Archive for April, 2017

THE medical community was well represented in the Town Park this lunchtime for an event to promote physical activity. The ‘Lunchtime Mile’ event was the brainchild of physiotherapist, Corinne Evans who is based in High Street. She asked other health professionals to lead by example in taking part in a run/walk in the […]

WHILE we enjoyed some fine weather around these parts recently, it wasn’t as good as that experienced by girls from Presentation Tralee a few weeks ago. The 5th Year students from the school recently enjoyed a trip to Barcelona. The tour schedule was hectic and included a visit to Casa Mila, La […]

THE deadline for nominations for the third annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards is fast approaching. People are being asked to enter yourself or nominate a business woman you feel deserves recognition, in the awards which celebrate and recognise the enormous entrepreneurial talent and success of women who both own […]

GARDAI are advising motorists to slow down on the roads in advance of the Bank Holiday weekend and to this end they will be conducting a 24 operation in Kerry and around the country tomorrow. There will be a significant increase in garda checkpoints and Go Safe speed detection van […]

Our ‘mommy’ columnist, Jennifer Kissane, finds herself far down the pecking order when it comes to having her name called by her infant son… THESE last few weeks have been very busy with Fionn getting a lot more active. He now has four teeth, which has created a mini munching machine! He […]

A SCOIL Eoin student is celebrating after winning the BEBRAS Computational Thinking Challenge Final in NUI Maynooth last Saturday. Sixth class pupil Coren Hughes from the Balloonagh school won first place in the 10-12 age group category. The competition aims to identify and encourage students who have a talent in the area […]

THEY’VE done it again. The students from Presentation Secondary School Tralee have won the top prize of €5,000 at the AIB Build A Bank Challenge competition beating off opposition from all over the country. The Butterfly Bank, is made up of TY students: Manager – Sadbh Kilgallen, Assistant Manager – Ciara […]

FLEADH CHEOIL CHIARRAÍ Following last years success Feadh Cheoil Chiarraí will again be held in Tralee from May 17th to 21st. As well as all the formal competitions the fleadh will bring plenty of entertainment to Tralee for all ages, the Square will be the hub of activity with lots […]

Our under 16 girls travelled to the AICC’s in Carlow at the weekend and had a very enjoyable weekend. They played Letterkenny Blaze in the first game on Saturday Morning and unfortunately lost 39-32 which meant they were unlikely to top the group. Up next were Longford Falcons and they […]

Results: Saturday 22nd April 9round 2 fourball ) sponsored by Bailys solicitors 1st: Darren P O’Sullivan (1) & Gerard O’Sullivan (5) 46 Points 2nd: Eoghan O’Donnell (3) & Mark D O’Sullivan (12) 44 Points Results: Sunday 23rd april (18 holes singles) 1st: Brian o’Leary (11) 43 Points 2nd: Ciaran Nolan Tighe (08) […]

IT’S set to be a very  busy weekend on the GAA championship scene with two local derbies taking place. Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys will play at 6pm on Sunday at Austin Stack Park in Round 1 of the County Championship Relegation Playoff. Extra-time will be played if needed. There’s […]

Fáilte Ireland has announced an allocation of €96,250 in funding to 31 festivals in Kerry, as part its 2017 Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programme. Over a third of this goes to Dingle events with Other Voices €20,000, Dingle Food Festival €7,000 and the Dingle Film Festival €4,000, the biggest allocations. While […]

THERE’S less than two weeks to go to the Kingdom County Fair which offers up a whole host of competitions and entertainment on the day. Thousands of people are set to make their way to Ballybeggan on Sunday, May 7 for the event which is in its 68th year. There’s a lot to […]

  A GREAT Family Fun Day was held at Ballyseedy Home & Garden Centre in association with the Kerry Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland on Saturday. Details of the charity partnership, that sees the 17th annual Tour De Munster Charity Cycle once again “share the journey” with Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) Munster […]

THE Kerry for Choice group has issued a statement calling on the government to set a date for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment. “The recommendations from the Citizens’ Assembly once again show that there is a need for choice and change. The government must now respect the will of […]

