Daily Archives: March 3, 2023

GAA, Sport

Here’s The Kerry Side For The Trip To Tyrone

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Stefan Okunbor retains his place on the Kerry side for Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

AFTER a hard-earned victory over Armagh in Tralee last Saturday night, it’s Ulster opposition again for the Kerry senior footballers this weekend.

The  Kingdom make the long trip to Healy Park in Omagh where their old rivals Tyrone await for a 12.45pm throw-in on Sunday afternoon.

Jack O’Connor has decided to stick with the side that beat Armagh which means another start for Na Gaeil’s Stefan Okunbor who impressed last Saturday.

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The team captained by David Clifford is as follows…

1. (GK) Shane Ryan — Rath Mhór
2. Graham O’Sullivan — Piarsaigh na Dromoda
3. Jason Foley — Baile Ui Donnachú
4. Tom O’Sullivan — Daingean Uí Chúis
5. Stefan Okunbor — Na Gaeil
6. Tadhg Morley — Teampall Nua
7 . Paul Murphy — Rath Mhór
8. Jack Barry — Na Gaeil
9. Barry O’Sullivan — Daingean Uí Chúis
10. Dara Moynihan — Spa Cill Airne
11. Sean O’Shea — An Neidín
12. Adrian Spillane — Teampall Nua
13. Paudie Clifford — Fossa
14. David Clifford — Fossa
15. Darragh Roche — Gleann Fleisce

Subs

16 (GK) Shane Murphy — Dr Crokes
17 PA Warren — Griomh Go Keith
18 Tony Brosnan — Dr Crócaigh
19 Micheál Burns — Dr CrócaighDonal O’Sullivan — Cill Gharbháin
20 Donal O’Sullivan — Cill GharbháinDylan Casey — Aibhistin de Staic
21 Dylan Casey — Aibhistin de Staic
22 Killian Spillane — Teampall Nua
23 Jack O’Shea — Aibhistin de Staic
24 Greg Horan — Aibhistin de Staic
25 Ruairi Murphy — Lios A’Troi

26. Ronan Buckley — Lios A Troi

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News

Over €700 Presented To Kerry Cancer Support Group After Charity Headshave

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Aidan Griffin presents a cheque for €705.26 to Breda Dyland of the Kerry Cancer Support Group, the proceeds from a charity headshave in The Huddle Bar last weekend. Also included is Pat Herlihy, Manager of The Huddle Bar. Photo by Dermot Crean

A LOCAL postman has raised over €700 for the Kerry Cancer Support Group after a charity headshave held last weekend.

Aidan Griffin held the event in The Huddle Bar last Friday night where he was joined by a few friends who also lost their locks — thanks to local barber Tony McMahon — which encouraged customers to donate more to the charity.

When the donation buckets were emptied, they found €705.26 had been raised for the great cause and the proceeds were presented to Breda Dyland of the Kerry Cancer Support Group on Friday at The Huddle Bar.

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Aidan, who had been growing his hair out for the past couple of years with a charity event in mind, thanked everyone who came on the night and donated, The Huddle Bar and local businesses for giving spot prizes.

Breda Dyland thanked Aidan and everyone who donated for their efforts and said the funds will go towards their new wheelchair accessible vehicle which they hope to take delivery by mid-April.

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News, Sport

Kerry FC Look For First Points As They Take On Treaty United At Mounthawk Park

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KERRY FC will be hoping to secure their first points in the SSE Airtricity First Division when they welcome Treaty United to Mounthawk Park this Friday evening in Matchday 3 of the season.

The game has a kick-off time of 7:45 and it’s another sellout so if you haven’t a ticket, don’t show up at the grounds. You can catch the game on www.loitv.ie for €5, tune into Radio Kerry for live updates or head to selected pubs in Tralee which are showing the game on big screens.

Kerry FC have a number of players in the squad still suffering with injuries. Mark Carey remains on the long-term injury list and won’t be available and Trpimir Vrlijack is out with an ankle injury.

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Fitness tests are continuing on Junior Ankomah who remains doubtful while there are question marks regarding the availability of Graham O’Reilly who also missed the trip to Bray Wanderers last Friday. Matt Keane suffered a broken nose against Bray but is fighting to make the matchday squad.

First-Team Manager Billy Dennehy said he had a lot of positives from last week but there was obviously more work to do.

“The learnings are coming very, very quickly. You know when you come to this level the learnings within the team and the group are there in every single game,” he said.

Billy Dennehy.

“I think we are starting to see that now in every game we play, there are a lot of positives and things that we can learn quickly and adapt to for the Treaty game on Friday night. A lot of positives but a lot to work on for sure,” he added.

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Leo Gaxha scored the first ever League of Ireland goal for Kerry FC last Friday and says you have think fast in this tough and physical league.

Leo Gaxha.

“I found the standard to be really good here in this league. It’s a tough division but I knew that coming in here. I didn’t land home thinking it was going to be a rollover and it was going to be easy,” he said.

“It’s extremely physical with a lot of good players. You have got to be on your toes at all times. You have to anticipate everything. Tough and physical, that’s the main thing I have found since arriving here at the club. In England I played with the Sheffield united U23’s and it’s a lot more technical, you mightn’t get pressed at certain times but here you don’t have a second on the ball. You get pressed and tackles flying in. It makes you think quicker and smarter,” he added.

