Archive for May, 2018

GARDAI are investigating four burglaries which occurred in the Tralee area over a short period on Tuesday morning of last week. In the early hours of May 1, at around 2am, two people broke into Dunnes Stores on the North Circular Road and stole a few boxes of confectionary items. […]

PRESENTATION students raised €380 for the Inspired Group during National Flag day back in March and handed over the cheque on Friday last. Teacher, Margaret Barry, explained how the fifth year history students raised the funds. “Presentation Tralee is associated with the Thomas Francis Maher Foundation which aims to promote […]

AS part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Gala Retail,  visited Scoil Naomh Iosef in Ballyheigue on Friday last to donate a huge €5,000 to the school as part of its Gala Gifts for Schools competition. Scoil Naomh Iosef was named as a ‘runner-up’ in the Gala Gifts for Schools competition, […]

THE sun shone for the Rockies on what was a wonderful day for the 10k/5K Paul Lucey Memorial Run/Walk ‘Run for the Rock’ on Monday morning from Connolly Park. Seasoned runners joined families at the Austin Stacks base and around 500 finally took off at 11am on the routes. Paul […]

THERE was a fantastic night of entertainment in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night. The occasion was the Churchill GAA ‘Lip Sing Battle’ and it was an amazing success with over 500 people attending. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous story), John Murray got the nod from […]

THE number of people signing on the Live Register in Tralee in April has decreased by around 5% on the previous month according to the latest data from the  Central Statistics Office. There were 3,665 people on the register in April, a decrease of 181 on March (3,846). It’s a […]

SENIORS Co League 2018 – Round 4 John Mitchels v St Mary’s Saturday May 12th @ 7.00 p.m. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SENIOR MEN TEAM Round 5 Kerins O’Rahillys v John Mitchels May 27th @ 2.00 p.m. Round 6John Mitchels v Killarney Legion June 10th @ 2.00 p.m. Round 7 John […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 10, 17, 22 & 23. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Denis Foley Blennerville, Pat O Shea Curraheen, Assumpta Nolan Tralee, N. Ashe Keel and John McMillan Lohercannon. Next week’s Lotto will have […]

Seniors: County League Div 1: We tie for 2nd place in the county league after  3 rounds on 5 points, level  with Dr Crokes and one behind pacesetters Spa. We are back in county league action next weekend when we travel to Killarney Legion on Sat 12th where throw in […]

Ballymac Senior Fixtures The Ballymac Seniors will take on Listowel Emmets at Ballymac GAA on Saturday the 12th Of May at 7pm at Ballymac for round 4 of The County League. Please come to support our boys as we advance further in this years season. K.L.G.F.A Congratulations on the election […]

Premier Junior Final  There was heartbreak for Na Gaeil On Sunday in the Premier Junior Football Final in Austin Stack Park, losing out to Beaufort by a single point. Na Gaeil had a blistering start and were four points clear by the 7th minute. Dara Devine put over a free […]

AROUND 500 secondary school students from Kerry and West Limerick took part in the annual Kerry Schools Track and Field Championships which took place at the Riocht athletic track on Tuesday last. The rain did not dampen their enthusiasm and an enjoyable day was had by all.  The shields for […]

By Adrienne McLoughlin THE Kerry Camino annual 3-day walk of the Dingle Way, Tralee to Dingle, took place on the May Bank Holiday Weekend and it was another great success in fine weather. Walkers came from all parts of Ireland with participants also from USA, Australia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and […]

THERE was great fun last night as Churchill GAA staged its first ‘Lip Sing Battle’ at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. A crowd of around 500 people watched on as the contestants took on a number of different guises under the expert tutelage of Jackie O’Mahoney with Sinead Cotter as MC […]

Na Gaeil 2-18 Beaufort 4-13 HEARTBREAK. Again. Na Gaeil’s quest for a Junior Premier title goes on after they lost to Beaufort by 4-13 to 2-18 in a thrilling game at Austin Stack Park on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Extra-time was needed to separate the teams, but the mid-Kerry side’s […]

Mike O’Halloran was at the Joe McDonagh Cup game in Carlow where Kerry were defeated on Sunday… Carlow 0-21 Kerry 0-18 THE final score in the Joe McDonagh Cup game between Kerry and Carlow played in Carlow reads Carlow 0-21 Kerry 0-18 a three point loss for Kerry. It is […]

AROUND 50 people set off on the Fenit RNLI Cycle on Saturday morning and thankfully they had a nice day for it. The 50 kilometre event saw cyclists make their way from O’Donnell’s Mounthawk to Farranfore and on to Castleisland before looping back to where they started from. All funds […]

FAMILIES from all over town gathered at two churches on Saturday morning to see girls and boys receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion. The sun shone at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church where the big day arrived for Listellick NS pupils, while the girls from second class in […]

NUMEROUS works of art were on display at Coláiste Gleann Lí on Thursday night as students from the evening  art class showed their work. There was a wonderful array of work with displaying the diverse range of skills, talents and techniques, not to mention hard work and dedication of around 35 […]

TWO Tralee musicians have organised a day of music on the streets of Tralee to remember Donal Walsh on the 5th anniversary of his death. Willie Kelly and Jim O’Connor decided to a number of acts together, spread around The Mall and The Square, playing music during Saturday afternoon from […]

A ‘KNOW Your Sport’  quiz in aid of Camp Abilities was held in O’Donnell’s Bar and Restaurant on Thursday night and organisers were very happy with the attendance. Along with the usual rounds of questions, there were some fun elements added with prizes for Best Team and Funniest Answer. Joe O’Connor […]

THE Bank Holiday Weekend got off to a great start in Siamsa Tíre on Friday night as the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre put on an amazing show in ‘Musical Express’. Months of preparation came to fruition as the large troupe of performers presented a variety of musical theatre excerpts from, […]

THERE was great excitement in Holy Family N.S. on Friday as children and staff took part in a “Dress in a Mess” fundraising initiative. Odd shoes and socks, back to front jumpers and inside out shirts replaced the normal school uniform as children showcased their creative and imaginative skills. Prizes […]

KERRY College of Further Education has officially launched a new Pre-Garda Programme of Study which will be delivered from next September. This unique and innovative educational collaboration will be delivered with input from the Kerry Division of An Garda Siochana. The Kerry Garda Division will provide a number of presentations, and […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am a pensioner and live with my daughter who works full-time. I am on my own a lot of the time and I’m worried about my safety. I […]

John McCann says ‘Beast’ is a dark thriller that showcases the wonderful talent of Killarney’s Jessie Buckley… Set in the idyllic setting of Jersey, Beast tells the tale of a troubled woman (Jessie Buckely) living in an isolated community who finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family […]

JUST look at those calf muscles! If you’re looking for motivation to take part in the ‘Run For The Rock this Monday, then look no further than this video starring Frankie Murphy (of the Celsius videos fame). Created by video blogger extraordinaire, Tadhg Fleming, Frankie channels his inner Rocky and […]

THE contract has been signed for the construction of 21 new housing units in Tralee. The new homes will be developed at Killeen Road and are being constructed under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme. The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Sheahan, and the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Norma Foley […]

THE Rose Hotel was the venue last night as a local basketball club honoured its players at their annual awards. Tralee Imperials has over 300 members and many of them were there to see Daire Kennelly receive a special trophy to mark his participation with the Irish Under 16 team […]

THERE was a real buzz of excitement and anticipation at Spa N.S.  as the 2018 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ was launched on Thursday. This will be the fifth year of the event and the whole school community is busy organising an amazing family fun day in honour of Donal, […]