Archive for February, 2023

Leanne Hennessy

Great Line-Up For Stag & Doe Sessions Return This Friday

February 21, 2023 at 9:58 am Comments are Disabled

HAVING been postponed a couple weeks ago, the Stag & Doe Sessions return to Tralee this Friday night at ‘The Greyhound Bar’. The line-up includes Tralee’s very own Leanne Hennessey, Farranfore’s Shane Kennedy, Neon Cars from Cork and three-piece pop/rock band Stolen City. Leanne is a newcomer to the music […]

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Candlelight Vigil In Tralee To Mark One Year Since Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Candlelight Vigil In Tralee To Mark One Year Since Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

February 21, 2023 at 9:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE Ukrainian community are coming together on this Friday, February 24, at 5pm to hold a candlelit vigil in the Square in Tralee. There will be music and speeches from the Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mikey Sheehy and the Ukrainian community to mark on year since the Russian invasion of […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 8:38 pm Comments are Disabled

ROCK ST. PO. LOTTO COMPETITION; Please support the Rock St. Post Office Club Lotto Competition. The winning Club will have exclusive sales on their Club Lotto tickets in the Rock St. Post Office for the next 3 years. Club supporters will get (please ask) one token for each transaction completed […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 4:32 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 14th February 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 4, 8, 21, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Eddie Sheehy, Louis Byrne, Meabh Barry, Josephine O’Dea, Helen Lacey c/o Eddie Sheehy. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,250. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

St Pats GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 4:25 pm Comments are Disabled

Registration 2023  Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2023. One of the benefits of registering as a playing member of the GAA or LGFA via the Club is that in […]

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Ballymac Minor players from 2022 who togged out for the Ballymac Senior Team on Sunday v St Pats Blennerville in The Tralee/St Brendan’s SFL  Diarmuid Galvin, Aidan Horgan, Niall Collins, Luke Horgan and Skye Lynch.

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 4:09 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors Tralee/St Brendan’s SFL Group B 2023 Round 2 Ballymac 2-15  St. Pat’s Blennerville 1-10 Snap shots of some of the positives from today: It was a great day for football. A Marvellous Pitch and Facilities in Ardfert Community Pitch.  A great turnout from our players. Five of our last […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 4:02 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors: Our opening game in this year’s Tralee town league took place on Sunday at a windswept Churchill where we took on the locals. The team was largely experimental with many younger players making their debuts. We had the benefit of the wind in the first half and enjoyed a […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

February 20, 2023 at 3:54 pm Comments are Disabled

Irish Life Steps Challenge The club entered the Irish Health Steps Challenge and with over 150 people signing up to the challenge, the club completed 24,783 steps with Donal O’Sullivan from Ballinoraig heading the leader board with a personal count step of 693.3km followed by Trish Hurley of Urban Terrace with […]

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Gardaí Investigate Criminal Damage Incident At Elderly Man’s Home

Gardaí Investigate Criminal Damage Incident At Elderly Man’s Home

February 20, 2023 at 3:31 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are investigating a criminal damage incident in a Tralee estate. The incident occurred at 5am at the home of an elderly man at St Brendan’s Park on Sunday, January 29. A rock was thrown through the window of his house. It’s the third incident at his home in the […]

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Sean McGrath, Denis Quill and Gavin Parker at the Crotta O'Neills GAA Club Social on Saturday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Crotta O’Neills GAA Club Holds Social At Ballyroe

February 20, 2023 at 1:33 pm Comments are Disabled

By Mike Parker BALLYROE Heights Hotel was the venue for the Crotta O’Neills GAA Club Social on Saturday night. The victorious U-21 hurling panel received their County Championship medals from Pat Dineen while the seniors received their North Kerry Senior Championship A medals from Joe Walsh, North Kerry Hurling board […]

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Mark Donnelly - Stephen O' Hanlon Killarney Forestry Overall Winners by Gavin Woods

Tyrone Duo Wins Killarney Forestry Rally

February 20, 2023 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tyrone pairing of Mark Donnelly and Stephen O’Hanlon took the top step of the podium as they guided their Ford Fiesta R5 home to victory on the Sligo Pallets Irish Forestry Championship opener in Killarney on Sunday. The Killarney and District Motor Club ran the Killarney Forestry Rally, which […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Council Invites Applications For Fund For Communities Supporting Ukrainian Refugees

