Daily Archives: June 6, 2023

GAA CLUBS

Austin Stacks GAA Juvenile Club News

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PEIL FAOI 7: (i) Football as usual next Sunday morning (11ú) in Caherslee at 11am. Fáilte roimh daoine nua. (ii) Another enjoyable session took place last Thursday night! More football this Thursday (8th) at 5.30pm.

PEIL FAOI 9: Our U9s will be in GoGames action again at 11am on Sunday next (11ú) Meitheamh) in Connolly Park. Last week’s GoGames were a great success. Well done, all!

PEIL FAOI 11: (i) U11 County Football GoGames.(Phase 2): good luck, boys, in the Bord na nÓg game on Thursday. (ii) More Football-For-Fun at 10.50am next Sunday (11ú) in Caherslee. Fáilte roimh chách. (iii) Good luck to the older boys in the group, boys born in 2012; they’re eagerly looking forward to next week’s trip to the 16-County Tournament in Naas (June 17th). (Colm Ó Mongáin)

ALL-STARS: The All-Stars had another great session last Sunday. There was more great excitement i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile on Sunday last with our lads really enjoying their drills, skills and spills!

We (coaches and players) will continue to enjoy the sessions and to perform to the best of our abilities as we get better and better with each passing week; sea, táimid ag dul i bhfeabhas go mór ó sheisiún go seisiún! So, if you want your child to join us with the intention of giving him/her the opportunity to increase his/her social participation, to make friends and to gain confidence join us next Sunday 11thJune at the Austin Stack Club in Connolly Park. (Cathal Ó Sé)

CÓITSEÁIL: All coaches are invited to attend two upcoming club coaching sessions. The sessions will be run by Billy Lee, senior team coach/bainisteoir, David Lavin and Mickey Collins. The first session will take place on Wednesday of next week (14th June) from 7pm to 9pm and the 2nd will be held on Tuesday 20thJune (7pm to 9pm). These sessions will be held in conjunction with two senior team training/game sessions. We respectfully suggest that all club coaches attend these worthwhile sessions. B’fhiú go mór do bhainisteoirí agus do chóitseálaithe uile an chlub páirt a ghlacadh sna himeachtaí speisialta fiúntacha seo. (Tim McMahon)

PEIL FAOI 13: The U13 A and B teams served up feasts of fantastic football, one before and the other after the Senior County League fixture, in Connolly Park on Sunday last (4th). Both teams have now progressed to their respective county finals which will take place over the next couple of weeks. Good news of great joy that speaks volumes on our coaches and players! Training will take place on Tuesday and on Thursday.
Match Reports:

(i) U13 Division 13 County League semi-final….AdeS B: 4-11; Kilcummin B: 1-6. On Sunday morning last in Connolly Park and in sweltering heat our B braves got off to a blistering start with early goals from Eliot Calleja and Tom Dawson against a fancied Cill Choimín team. Tús maith leath na hoibre!

The only thing that surpassed the level of teamwork that this team showed was the incredible work rate throughout the field. Despite the heat every single man determinedly tackled, chased and dispossessed repeatedly.

They worked together, sought out the right pass when we had possession and worked defensively throughout the field as a Rock rocklike unit! This team has shown tremendous attitude since their very first game and everyone attending games can see improvements in all aspects of play.

It is difficult to pick out individuals in a game when such quality is displayed but our full-back line of Séamus Keenan, Conor Maguire and Conor Hannifin were immense. Gearóid Corcoran at wing-forward showed tremendous hunger for possession throughout the game, repeatedly winning kick outs, constantly setting up scores and cheekily popping over his own few daring points.

Our captain, Tom Dawson, together with Luke Kavanagh and Joe O’Halloran, consistently provided timely assists and fine scores throughout the game and our energetic midfielders, despite the Sahara-like heat, covered an incredible amount of ground.

All our substitutes added to our play with Albi Gaxha chipping in for a goal and three points….a good day’s work! All these young men show such pride in their Black‘n’Amber geansaís!

Today they displayed all that is good about Gaelic football. We now look forward with great excitement and deep pride to a county final and if we continue to show the same desire and application we will have every chance of lifting the trophy. Na Rockies Abú!