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News

Ballyseedy Massacre Commemorations To Take Place On Sunday

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THERE will be two Ballyseedy Massacre commemorations held on this Sunday.

An event is being organised by the Ballyseedy Memorial Committee and the National Graves Association at 3.30pm. This commemoration is not affiliated to any political parties or groups.

The organisers have requested that party/political banners/posters are not brought to the commemoration. The main road from Ballygarry Roundabout to Ballyseedy Roundabout will be closed to traffic, but parking will be possible in the vicinity of the monument.

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They ask that people assemble at the monument from 3pm with the event getting underway at 3.30pm.

Meanwhile Sinn Féin Kerry are holding their commemoration at 12 noon on the same day.  Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD will deliver the main oration.

Dr. Richard McElligott will also speak and give a historical perspective of the period and the terrible events of March 1923.

People are asked to follow the direction of the stewards who will be wearing hi-vis jackets on the day. Parking will be available and drop offs will be facilitated for people with mobility issues.

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News, Sport

PHOTOS: Expert Tipsters Give Their Cheltenham Choices At Quane’s

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Philly Blake, Conor Liston and Padraig Holly from Ballybunion at the Cheltenham Preview Night at Skelper Quane’s on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

RACING fans had pens at the ready on Thursday night as experts gave their tips for the Cheltenham Festival at the annual preview event in Skelper Quanes.

The Blennerville pub has hosted the night annually over the past number of years for various charities and good causes, raising ten of thousands in the process.

This time it’s the Kerry Hospice Foundation to benefit and those attending gave generously as they listened to MC Pat Healy interview famed trainer Tom Cooper, his son Bryan Cooper, fellow jockeys Philip Enright, Paddy Kennedy and bookie Berkie Browne.

The panel went through the races from each day, declaring their choices to an audience who will no doubt be rolling in cash come St Patricks Day. Scroll down for photos…

Tom Cooper, Maura Sullivan of Kerry Hospice, MC for the evening Pat Healy and jockey Bryan Cooper at the Cheltenham Preview Night at Skelper Quane’s on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Christy O’Connor, Tom McCarthy, Ger Teahon and Paul Stephenson at the Cheltenham Preview Night at Skelper Quane’s on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Damien and Conagh Mullen with Rachel Doyle at the Cheltenham Preview Night at Skelper Quane’s on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Andrea O’Donoghue, Margaret Crean, Joan Devane and Maura Sullivan of Kerry Hospice at the Cheltenham Preview Night at Skelper Quane’s on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The crowd filling Skelper Quane’s before the Cheltenham Preview Night on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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News

Gardaí Hit The Right Notes To Raise Thousands For Kerry Hospice

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Staff from the Palliative Care Unit with Andrea O’Donoghue (front, centre) of Kerry Hospice and Garda Cathy Murphy and Garda Trish Fitzpatrick at the presentation of a cheque on Thursday.

GARDAI in Tralee have raised over €4,000 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation after their annual festive fundraising event.

As they do every year, members of the force were on The Mall with donation buckets on Wednesday, December 21, entertaining Christmas shoppers with their singing talents.

They had help from local musicians and guest singers, with the public giving generously to the tune of €4,173.

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Garda Cathy Murphy and Garda Trish Fitzpatrick called to the palliative care unit on Thursday evening to deliver the cheque.

Andrea O’Donoghue of the Kerry Hospice Foundation said they were delighted the local Gardaí chose them as the beneficiary this year.

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Business/Property, Sport

Tralee-Based Company Is New Title Sponsor Of Rally Of The Lakes

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Last year’s winners of the International Rally of the Lakes Calum Devine/Noel O’Sullivan. Photo Martin Walsh

KILLARNEY & District Motor Club have announced Assess Ireland as the new title sponsor for the 2023 International Rally of the Lakes.

Established in 1999 with its head office in Tralee, Assess Ireland is a Motor Assessing and Engineering Inspection Service, providing a range of vehicle inspections and plant/engineering GA1 certs through its national network with offices in seven counties all over Ireland.

The Rally of the Lakes takes place in the Killarney area over the May Bank holiday weekend, taking place this year on April 29/30.

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KDMC Chairman, Thomas Randles said. “Killarney and District Motor Club are delighted to welcome Assess Ireland on board as the title sponsor for the 2023 International Rally of the lakes. We are honoured to have such a blue-chip company, together with our associated sponsor, the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney supporting this year’s Clerk of the Course, Dermot Healy and KDMC in running the 2023 Rally of the Lakes making it another successful event for all involved.”

Conor Deasy, Managing Director of Assess Ireland said, “Assess Ireland provides Automotive and Engineering inspections services nationally which makes the Rally of the Lakes an ideal event for our company to be associated with. We are delighted to be supporting one of the most famous annual motorsport events.”

Patrick O’Donoghue, Managing Director of the Gleneagle Hotel said; “The Gleneagle Hotel is delighted to welcome Assess Ireland on board as title sponsor of Killarney International Rally of the Lakes. We look forward to working with Assess Ireland, KDMC and other associate sponsors to deliver a successful and safe Rally in 2023.”

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