Archive for December, 2016

THE countdown is on to the all-new Kerry Community Awards which make a welcome return for 2017. The awards were officially launched in The Dromhall Hotel by committee chairman Sean Quinlan who also welcomed incoming secretary Helena Switzer of Kerry County Council’s Community Department. Mr Quinlan thanked sponsors and patrons in […]

THE school Christmas concert season is upon us and children all over town are running through their lines and rehearsing songs for the big performance. Listellick NS held the first of their festive shows on Tuesday night where pupils from Ms Rohan’s, Ms O’Driscoll’s, Ms Sexton’s and Ms Reynolds classes […]

FOODIES had a great time in Garvey’s Supervalu last night as the supermarket held their annual food fair and wine tasting event. Martin Shanahan of the RTE show ‘Mad About Fish’ and ‘Martin And Paul’s Surf n Turf’ shows was on hand for a cookery demo while sommelier Jean Smullen […]

THERE’S been a slight drop in the number of people signing on at the Tralee social welfare office last month according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Tralee’s Live Register figure for November fell by six to 4,439 which is a 12% drop on the same month in […]

  IT Tralee and nine third level colleges have now joined forces to develop studentvolunteer.ie – a brand new online resource which matches students’ interests with volunteering opportunities. Every year in Ireland thousands of students from our universities and institutes of technology carry out over 100,000 hours of volunteering. Continued […]

On the Kerry Badminton scene it was Tournament Sunday at the Killarney sports centre on Sunday last where the four annual tournaments were played off which catered for five divisions within the County and with a sizeable entry competing patrons were served up some excellent fare with so many of […]

FAOI 6/8/10: Our end-of-year Award Presentations and Club Calendar ’17 Launch will take place at 11am in the Clubhouse on Sunday next (11th)! Fáilte roimh an domhan is a mháthair…imreoirí, teaghlaigh, gaolta, cairde. SIOPA AN CHLUB: The Club Shop (Clubrooms, Connolly Park) will be open (for one night only) on the Holy Day (December […]

By Club PRO Tommy Naughton Club Merchandise For Christmas; Looking for the perfect Christmas Present , Then why not get some of our club Merchandise which is available at our club shop . The Club Shop will be open every Saturday from 10.30am until 2.00pm . Please contact Mary McLoughlin on 0872143708 to […]

Our Academy is now in full swing every Saturday in Cumann Iosaef from 9-15 to 12-30. Training continues for all age groups at the usual times. FIXTURES 8/12/16 Boys U14 Div 2 Plate Imperials v TK Cougars Presentation 18-00 Boys U18 Div 1 Imperials v St. Brendans Mounthawk 19-45 9/12/16 […]

THE JIMMY CURRAN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Congratulations to our Mens and Ladies Senior teams who participated so well in the Jimmy Curran Memorial Tournament held in Moyderwell over the weekend. Both teams got to the final with the Mens team winning out with a win over Cordal and the Ladies who […]

Sunday  4th December (14 holes singles) 1st: Denis Murphy (12) 34 Points 2nd: Kevin McCarthy (12) 33 Points 3rd: Bernard Keane (12) 33 Points 4th: Donal Lucey (14) 32 Points 5th: Mark Leahy (06) 32 Points 6th: David Nolan Tighe (08) 31 Points Fixtures: 6th Dec : Tuesday Singles 10th Dec […]

THE fun of Office Chair Racing is returning to Tralee this Christmas and the organisers are looking for entrants. Organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance, this years’s event takes place at 1pm on Friday, December 23 outside Siamsa Tire. The call has gone out to businesses to enter the fun competition which […]

A TREE outside the old Tralee Town Council building will once again be a focal point to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide with a special ceremony this Sunday. Over the last number of years the tree has served as a poignant reminder and a special service will take place on […]

FUEL prices at stations around town decreased by just one cent or stayed the same over the past month, according to our December check on prices this morning. There is just one cent per litre of a difference in price between 12 of the 13 petrol stations, with five stations offering the […]

IN case you’ve forgotten, the free parking period started on Monday in town. Parking will be free from 1pm daily in all areas where pay and display currently operates, both on-street and in Kerry County Council car parks. This is in effect from Monday, December 5 to Saturday, January 7, 2017 […]

