Archive for August, 2022

SOMETHING very special took place at the Austin Stacks GAA grounds this week. The Connolly Park venue hosted the first Inclusion Cúl Camp to be held in Kerry, with children from all over the Tralee area attending. The camp was created to give an outlet for children with additional needs […]

CAR and bike enthusiasts are in for a treat this Sunday as the 12th Annual Car & Honda 50 run, organised by Ballymac Vintage Club, takes place. Following the success of the format change last year, this year’s event will again begin with a ‘Cars & Coffee’ meet-up from 9:30am […]

SECTIONS of the canal walkway and Lee walkway will be closed for certain periods during August due to ground investigations currently underway in the Tralee area to support the design of the Tralee Flood Relief Scheme. In order to facilitate these necessary works, sections of the Cockleshell Greenway,  Canal Path […]

A MAN and a woman have drowned at Ballybunion beach this evening. The man was taken from water at the Men’s Beach shortly after 6pm but efforts to revive him failed. The woman’s body was recovered minutes later. The man is aged in his 5os and  the woman in her […]

WHILE most GAA summer camps concentrate on either hurling or football, they took a novel approach to proceedings at John Mitchels GAA Club’s complex at Ballyseedy. Because of the great facilities at the complex, Thomas Kearns, the Games Development Officer at the Club, devised a diverse programme of events for […]

AFTER a week of Cúl Camp fun in early July, Na Gaeil GAA Club was once again a hive of activity for kids when the club held their own summer camp this week. Over 110 children aged between five and 13 were put through their paces by young coaches and […]

KERRY County Council Local Enterprise Office in association with Peevers Slye Cotter (PSC Taxation Services) will present a Budget 2023 Briefing in the Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Thursday, September 29 from 9.30am to 11.30am. Attendees will learn how the Budget will impact on business in the areas of income tax, corporation tax, VAT, pensions etc. The briefing […]

WHILE it’s not uncommon for Kerry stars to visit their club’s summer camps every year, this time it was a bit more special at Kerins O’Rahillys. Players David Moran and Jack Savage, along with Kerry selector Micheál Quirke, popped by their club’s juvenile camp on Thursday morning with a shiny […]

OVER €14,000 in funding is to be provided for libraries in Kerry. Government funding of €14,404 is being made available to assist libraries across Kerry to reach out to and improve services for vulnerable and marginalised groups. Welcoming the news, Kerry Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin said; “This funding is […]

A TRALEE woman is hoping people will vote for her dog in the annual Nose Of Tralee competition. The competition has been run by Pet Sitters Ireland over the last 9 years to celebrate the love that pet owners in the 32 counties of Ireland have for their pets. Oakpark […]

Summer Skill Camps We are delighted to once again welcome Carlo Boni – Regional Pathway Development Coach for Munster – who has joined us this week to host a number of Skills Development workshops . Having been selected as one of the centres to deliver the training, we are delighted […]

THERE was a slight increase in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to July 2021, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 520 new car registrations in the county in July  compared to 516 in the same month in […]

YOUNG girls from Tralee and beyond are set to gather for a football blitz this Saturday at the Kerins O’Rahillys pitches for a great cause. The Under 10 blitz, sponsored by Terrys Butchers in Oakpark, will feature 16 teams from 12 clubs in Tralee and North Kerry, playing each other […]

THE 2022 International Children’s Games (ICG) and Cultural Festival gets underway in Coventry from next Wednesday and a set of athletes from Kerry are ready to represent their county. In just over a week’s time 17 Kerry athletes take up the challenge against their peers from towns and cities representing […]

TWELVE tourism projects in Kerry will receive €354,606 in funding under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme which aims to provide investment to attract visitors to mountain trails, forest walks, rivers, lakes and beaches. These include a number of projects in the Tralee area at the Tralee Ship Canal, Ballyseedy Woods […]

