Archive for June, 2019

THE Kerry team to face Cork in the Munster SFC Final on Saturday night in Páirc Ui Chaoimh at 7pm was announced tonight. It sees four changes from the team named to start against Clare in the semi-final three weeks ago. Paul Murphy is at wing back for Gavin Crowley, […]

THE staging of plays in the Ballymac Bar in Tralee over the past six months has generated funding for local organisations who help people with dementia and the homeless. Tralee native Frank Houlihan, of Hybreasal Productions, decided to do something different to attract theatre lovers to the pub, so, with […]

LAST month’s Darkness Into Light Tralee event was another resounding success and a local bank branch got on board with the fundraising. As well as staff taking part in the event, Permanent TSB on Castle Street held a coffee morning the day before the walk to raise extra funds. Those […]

EIGHT years of primary school comes to an end for 49 pupils in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn this Friday, so emotions were high at a special graduation ceremony last night. Parents and staff gathered in the school hall for a Mass celebrated by Fr Francis Nolan and the pupils also received […]

Mike O’Halloran reports on an entertaining game last night in Kilmoyley… Abbeydorney 3-10 St Brendans 2-12 Abbeydorney are the Rhyno Quality Feeds NKH Senior Hurling League B Champions as they overcame St Brendans in a lively game played in Kilmoyley on Wednesday evening. St Brendans were ahead early with a […]

THIRTY-ONE Kerry primary schools, including many in the Tralee area (see list below) received an award recognising their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) over the 2018/19 school year. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Primary Science and Maths Award (DPSM) programme aims to increase interest in science, technology, […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has hit out at local Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin who is set to vote against a bill today, which aims to give hospitality workers in Kerry a legal right to the tips they earn. Deputy Ferris said: “This is a simple but important piece […]

TRALEE area groups and organisations are among the 69 projects countywide to benefit from over €142,000 in funding for community projects in Kerry under the Community Enhancement Programme in 2019. Funding under this programme in Kerry was targeted at age-friendly and healthy community initiatives and projects and initiatives in keeping […]

FOUR community groups have received funds from Cara Credit Union’s Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre; Ballymaceligott Health and Wellness; Castleisland AFC and  Cromane Community Childcare were the recipients of the Awards scheme which is run twice yearly. Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community […]

BLOOMSDAY was celebrated in earnest last Sunday with a special event in town. This is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed primarily in Dublin on June 16, the day his novel Ulysses takes place in 1904, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. It proved a big success […]

LADIES at Tralee Golf Club will ‘Play In Pink’ next month in aid of Breast Cancer Research. For the last two decades, the Irish Ladies Golf Union has supported the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, based in University Hospital Galway, through golf days hosted by Lady Captains at clubs across […]

FROM portraits to wildlife, amazing scenery and stunning buildings, there’s a wide variety of work on show in Tralee Library until the end of he month. Cois Lí Camera Club are hosting their annual exhibition there and members were present on Tuesday night for the official opening. There’s some wonderful […]

MC 8 An Riocht Marble & Granite. Results & Fixtures. Results: Sunday 16th July5 1st Richard Rafferty (9) 42pts 2nd Padraig Moynihan (10) 40pts 3rd Daniel O’Loughlin (12) 39pts 4th Barry Murphy (14) 39pts 5th James O’Halloran (8) 38pts Best Gross – Eoghan O’Donnell (1) 35pts Division 1 Winner David […]

CAMPA PEILE ‘CÚL’ IÚIL: Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Football Camp will take place i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile from July 1stto July 5th. Have you booked in? Clárú: téigh go www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps nó go kerry gaa.ie PEIL FAOI 6: Our Under 6 boys will have the usual football activities (i) on Sunday morning […]

WITH the holidays closing in, Caherleaheen NS held a special day to celebrate some recent achievements by the pupils and the school. Monday saw Sean Kelly MEP and Sean Ryan of Aspen Grove pay a visit to help raise the three flags — Green Flag, Junior Entrepreneur Programme Flag and […]