(ii) U13 County League Division 2 semi-final….AdeS A: 2-8; Lios Tuathail A: 1-8. On a balmy evening in Connolly Park, our U13 A stalwarts had to dig deep to overcome a resilient Listowel team and ultimately to progress to craobhchluiche an chontae.

The opening quarter set the theme for the evening….our stalwarts were enjoying most of the play but were unable to translate their possession into scoreboard speech while Listowel were dangerously threatening on the break!

However, a Rock rocket-like goal in the second quarter put a chink of daylight between the teams resulting in four points being between the teams ag an sos. Ach, tar éis an tsosa, Listowel got off to a lightening start with an early goal; scores were again at a premium and only the bare minimum was between the teams.

The decisive score came midway through the second half when Na Stacaigh skilfully snuck in for their second goal and restored their four point advantage.

The Black‘n’Ambers had opportunities to put the result beyond doubt but, mar a tharla, there were a few very nervous moments in all Rock hearts as the visitors got close, on a few occasions, to grabbing a draw and securing victory for the home side. Faoiseamh (relief)! Sástacht (satisfaction)!

Thanks to club na Féile for a keen encounter and thanks to the referee for his handling of the game. ‘Well done’ to all the Austin Stack Club boys who richly deserve their shot at County League honours.

Foireann A na Carraige: David Ahern; Michael Carmody, Kian Cronin, Oisín Horan; Shea Horan, Luke Kavanagh, Billy Kirby; Karol Kowalczyk, Danny Lane; Tadhg Lucey, Dylan McEvoy, Conor Murphy; Jayden O’Dowd, Ryan O’Flaherty, Tadhg O’Regan; Noah Reidy, Mark Riordan, Liam Swords, Ediart Topali, Diarmuid Hennessy, Conor Maguire, Blake Bowler, Harry Maguire. (Dan Ahern)

PEIL FAOI 15: Congratulations to our U15B team that won Division 9 of the County League on Wednesday 24th. In light of this and other important commitments we took the training sessions a bit easier this week as our lads were facing into an important game/final as well as their state exams and school tests! (We wish the very best of luck to all our boys who are and/or will be sitting important exams at this time).

Training will continue during the summer period…so, boys, keep an eye out for messages from the coaches. Victorious team v Legion: Conor O’Regan; Jamie Ó Cathasaigh (captaen), Fionn Cotter, Tadhg Sommers; Oran O’Donoghue, Eoin Mangan, Joe de Barra; David Hobbert, Harry Murphy; Dean Courtney; Michael Cotter, Denis Brassil; Jay Sweeney, Barry Laide, Ryan O’Carroll. Subs: Kyle Yoxall, Seán McCannon, Oisín Cotter, Nathan O’Connor, Nathan Hurley, Eoghan Murphy, Vinny Moriarty, Ewan Canty, Alex Dafoor. A night of celebration…oíche mhór cheiliúrtha…will be held for the team in the near future. (Ger Hobbert)

PLAQUE: A plaque in memory of Dr Thomas Croke (1824 – 1902), first Patron of the GAA, may be seen on the wall of Hogan’s Paint Shop in The Square.

Thomas Croke spent some time, as a young boy, with his relatives in that house. (Interestingly and sadly, as 1st Patron of the GAA, he didn’t live long enough to present the All-Ireland Cup to a winning Kerry senior football team….fuair sé bás roimh 1903!)

CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all who support and/or promote our club lotto. Mórbhuíochas le Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynn Interiors and Kirby’s Brogue Inn….all i Sráid na Carraige, Hussey’s Deli i gCé an Phrionsa and The Burger Shack in Móin a’Bhealaigh.

CIARRAÍ: (i) Comghairdeachas le Ben Ó Murchú (3), Dónal Ó Ciarba (9), Pádraig Ó Laighin (15), Rónán Ó Cearúil (21), (Ryan Ó Drisceoil, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin), le mionúir Chiarraí agus, gan dabht, lena mBainisteoir, Wayne Quillinan, ar a mbua iontach ar mhionúir Chorcaí.
(ii) Comghairdeachas le Dylan Ó Cathasaigh, (Greg Horan, Jack Ó Sé) agus le foireann shinsearach Chiarraí ar a mbua ar Chorcaigh.

CLUB SHOP: Club merchandise is available to order on www.oneills.com

SCRÚDUITHE SCOILE/COLÁISTE: Best wishes to all our players who are facing into examinations at this time, go mór mór an Ardteist agus an Teastas Sóisearach.

