Archive for August, 2018

THE Kerry Diocesan Youth Service and National Circus Festival are among five Kerry organisations named as winners in the first ever National Lottery Good Causes Awards. The awards honour the inspiring work of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals all over Ireland with the help of Good Causes funding. Nearly […]

LOCAL Sinn Féin Councillor Toireasa Ferris has said that it is completely unacceptable that 400 hours of respite care have been lost in Kerry in Quarter 1 of 2018. Cllr Ferris said: “Respite care is one of the most important services provided by the health service. Those who avail of respite services will tell […]

STAFF of Woodies Tralee and quiz fans gathered at O’Donnells in Mounthawk last night for a fundraising table quiz as their month-long fundraising campaign continues. The local branch has set a target of €4,500 for their four Charity Partners in the Woodie’s Heroes 2018 fundraising campaign — Make-A-Wish, Temple Street, Jack & Jill and Down […]

TWENTY of Tralee’s bars and hotels will play a key role once again the Rose of Tralee International Festival when they host the families and friends of the 57 Roses who will be taking part in this year’s event. In return for being “twinned” with the Roses, each of the […]

A TRALEE dog is in the running for the annual ‘Nose Of Tralee’ title but he needs your votes. The competition is run by Pet Sitters Ireland to find the country’s cutest pet and ‘Aero’ got through the judging process to represent Kerry in the 32 county contest. ‘Aero’ is […]

THE times and dates have been set for the opening round of the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry Senior Football Championship in a few weeks. Austin Stacks will host Kenmare District at Connolly Park on Saturday, September 1 with a 5.30pm throw-in. Kerins O’Rahillys will have to hit the road north as […]

Mazda Motor Ireland has new representation in the South West of the country as Aherns Mazda have been appointed as the latest official Mazda retailer to complete the newly redeveloped network. Aherns Mazda now add to a total of nineteen Mazda retailers across the country, supplying Kerry and surrounding counties […]

IF you’re a student aged between 16 and 21 and can spare 90 minutes next week, then this might be for you…and you’ll get a nice voucher for your time! Bespoke Business Support are hosting Student Focus Groups on behalf of a third level college and are looking for participants. […]

TWO Tralee women are organising a great family event this Sunday in aid of Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Katie Parnell and Katherina Foran are two of 12 local people taking part in a skydive for the Balloonagh facility on September 1, but in the meantime they hope people turn […]

THIS time next week they’ll be finding out the results of their Leaving Cert, but last night it was time to have fun for the Presentation students at their Debs Ball. As we told you earlier (click here if you missed it), around 180 people gathered at the Ballyroe Heights […]

UPLIFTING, inspirational, nostalgic and entertaining are just some of the adjectives to describe the 13 marching bands comprising 600 people that will perform at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Nine bands will take part in the Parade of Roses on Saturday 18th August, two of which will be […]

LOCAL Link Kerry are commencing bus services operating from Tralee along the north shore on the Dingle Peninsula to Brandon, with stops along the way in Blennerville – Derrymore – Camp – Aughacasla – Castlegregory – Sandy Bay – Fahamore – Stradbally – Cloghane – Brandon, with three inward and […]

THE ladies who sat their Leaving Cert at Presentation Tralee in June met up again on Tuesday night, but it was an altogether more relaxed and enjoyable experience this time. Around 180 amazingly-dressed young people were in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel for the Presentation Students’ Debs Ball. They enjoyed a […]

CAMPA PEILE: Our club football camp in Connolly Park was a great success. Well done, everybody……coaches, organisers, backroom team and, gan dabht, the future Rock ‘Stars’. FAOI 6: (i) Football on Sunday morning at 11am in Caherslee. (ii) NO Football on Thursday at 5.45pm (go 6.45pm) i gCathair Sailí while […]

Junior County league Congratulations to the Ballymac senior team and management on winning the Junior County league on Friday last by over coming Churchill with a score of Ballymac 1-13 to Churchills 0-09. Lotto Results 30/07/2018 Venue: Halfway Bar Jackpot: €5,800 Numbers Drawn: 2, 4 , 8 . 14 NO […]