THE programme of events for the Rose of Tralee International Festival has been published with Mundy, Cliona Hagan and more playing concerts on the streets of the town. The Dome, which will be set up in the Abbey Car Park, will host paid gigs by Block Rockin Beats, Fergal Darcy […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking the public for any information regarding a child’s scooter which was stolen last week. Between 6.30pm and 7.30pm last Friday, three young children were on the footpath in Boherbee when older teenagers arrived and took a pink scooter from a younger child. Gardaí are asking […]

[1]…….CAMPA PEILE: Our club Summer Camp is running very successfully this week (Tuesday to 12.30pm on Saturday). All are having a great time. [2]…….THE ROCK ALL-STARS: Austin Stack Club All-Stars are extremely excited about this week’s Cúl Camp which is the first inclusive Cúl Camp to be held in Kerry […]

Tralee Boxing Club went a tough 8 rounds with approx 60 kids from the local community over the last fortnight. The club’s Summer Camp was the undisputed champ of the holiday schedule, as we managed to fit in a full programme of physical activities, boxing skills, games and arts and […]

Men’s MC9 2022 30th & 31st July 2022 Sponsored by Calibration Services Overall Winners: 1 Cormac Foley 42 pts (09) Overall Winner 2 Michael David O’Donnell 40 pts (14) Overall Runner-Up 3 Alan M. O’Sullivan 38 pts (07) Overall 3rd Last Nine Holes 4 John Francis Holmes 38 pts (07) […]

THE Rose Cup will return this year to take place on Saturday, August 20. The Tralee Town Board in association with the Rose of Tralee Festival are organising the competition and they have welcomed the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee on board this year as the main sponsor. Sixteen clubs […]

TRALEE Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club will hold a ‘Buster’ fundraiser on Saturday, August 13 in Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. The club are asking all members and friends to purchase a ticket for the race night with the money raised  going towards the maintenance of the pitch at Tralee Sports Complex […]

A TRIP for Two to New York is the grand prize on offer for the winner of Best Dressed Lady at the Listowel Races Ladies Day next month. Friday, September 23 with see thousands descend on Listowel for the annual festival and thanks to sponsors McElligotts Tralee and Kia Ireland, […]

THE Féile na mBláth at The Park Festival in Tralee’s Town Park is set to be the biggest Festival to date this month. This year’s Festival will take place to coincide with the annual Rose of Tralee International Festival and will run from Friday, August 19 through to Tuesday, August 23 […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: The Co. Club Championship gets underway this week-end with two Groups of 4 in the Senior competition. The two games in Group 1 go ahead on Saturday evening at 7pm with Na Gaeil playing Kenmare Shamrocks in Lewis Road and Spa versus Dingle in Strand Road. The Group […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €2400 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 11,15,21 &24. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Maura Murphy Derrymore West Janette Murphy Killelton Camp Eileen Keane Online Jim Hickson Rock Inn Rory Denn Cork Next […]

Sympathy: The club wishes to extend its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Luke Mullally, Brandon. Luke was part of our minor team about 10 years ago along with a couple of other lads from Castlegregory. May he rest in peace. Ladies: Commiserations to Mary O’Connell […]

Fixtures Senior Club Championship August 7th Castleisland GAA Grounds @1pm Kerins O Rahillys v Dr Crokes Minor Football Championship Group Stages All Games 7pm Result Rd 1 Mon July 18th St Brendan’s 0-08 East Kerry 1-12 Rd 2 Mon July 26th North Kerry 1-15 St Brendan’s 0-12 Rd 3 Mon […]

U7 Hurling Our under 7’s experienced a slight change to schedule last week as they took to the pitch for training on Tuesday evening in Caherslee.  Fortunately, the weather was with us as was the enthusiasm of our young players and an enjoyable training session was had by all. Congratulations […]

Senior Team Ballymac GAA v Ardfert GAA On Sunday, in dry and ideal conditions our Senior Men’s team faced Ardfert GAA in Round 1 of the Junior Premier Championship in John Mitchels GAA grounds. In a cagey opening period – Ballymac proved the more clinical in front of the target […]