.Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE new junior infants are well settled in now around Tralee schools after the excitement of last week.
We visited Spa NS last Friday in the brilliant sunshine to find the new arrivals getting to know each other in Ms Ahern’s classroom, while Ms O’Reilly’s class were out having fun climbing in the activity area.
They were already comfortable with the new surroundings and making new friends for life. Scroll down for photos…
Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants, with teacher Ms Ahern, who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants at the Spa NS enjoying their first day of School with teacher Ms Ahern and Principal Peter Linehan..Junior infants at The Spa NS enjoying their first day of school with teacher Ciara O’Reilly, Sharon O’Sullivan SNA and Principal Peter Linehan..
.Máiréad Ní Dhubhda from Clochán Bréanainn with ‘Bailte’ presenter Síle Nic Chonaonaigh.
THE award-winning series ‘Bailte’ returns to TG4 this week for its 4th season with Síle Nic Chonaonaigh continuing her journey through the townlands of Ireland.
The first episode this Thursday at 8pm sees Síle visit Clochán Breánainn, on the northern side of Leithinis an Daingin where poet Micheál Ó Ruairc shows her some local points of interest, including the Church where Crom Dubh’s statue once stood.
She meets renowned sheep shearer Thomas O’Connor and takes a trip to see An Sás with Eugene Lyne.
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Her attempt to serve ice-cream for Pádraig Ó Murchú of Murphy’s Pub doesn’t quite go to plan but she might win a hand or two playing cards under Máiréad Ní Dhubhda’s keen eye.
Síle finishes her visit to the area with a night of music and song at the Tinteán Ceoil, a favourite for locals and visitors.
During the series, Síle explores the resilience of our rural communities and reveals the deep connection people have with their townland and how local landscapes and traditions remain a constant influence on our daily lives.
The series is a celebration of the hard-working and vibrant communities who are doing their very best to ensure their own community is more than just a mere layby and a pretty stop-off along the Wild Atlantic Way.
FORMER Kerry senior football captain Billy O’Shea is seeking to be the Fine Gael candidate for the upcoming General Election.
The 1997 All-Ireland winner confirmed today that he is going for the nomination to contest the upcoming General Election at the Fine Gael selection convention.
The convention for Kerry Fine Gael members is due to be held later this month. Mr O’Shea, originally from Listowel, works as a publican and auctioneer in Killorglin.
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“While all aspects of Irish life are important to me, I have a keen interest in the housing market given my background in this area as an auctioneer and what people in the county here are facing,” said Mr O’Shea in a statement issued this afternoon outlining his intentions.
“I want Kerry people to be able to live and work in their home communities, there is no better place in the world to live. I also have a keen interest in the health sector. My father was the local GP in Listowel for many years and I’m well aware of the importance of rural communities having their own health services – they are a precious and much valued resource.
“Prior to becoming self-employed, I worked as a veterinarian representative and gained a big insight into the agricultural sector before joining AIB and worked in both Kenmare and Caherciveen branches for four years.”
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“Given I am located in the Mid-Kerry area, we are within a reasonable distance of all areas to help the needs of the constituents of the county. I would like to be in a position to continue the good work of the outgoing TD, Brendan Griffin, who brought a lot of stability to the county following the economic crash.”
“I acknowledge the difficult economic climate that we are facing into with rising costs of living in all areas and I am under no illusion of the challenges that lay ahead. But this a challenge I would relish if nominated by Fine Gael members at the upcoming convention,” Mr O’Shea said.
Mr O’Shea is married to Emir Irwin from Killarney. They have three children; Abigail, Liam, and Peter.
THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 24 property sales in the Tralee area in July with transactions fetching a total of €5,450,500.
The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs (and indeed in the county) in July was for a house in Barrow for €625,000.
