Archive for April, 2019

THOUSANDS of holidaymakers will be making the most of the range of flight options at Kerry Airports as they officially launched their summer schedule including the popular Faro and Alicante routes. It’s not all about the sun with thousands more passengers planning cityscapes to Berlin, Frankfurt Hahn, London and Dublin, […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his late 30s in relation to a burglary at an apartment on Maine Street, Tralee, on Monday. Shortly before 4:30pm, Gardaí from Tralee received a report of a burglary that had just occurred on Maine Street. Following a preliminary investigation, Gardaí arrested a man […]

Third Round of The Junior Championship Saturday 20th April Ballymac V Na Gaeil A sun drenched evening in Ballymac resulted in a classic game of championship football where Na Gaeil pipped Ballymac by three points in the end. Na Gaeil opened the scoring with two early points before Ballymac levelled. […]

Senior: Churchill defeated Lispole in Lispole on Saturday evening to avoid being drawn into a relegation dogfight and thus securing our Junior Premier Status for next season. Churchill started brightly and looked to be well in control in the first half but some wasteful shooting in front of goal meant […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 05, 22 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to John Prendeville Lispole, Dan Kelliher Annagh, Michael Sayers Derrymore, Donal Brosnan Lohercannon and Amy O’Brien Curragraigue. Next week’s Lotto will have a […]

Kerry Petroleum Club Championship Kerins O’Rahillys 1-14 Dr Crokes 1-18 O’Rahillys were always going to be up against it in this crucial Round Three club championship game.  Fielding without their Kerry contingent of Gavin O’Brien, Tommy Walsh and David Moran, Strand Road were dealt another blow when they lost Sean […]

PAUL LUCEY RUN FOR THE ROCK: Bank Holiday Monday May 6th – It is our ambition that every person associated with the club will participate in this occasion with our Run/Walk/Help initiative ie you Run it, you Walk it or you Help. There will be no other club activities on […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Ballymac in the last group game of the Premier Junior Championship on Saturday evening in Ballymac. Weather conditions were ideal and Na Gaeil started the opening half with the aid of a slight breeze. Jamie Lowham opened the scoring with a point after five minutes and […]

Parnells Men Host Causeway Intermediate: Causeway led by 1.09 to 0.04 at halftime, the Causeway goal coming from Eamonn Fitzgerald with Paul Daly scoring three points for Parnells Mike O’Leary had Parnells other point. Causeway could only manage three more points in the second half as the Parnells raised their […]

U6 Our U6 boys and girls train together every Sunday morning from 11 to 12 in our state-of-the-art sports hall under the watchful eyes of our numerous qualified coaches. UNDER 8’S John Mitchel’s U8 Boys had another great training session on Sunday last in our astro pitch. We started with […]

THERE were huge crowds at Siamsa Tíre on Saturday for two shows by the talented youngsters from the Tenacity School of Performing Arts. ‘A Spoonful Of Musicals’ was the perfect platform for the students to show their talents.  Based on the story of everyone’s favourite nanny, it was an extravaganza […]

WRITER and broadcaster Manchán Magan will be bringing his new theatrical show to  Fenit as part of Wild Mind Festival next weekend with a show on Saturday and Sunday. Arán & Im is a theatrical performance in which Manchán Magan bakes sourdough bread for 70 minutes while offering insights into the […]

BALLYGARRY House Hotel lined up another egg-stra special family event at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday in aid of Barnardos Children’s Charity. The Easter Bunny, the guest of honour was having a hopping good time at the Easter Egg Hunt.  Almost 150 boys and girls met with Little […]

WITH light winds and dry conditions, the competitors couldn’t complain too much about the conditions for the Tralee Marathon on Saturday. Around 150 runners took off from outside the Aquadome at 9am and made their way on a route which saw them take in Barrow, Fenit and Ardfert before finishing […]