THE hall at CBS Primary School was hive of activity when we called on Tuesday morning to hear about the benefits of a programme they have been running since last year. Every morning, children gather there for The Breakfast Club. No, not a screening of the 80s teen classic, but a club which […]

THE Down Syndrome Kerry ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fundraising event took place last Friday in the INEC and it was a fantastic night of entertainment from start to finish, raising €20,000. The 24 dancers included six adult members with Down Syndrome – Amy Taaffe, Cathal Griffin, Conor Griffin, Jessica Power, Mary Claire McCarthy […]

CAUSEWAY Comprehensive School is looking forward to the staging of the school’s first musical under the direction of Joe Burkett of Joe Burkett Theatre Company. The musical “I Have a Dream” ( inspired by the songs of ABBA ) will be performed on two nights, Wednesday, December 14th and Thursday the 15th in Causeway Community […]

  Congratulations Congratulations to John C O’Connor who is the latest Kerins ORahillys man to bring an All-Ireland medal back to Strand Road. He collected his Kerry Junior medal on Saturday last in the Rose hotel. Well done John C. Club AGM The Senior AGM took place at the club […]

Club of the Year     Na Gaeil Ladies, Kerry Ladies Club of the Year 2016. At the Kerry Ladies Awards Dinner on Saturday night, we were awarded the Kerry Ladies Club of the Year. We were nominated alongside Ballymac and Legion. We have had a good year with our Senior Team competing […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 14, 15 & 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Christy Hallinan Rock St, JJ Murphy Derrymore, Chizlenco c/o Betty’s Bar, Susan Sugrue c/o Tony Casey and Caroline Clapham Betty’s […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in O Riadas on Monday, 28th November for a lotto jackpot of €5,700.  Numbers drawn were 1,17,19,20. There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Mike Rahilly, Chuethall 2. Frank Sayers, c/o Tom Leen 3. Siobhan Leen, c/o Paula Silles 4. Sam & Ross Mansfield, Chuethall 5. […]

  CLUB SHOP:  Austin Stacks Club Shop will be open for one night only this Thursday (Dec 8th) at the Clubrooms Connolly Park from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Pick up the perfect Christmas gift for the Rockie in your life – plenty to choose from and great bargains on offer. STEPHEN STACK: While the […]

Player Safety – Helmets: The GAA would like to remind all players at all levels in all Hurling Games and Hurling Practice Sessions it is mandatory for, and the responsibility of, each individual player to wear a helmet with a facial guard that meets the standards set out in IS:335 […]

SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Senior Citizens Christmas Party will take place in Champers Club House, John Joe Sheehy Road on Saturday December 10th at 1.00 p.m. Tickets are on sale in O’Donoghues Chemist, Boherbee at a cost of €10 each. This will entitle all party goers a Three Course […]

TRALEE-based Portman Travel has scooped one of Ireland’s most prestigious travel awards. Portman Travel, based at Monavalley, won Best TMC at the ITM Business Travel Awards Ireland, which were held at the Westin Hotel, Dublin in late November. The award recognised the business’s investment in new technology, its retention of […]

KIERAN Donaghy’s ‘What Do You Think Of That’ won the Eir Sports Book Of The Year award this afternoon. Donaghy beat off competition from the likes of Paul O’Connell and Rob Heffernan to win the award which was announced in Dublin earlier.  The winner receives a €1,500 cash prize, a specially commissioned […]

GARDAÍ are seeking help from the public after a burglary last Thursday in Stacks Villas. The incident happened between 7.30pm and 8.15pm . The gardai are looking to locate three tins – grey, black and red in colour – which contained a substantial amount of cash and were stolen from the house. […]

THE former Kerry priest, Neil Horan, turned up outside UK Supreme Court this morning to do his little jig. Mr Horan was dressed as a leprechaun at the court, where currently there is a case being argued by the British Government against a recent decision by the court to allow MP’s have a say […]

THERE are eight properties in Kerry up for the latest Allsop auction this month. The auction is an online one, where people can bid on 243 Lots on Tuesday, December 13. No.93 Sand Dune Cottages, Banna, has a reserve range of €45,000 to €55,000. It’s a detached three bedroom house extending to approximately 91 […]