In all, the latest figures show there were 109 residential properties sold in Kerry in July. Here’s where and for how much the properties in the Tralee area were sold (highest price first)…
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€625,000 BARROW SPA, ARDFERT, TRALEE
€380,000 4 MUING WEST, UPPER OAKPARK, TRALEE
€365,000 32 LISBEG, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€325,000 18 RIVER WALK, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€310,000 17 RIVERWALK, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€304,000 1 ASH COURT, ASHLEIGH DOWNS, TRALEE
€297,500 10 KERRYLEE, OAKPARK, TRALEE,
€272,000 10 THE MEADOWS, OAKVIEW VILLAGE, OAKPARK
€252,000 12 COIS ABHAINN CAHERWEESHEEN, TRALEE
€249,000 1 ARD NA LI, OAKPARK WEST, TRALEE
€245,000 CLOGHERS, BALLYARD, TRALEE,
€225,000 45 DEERPARK, MANOR WEST, TRALEE
€215,000 62 FAIRWAY HEIGHTS, THE KERRIES, TRALEE
€215,000 45 KILLEEN HEIGHTS, TRALEE
€210,000 37 FOUNTAIN COURT, TRALEE
€210,000 16 ANCHORAGE, THE MARINA, TRALEE
€190,000 119 AN SEAN MHUILEANN, NORTH CIRCULAR RD, TRALEE
€178,000 24 DEERPARK, MANOR WEST, TRALEE
€135,000 53 MITCHELS AVE, TRALEE,
€105,000 17 URBAN TCE, ROCK ST, TRALEE
€53,000** 5 SYCAMORE COURT, TRALEE,
€30,000 APT 1 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
€30,000 APT 2 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
€30,000 APT 3 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
** Denotes not full market price
For a full list of properties sold in Kerry in July, click here
THE relics of St Bernadette will be brought to a church in Tralee next week.
Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church will host the relics over Friday/Saturday, September 13/14. In 1858, the young girl, Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, said she experienced multiple apparitions of the Virgin Mary. After a canonical investigation, Soubirous’s reports were declared worthy of belief.
Bernadette died in 1879 and was later canonized in 1933. Her relics will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time, visiting every diocese in the country from September 4th to November 5th this year.
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This will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the special gifts and charisms of Lourdes in their diocese.
The relics will be brought to St Brendan’s Church on Friday September 13th at 12 noon. At 3pm there will be the Stations of the Cross. At 6.30pm there will be a Mass and at 8.30pm the Rosary and Veneration concludes.
On Saturday, there will be Mass at 9.30am, a Mass for the sick with Sacrament of Anointing at 12 noon and Rosary at 4pm. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6.30pm and a Torchlight procession and Veneration take place at 9pm.
.Siobhan McSweeney (Client Services Coordinator Recovery Haven), Aisling Foley (The Rose Hotel), Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, President of Network Ireland Kerry, Linda O’Mahony Logan and Education Minister Norma Foley, pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, was a hive of activity on Friday morning as over 40 members of Network Ireland Kerry visited the Tralee premises for a special coffee morning and centre tour.
The event was a joint initiative between Network Ireland Kerry and their charity partner for 2024, and was also attended by a number of special guests, including Minister Norma Foley, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, along with local gardaí, Mary Gardiner and Aidan O’Mahony.
Welcoming guests to the event, Network Ireland Kerry President, Linda O’Mahony-Logan, spoke of her delighted at having chosen to collaborate with Recovery Haven Kerry during her term, describing the morning as ‘really special’.
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“When we launched 14 months ago, every president gets to choose a charity partner, and for me choosing Recovery Haven was a no-brainer. It was so easy because at Network Ireland Kerry we’re all about support and creating a community of support for businesswomen -be they employers, employees or entrepreneurs. We are all about making connections and about having a safe place to go, and we know that those same values are very strong here at Recovery Haven too.”
Pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee were: Lorna Griffin (IPS Kerry) and Teresa O’Shea (IPS Kerry) with Education Minister Norma Foley (centre). Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
She also paid tribute to the charity’s volunteers who give so much to Recovery Haven daily, and who were instrumental in creating such a beautiful setting for Friday’s event.
Recovery Haven’s Client Services Co-ordinator, Siobhan MacSweeney, also spoke about the importance of working with Network Ireland Kerry, and encouraged those in the room to help spread the word about what the charity is all about and let their friends, families and communities know the free cancer support services that are available.
Several guests enjoyed some time in the charity’s stunning garden before touring the newly refurbished building with staff and volunteers.
