Archive for July, 2018

SOMEONE who bought their Lotto ticket in Kerry for last night’s draw is €47,928 today. The lucky player with had a Lotto Match 5 plus Bonus winner and won the cash after buying their ticket at Supervalu in in Railway Road, Kenmare. The winning Lotto draw numbers were: 2, 8, 25, 33, 39, […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is looking at new ways to promote the town with a number of ideas in merchandising, branding and road signage. Paul Ruane, who led the marketing team in designing the new Tralee brand, outlined these ideas at the launch at Siamsa Tíre yesterday. Shops will be supplied […]

A MAN who runs a local gym in town is heading off with the Irish team to the World Powerlifting Championships this autumn. Robert Powell is a native of County Laois who came to study Health and Leisure in the IT Tralee five years ago. He has now made Tralee […]

IF there’s anyone out there interested in becoming a fashion model then this is for you. Top Kerry-based model agency, Upfront Model Management, will host an afternoon Modelling Workshop this Saturday, July 21, from 2pm to 6pm in the Loft, HQ2, Tralee. Open to men and women of all ages, […]

Senior: Churchill cruised to the Division 5 League Final with a 26 point win over Ballyduff in Na Gaeil, and with it booked their place in Division 4 for next season. Churchill had the dream start with 2 goals inside the first 4 minutes from JJ Prior and Mikey Brennan. […]

  CAMPA PEILE: Our club summer camp will take place in Connolly Park from August 7th to 11th from9.30pm to 1pm. Costas: €40 an duine agus €60 do chlann. Registration can be done on the first morning.Will you join…take part…have a go? RÁTH RÓNÁIN is SEANCHILL: The next football session […]

TRALEE Imperials will be one of 13 clubs nationwide to take part in the inaugural Jr. NBA league this year. The league will run from October to December, culminating in a festival of games at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The Junior NBA is a global youth basketball programme that will reach […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club is preparing for their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run. Taking place on Friday, July 27 at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, the event this year will benefit Down Syndrome Kerry. Members gathered at O’Riada’s on Monday evening to launch the […]

CHURCHILL GAA have launched a fundraising drive to raise €150,000 to finish the dressing-rooms development at their grounds. In 2013 the club invested €250,000 in their new playing pitch which is rated among the most scenic in the country. They are now in the process of building their new dressing […]

MC 11 July 15th Sponsored by Acorn Life/Eddie Enright/Alan Kelly 1st Mark Sheehy (12) 40pts 2nd James O’Halloran (8) 39pts 3rd David Hennebery (5) 39pts 4th Sean Reidy (13) 39pts 5th Brian Monaghan (9) 37pts 6th Gerard MacNamara (15) 36pts 18 + John Moran Snr (21) 36pts Best Gross : […]

THE new Tralee brand was launched on Tuesday afternoon and with it, a new promotional video for the town commissioned by Tralee Chamber Alliance. It features some fantastic aerial shots of the canal, town park and other attractions and showcases all that is great about Tralee. Watch it below…

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has engaged with a company which will create around 100 jobs in the town centre over the next 12 months. The Chamber’s Managing Consultant, Ken Tobin, told businesspeople gathered in Siamsa Tire for the launch of the new Tralee brand on Tuesday, that a full announcement and […]

DICK Spring has encouraged the people and business community of Tralee to buy in to Tralee Chamber Alliance’s plans for the future of the town, at the launch of the new Tralee brand at Siamsa Tire this afternoon. The former Tánaiste was announced as the Business Development Ambassador for Kerry’s […]

STAFF from University Hospital Kerry gathered at Tralee Dynamos pitch on Saturday for a day to remember a much-loved colleague. Alan McGovern was just 52 when he passed away in July 2017 and it was decided to hold a soccer tournament and family fun day in his memory. Eight men’s […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 40s and seized approximately €25,500 worth of suspected cannabis plants and €6,000 worth of various other drugs following the discovery of a grow house in Cahereen Heights, Castleisland on Monday. At approximately 5:30pm, Gardaí from the Tralee District Drugs Unit carried out a […]

