THE Kerry Businesswomen’s Network will host an event in September featuring the guys from RTE’s ‘Ultimate Hell Week’ show.
On September 19, KBN invites guests to an ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Day featuring Ray Goggins and Rossa O’Donnell at the Muckross Park Hotel Killarney.
This event is an opportunity to unlock the power of Emotional Intelligence and gain practical insights into how it can positively impact your business journey.
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Discover the ten competencies that matter most in Emotional Intelligence and learn how to apply them effectively. The day is designed to provide you with valuable insights and practical exercises to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.
The ticket price includes lunch and refreshments. Tickets for KBN members are €50 while non-members can also attend for €100.
KERRY FC has confirmed that midfielder Ronan Teahan has signed a long term contract, which will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2025 season.
Teahan, who is playing his debut season in the SSE Airtricity First Division, has featured in 28 games in this year’s campaign to date, making 22 starts.
Teahan missed just one game this season, while sitting his Leaving Certificate Examinations back in June. Teahan is likely to hit his 2000th minute in the Kerry shirt on Friday night against Bray Wanderers.
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Teahan becomes the second player in the squad to sign a professional contract with the club, following the announcement that Ryan Kelliher had also committed his next two seasons to the League of Ireland newcomers.
The former Iveragh United player in his native Cahersiveen, Teahan is a familiar face in Mounthawk Park, having joined the Kerry FC Academy at Under 15 level before graduating first to the Under 17s before teaming up with the 19s.
It was announced in January that Teahan would be lining up with the senior team ahead of the 2023 League of Ireland campaign.
Speaking to Kerry FC after signing the contract, Ronan Teahan said; “I am delighted to have signed with Kerry FC for the next 2 years. I can see the club is headed in a positive direction so I think this is a great chance for me to improve and further my development. I’m grateful to everyone at Kerry Football Club for this opportunity.”
Also speaking following the deal, first team manager Billy Dennehy said; “Ronan is a young player that has come into the League of Ireland set up over the last number of years with us. He has gone through a lot of obstacles in terms of his size and height but his determination, character and heart makes sure his ability always shines through.
“He has taken to senior football and League of Ireland for the first time seamlessly in relation to his performances on the pitch and also in relation to his improvement over the last number of weeks as well.
“He is another player that epitomises what Kerry FC is about. He is a player who most likely wouldn’t have had the opportunity to showcase his talents and abilities if Kerry FC was not available to him in his home county.
“So having this project here in Kerry shows the talent pool and the opportunities available to footballers like Ronan who can play in the top level from his home in Cahersiveen and what people can aspire to in the future as well. We are delighted in the club that Ronan Teahan has committed himself to Kerry Football Club for the next couple of years and I look forward to seeing what he can do for the team going forward as he continues improving in the next few months and years ahead.”
THERE was a decrease in patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry during August compared to the same month in 2022.
There were 314 patients waiting on trolleys this month compared to last August’s all-time high of 343.
Nationwide, over 9,720 patients, including 167 children, went without a bed in Irish hospitals this August according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures.
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INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “There’s no doubt this winter is going to continue the pattern of difficult and dangerous times in our hospitals.
“The summer period used to see an easing off in overcrowding figures but this year numbers admitted to inappropriate spaces, trolleys and chairs have been alarmingly high too early in the season. The new so-called target of no more than 320 people on trolleys set by HSE was only achieved on five days this year.
“Last year was the previous record for August overcrowding, and the winter that followed was honestly beyond what we could have imagined. This August is somehow worse again, and our members are worried, for themselves, and for their patients, about what is in store for them over the coming months.
“The ongoing increase shows how urgently we need to implement safe staffing legislation, so that hospitals have sufficient staff to diagnose, treat and discharge patients safely, and vulnerable people are not languishing on trolleys and chairs for days at a time.
“Medical evidence shows that spending more than six hours on a trolley is detrimental to a patient’s long-term health outcomes. In stark terms it increases the mortality rate by over 8%.
“The INMO is of the view that this situation is not being met with the required urgency or focus required. The constant state of overcrowding in our hospitals is a leading cause of nurses and midwives intending to leave their current work areas and indeed the professions altogether.”
.Kerry Ladies looking forward to this Saturday night.
THE Kerry LGFA Night at the Dogs takes place this Saturday at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium.
All funds raised will be used for the preparation of all Kerry teams ensuring the growth and participation of county teams at all intercounty levels.
With a ten-card race on the night there promises to be a host of other activities to appeal to all the family from music, raffles, face painting, inflatable games and a club relay race .
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The club relay race will consist of a team of four from each club racing against other clubs in their club jerseys adding a novel race to evenings proceedings.
The Senior team will be in attendance on the night for fans to meet their heroes and a chance for photographs and autographs to be taken.
The Lidl Ladies National Football League Trophy will be in attendance on the night along with the Munster U14 A Championship title, U16 & U18 B All Ireland titles.
.Young Jack Griffin with mom Rebecca, the school’s secretary, on his first day at school in Spa NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
SPA National School was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning as nearly 30 new arrivals began their schooldays.
Junior infants class teachers Ms Treasa Ahern and Ms Ciara O’Reilly made the youngsters feel at ease as they made their way into the classrooms and got used to their surroundings.
It didn’t take long for them to get to know their classmates, who will no doubt have great fun over the coming years. Scroll down for photos…
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St. Brendan’s Basketball Club is busy preparing for the new season in what promises to be a very special year ahead. Next February will mark the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the club that was established back in 1994. The club plans to celebrate this special landmark and further details will be forthcoming in the coming months.
Fergal O’Sullivan and Pa Carey.
NEW CLUB CHAIRPERSON FOR THE 2023/2024 SEASON
Fergal O’Sullivan has replaced Pa Carey as the Chairperson of the Club. We wish Fergal and all the Committee the very best of luck for the year ahead
TEAM SESSIONS
It is a very important week ahead for all the teams as the coaches and team managers look to finalise their squads for the start of the 2023/2024 season. Please note your team session and ensure that you make it. If for any reason you cannot attend, please let your team manager or coach know in advance. All sessions at Moyderwell School. Please bring your ball and a bottle of water.
BOYS
Monday 28th August from 5.30pm to 7.00pm
All U14 Boys (Born 2010/11)
Coach – Gareth Moore
Thursday 31st August from 5.00pm to 6.30pm
All U16 Boys (Born 2008/09)
Coach – Fergal O’Sullivan
Thursday 31st August from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
All U18 Boys (Born 2006/07)
Coach – Joe Quirke
Saturday 2nd September from 11.00am to 12.00pm
All U12 Boys (Born 2012/13)
Coach – Padraig Fleming
GIRLS
Tuesday 29th August from 6.00pm to 7.00pm
All U16 Girls (Born 2008/09)
Coaches – Claire O’Sullivan and Linda Raymond
Wednesday 30th August from 6.00pm to 7.00pm
All U14 Girls (Born 2010/11)
Coaches – Brian Boyle and Steven O’Callaghan
Friday 1st September from 5.00pm to 6.30pm
All U12 Girls (Born 2012/13)
Coaches – Fergal O’Sullivan, Johnny Brosnan and Noreen
FAMILY FUN DAY
Next Sunday 3rd September the club will host a Family Fun Day to welcome existing and new members as well as to help complete the registration process for our boys and girls as the new season quickly approaches. Moyderwell is the venue with all the activity taking place from 1pm to 4pm. It is a great opportunity for all the teams to meet up and enjoy the bouncy castles, hot seat shooting competitions, face painting, gear swap and BBQ.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
The training timetable for the coming season will be finalised this week and communicated through our team WhatsApp groups and posted on our social media platforms.
The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, August 21st at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or Match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 6, 21, 28 and the bonus ball was 24.
Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Tina Carey, Milltown
€50 – Dorothy Casey, Milltown
€25 – Tom Hanafin, Milltown
€25 – Bridie O’Donoghue
€25 – O’Sullivan Sound Systems, Killarney
€25 – Francis Foley, Castlemaine
Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 4th 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.
Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Group 1, Round 3: Result
Milltown/Castlemaine’s Senior ‘A’ side welcomed Beaufort to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park on Saturday, August 26th for Round 3 of the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship in Group One.
Beaufort led at half-time on a scoreline of 1-4 to 0-5 and extended their lead to 2-4 to 0-6 by the 45th minute but a late surge from Milltown/Castlemaine seen our lads kick five of the last six points to ensure the spoils were shared as the tie finished 2-05 to 0-11.
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Milltown/Castlemaine progressed to the knockout stage by finishing in 2nd place.
Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Quarter-Final Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine will travel to take on Kilcummin in the Quarter-Final of the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship on Sunday, September 3rd at 4:00pm.
Tickets for the match will be available to purchase at the entrance gate to the field on Sunday or online over the coming days at the following link:
https://www.universe.com/users/kerry-gaa-VLF1SR
For those unable to attend the match this weekend, it will also be live streamed on https://www.clubber.ie/ with live match commentary from Murt Murphy and Sean O’Sullivan.
U10 Girls:
Last Tuesday evening, Milltown/Castlemaine were delighted to welcome the Annascaul U10 girls for some challenge games.
All the girls put on a wonderful display of their footballing skills
We had some great support on the sideline. Sincere thanks to all the parents and coaches.
Míle buíochas freisin to Annascaul for making the trip from back West .
Bhaineamar an taitneamh as na gcluichí go léir
U12 Girls:
Our under 12 girls started their East Kerry League (Group 4) campaign on Tuesday evening against MKL C in Milltown.
Very proud of how our girls are continuing to develop and put on a courageous & spirited display of football this evening. Both sets of teams enjoyed some well deserved treats after the game. Thank you to Anthony for organising.
Next up is Killarney Legion B at home next Tuesday evening at 6.30pm.
A massive thank you also to Beaufort last morning for facilitating a challenge game for our Under 12 girls. An end to end contest, with some fantastic football played, and scores taken from both sides.
U13 Boys: Kellihers Toyota Central Region Division 2 Final Result
Hard luck to the Milltown/Castlemaine U13 Green team and management who came up short in the Kellihers Toyota Central Region Division 2 Final on Sunday evening against Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane at Beaufort GAA Grounds. The final score was 4-08 to 1-11.
Date for the Diary: Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Night at the Dogs Fundraiser
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club are gearing up for a family fun night at the dogs at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday September 16th. It will be a fundraiser and there is a great night out planned with lots of fun activities for all the family to enjoy! Tickets are now available from club members.
Leaving Certificate Results: Well Done
Huge congratulations and well done to all the students who received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday especially to our own club members 👍. A wonderful achievement and we wish you all the very in your future endeavors.
Congratulations: to one of our former club players, Klara O Sullivan Nugent played full forward for O’Donovan Rossa Ladies in New York recently and she notched up a tremendous tally of 1-4 in the LGFA New York Junior Championship Final played in Gaelic Park against Shannon Gaels.
Club Insight:
https://www.irishstar.com/sport/gaa/odonovan-rossa-ladies-football-team-30730809?fbclid=IwAR2p_5GmlsguxE5tAIW6de1_GaLM-_aKzrWOBNei2xS80B0FsIgxgYcaYFY
Klara began playing her underage football with the club here in 1999. She featured for Milltown/Castlemaine, Milltown/Listry and MKL Gaels LGFA.