Friday’s event was one of a number of collaborations between Network Ireland Kerry and Recovery Haven in 2024, which will culminate in a Christmas Lunch in Killarney in December. Scroll down for photos…
Helen Courtney and Jean Webster (Recovery Haven) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Helen O’Sullivan (O’Sullivan’s Bakery), Lisa Fleming (Gneeveguilla) and Siobhan McSweeney (Client Services Coordinator Recovery Haven) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyDenise Healy, Brigeen O’Sullivan and Helen O’Sullivan pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.President of Network Ireland Kerry, Linda O’Mahony Logan pictured with committee members and Recovery Haven staff and volunteers during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyEimear McDonnell and Brigeen O’Sullivan from Match Marketing and Network Ireland Kerry committee members pictured enjoying a coffee during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Network Ireland Kerry committee members Aisling Foley (The Rose Hotel) and Antoinette Glavin (Glavin & Wiseman Chartered Accountants) pictured enjoying a coffee during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyPictured enjoying a coffee at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday from front l-r were: David Swan (AIB Castleisland), Alana O’Connor (AIB Tralee) and Sinead Healy (AIB Tralee). At the back from l-r were Recovery Haven volunteers Una Sheehy and Marion Dromond. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Kerry Brady (Hercules Building Systems) and Aisling Brosnan (AB Consultancy) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyPictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee were AIB staff Pauline Carroll and Margaret Finnerty. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.
.At the launch of the 2024 Dingle Food Festival were Martin Bealin, Jamie Ó Flannura, Niamh O’Kennedy, from the festival committee with sponsors, front from left, Colm Giles, Dingle Whiskey and Philip Lynch, Cara Credit Union. At back, Trevis Gelason, Bia Dingle, Aled Williams, Bus Eireann, Declan Murphy, Failte Ireland, Jim Garvey, Garveys Supermarket, Mayor of Kerry Breandain MacGearailt, Alan O’Connell, TFI, Kevin o’Connor, Garveys Supermarket, Siun Dowd-O’Connor, Cara Credit Union and Fiona Connolly, Bus Eireann. Photo: Don MacMonagle
THE 2024 Dingle Food Festival has been launched with a wonderful line-up of events and a special emphasis this year on zero waste policy.
The festival is continuing on its mission to be the first Irish “Zero Landfill Waste” festival. Taking place from Friday 4th to Sunday the 6th of October, the festival is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors with 150,000 food tastings on offer.
Once again this year, all festival goers are being encouraged to bring their own bowl. For those who don’t, there will be stainless steel bowls available to rent for two euro (with five euro deposit).
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There will also be festival packs on sale consisting of a bamboo bowl and cutlery set. Taste trail and market outlets will only be serving food onto reusable tableware, with the main aim being to reduce the amount of disposable packaging over the weekend.
Speaking at today’s launch, festival Chairperson Martin Bealin was highlighting the amount of waste festivals generate and the sustainable practices that the Dingle Food Festival are implementing to reduce this. “There will be approximately 150,000 tastings happening over the weekend, so getting rid of the disposable packaging will make a huge impact… it’s a big challenge for the Dingle Food Festival community but one we know will be embraced” he said.
Other sustainable practices over the weekend will be HVO Generators; printed material moving online, with a smaller festival programme being printed; green transport – working with Bus Éireann and The Local Link, providing more bus options to and from the peninsula over the weekend and sustainable practices workshops.
Highlights of this year’s festival include the much loved Taste Trail, where festival goers purchase a book of taste tickets and get to sample food delights throughout the picturesque town.
Numerous Food Masterclasses and workshops will be taking place including Pitmaster Barbeqing from Smokin Soul, Seafood Curing and Smoking with Burren Smokehouse, Sourdough Making, Cake Baking and Wine Tasting and much much more.
Tickets for all masterclass and workshops can be purchased from dinglefood.com where full the line up and event details are also listed.
Together with the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards, market stalls, street entertainment, live music and kids activities, there really is something for everyone! Check out www.dinglefood.com
LEE Strand was delighted to welcome principals, teachers, parents and pupils representing 27 primary schools in Kerry to collect a total of €13,575.
The Lee Strand 50% School Milk Cash Back Programme was launched in September 2023 and was a fantastic success. On average participating schools received €500, with the top earning school receiving €1,736.50.
