Archive for December, 2022

IT really is the most wonderful time of the year, when people from all corners of the country make their way down home to Kerry to celebrate Christmas. The good folks at Assess Ireland want everyone to keep safe on the roads this festive season, wherever they are travelling, so […]

TALES of runaway teens, memories of Sam Maguire visits and adventures on the ‘field of dreams’ are recounted in a publication on the history of an Oakpark estate. Longtime resident, Sinn Féin Kerry Deputy Pa Daly and Maurice Murphy have compiled a short book to mark the 50 years of […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Time is brought to you by AIB Tralee… CHRISTMAS is nearly upon us and that means the town is busier than ever with parties all around Tralee’s hostelries. With the primary schools finishing up on Wednesday, we met the staff from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn in […]

IF you want to get work off the excesses of the Christmas feast the day before, the annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is for you. The walk, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held every year in memory of the late Bill Kirby […]

THE community at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn came out in force on Tuesday to pay tribute to their much-loved príomhoide, Cáit Uí Chonchúir, who retired after 32 years at the school. Originally from Caherslee, Cáit was educated at Balloonagh Primary and Secondary School before moving on to Mary Immaculate College from […]

THE Christmas period wasn’t the same for families over the past couple of years without the annual panto, so it’s no surprise that tickets are flying out the door for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ next week. Presented by Oliver Hurley Productions, Sleeping Beauty is the spellbinding tale of a beautiful Princess, the evil Maleficent, […]

JRI AMERICA partnered with Tralee Tidy Towns, Team Bramble, Kerry County Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance in their corporate volunteering events this December. Multiple teams from JRI America Tralee offices engaged in environmental voluntary actions to celebrate International Volunteer Day including beach cleans at Ballybunion, Ballyheigue and Fenit and pollinator-friendly […]

EIGHT worthy recipients of the annual Fexco Kerry Heroes Awards were recognised on a special Kerry Today programme with Jerry O’Sullivan this morning. They were Batt Burns, Sharon Donovan, Alannah Dunleavy, Sean O’Shea, Noreen Everett, Chemotherapy Unit Staff at University Hospital Kerry, Tralee Soup Kitchen Staff and Cathal Walshe. Each […]

THE Christmas swims are back in earnest this year and if you’re looking for a bracing start to the afternoon then a trip to Banna or Fenit is in order. Whichever beach you choose to take a dip in, you’ll have a chance to help out two great organisations. The annual […]

FIGURES collated by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that, up to Tuesday, December 20, there were 3,371 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry this year. While this figure was higher than in 2020 and 2021, it was still lower than the high of 3,610 in 2019. […]

IT’S been a very busy past week at Holy Family Primary School as they held a series of Christmas concerts. Each class had a chance to perform since the first concert last Thursday and the performances came to a close on Tuesday with the junior infants, second class and third […]

THE Mater Private Network has paid tribute to Tralee native, Professor Declan Sugrue, who is retiring from clinicial practice as a cardiologist at the Mater Private in Dublin. Well-known among the Irish medical community, Professor Sugrue, together with colleague and friend Dr. Hugh McCann, set up the group cardiology department […]

THE pupils of Presentation Primary provided some great entertainment for families on Tuesday as they held their annual Christmas Concert in the school hall. This year it was the turn of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes to shine in music, song, dance and drama. Beginning with the national anthem […]

THE Christmas spirit is well and truly alive in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí with a wonderful initiative to help the homeless. Students have worked tirelessly over the past number of weeks and on Tuesday presented shoeboxes and clothing to Arlington Lodge, Tralee. “It is very important that we reach out to the […]

CONTRACTS have been signed to allow for construction to commence on a new Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Building at Munster Technological University Kerry North Campus. A new 8,913m2 STEM building is planned for the MTU Kerry campus, consisting of laboratories, agri-machinery workshops, classroom spaces and ancillary space. Overall, […]