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News, SCHOOLS

Mercy Mounthawk Group Wins Overall Junior ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Award

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Photographed receiving their award at the Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony was young people from from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry for their project, ‘Mounthawk Student Climate Conference 2022’.

THREE groups of young people from Kerry, including one from Tralee, beat off stiff opposition from across the country to claim top prizes at this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2023.

The Overall Junior Winner and the winner in the Junior ECO-Community Development category was ‘Mounthawk Student Climate Conference 2022’, from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk.

This group of young people organised a climate conference in their school to discuss topics such as global food systems, fast fashion, energy, transport and water, with contributions from young people’s voices across the school.

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Resolutions and action projects were agreed which have informed the work of the Student Council Environment Committee for 2023-24. The resolutions and action ideas were also presented to Sean Kelly MEP.

Photographed receiving their award at the Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony was young people from Meán Scoil Nua an Leith Triúigh, Castlegregory, Contae Chiarraí for their project, ‘Eco Empire’.

The winner in the Senior ECO-Community Development category was ‘Eco Empire’, from Meán Scoil Nua an Leith Triúigh, Castlegregory.

The group of young people, which consisted of Claire Dowling, Eabha Lyne and Orla O’Connor, wanted to create an outdoor classroom to foster a love for nature and the environment.

Photographed receiving their award at the Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony was young people from Meán Scoil Nua an Leith Triúigh, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry for their project, ‘MSLT Habitat Heroes’.

The winner in the Senior Marine Life category was ‘MSLT Habitat Heroes’, from Meán Scoil Nua an Leith Triúigh, Castlegregory.

The group of young people focused their project on a beach clean at a local beach near their school. They created a documentary to spread awareness and used social media to educate their peers and the general public on their mission.

The three groups from Kerry were among 24 eco-projects to receive awards at this year’s competition.

Over 1,000 people attended the Young Environmentalist Awards 2023 showcase and finals. From nearly 280 projects across 27 counties, 104 schools or youth organisations were shortlisted for the finals and to showcase their eco-project.

The Young Environmentalist Awards recognise the work of young people who are tackling key issues in relation to climate and biodiversity loss, taking environmental action in their school or community and come up with creative solutions to solve environmental issues. Since it began, the YEA programme has attracted over 50,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness-raising campaigns in schools and communities throughout Ireland.

GAA CLUBS

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

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Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown

The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, May 29th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 15, 19, 30 and the bonus ball was 8.

Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Kenny O’Neill, Milltown
€50 – Mary T Cooper, Milltown
€25 – Anthony O’Carroll, Milltown
€25 – Jamie O’Sullivan, Castlemaine
€25 – Jim Stephens, Milltown
€25 – Eric Flynn

Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 12th at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.

Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 1, Round 8 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine 3-10 (19)
Ballymacelligott 3-13 (22)

Venue: Ballymacelligott

Referee: Fergus Clifford (Listry)

Hard luck to our Senior side and management who narrowly lost out on Sunday afternoon to Ballymac in Round 8 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League.
Ballymac had a dominant first half and led 2-8 to 0-6 at the half time interval with the goals coming from Aidan Breen (Penalty) and Daire Keane.

Eanna O’Connor kept the scoreboard ticking over at the other end for us along with Jonathan O’Sullivan but the momentum was very much with the home side whose direct running was causing huge issues for Milltown/Castlemaine

The second half was a much different story as our lads showed massive courage to battle their way back into the contest.

Three goals including two from the penalty spot by Cathal Moriarty and a point attempt which dropped into the net from Eanna O’Connor saw us take the lead as we headed for injury time in the 2nd half but a late goal from Ballymac deep into stoppage time saw them run out three point winners. A tough defeat for our lads after their second half efforts but plenty of learnings to be taken ahead of next weekend’s fixture.

Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 6, Round 8 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine ‘B’ 2-07 (13)
Beaufort ‘B’ 3-12 (21)

Hard luck to our Junior side last Wednesday evening who went down against Beaufort at a sun soaked Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.

In what was our lads second outing in a matter of days, the visitors lined out the stronger of the two sides this evening and had a 1-7 to 0-3 lead built up by the half time interval with the aid of the breeze. Our three points scorers were Linus Óg Burke, Donal Kelliher and Anthony Barrett.