Klara also played Inter County at U14 and U21 level and college football with UCD.
After finishing her college studies here in Ireland, Klara headed off to New York where she now resides and works as a Veterinary Surgeon at Pure Paws, Hudson Square.
She joined O’Donovan Rossa ladies in 2020 and didn’t have to wait too long to get her hands on some silverware!
Klara is pictured here with her husband Emmet Nugent, her dog Rog (team mascot) better known as Rodge the Dodge and the Peter Connaughton Cup following their thrilling win.
Huge congratulations to Klara and all the team and management involved in the success.
Milltown Tidy Towns: Volunteers Needed
Join Milltown Tidy Towns – We need your help. Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The Old Milltown Community Hall. This is an opportunity for local businesses, families and anyone with an interest in creating ” a sense of place” in Milltown. All welcome, no experience required. Please call Therese on 089-4767279 for further information or log onto Milltown Tidy Towns Facebook page.
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.
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)
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).
A BALLYMAC man, who honed his basketball skills in the US and gained experience at clubs in Europe, is home to play with Garveys Tralee Warriors this season.
Cian Sullivan will take up a new challenge with Warriors when the Men’s Superleague season gets underway.
The 7 foot 2 inch former Mercy Mounthawk student headed off to the US as a 19 year old back in 2015 when he joined St. Andrews Prep School in Rhode Island.
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Cian showcased his skills at both La Salle and the University of Hartford in the NCAA. He also ventured into the professional leagues in Spain and Germany.
Just last week, the Tralee club announced the addition of Americans Jarvis Doles and Jonny Williams to the squad.
PEIL FAOI 7: (i) We’ll have the best of football, as usual, next Sunday morning (3ú Meán Fómhair) at 11am in Caherslee. (ii) Thursday evening’s football was brill! See you all this Thursday (5.30pm).
AG DUL AR AIS AR SCOIL: Good wishes to all our scholarly players as they face into their first term in school. Enjoy, boys! The best years of your life!
PEIL FAOI 9: (i) Hoping to see you all on Sunday next (September 3rd), lads. Our Sunday sessions will continue until the end of October. (ii) We had a tremendous morning’s football in Ardfert last Sunday and we played on their lovely new pitch. We’ll invite them in for a challenge game in a few weeks.
(iii) Our GoGames have ended but the 5.30pm Thursday session will continue until the end of October. The Bracker Regan Cup competition will be coming up! Great games ahead! (iv) Another important date for the diary is September 30th(Saturday)….we’ll welcome Monaleen from Limerick City. Tá peileadóirí maithe i Móin a’ Lín. (v) Our annual trip to the St Finbarr Club in Cork City for the Canty Cup competition will take place in October. Ní fheadar an mbeidh corn ag ár mbuachaillí ar an tslí abhaile! (Tim McMahon)
ALL-STARS: Plenty action, more warm-up games, lots of skills and challenging ball work. See you all next Sunday (3rd)! Newcomers always welcome. (Cathal O’Shea)
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) More Football-For-Fun at 10.50am next Sunday (3ú Meán Fómhair) in Caherslee. (ii) The U11 Central Region GoGames (A and B)….a great success.
PEIL FAOI 13: (i) The 2023 U13 football season is entering its final few weeks. Training continues on Tuesdays and on Thursdays. It’s great to see the huge number of enthusiastic boys in attendance at our sessions. We have exciting challenges, competitions and tournaments to face in September. An autumn of activity!
(ii) Our A Team played Kilcummin in a challenge game on Saturday evening in Connolly Park and a great hour’s entertainment was served up by both teams. Well done, all!
(iii) Town League (Division 3): Our B lads are really looking forward to playing their remaining fixtures v the Kerins-O’Rahilly Club and v Ballymac. Great and exciting football is expected! Our boys are well placed to make the final…having had three wins in three games. Well done, men!!
(iii) U13 Claregalway Tournament: We are honoured to have been invited to take part in an inaugural U13 tournament in Connacht on Saturday 30th September. That should be a brilliant outing. Further updates and details will be provided nearer the time…so, save the date for a great trip to a small town (1,300 people) that’s situated 11km northeast of the City of the Tribes!
(iv) Best wishes to all our boys on their return to school this week, especially to the boys who’ll be starting 1st Year in secondary school. Go n-éirí go geal libh, a leaideanna na Carraige! (Dan Ahern)
CLAREGALWAY: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe is (officially) a Gaeltacht village on the road between Galway City and Tuam. (No worries….they speak English, too!) It was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence its name…Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (the Town on/of the River Clare in Galway).
The ruins of a Franciscan Friary and a small Norman castle can still be seen after 850++ years. The club was unsuccessful in two County Senior Hurling Finals in the 1890s and, due to the lack of success, the game declined.
The football club was formed in the 1960s. Their footballers won the Intermediate Championship in Galway in 2002 and in 2017. They’re determined to be a force in football….hence this tournament! Handball is also popular i mBaile Chláir na Gaillimhe.
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) ‘Well done’ to our three players who were part of the North Kerry U15 development squad….Alex Touhy, Rory Lynch and Aodhán Horgan….and who now have All-lreland medals.
(ii) Training sessions will continue to be held on Wednesday, on Friday and on Sunday. Watch out for the group WhatsApp messages for training plans. With all players back from holidays and from other football team duties we are hoping to get some decent work done before our final run of games this year….full attendance is required and expected, please. So, boys, let’s keep up the hard work….an traenáil, an chomhimirt agus an obair ar na scileanna. An Charraig go deo! (Ger Hobbert)
PEIL FAOI 17: Good luck to our lads in their preparations for their Minor Club Championship match v Listowel in Listowel on 9th September.
CLUB LOTTO: Please support the businesses of our lotto-sellers: (i) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (ii) Kirby’s Brogue Inn, The Rock, (iii) Siopa de Barra, An Charraig, (iv) Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), The Rock, (v) O’Flynn Interiors, The Rock and (vi) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Prince’s Quay.
CLUB SHOP: For club gear go to www.oneills.com
AN CHARRAIG: Good luck to our club seniors in their Intermediate Championship quarter final game. Go n-éirí go geal leo.
RESPECT FOR ALL ~~ MEAS: The Give Respect~~Get Respect campaign is a nationwideGAA initiative to ensure that hurling, football and handball are promoted and played in a positive, fair and enjoyable manner and that players, coaches, mentors, groundsmen, match officials, club officials, club workers, parents, spectators and supporters have respect for each other on and off the pitch. Let’s ensure that this culture of meas-ar-chách will be promoted in all our club activities…meas ar chách ó ghin go bás! Respect! Meas! Regard! Urraim! Honour! Esteem! Ómós!
.Junior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
AS usual, it was the parents that looked anxious and teary rather than their little ones, as the junior infants began their school journey at Holy Family NS on Wednesday morning.
There are 43 pupils separated into Ms Laura Daly’s and Ms Claire Fitzgerald’s two classes and they immediately set about playing with the many toys available after the parents left on Wednesday morning.
Despite the distraction of toys and new friends, they patiently posed for photographs to mark their first day at school. Scroll down for photos…
Junior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on his first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on his first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanA junior infant on her first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on her first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on her first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanA junior infant on his first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants with SNA Claire Walsh and teacher Claire Fitzgerald on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanSNA Denise McGrath and teacher Laura Daly with junior infants on their first day at school in Holy Family NS on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Billy Ryle says extra places have stabilised the CAO points as Kerry’s applicants sweep the board in Round One of college offers…
The excellent results achieved last week by Kerry’s 1,645 traditional Leaving Cert candidates saw them sweep the board in CAO Round One, when college offers were released at 2pm on Wednesday.
After a few nervous days, the tension was lifted when a large majority of Kerry’s CAO applicants received a college offer.
On a pro rata population basis, Kerry’s CAO applicants will be close to the top of the class in securing college places.
That scenario, of course, depends on students’ ability to finance their education and to secure accommodation. Any student who is forced to defer or refuse a higher education course due to lack of finance and/or accommodation will be absolutely devastated.
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A final CAO application figure of 84,228 meant keen competition across many courses. 2,394 applicants applied to CAO from County Kerry.
However, the extra college places on offer this year have resulted in some stability in the points and have retarded the upward trend of recent years. Only nineteen courses had to use random selection this year compared to forty-seven last year.
The new route to nursing degrees through Colleges of Further Education has eased the CAO points for nursing.
While many CAO courses have seen points rise, the extra places have benefitted the applicants. It’s very evident that the provision of extra college places is one way to reduce points requirements and to ease the pressure on young people.
While the majority of the 48,268 applicants to the CAO from the 2023 Leaving Cert class, along with the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Leaving Cert classes, will have the points to meet the course requirements, it will leave many candidates who are presenting previous years’ Leaving Cert results struggling to secure a college place.
Many of these applicants from the pre-Covid era had little or no chance of competing with this year’s inflated grades.
The 2023 statistics prove that the applicants are very efficient in their engagement with the CAO. 57,980 CAO applicants received at least one of the 87,075 courses on offer on Thursday afternoon.
The offers consisted of 52,949 at Level 8 and 34,126 at Level7/Level 6. Offers are issued independently in respect of the two lists (Level 8 and Level 7/Level 6), so that some applicants received two offers, one from each list.
The collective good news is that of the 52,949 applicants who were offered a Level 8 course 31,251 (59%), received their first preference and a very impressive 45,013 (85%) received one of their top three preferences.
Of the 34,126 applicants who were offered a Level 7/Level 6 course, 30,879 (90%) received their first preference and a whopping 33,713 (99%) received one of their top three preferences.
The overriding conclusion from the points’ trends is that CAO applicants are totally focussed on the jobs market.
They applied in large numbers for courses with strong employment growth. UCC’s flagship Biological and Chemical Sciences degree again hit the heady heights of 533, while its Engineering degree has jumped from 510 points to 520.
Physiotherapy at the University of Limerick came in at 589* points. Primary Teaching at Mary Immaculate College Limerick is down from 509 points to 497 and MTU Tralee’s excellent General Nursing Degree dropped from 433 points to 371.
Health Science courses remain very popular putting them beyond the points’ totals of most CAO applicants. Dentistry at UCC, for example, requires a staggering 625 points again this year – a perfect Leaving Cert exam result!
School leavers continue to rush to college in unprecedented numbers. The steady flow also of mature and non-traditional applications is a very healthy development as everybody deserves a second chance.
A quota of places was reserved by CAO for the 6,980 mature applicants and the 10,999 applicants from the PLC sector. Congrats to everybody who secured a CAO offer today.
CHECKLIST
• 61,736 Leaving Cert candidates in total – 58,006 LC Established & 3,730 LC Applied
• 1,764 Leaving Cert candidates in Kerry – 1,645 LC Established & 119 LC Applied
• 84,228 CAO applications in 2023; down slightly down from 84,420 in 2022
• 2,394 CAO applicants from Kerry; a 4.4% decrease on the 2022 figure of 2,505
• Kerry’s CAO applicants did extremely well in Wednesday’s Round One offers
• An applicant was offered the highest course preference to which s/he was entitled
• When an applicant was offered a course preference, s/he was excluded from any course preference LOWER than the one offered.
• In the second or subsequent rounds of offers, an applicant won’t be considered for a preference LOWER than that already offered.
