Archive for July, 2023

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry has imposed visitor restriction following a rise in people presenting with COVID 19. In a statement issued on Monday, management said the hospital is experiencing a significantly increased number of COVID 19 admissions to the hospital along with a high level of emergency presentations. They have taken […]

CLUB FUNDRAISER: Congratulations to our own Angela Yeates as she scooped the big prize by beating long term leader PJ Shanahan to the gong. Others in the shake -up were Liam OHerlihy, Maeve Townsend, Stacks legend Pa Laide whilst Billy Lee 3rd place will ease the pain of senior defeat […]

Seniors: We retained our division 1 status when defeating old rivals Austin Stacks on a final scoreline of 2-16 to 0-18 after extra time in Austin Stack Park on Sunday.  This defeat condemns Stacks to division 2 football  for next year and the first year since 2018. The damp and […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 18th July 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 9, 15, 19, 26. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Tony Lyons, Louis Byrne, Declan Healy, Tim Coffey, Moira Godley. Tomorrow night’s jackpot will be €3,350. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto Bingo: Every Monday evening in Na Gaeil […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €3000 in Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 10,18,27 & 29. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: 1.      Gearoid Scanlon c/o Gala 2.      Noreen Walsh Curragraigue 3.      Kieran O Dwyer Lohercannon 4.      Maura Healy c/o […]

Senior Men Ballymacelligott are Tralee/St Brendan’s Div 2 League Champions 2023 Tralee/St Brendan’s Senior League Final Division 2 Ballymac 4-14 Churchill 0-11 Venue: Ballymac Date: 21st July 2023 Ballymac was the venue for the Tralee/St. Brendan’s Division 2 League Final on Friday last 21st July Ballymac ran out winners on […]

All Ireland Football Final and Club Draw Best of luck to Kerry as they face Dublin next weekend in Croke Park. Safe travels to all making the journey to Dublin. Sincere thanks to Kaleli Kebabs who sponsored 2 All Ireland tickets which will be raffled next Wednesday evening at 7.30 […]

Senior Hurling Tralee Parnells 2-13 Kenmare 0-7 In Rathmore last Wednesday evening, our Senior hurlers qualified for the County Intermediate Championship Final by beating Kenmare. On a great evening for hurling on a very well prepared pitch, both sides served up a great game of hurling. There was very little […]

THE 13th Annual Car and Honda 50 Run, organised by Ballymac Vintage Club, takes place on Sunday, August 6th. As with previous years, this year’s event will begin with a Cars and Coffee meet-up from 9:30am at O’Riada’s Bar & Restaurant Ballymac. Later in the morning, drivers can take part […]

WHILE the men from Kerins O’Rahillys emerged victorious in their game against Stacks on Sunday, on the other side of town another team from Strand Road were busy winning a soccer tournament. The Huddle Bar were the winners of a charity event in aid of Dystonia Ireland, where 12 teams […]

Kerins O’Rahillys 2-16 Austin Stacks 0-18 THE match may have been delayed by 10 minutes due to crowd congestion, but the County League Division 1 relegation playoff battle between Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys was well worth the wait for spectators on Sunday. It was the Blues who prevailed after […]

David Moriarty reports on last night’s win for Kerry FC against Ringmahon Rangers at Mounthawk Park… Another historic night beckoned for Kerry FC as they played in the FAI Cup for the first time at senior level against Cork side Ringmahon Rangers. Ringmahon play their games in the Munster Senior […]

WEEKS of meticulous preparation paid off last night as Tralee Rugby Club held a gala fundraising dinner in a purpose-built marquee at O’Dowd Park with many familiar faces from the sporting world in attendance. The special World Cup Preview event saw over 300 guests attending with all 30 tables (at […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… How does the Treatment Abroad Scheme work? If you are a public healthcare patient and require treatment that is not available to you in Ireland, you may be able […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic on the skin consultations at the CHRC… Summer can really play havoc with your skin, especially the four seasons that we have in one month! A skin consultation with our aesthetic practitioner can get your skin routine back on track. At […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there are plenty of superior dramas plus a Spiderman film on the TV today… In Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) teenager Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) rather than Peter Parker is bitten by the radioactive spider.  Miles then develops the amazing […]