A strong start to the second half which saw the away side bag two further goals and a couple of points had them 3-11 to 0-4 ahead by the 45th minute, Donal Kelliher grabbing our only point of the half at that juncture.

Credit to our lads however who never dropped the heads and two goals from Jeremiah Hayes and Donal Kelliher in the final quarter aligned with pointed efforts from Liam Roche and Jeremiah Hayes saw us cut the deficit in half the full time whistle as we ended up going down by eight points.

Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 1, Round 9 Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine’s Senior ‘A’ side will welcome Austin Stacks to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park on Sunday, Jun 11th for Round 9 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League. Throw-in is at 2:00pm.

Kerry Minors: Electric Ireland Munster Minor Final Result and All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-Final Fixture
Huge congratulations to Dara Hogan who played corner forward on Friday evening for the Kerry Minors and scored a crucial first half goal as they emerged victorious against Cork in the Munster Football Final. Well done also to David Heasman who was part of the management team. A fantastic evening for both lads, their families, county and the Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club. The final score was 2-10 to 0-11 in Austin Stack Park, Tralee. Ciarraí Abú 

Best wishes to Dara Hogan and management team member David Heasman who are part of the Kerry Minor side that will take on Kildare in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Final on Saturday, June 10th at 3:00pm in UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. The match will also be shown live on TG4.

Match tickets are available to purchase at the following link:
https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/23NP1006?fbclid=IwAR1ymJrfMut8fHJFyEwEjBOVH7M7Azn0oOp-zubrjOTtn4ocuN5N0xjb3F4

Kerry Seniors: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Group 1 Round 3 Fixture
Kerry’s Senior Mens side will be on the road in less than two weeks time for Round 3 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Group Stage. They take on Louth with date, time and venue to be confirmed.

U7 Boys: Go Games Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U7 Boys will be away to Keel on Sunday, June 11th at 11:00am in the next round of the Go Games Series.

U9 Boys: Go Games Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U9 Boys will take on Rathmore this evening, Tuesday June 6th at 6:30pm in the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown.

U10 Girls: Challenge Match
Well done to our Milltown/Castlemaine U10 Girls and management team who took part in our challenge game against Castleisland Desmonds on Sunday, May 28th.
The girls played some fantastic football 
Special thanks to Castleisland Desmonds for hosting us and for all the families who travelled to cheer on the players.
It was the girls first time having their very own set of jerseys to wear.
Sincere thanks to our own club for supplying the jerseys . The team and management are looking forward to more matches over the coming weeks and months.

U13 Boys: County League Results
Well done to our U13 Green and White teams who welcomed near neighbours Laune Rangers and Killarney side Dr. Crokes to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown on Sunday evening for the County League. Both sides came away with brilliant victories to continue their good form so far in the competition and qualify for their respective finals next week.
The Green side had a 5-11 to 1-07 win in Division 3 of the County League against Laune Rangers to make it 4 wins from 4 games. Great performances all over the field and a well deserved result for the players and management who are putting in sterling work on the training field weekly.
The White side, not to be outdone, were involved in an end to end contest with Dr. Crokes which resulted in a 5-14 to 5-11 victory. The team led by 8 points at one point but the visitors fought back to cut the margin to 1 point with the last quarter looming. Our lads regained their composure however to hold out with 3 points the difference at the final whistle. The team has 3 wins from 4 games.
The two teams have qualified for County League Finals now next weekend. The Green team will meet Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane whilst the White team are awaiting confirmation of their opponent but it is likely to be Ballyduff or Keel/Listry.
Congratulations to the players and management involved. Keep up the good work 

Congratulations: Athletics Success
Cian O’Brien who represents Milltown/Castlemaine GAA at Minor level switched codes once more at the weekend following his recent success which saw him finish 1st in the Munster 200m competition in a time of 22.61 seconds.
On Saturday last in Tullamore Cian competed in the 200m National Final and finished 3rd. All at the club would like to congratulate him on his recent achievements, a terrific athlete who has a bright future in store on the sporting front. Keep up the great work!

