Archive for January, 2023

THE Stag & Doe Sessions are returning to Tralee in a new venue next month after a break of over three years. The Greyhound Bar will host the line-up of original music artists with the first session  starting on February 10.  The sessions were a great addition to the town’s […]

GLENDERRY National School will host an Open Night next Tuesday, January 24, from 7pm to 8pm. “A school open day plays an important part when choosing your child’s primary school,” said Gerard Pierce, Principal. Glenderry National School officially known as Scoil Naomh Erc is a mixed catholic primary school with […]

IT’S been a cold week and it looks like that will continue for at least another night. Met Éireann has issued another Status Yellow Ice warning for Ireland for Wednesday night into Thursday morning. They say there will be icy stretches leading to hazardous travelling conditions again, with wintry showers […]

A NUMBER of Kerry people will feature in the new series of ‘Moving West’ on TG4 which begins this month. Shot against the backdrop of the unique natural beauty and culture of the west, this series puts a spotlight on Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Kerry and a special episode on […]

ST Vincent De Paul South-West has thanked the public for its “immense” support of their Annual Car Draw Appeal as they confirmed that €248,000 was raised from the 2022 Car Draw Appeal. The total amount was raised through ticket sales and donations to both SVP Cork and Kerry since the […]

THE first FSG Emerald Award for Sustainability in the world has been awarded to The Rose Hotel, Tralee, by environmental educational company Fifty Shades Greener. Odran Lucey, the hotel’s Green Manager and Executive Head Chef has been described by the company as a force of nature when it comes to leading […]

A GOFUNDME page has been set up for a Kerry mother-of-three who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year. Lisa Broderick (47) lives in The Cloisters, Abbeydorney with two of her three children; Holly (13) and Paddy (11) who are dependent on her in every way. Her older daughter Siún (23) is […]

A TRALEE man’s Christmas lights display has raised over €1,200 for Recovery Haven Kerry. For the past number of years, Reggie Rogers has adorned the outside of his home in Ballinorig with stunning lights and other decorations, many of which are made by himself. Over four years ago, Reggie received […]

MET Éireann has issued yet another Status Yellow – Snow/Ice warning for Kerry taking effect from this evening. They say there will be scattered snow showers with some possible accumulations and icy stretches too. The warning is valid from 5.30pm this evening to 9am on Wednesday. Looking locally, temperatures will […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown  The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, 9th January at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 20,27, 29 and the bonus ball was 3. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: €50 […]

THE Square in Tralee will come alive to the sights and sounds all things Chinese at the end of the month as the Chinese New Year celebration returns to Tralee after a very successful first festival back in January 2020. Due to COVID restrictions it’s been on hiatus for the […]

TRALEE Bay Wetlands are to host a number of events to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement for the preservation and wise use of global wetlands. Each year all over the world on February 2, organisations, schools and individuals get together […]

Club sponsored 12 hole Am-Am 15th January 2023 & fixtures 1 Donal G. Sugrue Patrick H. Williams Bernadette Walsh Caroline Sugrue 59 pts 2 Gary P O’Driscoll James Kelliher Cormac Foley John B Reen 55 pts 3 Joe Rogers Breda Rogers Donagh Shanahan Breda Shanahan 55 pts Fixtures: Sunday 22nd […]

A SPECIAL commemorative concert marking the centenary of the Civil War in Kerry will take place at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee next month as part of the programme of events for a three-day conference on the conflict in the county and beyond. ‘Their Memory Will Endure’ is a concert of song, […]

CLUB AGM: A sizeable membership at our Senior Club AGM, held on Sunday last (15th Jan), saw most of our current ‘Top Table’ continue for the coming season. A brilliant Report by Club Secretary, Siobhán Power, was circulated to members as they arrived. Club Chairman, Shane Lynch’s comprehensive address outlined […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating an incident where damage was caused to a vehicle in Tralee last week. On Monday, January 9, the injured party parked their car, a silver Toyota, in Manor West Shopping Centre Car Park along the main straight near Costa Coffee at about 8.50am. When they […]

Club Lotto  There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €4900 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 04, 06, 15 & 18. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Joan O Regan c/o Betty’s Bar Jim Enright Annagh Tommy Brosnan Lohercannon Marie Fitzgibbon Online Tom […]

Annual AGM We held our Annual AGM last Saturday Above in Ballyseedy complex, in a well-attended meeting Chairperson Brid McElligott welcomed everyone to the annual review of club activities in 2022.Our President Ted Fitzgerald spoke about the huge amount of work that it takes to run a club in this […]

Academy Training Our academy hurling teams were back in action last Saturday with indoor sessions at the MTU sports arena. These sessions are aimed at boys born between 2010 and 2019 who have never played before and want to try out hurling. The U7 session is also open to girls […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 10th January. No winner. Numbers drawn were 2, 3, 18, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Moira Godley, John Keating, James O’Sullivan, Ger & Katie Doyle, Marian Murphy c/o Mary Sheehy. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,000. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto Lotto QR […]

THE 21st series of the acclaimed Laochra Gael series on TG4 returns later this month and will feature the story of former Kerry footballer, Aidan O’Mahony. The programme tells how Aidan overcame chronic health problems in his youth to take his place on one of the greatest Kerry teams of […]

KILLARNEY man Ryan Kelliher has signed for Kerry FC ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division campaign. Kelliher, who is 21 years of age and plays as a striker, makes the move from local side Killarney Celtic. In their recent run of form in the Kerry District League, Ryan has […]

William Harmon and his management team of Johnno Connor, Paul Ryan, Daniel Murphy and Daniel Breen have decided to step down following three years in charge in Strand Road. Chairman Haulie Kerins extended his deep gratitude to the team for their efforts which saw the senior team contest four finals […]

We held our AGMs over the last few weeks the following are our officers for the coming year. We all look forward to a great 2023. Our Senior Committee is as follows Chairperson – John Rice Vice Chairperson – Stephen O’Brien Secretary – Veronica O’Donnell Assistant Secretary – Declan O’Connell […]

THE number of people on the Live Register in Tralee increased by 129 in December on the previous month, while it’s up 555 on the same month in 2021. Meanwhile, the latest statistics from the Central Statistics Office shows the number on Kerry’s Live Register increased by over 8% in […]

ANOTHER Status Yellow  Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland has been issued by Met Éireann. Met Éireann says icy stretches will lead to hazardous travelling conditions, especially on untreated roads and paths. There’ll be wintry showers in the northwest and southwest. Accumulations are possible, especially in mountainous areas, leading to disruption. The […]

THE Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) Tralee Branch has announced that their ‘Puppy Love’  Valentine’s Dance fundraiser will take place on Friday, February 10 in The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. It’s an opportunity to enjoy a night of music, dancing and more while supporting the charity.  With live music […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2022/2023 – Round 12 game at the Complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 74 DBS Éanna 66 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain in the hunt for a Super League playoff place as they secured their second home win of the season […]

A STATUS Yellow Ice warning has been issued for Ireland by Met Éireann to come into effect from Sunday evening, although it is unlikely the Tralee area will see freezing temperatures tonight. Met Éireann says icy stretches are likely on Sunday night and Monday morning with hazardous travelling conditions also expected, […]

A CELEBRATION 60 years in the making took place in Ballygarry last night as Firies GAA club held their first social in many a year. The club was founded in 1962 and all things past, present and future were celebrated on the night with over 250 of the Firies faithful […]