Fun Club Gala We are looking forward to the return of our annual Fun Club Gala which will take place Jan 7th with a disco to follow afterwards at the Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse. A great fun day of swimming is always guaranteed with the highlight being the much contested Family […]

SHARE the gift of Dingle this year with a voucher from one of the fantastic hotels in this beautiful setting. Dingle Benners Hotel is located right in the heart of Dingle town and is within a few steps from the famed pubs and restaurants where you can soak up the […]

The 2022 Christmas Message for the Diocese of Kerry from Bishop Ray Browne… “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life”.  Jn 3:16 Dia dhiabh. Nollaig Shona dhiabh go léir. Christmas […]

Result of Scramble on 18th December 2022 and Fixtures Scramble Result 1. Mce G O Connor, Anthony Johnson, John M O Sullivan 56-7=49 2. Troy O Connell, Kieran O Donnell, Cianan Ferris 58-8=50 3. Pat J Stack, Maurice Laide, Mce M O Connor 56-6=50 Sean Walsh sponsored Am Am on […]

ST John’s Church was packed on Monday evening as pupils from first class to sixth class in St Brendan’s NS Blennerville performed their Christmas concert in three years. Parents and grandparents enjoyed wonderful renditions of Christmas carols and other festive favourites, with Martin Hurley providing the music. Deputy Principal Louise […]

TWO Tralee hotels have been nominated in the 2022 Hotel & Catering Gold Medal Awards. Tralee’s Manor West Hotel has been announced as a finalist in the Family Friendly Hotel category, nominated with fellow Kerry hotels the Dingle Skellig Hotel & The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens.  Ballyseede Castle Hotel, just outside […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is encouraging those supporting a loved one with cancer to avail of their free, online course due to begin in January which had been described by previous participants as ‘absolutely invaluable.’ The cancer support charity is now taking names for its third ‘Building Better […]

THE annual Irish National Winter SC Championships took place last week with  Kingdom SC represented by three swimmers. Rory Boyd took part in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke as well as 400m IM, Cian Mason in 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly and Mariia Maryntseva in the 200m butterfly. Three […]

SEASON’S GREETINGS: We wish all our members, supporters and readers of our Notes a very happy Christmas and a successful 2023. SF MANAGER: Chairman, Shane Lynch, and his colleagues have completed the process of appointing a new Manager for our Senior Football Team to succeed Wayne Quillinan and Billy Lee […]

KERRY natives Matt Keane and Sean McGrath have put pen to paper on deals which will see them don the green of Kerry FC for 2023. Killarney man Matt Keane signs from First Division side Treaty United having made 26 appearances in the division since signing for the Limerick-based side […]

Club Social  We are very excited to announce that the club will hold our first social and awards night on Saturday the 11th of February 2023 in the Rose Hotel, Tralee. The club invites all Parnells Hurling & Camogie supporters to our social to mark the 10 year anniversary of […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 13th December. No Winner. Numbers drawn were 8, 21, 24, 27. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Patrick Donovan, Charlie & Monica Fitzell, Kieran Fitzgerald, Billy Donovan & Maggie Kinsella, Tim Lynch senior. Next week’s jackpot will be €1,800. Why not try your luck in our […]

6AM FULL BODY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CLASSES FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS Come along to the John Mitchels Hall at 6am on Monday and Thursday this week and will resume to Tuesday and Thursday week after next, avail of our free strength and conditioning classes being facilitated by George Bastible. All you need is motivation, an exercise mat and water. Open […]

Club Lotto  There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €4500 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 01,09 21 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Norma Foran c/o The Rock Inn Aoife Marie Foran c/o The Rock Inn Caroline Hutchinson Online Gareth […]

Everyone in Ballymac Gaa wish everyone at home and abroad a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Peaceful New Year. Thinking especially of all our club members who have lost loved ones during the year. Health and Wellbeing Our first Community Christmas was a huge success and even the […]