Archive for October, 2017

THE staff of the Bon Secours can take a bow after last night’s fun at the ‘Sync  It For Sudan’ event in the Brandon Hotel. As we told you earlier (click here for previous coverage),‘The Girl Behind The Fringe’ Karen Joy and Aisling O’Dwyer  won the judges vote in the […]

THERE was some craic last night in the Brandon as almost 800 people packed the conference centre for the Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Sync It For Sudan’ fundraiser. Dolly Parton, Rhianna, Jeward, Michael Jackson, Bucks Fizz and more were imitated on the stage to the laughter and cheering of those present. […]

Firies 3-12 Na Gaeil 0-18 THE agony and the ecstasy. Na Gaeil failed to reach the final of the Junior Premier Championship because they didn’t get goals. It’s a simple way of looking at it, but Firies ability to breach their defence for three-pointers was essentially the difference. That’s not […]

FANCY a seisiún? Well if you like participating in one, or just watching, then Kirbys Brogue Inn is the place to be on October 20. Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller is going on the road in search of Kerry’s best séisiún performers who will be awarded the title of the Radio […]

Mike O’Halloran watched two Kerry Minor Hurling Championship semi-finals in Austin Stack Park yesterday afternoon… Causeway 1-12 Abbeydorney/Parnells 2-12 One must credit Causeway Hurling Club who went on their own in the competition to give their young hurlers a chance to play in the Kerry Minor Hurling Championship, even though they […]

THE Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards 2018 has just been launched and the organisers are looking for artistic young people from Kerry to take part. Last year schools from Kerry submitted hundreds of paintings with Mia Hunt from SN Naomh Eirc placing in the top 15 finalists for her painting ‘Open […]

HOW do you get to Carnegie Hall? This is an aphorism of relatively recent origin and it comes with its own set answer – Practice, Practice, Practice. Practice is really a wonderful thing, because when you look at it, it really is all about giving ourselves another chance. Another chance […]