Archive for April, 2023

KINGDOM Swimming Club were delighted to host their annual Kingdom Invitational Gala last weekend. Competitive Swim Clubs from all over Munster competed at the two day event for our much coveted Kingdom Medals. The event also provided an opportunity to attain summer national qualification times (age 12-14 swimmers) and qualification […]

THE life and legacy of the late Vicky Phelan was celebrated in poignant style in Tralee at the weekend as local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, hosted the Kerry stage of the nationwide Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour. The Tralee-based charity joined forces with portrait owner David Brennan […]

STUDENTS and staff from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí gathered at the school in Moyderwell for the last time on Monday as they said goodbye to the building that had been home for the last 34 years. They then walked from Moyderwell to Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Campas Nua in Cloonbeg to mark the move […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 18th April 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 9, 15, 20, 21. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Claire Kelly, Denis Dillane, James O’Donoghue, Tim Lynch senior, Mary Ann Coffey. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,700. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links […]

THE Lidl Teams of the 2023 Ladies National Football Leagues  have been revealed and champions Kerry lead the way on the Division 1 selection, with nine players selected. The nine Kerry players — selected by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s All Star committee – are goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger, defenders Kayleigh Cronin, […]

Senior Men Our senior men faced Knocknagoshel at home on Sunday afternoon at 2pm. The team got off to a flying start and kept up the tempo throughout. Some fantastic football was on display and at half time the u12 girls put on an exhibition game to entertain the crowd. […]

Seniors: It was a case of so near and yet so far as David Moran’s point attempt in the 33rd minute looked to be sailing over the bar but just dropped short denying us what would have been a deserved point – as a result Stacks held on to register […]

Registration 2023 As the registration deadline has now passed it is vital that outstanding membership fees are paid this week for all players from Senior to U5 level. Failure to have a valid membership for 2023 may preclude players of all ages from taking part in games and/or training sessions […]

U15 Féile Camogie  There was heartbreak for our under 15 Feile camogie panel who lost the Div 1 Final last Monday evening in Ardfert to Cillard. After defeating Ballyduff in the semi-final the girls knew a place in the National Feile competition was secured. The celebrations were cut short however […]

Main Field  Our Main Field has been reopened for games and academy. Many thanks to our field Committee for doing their best to get it back open, please continue to train on training field. Fixtures  Please note that all fixtures can be changed so check our media outlets for notice of […]

THE launch event of Through Our Eyes, a youth-led photography experience supported by Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) at Kerry ETB took place at Kerry County Museum on Saturday  to great success. The Director of Schools, Youth and Music at Kerry ETB, Ann O’Dwyer was delighted to see how […]

FANCY testing your general knowledge this week? Well there’s a Pub Quiz in aid of Special Olympics Ireland on at Sean Ógs Bar in Tralee this Wednesday night. The quiz starts at 7pm sharp so be there early to grab a table. A table of four costs €40 and there’ll […]

TICKETS to attend a special Teddy Bears Hospital at the Munster Technological University were sold out well in advance of Saturday. The event — which saw 160 children and their parents attend over two sessions in the morning and afternoon — was organised by students and staff from MTU and […]

THE 2023 Tralee Food Festival was officially launched on Friday evening at the Island of Geese attended by festival sponsors, organisers and some surprise ‘Chefs’ – Pots & Pans, who joined in on the fun. The Festival will take place on May 20-21 and promises to be a community-led, family-oriented, […]

Mary Lucey of Career Ahead has some advice for students ahead of the end of year exams for college students which are getting underway… It is important that students realise that they are responsible for keeping themselves informed of all course requirements, for completing assessments and exams, and for submitting […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What is the Student Grant Scheme? The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support scheme for students studying in Ireland and abroad. “It is also known as the […]

MEMBERS of Kerry Scotia Ensemble and the Kerry Concert Choir are busy rehearsing  for their concert “Over the Rainbow – Voices for Hospice”, which takes place on Sunday 23 April at 7pm in the Church of the Resurrection, Park Road, Killarney. Directed by internationally acclaimed soprano, Dr Sharon Lyons, the […]

KERRY Choral Union will host their much-anticipated Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee tomorrow (Sunday) at 7.30pm. The wonderful concert of choral music will be conducted by Sharon Reidy and is being organised, once again, to raise vital funds for cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. As in previous […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours answers frequently asked questions they get asked by patients about the Hair Restoration Treatment… How does it work? At CHRC, we are the only healthcare provider in Ireland with the state-of-the-art ARTAS iX robotic hair restoration device which using robotic Follicular Unit […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has a war classic and a Gen X love story among the films on the box tonight… This week’s films are a curious combination of the little known and quite forgotten, all starring big name stars, but have common themes of secrets and thieves. Kelly’s […]

THE point to point race meeting at Ballybeggan, which was postponed last Saturday due to ground conditions, goes ahead today (Friday) with the first race off at 2pm. There is six races on the card with a pony race taking place after the final race. There’ll be hot food catering […]

MERCY Mounthawk Secondary School hosted its second annual Kerry Group’Schools Camogie Blitz on Thursday at Caherslee GAA grounds. Organised by school staff Olivia Dineen, Stephanie Foley and Martina Lawless, seven secondary schools from around Kerry competed under glorious sunshine in what was a very competitive, yet fun day as local club […]

KERRY begin the defence of their All-Ireland and Munster titles with a Munster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final game at home this Saturday. Tipperary provide the opposition in the match which has a 4pm throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. Jack O’Connor has brought Dingle’s Paul Geaney into the starting line-up, while it’s […]

AN Garda Síochána will conduct a national speed enforcement operation ‘Slow Down’ tomorrow, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, for a 24-hour period from 7am on Friday  to 7am on Saturday. The aim of “Slow Down Day” is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, […]

REPRESENTATIVES of Tralee Chamber Alliance joined forces with other chambers in the county for a key business networking meeting held at the RDI Hub in Killorglin on Wednesday. The Chambers of Kerry network provides support and links between the organisations for problem solving and ideas sharing, pulling from the wide […]

TRALEE Chamber has announced that their next Breakfast Briefing will take place on Tuesday, May 16 at 8:30am in The Rose Hotel. This briefing, sponsored through SME Partnership with AIB, will be with Oliver Mangan, AIB Chief Economist with Q&A time included. Oliver Mangan has worked as an economist in […]

THE 10th anniversary of the Kerry Camino Guided Walking Weekend takes place from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 28 taking in the stunning scenery of the Dingle Peninsula. The event has been held every year, with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to Covid restrictions. Over […]

PRIMARY school children from around Tralee were treated to the premiere of ‘The Best of Broadway’ as the show performed by Presentation Secondary students opened with a matinee on Wednesday. It was one of four performances over the two days, with the final show taking place tonight (Thursday) in the […]

TRALEE Magic Basketball Club are hosting a table quiz this Thursday, April 20 at 8pm in Skelper Quane’s, Blennerville. Tables of four at €40 per table. There will be a raffle with plenty of fabulous spot prizes as well as finger food on the night. One of the top raffle prizes is a […]

TRALEE Toastmasters celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their chartering last Sunday at a special function held at Ballyseedy Castle. Current and former officers and members of the Club were joined by District 71 Director Brenda Lannon, the most senior Toastmaster Officer in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Division Director Maura […]