Gearoid Linnane, CEO Lee Strand stated; “It is our goal in Lee Strand to see as many pupils as possible in Kerry, drinking fresh nutritious milk from local farms during the school day. The school milk programme is subsidised by the EU and the National Dairy Council provide complimentary fridges to all participating schools.”
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“The feedback from the campaign has been very positive from the participating schools. We are delighted to present €13,575 cash to 27 schools in Kerry to spend as they wish during the school year. Registrations are now open for this year’s programme to over 130 primary schools in Kerry, contact Lee Strand on 066 7121084 for more details.”
The twenty-seven schools in the 2023/2024 Lee Strand 50% School Milk Cash Back Programme are:Ardfert NS; Ballincrossig NS; Ballyfinane NS; Blennerville NS; Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh; Brosna NS; Carrickerry NS; Clogher NS; Cullina NS; Faha NS; Fybough NS; Gaelscoil Aoghain; Gaelscoil Faithleann; Glenbeigh NS; Gneeveguilla NS; Holy Family NS; Kilcummin NS; Kiltallagh NS; Knockaderry NS; Knocknagoshel NS; Lisselton NS; Murhur NS; O’Brennan NS; Scoil Bhreanainn; Scoil Chriost Ri; St Brendan’s NS & St. Joseph NS.
PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 footballers had another great football session last Sunday morning in Caherslee. All players required again at 11am on Sunday next (8th September). Bígí linn! All welcome!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) More Football-for-Fun will take place in Connolly Park at 10.50am on Sunday next (8ú Meán Fómhair). (ii) Another exciting and challenging encounter will take place in the U11 Boys Central League this Thursday (5th).
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LÁ TEAGHLAIGH: An enjoyable Family Day took place in Connolly Park on Sunday last (1st). Three long hours of great excitement and fun with family and friends…football, ice-cream, face painting, et cetera, et cetera! ‘Well done’ to all involved in the organising of this excellent event…a great day was had by all. (Adrienne Mcloughlin) See Adrienne’s photos on our web.
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FAOI 13: The Rose Cup winners: Michael Carmody, Billy Kirby, Conor Maguire, Blake Bowler, Tadhg Ó Luasaigh, Darragh Moriarty, Shea Horan, Cameron Patterson, Jamie McEvoy, Dylan McEvoy, Bruna Grzybowski, Oisín Horan, Tadhg O’Regan, Ben Smith, Ben O’Leary, Coby McMahon, Oran O’Regan, Shane Carey, Hugh Brassil, Harry Healy, Harry Maguire, Ger Ó Tíocháin. (Tim McMahon)
FAOI 14: We look forward focusing on the Lee Strand Football U14 Tournament (boys born in 2010 or 2011). Just over a week to go….Saturday 14th September….an important day in The Rock calendar. Keep an eye out for group messages for details. Good luck to the organisers. (Ger Hobbert)
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Training sessions continued during the week. Unfortunately, our boys’ involvement in the District County Championship has come to an end….our Tralee District boys were unfortunate in losing to the St Brendan’s District team last week. Is i gCathair Uí Mhóráin a imríodh an cluiche. ‘Well done’ to all involved…management and panellists worked diligently and determinedly and succeeded in reaching the latter stages of the competition. Our club players on the Bordcheantar Thrá Lí (Tralee District) panel: Conor O’Regan (cúl báire), Oran O’Donoghue, Eoin Mangan, Darragh Lyons, Ben Litchfield, Jamie Casey, David Hobbert, Harry Murphy, Jack Delaney, Jayden O’Dowd, Haulie Cotter, Fionn Cotter, Ryan O’Carroll, Mark Riordan, Barry Laide, Danny Lane. An Bhainistíocht: Tim McMahon (AdeS), Rob Lacey (K-O’R), Seán Field (JM). (ii) Last Wednesday evening also saw the final session of the Tralee development programme. Well done and thanks to all who made this possible. (iii) The Central League final in which we face Na Gaeil is on the horizon! Up The Rock! (iv) We await confirmation as to the possibility of a Town League being held in the coming weeks. So, lads, let’s keep the commitment going as we head into the final stages of the season. Nach tapa a d’imigh an séasúr peile? (v) We are very proud of our three boys on the North Kerry development squad: Anraí Ó Murchú, Conchúr Ó Riagáin agus Eoin Ó Mongáin. (Ger Hobbert)
MINORS: (i) Congratulations to The Rock minors who took on the boys of the St. Brendan’s Divisional team in the quarter final of the Keanes Supervalu Minor County Championship and defeated them.…2-5 to 1-5 (after 40 minutes)….2-11 to 1-9 (final score).