Féile Lughnasadh:
Want to support the 2023 Féile Lughnasadh Festival in Milltown? All entertainment is entirely free to people of all ages. You can make a donation through our fundraising page at the following link:

https://www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/FeileLughnasadh?fbclid=IwAR0ueyurZgBmflLiySGRc4KPTZUoY1WPO2yh4dLC-122NRcTfxonVHz-FtU

GAA 4 All Group:

Can you spare 45 mins every Wednesday evening  ?
We are delighted to be back in training with our amazing GAA 4 ALL Group on Wednesday evenings, providing fun, football training for children in the Mid Kerry Area with additional needs.
We would love to take on more and as many players as possible but to do this we need plenty of coaches to join our already amazing team 
Please contact our clubs Inclusion officer Stephanie Dinham on (086) 124 8368 for further details 

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA: 2023 Club Membership Information – Deadline June 1st 2023
CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023 IS NOW OPEN
Club membership is open to Adult Players, Adult Non-Players, Juvenile Players and Families and New Members are always welcome.
Membership fees for the 2023 season are now due and can be paid online by clicking the registration link below:

https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2602&clb=1&fbclid=IwAR3Rnx8z8Qh3yN_9XnwI37uLuqeJUeDhU9CjK3rPHDJf9kjrM_Nm5rhj3p4

Milltown Castlemaine GAA Clothes Recycling Collection:

Our clothing recycling collection is now happening so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.
This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.

Club Merchandise & Club Shop

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club gear and merchandise is now available to buy online from both the Club Shop and direct from O’Neill’s.

The Club Shop contains details of the large amount of branded Milltown-Castlemaine & Kerry stock we have available within the club, for immediate delivery, please use the link to check stock levels and sizes.

https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/

If you cannot find what you are looking for in the club store, then club gear is also available to purchase online in our dedicated O’Neill’s club shop. This site has everything from jerseys to playing gear to wet gear for supporters.

https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/milltown-castlemaine-gaa.html

Items for the Club Notes
If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club’s PRO Dara O’Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.

Team Updates
Our club teams are delighted to be back for the 2023 season. All club teams are now back on the field training and playing matches.

Contacts for the various teams are as follows:

MC Minis: Contact Colin McKenna (087 068 7653)
GAA 4 All: Contact Danny McClure (087 653 6631)

U7 Boys: Contact Jason Giles (087 237 6862)

U8 Girls: Contact Susan Sheehan (087 942 6553)
U9 Boys: Contact Trevor Dunlea (087 948 8650)
U10 Girls: Contact Deirdre O’Sullivan (086 170 3332)
U11 Boys: Contact Liam Doherty (086 041 3593)
U12 Girls: Contact Adele O’Dwyer (086 072 1847)
U13 Boys: Contact Haulie Clifford (087 693 2126)
U15 Boys: Contact Sean Hogan (087 721 7875)
Minors: Contact Garry Murphy (087 943 2746)

For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.

Team Enquiries
If you want to join your local club, one of the fastest growing clubs in the county, please contact one of our members below:

For GAA-4-All 4 players; contact Gillian Twiss on 0877678108
For MC Mini players (U6); contact Colin McKenna on 087 068 7653.
For U7 to U11 players; contact Liam Doherty on 086 041 3593
For U-13 & Older players; contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053

General Enquiries
For any other queries, please send an email to our Secretary or Chairperson at the following addresses:
secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
or
chairperson.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
For emergencies, please call 087 409 3530 (Club Mobile Phone).

News

Gardaí Warn Dog Owners About Leaving Pets Unattended In Vehicles During Hot Weather

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GARDAI in Tralee are asking dog owners to be conscious of the heat when taking their pets in their vehicles.

On Monday evening, Tralee gardai received a report of a dog left unattended in the back of a car for over two hours. The windows were slightly ajar, but it was still very hot in the vehicle.

The dog was removed and taken to a local vet and is now in good health. Gardai are asking people carrying their pets in their vehicles to be conscious of the heat in the car and not to leave them in the car during hot weather.

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News

Siamsa Tíre Suspends All Non-Profit-Making Productions

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THE Board and Management of Siamsa Tíre have made a joint decision to suspend all non-profit-making productions after June 17 and for the remainder of the summer season.

The board said this will provide an opportunity to secure the necessary funding to review the production offerings for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, while the organisation prepares for a relaunch of its programme.

