Archive for December, 2016

Tralee Imperials Basketball Club News

December 20, 2016 at 6:09 pm Comments are Disabled

Hi all our Academy takes a break until Saturday the 14th January. Results 12/12 Boys U14 Div 2 Imperials 36 St. Anne’s 18 14/12 Girls U12 Div 3 Imperials 17 Glenbeigh Falcons 19 Girls U12 Div 1 Imperials 18 TK Bobcats 27 15/12 Boys U18 Div 1 Cup Imperials 49 […]

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St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

December 20, 2016 at 6:06 pm Comments are Disabled

  FESTIVE GREETINGS The St. Brendan’s Basketball Club would like to wish all the committee members, coaches, players and sponsors a very Happy Christmas and every best wish for a successful 2017. RESULTS AND REPORTS Boys U12 Div 2 St. Bridget’s 41 St. Brendan’s 36 St. Bridget’s hosted St. Brendan’s […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

December 20, 2016 at 5:57 pm Comments are Disabled

Mens results Sunday 18th December (12 holes) 1st: Michael Leahy (9) 26 Points 2nd: Gerard McNamara (13) 25 Points 3rd: Kevin McCarthy (15) 24 Points Fixtures: 20th Dec : Tuesday Singles 27th Dec : Sean Walsh Am Am Senior Men  (Wednesday 14th December ) 12 holes 1st Donal Lucey (18) 27pts 2nd Paddy Nagle  […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club Juvenile News

December 20, 2016 at 5:54 pm Comments are Disabled

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: Our end-of-year Award Presentations and took place in the Clubhouse on SUNDAY last, bringing an official end to the 2016 Rock football season. A great crowd of excited youngsters attended, as did very many parents and friends. The usual Rock buzz was felt in Connolly Park. Ronan Shanahan, our senior […]

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Former Tralee Dynamos Player Signs For Cobh Ramblers

Former Tralee Dynamos Player Signs For Cobh Ramblers

December 20, 2016 at 4:10 pm Comments are Disabled

A FORMER Tralee Dynamos player has signed for Cobh Ramblers. The League of Ireland Airtricity First Division side made the announcement today on their website. The Tralee man – son of Paul Lowth of The Huddle Bar and wife Linda – joined the Cork club from Limerick FC. According to their […]

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CBS Students ‘Keep The Green Air Clean’

CBS Students ‘Keep The Green Air Clean’

December 20, 2016 at 3:50 pm Comments are Disabled

FIRST year students at CBS The Green took part in a travel challenge which saw them walking /cycling/carpooling to school to help ‘Keep the Green’s Air Clean’. This initiative organised by Ms C Kelliher is part of the school’s attempt to secure the fourth Green Flag from An Taisce. This year the theme […]

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The Kerry ‘Shtar Wars’ Video Has Reached Some Very Famous People

The Kerry ‘Shtar Wars’ Video Has Reached Some Very Famous People

December 20, 2016 at 2:47 pm Comments are Disabled

YESTERDAY we told you about the Kerry ‘Shtar Wars’ video made by the third year Music Technology BA students of IT Tralee. Well it seems to have caught the attention of some very famous people. It made its way to Graham Norton, who famously featured the Pulp Fiction ‘Kerry Shytle’ video […]

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TLI Group Chooses Enable Ireland Kerry As Charity Partner For 2017

TLI Group Chooses Enable Ireland Kerry As Charity Partner For 2017

December 20, 2016 at 2:10 pm Comments are Disabled

ENABLE Ireland Kerry will benefit to the tune of thousands in 2017 after being chosen as one of two organisations to benefit from TLI Group’s fundraising efforts. As a company TLI Group, based near Abbeydorney, continuously donate to worthy charities throughout Ireland and the UK.  For 2017 their staff voted and […]

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Halfords Birthday Celebrations Gives Christmas Cheer To Recovery Haven

Halfords Birthday Celebrations Gives Christmas Cheer To Recovery Haven

December 20, 2016 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

THE Recovery Haven received a nice Christmas present of €1,857 this week after staff of a business in Manor West held a fundraiser earlier this month. Halfords were celebrating 10 years in Manor West on December 11 and to mark it they decided to raise funds for a local charity. […]

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Kerry Charities And Community Groups Receive Over €51,000 From Bank Of Ireland Initiative

