Archive for September, 2016

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) […]

THE popularity of Monsignor Seán Hanafin was evident by the massive crowd who showed up to the Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night to wish him well as he takes a sabbatical. A Tralee native, Fr Seán has been in St John’s Parish for the past eight years and was appointed Vicar […]

PREPARATIONS are afoot for what promises to be a great day out for all the family at the CBS The Green 3k/5k Fun Run. Taking place on Sunday, September 25, it’s set to be a repeat of last year’s huge success in raising over €3,000 for the Astro-Turf fund. “Last year was […]

ARDFERT NS and Tralee Educate Together welcomed the new arrivals to the school this week and it was plain sailing as always in both classes. There were 20 pupils in Ms Deirdre Courtney’s class starting on Thursday morning and by the time we called on Friday to take photos, they […]

WE’VE had Lip Sync Battles and Strictly Come Dancing, but they do things differently in Abbeydorney when it comes to big fundraisers. On Friday night, the teams in the forthcoming ‘Battle Of The Parish’ – to take place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on October 30 – were announced at a […]

The Brasserie Ballygarry House Hotel AND we’re back to an old favourite. I had a wonderful Sunday lunch in Ballygarry House Hotel back in April and I didn’t expect to call back for another review for quite some time. But then they doggone went and refurbished the whole front of […]

THE junior infants at Spa NS were all chat when we arrived on Friday morning to take some photos. The girls outnumber the boys, 16 to 10, in the class and they were already well settled in after only a few days.  The pupils started on Wednesday and it went very […]

BILLY Keane will be Kerry’s Culture Night Ambassador for the event which will see events take place in Tralee and all over the county. “I’m delighted to be Kerry’s Culture Night ambassador,” says Billy. “Culture is about people coming together, telling stories, dancing listening to music, poetry. It is part […]

KERINS O’Rahillys will play their much-anticipated Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship Quarter Final against Dr Crokes at Austin Stack Park,  but  Rockies fans will have to travel to see their team play in the championship next month. The CCC has confirmed fixtures for the various football championship fixtures which will see the Kerry […]

MERCY Mounthawk will again host their annual invitational tournament this weekend. It is the seventh year running of the tournament where the best school teams from all over Ireland are invited down to battle in Mounthawk school gym. Mounthawk are defending champions from last year, but will face some stiff competition […]

IT’S been quite a week for children in and around town over the past three days. It’s also a big day for parents and teachers who see the junior infants adapting to their new surroundings in school. Forty-five pupils in CBS National School had their first day of school on Thursday. “It has been […]

TRALEE Lions Club celebrates its 50th year in 2016 and a golf classic resulted in a record-breaking sum for charities. President Fergus Courtney distributed cheques totalling €20,000 raised in event which was held at Tralee Golf Club. These funds were distributed to Fenit Life Boat, MS Society Tralee Branch, Eagle Lodge , […]

IT’S become an annual favourite with moms-to-be and new parents and this year it’s set to be even better at CH Chemists. This free event is, of course, the Bump, Baby and Toddler day which will be held on Wednesday, September 14 from 11am to 5pm at the award-winning store. […]

It’s a relatively quiet weekend, but there’s still some stuff to get up to around town and beyond this weekend… FRIDAY Say farewell to Fr Sean.. The Meadowlands Hotel is the venue tonight for a special event to say farewell to a much loved clergyman. Fr Sean Hanafin, of St […]

THE junior infants at two town centre schools were well settled in when we called to take photos on Thursday morning. Pupils from Presentation Primary and Moyderwell Mercy began their first days of school the day before and it all went very smoothly. Presentation welcomed in 38 new boys and girls, while in Moyderwell nearby there […]

EVERYBODY loved the beautiful film ‘Older Than Ireland’ which received its TV premiere on RTE last night. The 2015 documentary film which featured centenarians from all over Ireland talking about life and love captured the hearts of all who watched it. There was a strong Kerry connection too, besides the two […]

DON’T forget to tune into TV3 tonight for Kerry man Gerard Barrett’s new drama series. Starring Pat Shortt it will begin its three week run at 10pm. The former IT Tralee student and Knockanure native wrote, directed and produced the show which is being highly anticipated judging by the amount of […]

THE Sixth National Reflexology Symposium is coming to Tralee soon which is a must for anyone with an interest in the therapy. Joan O’Reilly, a Reflexologist from Gortatlea, and founder of The Kerry School of Reflexology, is one of the organisers of this year’s event, which takes place at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee, on Saturday […]

THE building that houses Tesco and eight other businesses in the town centre has been sold to a Kerry businessman for in excess of €10m. The Central Plaza building is the biggest retail property to be sold in the town centre in years. The 43,000 square foot building is also home to well-known chain stores […]

WE’VE bad timing. It was break time when we called to Listellick NS on Wednesday morning and the junior infants were a bit bemused with us interrupting them mid-sandwich to take some photos. All 30 of the new pupils seemed to be very happy though, as their teacher Riona Ruane explained. “They settled in […]