Archive for June, 2017

KERRY Airport is to get €769,537 in exchequer grants under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport’s Regional Airports Programme. Kerry TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. […]

THIS should be good. Colm Cooper’s autobiography is coming this autumn according to the great man himself who tweeted as much earlier today. It will be titled ‘Gooch — The Autobiography’ and is billed as “a compelling and honest autobiography from the much-loved star of Gaelic football, indisputably one of […]

ATHLETES and their families gathered in The Rose Hotel on Thursday night as final preparations are made for the Tralee International Children’s Games trip to Lithuania early next month. Eighteen young Kerry athletes are all set for the trip of a lifetime to this year’s International Children’s Games and Cultural […]

IT was an emotional Thursday night for all present at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn’s school hall, for the Sixth Class pupils graduation ceremony. The class, who began in Junior Infants in 2009, will depart for secondary school this autumn so it was a chance for families to get together and reflect […]

THE weekend has arrived and in Kilflynn it’s going to be a very special one. Knighthood, wizards potions, fairy trails and a huge array of crafts form just some of the magical journey to be experienced on Saturday and Sunday in the village for the Kilflynn Enchanted Fairy Festival. Saturday […]

It’s pretty quiet around town this weekend, but there’s still a few things to do out and about… Saturday 1. A birthday party… Garvey’s Supervalu is celebrating 25 years in Rock Street this weekend and Saturday is family fun day. Expect to see Kerry footballers, cartoon characters for the kids, […]

KERRY County Council in association with the Heritage Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance will host a free public seminar on Friday, June 30 at Kerry County Museum on the future of Denny Street. The aim of the seminar is to stimulate change and to transform Denny Street from a place to […]

THE beautiful weather provided a perfect time for Spa NS to hold their Active Schools Week and on Thursday there were some familiar faces at the school. Kieran Donaghy, Dusan Bogdanovic and John Dowling from Tralee Warriors imparted some basketball tips to eager youngsters and it looked like they were […]

TRAFFIC around Tralee was disrupted on Thursday afternoon as local taxi drivers held a slow-drive protest in convoy around town for two hours. The drivers were highlighting the issue of the location of the new main rank since The Mall has been closed off to them since May. The taxi […]

A KERRY hairdresser, who has a salon in Tralee, will find out if he is ‘worth it’ early next month when he competes in the grand final of the 51st L’Oréal Colour Trophy Awards, which will take place at O’Reilly Hall, UCD, Dublin on Monday, July 3. No stranger to […]

THE Town Park was the beautiful setting for a charity lunchtime yoga class on Wednesday. as over 30 people put down their mats for a spot of relaxation and exercise. Maeve Ferris of Ebb And Flow Yoga, was behind the idea and explained how it came about. “Today is International […]

ANOTHER momentous weekend awaits players from Na Gaeil as they will head off to the Under 14 Féile na nÓg tournament in Cavan and Monaghan. The team held a training session on Wednesday and afterwards they were presented with their Féile gear and the schedule for the weekend was previewed […]

GO on lads, ye know ye want to. Fine specimens of Kerry manhood are wanted as contestants of the forthcoming TV3 version of the classic show ‘Blind Date’. After the producers were inundated with single female applicants, they were surprised that not as many single men have applied to appear […]

IT’S been 25 years since Coronation Street star Ken Morley arrived on Rock Street to officially open Garvey’s Supervalu to much fanfare with crowds thronging the streets outside. While his character — bespectacled ‘Freshco’ supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth — has faded from memory, the business on Rock Street has gone […]

WHILE the footballers of Na Gaeil and Austin Stacks prepare for the Féile na nÓg tournament in Sligo this weekend, they can look to Cillard for inspiration. The north Kerry camogie club retained their Feile Na Gael Camogie Championship Division 6 title at the weekend in Kilkenny/Wexford with some amazing […]

RELATIVES of a Tralee woman who saved the lives of many schoolchildren during World War 1, met Queen Elizabeth as she was remembered in London last Thursday on the centenary of a terrible event in the English capital. The relatives were found after a public appeal by Kerry genealogy researcher, Martine Brennan, […]

