Archive for October, 2017

EVERYONE at CBS The Green is looking forward to welcoming past pupils to join them for their 90th anniversary celebrations at the school this Friday from 1pm. It will be an opportunity to view the school which will have changed enormously for many over the years and will be an opportunity […]

  ARDFERT will get €100,000 towards public toilets and parking facilities as part of funding allocated to Kerry County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme announced today. A number of towns and villages are set to benefit from over €868,000 in funding announced by the Department of Rural and Community […]

WHILE Killarney is getting massive exposure this week with its hosting of the TBEX Europe conference, some travel bloggers got on a bus to have a look at what Tralee has to offer on Tuesday. There’s 600 of the world’s top bloggers who have a combined audience of 380m travel […]

HUNDREDS of fitness enthusiasts are expected to converge on Banna Beach this Saturday for what has become the bi-annual Beast Challenge. Last April around 500 adults and an incredible 450 children turned up in the sunshine to face the obstacles on courses of varying lengths. For adults it’s a 7km […]

Mike O’Halloran previews the Garveys SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Final this Sunday between Ballyduff and Lixnaw (3pm)… Ballyduff face off against Lixnaw in the Garveys SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Final. This is the seventh time they meet in the final, in the previous six outing the boys from Ballyduff have come […]

  PEIL FAOI 6: (i) We’ll have UNDER 6 football again next Sunday in Caherslee. (ii) Thursday night football for the Under 6-ers has finished for this season. (iii) The Jimmy Barry Cup competition will be played shortly. THURSDAY FOOTBALL: We’ll have no….no….no football (for any age group) on Thursdays….’til the […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has begun circulating a questionnaire to businesses in the town with a view to maximising the number of responses to the consultation process regarding proposed measures to pedestrianise The Mall and Bridge Street. Kerry County Council has proposed that The Mall and Bridge Street East are pedestrianised […]

St Brendan’s Park Club Notes St Brendan’s Park Fc are excited to announce that we are looking to start up a GIRLS U12 team for the coming 2017/18 season. Girls born in 2007 2006 would be eligible to play in this age group. As we are a volunteer run club we would […]

Results: Saturday September  30th September  Autumn Medal 1st: Edward Deniel (5) 72 Nett 2nd: Graham Spring  (1) 74 Nett 3rd: Alan M O’Sullivan (7) 74 Nett Best Gross: Anton O’Callaghan  (3) 78 Gross CSS 75 Results: Sunday 1st October (Master Classic 15) sponsored by  West end Bar 1st: Jim O’Donovan (8) 35 […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES By Alan Cantwell UPCOMING FIXTURES Lee Strand Boys U12 St. Mary’s v St. Brendan’s – Sat 7th October in Castleisland at 1.00pm Lee Strand U14 Boys Div 3 St. Brendan’s v St. Colman’s – Sunday 8th October in Moyderwell at 12.00pm Lee Strand U16 Boys Div […]

WITH the winter evenings not far away, a new cooking course to brighten up Monday nights is on the way in St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, starting next week. Renowned chef, Frank Moynihan, is running demonstrational cooking classes during the month where people can learn how to make amazing starters and […]

A LARGE crowd gathered in The Rose Hotel on Monday night for the presentation of prizes in the Tidy Tralee Together competition. Prizes were given out in the estates, gardens, pubs, businesses, public buildings, filling stations, restaurants and hotels categories while Paul O’Brien and Hugh O’Brien were given special awards for […]

PHOTOGRAPHY enthusiasts were in attendance in Tralee Library on Monday night for the official opening of the PPAI Photojournalism 2017 Exhibition, which will run until Wednesday, October 18. This really is a must-see for anyone with even a passing interest in photography, news, sport, nature and more as the images on […]

DUAGH Sports and Leisure Committee held a concert in memory of the late Fr Pat Moore recently in the complex in which he had a major part in building. Bands on the night were Red Hurley, Crystal Swing, Gina of the Champions, The Conquerors and Keith and Loraine. The committee […]

ENABLE Ireland Kerry Services has received a €4,000 donation from the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee. Owen McCarthy Mission Leader at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee presented Sean Scally and Paula Henry from Enable Ireland with a cheque from the Hospitals Community Initiative Programme for €4000 on Monday. “Each Bon Secours […]

