Archive for February, 2017

A report from CBS The Green on the Munster Schools Under 18 1/2 Corn Uí Mhuirí Final on Saturday at Austin Stack Park… Tralee CBS 0-11 St Brendan’s Killarney 2-20 The Tralee CBS Corn Uí Mhuirí dream was destroyed by a second half masterclass from a St Brendan’s side who, on this […]

GOOD on you whoever you are. Somebody in Tralee/Blennerville is €154,280 richer as of Friday night, as they won a big prize in the Euromillions draw. They bought their ticket in O’Shea’s Gala store in Blennerville and can look forward to a nice windfall. Continued below… They were the only Irish […]

Our parenting columnist, Jennifer Kissane, remembers what it was like just before baby came…and what you need in the hospital…  I RECENTLY met a lady who recognised me as “the lady with the baby, from the paper”, who is keeping an eye on my articles for her pregnant daughter! This got […]

NOW it’s looking very good indeed. Garveys Tralee Warriors were on the road at the weekend to meet a team one place above then in the Men’s Superleague Table,  UCD Marian. Well it was a thrilling game last night in Dublin in which Tralee emerged victorious and they now lie […]

BUILDING a new home or renovating? Don’t miss the Boru Roadshow coming to Corcorans Furniture and Carpets, Cork Road Killarney Friday March 3rd, Saturday March 4th and Sunday March 5th. The Boru Roadshow 38 square meter mobile display unit has over 17 individual products, including fully functioning and lighting stoves […]

IF you’re heading to the match in Killarney tomorrow take care. Kerry  County Council is advising motorists and members of the public to take care and precautions tomorrow, Sunday, from 6am to 3pm in particular, following the issuing of a Code Orange warning for wind for Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Waterford […]

THE Rockies sure know how to throw a good party! Around 430 people gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday afternoon for the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch as part of the club’s centenary celebrations. It was an afternoon of superb entertainment with more GAA legends present than you could shake a stick at, […]

ROBBIE Kelleher will refer to it on his tombstone, it made Mikey Sheehy famous and Paddy Cullen rich. It was described by the late, great commentator Micheál Ó Hehir as the ‘greatest freak of all time’ and it’s still a focus of fascination nearly 40 years on. When Mikey Sheehy cheekily […]

PACO at The Mall, Tralee, held a coffee morning and fashion show on Friday morning, in aid of the family of a local woman who passed away earlier this year. Patricia Flavin (nee Guerin) was a young woman from Ballyheigue who died suddenly, leaving behind a husband and five children. The coffee […]

A SERIES of talks will be held in the Diocese of Kerry over the month of March to mark Lent. There will be a number of key speakers and events happening all over the diocese during the month in Tralee, Ardfert, Killarney, Listowel, Cahersiveen, Kenmare, Dingle and Boherbue. Guests from Fr […]

THE findings of a study on the future community and development needs 0f Milltown will be presented in the Nagle-Rice Community Centre in Milltown on Thursday, March 2 at 7.30pm. Kerry native and lecturer on rural development, Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe of UL and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was commissioned by Kerry County Council to […]

THE Kerry team to play Monaghan in Round 3 of the Allianz Football League in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney on Sunday at 2pm shows three changes in personnel from the Mayo game two weeks ago. Brendan Kealy is in goal in place of Brian Kelly; Shane Enright returns to the defence with Jonathan Lyne […]

THE regional semi-finals of the ‘Brains of Kerry’ table quiz took place across the county last night at seven different venues in Kerry. There was a small turnout for The Brandon Hotel, where the Tralee heat was hosted, but it was an enjoyable evening, with Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh asking the questions. The same questions were asked […]

A YOUNG Tralee soccer fan will always remember his first trip to see his favourite team, after he interviewed a club legend for his video blog. Zach Garvey is an 11 year old student in Scoil Eoin Ballooonagh who went to Anfield a couple of weeks ago with his dad […]