February 20, 2023 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is inviting applications for funding under a new scheme designed to support communities who are hosting Ukrainian refugees. The Department of Rural and Community Development has announced details of a €50 million national fund to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the […]

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Matija Jokic drives strongly to score. Photo by Liam Ryan

PHOTOS/REPORT: Warriors Keep Top Four Hopes Intact

February 20, 2023 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2022/2023 – Round 16 game at the Complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 82 Moycullen 68 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors kept their late season winning streak going as they secured their fifth win in a row on Saturday night by overcoming Moycullen […]

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Mary Lou McDonald To Deliver Ballyseedy Massacre Commemoration Oration

Mary Lou McDonald To Deliver Ballyseedy Massacre Commemoration Oration

February 20, 2023 at 11:23 am Comments are Disabled

SINN Féin Party President Mary Lou McDonald will deliver the main address at the centenary commemoration of the Ballyseedy Massacre on Sunday March 5 at 12 noon at the famous monument outside Tralee. This year marks 100 years since one of the most infamous acts of the Civil War took […]

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Over €1.7m For Kerry Voluntary And Community Health Providers Under ‘Inflation Fund’

Over €1.7m For Kerry Voluntary And Community Health Providers Under ‘Inflation Fund’

February 20, 2023 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

VOLUNTARY and community health providers in Kerry are to receive €1,760,614 in once-off funding through the Government’s ‘Inflation Fund’. This tranche of funding is paid directly to community-based and voluntary health and social care providers as part of Government measures to ease cost-of-living pressures. In total, 107 organisations across the county […]

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James Dalton, Tim O'Connor and William Dalton at the Valentine's 10 Miler event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Ideal Conditions For Tralee Valentine’s 10 Miler Run

February 19, 2023 at 11:10 am Comments are Disabled

CONDITIONS were ideal for a run on Saturday morning as the Valentines 10 Miler event took place once again in town. Part of the Tralee Marathon series of events this year, around 160 runners had registered for the race with runners taking off from near the AquaDome/Wetlands at 9am and […]

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Author To Talk Books At Tralee Library As Part Of ‘Ireland Reads’

Author To Talk Books At Tralee Library As Part Of ‘Ireland Reads’

February 19, 2023 at 11:07 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Library will host Amanda Geard, author of ‘The Midnight House’ next Saturday at 2.30pm as part of ‘Ireland Reads’. Ireland Reads is a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a National Day of Reading on this Saturday, February 25. People of […]

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Mary O'Connell of Kerry is tackled by Leah Caffrey of Dublin during the 2023 Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Round 4 match between Kerry and Dublin at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

REPORT: Kerry’s Pace And Power Overcomes Dublin In Austin Stack Park

February 19, 2023 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

Dan Kearney on Kerry’s comprehensive victory over Dublin in Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening… Kerry 3-15 Dublin 1-10 A performance full of power and pace propelled Kerry to an 11-point victory over Dublin at Austin Stack Park as they remain in the ascendency in Division 1 of the Lidl […]

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The Kerry FC which started last night.

REPORT: Clinical Cobh Take The Points As Kerry FC Kick Off Campaign

February 18, 2023 at 1:31 pm Comments are Disabled

David Moriarty reports on a historic night at Mounthawk Park as Kerry FC kicked off their League of Ireland campaign… KERRY FC  0-2 COBH RAMBLERS On the 17th of February, Kerry FC welcomed Cobh Ramblers under the lights at Mounthawk Park for their first-ever League of Ireland fixture. The manager Billy […]

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Marguerite O'Halloran, Amy Keane and Amy O'Connell at the CBS The Green Students Debs Ball at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Having A Ball At The CBS Students’ Debs In Ballyroe

February 18, 2023 at 9:49 am 1 comment

THE mid-term break provided students from Tralee schools a chance to get glammed up for their annual debs balls. Presentation Tralee and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students organised their events on Tuesday and Wednesday, while on Friday it was the turn of CBS The Green students to step out in style at […]

