Archive for May, 2022

THE Kerry senior football team captain turned up as his old school on Monday to lend his support to a gofundme campaign for new facilities. The new Listellick National School, located in a site opposite the present school, is expected to be completed in November, but extra funding is needed […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public to be vigilant after the theft of home heating oil from a property in a busy residential area in Tralee. Last Friday, May 6, between 5.30pm and the following morning at 10am, a quantity of home heating oil was stolen from the tank at […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for information after two theft from vehicle incidents in the past 10 days. On Sunday, May 1, between 1pm and 1.30pm, a Northern Ireland registered Mercedes car was parked on Castle Street. When the owner returned to the car he noticed the boot was open […]

KERRY Green Party representative Anluan Dunne has welcomed the 50% reduction in fares for people aged between 19 and 23. With the additional 20% fare reduction on all public transport announced as part of the government’s cost of living supports, this means that public transport costs for young adults will […]

MEMBERSHIP 2022:  Club Registrar, Bernie Mannix, wishes to thank everyone who have paid their Membership for 2022. She wishes to remind everyone who have not paid that they are no longer in weekly Lotto draw and that they will not be eligible for All Ireland tickets should Kerry get to […]

NÓTAÍ NA mBAN Kerins O’ Rahilly’s ladies are delighted to announce that we are one of 26 clubs to have been chosen to participate in ‘Lidl Ireland’s One Good Club’ mental health awareness programme for 2022. This is a five step, youth mental health awareness programme, developed in partnership with […]

U7 Hurling Following a preparation training session on Friday night Tralee Parnells under 7’s hosted Ballyheigue in Caherslee last Saturday morning.  It was a glorious day for hurling and our boys were intent on showing manager David Lucid that they were more than a match for his native Ballyheigue. Fielding […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 16th where the jackpot will be €12,600. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a lovely morning for training Sunday.  The boys and girls put in a tremendous amount of energy to make for a very enjoyable session. We had some super skill practice and go games among ourselves. Training continues next Sunday.  And as always, we welcome […]

Dingle Way Challenge  “The Dingle Way Challenge” makes a welcome return on Sunday 5th June. Early Bird Registration has now passed. The good news you can still register to take part. This is a really important fundraiser for the Club and we ask all our members to encourage family, friends […]

Sympathy: The club would like to offer its sincere sympathy to the Heaphy family, Rahoonane, on the recent passing of Louis. May he rest in peace. Senior fixtures: Next weekend our senior team (Div 2) are home to Castleisland Desmonds while our Div 6B team are away to Beaufort B. […]

Club Senior Team Our Seniors face Dingle next weekend away in Dingle, all support for the team would be welcomed. Fixture confirmation will be posted on our social media in the coming days. Club Development Team Ballymac B 1-12 Spa B 0-08 A youthful Ballymac side made the journey to […]

GARDAI are investigating an incident in Tralee last week where a wheelchair user is alleged to have been assaulted. On Thursday, May 6, at approximately 4.25pm, a wheelchair user was on Castle Street near Walpole Lane when he was confronted by three males. It’s alleged one of the males spun […]

THERE was a steady stream of prospective students as Munster Technological University hosted their Spring Open Day at their Tralee campus on Saturday morning. It was an opportunity to visit the University in person, tomeet the lecturers and students and take a tour of the facilities on MTU Kerry North Campus. Visitors […]

CARA Credit Union have partnered up with Mary Lucey, Education and Career Consultant and Founder of Career Ahead, to give students all the top tips to make sure they rock your college experience. The ‘How to Rock your College Experience’ programme will be delivered to 6th year post-primary students in […]

IT was worth the wait. After a COVID-enforced break of three years, the Kingdom County Fair returned on Sunday and saw thousands of people descend on the Fair’s new home in Ballymacthomas, just outside Tralee. Punters braved the traffic queues, but it was worth it when they arrived to enjoy […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Kerry Rose Selection is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Kerry Rose contestants had an eventful weekend as the countdown to the selection night on June 4 continues. Having attended Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, the ladies who hail from all over the county […]

SCOIL Eoin pupils and their families basked in the sunshine as they arrived for First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. There were 54 boys and girls receiving the sacrament in three separate ceremonies and we were there to take photos of families as they arrived to Our Lady and St […]

FAMILIES arrived to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for a very special occasion for young boys and girls. It was First Holy Communion Day for the second class pupils from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and teachers Fiona Sheehan, Nora O’Sullivan and Siobhan Daly had them well prepared […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Kerry Rose Selection is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE countdown is really on now to selecting the new Kerry Rose to represent the county at this year’s Rose Of Tralee International Festival. As is traditional for the past number of years, many of the […]

THERE’S just over four weeks to go until fun-loving, active, souls take on a route through some of the most scenic areas of the county for the St Pats GAA Club Dingle Way Challenge. Taking place on Sunday, June 5, around 250 walkers are set to take on the challenge […]

EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the return of the Kingdom County Fair at a new location in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee this Sunday. It promises to be a fun filled day for all the family with the grounds will be open from 9am. Guests on the day will include Minister for […]

THE excitement was palpable on Friday evening as around 150 young performers gathered backstage at Siamsa Tíre for the opening performance of ‘Back To The Music’. Following on from the Easter Panto ‘Cinderella’, the award-winning director Oliver Hurley is presenting a variety of musical theatre excerpts this weekend in a […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Q. I noticed recently that my Passport will expire shortly. What is the quickest way to renew it? A The Passport Service processes Passport Online applications as a priority. […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some real gems on the TV this Saturday… It is a rarer event then you might imagine but the common denominator of today’s film selection is that they are all multiple Oscar Winners. At another time, you would call this film “I see dead […]

KERRY face Cork in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening in the Munster Senior Championship semi-final (throw-in 6pm) and the team has been named. It’s an all-Na Gaeil midfield once again of Diarmuid O’Connor and Jack Barry, while Sean O’Shea makes a welcome return to the starting line-up after injury […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee students and their families gathered at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday evening for an awards night. There were numerous awards presented for academic, artistic and sporting achievements as well as for some students contribution to the school community. Teacher Margaret Barry was MC for the evening […]

LISTOWEL Race Company prepares to host their first full public meeting in two years this June Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday, June 4 to Monday, June 6. One of the highlights will be Ladies Day on the Sunday which will be judged by fashion blogger, Emily O’Donoghue, @fashionablyfortyish with a […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) is delighted to announce that they are hosting ‘An Evening With Bronagh Gallagher’ sponsored by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland on May 19  in St. John’s Church of Ireland, Tralee. The evening will feature a screening of Ms. Gallagher’s 2019 film ‘A Bump Along The Way’ at 7pm followed […]

STUDENTS from creative arts courses at Kerry College gathered at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday for the official launch of an exhibition of work. Kerry College learners on the QQI Level 5 Art, Craft & Design; Animation; Games Design and Digital Design with Visual Communication courses are exhibiting their work until […]