THE ITT Events Society are holding a charity ‘Strictly Come Waxing’ night on Thursday March 2, at Fabrik, Tralee. The event kicks off at 8.30pm and is being held in aid of The Irish Cancer Society and sounds like a lot of fun…if seeing people squeal in pain is your […]

PEOPLE have been voting in their thousands for nominees in an upcoming awards ceremony to honour workers in the Kerry hair and beauty salons. The inaugural Connect Kerry Hair And Beauty Awards take place on Sunday, March 12 from 3pm in The Rose Hotel and the event is close to […]

MAKE-A-WISH Ireland made eight lifetime memories for sick children and their families in Kerry last year and they need 65 local volunteers on a day next month to continue this amazing work. The local volunteers are needed in Kerry towns on Wish Day, which takes place on Friday, March 31, to celebrate and […]

FIRST Cut! Youth Film Festival 2017 is back for the 8th year running and Kerry filmmakers have just days to submit their entry. The festival which takes place from April 27 to 29, will provide young filmmakers with an opportunity to screen their films and bring them together in a great festival atmosphere. […]

THAT was a bit of a jump in the ratings. Banna Beach has jumped to the top spot in the latest TripAdvisor Top 10 Beaches in Ireland Travellers Choice List. The beach came seventh in 2016 and sixth the year before, but this year it gained the top spot and […]

THE countdown is on to what should be a great occasion in Austin Stack Park on Saturday as Tralee CBS and St Brendan’s College Killarney clash in the Corn Uí Mhuirí final. There never any shortage of crowds and atmosphere when they meet, so expect a large attendance at the stadium […]

THE 7th Annual Charity Easter Egg Hunt will take place in the gardens of Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa on Easter Sunday April 16. The hotel will be the setting for a choc-filled family day out, with Easter Bunny on hand to help the little ones in their search for the […]

‘My Fashion Fix’ is a new series where TraleeToday.ie’s Lisa O’Mahony asks people in Tralee about their style faves. This week she met Isabel Doody, a 22 year-old make-up artist, who loves all things patterned.  Originally from Castleisland, Isabel filled us in on what fashion is for her…. The Outfit… “My shirt is from Topshop in […]

A LOCAL athletics legend has been put forward for a national “Golden Volunteer” award for his invaluable contribution to the Kerry games. Christy Murray, from St Brendans Park, is up for an overall award with 26 other nominees from around the country, as part of a series of national celebrations marking the fiftieth anniversary […]

IF you are a parent or guardian of a school leaver, then next Wednesday, March 1 is a date for your diary. Kerry’s largest provider of full-time further education courses, Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee, is hosting an event that is aimed at informing parents of options available to school […]

IT’S a big weekend for Moyvane native Sean Walsh as he is one of five candidates bidding to be the new GAA President. The annual congress of the GAA will be held in Croke Park this weekend and will see him bid to become only the second Kerryman to become Uachtarán […]

AS everyone knows by this stage, 2017 is a very special one for Austin Stacks GAA Club. The most famous club in Kerry has an illustrious history and a number of events are being held to celebrate the milestone, the latest of which is their sold-out Corporate Lunch this Friday […]

Tralee Harriers Ladies shine in Bronze at National Seniors Three Tralee Harriers athletes competed in the Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championship at the new The Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena in Dublin last weekend. Aoibheann O’Brien was first up and first to the podium to get her medal. She took Bronze […]

TRALEE twin brothers Patrick & Micheal McCarthy will box Cork twin brothers Gerard & John McDonagh in the Boys Munster Championships in Dungarvan Co Waterford on Saturday. Just to add another bit of spice to it, both coaches are named Tommy Kelliher! Patrick will box Gerard who is current Irish Champion B4 […]

THE price of petrol may have rose by as much as four cent per litre in many garages around town between December and January, but they have remained around the same price in the last six weeks. In our monthly check on the prices of petrol and diesel, it shows that […]

SERA Husky and Animal Rescue are holding a coffee and adoption morning in their Charity Shop on Rock Street, this Saturday, February 25, at 12 noon. This event will raise funds for the Rescue Charity, and hopefully home a number of animals currently up for adoption. The dogs will be present […]