Archive for December, 2017

Upcoming Event Don’t forget we are holding a Basketball Marathon on Saturday 9th December in Mounthawk School Gym from 9am to 9pm as a fundraiser for the club and also for the Kerry Hospice. We will also have a Bake Sale upstairs from 10am to 12 noon. Training continues at […]

St Brendan’s Park FC club notes weekending  10/12/17 Club Results W/E 3/12/17 Skechers U13 SFAI Cup St. Brendan’s Park Fc 2 : 0 Shelbourne U13 DIV.2 M.E.K Utd 2 : 2 St Brendan’s Park Skechers U15 SFAI Cup Tulla United 0 : 0 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U15A (Lost AET […]

  Sunday 3rd December men’s Brandy singles 1st: Gerard Hill (18) 28 Points 2nd: Sean Corcoran (12) 27 points 3rd: John Gibbons (16) 27 Points 4th: John P Enright (20) 26 Points There were 62 cards processed & this was a non qualifying competition Tues 28th  Nov 1st Aidan O’Connor (13) […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES By Alan Cantwell BRUDDY BURROWS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT The Bruddy Burrows Memorial U12 Tournament took place last Saturday at Moyderwell and was a fantastic event with great basketball action throughout the day. In the end there could only be one winner and St. Brendan’s U12s coached […]

AN event run at Tralee Golf Club in aid of Pieta House was a huge success during the summer and the proceeds were presented this week. The annual Tralee Golf Club Captains Charity Day took place on  July 8 in aid of the facility at Moyderwell and 33 teams took part […]

TRALEE photographer, John Cleary’s new book ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ is already selling well in shops all over town since it was launched last month. The follow up to ‘Through The Lens’ — which featured images of life in Tralee in and Kerry in the 1970s — his latest book of […]

THE IT Tralee Events Society held a charity event entitled “Strictly Come Waxing”, last March in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. The society recently presented Irish Cancer Society with a cheque for €1,800, the proceeds from the event which took place in the now closed Fabrik nightclub. On the […]

A TREE outside the old Tralee Town Council building will once again be a focal point to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide with a special ceremony this Sunday. Over the last number of years the tree has served as a poignant reminder and a special service will take place on […]

THE launch of the 5k a day January challenge for positive mental health will take place in The Ashe Hotel on Tuesday, December 12 at 7pm. Everyone is invited and people will have the chance to register for the event on the night. Last year, Tralee man Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne’s efforts […]

A NEW market for December saw stallholders set up on Abbey Street and the numbers are set to increase this Friday. There were food stalls as well as arts and crafts for sale in the area which has become known as Tess Quarter, adding to the festive atmosphere around town. […]

FRIENDS of the Tralee to Fenit Greenway were invited to join a public cycle (or walk) on the urban section of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway on Sunday afternoon and there was a great turnout. A large number of walkers and cyclists of all ages, congregated at the Church of Our Lady […]

SPECIAL Olympics Ireland are issuing a final reminder about the Fenit Polar Plunge on Saturday December 9 at 11am. The Kerry fundraiser for local athletes takes place at Fenit Harbour for the first time in this year. Special Olympics Munster are looking to build on a successful plunge in Cork […]

Awards Night    U12, U14 and U16 Awards Night was held in Na Gaeil on Friday Night where all the players were presented with the medals they won during the year and the huge array of trophies  won in the various competitions were on display. It was a tremendously successful year for […]

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS – DECEMBER 2017: December 9th  –  Active Retirement Party  in Chamfers Boherbee Christmas Lunch @ 1.00 p.m. JUVENILE AWARDS NIGHT: We had a very enjoyable evening  for our annual awards night in Chamfers on last Saturday December 2nd. Presentations were made to all groups from U12 up […]

  Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 08, 19, 21 & 23. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Pa and Bridie c/o Betty’s Bar, Ann Jones Tonevane, Fred Browne c/o Jerry Moriarty, Jack Moynihan Camp and JJ Murphy Derrymore […]

AGM: The club AGM took place last Friday night before a good sized attendance in Strand Road. Tony Corridon, secretary,  presenting his first annual report thanked all in the club for their co operation and support in helping him in his role which certainly made life easier for him. In […]

1977 REUNION: There was a very special occasion of nostalgia and fun in the Clubhouse last Saturday night (Dec 2nd) to mark the famous All Ireland Club Championship winning team of 1977. Tim Moynihan (Radio Kerry’s Terrace Talk Presenter) did a brilliant job of introducing and interviewing the players of that era […]

Lotto Results 27/11/2017 Venue: Glenduff Manor Jackpot: €2,500 Numbers Drawn: 8, 16, 22, 26 No Winner Lucky Dip Winners….. 1. Conor Leen Kilmore ( online) 2. Eileen Baily Rathanny (online) 3. Noel Leen Kilquane (online) 4. Lil o Leary c/o Diarmuid Lynch 5. Hannah Landers c/o T Marshall Seller: Online […]

Good Luck to CBS the Green Seniors: Tralee Parnells wish the very best of luck to CBS the Green, Tralee in their upcoming final of the Munster senior schools E championship. The Green Senior Hurling team under manager Mark Ryall take on Mount Sion CBS Post Primary of Waterford, Wednesday […]

Congratulations to Larkinann McCarthy and her husband Dónal Kelliher (senior player) on the birth of their first baby – a boy whom they have called Dan. Wishing you all many wonderful times together! Race Nite : A fantastic night of fun and fundraising was had at our annual Race Nite […]

IN case you are passing on The Mall later and the Christmas lights are off here’s what’s happened. The new lights on the Mall are being tested again this evening for about an hour from 7pm. To facilitate this, the existing public lights as well as the Christmas lighting will […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors victory at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 89 UCC Demons 76 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced a performance of real quality at both ends of the court to overcome UCC Demons in a highly entertaining and at times highly charged […]

KERRY Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) was awarded the Gold Standard Health Quality Mark (HQM) in recognition of their work on health promotion for young people in the Kerry area, at a special event held in KDYS Youth Centre in Killarney on Friday. Ailish O’Neill, National Youth Health Programme Manager  presented Rena […]

A LOCAL writing group will launch its new book and art exhibition this Tuesday night at Tralee Library. The ‘Tapestry of Words’ from the Lesley Collins creative writing group will be launched from 6pm-8pm. Part of the event will include an art exhibition aimed at the whole community so anyone […]

A TRALEE Rowing Club junior member won 1st place for the club at the Muckross Head of the River (HOR) on Saturday, only a week after another junior competitor achieved the same result in an indoor rowing championship. Béla Winde finished in 1st place on the J16 x 1 (scull) […]

ARE you a serious Star Wars fan? Well the new SciFan Society of the ITT is having an event on December 7 in the Abbey Inn, Tralee starting at 8pm with some great prizes for those of you with a love for all things to o with the Force. This […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí Leaving Cert students will sleep overnight in school, on Thursday, December 21 in order to raise funds for a local homeless facility. The students realise that they are very fortunate and that Christmas can be a such a difficult time for a lot of people, especially the homeless. […]

THERE are three things about advice that are very important. • You have the choice to take the advice or not. • Even if you take the advice it is of no use if you don’t apply it. • It is often very important to assess who is giving us […]

AS we reported earlier (click here), Ballyroe Heights Hotel was the place to be for a great night of entertainment at the second St Brendan’s Hurling Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The 11 couples had great support from the big crowd of over 400 present and Orlaith Hussey and Bobby O’Regan […]

THE first weekend in December signals the real start to the party season and the town’s hotels, bars and restaurants were packed with revellers. We were out to capture a few party people around town. Scroll down for photos…