Archive for June, 2017

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Monday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 07, 09 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Kitty Healy c/o Tony Casey, Mike Greaney Annagh, Jackie Power Ballyroe, Dymphna Horgan Killarney and Kitty Healy c/o Mono Ryle. Next week’s […]

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION: Our Lady & St. Brendan’s Parish Corpus Christi Procession took place in glorious sunshine yesterday after the 12.30pm Mass, following the route down towards Rock St., along Connolly Park and concluding with Benediction on the grounds of Austin Stacks GAA Club. Our thanks to everyone who helped on the […]

Round 6 of the County League 18/06/2017 Finuge 1-12 Ballymac  2-11 It was a beautiful sunny and hot afternoon in Finuge for round 6 of the County league where Finuge played host to Ballymac and the heat of the day showed to take its toll in the first half of […]

  SENIOR MEN CO LEAGUE –  Round 6: We played away to Castleisland Desmonds last evening in Round 6 of the Co League. Throw in was at 7.30 p.m. on a beautiful summer’s evening. James Duggan opened the scoring with a point from play to Mitchels and this was followed […]

Tralee Parnells at our First Ever National Féile: It was amidst gathering excitement and anticipation that the boys of the Tralee Parnells under 14 panel turned out for their final training session on Wednesday, prior to departing for the biggest hurling weekend of their lives. The weekend turned into a fantastic milestone […]

Milltown Castlemaine Fundraising GAA Lotto Match 3 -WINNER Congratulations to Francie and Connor Ashe – Aughills who were the lucky winners of €500 in our Match 3 from last Friday night’s lotto draw. Numbers were 05,07,20 with the bonus number being 21. Our jackpot has now hit €15,000 with match […]

MEMBERS of Inspired put on a great show on Friday night in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Their fashion show was hugely enjoyable for the approximately 200 who attended, including writer Billy Keane, Deputy Michael Healy Rae and renowned designer Don O’Neill who attended with his husband Pascal Guillermie. The show was […]

GARDAI are asking the public to be wary of conmen operating in the Kerry area recently. The men go from house to house in vans, usually targeting older people, offering guttering, house maintenance and pavement work. Most of them are not legitimate and are scamming people for large amounts of […]

OVER 60 Kerry primary schools signed up for the Bathrooms 4U colouring competition and on Saturday the winners were announced. The competition which started in early May was about encouraging and rewarding self expression, creativity and imagination among young artists throughout Kerry. There were some super prizes up for grabs […]

SPECTATORS going to the Munster finals in Killarney in two weeks are being advised that their bags will be searched outside the stadium. Tickets details for the minor and senior games on July 2 were released last night on the Kerry GAA website and it was revealed that security measures […]

KERRY County Council  signed a contract for the construction of 15 new housing units at the Mitchels Road, Tralee on Monday morning. The development, which is the latest in a series of new housing construction schemes in the county, represents the next phase in the wider regeneration and redevelopment of […]

  TRALEE Musical Society had something to cheer about on Saturday night when one of its members won an award. The Association of Irish Musical Societies had its annual awards ceremony in the INEC Killarney, where well over 1,300 members attended. John Hurley was announced as winner of the Best […]

SOMEONE who bought their ticket in Kerry is €250,000 richer after winning the Lotto 2 draw last night. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold in Kenmare at the Supervalu store on Railway Road. The winning Lotto Plus 2 numbers were: 01, 17, 30, 33, 35, 43 and the bonus number […]

A NEW sports training product made and marketed by two Kerry men will feature in the first episode of GAA Nua on RTE 1 on Monday night. Chin Up Goggles, a new sports training aid which has been brought to the market by two James O’Connell from Castleisland and Rory […]

FOR the beautiful sunny day that’s in it, this amazing footage of the beauty of the Ballybunion coastline was uploaded to Youtube a couple of weeks ago. The guys at Tralee-based Eagle Sky Media did a stunning job capturing the amazing cliffs, beach and Castle Green. Have a look below…

THE weather was perfect for the Féile na mBláth in the Town Park on Saturday. The crowds arrived from mid-morning and thousands passed through during a day of great family fun. Many enjoyed picnics having bought some delicious food from the stands while there was a host of children’s entertainment […]

THERE was fashion, family entertainment and great racing at the annual Kerry GAA ‘Night of Champions’ at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night. The Kerry Senior Football and Hurling players and management were there to meet the fans and the weather was especially kind. The Kerry GAA Supporters Club sponsored the […]

IF I am to be totally honest, I must admit that I was never a huge fan of science fiction. Perhaps this was for one of two reasons. a) I thought that the whole notion was too far-fetched or b) that it was a little too close to the bone […]

TRALEE Harriers Athletic Club have announced details of their route for their annual ROSE10K with Mayor of Tralee Terry O’Brien and this year’s Kerry Rose Breda O’Mahony jointly launching the event. The race is scheduled to take place on August 20 at 11.30am and will be started by reigning Rose of Tralee, Maggie […]

IT started later than scheduled due to how bright it is these nights, but the wait was worth it for audience who enjoyed the open air screening of ‘Sing Street in the Town Park last night. The fact that the Féile na mBláth is taking place at the same time […]

THERE was gorgeous sunshine at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Friday evening for an event to get families together on their bikes for some exercise. The Pedal in the Park— part of National Bike Week which runs from June 10 to 18 this year — is now in its seventh year […]

ST Brendan’s will have to find a way to curb the threat of David Clifford when they face East Kerry in the next round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC next month. The Barry brothers and Co. will have a tough task in the Round 3 tie against the fellow […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says ‘The Mummy’ is an incoherent mess, but if you want to rest the brain… It’s hard to believe that it’s 18 years since Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz starred in the cheesy yet fun “The Mummy”. It’s even harder to believe that some Hollywood […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’ve been on Illness Benefit for over a year. I don’t ever expect to be fit to return to work. As I’m now nearing pension age, will I be […]

LISTOWEL-based businesswoman, Lizzy Lyons has been officially announced as a Brand Ambassador for Flogas Ireland. The proprietor of Lizzy’s Little Kitchen, who recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her café/restaurant in Listowel, has been equipped with a Flogas Ireland demo unit to attend various events across Ireland to showcase […]

After the rain of last year, thankfully a sunny weekend is in prospect making for perfect conditions for Féile na mBláth in the Town Park. Here’s a few things you might want to check out… 1. Food and craft village… Starting on Saturday morning, the food and craft village is […]

THE Under 14 team from Tralee Parnells hit the road by bus this morning for the premier competition in Ireland for hurlers their age. The Féile na nGael National tournaments are being held in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford from today until Sunday and for Tralee Parnells, achieving a place is a fantastic […]

AN event held last month by Active Kingdom raised €1,408 for Enable Ireland Kerry Services. A family fun day was put on at John Mitchels GAA Complex at Ballyseedy by Active Kingdom and Sean Scally from Enable Ireland Kerry was very appreciative of their efforts. “We are delighted that Active Kingdom picked Enable […]

THEIR was great support for Cuan Mhuire at their fundraising table quiz held at the Brogue Inn on Thursday night. The night was organised to raise vital funds for ‘The Friends of Cuan Mhuire’, the nation-wide network to support people in recovery from addiction. The centre opens Monday-Saturday, from 10am-5pm at […]

VISITORS to the Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre were treated to the talents of Tralee Art Group on Thursday night with their Summer Soirée of Art and Music. It was an occasion to launch the summer exhibition by the group and for guests to view the work while walking around the building and […]