Archive for June, 2023

THOUSANDS of cyclists will take to the road tomorrow morning on the annual Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle and some of them will be raising funds for the Inspired group. Inspired, based at Brandon Court in Tralee, are a ‘tier 2’ beneficiary of the cycle which raises much needed funding […]

KERRY County Council wish the public to know that, following the receipt of further test results from samples taken at Ballybunion in recent days, the prohibition on bathing and swimming has been lifted with immediate effect. The investigation into the cause of the contamination is ongoing. On Wednesday, elevated levels […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 22 property sales in the Tralee area in May in transactions fetching a total of €4,770,048. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in May was […]

THE newly formed Kingdom Pickleball Club is looking for people to come and try the new sport with weekly session in Tralee. Members from Castlegregory Pickleball, who play the game regularly in Camp Community Hall, came together to create the Kingdom Pickleball Club. Their aim is to open the ever-popular […]

ENERCON hosted an event to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Ireland on Thursday. Customers, partners and ENERCON colleagues were invited to mark the milestone at their headquarters at Killerisk, Tralee. Sean Kelly, MEP was present to officially cut the ribbon to mark the opening. The celebration coincided with the announcement of […]

THE latest Census 2022 information released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday revealed 65% of Kerry’s usual residents (98,126 people) were born in the county. The CSO looked at the population changes nationally and in each county since Census 2016 and found the county capital Tralee now has a population […]

KERRY take on rivals Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final this Saturday and the Kingdom’s starting 15 has been named. The match has a 3.45pm throw-in at Croke Park and thousands of Kerry fans are expected to make the journey to headquarters. Paul Geaney makes a return to the starting […]

Billy Ryle says college is very costly so students are advised to apply to SUSI for college grants by the closing date of July 6th… It’s not easy to integrate into college life if you’re making a daily return commute from Kerry to Limerick or Cork. But that’s the only […]

SCHOOL is now out for summer but before the holidays, Tralee schools enjoyed biodiversity walks and talks with students from secondary and primary schools in Tralee. Funded by the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund 2023, these walks are a continuation of the biodiversity awareness raising work Tralee Tidy Towns […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) will host the 2025 International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) on its Kerry campus. The announcement took place today, June 29th, in Dunedin, New Zealand at ISAPA 2023. MTU Kerry North Campus will welcome up to 600 delegates from across the globe to Tralee in June […]

THERE were many tears on Tuesday as sixth class pupils spent an emotional final day at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville. After a lap of honour earlier that day — where the pupils from other classes gave them a guard of honour — their eight years of primary school education came […]

A BEAUTIFUL graduation ceremony was held at Presentation Primary’s hall on Tuesday morning as 32 girls said goodbye to the school before moving on to the next chapter of their education. It was an emotional event for all as Principal John Hickey welcomed the girls, parents and other family members […]

KERRY County Council has announced this afternoon that bathing is prohibited at Ballybunion beaches. Following sampling of water quality showing elevated levels of bacteria in the water, and further to consultation with the HSE, a prohibition has been placed on bathing and swimming at Ballybunion North and South beaches, with […]

TRALEE Rugby Club has today announced a stellar line-up of sporting greats for its upcoming gala fundraising dinner taking place on Friday, July 21 in a purpose-built marquee at O’Dowd Park. Ultan Dillane, Jack Crowley, Andrew Brace and Joy Neville will take to the stage on the night in a […]

KERRY County Council has come together with other local authorities from coastal regions across Ireland to pledge their commitment to the ‘Think Before You Flush’ campaign on all Blue Flag Beaches. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of flushing instead of binning sanitary products on our […]

THE full programme of events for Féile Lughnasadh, Milltown’s annual celebration of culture and music, has been released. Three headline acts, Frankie Gavin’s De Danann, Four Winds and Pólca 4, will all play free and open air in the square in Milltown in the free, family-friendly festival from August 3rd […]

TRALEE branch members of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind joined the team at Ballyseedy recently to launch an upcoming fundraiser in aid of the organisation. Ballyseedy Home & Garden are delighted to support the ‘Irish Guide Dogs’ with a special in-store event on Saturday, July 8, between 10am to […]

THE Banna Rescue team, demonstrated their new the Argo Aurora Responder, the first in the country, on Sunday. The Argo is an amphibious all-terrain vehicle (AATV) used by top-tier rescue teams worldwide. The purchase of the Argo was supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development through the CLÁR Programme, […]

Senior Ladies Results for Monday 19th June 2023 Results: 1st – Antoinette Sayers – 17pts (on countback) 2nd – Geraldine Reen –    17pts  – ( on countback) 3rd –  Ber Collins  –          17pts (on countback) Ladies Competition on Wednesday 21st June 2023 Competitions kindly sponsored by Bella Bia: Ladies Brice Cup Stroke Play: […]

After a three week break due to school exams the League of Ireland Academy resumed on the weekend. Kerry FC had 3 teams in action .The under 19 and 17 teams had stunning victories.However the under 15 side lost out despite a heroic effort. Pride of place this week goes […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 1-14; Kilcummin 0-9. Our Seniors put up their best performance of the season so far with a must-win display in the penultimate round of the Co. League played in Connolly Park on this Sunday afternoon (25th June). A brilliant start saw Greg Horan win the throw-in […]

Sponsored Susan Quirke-Crowley of Mounthawk Montessori School says she is thrilled to celebrate their ‘Casa Dei Bambini’ Outdoor Montessori Schools & Gardens which was launched by Minister for Education, Norma Foley T.D. earlier this month… I am excited and honoured to bring our Innovative Reggio Emilia Inspired Practice to our Montessori […]

AN event management company has been selected and appointed by Kerry County Council to organise and oversee a festival of family and street entertainment in Tralee in August. Tralee-based Shannon Star Entertainments Ltd., has been appointed to spearhead the planning of the line-up of activities to coincide with the Rose […]

Seniors: Perhaps it was the wind, the intermittent rain, the slippery surface or the depleted squads but a game that never ignited fittingly ended in a draw with both sides happy to take a point at the end of the day. We started without David Moran, Tommy Walsh and Shane […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 20th June 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 16, 19, 21, 32. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Timmy Culloty, Margaret Crean, Jim & Renee Fitzgibbon, Eamon Sheehy, Joan & Mary c/o Cards. Tomorrow night’s jackpot will be €3,150. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €2600 in Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01,02,09 & 21. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: 1.      Con O Shea Curraheen 2.      Sinead Foran c/o The Rock Inn 3.      M & J Murphy Derrymore […]

On a beautiful day in Oran GAA club, Co. Roscommon last Saturday, Tralee Parnells Camogie club made history by winning the Division 5 Feile title. Parnells were in a group with Padraig Pearses of Roscommon, Iniskeen of Monaghan and Éire Óg of Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Decisive victories over each of […]

Fixtures  Up to date fixture list are posted on social media on Monday mornings Please note that all fixtures can be changed so check our media outlets for notice of changes. Senior Team  The Credit Union Senior Football League Division 1 Round 10 The penultimate round of the SFL Division […]

Senior Men Senior men faced Dromid away in the next round of  the league on Saturday evening . Mitchels had the wind in the first half and tallied a score of 1-03 only 14 mins in with Dromid kicking their first in the 15th minute followed by another point by Mitchels to […]

KERRY Football Club has announced that the club will be entering a women’s team into the EA Sports Women’s Under 17 League of Ireland Academy from the 2024 season onwards. Following confirmation from the League of Ireland organisers, Kerry Football Club will now be represented in the women’s leagues for […]