A statement from the board released yesterday reads as follows; “The Board believes that building on Siamsa Tíre’s cultural legacy, and with strong support from its community cast, that the organisation and venue have a valuable contribution to make, both as a receiving house for national and international productions, and as a centre of excellence for traditional arts performance and practice.

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This decision enables the National Folk Theatre offering to be reimagined in an exciting and innovative way that, while honouring our tradition and heritage, will be more relevant to contemporary audiences.

In the meantime, the venue remains open for business and will continue to be a community cultural hub, hosting a wide variety of performances across theatre, music, dance and traditional arts for local audiences and visitors to the southwest.

The Siamsa Tíre Academy, which offers exciting developmental prospects for the organisation that we will continue to explore, will also remain open.

The loss of momentum due to closure during Covid 19, the changing face of the tourism market, compounded by the rising cost of living and energy prices have been key factors in reaching this difficult decision.

However, the Board is happy to confirm that we are in discussion with Kerry County Council, The Arts Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaelteacht and Media to secure Siamsa Tíre’s future; we are grateful for their ongoing commitment, support and agreement on Siamsa’s fresh direction, as we seek a new way forward.

We will continue to work with them in the coming months. This is an exciting time for the organisation, and we are optimistic about the opportunity to work with all our stakeholders, as we pivot to a new model,” the statement concluded.

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Sport

Tralee Golf Club News

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Senior Ladies Results for Monday 29th May

21 Senior Ladies competed in Monday’s Competition.
Results:
1st Place –   Niamh Galvin –  26pts
2nd Place –   Paula Mangan – 23pts – (Dom H’Cap applying – 26pts -3)
3rd Place –   Claire Benner – 19pts – (on countback)

Senior Men Results of 12 hole competition played on Wednesday May 31st.

1st Sean Reidy  (13) 25pts (26-1)

2nd John Murphy (18) 24pts(26-2) last 9 holes

3rd Joe Stack (19) 24 pts last 6 holes

4th Michael O Neill (28) 24pts (25-1) last 9 holes

5th William J Daly (25) 24pts (25-1).

Ladies Results:
Wednesday 31st May 2023
Ladies 3 Person Waltz kindly sponsored by Bons Secours Hospital

1st: Anne Kerins, Kay MacNamara, Mary Mullins  75 pts

2nd: Emma Morrissey, Karen Gearon, Marion Cahillane  72 pts

14 Teams entered.

Ladies 3 Person Waltz kindly sponsored by Bons Secours Hospital
Hole in One – Eilish O’Loughlin.

Lady Captain’s Kathleen Finnegan’s Prize to the Men:

Played on 3rd & 4th of June

1. Jim O Donovan      43 pts
2. Darren O Sullivan  40 pts
3. Donagh Shanahan    40 pts
4. John R Collins     39 pts
5. Jason Daly         38 pts
Best Gross  – Ger Deegan  37 pts
Div 1  Mark D O Sullivan   38 pts
Div.2  John P O Brien      38 pts
Div 3  Ml Higgins          35 pts
Div.4  Jack Murphy         36 pts
Front 9 – Alan O Connor 21 pts
Back 9  – Kenneth Feeley 22 pts

Easiest – 18,7,13
Hardest – 12. 10, 8

Results From junior Golf Saturday 3rd June 2023

18 Hole competition – Ruben Rivas Mc Hugh (21) 37pts
9 Hole Oisin Mc Gibney 15pts

Par 3 Competitions

24 kids played par 3, scramble of 6 teams

Winners: Ruben Rivas McHugh, Finn ODriscoll, Zach Kearney (19)
Chipping competition: Daniel Collins & Adam Fitzgerald
Putting Competition : Adam Sinnott

Results: MC6 Men’s Captain Martin Mitchel’s Prize to Ladies played on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th June 2023:

1st: Brid Murphy  (44)  41 pts  Countback

2nd: Barbara Reen  (26)  41 pts

Best Gross:  Lucy Grattan  29 pts

3rd: Mary Savage  (12)  40 pts

4th: Sheila McCarthy  (26)  38 pts

Division 1: Liz Grey  36 pts

Division 2: Lorraine Peevers 35 pts

Division 3: Angela Enright  37 pts

Division 4: Annette McAuliffe 35 pts

Front Nine: Mary Mullins  22 pts

Back Nine:  Rhona Johnston 21 pts

9 Hole Competition:

Mary O’Neill 18 pts

Results of Am Am played on Monday 05th June 20/23 –  Sponsor Ardfert Pharmacy

1. Patrick Stakelum,Karen Stakelum,Patrick Stakelum ,Marion Hogan   95 pts
2. Donal Sugrue, Caroline Sugrue,Seamus Breen, Brian O Sullivan     87 pts
3. Mary Quillinan, Catherine O Carroll, Carole Dooley ,Mgt Murphy   86 pts

News, WHAT'S ON

Banna Beach Clean-Up Organised For This Thursday

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Banna beach.