IN case you didn’t already know, the English Premier League trophy is coming to Tralee on Wednesday afternoon. Yes, Cadbury’s who are the official snack partner of the Premier League, have snatched it away from Stamford Bridge for a while and it will be in Garvey’s Supervalu in Rock Street […]

Alan Cantrell sends us this report from Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win on the road last Saturday night… Maree 74 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 87 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors made it two wins from three in the Super League with a 13-point win over Maree in Oranmore on Saturday night. In a repeat […]

Seniors: The build up to our county semi final continues this week with final preparations being attended to by players and management. The county semi finals will, for the first time, be televised live on Sat with Eir Sport providing coverage. A big turnout is hoped for to cheer the […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 06, 08, 24 & 30. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Denis O Sullivan Annagh, Christy Hallinan Rock St., Kathleen Poff Lohercannon, Killian Quirke Ballydunlea and Mary Collins Clahane. Next week’s Lotto will […]

Premier Junior Championship    Na Gaeil played Firies in the Premier Junior Championship Semi Final on Saturday evening in Castleisland in what were ideal conditions for football. Na Gaeil opened the scoring with a good point from Eoin O’Neill but Firies Colm O’Shea quickly cancelled this out. Firies attacked again and Jack […]

CONGRATULATIONS: to our Lady Footballers on their brilliant win in the first round (quarter final) of the Munster Intermediate Championship in Kilrush yesterday. A last minute goal by Mollie O’Carroll secured the one point win over Burren Gaels by 3-6 (15) to 2-8 (14). See Ladies Notes for full Report. CENTENARY […]

Lotto Results 25/09/2017 Venue: Ballygarry house hotel Jackpot: €1,600 Numbers Drawn : 3, 8, 13, 25 No Winner Lucky Dip Winners: 1. Dave Slattery caherbreagh 2. Caiden Moriarty c/o paula silles 3. Roland Rodgers Lissardboula 4. Ivan Groves Ballyackey 5. Mary Silles c/o paula silles Seller: Paula Silles Next weeks […]

Tralee Parnells Under 15 Cup Winners: On Saturday morning Tralee Parnells met Killeedy at Connolly Park in the annual Garry Scollard under 15 memorial blitz, held under the auspices of Kerry GAA County Board. This competition has a special meaning to Tralee Parnells because our under 16 manager and coach Ger […]

All Ireland winning minor captain David Clifford will be at the GAA field on Thursday evening next to meet and greet our young players. We will also be taking team pictures for our club calendar. Please wear your club top if you have one . Cumann Na mBunscoil: Congratulations to Kiltallagh National […]

Our occasional columnist, Jennifer Kissane, on when to make ‘The Big Move’ for baby to their own room… I’m not sure if there is a “right” time for your baby to move into their own room. In fact,  I know mothers who co-sleep successfully and contentedly with their babies, in […]

CLOSE to 400 people took to CBS, The Green Secondary School on Sunday last to  take part in their third annual  5K and 3K fun run. Kerry footballer Barry John Keane shot the starting gun for the 5K run and rising Kerry senior star Jack Barry of Na Gaeil sent the […]

THE annual Blennerville Windmill Threshing Festival took place on Sunday and the weather stayed dry for a great family day out. Running since 1989 — the festival was started  by Paddy O’Shea, Billy Mason, Michael Curran and Timmy Kerins — the day saw a parade of old tractors through the […]

LADIES from the Austin Stacks team which won the County Championship Final against Castleisland Desmonds back in 1977, attended a 40th anniversary celebration on Saturday night. Taking place in the Austin Stacks Clubhouse in Connolly Park, many of the team attended and reminisced about the win and their times on […]

TEN clubs were represented at the 12th annual Carmel O’Connor Memorial Blitz on Saturday in Na Gaeil GAA grounds. There were 12 Under 11 teams from Na Gaeil, Austin Stacks, Kerins O’Rahillys, Ballymac (2), Abbeydorney (2), Scartaglin, Duagh, Listowel Emmets, Castleisland Desmonds and Annascaul clubs and they enjoyed a number […]

A TRALEE fashion outlet held a coffee/fashion mornings last Friday for a great cause. Eileen Whelan of  Paco on The Mall organised the event to raise funds for Tralee/West Kerry Branch of MS. Ladies enjoyed teas/coffees, scones, cakes and two fashion stores while ladies from The Glam Pod gave a make-up demonstration. […]