Archive for October 18th, 2021

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry is asking the public not to visit the hospital unless there are exceptional circumstances. “Due to increased infection-control measures, the hospital has to make some difficult decisions about visiting, in order to protect patients, their relatives and staff,” a statement from the hospital reads. “UHK is asking […]

TOMMY Walsh confirmed his decision today to retire from the Kerry Senior Football Panel. The Kerins O’Rahillys man began his inter county career as a minor and quickly progressed through to U-21 and senior ranks. In the 2009 All-Ireland series Tommy produced some memorable performances culminating in the All-Ireland Final […]

Senior County Championship. The senior team will play St Kieran’s in Austin Stacks Park at 5pm on Saturday October 30th. ACADAMH  NA nÓG Thats almost a wrap folks. Our U13s  have a final at 7p.m. on Thursday in Connolly Park and minors TBC. Over 280 juveniles , 40 volunteer coaches and fortunately […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Castleisland Desmonds in the County Intermediate Championship semi-final under lights in Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening in front of a large crowd. The rain had eased off but underfoot conditions were very slippery. Darragh Carmody whose performance over the hour was top class opened the […]

Club Lotto Marie Fitzgibbon was the lucky winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7900 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 03, 08 & 09. The five €30 consolation prizes went Claire Flynn Kerins Park Eoin Quilter c/o Poffs Michelle Breen Tonevane Patrick Casey Spa Road Eli Moran c/o […]

Senior Ladies Good luck to our Senior Ladies and their management team who play Rathmore B in the County final on Sunday 24th. Venue and time to be confirmed. Minor Football Championship S/Finals Best wishes to the St Kieran’s Minor team and Management in The County Semi Final on Saturday […]

KERRY County Council has published an Economic Recovery Plan to help support and guide the county through the challenges of the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to help stimulate and support economic recovery and activity in the county. The plan is a multi-stakeholder response to the impact that […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown Next Draw Our next draw is tomorrow (Monday, October 4th 2021) where the jackpot will be €12,600. BAILE AN MHUILINN – CAISLEÁN NA MAINGE ABU. Get your weekly tickets from all usual outlets or online with Clubforce, sign up for your annual ticket online […]

U7 Boys and Girls Our under 7 boys and girls travelled to Firies grounds on Saturday morning to battle it out in a blitz against teams from across the County. Parnells fielded two teams, each showing great skill and ended the last games of the season in a united front […]

    GARDAI in Tralee are investigating three burglaries in town at the weekend. On Saturday, October 16 between 12noon and 7pm, a house was entered in the Glencairn estate in Caherslee. The owners were out at the time and the house was ransacked. Gardai are appealing to anyone living […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Garveys Tralee Warriors InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2021/2022 – Round 2 game against Moycullen in Galway yesterday… Moycullen 81 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 84 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors consolidated their season opening win against Team 360 Financial Killorglin with a thrilling 84-81 win over Moycullen at the Kingfisher […]

SINN Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris has been informed by Kerry County Council’s Director of Services, John Breen, that work to connect Ardfert to the central regional water supply will begin at the end of October. The announcement was made at this morning’s meeting of Kerry County Council after Cllr Ferris demanded action […]

TRALEE is deemed Clean To European Norms in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) report by An Taisce released this morning. Tralee came in 23rd place out of the 40 towns and cities assessed, down from 17th in the January results. Killarney fell from 2nd to 22nd in the […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) celebrated its 22nd Edition over this past weekend. This year KIFF presented a blended festival that included 15 physical events and 30 online screenings and the KIFF team was overwhelmed with the level of interest and support they received over the four days of the […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns has announced a series of free webinars on sustainability and biodiversity, highlighting the UN Sustainability Goals, taking place over the next month. The sustainability webinars, which will be delivered by Donal O’Leary of Waste Down will focus on the EPA Stop Food Waste programme and composting, are […]

THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jimmy Moloney, has extended his condolences to the family of the late Brendan Kennelly following his death on Sunday. “Brendan Kennelly was a remarkable poet and writer who produced some of the most important and iconic poems which now form part of his […]

BAILE Mhuire Day Care Centre for Older Persons has purchased the freehold on its existing site along with the neighbouring Balloonagh Convent and McAuley Home in Tralee. The site, and extensive surrounding gardens, were owned by St Brendan’s Trust under the management of the Bishop of Kerry, and has presented an […]