• An applicant who was offered a preference, which is not her/his first preference, may subsequently be offered a HIGHER preference
• It’s not necessary to accept an offer in order to be considered for a HIGHER preference
• An applicant who has accepted an offer is not obliged to accept any subsequent offer
• CAO vacant place facility opens at noon on Thursday, 31st August
• Accept CAO Round One offer by 3pm, on Tuesday, 5th September
• TBC: results of Leaving Cert appeals released
• Many Post-Leaving Cert (PLC) Courses still have vacancies
• Apply now to State Agencies for training courses
• Many schools cater for repeat Leaving Cert students
• The confidential help line free phone number is 1800 265 165
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.Junior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
ANOTHER school year began for staff and pupils at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning and of course it was an extra special day for the junior infants.
There were 52 new arrivals making their way into the classrooms of teachers Laura Ní Dhonghaile and Olive Ní Ghearáin and the parents need not have worried as they settled in no time.
In fact, they were especially well-behaved when photographers arrived to capture the milestone day in their lives. Scroll down for photos…
Junior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on the first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on his first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Teacher Olive Ní Ghearáin (back centre) with assistant Padraig de Burca and Principal Liam Ó Conchubhair and junior infant pupils on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Laura Ní Dhonghaile (back centre) with assistant Gráinne Tóibín, Principal Liam Ó Conchubhair and junior infant pupils on their first day at school in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.
TRALEE’S Manor West Hotel has been announced as a finalist in the category, Family Friendly Hotel of the Year and Four Star Hotel of the Year at the 2023 Irish Hotel Awards.
The Irish Hotel Awards celebrates the commitment and dedication of the hospitality industry in Ireland. For the teams who go above and beyond by providing outstanding guest experiences.
Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager Manor West Hotel says, ‘We are delighted to be a finalist in two categories, it’s testament to the service of every team member and the facilities at the hotel.’
The category winners will be announced on Tuesday 17th October at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo.
Kerry FC can confirm that leading goal scorer Ryan Kelliher has signed a long term contract, which will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2025 season.
Kelliher, who is playing in his debut season in the SSE Airtricity First Division has bagged the team 10 goals across both league and cup competitions to date.
In the sides two wins to date, Kelliher has scored 4 of the 5 goals on our way to victory. Having played almost 2000 minutes so far in 2023, the number 9 has become one of the first names every week on Billy Dennehy’s team sheet.
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In 30 games, Ryan has been in the squad for 29 matches, starting in 22 and coming off the bench in 6 games.
Kelliher becomes the first Kerry FC player to sign a professional contract, which in itself becomes a historic moment for the club and the player.
Having grown up in Killarney, Kelliher learned his trade in Killarney Celtic before moving into the Kerry FC Academy structures. At the age of 19 and no senior side in Kerry, Ryan made the move back to Killarney Celtic before returning to the club for the 2023 season which is Kerry’s debut season in the League of Ireland
Speaking on signing the contract, Ryan Kelliher said; “I’m delighted to have signed a professional contract with Kerry FC and to commit myself to the club into the future. I can see where the club wants to go and the plans in place are really, really positive. I feel like it’s the right thing to do for me and I’m privileged to represent my county wearing the Kerry FC jersey. Up the kingdom!”
Also speaking following the deal, first team manager Billy Dennehy said “I am absolutely delighted that Ryan Kelliher has committed his future to the club for the next two years. He is a player that has come in to League of Ireland level when I was managing the 19’s and I could tell straight away that he had the natural ability. Obviously the previous season, Ryan had no senior team to play on, so again he was a player in the county with the talent to play at a very high level but there was no platform in his local area to accommodate that. So obviously when we were recruiting players, Ryan, like always, put himself forward in the best possible way in relation to his attitude within training and his effort also. The level of effort he gives on the pitch is massive both during training and match days also.
“This reward is for Ryan on the work he has put in to date. 10 goals in a first season in the League of Ireland is remarkable for a young player in a debut year, but to me it’s a starting block for Ryan and has the potential to go on and score plenty more goals at this level. I think he can keep on improving his all round game and is improving as every game goes by and it is evident when he takes on some established players in the league.
“And the biggest compliment I can give to Ryan is that his attitude to keep going is something that younger players in the academy can look at and aspire to because his commitment, desire, attitude and work rate is something that has got him to this level and now excelling at this level. Very proud of him and his achievements to date and this is only the start, there will be a lot more to come from our number 9.”
Kerry FC had 4 teams in action at the weekend in league and cup action.
Pride of place this week goes to the under 17 team who gallantly bowed out to Dublin giants Shamrock Rovers in the cup quarter final of the Mark Farren Cup.
Kerry FC 1 v Shamrock Rovers 2.
Kerry produced some excellent football in an enthralling cup encounter in Mounthawk Park on Saturday afternoon. However despite a tantamount effort by this gallant Kerry team Rovers advanced in an all action contest.
Kerry played with a strong breeze in the first half and thanks to good work by Tom Healy in the middle of the park created several chances.Luke Palmer,Andrew Kerins and Josh Bowler all had goal bound chances blocked by defenders .
Todd Bazunu in goal,the younger brother of the Irish goalkeeper was also tested on a number of occasions.
However Kerry could not get that elusive goal in their wind assisted first half.Indeed the Dublin side had the best chance late in the first half.However Darragh Foley dived full length to turn a Daniel Mare header around a post. Rovers gradually came more into the game in the second half.
In the 51st minute a powerful header by Cian Dillon was unbelieveably tipped over by Darragh Foley to prevent a certain goal.The highly rated Dublin side eventually took the lead four minutes later.
Kerry failed to clear a cross and Josh Kehir netted from close range.Kerry to their credit continued to play some brilliant football and pressed Rovers in possession.
In the 76th minute they got their reward. Josh Bowler intercepted a defensive pass and eluded several defenders before unleashing a 25 metre screamer to the bottom corner.
In an absorbing contest both sides played their hearts out.However it was Rovers who got the winner in the 88th minute.Cian Dillon was at the end of a series of passes and he fired in an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box.Kerry rallied again and were unfortunate to have an effort deep in added team cleared off the line. Kerry can be proud of their performance and can hold their heads high even in defeat.
They matched this highly regarded Dublin in most departments and will progress from this experience.
Man of the Match Darragh Foley
Under 14 league.Carlow Killkenny 2 v Kerry FC 2.
Kerry played out an entertaining encounter in Carlow on Saturday. The home side took the lead in the 10th minute through Akachi Ogbulafor.The same player added a second goal shortly after the restart.
However Edison Jahiri set up Calvin O,Sullivan to score a minute later. Moments later Callum Robertson capped a great game when he released Calvin O,Sullivan with a pin point pass.Calvin O,Sullivan still had a lot to do but the prolific goal scorer dispatched in style to equalise.
Kerry had a lot of the play in the final quarter thanks to good work by Odhran Foley and Shane O,Donovan in the middle of the park. Johnny Neillings was unlucky not to bag a goal as he was always dangerous in attack.
The home side also had chances in this entertaining contest. However Shay Fitzgerald was excellent in goal throughout the match.Alex Kerins also was in top form at left back in ensuring Kerry come away with a share of the spoils.
Man of the Match Alex Kerins.
Under 19 league Kerry FC 2 v Wexford FC 3.
This was another entertaining encounter in Mounthawk Park on Sunday. However it was the visitors that came away with the points when the final whistle blew.
They started well and dominated the opening quarter. Wexford took the lead in the 4th minute through Eoghan O,Lionnain .They added a second goal midway through the half when Evan Farrell drilled in a great goal.Kerry pulled a goal back before half time when Matthew Carroll set up Venis Jahiri to net from distance.
Wexford however added a third goal in the 62nd minute through Mark Imiren.Kerry reduced the deficit once again midway through the half. Nathan Gleeson set up Oisin Breen and Breen fired home .
Kerry tried hard in the closing stages to get an elusive equaliser. Oisin Breen dominated the centre of the park and tried to create chances .Rob Vasiu made fine runs from right back in an effort to break down a strong Wexford defence. Wexford nevertheless held out to claim the three points.
Man of the Match Adam Finn.
Under 15 League Wexford FC 7 v Kerry FC 2
This was a game to forget for this Kerry side.On the day a number of players played well below par and as a result shipped a heavy loss to the home side.Wexford took the lead in the 10th minute through Emmet Ralph. Kerry equalised three minutes later.Ethan Ballard found Rob Keane with a defence splitting pass and Keane finished with aplomb.
Kerry played well after this and had chances but could not add to their tally.Wexford also looked dangerous in attack.They regained the lead through Kyal Byrne in the 33rd minute and hit a purple patch after this.Ryan Collins,Darragh Butler and Byrne again scored to put them 5-1 ahead before the break.
Ryan Collins completed his hat trick with two further second half goals .A late Ramadan Hadi goal for Kerry could not hide a disastrous away trip to Wexford.On the day Jack Daly was solid at the back. Man of a Match Rob Keane
Austin Stacks started brightly and led 1-2 to 0-2 after 10 minutes; with our goal by Cillian Litchfield after 5 minutes and points both from play by Cillian and Shane O’ Callaghan, but we failed to build on that start and Desmond’s had drawn level (1-2 to 0-5) before their team was reduced to fourteen men in the twenty fourth minute.
Donagh Mc Kivergan added a point from play for Stacks but in the five-minute spell before half time Castleisland hit a purple patch and added 1-4 (3 frees) their goal coming in the 30 minute, when a high floating ball into the square was punched to the net by Ruairi Bourke to leave the HT score Castleisland 1-8 Austin Stacks 1-3.
Unfortunately, things did not improve for the Rock in the second half. After several bad wides, Shane O’Callaghan pointed two from play in the 42 min and 46 min.
Sean Quilter’s point from play in the 50th minute left just 2 between the sides Castleisland 1-8 Austin Stacks 1-6 and the large Stacks support present were hopeful of a comeback for the briefest moment.
Castleisland’s Thomas Hickey pointed from play before Cillian Litchfield scored a very good individual point from play in the 52nd minute (Castleisland 1-9 Austin Stacks 1-7). But no comeback materialised as Castleisland who had been the better team throughout added 2 more points to their tally.
Stacks Sean Quilter settled for a point from play as injury time approached. Austin Stacks try as they might could not break down the Castleisland defence who thwarted every attack and broke fast to exploit the now exposed Stacks defence who were all forward in a last-ditch attempt at an equalising goal and so it fell to Castleisland’s Luke Curtin to raise the green flag for his side’s second goal of the afternoon right on the 60th minute. Game, Set and Match. FT Castleisland 2-11 Austin Stacks 1-8 – (just to note all Austin Stacks scores were from play).
The result means Austin Stacks finished 2nd in their group and have now been drawn to play a group winner, Glenflesk, away from home in the Quarter Finals this Saturday Sept 2nd at 3pm. The other QF pairings are:
Castleisland V Fossa; Kilcummin V Milltown Castlemaine and Beaufort V Legion.
The Semi Finals are set to take place on 8/9/10th Sept.