Imríodh an cluiche i gCathair Uí Mhóráin ar an Luan (25th). Well done, boys! Our lads: Oliver Lata; Eoin Mangan, Fionán Ryan, Aodhán Horgan; Jayden Moriarty, Gavin Casey, Darragh Lyons; Alex Tuohy (0-1), Ben Murphy; Rory Lynch, Ronan Carroll (0-4), Harry Murphy; Jack Diggin (0-1), Ryan O Driscoll (1-5; 2f), Cormac Bastible (1-0); Jake Carmody, Jamie Casey, Ben Litchfield, Conor O’Regan, David Mullins, Jack Shanahan, Tadhg Falvey, Brian Kavanagh, Max Gryzbowski, Jayden O’Dowd, Gabriel Maszorak, Adam Mac Eoin, Leon Mac Suibhne.
(ii) ‘Well done’ to our lads who did us proud in their semi-final v North Kerry i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic on Monday (2nd). D’imir Neidín v Ciarraí Láir sa leathchraobh eile i bhFosadh.
(iii) Mór-chomhghairdeachas to Ben Murphy who was selected on the Electric Ireland GAA minor team-of-the-year. A well-deserved accolade and a great reward for all his hard work and dedication. A great honour for Ben, for his family and for our club and mentors.
CLUB GEAR: Club merchandise: log into www.austinstacks.ie (under ‘shop’).
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks once again to all club lotto supporters and promoters and especially to (i) Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige, (ii) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige, (iii) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (iv) Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS, (v) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh, (vi) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige, (vii) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh agus Siopa Grósaera na Carraige Uachtaraí.
FOIREANN na mBAN: We eagerly look forward to a visit from the Kerry Ladies, All-Ireland champions 2024, on September 22nd in Connolly Park.
THE POWER OF THE ROCK: Best wishes to our club senior team that, having defeated Glenbeigh/Glencar (1-7 to 0-14), will challenge Raonaithe na Leamhna in the Intermediate Club Championship County Final ag 3pm ar an Domhnach seo chugainn (8ú) i gCill Airne. All support will be needed to help our lads gain an important victory! We want another county title and we want to regain our senior status. So, let’s get our Black‘n’Amber flags flying around the town and let’s start making travel plans for Sunday’s final. We all know how great the ‘16th Man’ Rockie supporters can be! Up The Rock!
THE WALK TO THE WELL: Best wishes to all Rock walkers who’ll vamp the road to Ballyheigue early on Sunday morning next….breithlá na Maighdine Muire. David Lucid will, as is customary, lead the ‘band.’
TRANSITION Kerry and Tralee Bay Wetlands are hosting a series of free community events in September and October, celebrating the rivers of Tralee, including the Big River/The Gyle, the Balloonagh River and of course the River Lee after which the town has been named.
There will be a River Cycle – psychogeographical exploration of Tralee’s rivers, past, present and future on September 8, being led by Keith Phelan.
This will start with a talk at the Wetlands starting at 2pm, followed by a cycle along some of the rivers in Tralee town from 3-5pm. This will be an exploration of the psychological and geographical changes of Tralee’s rivers over time.
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On September 28, participants will meet from 2.30-5pm at the bridge over the Big River/The Gyle on Brewery Road to learn about ‘Life along our Rivers’.
Learn who we share these rivers with – from otters, birds, bats, fish and insects, all who depend on the river’s quality of water and their vital role as ecological corridors in the town.
On October 12, the final event in this series, ‘The Rivers of Tralee – An Archaeological Perspective’ will see Lar Dunne, a local Tralee archeologist, speak about the past 6,000 years – the archaeology of life in the wetlands of the Tralee / Lee Valley area’.
These public events are all possible with the support of the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Kerry County Council.