Kerry Charities And Community Groups Receive Over €51,000 From Bank Of Ireland Initiative

December 20, 2016 at 11:18 am Comments are Disabled

BANK of Ireland staff raised over €51,000 for charitable causes in Kerry in 2016 through the bank’s flagship charity and community initiative, Give Together. The charity programme gives Bank of Ireland staff throughout Ireland the chance to lend support to their chosen charities or causes through fundraising and volunteering. Four flagship charities; […]

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Cyclists at the start of the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fun Cycle In The New Year To Remember Jimmy Duffy

December 20, 2016 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE we’re only entering the season of mince pies and turkey, many people’s thoughts will be turning to getting into a more healthy mode in the New Year. Well the perfect start would be hopping on your bike on Saturday, January 7 for the  Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle. Continued below… The […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 6:08 pm Comments are Disabled

  CHRISTMAS GREETINGS: to all Club members, supporters, all in the local community and all readers of our Notes both at home and abroad. CLUB AGM: A reminder that the Club AGM will take place in the Clubrooms, Connolly Park on Sunday, 8th January at 12 noon. Nominations are invited for all positions […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 6:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 14, 18, 24 & 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Patricia Birmingham c/o Rock Inn, Noreen Walsh c/o O’Shea’s Texaco, Enzo c/o O’Shea’s Texaco, Cathy O Grady Tonevane and Tom Dowling […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 5:50 pm Comments are Disabled

LOTTO The lotto was held in Glenduff Manor on the 12th December for a jackpot of €5,900.  Numbers drawn were 8,9,20,24,  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Caroline O Connell, c/o Paula Silles 2. Niamh Kearney, c/o Tom Leen 3. Michael Buckley, Ballymac 4. Paddy Dineen, c/o Tom Leen 5. […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

John Mitchels GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 5:48 pm Comments are Disabled

  CHRISTMAS GREETINGS: On behalf of the Chairman and Officers of John Mitchels Club we wish our Mentors, Players, Patrons, Members and Supporters a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. LOTTO: 13/12/2016 Numbers Drawn 16 ,17 ,22 ,28 Jackpot not won Consolation prize winners €100 – David […]

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Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 5:41 pm Comments are Disabled

Welcome Home: We are delighted to see our Bord Na nOg chairman-Henry Scanlon back home after a lengthy spell in hospital. We wish you well in your continued recovery. AGM: The AGM of our club will be on January 20th 2017. As always we will be seeking nominations for many positions […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 5:33 pm Comments are Disabled

Good Luck: Tralee Parnells wish the best of luck to the new Kerry hurlers management team. Fintan O’Connor, the new Kerry Senior Hurling Manager will take up the position with immediate effect. Tipperary based O’Connor will announce his management and backroom teams at a later date. Fintan O’Connor has been […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

December 19, 2016 at 5:26 pm Comments are Disabled

Happy Christmas   Na Gaeil wishes a very happy, holy and peaceful Christmas to all players, mentors, members, supporters and everyone associated with the club. One Wedding and a Funeral     Don’t forget to buy your tickets for the hilarious comedy One Wedding and a Funeral which is due to be staged in the […]

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Gardaí Urge Vigilance Against Bogus Callers

Gardaí Urge Vigilance Against Bogus Callers

December 19, 2016 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Kerry are warning homeowners to be vigilant against bogus callers over the Christmas period. There is an increase in these type of door to door callers at this time of the year. Homeowners are advised that big companies always introduce themselves and have identification. These companies let clients […]

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Gardaí Seek Public’s Help With Burglary Investigation

Gardaí Seek Public’s Help With Burglary Investigation

December 19, 2016 at 3:01 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are trying to trace the movements of a vehicle they believe may have been involved in a burglary last week. A quantity of phones were taken from the Carphone Warehouse at Manor West shopping centre on Thursday morning, December 15. The gardaí are looking for a BMW SUV X5 […]

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WATCH: Forget Star Wars, ‘Shtar Wars’ Kerry Shtyle Is More Fun!

WATCH: Forget Star Wars, ‘Shtar Wars’ Kerry Shtyle Is More Fun!