Team: Michael Tansley, Colin Griffin, Jack O’Shea, Niall Fitzmaurice, Armin Heinrich, Dylan Casey, Colm Browne, Paul O’Sullivan, David Fitzmaurice, Cillian Litchfield (1-2), Donagh Mc Kivergan (0-1), Eoghan Carroll, Sean Quilter (0-2), Shane O’Callaghan (0-3), David Mannix. Subs used Luke Casey for Eoghan Carroll (HT), Barry Shanahan for David Fitzmaurice (38 min), Conor Myers for David Mannix, Sean Ryan for Colm Browne.
Minors: Austin Stacks Boys Minor team have been drawn away against Listowel Emmets in the Quarter Final of the Minor Club Championship. The game will be played on Saturday 9th September in Listowel with the throw in time to be confirmed
Community Support Fund: Austin Stacks Club is delighted to have received grant funding from Kerry County Council in 2023. Grants were received through the Community Support Fund for our recent Family Fun Day and the Community Enhancement Programme for the club’s electricity bills.
CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.
CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (Aug 28th) numbers drawn were 30,5,15 & 20. The jackpot was not won. The five €20 winners were Anne O’Connell, Alan O’Regan, Bridie Cronin, Niall Lucey & Gerard O’Shea. Next draw Monday Sept 4th at 730pm and the jackpot is €4,700. Your on-going support is greatly appreciated by the Club.
Sympathy: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Michael Rice of Bawnboy, Tralee and formerly of Abbeydorney; Albert Griffin of O’Rahillys Villas; Michael Falvey (Jnr.) of Knockanish West, The Spá,; Bridie Kelly (nee Brick) of St. Brendan’s Park and formerly of Farmer’s Bridge; Paddy Fitzgibbon, Killeen; James O’Brien, Stoney Gap, Oakview Village; and Niall O’Carroll of Barrakilla and formerly Ballyroe.
Lotto Tue 22nd August 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 5, 9, 17, 21. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Ciaran O’Connell, Dónal Daly, Tim Coffey, Fiona Kelly, Cillian Gleeson. Tomorrow night’s jackpot will be €3,600. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Senior Men
Our lads travelled to Templenoe last Saturday night for Round 3 of the Kerry Petroleum senior club championship. The game was played in near perfect conditions with a slight breeze favouring Na Gaeil in the first half.
Templenoe got the scoring underway with a point from the throw-in but 2 points from Darragh Reen saw us lead 2 points to 1 after 5 minutes.
Templenoe added a point to level the game before Jack Barry made a crucial save off the line to prevent a Templenoe goal. A third point from Darragh Reen following another excellent long ball out of defence by Diarmuid O’Connor saw us ahead once more but Templenoe converted a free to level the game again.
Another pin-point ball out from defence, this time from Jack Barry, found Darragh Reen and he added his fourth point of the half.
After a couple of wides from Templenoe our wing back Morgan Madden was at the end of a slick move and he rifled over an excellent point to extend our lead to 2 points. Both teams added a point apiece before the break, ours a free converted by Dara Devine, to leave the half-time score Templenoe 0-4, Na Gaeil 0-6.
The immense Darragh Reen started the 2nd half in similar fashion to the first half when he fisted over his 5th point of the game to stretch Na Gaeil’s lead to 3 points.
The teams then exchanged points before a super individual point from Jack Sheehan moved us 4 points ahead with 14 minutes gone. Templenoe replied with a point before our outstanding corner-back Jack Doyle kicked a beauty to restore our 4 point lead.
Soon afterwards Templenoe were reduced to 14 players following an off-the-ball incident but they kept in touch with a pointed free. Templenoe were then lucky not to be reduced to 13 following an incident that saw Jack Doyle having to leave the field with a head injury.
A point by Diarmuid O’Connor on the 30 minute mark restored our lead to 4 points again. Templenoe added 2 points in the 33rd and 34th minute and Diarmuid O’Connor slotted over a free in the 36th minute which appeared to be the insurance score.
However a minute later Templenoe added another point leaving Na Gaeil with a dangerous 2 point lead. In the 38th minute Templenoe won a free in around the 45m line. The kick fell short into the hands of their full-forward about 15m out.
He turned and fired a shot through a crowded square and unfortunately for us it bobbled past Devon and into the net. It was a cruel result for our lads who played some great football on the night. Final score Templenoe 1-10, Na Gaeil 0-12.
Team:Devon Burns, Ryan O’Neill, Niall O’Mahoney, Jack Doyle, Morgan Madden, Eoin Doody,Damien Bourke, Jack Barry, Diarmuid O’Connor, James O’Connor, Tomás Ó hAiniféin, Kieran O’Donovan (c), Kieran O’Connor, Dara Devine, Darragh Reen. Subs: John Kearney, Seamus Looney, Jimi Ó Suilleabháin, Jack Sheehan, Kian Sheehan, Eoghan Daly, Enda O’Connor, Tadhg Reen, Luke Barrett, Ruairí O’Sullivan, Shane Kelly, Jack Bourke, Seán O’Connor, Stefan Okunbor. Declan Cooney, Shawn Duggan, Rory Reen.
Senior Co. Championship (Men)
The draw for the Garvey’s Supervalu Co. football championship was made last week. Na Gaeil have been drawn in Group 4 along with St. Brendans, Dingle and Dr. Crokes. Our first game will be against St. Brendans on Friday 15th September at 8pm in Austin Stack Park.
Senior Co. Championship (Ladies):
Our senior ladies county championship campaign gets underway tonight when we take on Finuge/St. Senans in Mountcoal at 7.30pm. All support would be greatly appreciated.
U18 Girls:
Hard luck on our minor girls who lost to Beaufort by 2 points last Wednesday night in the County League final played in Milltown. The teams were very evenly matched throughout and our girls were unlucky not to have snatched it in the end.
U15 County Championship:
St. Brendan’s Board u15s beat Kenmare Shamrocks last Wednesday in the semi-final of the County Championship Shield competition & they will now face West Kerry in the final on Wednesday 30th in Austin Stack Park at 6.15pm. Please come along & show your support for the lads.
U17 County Championship: Commiserations to the St. Brendans Board u17 team who lost to West Kerry in the Co. Championship Shield final last Monday night in Austin Stack Park.
U5 Boys & Girls: New members are always welcome. Contact Denis on 087-2808719.
U7 Boys & Girls: Our U7s will train on Thursday from 6pm to 7pm.
U11 Boys: The u11s travelled to play An Ghaeltacht last Thursday in their final Central Region game of the season. They had 2 tough, physical games and some lovely football was on display.
Then yesterday our lads had a tough training session where running was the name of the game. The boys gave it their all despite the wind and rain. Well done lads.
U17 Boys: Our lads will play in the “C” championship in the Keanes Supervalu County Minor Club Championship which begins on Saturday 9th September. The quarter-final draw has pitted us away to Churchill. The other teams in our group are Glenflesk, Dr. Crokes, St. Michael’s Foilmore, Spa, Cordal/Scartaglen and Annascaul/Lispole/Dingle.
Bingo: Na Gaeil Bingo will be celebrating it’s 13th birthday this evening, 28th August.Refreshments will be provided from 7pm. Our Raffle will have an extra special offer with 13 Raffle prizes to be won. Also our 11-page Bingo book for the same price, with an extra chance to win a line and a house on the night. Na Gaeil Bingo Committee are very excited to reach this milestone of our bingo and we look forward to seeing you all there. Start time for bingo 8pm sharp. Strictly over 18s only. Thank you to all our wonderful patrons who have supported our bingo all these years. We greatly appreciate you all. Na Gaeil Bingo Committee.
Volunteers: The club are looking for people to help out at bingo on Monday nights. If you can spare 2 hours every 5 or 6 weeks then Niamh (087-9863667) would be delighted to have you on board.
Return to school: Best wishes to all our players who will be returning to school this week.
Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please email nagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.
Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 8.30am from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle. Please note change of time.
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is held every Wednesday night, starting at 9pm sharp. Everyone is welcome.
Notes: If you’d like anything included in the club’s weekly notes please send it to me at
pro.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.ie before 9am on Monday and I’ll do my best to include it.
There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €3500 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 19,20,22 & 27. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:
1. Annette Boyle Online
2. Majella Daly Tonevane
3. John Quirke c/o Betty’s Bar
4. Emer Uí hÓgain c/o Gala
5. Pat McMahon c/o Gala
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €3600 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 03/09/2023 at 9pm in Keane’s of Curraheen lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 from any club officer, or at the following outlets:
O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quanes
Keane’s Of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar
The Rock Inn
Many Thanks to all who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evening.
Healthy Club and Community Fun Day
We are really excited for our fun day next Sunday Sept 3rd from Midday. It promises to be a great afternoon filled with lots of exciting activities for all age groups including obstacle courses, penalty shoot outs, tug of wars, you might even get a chance to soak the coach!
Full details on the various juvenile what’s app groups and social media. If families could bring some healthy snacks with them on the day that would be fantastic! See you all Sunday, Everyone Welcome.
Juvenile Academy
U5
Great turnout for under 5s this week despite the rain! Great to welcome some back & new families in. We enjoyed an upbeat session finishing with 2 matches with great participation by all. kids/ coaches & parents!! Great enthusiasm by Elsie and Oisin in the matches to earn them the players of the week trophies! Keep practicing boys and girls and remember our fun day is planned for next Sunday at 12pm No training that morning. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
U7 Boys
A very well done to Colin who was our player of the week at training on Sunday Morning, He practiced very hard during the session and also got stuck in when we played the girls in a fun match at the end of training. Looking forward to a fun day next Sunday for all the kids, we will be in touch in the week with details on upcoming games!
U8 Girls
Well done to all the girls who came to training on a misty wet Sunday morning! Everyone showed their skills are improving & we had another fun match with the under 7 boys to end the session! Unfortunately, our trophy has gone missing this week but will be awarded to Emma Higgins for next week for showing great enthusiasm every week! Keep up the practice at home girls as we have a few Go Games in the coming weeks! Details to follow.
U9
Well done to our u9’s who had a great training session Sunday morning with Paidi & Mike. After their warmup they had some fun fundamental movement drills and skill drills followed by a very competitive game to finish up. We’ll see everyone again on Tuesday as we are playing away to Ballymac at 6:15pm.
U10 Girls
The U10 Girls had a great session on Sunday morning last! The girls are improving week by week and are really developing their skills. We hope to have a game next Saturday against Ballymac so keep up the good work until then! Details will follow!
U11
St Pats U-11’s played the final round of Central Region League last Thursday at home to Castleisland Desmonds. Well done to all our players who played in two very good games, there were some great displays of skills shown by our players.
We are scheduled to play a challenge game v St Senan’s at home this Thursday evening the 31st, hope to see ye all there. It’s important you all continue to attend our training sessions and also keep practicing your skills at home during the week. The training and match details for the week will be circulated to parents shortly. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!
U12 Girls
Training continued this week for the girls. Well done to Ailbhe Hennesey who took part in the national community games track and field finals in Carlow on Saturday last. She jumped fantastically and was just outside the Medals, still a fantastic achievement, to get to this stage of the competition and she should be very proud of herself as we all are of her.
U13
Our u13’s resumed training last Thursday and Sunday. We play Ballymac in a back game this coming Tuesday in Blennerville at 6:15pm.
U14 Girls
Training continues this week for the girls. Well done to Niamh Murphy and Eve O Sullivan who completed the training programme for the U13 PDP and participated in the Munster Blitz in Mallow on Saturday Last, Great stuff girls, stars of the future no doubt!