NA Gaeil GAA Club is hosting its second Golf Classic in O’Mahony’s Point, Killarney on Friday, May 31 and once again there is a very special prize if a golfer gets very lucky. A Toyota Yaris Hybrid will be presented to the person who gets a hole in one on […]

CONDITIONS were ideal for the second annual Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle, in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry at Ballyseedy Home & Garden on Saturday. The sun had yet to come out, but it was dry as hundreds of cyclists took to the road. There were some sporting legends to […]

FAMILIES enjoyed the blazing sunshine in the Town Park as the young ones took part in the annual Family Fancy Dress Charity Fun Run. It’s always a popular event and there was a lovely atmosphere again this year as the children of all ages warmed up with Zumba from Padraig […]

IF your trying to deliver a message perhaps the most important thing aside from the message is to keep it simple and to the point. Thus the acronym KISS Keep It Simple Stupid  (Sweetheart if you’re sensitive!) To this end nothing I believe could be simpler, more direct and to […]

WITH around 600 in Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night, it’s safe to say Causeway GAA’s Strictly Come Dancing was an unqualified success. As we told you earlier (click here for previous coverage), Lorraine Fitzgerald and Gearoid Quilter were chosen by the judges as winners, while the public vote went to […]

THE 2019 Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award was presented to artist Pauline Bewick by Sabina Higgins at a reception in Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday. Pauline Bewick, who lives in the beautiful remote valley by Caragh Lake, just outside Killorglin, is one of Ireland’s most innovative, unique and internationally recognised […]

CAUSEWAY pretty much emptied out on Friday night as the GAA club held their Strictly Come Dancing in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Around 600 people packed into the venue to watch 12 couples battle it out on the dance floor for the crown of Strictly champions. Chairman of Causeway GAA, Noel […]

THEY got some weather for the Good Friday walks around Kerry yesterday! The annual walk was the brainchild of the late Ted Moynihan who set up the Tralee walk over 23 years ago and it has gone from strength to strength over the years, spreading all around the county. There […]

BLUEBIRD Care Ireland has launched a nationwide roadshow, in support of the HSE’s Dementia: Understand Together campaign and it takes place in Tralee at the end of the month. The leading homecare provider, Bluebird Care, launched the Understand, Respect and Respond with Care campaign to raise awareness of dementia in […]

HERE’S something to head along to next week if you’re in town. The staff from Guiney’s on Abbeycourt are hosting a coffee/fashion morning on Friday, April 26 at 11am at the popular store in aid of the Palliative Care Unit. Organised by Eileen O’Mahony and Alison McGaley, the ladies promise […]

I BLAME ‘Derry Girls’. The Channel 4 sitcom is to the forefront of the current obsession with all things 90s thanks to the soundtrack to the show being littered with a mixture of pop cheese and some bona fide classics. No doubt many of them will feature in a ‘Throwback […]

IT was a night of fine food and great entertainment, but best of all, over €9,000 was raised for a great cause at The Rose Hotel earlier this month. Over 100 guests were present on April 5 to see executive chef of The Rose Hotel, Odran Lucey, executive chef of […]

THERE are advantages to a late Easter. The weather usually improves in the second half of April, there’s a short time between the next Bank Holiday weekend and it’s a time when restaurants and cafés spruce up their menus and, literally, bring something new to the table. This is especially […]

THE annual Family Fancy Dress Charity Fun Run in the Town Park tomorrow is one of the highlights of the Easter family fun in Tralee this weekend. This year’s event starts from 12.30pm and children of all ages are encouraged to book their place early at www.eventbrite.com. The entry fee […]

THE Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle and family fun weekend, in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry, is back again at Ballyseedy Home & Garden, Tralee. Last year was the first year of the event when over 250 cyclists took to the road raising much needed funds for Down Syndrome Kerry. […]

Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Fergus Leahy, on feeding problems in infancy and childhood… Feeding problems are a very common occurrence in infancy and childhood.  Common definition of feeding problems is the inability or refusal to eat certain foods. Feeding problems may lead to negative nutritional, developmental and psychological outcomes. Feeding problems […]