Archive for July, 2022

THE ROCK ALL-STARS: The Rock All-Stars stepped out in force again on Sunday morning last…a little rain couldn’t dampen the high spirits shown by all. With the various stations set up and in place, everyone joined in to do an enthusiastic warm-up. Tim Mc was teaching ball skills….bouncing, throwing in […]

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd july Result – M.C.8 -Sponsor Lee Strand 1. Seamus Macgearilt 41 pts 2. James Kelliher 40 pts 3. Gary O Driscoll 39 pts 4. Kevin Mc Carthy 39 pts 5. Kieran O Donnell 38 pts Best Gross Mark Leahy 35 pts Div 1. Declan O […]

School tours over, thank you teacher cards sent, another school year is finished and kids all over Tralee are experiencing their first weeks of freedom as the summer holidays are off with a bang. It’s been a year full of changes for our smallest members, and we at Tralee Boxing […]

THE Sinn Féin TD for Kerry has called on Minister Eamon Ryan to explore expansion opportunities for Kerry Airport. Deputy Pa Daly made the call after the airport facilitated the landing of three transatlantic flights, originally planned for Dublin Airport, at the weekend. “The airport turned a profit for 2021, returning […]

THE new skate park in Tralee is to be named after a much-loved local man who passed away earlier this year. Bruce Kelliher, originally from Ard na Lí in Oakpark, was just 48 when died suddenly on January 31 in Co Galway, where he was living with his family. The […]

LOCAL drama group, Hy-Breasal Players, will perform for three nights in Madden’s Coffeehouse this week Taking place nightly from Wednesday July 6 to Friday July 8 at 8pm each night, the evenings kick off with two of Frank Houlihan’s Strong Coffee plays: ‘Communion’ and ‘Conception’. These played to popular acclaim […]

GOLF FUNDRAISER: The British Open is nearly upon us again with the players once again teeing it up at the home of golf at St Andrews on Thursday week, 14th July. The field is complete with the cream of the golf descending on the east coast of Scotland for what […]

U7 Hurling Our under 7’s were back in action against Lixnaw in Caherslee last Friday. They were well rested after the weather went against us for previous week’s training but the break to their routine didn’t show. These determined boys took on every ball and every challenge with gusto and […]

Sympathy: There was widespread shock and sadness in the club following the sad passing last Wednesday of young Liam O’Connell from Abbeydorney. Liam’s 2 brothers Seán and Donagh play with our U13s and U11s. To Liam’s parents Stephen and Sarah, Seán, Donagh and their extended families we want to offer […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €2000 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 04,05,06 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Michael Sugrue Tonavane Caroline Poff Lohercannon Helen O Shea Online Nigel Hennessy Fairway Heights Gearoid Scanlon Tonavane Next […]

Fixtures Tralee/St Brendan’s Junior League Tuesday July 7th @7.30pm John Mitchels B v Kerins O Rahillys B Senior County League Div 1 Round 11 Saturday July 9th St Mary’s v Kerins O Rahillys Minor Football Championship Group Stages All Games 7pm Rd 1 Mon July 18th St Brendan’s v East […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a dry morning training on Sunday.  The boys and girls put in a great  effort  and great fun was had. We had great fun with our core skills while catch the coach was particularly competitive.  Training continues on Sunday mornings at 10.30am and as ever,  new members […]

Club Senior Team Our senior team are playing away next Saturday night 9th July 2022 to Legion at 7.30pm this is round 11 of Division 1 of the county league. Please come out and support the team and management all support would be welcomed. Development League Div 2 Final Ballymacelligott […]

KERRY County Council’s Creative Ireland Kerry Office is inviting people of all ages, across Kerry, to help inform the priorities to deliver the next Creative Ireland Kerry Strategy 2023-2027. Cathaoirleach of Kerry, Cllr. John Francis Flynn has welcomed this invitation. “Creativity has people at its heart, and in Kerry there […]

TRALEE is officially celebrating today after receiving the news that they have been awarded the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for its evening and night-time economy (ENTE) Similar to the Blue Flag for beaches, the flag aims to raise standards and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the […]

A SERIES of free fun events from children between 5 and 17 years of age have been organised for National Play Day which takes at a number of locations in Kerry later this week, organised by the Kerry Community Response Forum. The aim of National Play Day is to promote […]

EMPLOYERS in the county and beyond are now reaping the benefits of the introduction of a sustainability module by Kerry College as an add-on to many of its programmes. Kerry ETB have been working continuously on the implementation of its sustainability strategy over the past number of years which has […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk was another great success at the weekend raising thousands of euro for Breast Cancer Ireland. Participants registered throughout Saturday at the Blennerville Windmill car park before heading off on a walk. There was also a raffle later that evening in Skelper Quane’s for a […]

The new Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Francis Flynn was in London last week for the launch of the Global Irish Festival Series at the Irish Embassy and meetings with the Kerry Association London. The festival series, jointly funded by Fáilte Ireland and Kerry County Council, places Kerry […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that May saw 30 property sales in the Tralee area in transactions fetching a total of €7,399,613. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in May was for Parknadoon […]

THERE was a huge increase in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to June 2021, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 68 new car registrations in the county in June  compared to 22 in the same month in […]

Gardaí are at the scene of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 9pm on Saturday at Dooneen, Castleisland. The driver and only occupant of the car involved, a woman in her 30s, has been taken to University Hospital Kerry with serious injuries. The scene is […]

TRALEE Toastmasters have recently announced their new Committee for 2022/23 and the winner of their 2022 Toastmaster of the Year. James Finnegan is the new President while Donal McCarthy is the 2022 Toastmaster of the Year. James said; “It is a great honour to be voted Tralee Toastmaster President especially […]

A TOTAL of €40,000 was handed over to cancer charity Recovery Haven following Kerry Motor Club’s Déjà Vu event in May. Déjà Vu Tralee was the flagship event in Kerry Motor Club’s year-long 50th-anniversary celebration. The event attracted star names like Craig Breen, Kris Meeke and Killarney’s World Rally Championship […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What does being self-employed mean? When you start working for yourself, you are classed as ‘self-employed’ and a ‘sole trader’. A sole trader is when you set up a business on […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours on the options for treatment of thinning hair… Thinning hair is something that affects 70% of men. If this is affecting you and you want to take action, at the CHRC we recommend that you talk with our doctor to […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there is a wonderful combination of  comedy and drama – both real life and imagined – on show for Saturday… They simply don’t make films like Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (Saturday 2.05pm RTE2) anymore, not only on this scale, but also […]

CALLING all you Beauty Therapy enthusiasts! Kerry College will be hosting hour-long information sessions at our state of the art newly refurbished Beauty Therapy Suite in the E Block of our Clash Road Campus on Thursday 7th of July. Facilities include Bespoke Nail Bar, Treatment rooms, Spa Area and Steam […]

THE annual Tony ‘Todd’ O’Donoghue Memorial Walk, which has raised tens of thousands for charity over the years, is on tomorrow from Blennerville Windmill car park. Organised by Tony’s daughter Andrea, the walk will turn pink this year as all funds will go towards Mary Gardiner’s ‘100k in June’ fundraiser. […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has partnered with Tralee Tidy Towns for a Tralee Best Shopfront Competition. Following on from the fantastic response for the Christmas Window Display, businesses in Tralee are being urged to take part in this competition which will tie in with the National Tidy Towns judging period over […]