U15’s
Our U15s are back in training for our final central league game vs Sneem/Derrynane/Templenoe/Tuosist which will take place in 2 weeks.
We will play a Challenge game on Friday and will confirm details soon.
St Brendan’s U15’s
All roads lead to Austin Stack Park on Wednesday at 6:15pm when they take on West Kerry in the shield final.
Seniors
Our seniors travelled to Dromid last Sunday to play in their Round 3 game of the Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Championship.
There were three changes from the match programme with Tommy Lynch for Niall McCarthy, Jordan Conway for Cillian O’Riordan and Liam O’Sullivan for Liam Poff all starting which allowed us to have a choice of subs when needed.
Kieran Hurley opened our scoring with two quick points and another point from Fergal O Brien. With our three-point lead Dromid responded with a goal of their own, Again Kieran Hurley and Eoin Greaney each stepped up to get a point each.
Dromid managed to get a point to keep the distance between us small, our players put in great effort to pull ahead with a point from Eoin Greaney, Kieran Hurley, and Jordan Conway. Paudie Bailey stepped up to add another point when we were awarded a free,
Dromid quick to gain control of the game added two more points. Eoin Greaney added one final point for us with Dromid adding two final points to this half. St Pats 0-10 Dromid Pearses 1-05
Our seniors came out in the second half Dromid were the first off, the mark with two points, there were five changes for us through this half with Cillian O Riordan for Brian Murphy, Liam Poff coming on for Liam O’Sullivan, Cormac Lynch for Fergal O Brien, Niall McCarthy for Gary Savage, and Breandan Savage for Kieran Hurley.
Kieran Hurley replied to Dromid’s two points with a point from a free, a goal and a point quickly came from Dromid. With scoring needed Kieran Hurley and Eoin Greaney each got a point
Unfortunately, two goals were scored by Dromid in quick succession which extended their lead even further, Eoin Greaney put another point on the board.
Another goal from Dromid added to their lead, our guys fought to the bitter end with one last point from Kieran Hurley. With three final points from Dromid it finished the game St Pats 0-15 Dromid Pearses 5-11
We have held onto our Junior Premier Status for 2024 by finishing third in Group D this year.
St Pats Team: Paudie Bailey, Joe O’Connor, Tommy Lynch, Conor Moore, Luke Mulligan, Jordan Conway, Brian Murphy, Liam O’Sullivan, Patrick Dowling, Fergal O Brien, Brendan Poff, Gary Savage, David O’Callaghan, Kieran Hurley, and Eoin Greaney.
Subs Used: Cillian O Riordan for Brian Murphy, Liam Poff for Liam O’Sullivan, Cormac Lynch for Fergal O Brien, Niall McCarthy for Gary Savage, and Breandan Savage for Kieran Hurley
Congratulations
To all the Students who received their leaving cert results this week, we hope the next chapter in your lives will be a great one!
Best of Luck
To players Michael, Jack and Darragh and James and Seamus who are part of the St Brendan’s U15’s management team who take on West Kerry in the Shield Final.
Good Luck
To all the kids in the community returning or starting playschool, primary school or transitioning to Secondary school this week, we wish you a safe, healthy happy school year ahead!
Well Done
To Jace Flynn who represented Kerry in Carlow at the community games on Saturday, he was unfortunate to pick up an injury this week but jumped fantastically, nonetheless.
Well done Jace and hope you enjoyed the experience.
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of James O’Brien Oakview Village, Michael Falvey The Spa and Paddy Fitzgibbon Killeen.
The most significant event of our senior club championship game on Sunday took place before a ball was kicked, when we lost the toss and Dingle signalled their intention to play with the aid of the strong breeze.
A team, whose self confidence has been dented in recent weeks by defeats to Rathmore and Dr Crokes needed to start on the front foot, gain momentum and get the large crowd behind them.
Instead we found ourselves facing the elements and a non stop wave of attacks as Dingle sought to put up a match winning score – we defended well, broke at pace and picked off good scores of our own.
Dingle had the first two points but Tom Hoare found Conor Hayes following a good run and Conor split the posts for our first score; Dingle had raced into a 6 point to 1 lead by the 12th minute with Kerry senior panellist Dylan Geaney very much to the fore, before Tom Hoare, from a free lifted the siege.
Tom O’Sullivan had points either side of a Ben Hanafin score, before Rob O’Connor effected a fine save to keep us in the game; however, Conor Geaney fired over from a free with further scores flowing to leave the score at 0-10 to 0-05 by the 28th minute. The following five minutes proved most damaging as we conceded a further 4 points without reply to leave us trailing at the break by 9, 0-14 to 0-05.
We dominated the opening 10 minutes of the 2nd half and despite hitting a couple of wides we added 3 points without reply through Ben, Darragh and David – Dingle were finding it hard to make any inroads up front due to the efforts of Shane, Darragh and most especially Jake, who belied his tender years popping up all over defence to intercept, block and tackle ensuring we kept our shape and thwarted the best efforts of the westerners.
Paul Geaney was awarded a free in front of goal but his shot was mis-hit and dropped into the grateful arms of Ross who essayed upfield in a counter attack – unfortunately an interception left us open at the back and Paul Geaney found the net.
This was a huge blow given how we had played up to then but though Conor raised another white flag, disaster again struck when a sideline ball, played back to Rob was intercepted, leaving Conor Geaney with the simplest of tasks in rolling the ball into an empty net.
The result was now a foregone conclusion and we ran the bench from here to the finish, rewarding those squad members who have made a big effort throughout the year.
We will now face a relegation play off with near neighbours Na Gaeil, to determine our senior status for the coming year.
As this contest will result in another Tralee side competing at intermediate level, we again raise the issue of having only 8 senior clubs in the county – large urban areas like Tralee need to be competing at the highest level possible for the good of the county and football in general.
The play off has been slated for Nov 5th but should both sides exit the county championship early, the tie is most likely to be played much earlier.
The campaign has seen us come up short, losing all 3 games but having lined out without 8 of the starters from last year’s All Ireland semi final vs eventual winners Kilmacud Crokes, we are a team in transition and we commend the players and mentors for their efforts to date.
We have a 3 week break now before embarking on the senior club championship where we are in a group with Shannon Rangers, Spa and Mid Kerry – our opening game vs Shannon Rangers has been fixed for Sat 16th Sept here in Austin Stack Park where throw-in will be at 5.30 pm.
The top two teams will advance from each group with group winners playing the runners up in an open draw.
Lotto:
This week’s jackpot stands @ €8,500 – tickets can be purchased online at Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club – Clubforce OR from the following outlets – Betty’s Bar, The Klub, Rock St Post Office and Jimmy’s Food Store.
Nótaí na mBan:
As everyone heads back to school let us all remember that there may be big changes for those who are more timid than some. There’s usually great excitement as children move into a higher class and especially when they are moving from primary school to secondary school. This changeover though can be quite daunting for some.
Please be that team player who looks out for others and shows empathy.
U12 GIRLS
Training continues on Monday evening.
U13 GIRLS
These young ladies had their first get together last Saturday. After a light training and skills session the girls put on team jerseys and had a game. It was an enjoyable afternoon and we look forward to seeing everyone again later in the week in preparation for the Sandra Keane Tournament on September 9th and the quarter finals of championship on the 16th.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
U13s
Huge well done to our U13s Lily Mae and Taylor Kate Leane who participated in the Munster LGFA U13 Development Blitz held in Mallow last Saturday. What a great day of football and fun was had by all. Many thanks to everyone involved over the past few months for giving up your Saturdays to train girls from all over Kerry.
U15s
The U15 PDP Munster blitz will be held on Saturday, September 2nd in Mallow. More details to follow on whatsapp groups during the week.
U14 GIRLS
The North Kerry league for U14s is due to start on September 15th(tbc.) We will be in division 2 and have 5 teams in our group – Moyvane, Annascaul/ Castlegregory, Churchill and Knocknagoshel / Brosna .
In round 1 we will host Moyvane on September 15th ( tbc.)
U16 GIRLS
Back to school time always sees the start of the North Kerry league.
We will compete in division 2 this year and have 6 teams in our group- Ballymac, John Mitchels, Beale , Na Gaeil and Dingle.
Round 1 is fixed for September 11th when we are away to Ballymac. More details to follow and tbc.
Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday.
MINOR LADIES
Pride of place …..
Our minor ladies travelled to Baraduff last Wednesday for the division 3 cup final Co. league clash against ISG. Our captain on the night was Hollie Leane.
ISG’s team thrived in the opening minutes and came out of their blocks quicker than us . Our team played beautiful , fine flowing football in what was only a pleasure to watch and quickly got into the game.
We went in at half time
2-08 to 1-06.
The opposition scored a goal very early in the second half which was followed by five points from our side. Another ball went into the back of the net for ISG , we scored a point and ISG scored 2 more points.
As the final whistle blew there were scenes of jubilation among the team, management and many supporters who travelled to cheer on the team. Thank you!
The final score was
Kerins O’ Rahillys 2-14 Inbhear Scéine Gaels 3-08 after a tremendous team effort from each and every player. We played some top quality football and delivered an overdue minor title.
Congrats to our minor ladies and management who were crowned 2023 division 3 Co. league champions.
SENIOR LADIES
Strand Road’s senior ladies team kickstarted their Junior B Bon Secours championship campaign with a home team win against Daingean Uí Chúis in Pat Healy Park last Monday evening.
Best wishes to Dingle for the rest of the championship.
The progress made and commitment shown to our club jersey since we’ve started is remarkable. Well done to all! Having a senior team who is competitive is what we have strived for all these years and look forward to seeing it continue for a long time yet. The future looks bright for the ladies in Strand Road.
This week we have a bye and will host John Mitchels the following week in round 3 of the championship.
CHAMPIONSHIP TIME
Championship bells will ring out across the county this week for juvenile ladies with the start of what every team looks forward to all year … champo!
Many matches across the age groups of U13, U15 and U17s ensure an enjoyable few weeks with some hugely attractive games hosted at many venues.
Believe it or not we were drawn with Legion for all 3 age groups!
U17B
Firstly our focus will be on this age group. In the quarter finals we are away to Killarney Legion. The match is fixed for the 31st but needs to be confirmed.
U15D
Next we will have our U15s to cheer on as they will be hosted by Legion in the quarter finals on September 5th ( Detailed TBC.)
U13C
Last out for the juvenile championship will be our youngest in the club for this competition. We will welcome Legion to Pat Healy Park on Saturday, September 16th.
CONGRATS
Success does not lie in “Results” but in “Efforts.” Well done to all exam students and we hope that you’re happy with what you’ve achieved from your hard work.
BACK TO SCHOOL
With the schools reopening for almost everyone this week we wish the best of luck to all pupils, parents and teachers as the new school year begins! Enjoy the best days of your lives!
KLGFA NIGHT AT THE DOGS
Kerry LGFA are going to the dogs on Saturday, September 2nd.
All funds raised will be used for the preparation of county teams ensuring the growth and participation of our teams at intercounty level.
For further information and ticket details click on the link on our Facebook page.
It should be a great night with plenty of entertainment for all ages.