A WONDERFUL organisation will be the beneficiary of a fun special event this Saturday afternoon at a town centre fashion store. Eileen Whelan at Paco on the Mall will once again welcome people in for an ‘Afternoon Tea’ fundraiser in aid of Chernobyl Children’s Fund Tralee & District. The Kerry […]

THREE Kerry men have made the final 32 Escorts chosen to attend to the needs of Roses at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from August 23-27. 40 men took park in the popular, yet testing, Boot Camp along the Wild Atlantic Way in Kerry last weekend, after which the […]

AT a meeting of Kerry Sinn Féin members at Kerins O’Rahilly’s clubhouse in Tralee on Monday night, Cllr Toireasa Ferris announced that she was regrettably withdrawing her candidature as a general election candidate due to health concerns. In a very emotional speech, Cllr Ferris stated; “This has been a very difficult decision […]

THE Brandon Hotel played host to a special occasion for Johnnie and Tina Wall on Saturday night…just as it did 50 years ago. The couple from Ballinorig celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the hotel which was the venue for their big day on June 17, 1969. “We had the […]

THE search for Stacks ‘Strictly’ dancers is underway. Yes, it’s back once again for the ninth year running and on Saturday, August 31 couples will  take to the floor of the Festival Dome for Austin Stacks Strictly Come Dancing 2019. “We’re still looking for people to get involved, so if […]

With growing numbers of motorists now recording their journeys with dash cams, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors gives the legal low down on this popular in-car technology… In a study conducted by Aviva in June 2018, it was revealed that close to eleven million or 27% of all […]

A LOCAL company showed the way for other businesses on Friday, by taking part in a clean-up organised by three young brothers. Nine year old twins Evan and Alex and their 12 year-old brother Dylan Nealon from Lixnaw have been spearheading a campaign for the past number of months now […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 03, 06, 07 & 20. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Andrew Breewood Derrymore West, Paul Clapham c/o Betty’s Bar, Eileen Walsh Tralee, Bridie Donnelly c/o Betty’s Bar and Jim Savage Curraheen. Next […]

UNDER 6 BOYS AND GIRLS our u6 boys and girls continue training every Sunday from 11 to 12 and they are all making fantastic progress and improving each week. Their hard work and excellent coaching are definitely paying off. Playing particularly well last Sunday were Finlay, Brian, Ben Luke, Nancy, […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Spa, Killarney in Round 6 of the Senior County League in Killeen on Sunday in damp misty conditions. Spa’s wing back Ciaran Spillane opened the scoring after two minutes with a point and this was cancelled out with a point from Na Gaeil’s Jamie Lowham at […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Dingle 0-10; Austin Stacks 3-11. On a dry, sunny but breezy Páirc an Aghasaigh on last Sunday afternoon (16th June) our lads had a double-scores win in this 6th round of the Co. League. We played with the aid of the strong wind in the first half and […]

FÉILE 2019  : The Club would like to thank all involved in supporting and organising what was a fantastic Féile weekend for our young hurlers and their families. Special mention to the host families who provided accommodation for our visitors, Kinnity-Lusmagh players and mentors for the weekend. To all those who supported […]

Credit Union Co League Div 1 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-24 Templenoe 1-12 This Round 6 game was played at a sun-kissed Strand Road on Saturday evening last.  It was a crucial game for both sides, with O’Rahillys needing a win to move to eight points and go joint-top of the table […]

Round 6 of the Senior County League A wet and windy evening in Kenmare resulted in a deserved win for the home side over a gallant Ballymac. Ballymac started poorly and before they knew it were 1-3 to no score down. The home side, eager to make it 5 wins […]

Round 1 of the Munster Club 7’s Summer Series, Sat June 29, 12N-2P, Na Piarsaigh, Caherdavin, LK.  This was a great event last summer and our Under-17 and Over-17 squads are looking forward hugely to taking part this year. Trip to Tipp 2019: A large bus of Parnells players, mentors and […]