IRISH environmental programme Clean Coasts is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and in honour of this milestone, over 300 groups in Ireland, including 27 in County Kerry, have registered to carry out a clean-up during the week around World Ocean Day.

Clean-ups will be happening in groups of all sizes, from individuals, friends and families to community groups, tidy towns groups, schools, sports groups etc…and they are set to happen in different locations throughout the county, including in Banna, Castlegregory, Fenit, Inch Beach, along the Wild Atlantic Way, and along Sneem Riverbanks.

Volunteers who haven’t registered their own clean-up are encouraged to join one of these events (see links below).

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World Ocean Day is celebrated annually on June 8th to highlight the important role the ocean has for our life and the planet.

Marine litter has become a global problem for humans and marine life alike. However, communities around Ireland have demonstrated their desire to be part of the solution by taking part in several beach cleaning calls to action. Making sure litter is collected and disposed of properly at the source is vital for a cleaner ocean and a greener world for all of us to enjoy.

People who haven’t registered their clean-up can still join an existing one. For more information, please visit Clean Coasts’ event page.

Beach clean on Banna beach on 8th June at 3pm with Banna Coastcare. For more info and booking, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/beach-clean-at-banna-strand-for-world-ocean-day-with-clean-coasts-tickets-646905250017

Beach Clean on Castlegregory Beach on 17th June at 10:30am with Castlegregory Tidy Towns. For more info and booking, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/beach-clean-at-castlegregory-beach-for-world-ocean-day-with-clean-coasts-tickets-646953052997

Beach Clean on Inch Beach on 24th June at 9:30am with Inch Beach Parkrun. For more info and booking, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/beach-clean-at-inch-beach-for-world-ocean-day-with-clean-coasts-tickets-646986212177

Clean-up along Sneem Riverbank on June 8th at 2pm with Sneem Tidy Towns. For more info and booking, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/clean-at-sneem-riverbanks-for-world-ocean-day-with-clean-coasts-tickets-646920455497

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GAA CLUBS

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

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SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-12; Castleisland Desmonds 0-5.

Our Seniors chalked up their third Co. League win of the season in this round 8 game played in a scorching hot Sunday afternoon  (4th June) in Connolly Park. The sides were level with four points each at half time – three of ours from placed balls – Conor Myers (2) and goalkeeper, Ben Quilter – and one from play by Jordan Kissane.

We had an outstanding second half scoring a further eight points – five of them from play. While it was a great team performance there were some brilliant individual displays also. Early during the second half, for example, Jack Murphy made a brilliant run up-field to put Jordan Kissane (Man of the Match) through for a brilliant point.

Brendan O’Sullivan, making his first appearance of the season, was no sooner on the pitch as a sub mid-way through the second half when he scored two super points.

Donnacha Sayers, making his Senior team debut, also impressed and all this in the sweltering summer heat. It was also good to see Gearóid Fitzgerald making his first appearance of the season. There were great displays also by the likes of Dylan Casey, Armin Heinrich and Joey Nagle who have been out of the lime light recently because of their Kerry involvement.

While it was a well-deserved win it still leaves us in a precarious position on the League table – 3rd from bottom, So it goes without saying that we need to win our remaining three rounds away to Milltown/Castlemaine on this coming week-end, at home to Kilcummin (w/e 25th June) and away to Gneeveguilla (w/e 9th July).

Team: Ben Quilter (0-1), Niall Fitzmaurice, Joey Nagle, Jack O’Shea, Paul O’Sullivan (Capt) (0-1), Dylan Casey (0-1), Jack Murphy, Michael O’Gara (0-1), Armin Heinrich, Cillian Litchfield, Jordan Kissane (0-3 – one free), Eoghan Carroll, Donnacha Sayers, Shane Carroll, Conor Myers (0-3 – two frees).

