Archive for September, 2017

IF you want to get involved in cleaning up our lovely coastline this weekend, then this is a great way to do it. As part of the CleanCoasts Big Beach Clean Weekend, Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre will be running a cleanup of the area behind the windmill at Blennerville. Slí […]

THERE was a fine turnout at Tralee Library on Tuesday evening for the opening of a wonderful exhibition which brings literature to life on the canvass. The ladies and gents of Tralee Art Group set themselves a task of creating works inspired by all kinds of books. The result was […]

As hundreds of students in Tralee schools get their results this morning, Career Guidance Counsellor, Billy Ryle, says the Junior Cert is a very important exam in its own right… Junior Cert exam results were issued on Wednesday morning to 61,654 (30,349 female, 31,305 male) candidates nationwide, including 1,858 (923 […]

A FUNDRAISING afternoon in aid of Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre will be held later this month and the organisation is hoping people support this great cause. The centre is set to host an Afternoon Tea Party  on Saturday, September 23 at 1pm in the Muckross House Hotel, Killarney. Guests […]

THE eir Other Voices festival returns to Kerry this December 1, 2 and 3, and the first acts have been announced. It will be the 16th instalment of the world-renowned TV series recording sessions that reverberate around the ancient walls of St. James’ Church in Dingle, later edited and broadcast on […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: (i) Sunday morning football will take place at 11am in CONNOLLY PARK.…note change of venue….and all parents/guardians are invited to an “all you can eat” breakfast in the clubhouse. That’ll be fun! (ii) Thursday football at the usual times…U6/8s at 5.45pm and U10s at 6.30pm. ‘BRACKER’ O’REGAN CUP: Round […]

Hi All and welcome back and welcome to all new members, coaches and managers. below is a list of all training times and information on our Academy. Training times confirmed as follows: (Subject to change, our Facebook page will be updated with any changes) 2011/2012 Boys & Girls Saturday 10-11am Mounthawk 2009/2010 […]

FIXTURES weekending 17/09/2017 Wednesday 13th september VITHIT U12 Premier U12A v L.B Rovers 6.30pm Saturday 16th September SFAI Skechers Cups U12 A v Pallas United 2pm Birdhill v U14A U16A v Tralee Dynamos 2pm VITHIT U12 DIV 2 M.E.K v U12B  10.30am VITHIT U16 DIV 2 U16B v Castleisland 11.30am […]

CLUB REGISTRATION Registration of players for the coming season takes place on Sunday 17th September from 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Moyderwell. We look forward to registering all our players from last season and extend a very warm welcome to new players at all levels. TRAINING TIMES Training times for the 2017/18 […]

A TRALEE woman is set to feature on the first episode of a new fashion series tonight (Tuesday) at 8.30pm on RTE1. Ashe Spillane from Tonevane will feature picking out an outfit for Killarney Races in ‘Frockfinders’, which goes behind the scenes of fashion boutiques all over Ireland capturing the difficult […]

  KERRY Airport in conjunction with Ryanair announced earlier this year that from this November there will be a direct route to Berlin, Germany every Thursday and Sunday. This new route further adds to the number of Ryanair routes direct from Kerry Airport and reflects the Airport’s commitment on building […]

RECOVERY Haven were delighted with a visit by two members of Tralee Golf Club on Friday as they brought something special with them. The Lady Captain’s Charity Day was held recently out in Barrow and raised €1,585 for the Cancer Support House which was accepted by volunteers on behalf of the facility, […]

A WELL-KNOWN Kerry doctor has been shortlisted in a category in a National GP Awards. GPBuddy.ie, the online resource for GPs in Ireland, has announced details of the shortlisted nominees for this year’s GPBuddy National GP Awards and Dr Eamonn Shanahan (Farranfore Medical Centre, Farranfore) is shortlisted in the ‘GPs in […]

By Adrienne McLoughlin Family and friends of the late Denis O’Connor were present in Connolly Park on Saturday night, after the first day of an event which will always be associated with him – the Lee Strand U13 Football Tournament. In his memory, the Lee Strand Cup has been re-named the […]