THE 5th annual Sandra Keane u/13 ladies football blitz will take place on Saturday, July 28 at the John Mitchels sports complex Tralee with a starting time of 10 am. The tournament, which is run by the North Kerry ladies football board, has been a massive success since it was […]

Round 9 of The Div 2 Senior County League Ballymac V Ardfert Referee Brendan Griffen Ballymac were host to rivals Ardfert on Friday the 13th of July in the 9th round of The County League and it was a game to be remembered for some time to come. It was […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 10, 12 & 23. The five €30 consolation prizes went to N + D Ashe Keel, Angela Leahy, Matt O Flaherty c/o Tommy Brosnan, Eileen O Connor Annagh and Liam Fenix Tralee. Next […]

Seniors: A whirlwind start that saw us post 1-03 without reply inside the opening 10 minutes paved the way for what was ultimately an emphatic win against a resolute and stubborn Glenbeigh side who did not go down without a fight. John Ferguson opened the scoring inside the first 30 […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil travelled to Kenmare on Saturday evening to take on the home team in Round 9 of the Senior County League. Kenmare put the first three points on the board courtesy of two Paul O’Connor frees and a point from wing back Shane O’Sullivan. Eoin O’Neill opened the […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 2-11; Listowel Emmets 1-7. The final score-line did not really do justice to the performance of the visiting team in this round 9 Co. League game played in a damp Connolly Park on last Saturday evening (14th July). After a low-scoring first half Emmets went in […]

CÚL CAMPS : Hurling Cúl Camp will take place in Abbeydorney from 23rd to 27th July. Cost is €60 per child with reductions for additional members of families. Open to primary school children, boys and girls between 6 and 13 years of age. Monday’s to Friday’s, 10.00a.m. – 2.30p.m. daily. […]

Hugely Successful Parnells Summer Camp: Our 4 day summer camp finished up Thursday and it was a massive success. We had our highest numbers of kids attending a camp and for the first time our own Under 16 and minor boys and girls were the lead coaches. Thanks to Eilish for […]

Kerry Juniors: Best of luck to our own Gavin Horan and the Kerry Juniors will will play Galway in the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final on Saturday next July 21st at 2pm in Cusack Park Ennis.It is a great honour to have someone from our club on the panel. […]

A NEW, comprehensive and user-friendly brochure highlighting the wide and diverse range of activities and attractions on offer to locals and visitors in the county has been published by the Tourism Unit of Kerry County Council. The 170-page brochure was launched at County Buildings today by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry […]

GARDAI are investigating after a man was assaulted with a crutch in the town centre. The incident took place in the Square/Abbeycourt area in the past number of days and was posted on social media. Gardaí have seen footage of the incident and are looking to speak to the people […]

KERRY County Council has published the draft masterplan for the development of Tralee Town Centre West and the Island of Geese site in the town. The draft plan, completed by Reddy Architecture and Urbanism provides an overarching design concept and architectural framework for the development of the area which includes […]

THE weather played ball on Saturday as many fit participants took the Spin Southwest ‘Sandstorm’ challenge. It was pretty windy and the sun didn’t appear that much, but the participants had great fun at the Fanta-sponsored event on Ballyheigue beach. The 5k course was full of challenging obstacles including a […]

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn has been shortlisted in the annual Knorr Great Carvery Pub of the Year competition. The Rock Street hostelry is one of three pubs shortlisted for the Munster final of the competition with the winner going forward to Great Carvery Pub of the Year National Final. The Brogue […]

IT was certainly a bright morning at Tralee Bay Wetlands as participants took to the road for the Colour Dash for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Around 300 people took part and they were covered in paint dust by the finish of the 5k course. We brought you some images earlier (click […]