GARDAI have issued an appeal on RTE’s Crimecall programme tonight, after a sexual assault in Tralee  last year. Back August 2016, a woman was walking home in the Monavalley area at about 3am when a light-coloured metallic three-door Fiat Punto Hatchback pulled up alongside her. The driver tried to speak to her  but […]

IT’LL be a case of old town rivalries renewed this weekend as Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys have been drawn to meet again. And there’s a lot at stake too in the first round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Football Championship relegation playoff, as the winner will secure senior championship football for […]

Seniors  We played host to Kenmare in the first round of the Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championship in Strand Road on Sunday 23rd April 2017 and disappointingly exited the Championship after a 1 point defeat 1-13 to 1-14. We were forced to lineout without David Moran,John Ferguson Con Barrett & […]

ONLINE REGISTRATION: The online registration site for the new GAA Membership Card and grma rewards programme is now live. Austin Stacks Club Members who are over 18 years can register for the programme at www.gaa.ie/grma. Registered Members will receive their official GAA Membership Card personalised with their name, club and GAA membership […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 03, 09 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Darren O Callaghan c/o Poff Motors, Terry and Annette Boyle Derrymore, Jack Lawlor Ballyheigue, John Moynihan Camp and Mary Reidy Blennerville. Next […]

Senior: Churchill will be looking to book their place in the Semi-Final of the Junior Premier Championship when they make the short journey into Na Gaeil on Saturday evening. This is another tough draw following on from our impressive win over Ballydonoghue last time out. Throw-In for this one is […]

  Seniors    Na Gaeil play Churchill in the quarter Final of the Premier Junior Championship at home in Killeen on Saturday next at 6.30pm. Minors    Na Gaeil played Round 4 of the County League away to Firies on Tuesday evening last. With the Division 1 points table being so tight between four teams […]

Minor County league Semi Final BALLYMAC 1—14 FOSSA 4—9 We played Fossa at home in the County League semi.final last Friday evening.Played in a sporting manner throughout with refree Seamus Mulvihill and his team doing a fine job. A difficult start to each half along with injuries to key players […]

Lotto Jackpot Results for Friday April 21st: Drawn numbers were: 6, 12, and 28 with 15 being the bonus number. We had no winner of our jackpot or a match 3. Our lucky consolation prize winners were: €50 each to Denis Casey, Annascaul and Declan Kenny, 7, Ballyoughtragh Heights. €25 […]

U12 LADIES: Our U12 ladies had a good win against Finuge St Senans in Round 3 of the North Kerry League Division 2. We play Na Gaeil on Monday 24th in Na Gaeil and Beale Ballyduff on Thursday 27th April in Ballyseedy. All the girls are really progressing well under […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after a car was set alight in a Tralee estate at the weekend. On Sunday morning at 3.45am at Balloonagh Estate, there was damage done to a grey Toyota Corolla when it was set alight. The fire brigade were called out to […]

THE Mall will close to traffic from mid-morning on Tuesday, May 2, according to Kerry County Council, but Denny Street won’t be a two-way until May 22. The closure of the Mall to traffic — which was originally scheduled to happen today, April 24 — is to allow for the construction of a […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating burglaries in Tralee over the past week. In Upper Castle Street, between Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, the storage area of a house was broken into and a number of tools were stolen, including  two Hitachi hammers – a green one and a yellow and […]

  LUCKY Kerry Woman Nellie Foley from Killarney, scooped €53,000 in Saturday’s National Lottery Winning Streak TV Game show. All of Nellie’s family were supporting her in the audience of Winning Streak last weekend, including some of her 17 grandchildren. Nellie Foley celebrated her 90th birthday last November and is from Barleymount overlooking the lakes […]

A TEAM of Transition Year students in Presentation Secondary School has reached the National final of the SEAI One Good Idea competition which will be held in Croke park on May 16. The ‘Locally Grown Is Better Known” science project involves Ciara Boyd, Blaithnaid Cotter, Rebecca Duggan and Eimear Allard. They […]