Archive for June, 2023

TWO  hundred Golfers from all around the country descended on a sun drenched Barrow last Saturday to take part in the Tralee Golf Club Captains Charity Day. Captains Martin Mitchell and Kathleen Finnegan selected four most worthy charities – Banna Rescue, Debra Ireland, Down Syndrome Kerry and Recovery Haven Kerry […]

ALL at O’Brennan NS are looking forward to their fundraising night at the dogs this coming Friday, June 16. Adult tickets are €10 and there is no charge for children under 14. The occasion will double up as the school’s annual Fun Day, so as well as the greyhound races, […]

AUDITIONS for the National Folk Theatre of Ireland’s three-year training programme at Siamsa Tíre will take place this week.. These auditions are open to children between the ages of 7 and 12 and take place at three locations in Kerry. On Thursday June 15th, the children of North Kerry can […]

RADIO Kerry Radio Bingo has raised €251,420 for its four Kerry charity beneficiaries since it began in May of 2021. The proceeds from year two, €130,412, have this week been shared equally among the four charity partners Kerry Cancer Support Group, Kerry Hospice, Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House and […]

The Kerry branch of the Green Party has announced its line-up of candidates for next year’s local elections, with representatives in all six electoral areas. The candidates are Tralee – Anluan Dunne; Killarney – Diarmaid Griffn; Listowel – Anne-Marie Fuller; Kenmare – Cleo Murphy; Dingle – Peadar Ó Fionnáin and Castleisland – Paul Bowler. Branch […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Milltown/Castlemaine 1-13; Austin Stacks 1-11 A great start saw us with a 0-3 lead after 5 minutes with two pointed frees from Sean Quilter and Mike O’Donnell and a long-range point from play by Donagh Mc Kivergan before Milltown Castlemaine opened their scoring. The home side settled well […]

THE talents of local students have gone on display at Kerry County Museum which hosts a Junk Kouture exhibition for the next two weeks. Students from five Kerry schools – Mercy Mounthawk, Presentation Tralee, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne — designed and upcycled fashions from recycled […]

CAUSEWAY was bustling with activity recently when the Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club hosted the IHFA Judges Conference at Barron’s Agri Trading. In addition to an already busy schedule, the Kerry Club launched their herds competition at the event, alongside herds competition sponsor Dairymaster. Speaking at the launch, CEO John […]

Senior Men Mitchels 3-10 Churchill 0-11 Scorers: Shane Connor 1-1 James Duggan 0-4 (1F) Wayne Conway 0-2 Cian Holden 1-1 Alan Donohue 0-2 (2F) Peter Murphy 1-0 Great to see an attacking display today! Our forwards moved brilliantly, opening holes in the Churchill defence which created a lot of scoring […]

Seniors: Relief was the overriding emotion at the finish where we gained two valuable league points when defeating Spa in Strand Road on a final scoreline of 0-12 to 0-08. It was clear from the beginning that scores were going to be at a premium due to the  defensive set […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €2400 in Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 16,18,21 & 29. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: 1.      Stevie Boyle Derrymore West 2.      Tommy Brosnan Lohercannon 3.      Eileen Higgins Lohercannon 4.      Dylan & Luke Walsh […]

Senior Hurling Tralee Parnells 1-22 Causeway 2-12 Congratulations to our Senior hurlers who are Division 2 County League champions for 2023 after a convincing win over Causeway in Crotta last Thursday evening. Led by Captain and Man of the Match, Cathal Dunne, who got 2 great points, Parnells built up […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 6th June 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 4, 22, 23, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Mary & Eileen O’Shea, Moira Godley, Pat & Geraldine McLaughlin, James Crean, Katherine Duggan. Tomorrow night’s jackpot will be €3,050. Why not try your luck in our lotto. […]

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 9 We travelled to Kilcummin on Sat evening, […]

