Archive for November, 2019

Captain John’s Christmas Hamper Results: 1st Diarmuid McElligott (18) 33Pts 2nd James O Loughlin (16) 32 Pts 3rd Jack O Driscoll (14) 32 Pts 4th Maurice McEllistrem (13) 31 Pts 5th Michael J O Neill (23) 30 Pts No. of Cards 76 Fixtures: Sunday 24th November – Naughton McGrath Hamper. […]

U14 Boys Tralee V Bandon Our u14s welcomed Bandon RFC to Tralee over the weekend. Bandon travelled with over 40 kids which was testament to the work they are doing in West Cork. Tralee opened their account with a great try by Paddy Lane and converted expertly.  Bandon recovered well […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Nemo Rangers 2-17; Austin Stacks 0-5. We just did not perform in Páirc Uí Rinn on last Sunday afternoon (17th Nov) in the Munster semi final. One can only speculate what might have happened if the two goal chances we had inside the opening two minutes were converted. […]

A STRETCH of lights on the canal walkway, which have been out for the past couple of months, are due to be fixed at the end of the month. The walkway is hugely popular with joggers, families, walkers and cyclists, especially since the Canal Walkway Lighting Scheme was put in […]

IT’S been part of the pre-Christmas schedule for years now and it’s set to return for the 68th year at the end of the month. The St. John’s Parish Annual Bazaar takes place from, Friday, November 29 to Sunday December 2 in the KDYS Denny Street. There’ll be the usual […]

A HOST of talent from Kerry and further afield will perform at the Irish Red Cross Christmas concert in St John’s Church in Ashe Street, this Friday. The concert is part of the Tralee branch’s 80th anniversary celebration and is the first of a number of fundraisers for the branch. The […]

TRALEE Triathlon Club’s ‘New to Tri’ Night takes place on Wednesday night, November 20, at The Meadowlands Hotel. The information evening will hear from club members who have completed a triathlon and will also provide information on club training and equipment needed for triathlon. Local businesses including Surf N Sail, […]

THAT time of year is almost here again as Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park prepares for the first of their three popular Christmas Food & Craft Fairs on Saturday November 30 from 11am – 5pm. A host of local artisan food producers and craftspeople will exhibit at the […]

LADIES NOTES U14 GIRLS Congrats to the girls and their coaches Danny, Frank, Katie and Mary last week on winning the North Kerry division 1 plate final captained by Katie Nix. U16 GIRLS Well done to the girls and their coaches Con, Tricia and Paddy on winning the North Kerry […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 08, 14, 17 & 30. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Emma Sayers Derrymore West, John Savage Annagh, Tom O’Sullivan Curraheen, Liz O’Connor Curraheen and Luke Cronin Ballyard. Next week’s Lotto will have […]

Munster Quarter Final  Na Gaeil travelled to Mallow on Saturday last to take on Cork Champions Kilshannig in the Munster Quarter final of the Premier Junior Championship. The pitch was in great shape and the conditions were perfect for football in November. Na Gaeil got off to a great start […]

Senior Football League We wish to sincerely thank out Senior Team and Management for their commitment all year. This was a particularly difficult year for all of them with no final date for the last round of the County League known for over three months. Its a credit to them […]

Book Now for Social Night 7th Dec: Time for the senior Hurlers and Camogie players, Club Managers, Coaches and Parents to let their hair down and enjoy a night out on the 7th of December in a mystery location.  A 50 seater bus has been booked so reserve your place on the […]

€11,000 Lotto Jackpot: Our lotto jackpot was not won on Friday last. Drawn numbers were 3, 26, 27 and 8 was the bonus number. Here are the lucky consolation prize winners from last Friday night’s draw. €50 each to: The Golden Girls, Killarney and Norma Walsh, €25 each to Paddy […]

THERE are advanced plans to host a festival in early 2020 to mark Chinese New Year, while there are aims to hold a large outdoor music festival at the racecourse in Ballybeggan. This was revealed by Managing Consultant with Tralee Chamber Alliance, Ken Tobin, at the launch of the Action […]

MILLTOWN has been announced as the venue for the County Fleadh for the third year running. The decision was announced at the county board meeting on November 11th, and planning is already underway at the mid-Kerry village. Chairman Vincent Prendergast said; “We’re delighted to welcome all the trad family of […]

IT was a cold Sunday afternoon in town but a colourful one as the National Circus Festival of Ireland came to a close with the annual parade. Performers and people who took part in the many workshops took part in the parade through the town centre and to the Square […]

A WOMAN in Tralee had a substantial amount of money taken from her account after being targeted by fraudsters last week. The victim received a text message from someone purporting to be her bank on November 12, telling her to update her personal details. She logged in through the link […]

TRALEE photographer John Cleary will launch his fourth book on Tuesday in Tralee Library at 7.15pm. Featuring more than 300 black and white images depicting life in Kerry from the 1990’s to the present day, ‘Tralee In The Good Old Days’ is set to become another collector’s item and an invaluable […]

AN LGBT community group will host an event next Saturday night featuring some great music from a local musician. Members of ‘ScEEN in Kerry’ an LGBT community group have come together to tackle a lack of LGBT Visibility in Kerry. Recent research administered by the HSE, KDYS and Listowel Family […]

THE official launch of the Presentation Secondary School Castleisland School Choir CD will take place in Ballygarry House Hotel Tralee on this Thursday, November 21, at 7pm. The CD features such contemporary songs as Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ and ‘This Is Me’ from The Greatest Showman. It also features a mixture […]

‘A PERSPECTIVE on Climate Change’ was held in Ardfert N.S. as part of the school’s Science Week last Thursday. A big crowd arrived to experience the use of Virtual Reality in order to understand the impact of Climate Change. Principal Mrs. Stack welcomed the distinguished speakers presenting on the night, […]

Alan Cantwell on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win on the road on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 87 Maree 67 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain top of the Super League table after an 87-67 win away to Maree in Oranmore on Saturday night. In addition to the win, it was another night […]

IF our mind was to be called after a County, what County would it be called after? Answer:  Cork Why? Because Cork is known as The Rebel County and have no doubt that our mind by its very nature is a rebel. Do you know that over 80% of our […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí hosted a very pleasant event on Friday informing the Tralee public about the process involved in putting together the Tralee Language Plan. Tralee has been named as a Gaeltacht Service Town, resulting in funding being made available by the Department of the Gaeltacht and Foras na Gaeilge for […]

A FAMILY showcase event took place at IT Tralee’s North Campus on Saturday, as part of National Science Week and again it was a massive success. The daylong event offered a vast array of fun, educational and interactive events for all ages including VR experiences, scientific testing, robotics, weather forecasting, […]

THE launch of the ‘Light To Remember’ fundraiser for Kerry Hospice took place at the Palliative Care Unit on Saturday. The lights will be available to buy online until the end of December and will also be sold by Kerry Hospice volunteers in the near future. The lights are to remember […]

IT’S always been a highlight of the National Circus Festival — which is going on all weekend in town — and once again it didn’t disappoint. The show created by Fanzini Productions brought the stars of contemporary circus, street and variety performance to the stage in Siamsa. The acts from Argentina, […]

AMBITIOUS female entrepreneurs from Kerry are sought for a new cycle of a development programme. A call for applicants for the 12th cycle of award-winning Going for Growth programme has gone out, with former Kerry participant, Emma Landers of Landers Outdoor World, urging others to join. The call is open […]

A NEW-LOOK CH, but it was the same old story with regard to capacity crowds at a special in-house event. The first major show in CH Tralee since their impressive refurbishment was a big success with style and beauty tips galore. “It’s a really informal night of fashion advice and […]