Archive for April, 2017

A TRALEE-BASED financial services consultancy, Premier Financial Services, has won the industry’s top accolade, after being awarded the prestigious LPI Best Investment Broker in Ireland Award at the annual Life, Pensions and Investment Industry Awards in the Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, recently. Over 530 financial services professionals attended the LPI Awards […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí Students enjoyed a concert by the Irish Band, Seo Linn, in the Rose Hotel on Tuesday. Seo Linn are a new, young, Irish band that have a passion for the Irish language. They sing original songs but also do a powerful take on some contemporary songs. Not only […]

IT’S been some few days for Garveys Tralee Warriors. In fact, it’s been a whirlwind eight months for the new arrivals in the Men’s Superleague. The weekend though was something special. They faced Templeogue in the National Champions Trophy final on Sunday afternoon in Letterkenny and after Kieran Donaghy levelled to […]

THE Tralee Tidy Town Group and Team Bramble are calling on everyone to take part in this Saturday’s County Clean-Up event. As a town, Tralee has scored five Gold Medals in a row and the groups are encouraging all to keep up our standards to receive a 6th. The Tralee Tidy Town Group are […]

A BUSINESS event with a great family entertainment element featuring something for everyone takes place this Sunday and huge crowds are expected to attend. The Kerry EXPO takes place on April 9 in the INEC and the entire event promises fun, activity and a stellar line up of family entertainment. Over […]

KERRY Education and Training Board and Kerry County Council in partnership with the Institute of Technology, Tralee, Kerry Diocesan Youth Service , Ealain na Gaeltachta and local music educators and schools, have announced their intention to apply to Music Generation for up to €600,000 in seed funding to develop new music […]

TRALEE RFC u11s team travelled to Naas RFC on Saturday to compete in the Joe Moran blitz. With 50 teams (700 players) from all over Ireland taking part, this very talented bunch came away with the spoils. Coaches and parents were all proud of the boys as they played out of their skins and […]

A MURDER investigation has been launched by gardaí in Listowel into the death of a man in his 70s in Rattoo, near Ballyduff, earlier today. The man died when the car he was driving was in collision with a teleporter this morning. The driver of the teleporter, a man in his 60s, […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES RESULTS Leestrand Boys U12 Div 2 St. Brendan’s 29 St. Paul’s 17 St. Brendan’s hosted St. Paul’s at home in their last game of the season. Brendan’s started strongly and made home advantage count. Great team work by Eoghan Bradshaw, David Scally, Brian O’Donnell, Shane […]

Day 3 of the Irish Life Health National Indoor Juvenile Championships took place in Athlone last Saturday and it proved to be a thrilling event with national records and surprise wins from some of the nations up and coming under age athletes. Rachel Bowler was competing in the U19 Triple Jump. […]

By Club PRO Tommy Naughton  Aviva Soccer Sisters Easter Camp ; St Brendans Park Fc will host the Aviva Soccer Sisters Camp on Monday 10th April and Tuesday 11th April at Christy Leahy Park . The camps aim to provide girls between the ages of 7 and 12 years the […]

Munster Championships Boy 1. 2. 3.  we have two finalists next week Sunday 9th April. Christopher Mongans   boxed his way to a Boy 1. 48kg final against Padraig o Sullivan Bantry BC. Christopher who out boxed his opponent Jason Dawson (St Francis  BC Limerick) won 4-1. and  is always […]

  JUVENILE CLUB NOTES DEONTAS GAELTACHTA: GAA Gaeltacht Scholarships are available to club members. 21 lá sa Ghaeltacht…i gCorca Dhuibhne?…in Uíbh Ráthach? If you wish to avail of same, text your name to 086 1053300 (rúnaí an chlub). PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: (i) On Saturday last, our Under 6/8/10 lads had great and very […]

STRICT visitor restrictions have been introduced with immediate effect at University Hospital Kerry due to a number of patients with suspected norovirus – commonly known as the vomiting bug. This is in the interest of patient care and in order to curb the spread of the vomiting bug within the Hospital. […]