To book your place for any or all of the events, you will find links to register on Tralee Bay Wetlands website.
Contact Tralee Bay Wetlands to for further information or book a place (066-7126700). All events are free and all are welcome to attend. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine.
Senior Men – Training continues on Friday at 6.15pm in preparation for the Junior Championship,
Senior Ladies – Our Senior Ladies play Dingle away Monday evening at 7.30pm in Round 3 of the Senior County Championship. All support would be greatly appreciated.
Minor Team – We played North Kerry in Moyvane in the quarter final of the County Championship last Monday evening. Well done to the team and management on qualifying for this stage of the competition. Congratulations to North Kerry who were victorious on the evening. Wishing Gearoid White a speedy recovery from all of us in the club.
Academy – Training continued at the Academy this Sunday with great numbers in attendance. Keep up the training during the week boys and girls and see you all next Sunday.
John Mitchels Under 9 Boys picture at training on Sunday morning.
Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys trained under the fantastic sunshine on Sunday Morning last in Ballyseedy. Coach John Horgan put the boys through their paces at the start of the session with a good warm up to get everyone going. After that we had 20 mins of ball skills followed by 2 highly contested games. We have training as normal on Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm & and Blitz also on the following Saturday. Parents will be notified during the week regarding times etc.
Until then Keep on Practicing and we’ll see you all again on Wednesday for training. All Newcomers Welcome.
Under 8s and 10s Girls – We hosted a blitz on Sunday morning with Shannonside & Finuge/St Senans. Our girls played some great football. Well done to them all.
Under 12 Girls – Our Under 12 girls played Crokes on Tuesday evening at home. An outstanding performance by the team. Training continues on Sunday at 10.30am.
Under 14 Girls – Our girls turned in a fine display on Sunday evening at home v Knock Brosna. Led by captain Natalia Hennig, the girls were unfortunate to lose a tight game. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We look forward to hosting the annual Sandra Keane tournament next Saturday at the club.
Under 16 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We have qualified for the county Under 16 League semi-final and our work over the next number of training sessions is to focus on full preparation for this game.
Well done to our 7 girls who represented North Kerry at the U15 PDP blitz in Mallow in Cork at the weekend. Hannah Roche, Grace O’Regan, Ella McCannon, Ciara Harris, Laoise O’Sullivam, Nicole Hennig and Amy Noonan – well done to all of us in the club. Special word of thanks to Denis O’Regan for his work with the players over the last number of weeks.
Under 11 Boys – There was no game for this group this week. We hope to have a few fixtures in the coming weeks. We trained as normal at 10.30 on Sunday and will do the same next Sunday at the same time. Until then players are encouraged to keep on practicing as much as possible.
Under 13 Boys – A great win by our Under 13 Gold Team on Sunday night at home. A tough game that went to the wire where John Mitchels came out with a 1 point win V Na Gaeil. Mitchels now progress to the Central League Final. Our Green team played Stacks at home on Thursday evening in Division 1 of the Central League final. Well done to the team and management for a really spirited and skilled performance. It was not to be our evening and on the night Stacks won and progress to the final. Training continues on Monday evening.
Mothers & Others Notes – Training session at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. We aim to create a fun, non-competitive space for women to play Ladies Gaelic Football and build connections within the community. If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary. Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for information.
Under 15 Boys – Plans for the week ahead will be issued by management.
Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.
Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday September 1st 2024.
This week’s Lotto numbers are 12, 17, 19 and 31. The numbers today were drawn by Aisling Foley and Georgie Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,100.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: Sharon Breen
€25.00: Kieran Connolly
€25.00: Mary Dan
Next week’s Jackpot is €4,150.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday September 8th 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.
Sympathies: On behalf of all of us in the club we express our sincerest sympathies to those who have experienced bereavement. We remember especially the families of Frank Hayes, Tina Wall, Trisha O’Shea Covill, Danny O’Riordan and Marian Lovett.
There was no winner of our club lotto of €2600 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 02,05,09 & 20. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:
1. Cathal Scanlon Tonevane
2. Emer Hogan Caheranne
3. Dom O’Brien c/o Rock Inn
4. Michelle Quilter Online
5. Sonny & Anna c/o Rock Inn
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €2700 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 08/09/2024 at 9pm in Skelper Quanes Bar club 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 Quane
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 night.