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Mark Griffin, Jim McCarthy, Gearóid Carmody and Sean McMahon at the Kerry FC game on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTO: A Night To Remember For Kerry FC Fans Despite The Result

February 18, 2023 at 9:45 am Comments are Disabled

IT wasn’t the best of starts, but the first night of League Of Ireland football at Mounthawk Park was an occasion to remember for Kerry FC fans. Cobh Ramblers left with the points after a 0-2 victory, but Kerry FC can be proud of their performance. They showed enough fight […]

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Know Your Rights: Jury Service — What You Need To Know

Know Your Rights: Jury Service — What You Need To Know

February 18, 2023 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Jury service is when you are instructed to attend court with other members of the public, so the court can select people to sit on juries for upcoming court […]

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Sponsored: Working On Aspects Of Ageing At The Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic

Sponsored: Working On Aspects Of Ageing At The Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic

February 18, 2023 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

Mary O’Donnell on amazing products that work on all aspects of ageing, available from the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee… A skincare brand that stands out for me is AlumierMD which is a medical grade skincare brand and is very much results driven. When […]

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Jack and Rose.

Finnegan On Films: A ‘Titanic’ Anniversary For A Much-Loved Blockbuster

February 18, 2023 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

As the Oscars approach, our movie guy, James Finnegan, takes a look back at James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ which swept the boards 25 years ago… It has always seemed a little bit strange to me that a film that tells of the sinking of the Titanic is considered a romantic film, […]

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David Clifford on the ball. Photo by Dermot Crean

Here’s The Kerry Side To Face Mayo On Saturday Night

February 17, 2023 at 10:24 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY come up against Mayo on Saturday night under lights, hoping to continue winning ways after the win over Monaghan two weeks ago. The game at McHale Park in Castlebar has a 7.30pm throw-in time and if you’re not travelling you can watch it live on TG4. There’s just one […]

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Kerry TD Calls On HSE To Purchase Edenburn House To Develop As Care Facility For Older People

Kerry TD Calls On HSE To Purchase Edenburn House To Develop As Care Facility For Older People

February 17, 2023 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

A KERRY TD has called on the HSE to explore the possibilities of purchasing the old Edenburn Hospital for use for further public residential care for older people. The site which was previously used as a convalescent home and hospital closed in 1988 is located just ten minutes from Tralee. […]

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Caroline Lyons of the 'What A Woman Podcast' with Louise Galvin recently.

Inspirational Kerry Women Interviewed In New Series Of Podcasts

February 17, 2023 at 3:12 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO local women have started a podcast where they speak to some of the most successful  and inspirational women in Kerry and beyond with a view to motivating the next generation. The ‘What A Woman Podcast’ sees Caroline Lyons and Sarah Benner talk to women  who have achieved great things […]

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Kerry Ladies Team To Face Dublin Announced

Kerry Ladies Team To Face Dublin Announced

February 17, 2023 at 2:28 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Ladies team will be hoping for big support in Austin Stack Park tomorrow evening when they face Dublin in the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Round 4 tie. Having won two weeks ago at the Tralee venue to make it three wins in a row to start […]

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One of the new pay-parking meters in the Brandon Car Park.

Parking Meters In Town Now Accepting Google And Apple Pay Options

February 17, 2023 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has announced that the parking meters in town now allow for Google and Apple Pay options. The new meters were installed last summer allowing motorists to pay both by cash and card, but not by Google and Apple Pay options. They now say the parking meters are […]

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Maura Sullivan received the proceeds from the Nicky Fitzgerald Memorial Cycle from John Murray of the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club. Also included are Bernie O'Mahony from the Chain Gang and Catherine O'Halloran and Bridie O'Connor of Kerry Hospice. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cycle In Memory Of Nicky Fitzgerald Raises €2,200

February 17, 2023 at 11:14 am Comments are Disabled

THE proceeds from an event in memory of a member of a local cycling club raised over €2,200 at Christmas. The members of the Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club took to the road on St Stephen’s Day for the fundraiser in memory of Nicky Fitzgerald. Nicky was a hugely popular […]

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