County Junior League Final    Na Gaeil Played Ballydonoghue on Bank Holiday Monday in the County Junior League Final in Mountcoal. The first half was a very even affair with both sides fighting hard for every score. Seamus Looney and Padraig O’Sullivan were excellent in defence during this half and Jamie […]

Senior B: Churchill were defeated by Ballymac in the League Final on Friday night in Na Gaeil by 1-13 to 0-09. Churchill opened the game brightly and were the dominant team for the first 15 minutes, but struggled to turn possession into scores. Ballymac to their credit, were much more […]

Presidents Neal Timlin’s Prize Aug 4/5th. Results & Fixtures 1st Michael Leahy (8) 43Pts 2nd Gavin Peevers (26) 44Pts 3rd Donal Sugrue (7) 41 Pts Best Gross Fergal O Sullivan (0) 41 Pts 4th Nealie Sullivan (13) 41 Pts 5th Anton O Callaghan (2) 41 Pts 6th Max Benner (6) […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for any information about two burglaries which took place within around an hour each other in the early hours of Monday morning. At about 1.30am, a premises was broken into in Fenit and a sum of cash taken. Then later in Abbeydorney another premises […]

GARDAI in Tralee are warning the public again about scam callers. They have been contacted this week by members of the public who have received calls from people who claim there is something wrong with the Windows programme on their computer. They want people to log onto their computer and […]

BENNER’S Hotel Courtyard will be buzzing this Sunday for a great fundraising barbecue with cocktails and super raffle prizes. It’s in aid of Mellon Educate and three generations of the one family in Tralee will be heading to South Africa this winter to volunteer with the organisation. Pauline Barrett, her […]

IF one Kerryman wasn’t enough to interview the Roses in the Dome, the organisers of the Rose of Tralee International Festival have booked another one to host the first Dome event of 2018 – A Celebration of Roses on Thursday, August 16. Well-known broadcaster and Tralee-native, Brian Hurley, has his […]

A TRALEE family will take to the skies next month — only to quickly fall from it — as they raise funds for a great local facility. Christy Lynch of Christy’s Homebakery in Tralee Shopping Centre will be joined by his daughters Laura and Irene and son Chris in taking […]

IT’S back! It started back in 2011 and now the eighth Austin Stacks GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is set to be the biggest yet with 14 couple taking to the dance floor. The Festival Dome is the venue again on Saturday, August 25, and the contestants are drawn from all […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 08, 26 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Joan Trant Curraheen, Enzo c/o O’Shea’s, Maureen Walsh Lohercannon, Eileen O Connor Annagh and Andrew Breewood Derrymore West. Next week’s Lotto will […]

Under 13 Boys: Well done to our Under 13s who fought back from 2 goals down with two mins to play to draw with Causeway in the North Kerry U13 competition in Caherslee on the 31st.  Playing with a strong breeze our lads lead at half time 0-05 to 1-01. Causeway […]

When goals really do win games! Round 10 -Division 2 of the County League saw Milltown Castlemaine(MC) seniors (sponsored by Larkins Bar and Restaurant and Kelly’s Londis, TopShop) at home to Dromid Pearses (DP) over the Bank Holiday weekend. MC lined out without many of their regular players-with Shane Murphy, […]

Roddy O’Donnell Tralee Town Board Senior Championship Semi-Final: Kerins O’Rahillys v John Mitchels on Sunday August 12th @ 2.00 pm Extra time to be played if necessary Co League 2018 – Round 11 John Mitchels v Glenbeigh/Glencar August 18t/19th (tbc) Coiste Thrá Lí Junior Town League Fixtures 2018: Rd 4 […]

Seniors: No activity this weekend but with Kerry exiting the All Ireland championships earlier than expected, the next few weeks will see the conclusion of the county league and the commencement of the county championship. First up next weekend is the Coiste Trá Lí Lee Strand town championship when we […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our Seniors have three games coming up in three different competitions over the next few weeks. As we write, the only one that has been definitely fixed is our Town Championship semi final away to Ballymac on next Sunday (12th Aug) at 2pm. Then on the following weekend […]