A BALLYDUFF man was named Best Young Business Person at the Micro Business Awards at the weekend. “It was a fantastic honour to receive such a wonderful award and I truly hope that I can live up to the title in the coming months/years,” wrote Aidan O’Carroll of Avalanche Designs in […]

EASTER is coming and it’s bringing loads of fun in the shape of the Tír na nÓg festival. Tralee Chamber Alliance is organising three events during the children’s festival, from which all profits raised will go to charity. It starts off on Friday, April 14 with Fun at the Playdium from 11am – 1pm. […]

IT was a wet and windy finish today to Listellick National School’s ‘Walk a Marathon in a Month’ Challenge. Mr. Jimmy Deenihan, Chairperson of the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership and a former P.E Teacher himself, returned to the school having kicked off the event back in February, to present […]

THERE’S plenty of videos on YouTube displaying the genius of Colm Cooper during his Kerry career. If your feeling nostalgic and you’ve a bit of time on your hands, here’s a selection of them below. Ah, the memories…

Gardaí in Listowel are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a man following a collision involving a car and a teleporter vehicle. The incident occurred in Rattoo, Ballyduff. At approximately 8:45am Gardaí and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a collision involving a car and […]

As expected, Colm Cooper’s retirement from inter-county football is garnering tributes galore on Twitter. Here’s just a selection of them… @colmcooper13 Only fitting you should sign off on such a high note Enjoy the rest of your life#thekidwhogotitall — Eoin Liston (@EoinListon) April 4, 2017 Feel very privileged to have […]

To book tickets click here A TRALEE company has made the final six in the All Stars Technology Business Of The Year. ViClarity, a company that provide Risk & Compliance software in the healthcare and financial services sectors  have been nominated for “All Stars Technology Business Of The Year”. The awards […]

TRIBUTES have been paid to Colm Cooper on the announcement of his retirement from inter-county football this morning. His former managers Jack O’Connor and Eamonn Fitzmaurice have both released statements on the Dr Crokes man’s retirement. “On behalf of the players and management I would like to congratulate Colm Cooper […]

KERRY legend Colm Cooper this morning announced his retirement from Kerry football. In a statement on the Kerry GAA website this morning Cooper, who turns 34 in June, says it feels that now is the right time to step away from the Kerry set-up. “Today I wish to announce my […]

Senior News There was no match this weekend but Ballymac will play St Senans on Saturday the 8th of April at 6pm at Ballymac. First Championship game v Fossa is fixed  for Sunday 15th April at 2.30pm at home. Minor News BALLYMAC 1—10 FOSSA 0—9  Friday 31st of April Following our midweek […]

Seniors: A free week end on the club front but back in action next week when we travel to Glenbeigh to take on the locals in round 3 of the county league; this game is pencilled in for Sat evening  next 8th April @ 6 pm as a result of […]

Seniors    The seniors will play Ballydonoghue in Round 3 of the County League in Killeen on Saturday evening next at 6pm.Your support would be greatly appreciated. Minors    Na Gaeil played their 2nd round County League Division 1 match away to Austin Stacks on Saturday week last. Played in complete contrast to the previous week […]

Seniors: Churchill travelled to Ballyduff in our fourth game of the Co League last Sunday. Ballyduff and Churchill both came into this match full of confidence after picking up two points against Knocknagoshel and Cromane respectively the week previous. Churchill settled quickest and got their first score of the game […]

JOBSMATCH 2017: Summer, Part Time & Full Time Employment Opportunities With huge success for the last 2 years we are now taking CV’s for Summer, part time and full time employment. Please consider this golden opportunity where you will receive all the tools to update your CV and direct help with […]

  Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 1, 14, 16 & 21. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Pa Hurley Curraheen, Andy c/o Rock Inn, Madeline Foley c/o Rock Inn, Paul McCarthy Derryquay and Enzo c/o Texaco. Next week’s […]

  Division 1 – Round 3 of Co League – Revised Fixtures Please note in light of Kerry qualifying for Allianz Football League Final next Sunday April 9 @ 4pm in Croke Park, Rd 3 of the SFL will revert to Sat April 8. Therefore Rathmore v John Mitchels match […]