KERRY County Council has issued an advisory against bathing at both beaches in Ballybunion Elevated levels of bacteria have been identified in bathing water samples taken at both Ballybunion North and South beaches over the past few days. Following consultation with the HSE, an advisory against bathing is now in […]

THE Lee Strand Best Dressed Day is in full swing at Killarney Racecourse this Friday afternoon. Stylishly dressed men and women are catching the eyes of judges Tadhg Fleming and former Miss Ireland Pamela Uba and as you can see below, the competition is fierce. The winners will be announced […]

TRALEE Parnells will hold their Buster race fundraiser afternoon at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, August 19 during the Rose of Tralee Festival. Buying a buster race ticket gets you entry to the tack, a race card and entry to the buster race with a chance to win €500 […]

THURSDAY evening at Killarney Races saw another good crowd of racegoers enjoy the facilities on the penultimate day of the five-day July festival. Friday afternoon should attract the biggest crowd of the week for Lee Strand Best Dressed Day judged by social media sensation Tadhg Fleming and former Miss Ireland […]

Sponsored To celebrate the sparkling new addition of Taittinger Champagne to the menu at the Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa, the team there invite you to join them on Ladies Day, 21st of July at Café du Parc for a glamorous evening full of elegance and summer style. Experience the […]

ANOTHER lovely evening at Killarney Races was brightened up further with an appearance by a selection of the Rose of Tralee contestants on Wednesday. They were visiting on the third day of the Killarney JulyFest meeting which has seen great crowds visit over the past few days. There’s more racing […]

GLORIOUS sunshine greeted racegoers to Killarney on Tuesday evening for the second day of the ‘Julyfest’ racing festival. There were racing fans of all ages there to enjoy the fine weather and great entertainment. Wednesday is another evening meeting with the first race off at 4.45pm, as is Thursday, while […]

A TRALEE musician has created a new song for charity to celebrate Kerry qualifying for the All-Ireland Final. Gearóid Meehan (18) from Ballinorig has released ’38 And Counting’ with a gofundme page created with all donations going to the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The catchy song and accompanying video is sure […]

THERE was a good turnout, despite the bad weather, as the Kerry Motor Club and the Ballyfinnane Community Hall Association marked the 120th anniversary of the first motorsport event in Kerry by running a hillclimb event in the area. The Ballyfinnane Festival of Speed took place over Saturday and Sunday […]

A LOCAL funeral director is changing the way things are done by being the first in Kerry to introduce a motorcycle hearse service. Sean Lynch, who owns Hogan’s Funeral Home in the heart of Tralee, is keen to have a range of different options available to customers by offering something […]

THE newly-elected President of Tralee Toastmasters Club, Anne Lawlor, received her chain of office on Monday evening at The Imperial Hotel. Anne, who takes over from outgoing president James Finnegan, is a native of Ardfert and a retired teacher. She joined Tralee Toastmasters in 2015 and has served on the […]

TRALEE Tennis Club hosted its first ever Open Tournament last week. This was an International World Tennis Federation (ITF) recognised event in the form of a Doubles Open Tournament and featured on the Tennis Ireland calendar. It was a first for tennis in County Kerry and saw over 70 matches […]

Kerry FC had two teams in action at the weekend. The under 19 team had a great 5-2 win on the road against Carlow Killkenny . However the under 15 side lost out on a 6-4 scoreline,away to Klub Kildare . Pride of place this week undoubtedly goes to JP […]

PEIL FAOI 7: (i) We’ll be in football mode again next Sunday morning (23ú Iúil) in Caherslee at 11am. (ii) More great football was played on Thursday last (5.30pm). PEIL FAOI 9: (i) In our last GoGames challenge we had great football v St Senans. (iii) We expect to see […]