THERE’S great excitement in Austin Stacks this week as youngsters prepare to head off to Sligo for the All Ireland U14 Feile football tournament. This will be the fifth year in a row that The Rockies will travel to the Feile tournament going to Derry (2013), Galway (2014), Wexford (2015) — […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has critiscised the Minister for Health and the HSE over the delay a young Kerry boy is experiencing in waiting for an urgent operation at Crumlin Childrens Hospital. He said the family of a 10 year old Listowel boy who had his surgery postponed […]

PUPILS from Presentation Primary School showcased their musical talents thanks to programme from Kerry Music Education Partnership. The second class pupils put on an impressive musical display on Tuesday when they performed new pieces composed with the help of musician and tutor, Donal Moroney. Second class pupils completed the introductory […]

Seniors: In glorious sunshine, Churchill entertained Rathmore in Round 6 of the County League Division 5. Rathmore came into this unbeaten in the league and looking to consolidate their push for promotion to Division 4. Churchill started the brighter with three early points from Ivan Parker, Killian Fitzgerald and JJ […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil travelled to Killorglin on Saturday evening to take on Laune Rangers in round 6 of the County League. Conditions were perfect for football and Eoin O’Neill opened the scoring with a point in the first minute. Slack defending allowed Laune Rangers in for a goal in the 3rd minute […]

CAMPAÍ PEILE: (i) Kellogg’s Cúl Camp…Connolly Park…July 3rd to 7th. (ii) Austin Stack Club Camp…Connolly Park…August 8th to 12th. Have you booked? PEIL FAOI 6: Under 6 football fun in Caherslee (i) at 11am on Sunday and (ii) at 5.45pm on Thursday. Cathair Sailí an áit! PEIL FAOI 8: (i) Our Sunday morning session will […]

Mens results MC 5 Results Exchange with Killeen 18th June & 9 Hole competition at Barrow Sponsor : Denis Moriarty Plant Hire 1st : Austin Hynes  (8) 40 Points 2nd : Brendan Kenny  (12) 39 Points 3rd : Ger Hussey  (12) 38 Points 4th : Tony O’Halloran (13) 37 Points […]

KERRY Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin has been appointed junior minister with responsibility for tourism and sport. The Castlemaine man was promoted to the ministerial ranks today by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, whom Deputy Griffin had supported in his bid to become party leader. Deputy Griffin was elected to Kerry County […]

AS most students will be finished the Leaving Cert by Thursday, it’s time to party. Well Fabrik Nightclub at Godfrey Place have something special planned for the night with Tom Zanetti and K.O. Kane set to rock the venue for what they’re billing as ‘Kerry’s Official Leaving Cert Blowout’. Tom […]

YOUNG members of Tralee Golf Club were successful in a Munster competition at the weekend. The u15 team became Munster Skills champions after winning the competition in Ballykisteen, Co. Tipperary on Saturday. The team consisted of Mark Stephenson, Eoin Higgins, Fionan Egan and Donagh Stephenson. Team Manager, Paul Stephenson said; […]

THE Google car was travelling around Tralee yesterday filming the streets of the town for its Google Streetview Maps service. The last time it was updated was September 2014 just before the All-Ireland final so green and gold were prominent colours on the streets and shops, despite it being a […]

THE venues, dates and times for the  Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 and Round 3 of the Kerry Senior Football Championship have been announced. In the football, Austin Stack Park in Tralee will host three of the four Round 3 ties, including St Brendans v East Kerry […]

THREE homes were targeted by thieves who stole home heating oil from tanks in the past week. Gardaí are warning homeowners to take security measures after a house on the outskirts of Tralee and two homes in Lixnaw were hit. Although it is unusual for thieves to target oil tanks […]

Seniors: All Ireland club champions Dr Crokes proved too good at a sun drenched Strand Rd where they ran out winners in round 6 of the county league on a final score line of 4-17 to 1-12. Fielding just 6 of the team that started in the championship vs Dingle, […]