TRALEE Art Group will hold their latest art exhibition on Wednesday, June 14th, at 2.30pm in Baile Mhuire Day Centre, Balloonagh. Called ‘Memories’, this exhibition contains a broad range of beautiful and interesting artworks, evoking emotions and recollections for the viewer. These works are in a range of media from watercolour and oils […]

KINGDOM Pride in Kerry is running from July 10th to 16th and the schedule of events has been released. This is the longest and farthest reaching Pride Festival that has taken place in Kerry with over 33 events taking place during the seven days (see programme below). The festival includes […]

NETWORK Ireland launched its new Kerry branch last Wednesday evening at The Rose Hotel and it was a fantastic success. Network Ireland is a not-for-profit, voluntary national  organisation that supports the professional and personal development for women in business. The evening was hosted by Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh and speakers […]

David Moriarty reports on Friday’s Airtricity League Of Ireland Division 1 game at Mounthawk Park… Kerry FC 0 – 1 Athlone Town On Friday last, Kerry FC were at home for the second time this week as they faced promotion hopefuls Athlone Town in Mount Hawk Park. The last time out […]

THE family festival ‘Discover Derrynane’ returned this weekend to celebrate the rich natural and cultural heritage of Derrynane and the surrounding community of South Kerry. The festival, which has been curated, programmed and funded by the OPW since 2014, had an action-packed programme of free activities, walks, talks and tours […]

CRUINNIÚ na nÓg, the national day of free creative activity for children and young people, took place on Saturday with a programme of workshops and events. Kerry’s Cruinniú na nÓg programme offered a wide range of free activities for young people on the day and there were loads of events […]

A WEEKEND of events organised by the O’Callaghan family from Tralee recently ended up raising €3,200 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Three days of activities were organised in town over the May Bank Holiday weekend for the descendants of Julie Tobin, of Giles Lane, Ballymullen and Michael ‘Paka’ Callaghan of […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley was invited to Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre on Friday for the ceremonial handover of keys for the facility’s new vehicle. Back in September 2022, Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre was granted funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development under the CLAR programme. […]

TRALEE Parnells are inviting teams for their upcoming Golf Classic which takes place in July to help upgrade their new GAA pitch in Oakpark. In 2022, Tralee Parnells was granted a 13 year licence for the use of the GAA pitch, Pairc na Darach, at the Tralee Sports Complex in […]

KERRY County Council’s Arts Service is seeking sectoral and public input to the forthcoming Kerry Arts Strategy. This Arts Strategy will cover the period 2023-2033, building on the achievements of previous arts strategies, and looking to grow arts support and plan for development of the arts in Kerry. The current […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Deirdre Vann Bourke, Kerry Citizens Information Manager outlines the supports currently available for carers… “People providing care for family members often are so busy with their caring responsibilities that […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Centre at the Bon Secours Hospital in  Tralee says a personal consultation with the experts is worth it… The amount of people I see who have cabinets full of products but don’t how to use them or don’t know why they bought […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there is a heady mix of period drama, music biography and a speed chase in today’s films on RTE and TG4… In Far from the Madding Crowd (Saturday 2.40pm RTE1), Julie Christie and Terence Stamp head the cast of John Schlesinger’s adaptation of Thomas […]

THERE’S just a week to go until this year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival and the full programme of events has just been released. It promises to be a fantastic weekend from June 16-18, with a host of free entertainment laid on at the Town Park and surrounding […]

A TRALEE woman was a winner last weekend at the third Irish Women’s Awards 2023. Doireann Barrett of The Gluten Free Kitchen Company, Tralee, won the Community Achievement category at the event dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of women in Ireland. The gala ceremony, held on Friday, June 2 at […]

THE 42nd Blennerville Horse and Pony Agricultural show will be held on Sunday, July 9, and will be the second time the event will be held in the new showgrounds in Ballymacthomas, Ballymacelligott (eircode V92 DIH7). Building on success of the 2022 show, this year will see ponies, horses, cattle and sheep […]