Archive for September, 2021

Senior Club Championship Rd 2. Austin Stacks 1-13   Kerins O Rahillys 0-12 Our senior team made the short journey to Connolly Park on Sunday to face local rivals Austin Stacks . The home side proved to be too strong for us on the day and ran out four point […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of thefts and burglaries which occurred in the Caherslee area last week. Between Wednesday, September 8 at 10pm and Thursday, September 9 at 11:45am, a vehicle parked outside a house was entered. A number of items were taken including keys and sunglasses. No […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a great turnout on Sunday and the weather played its part staying dry.  The boys and girls put in a great effort and great fun was had by all.  Weekly the ball skills are visibly improving and huge kudos go to the boys […]

MC 24 Hour Walkathon Noon til Noon the 25th – 26th of September How you can get involved: Walk with us: Register on our club website milltown-castlemaine.clubforce.com for €20 per family to join in all the fun on the day. Then walk as a family or join a team. Join a […]

Senior team: Our senior team play Gneeveguilla in Ballymacelligott GAA grounds in Round 2 of The Junior Premier championship on Saturday evening next at 5.30pm. We send the team and management all our best wishes. Championship is so vital and having a Championship at home with good support is a […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7400 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02,15,28 & 29 The five €30 consolation prizes went Aisling Lacey Killeen Wood Caroline Hutchinson Rae St (Online) Marie Fitzgibbon Derrymore East Bridget O’Shea Blennerville Michelle O’Shea Online Next week’s Lotto […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil travelled to Milltown on Sunday to play the home side, Milltown/Castlemaine in the first group game of the Intermediate Championship. The conditions were ideal for football and the pitch was in excellent condition. This was a game where Na Gaeil was in control from the throw in […]

U7 Boys and Girls The under 7’s welcomed Lixnaw to Caherslee last Friday. Sporting the blue and white of Parnells our players took to the field with a determination to make their club proud and that they did in spades. The coaches were delighted with each and every player, the […]

TRALEE-BASED company Wazp is to move into the former Borg Warner building in Monavalley and create 20 new jobs. It’s a €2m investment by the company will involve the creation of a new 3D printing facility. The 20 new jobs will be created over the next few years in product design, […]

PUPILS from third class in Holy Family Primary School finally enjoyed their big day out at the weekend when they received their First Holy Communion. While May is the traditional time for First Communions, it was delayed by COVID restrictions, so the ceremony finally went ahead in Our Lady and […]

ALL-IRELAND final day isn’t usually the time for Confirmations, but we’re living in strange times…still. Families of last year’s sixth class in Blennerville gathered at St John’s Church on Saturday for the delayed celebration of the sacrament and they got dry, but dull day for it. Fr Vitalis celebrated the Mass […]

IT’S so good to see it back. The Tralee Park Run returned to the Town Park on Saturday morning with eager participants meeting old friends after an 18 month break from the weekly event. Participants started gathering from around 9am and there was a wonderful atmosphere and a sense of […]

A TRALEE woman joked that she was feeling “light-headed” on Friday evening after she had her head shaved as a fundraiser for Open Arms Kerry. Sharon Roche wanted to do something special in memory of her son Seán, who died by suicide ten years ago and set up a gofundme […]

THE Rose Hotel was the venue on Friday evening for the launch of a powerful book containing the experiences of people who have dealt with life-altering events and how they got their spark back. ‘Spark’ is the brainchild of Killarney native Bríd O’Connor who was inspired to collect the stories […]

TRALEE Toastmasters are holding a virtual Open Meeting over Zoom on Monday, September 20 at 8pm. The meeting is open to any members of the public with an interest in developing their public speaking abilities. Details of how you can login to the Zoom meeting will be shared on the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Supports Available It’s that time of year where parents and their school leaving children are preparing for going to college for the first time. The main financial support for […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks three movies to enjoy on RTE and TG4 this week… You can’t beat an Agatha Christie murder mystery on a Saturday night and Murder on the Orient Express (Saturday 9.40pm RTE One) is a classic of the genre. This is the most recent film […]

GARDAI in Listowel are continuing with the criminal investigation into the fatal incident at a domestic residence at Kilfeighney, Lixnaw, on Tuesday evening. The post mortem into the remains of Eileen O’Sullivan, 56 years, Jamie O’Sullivan, 24 year and Maurice O’Sullivan, 63 years, have concluded and the results of which […]

THE programme of free events for the 2021 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest has been launched with a range of activities to suit all ages from October 9-16. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a fun and interactive programme […]

TRALEE MD councillors said funding must be provided for cleaning up litter on the Tralee-Fenit Greenway when it opens next year. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, About Cllr Terry O’Brien asked could the Council  establish a routine to ensure that the walk […]

THE Ard Rí group, headquartered in Tralee, have been chosen once again as a winner in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards 2021. The awards ceremony was streamed online on Wednesday and this year’s awards theme was ‘Adapting to Change’. Company CEO, Paul Fitzgibbon, sees the award as a recognition […]

THERE were 147 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 6, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 444.9 per 100,000 of the population, below the national […]

LISTOWEL Race Company officially announced details of not one – but TWO – spectacular Best Dressed Events to be held on the racecourse over the forthcoming Harvest Racing Festival which takes place from September 19-25. Making a most welcome return again this year, is one of Ireland’s most prestigious best […]

MANAGEMENT at UHK have made a decision to postpone all elective surgery, with the exception of time critical cancer surgery, up until and including Friday, 10th September. This is due to the increased demands on the hospital, as the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Kerry is exceptionally busy. They say […]

THERE were calls for traffic lights to be installed at a busy intersection from a housing estate onto a main road in Tralee. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District  of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy called for the local authority to consider a traffic light […]

SIAMSA Tíre has announced  a new arts exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. ‘Samhain’, an exhibition that will run at Siamsa Tíre from September 23 to November 21 as part of the planned Samhain […]

GARDAI in Listowel have commenced a criminal investigation into a fatal firearms incident which occurred at a domestic residence near Lixnaw, yesterday. At approximately 8.30pm, yesterday Tuesday, Gardaí in Listowel received a call from a member of the public concerned for the residents of a domestic dwelling at Kilfeighney, Lixnaw. Local […]

CONCERNS were expressed that parking problems at Mounthawk will be exacerbated when the Tralee-Fenit Greenway fully opens next year. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked were there any plans in place to allocate more parking spaces at the […]

TRALEE Rotary has helped out a young girl who is battling a serious illness. Four year old Rose O’Flaherty from Ballymac lives with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Athrophy (SMA). Currently there is no cure for SMA, but there are treatments available to manage symptoms and reduce discomfort. A group of family, […]

A LOCAL councillor is calling for the local authority and the Gardaí to come together to formulate a better plan for policing in Tralee Town Park. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien said there has been a lot of […]