CONDOLENCES
Our sympathies also to the families and friends of Joe Patwell, Albert Griffin, Michael Rice, Niall O’ Carroll, Jimmy Culloty, James O’ Brien, Paddy Fitzgibbon and Bridie Kelly.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam!
Juvenile Academy:
U5 Boys:
This group are improving with each week that passes and they are a joy to watch. They enjoyed another great session Sunday morning. The coaches see huge improvement throughout this group in all areas. Keep up the practice at home as much as you can.
U6 Girls:
Great session with the U6 girls on Sunday morning, despite the wind and rain! They are working hard on hand passing and solos. We the coaches are encouraging all the girls to practice these with someone at home during the week. Great improvement by all.
U8 Girls:
Even though the weather was dreary it did not spoil the quality of football on display Sunday morning from our U8s as they played Stacks in Connolly Park in fun go games. Our goal was to try and get as many attempted solos during the game as possible and the girls did not disappoint. There was some standout performance on the day and a special mention has to be made to Mia McMahon who was superbly strong on the ball and very accurate with her boot. We are still working on marking our girls and will focus on this in our next session. A great morning all round and thanks to Stacks for hosting
U7,U9 and U11 Boys:
At this week’s academy the U7, U9, and U11 boys took to the field for a mixed Academy blitz. This was a great opportunity for the boys to challenge themselves against their fellow academy mates. These young lads showcased their talent and passion for the game, creating a memorable day of football despite the weather’s best efforts.
Next Sunday our U9 boys will play Listry at home. Details will be communicated via ClubZap during the week.
Our U11 s had a great performance last Thursday night against Ballymac some super skills showing in a tough game. We the coaches want to commend the lads they are improving everytime and their is great potential within this group. Keep up the good work boys.
U10 Girls:
Our U10 Girls travelled the short distance to Connolly Park to play Stacks in some fun go games. The weather didn’t stop our girls from putting on a fantastic display of football throughout the field. Despite having a number of players away this weekend, we still had two teams of 9 on the day giving all the girls plenty of game time and they showed some fantastic skills throughout. We the coaches couldn’t be prouder of these girls as they played so well and finished off great team work with some fantastic scores. Well done girls ye are a credit to your club and yourselves. Thank you to Stacks for hosting us in the day.
U13 Boys:
Our U13’s had a hard fought win in the Division 4 Central Region Semifinal vs Churchill on a score line of 1-09 to 0-09 . It was a brilliant team display with top performances from Tiernan Brosnan and Caden O Sullivan who stood out for the Blues. This win is extra special as it secures 2 Central Region U13 finals in 2023 in Division 4 and Division 7.
The support on the sidelines tonight was amazing thanks to everyone. Keep up the good work boys ye are improving all the time.
Minors:
We are back training as we prepare for our club championship game away to Sneem Derrynane Tuosist Templenoe in 2 weeks. This is a tough Championship opener but preparations are going well. We had a very good challenge game against Castlegregory last Thursday and will have a return match against them this Thursday evening.
Fixtures:
U9 Boys v Listry Go Games
Sunday 3rd September in Ballyrickard
U8 Girls blitz
Saturday 2nd September in Ballymac at 9.45am
U10 Girls Blitz
Saturday 2nd September in Ballymac at 9.45am
U15’s Challange Game v Cordal at 7pm Friday 1st September. Venue to be confirmed.
Everyone in the Juvenile Academy wishes all the boys and girls in our club who are starting secondary school the best of luck and hope it’s a smooth transition. Congrats to everyone who received their leaving certificate results last week. We hope you are all happy and enjoy the next chapter what ever you decide to do.
Keep in touch:
As always, if you have any feedback or would like to have some item of interest included in the notes we would love to hear from you – we are on e-mail @ pro.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie or via Messenger on our Facebook page.
Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Football Club Championship:
Group B Round 3 @Ballymacelligott GAA Grounds.
Ballymacelligott 3-11 Annascaul 1-13
Ballymacelligott and Annascaul came into this game with three points each. Sixteen minutes into the first half, Michéal Reidy intercepted a ball in the half-back line, an Annascaul move to up the pace after a Donal Daly goal, he took the ball out of danger into the forwards and Aidan Breen scored a point. This determination and work rate communicated that Ballymac were determined to fight hard for this game.
Ballymac played with a strong wind in the first half. Aidan Breen opened the scoring with a pointed free from Ballymac and Annascaul’s Jason Hickson matched this with a point from a free. In the 21st minute, Daire Keane hit a great ball towards the net only for it to rebound. Niall Collins was there to catch it and passed it to Donal Daly who scored a goal.
Michéal Reidy stopped Annascaul’s counteroffensive that resulted in an Aidan Breen point. Thomas Ashe for the Western side scored a point, his teammate Cathal Ferriter scored a goal and another point from Jason Hickson put Annascaul in the lead for the first time Annascaul 1-03 Ballymac 1-02.
Aidan Breen scored three points. He followed with a free that Niall Collins caught and with great foresight he saw that Dan Shea was loose and the ball ended up in the back of the Annascaul net. Dan Shea added another point leaving the half-time score: 2-07 to 1-03.
In the second half, Both teams traded points, and ten minutes into the half Vinnie Horan scored a goal. The score now was 3-09 to 1-05. Annascaul scored a point followed by another for Ballymac from Daire Keane.
Annascaul scored four points on the trot. Dara Broderick scored the last point from a free for Ballymac. Annascaul scored the final three points of the game from Aidan Crean, Jason Hickson, and Killian Falvey.
Team and Scorers: Christy Leen, Mike Sweeney, Tadhg Brick, Darragh Sweeney, Cian Counihan, Josh O’Keeffe, Michéal Reidy (0-1) Dan O’Shea (1-02) Aidan Breen (0-6 _3F) Daire Keane (0-1), Vinnie Horan (1-0), Adam Sheehy, Niall Collins, Brian Lonergan and Donal Daly (1-0),
Subs used: Tomas O’Connor, Dara Broderick (0-1F), Pádraig McCarthy and Dara Regan,
A home game is fantastic for the players and for home supporters. It adds to the enjoyment of the day to play on your own pitch in front of a good home crowd.
We thank all our loyal supporters who support us at every game. An amount of work goes on behind the scenes to prepare for these home games.
We sincerely thank our Field Committee for the excellent playing surface and the presentation of the grounds.
A big thank you to all our voluntary stewards who give so much of their time at home games, to our lotto sellers and our club shop helpers. It takes a Community. It could not be done without you.
Exam Congratulations
Congratulations to all the students that got their exam results on Wednesday, fingers crossed for everyone for offers this week, “What’s for you won’t pass you”
Senior Ladies
Cromane 2-13 Ballymac 1-17
The Ballymac Senior Ladies began their Junior A Championship campaign with a hard earned but well deserved one point victory away in Glenbeigh v Cromane on Monday evening in lovely sunshine.
The home team began well with two points in the first few minutes. Ballymac got off the mark with a Roisin Rahilly free. Cromane then goaled from full forward Eimear Burke. Ballymac responded with three Ellie McElligott frees plus points from Rachel Creedon and Aisling O Connell.
Another Ellie mac free was followed by a goal from Roisin Rahilly in what was a really purple patch for our girls. Three points from Cromane were followed by a Rachel Creedon double. Ella Quirke and Keelin Enright got the final scores of the half to make it Cromane 1-07 Ballymac 1-11
The second half was full of passion and total commitment by two teams playing well. Cromane scored first and then Ballymac had points from McElligott (2), and Rahilly.
The Cromane fightback then began with a goal and a flurry of points. Kate Collins nudged us one ahead again.
The home team responded once again to set up a thrilling finale. It was end to end but the game was decided when Kate Collins burst through and fisted over. Cromane had one last chance but a great save from keeper Kerry Hennessy plucking the ball from over the crossbar saved the day.
A cracking opening game to our championship. Thanks to all our loyal supporters who made the journey on the evening.
Team:
K Hennessy C Carroll N Rahilly A Collins C Kerins U Kerins(C) R Griffin A O Connell (0-01) E Creedon R Creedon (0-03) R Rahilly (1-03) K Enright (0-01) E McElligott (0-05) K O Connor (0-01) E Quirke (0-01)
Subs:
K Collins (0-02) for K O Connor
Jamie Lee O Connor for N Rahilly
E O Brien for R Griffin
E Daly
R White
Round 2 next Monday at 7.30pm sees Clounmacon/Moyvane visit Ballymac
U17 Ladies
Our u17 Ladies will take on Dr Crokes on Thursday evening next in Ballymac at 7.15pm in the Quarter Final of the A County Championship.
U9 boys
U9 boys played two games against Castlegregory Thursday evening in Ballymac. Both teams showed great determination and team work throughout. Our boys are improving with every game they play. Keep up the practice at home. Well done boys
U11 boys
Our under 11 boys played Tarbert on Sunday morning, well done to all.
Academy
The very best of luck to all our Ballymac U5 players who start Junior Infants this week. We’re so proud of you, and can’t wait to hear all about your first week in school at training next Sunday.
U7 boys and girls played Cordal this morning. Despite the poor weather conditions they played 3 great games. Well done to all.
Lotto
On Monday 21st August, Angela and Kevin Lenihan conducted the lotto draw. The Numbers drawn were 11,12, 27, 29. There was no Jackpot winner of €4,100.
The lucky dips winner were ;
€30.00 : Billy Caball, Ballinlough Co Cork
€20.00 : Sandra Burke, Ballinorig Tralee
€20.00 : Ann Ferguson c/o Paula Silles
Next week Jackpot is €4200
Quick Pick and €2 Tickets can be bought from O’Riadas bar, The Halfway Bar and CA Galvin’s Ltd. Or from our sellers Paula Silles and Maureen O’Shea Closing time for entries is at 4pm to facilitate draw.
Buy your ticket online by clicking on the following link
.Tralee Parnells U7s that took part in a county blitz at the Currans Centre of Excellence last Tuesday
U7 Hurling
Tralee Parnells Under 7’s had the privilege of taking part in a county blitz in the Centre of Excellence in Currans last Tuesday evening. Fielding 3 strong and determined teams Parnells faced Rathmore, Kilmoyley, Dr. Crokes, Lixnaw, Ballyduff & Causeway. The matches were a combination of ground and air hurling and these young players certainly enjoyed displaying their skills to the army of supporters that travelled with them.
It was a pleasure to see how far they have come since the beginning of the season and we are very proud of each and every one of them.Congratulations to this week’s players of the week:
Sadie Collins, Evan Lucid, Oisín Bourke & Éanna Sheehan- well done to you all.
Tralee Parnells U9s that took part in the County blitz at the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence last Saturday
U9 Hurling
Tralee Parnells U9s took part in a County Go Games blitz at the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence last Saturday morning. A great morning was had by all and there were some great skills on display by all the players. Thanks to coaches Dave Lucid and Donnacha Buttimer and to all the families for bringing the boys.
Tralee Parnells U14s that defeated St Brendans in the North Kerry Championship last Tuesday
U14 Hurling
Well done to our Under 14s on a very good performance last Tuesday evening against St Brendans under the sunshine in Caherslee in the North Kerry Championship. They led from start to finish and were well deserving of the win. Focus now shifts to the Causeway game on Saturday week.
