slot which will be broadcast on Radio Kerry once a month. ‘Creative Kingdom’ is a new feature which will be aired on the second Saturday of every month as part of the Saturday Supplement programme with Frank Lewis. Supported by […]

AN initiative aimed at early stage rural based entrepreneurs is looking for Kerry-based female entrepreneurs to apply for a programme which has already helped Kerry businesswomen. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD welcomed the launch of the second year of “ACORNS”, a six month part time development programme for […]