December 19, 2016 at 2:25 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS is very good indeed. Remember when the guys at IT Tralee did Pulp Fiction Kerry Schtyle a few years back? Well more students from the college have given Star Wars the Kerry accent treatment in this new video. It was recorded, edited and mixed by third year Music Technology BA group […]

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Inspired Group Brings Christmas Cheer To Manor West

Inspired Group Brings Christmas Cheer To Manor West

December 19, 2016 at 1:03 pm Comments are Disabled

SUNDAY shopping was brightened up in Manor West shopping centre by the presence of Inspired, a community group working with adults with learning difficulties. The group took up position in Manor West Retail Park to sing carols. They were joined by the Transition Year students from both Mounthawk and Presentation […]

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St Vincent de Paul Starts Distributing 800 Food Hampers Around Tralee

St Vincent de Paul Starts Distributing 800 Food Hampers Around Tralee

December 19, 2016 at 12:26 pm Comments are Disabled

THE St Vincent de Paul team is very active these days in trying to get food hampers to the needy in Tralee and beyond. On Saturday, local TDs Martin Ferris, Michael Healy Rae and John Brassil helped out at the depot in making up the hampers and to highlight that donations […]

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Will You Brave The Banna Christmas Day Swim?

Will You Brave The Banna Christmas Day Swim?

December 19, 2016 at 11:15 am Comments are Disabled

FORGET the presents, forget the turkey, forget the tin of sweets. If your idea of fun is running into the icy cold Atlantic Ocean early Christmas morning, then join the craziness at Banna Strand at 12:30pm for the Annual Xmas Swim in aid of Banna Rescue. Continued below… “Banna Rescue relies […]

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WATCH: Retired Ladies Take A Wrecking Ball To Miley Cyrus Hit

WATCH: Retired Ladies Take A Wrecking Ball To Miley Cyrus Hit

December 19, 2016 at 10:39 am 7 comments

AS they so rightly point out the end of this video, they have plenty time to get up to these type of shenanigans. The ladies from Tralee Probus Club teamed up with the crew from StoryStock, a company based in the Kerry Technology Park, for a bit of fun recently. […]

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New Kerry Hurling Manager Announced

December 18, 2016 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

THE new Kerry Hurling team manager has been announced. Fintan O’Connor will succeed Ciarán Carey in the top hurling role in the county. He will take up the position with immediate effect for an initial two year term with the option of a third year. Tipperary-based O’Connor will announce his management […]

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Dee Heaslip, Jean O'Hara, Helena Rusk, Kate Gosney of Kennellys Haven Pharmacy at No.4 On The Square on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Benners, Brogue And No.4 On The Square Host Christmas Parties

December 18, 2016 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

THE town was packed again last night for another weekend of Christmas parties. Kirby’s Brogue Inn was packed with Top Part, Banna Beach Hotel, Ger Griffin Construction and many more enjoying the great food on the night. Continued below… Banners Hotel hosted Debenhams, BNI Networking and many more while No.4 on […]

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Ellish, Edward, Sadhbh and Ciara Dowling in the Square for the Cadbury's truck on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Cadbury’s Truck Pulls Into The Square

December 18, 2016 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE Cadbury Truck caused quite a stir when they called into town on Saturday. It took in a stop at The Square as part of it’s national tour and a good crowd turned up between 2pm and 4pm for some (very loud) music and free chocolate. The truck wasn’t what […]

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Brian Caball gets his copy of 'What Do You Think Of That?' signed by Kieran Donaghy at O'Mahony's Bookshop on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Another Star Signing In O’Mahony’s In A Busy Few Weeks For Kieran

December 18, 2016 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S been quite a couple of weeks for Kieran Donaghy and things are showing no signs of abating over Christmas. In the past couple of weeks he has been to New York and London for book signings and took time to visit his beloved Stamford Bridge where he was interviewed […]

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Trish O'Brien, Sinead Costello, Grainne Ryle and Ellen Enright of Lloyd's Pharmacy, Fairies Cross at The Rose Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Christmas Party Time All Over Town

December 18, 2016 at 10:54 am Comments are Disabled

THE hotels and restaurants were packed at the weekend for Christmas parties. The Rose Hotel hosted a plethora of parties including Foley’s SPAR of Killorglin and Lloyd’s Pharmacy among many more in opulent surroundings. Over in The Ashe Hotel they were packed with Louis Byrne’s SPAR, Campus Kids Childcare and […]

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