Archive for September 15th, 2016

A MAYO man, living in Tralee, who is just one of two remaining players from their All-Ireland winning team 65 years ago, said he will die happy if his native county wins on Sunday. Paddy Prendergast is still hale and hearty and living in Tralee and he has assessed Mayo’s chances in the 2016 […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of McElligott’s Honda Ladies Day will be brought to you by the Dingle Skellig Hotel RIGHT, don’t hold us accountable for this if things go awry, but it looks like Ladies Day tomorrow is going to be OK weatherwise. Upwards of 25,000 are expected at ‘the Island’ in Listowel tomorrow and while Met […]

JOHN EGAN rattled in his third goal of the season last night for Brentford and it was a very important one. The son of the late Kerry GAA legend John Egan grabbed the headlines when he netted a 88th minute equaliser against Aston Villa. Normally a centre back, Egan, is showing […]

TO celebrate the 2016 European Week of Sport, the CARA Centre based at the South Campus of IT Tralee organised an event themed ‘Bring Back The Mile’ this week. The 2016 European Week of Sport and Physical Activity is being celebrated across Ireland from 10-18 September. The week is for […]

IT’S back again for another year and Kerry kids are being encouraged to take part in a programme which has proved a great success over the years. Some of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs are calling on primary schools nationwide to participate in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. The free nationwide programme […]

THE average rent for all dwellings in the private rented sector in Kerry  in Quarter 2, 2016, registered with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), was €576. This was up €4 when compared to the average rent in Q1, 2016, when the amount was €572, and was up €29 when compared to […]

A HAIRDRESSER with salons in Tralee and Castlegregory has come fourth in a prestigious international hairdressing championships. Cathriona Rohan, of Cathrionas Hair Salon at Mary Street, Tralee, has been recognised internationally as she and her team nabbed 4th place is the OMC European Hairdressing Championships. The awards, which are supported by the […]

ONE of Kerry’s rising talents could be set for a move away from Gaelic Football to Australian Rules. According to media reports this morning, 2015 Kerry minor captain, Mark O’Connor, will travel for a two week stay in Melbourne in October where he will be courted by AFL clubs. The […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Ladies Day at Listowel Races will be brought to you by the Dingle Skellig Hotel… IT’S that time of year again! We are back to the racing season, and more importantly (in my humble opinion) it is time for Listowel Races. Now, if you know me, you […]

WHILE he won’t exactly be a singing priest, Fr Padraig Walsh of St Brendan’s Parish will be among the 13 contestants strutting their stuff on stage in a few weeks at the Enable Ireland  Kerry Services first ever ‘Lip Sing’ event. Taking place on Saturday, October 1 at The Earl of Desmond Hotel, […]