MET Eireann has issued another wind warning for Kerry for Tuesday. The Status Yellow warning is valid from 2pm this afternoon until midnight tonight. A deepening depression is expected to track eastwards across the centre of Ireland, (Galway to Dublin) this evening with a band of very strong winds on […]

Minors BALLYMAC 2—12 JOHN MITCHELS 2—17 Mitchels were our opponents in the Central Region semi-final in Ballymac last Monday evening.We were forced to line out without 5 of our regular team due to injuries and this had a big influence on the outcome. Mitchels got off to a great start […]

Seniors: The build up to our championship 1/4 final in two weeks time continued on Sat  night last when we played Stacks in the Coiste Trá Lí senior semi final in Austin Stack Park. We faced the strong breeze in the opening half but the elements did not seem to matter […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 07, 09, 26 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridie O Connor Lohercannon, Danny Leane c/o Frances Higgins, Donal Carrick c/o PJ Higgins, PJ Hayes Tonevane and Orla Kelleher c/o O’Dwyer’s […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING: The Austin Stacks Club would like to thank all those who supported the very successful Strictly Come Dancing that took place recently, especially all those who supported  the dancers through main sponsorship and advertising. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped out on the night. […]

U16    County League, Div. 1 Champions, Austin Stacks, visited Killeen to play County League Div. 2 Champions, Na Gaeil, on Sunday last for Town League Div 1 Game. A most entertaining game was played in atrocious conditions with a howling gale and continuous downpour for the hour. Both teams rose above […]

Kelliher Garage Minor Central Region Division 2 Final: Mitchels captured the Central Region Division Two title sponsored by Kellihers Toyota Rathass this afternoon played in a rain and windswept Austin Stacks Park. Played before a large attendance Mitchels led by double scores at the break 8pts to 4pts having played […]

Race Night: Churchill GAA will be holding a Race Night on Friday 27th October in the Tankard. This is always a great nights entertainment and is a great social night in the Parish. Tickets and a share in a horse are €20 and are available from any member of the […]

U14s Win Final: The North Kerry U14 Hurling final between Tralee Parnells and Crotta took place under floodlights at Abbeydorney GAA grounds on Thursday 7th September. This was the final game of the season for both clubs and was set to be a tight affair with Crotta having narrowly edged […]

Sympathy: The club extends sympathy to Bernie and Denis Griffin of The Plough Bar on the recent death of Denis’s father John.  May John rest in peace. Kerry Minors: Best of luck to Peter Keane (Keane’s Supervalu, Killorglin) and his Kerry Minor Panel in Croke Park next Sunday. Let’s hope we […]

GARDAI have asked the general public to be on the lookout for two items stolen in separate incidents. A bicycle was stolen last Monday, September 4 at Strand Street at around 8.30pm. The person who stole it was subsequently arrested for other offences, but couldn’t remember where he left the […]

YESTERDAY saw thousands of euro raised for a great cause from the Crumlin Colour Dash. As we told you earlier today (click here if you missed it), Micheál Dillon of Kinetic Health and Fitness organised the fantastic event from the Tralee Bay Wetlands with over 350 people taking part. We […]

GARDAI are looking for the public’s help with an assault which took place in town last week. On Tuesday last, September 5, at 8.30pm in Green Lane off Castle Street (the lane leading down to Presentation Primary School), two men were involved in an altercation and one of them sustained […]

  A NEW employment programme for women begins next week at Aras An Phobail in Tralee aimed at offering women training, support, work placements and links with employers. The ‘Moving On’ programme is co-ordinated by Lisa Singleton while Dolores Gallagher is the Employment Liaison Officer. They are based in the […]

OVER 350 people of all ages gathered at the Tralee Bay Wetlands on Sunday morning for the Crumlin Colour Dash. Organised by Micheál Dillon of Kinetic Health And Fitness in Monavalley, it saw people take off at 11am on a 5k route where they were pelted with powdered paint at […]

One of Ireland’s oldest and most well known hotels will soon be known once again as the Great Southern Killarney. In a move that will no doubt please the residents of Killarney, The Malton Hotel will have its name retired as the Great Southern Killarney is reinstated on January 26, 2018. Owned […]