Subs used: Brendan O’Sullivan (44m) (0-2), Gearóid Fitzgerald (52m), Luke Casey (55m), Noah Townsend (58m).

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to Club Footballer, Barry Shanahan and his new bride Linda Pototzki who were married in Portugal last Saturday (3rd June). Some great photos coming through of the event. Barry, of course, is just one of 10 Club players to have captained a SF Co. Championship winning team, that one in 2014.

B FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 2-6; Rathmore 0-11.

This Division 5 Shield game played in Connolly Park on a glorious Friday evening (2nd June) ended with a brilliant one point victory by our lads after a devastating fourth quarter display. Rathmore dominated the opening three quarters. They led by four points to nil at the end of the first quarter. They led at half time by seven points to two. At the end of the third quarter they led by six points (0-11 to 1-2) – our goal coming in the 36th minute from Damien Hogan.

But in the final quarter we held the opposition scoreless while we added a goal and four points ourselves (1-3 coming from Damien Hogan and the other point scored by Gearóid Sheehan.

So on any other day Damien would easily be the Man of the Match. But not on this occasion. The MOTM Award went deservedly to goalkeeper, Michael Tansley, who was making his B Team debut. Michael made at least six outstanding saves during the course of the game (three in both halves).

Team: Michael Tansley, Ruairí O’Connell, John Murphy (Capt), Seán Moynihan, Andrew Morrissey, Luke Chester, Evan Foley, Ciarán O’Connell, Gearóid Sheehan (0-1), Dean Rusk (0-1), Daniel O’Rourke, David Courtney, Joe Looby, Damien Hogan (2-4 – three pointed frees),

Sub used: Billy Stack (33m).

THE C TEAM: Our C Team have one  more round to play in this season’s Co. League against  Laune Rangers and it goes ahead in Connolly Park on the weekend after next w/e 18th June). To date in this four round League we have lost two games against Fossa and Rathmore and received a walk-over from Kerins O’Rahillys in round 3.

THE D TEAM: Our D team have still just one game played in this five round competition to date (a brilliant win against Scartaglin by 5-14 to 1-1 in round 2) Our 5th and final round game is away to Clounmacon on w/e 18th June. No details have yet come to hand about our postponed games against Duagh and Beaufort.

MINOR FOOTBALL:  What a great win by the Kerry Minors in the Munster Final played in Austin Stack Park on last Friday evening (2nd June). Congrats to the whole squad, including our own six players on the panel – Ben Murphy (Man of the Match), Daniel Kirby, Paddy Lane, Ronan Carroll, Ryan O’Driscoll and Seán Óg Brosnan, and our own Wayne Quillinan, the Team Manager.

This was a milestone victory for Kerry – winning their 50th Munster title since their very first one away back in 1931. And what a coincidence – that 1931 team  was also laced with six Rock players – players who went on the become house-hold names thereafter – Brendan Reidy, Frank O’Neill, John Paul Doyle, Jimmy Gawksie Gorman, Tim O’Sullivan and Eddie Barrett.

CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp. All at the Cards send their condolences to one of our regular Card Player, Monica Cournane, on the recent death of her sister (Dora O’Brien (nee Fitzgerald), Castlegregory.

CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (5th June) Jackpot worth €4,050 was not won. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 19, 22. The €20 winners were Michael Collins, Kevin Cotter and Malachy Nagle, all c/o The Club; Francis Quirke, c/o Richard Healy; and Paudie Landers, c/o Carmel O’Neill.

Next week’s Jackpot will be worth €4,100.

Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors, Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavalley and Kirby’s Brogue Inn. And continued thanks to everyone who purchase tickets week-in week-out.

SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently; Anne Lynch (nee Quinn), Ballyard and formerly Salford (UK); Liam Lynch, St. Brendan’s Park and formerly Railway Tce.; Sophie O’Mahoney (nee Lydon), Tobar Naofa and formerly James Street; Arthur Townsend, Tralee (grandfather of current Club Footballers Noah and Donnagh); Sharon O’Shea (nee McCarthy), Lohercannon and formerly Portlaw (Waterford) and Eileen Revington (nee O’Connor), Oakpark and formerly Castlegregory.