Tralee Parnells U18s that defeated Ballyheigue in the North Kerry Championship last Tuesday in Caherslee
U18 Hurling
Tralee Parnells 5-14 Ballyheigue 0-12
Well done to our U18s on their second win in the North Kerry Championship tonight in Caherslee. A strong first half performance laid the foundation for the win. The lads are away to Lixnaw next Thursday in the next round.
Tralee Parnells players with the Sonny Walsh shield which the Kerry U14 hurlers won in Waterford last weekend
Kerry Hurling Academy Squads
U14s
Congratulations to the Kerry U14s who defeated Waterford in the Sonny Walsh shield final on Saturday in Waterford. Parnells were well represented with Darragh Field, Luke Hanafin, Jacob Dryzmala and Sean Sargent on the match day panel with Jayden Sugrue, Daniel Spring and Ronan Brick on the extended panel
Luke Chester (S&C), Brian Reidy, David Sargent, Brian Sargent (Manager) with the John Doyle Cup which the Kerry U15 hurlers won last weekend
U15s
Well done to the Kerry U15 hurlers who won the John Doyle Cup for the first time in Clonoulty last Saturday after wins v Wexford in the semi-final and Clare in the final. Parnells were well represented by Brian Sargent(Manager), Luke Chester(S&C) and players Brian Reidy and David Sargent.
U16s
Kerry U16s played their final tournament of the year in Portlaoise with matches vs Laois and Meath. Kerry lost out in both matches after close contests. Tralee Parnells were represented by Cian Harris and William Somers.
Intermediate Hurling
Our Senior hurlers lost out to St Brendans after extra time in the North Kerry Intermediate Championship quarter final in Caherslee last Thursday evening. Final score Tralee Parnells 1-22 St Brendan’s 3-17.
Club meeting
There will be a Special General Meeting of the club next Wednesday evening, 30th August at 7:30pm in The Rose Hotel regarding the club’s application for Senior Hurling status. Invitation is open to all club members – this will be an opportunity for people to voice their opinion on the progression of hurling in the club.
Congratulations
..to those Parnells players that received their Leaving Certificate results last Friday. We wish them all the best for their future endeavours.
The last game of the championship saw us play a Ballydonoghue team with their Kerry star Jason Foley back to the fold.
The game was tempestuous at times with black cards a few yellows and two reds to boot but overall it didn’t disappoint as the crowd got a good game of football
Similar to last week we were wind assisted in the first half and by half time we were five points up with Steven Bowler getting the goal after a sloppy piece of defending from Ballydonoghue. Mikey Kelliher and Alan O Donoghue moving well and kicking some lovely scores, Cian Holden industrious as ever around the middle third and Shane Connor making some great runs to create scoring opportunities for our forwards.
The Ballydonoghue goal five minutes form half time was a sucker punch but we rallied to ensure a five point gap was maintained. 1-9 to 1-4 half time
Unlike last week the second half was at least more positive from a scoring perspective. The wind had picked up by this stage but that didn’t stop our gallops forward with quick ball and heads up football.
Ballydonoghue showed some grit and they clawed their way back and 9 minutes into the second half they also pounced on sloppy defending and netted to make it level and game on now! They then took the lead but two mins later we equalized.
Mikey Kelliher kicked a free for us to give us a one point advantage but short lived it was as the next attack saw the visitors level again.
Point of the game came from George Bastible chipping in with a sublime left footed point from the left side of the 14 yard line and with the game in the melting pot, mitchels brought on super sub Conor Hurley who ran hard at the ballydonoghue defense and after collecting a hand pass from the mighty Shane O Connor, he buried a low ball to the net from the edge of the square to give us some breathing space. Alan Donoghue winning a free to give us a four point cushion to leave us safe again in the intermediate for 2024.
A disappointing campaign overall but we showed we still had some fight left in us and after promotion to Div. 2 this win gives us plenty to build on
Well done to the squad and Manager Brian and mentors Stevie, Buns and Dermot for a very positive result on the day.
Just a notable mention as Our u14 Girls green and gold teams and our u13 boys Green and Gold teams were honored at half time for winning Div. 1 and Div. 13 county titles with the girls picking up 6 and 7 honors respectively. well done to all here for a fantastic season
Na mistralliagh Abu
Senior Ladies
Our senior ladies opened their first county championship game today against a very strong Aunascaul/ Castlegrory team in difficult conditions in Ballyseedy. Both teams put in a huge effort in the first half with scores at a premium throughout , heavy rain and a strong wind took from the game but both teams battled hard, A somewhat controversial goal at a premium.
Point deflated our girls but we never dropped the heads and a few unfortunate injuries to key players didn’t help our cause and Aunascaul/Castlegregory ran out eventual winners. Well done to our girls they never gave up and battled to the final whistle. Unfortunately we had a few injuries and wish the girls a speedy recovery, next up we play Kerins O Rahillys in round 3
The mothers and others team who had a blitz in castleisland on Friday evening everyone enjoyed the evening for sport.
Mothers and Others
Mitchels G4MO Ladies were in action again attending the Castleisland Desmonds G4MO blitz on Friday evening.
Teams descended from all over Kerry with Michels in a position to enter 2 teams.
There was plenty of great scores and excellent defending on display from all teams throughout the evening.
The Mitchels team is a well balanced mix of experienced and players new to Gaelic football.
The panel is always growing and we welcome new players of all abilities.
The mothers and others team who had a blitz in castleisland on Friday evening everyone enjoyed the evening for sport.
Under 6s Boys and Girls
We had a fantastic training session Sunday morning at our Ballyseedy complex. The boys and girls were in fantastic form and we had a great season.
Stuck in the mud was the game of the day closely followed by dodge ball.
Training continues next Sunday morning at 11amand as always new members are always welcome
Under 7s boys and girls
We trained indoors Sunday morning at our ballyseedy complex so despite the wet weather the boys put in a fantastic session.
Some great solos and kick passing were showcased and we finished with some 3v3 games which were intensely contested. Well done to all the boys.
Training continues next Sunday at 11am and as always new members are welcome.
U8&u10 girls who visited na gaeil on Sunday morning for a friendly game of football
Under 8 and 10 Girls
Our u8 & u10 girls had a good turnout for this Sunday morning match against Na Gael. Everyone had great fun with some fantastic skills on display.
There will be a match again next Sunday @10:30vs Camp, new players are always welcome.
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Under 12 Girls
We had a great turnout on Wednesday ,it was a wonderful occasion for us coaches to see the girls responding to every challenge and clicking how gaelic football is all about, skill determination and understanding teamwork .What we saw was great heart and what I call the Mitchell spirit .So proud.
Thanks again to Ballymac team and mentors for making it a very enjoyable evening.
Hoping Saoirse will make a quick recovery and will be back in the fold real soon
Under 14 Girls
A quiet week for John Mitchels after the excitement of winning the County League Division 6 fina the previous week.The draws for the North Kerry Leagues took place during the week, with Mitchels Green team in Division 3 with Dingle, Currow, Na Gaeil and Listowel B.
The Gold team are in Division 5 with Finuge StSenans, Stacks B, Shannonside Tarbert and St Pats.
Mitchels u15s are out in the County Championship next weekend away to Finuge St Senans, with the u13s at home to the same team, with this fixture to be finalised.
Under 16 Girls
There was no training last week for the u16 girls . Training continues on Monday and Wednesday of this week. New players always welcome, training commences at 7.00pm sharp.
Under 9 Boys
John Mitchels U9 Boys took on a very talented @annascaulgaalgfa side earlier this morning at home. The weather didn’t hamper anyone as both side’s displayed some fantastic skills with some fantastic defending & scoring from all side’s. We had 3 small sided games ensuring everyone gets plenty of football & contributes in all games. Training for John Mitchels U9 Boys continues this Wednesday from 5.30pm Full attendance required thanks.
Under 11 Boys
This week we hosted Austin Stacks in Ballyseedy. The sun was shining but there was a bit of a breeze which in fairness both teams took advantage of. It was a real high scoring game and our boys played some brilliant football. Many thanks to Austin Stacks for a very sporting game. We will train next Thursday at 6.30 and again on Sunday at 10.30.
Under 13 Boys
No game for either team this week, we yearned well both nights in anticipation of our upcoming Central league semifinal.
Under 15 Boys
With the central league on hold and the district championship taking up most of the month we train away during the week details sent through what’s app, in preparation for the semi final of the district league. Congratulations to the lads involved with the Kerry u15 hurlers on their recent success in the all Ireland. Fantastic achievement especially to Daragh Field, Luke Hanafin and Sean Sargent who were on the U14 Kerry hurling development squad.
Minors
Stay tuned for training details as we await Town league fixtures.
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Golf Classic
The annual John Mitchels Gold Classic took place in Beaufort on August 25th. This was a really important fundraiser for the club. We had over 40 teams take place and everyone had a great day out. We would like to thank all who took part the tee box sponsors the teams that took part on the day, Beaufort golf club and to the organizers who made it run smoothly all day. We hope to see you all again next year at our annual golf classic.
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Full Body Strength & Conditioning Classes Free for All Members.
Come along on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6amand avail of our free strength and conditioning classes being facilitated by George Bastible. All you need is motivation, an exercise mat and water. Open to all 18-year old’s and over.
Bingo
Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee. Please note that only patrons 18 years and over are eligible to play bingo and proof of age will be required on request. Any persons under 18 years of age cannot unfortunately attend bingo.
Lotto
John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 27th August 2023.
This week’s Lotto numbers are 01 ,02 ,11 & 18.
The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe, Peter and Ava Nammock .
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €1,450.00
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: Mary Horgan
€25.00: Annette Dalton
€25.00: James O Donoghue
Next week’s Jackpot is €1,500.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 03rd September 2023 at 11am.
Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.
Sympathy
On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following:
Michael Rice Bawnboy, Tralee, Kerry / Abbeydorney, Kerry.
Albert Griffin O’Rahillys Villas, Tralee, Kerry.
Bridie Kelly(née Brick)St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee, Kerry.
James O’Brien Oakview Village, Tralee, Kerry.
Paddy Fitzgibbon Killeen, Tralee, Kerry.
Niall O’Carroll Barrakilla, Tralee, Kerry
A LOCAL company made a huge effort recently to help out cancer research.
TLI Group, based in Abbeydorney, had almost 60 cyclists participate in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle this year, cycling in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research.
They organised a cheque presentation on Friday last, the funds raised, €28,500, were handed over to Eoghan O’Sullivan of Breakthrough Cancer Research.
.A new Junior Infant at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT was a busy morning at Listellick NS as the first junior infants to start at the new school building arrived to begin their schooldays.
Teacher Ashley Reynolds had the 28 young pupils settled in quickly and they were soon making new friends embarking on their education journey together.
The children were well behaved and very happy when we paid a visit on Tuesday morning. Scroll down for photos…
New arrivals at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior Infants at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot CreanA new arrival at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Enjoying a break at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot CreanHaving fun at Listellick School on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.The new Junior Infants class at Listellick School on Tuesday morning with teacher Ashley Reynolds, Principal Annette Dineen and Marie Dineen. Photo by Dermot Crean
.At the presentation to Tralee Food Festival were, front row from left: Lily Tangney Director Cara Credit Union, Sean Roche Director Cara Credit Union, Mary Mc Quinn Tralee Food Festival, Patrick Burke Cara Credit Union. Back row from left: Siobhan Donnelly Cara Credit Union, Tom Lawlor Director Cara Credit Union, Philip Lynch Cara Credit Union.
