Archive for April, 2023

THERE are a number of Kerry finalists shortlisted in the Irish Women’s Awards 2023. Run by Creative Oceanic, the third Irish Women’s Awards ceremony will recognise and celebrate Irish female talent. Finalists have been shortlisted based on public nominations. Among the Kerry nominees are Doireann Barrett from Tralee in the […]

A TEAM from a local national school performed brilliantly at the annual National Credit Union Schools Quiz Finals earlier this month. The four sixth class pupils from Listellick NS, Moira Butler, Joseph Field, David Ahern and Sophie Brick, travelled to the RDS in Dublin on Sunday, April 2, and were just […]

THE Kerry launch of National Arthritis Week (NAW) took place this week at Tobar Naofa in Moyderwell to promote events taking place between April 24th-28th. This year’s theme is Physical Activity or Let’s Get Physical. Current research has shown that movement and exercise has a positive and beneficial effect on […]

OVER 1,000 people attended the Kerry Jobs Fair at The Rose Hotel Tralee on Tuesday. The event was co-ordinated by Elaine Kennedy of NEWKD in collaboration with Department of Social Protection and Tralee Chamber Alliance. Employers were offering hundreds of jobs across a range of sectors including technology, office admin, […]

THERE was a massive turnout for Banna Coastcare’s first ever marram grass planting event on Sunday morning. Almost 60 volunteers joined Banna Coastcare to help protect the dunes that have become eroded and fragile over the years.  Volunteers focused on a large blow out just north of the main carpark, […]

TWO Kerry students were honoured at the University of Galway’s 38th annual Sports Awards recently. During the ceremony, the University presented 14 awards recognising sporting performance, leadership and participation, as well as those that contribute to the running and development of the University of Galway Sports Clubs. Ciarán Fitzgerald from […]

By Heidi Giles (Club Captain) This past weekend saw Tralee Rowing Club transition from Head of the River time trial season into the side by side straight course racing of regatta season. There were 45 rowers — women and men, from Junior 14 to Masters — who entered Skibbereen regatta. […]

PEIL FAOI 7: The U7 outdoor football season will continue this coming Sunday morning (23rd) at 11am in Caherslee. All newcomers welcome. Bainigí taitneamh as an bpeil, a leaideanna! PEIL FAOI 9: (i) Our U9 outdoor action will continue on Sunday next (April 23rd) at 11am inCaherslee. (ii) Tuesday is […]

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 […]

GARDAI are appealing for any information regarding a theft at Tralee Town Park last week. At around 11.30am on Wednesday, April 12, a woman was walking in the Park with her child.  A male approached them and snatched her handbag, fleeing the scene. He is described as wearing dark clothing […]

MUSIC fans can vote for a Tralee band for the Wildcard Award, with a prize of €2,500 for the winner, in the Irish Music Month Bursary Award. Queenless Kings are among the 25 regional finalists in the competition. The Tralee-based band are a four-piece alt-rock outfit who draw inspiration from ‘80s and […]

MUNSTER Technological University announced a new course available at the Kerry Campus from September. The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Nursing is a three-year level 7 programme. This is an exciting development for the School of STEM, building on the success of programmes in Veterinary Bioscience, Wildlife Biology, Animal […]

THE world-famous Artane Band, formerly the Artane Boys’ Band, familiar to generations of GAA fans the world over from their regular pre-match and interval performances at Croke Park, will shortly visit Kerry for the first time in forty years as guests of Kerry School of Music to play a very […]

SINN Féin County Councillor Deirdre Ferris is calling on Kerry County Council to carry out a major review of traffic calming measures and active travel plans for Ardfert due to the high level of traffic in the village. It was confirmed on Monday that nearly 7,000 vehicles travel through Ardfert from the Ballyheigue […]

A BLOOD Donation clinic will be set up at the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU campus at Dromtacker this week. The clinic will be open on Wednesday from 2-6pm and on Thursday from 12-4pm. This is a walk-in clinic, open to the general public, and no appointment is needed. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Kingdom Invitational Gala April 22nd-23rd Excitement is building for our Kingdom Invitational Gala this weekend. The two day event kicks off this Sat 22nd with clubs from all over Munster competing for much coveted Kingdom Medals . The event also provides an opportunity to attain Summer National Qualification times ( […]

Men’s Results TLI sponsored Master Classic 2 1 Philip O’Sullivan 41 pts (12) Overall Winner 2 John W Murphy 40 pts (15) Overall Runner-Up 3 Maurice M O’Connor 39 pts (11) Overall 3rd Last Nine Holes 4 James O’Halloran 39 pts (09) Overall 4th Last Nine Holes 5 Sean O’Keeffe […]

Munster Graded Doubles and Mixed. This past weekend, the Munster doubles and mixed finals were held in UL. For this competition, all those that won county championships get the chance to play the winners of the other county champions in Munster. Congratulations to all players that went forward and represented […]

MINOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 3-15; Laune Rangers 0-6. Our Minors have just won the Club’s 7th Co. League title with a comprehensive win over Laune Rangers in Fitzgerald Stadium on this sunny Monday evening. And how appropriate that it was 2023 as it is exactly 50 years ago when we […]

U15 Féile Camogie  Our U15 girls completed their county Féile league fixtures on Easter Monday with wins over Sliabh Luachra and Causeway and finished off with a win against Ballyduff last Friday evening, thus completing their 100% record. The semi-finals and finals were fixed for last Monday in the ARC […]

Senior Men Senior men are due to  play Knocknagoshel at home in round 4 of the County League on the 23rd of April with a throw in time is at 2pm. Please show your support. Senior Men Development League The senior development squad faced Ballymac B under lights on Friday evening […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 11th April 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 3, 4, 10, 13. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Kieran Fitzgerald, Tim Coffey, Ita Behan, Geraldine O’Mahony, Geraldine O’Mahony. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,650. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as […]

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 […]

Seniors: County league resumes this coming weekend when we welcome our old rivals, Austin Stacks to Strand Road. This game will take place on Sunday afternoon 23rd April with a throw in time of 2  pm – though two valuable county league points are on offer there will be no […]

Main Field  Our Main Field is closed to everyone at the moment due to the ongoing weather conditions. Fixtures  Please note that all fixtures can be changed so check our media outlets for notice of changes. Senior Team  Our Next Senior Game is at home to Rathmore in Round 4 […]

Irish Heart Foundation: Following on from the Mike Fitzgerald Memorial game which raised funds for the Irish Heart Foundation as a thank you and appreciation for everyone the Irish Heart Foundation are bringing a mobile unit to Ardfert on Thursday April 27th. This will be situated in Ardfert Church carpark from 9am […]

The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Francis Flynn has thanked the thousands volunteers who took part in the County Clean-Up across Kerry on Saturday. Thousands of bags of litters were collected from the roadsides and towns and villages during the seventh annual clean-up which was organised by KWD […]

A NEW Tralee Heritage Trail and accompanying audio guide and story map was launched last Saturday at the Ashe Memorial Hall. This was the culmination of a collaborative project which was initiated by Tralee Tidy Towns, funded by the Heritage Council and supported by a development team comprising members of […]

FENIT is set to embrace her wild side this coming weekend, as Wild Mind returns with a bang after an enforced break due to the pandemic. The festival promises a stellar lineup of scientists,  environmentalists, authors and artists mixed with a series of fun events, film, music and comedy, in […]

KERRY Choral Union will host their much-anticipated Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday, April 23 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 […]