A NUMBER of local community groups and organisations have received funds from the Cara Credit Union Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards programme.
Originally established in 2017, this initiative has already provided substantial support to numerous community-based projects initiated by organisations within the common bond of Cara Credit Union.
The decision to extend the program further underscores the credit union’s dedication to enhancing the lives of its members and the broader community.
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The recipients of the 2023 awards are as follows:
• Tralee Food Festival, for their support in organizing the festival.
• Kilgobnet National School, for the development of a community playground.
• Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House, for the expansion of treatment and therapy rooms.
• Killurry National School, for the establishment of a sensory space.
• The Castle Of the Island Society, for commissioning a mural painting of the Desmond Castle on the Riverwalk.
At the presentation to Recovery Haven were front row from left; Marian Barnes Recovery Haven, Gemma Fort Recovery Haven, Tom Lawlor Director Cara Credit Union. Back row from left: Lily Tangney Director Cara Credit Union, Sean Roche Director Cara Credit Union, Siobhan Donnelly Cara Credit Union.
The Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards have proved to be instrumental in facilitating valuable community initiatives.
To date, 43 community groups and charitable organisations have benefited from this initiative, exemplifying the credit union’s unwavering dedication to fostering positive change.
Sean Roche, Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community Sponsorship Committee, emphasised the credit union’s commitment to their ethos, stating; “Cara Credit Union is acutely aware of the trust and loyalty we receive from our members. Supporting projects that contribute to the betterment of communities aligns seamlessly with our values. The Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards allow us to channel funds into projects that complement the commendable efforts of community groups, enriching the lives and environments within Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff, and Causeway.”
Pa Laide, CEO of Cara Credit Union, shed light on the origin of the awards, saying, “Lauri Healy, a founding director of Tralee Credit Union, dedicated decades of his life to its advancement. He also played an active role in supporting and nurturing credit unions across Kerry and beyond. The Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards stand as a testament to his legacy, a tribute to his remarkable contributions to the local community.”
The Lauri Healy Awards will be reopening later in 2023. Stay updated by following Cara Credit Union on social media.
At the presentation were, from from left; Lily Tangney Director Cara Credit Union, Marian Barnes Recovery Haven, Maura O’ Connor Kilgobnet NS, Padraig Regan Killury NS, Robert Mc Guire The Castle of the Island Society. Back row from left: Tom Lawlor Director Cara Credit Union, Sean Roche Director Cara Credit Union, Patrick Burke Cara Credit Union, Philip Lynch Cara Credit Union, Siobhan Donnelly Cara Credit Union.
.Councillor Jim Finucane, Mayor of Kerry was at hand to present Tim Guiheen with the first copy of Billy Ryle’s new book, ‘Donor Organ Transplants or Blind for the Football’, at the Organ Donors Memorial Tree in Tralee Town Park on Thursday last. The tree was commissioned in 2014 by Tim’s wife, Mairéad Fernane, who died recently. Included from left are Mairéad O’Mahony (Technology Trainer, NCBI), Lisa Brown (Community Resource Worker, NCBI), Councillor Jim Finucane (Mayor of Kerry), Tim Guiheen, Billy Ryle (Book Author & Donor Organs Recipient) and Sheila Finucane.
A NEW book by well known Tralee man Billy Ryle will be officially launched on Thursday, September 7 at 7pm in Tralee Library.
Senator Martin Conway, the first visually impaired person to be elected to the Oireachtas, will launch ‘Donor Organ Transplants or Blind for the Football’ by the Guidance Counsellor and former Austin Stacks GAA Chairman.
In 2018, Billy Ryle, who was enjoying a full and active life, was diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy, a disease of the eyes. In Fuchs Dystrophy, fluid builds up in the clear layer (cornea) on the front of the eye, causing the cornea to swell and thicken.
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This leads to glare, blurred or cloudy vision, and eye discomfort. Fuchs Dystrophy usually affects both eyes, causing the vision to gradually worsen leading to blindness.
It was the beginning of a long and difficult medical journey, which Billy was determined to make in order to save his sight. The treatment for Fuchs Dystrophy involved two cataract surgeries and two corneal transplant operations of donor organs at Bon Secours Hospital.
Simultaneously, as Chairman of Austin Stacks GAA Club, Tralee, Billy was determined to lead his club safely through the Covid-19 pandemic and their winning of the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 2021.
The text in the book is supported by a timeline of black and white photographs including the official photograph of the 2021 Austin Stacks County Senior Football Championship winning team, courtesy of Martin Cleary.
Net profit from the sale of the Book during 2023 will be donated to the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI).
There should be a Book available for everybody who attends the launch, as well as a glass of wine or a cup of tea/coffee.
In turn, Billy is requesting that each person might make a donation of €20 euro or more. Donations will also be gratefully accepted for NCBI from business and commercial interests. Billy is hoping to raise €2020 at the launch.
The book will then go on sale online at www.amazon.co.uk. Type ‘Billy Ryle’ in the search box. All royalties in 2023 will go to NCBI.
Billy would like to thank Kerry County Librarian, Tommy O’Connor for hosting the launch in Tralee Branch, Kerry Library. Billy is delighted that the launch is taking place in the Library, where he regularly spends time browsing through the book shelves.
.Looking forward to Automobili Italia Tralee next weekend were Alex O’Donnell, Thomas Ashe with his Maserati Gran Turismo and Brendan Farmer. Photo by Dermot Crean
AFTER the success of last year, Tralee will once again host ‘Automobili Italia Tralee’ next weekend.
If you have a car, motorbike or van that is of Italian origin then be sure to bring it along to the FBD Insurance/Peevers Slye Cotter car park on the Dan Spring Road on Friday, September 1 and again at 10.30am on Saturday, September 2.
From Fiats to Ferraris, Lancias to Lamborghinis and much more will be on show at the event to celebrate all things Italian on wheels.
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The cars/bikes and vans will set off on a run at about 12.30pm. They’ll head to Castlemaine, Inch (where they will stop for a bite to eat), over to Annascaul, on to Camp, then out to Castlegregory and back into Tralee.
Looking forward to Automobili Italia Tralee next weekend were in front John Sullivan and Tony Burt. At back; Rory Kerins, Alex O’Donnell and Thomas Ashe. Photo by Dermot Crean
The event is being organised by a group of car and motoring enthusiasts who love all things Italian. For more information, check out their Instagram page by clicking here.
.Members of Ballymac Vintage Club with representatives from Recovery Haven at the presentation of a cheque, the proceeds of an event held in August.
BALLYMAC Vintage Club held another very successful annual car an Honda 50 run back on August 6 which has raised thousands for a local charity.
This was the 13th year of this run which has proven popular in recent years and the morning began with a cars and coffee style meet at O’Riadas Bar and Restaurant Ballymacelligott.
Proceeds on the day were in aid of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House, which is based in Tralee, providing free cancer support services to the people of Kerry.
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A grand total of €5,820 was raised across the weekend , which also included a bucket collection in Castleisland on the day prior to the run.
Ballymac Vintage Club would like to thank our main sponsors: Browne’s Agri Steel & Builders Providers , BG Motor Ltd Killarney, O’Riadas Bar & Restaurant Ballymac, as well as numerous other local businesses who sponsored raffle prizes on the day: GMIB Insurance, Boyles Hardware Tralee, Garveys SuperValu, Castleisland Tyre Centre, Irish Vintage Scene, B Safe Training, Premier Motor Factors, Agri Auto Parts, The Motor Shop Killarney, CRL OIL, CC Lubricants.
The club thanked all who attended and supported the event on the day. Their next event will be a Tractor Run on Sunday October 1st with cars and motorbikes welcome on the day also.
.Megan Diggins, Katie Allman Moriarty and Miriam Goubran who received their results at Presentation Secondary School on Friday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT was a hectic Friday morning for the Leaving Cert Class of 2023 as they celebrated their results.
While the traditional gatherings at schools to receive the brown envelopes is a thing of the past thanks the availability of results online, there were still a few who turned up at Tralee schools on the morning to meet with friends.
Minister for Education, Norma Foley, visited each school in town to meet with the happy teenagers, starting with Presentation Secondary where she taught for many years.
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The First Year students, who began their second-level education journey this week, lined the pathway to the school to greet the Minister.
“It’s been an excellent day, we have a very happy group of students and teachers here this morning,” said Principal of Presentation Tralee, Mairead Finucane. ” The students performed very well academically and it’s a fair reflection in terms of the work they put in and the challenges they have overcome.”
It was an extra special day for twins Scarlett and Isabella Bright who also celebrated their 18th birthday on Friday.
Blowing out the candles…a double celebration for twins Scarlett and Isabella Bright who celebrated their 18th birthday and received their results at Presentation Secondary School on Friday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
“We’re so happy with the results,” said Isabella. “I was nervous and so excited before receiving them, but it’s been the best birthday present.”
“It’s like all our hard work over the two years has paid off, so it’s been really good,” added Scarlett who looked forward to the celebrations that night.
Then it was on to St Ita’s and St Joseph’s where nine candidates sat the Leaving Cert Applied exams. “The students are delighted, I think most of them received distinctions,” said Principal Grace Sheehan.
There was a warm welcome for the Minister at CBS The Green where she was met by Principal Robert Flaherty.
Principal Robert Flaherty and Minister Norma Foley with students celebrating their Leaving Cert results at CBS The Green on Friday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Deputy Principal Ger Hogan said everyone involved in the school was happy with the results of the 120 students who sat the exams.
“We’ve had a huge number of H1s across all subjects and in general we’re very impressed with the results. It’s testament to the hard work that they and their teachers have put in. In fact one of the teachers remarked that they were almost as nervous as the boys this morning!”
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“It’s a great celebration to able to share this experience with the students. We place a large emphasis on being part of a family here in The Green and this really is a family celebration,” added Ger.
Next, the Minister made the short journey over to the new Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí where students had gathered to celebrate their achievements.
Ruairí Ó Cinnéide, Príomhoide Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí said there were happy faces all around as they arrived at the school.
“We congratulate the students of the Leaving Certificate class of 2023 who received their exam results today and we also extend our congratulations to their parents and families,” he said
“It was lovely to see so many happy faces around the school this morning with many students having come into the school to meet their friends and teachers despite the fact that students can choose to get their results online.
The results achieved were excellent and overall the students were very happy with their results. They have done fantastically well and we are extremely proud of all our students.
Today is a stepping stone in each student’s life journey and we advise our students to celebrate their achievements sensibly and consider all options that become available to them in the weeks ahead,” said the Principal.
Then it was on to Coláiste Gleann Lí where the Minister met another successful cohort of students delighted with their grades.
Last but not least, Principal John O’Roarke greeted the Minister at Mercy Mounthawk where she was introduced to another group of students delighted with their results. Well done to all! Scroll down for photos…
THE Kerry Businesswomen’s Network will host an event in September featuring the guys from RTE’s ‘Ultimate Hell Week’ show.
THERE was a decrease in patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry during August compared to the same month in 2022.
Billy Ryle says extra places have stabilised the CAO points as Kerry’s applicants sweep the board in Round One of college offers…