Save The Date
Mark your Diaries and keep Saturday 2nd of November free, all will be revealed soon. Not to be missed you have been told.
Juvenile Academy
St Pats Football Academy took a well-deserved break but is now back, it takes place every Sunday Morning in St Pats Blennerville V92 RH98 from 10.00am-11.00am.
Open to all boys and girls from Under 5 to Under 13. Contact Michael for further information on 086-3855428. Come along any Sunday, All New Members welcome!
U5
We had great fun in the sun at St Pats on Sunday morning! Lots of high energy fun & games working on athleticism and ball control.
Welcome to more new faces joining us throughout the season. Well done to Seraphina and her sister Iseult not only for helping prepare the fruit refreshments but also for joining in all the games to win players of the week!
U9
We had a brilliant session this week with our u9’s. From the very start they were all tuned in and did brilliantly in all their skills stations. We did some extra work on our kick passing this week and this was shown by the boys when we finished our session with a fun and competitive game. Keep up the practice at home during the week!!!
U10
Our U10 Girls had great fun this morning, practicing their skills and growing their every expanding knowledge to improve their skill set. Congratulations to our U10 Player of the week who showed great commitment in today’s session.
U11
St Pats U-11’s had no game last week, so we were training last Sunday in preparation for upcoming central region game this Thursday at 7pm in Blennerville.
This session we concentrated on our kicking and shooting. It’s important all our players continue to attend our training sessions and also keep practicing the skills at home during the week. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!
U13’s win out Central Region Final
U13
U13 Central Region Div 5 Final
1-05 0-11
Well done to the boys tonight in their victory over Castleisland Desmonds. It was an excellent game and was in the balance until the final whistle. We had great support and a big match day squad. Our lads worked really hard and deserved the win.
The coaching team are delighted for them collectively. Their efforts in training this year to date deserved to be rewarded. We will be back training on Wednesday. Thanks to the parents who came out to support the lads.
St Brendan’s Board
The Garvey’s SuperValu County Senior Football Championship Draw took place last weekend the draw is as follows:
Templenoe V Feale Rangers Kenmare Shamrocks V Dr Crokes
St Brendan’s Board V South Kerry Na Gaeil V Shannon Rangers
Milltown/Castlemaine V Spa St Kieran’s V West Kerry
Rathmore V East Kerry Mid Kerry V Dingle
St Brendan’s Board are playing South Kerry on the Sunday 15th of September at 4pm in Austin Stacks Park.
St Brendan’s Minors
St Brendan’s Minors play in the Quarter Final of Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin Minor Football County Championship against Austin Stacks. St Brendan’s played very strong throughout the match but as scores added up Austin Stacks were winners in the end.
St Brendan’s U15’s
St Brendan’s U15’s won their semi-final game of U15 District County Championship against Tralee District last Wednesday night, they are now into the final. Time, date and venue to be confirmed.
Happy Birthday
To Lily Kelliher who celebrates a birthday this week.
Congratulations
To our U13 Boys and management of Eoin, John and Brian who won the final of the Central Region U13 Football Championship on last Saturday evening.
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Maurice O’Keeffe Tralee, Peter Donnelly Kevin Barry Villas, Danny O’Riordan Kevin Barrys Villas, Tina Wall née McCarthy Tralee, Trisha O’Shea Covill Ashgrove, Marian Lovett Tralee and Francis Frank Hayes Oakpark.
The Kerry Petroleum: Premier Junior Football Club Championship Quarter Final.
Ballymacelligott V Annascaul
Date: Sunday 1st September 2024.
Venue: John Mitchel’s.
Halfway through the first half, Annascaul had all the momentum, scoring three points on the trot, reducing Ballymac’s lead. They were bearing down on goal when Christy Leen made a crucial point-blank save that gave Ballymac the initiative.
Had Annascaul scored that goal, it could have changed the course of the game. This save by Leen was a game-changer, preventing Annascaul from taking the lead and potentially altering the game’s dynamics.
On Sunday, Ballymac a wind in the first half at John Mitchel’s GAA grounds. Annascaul’s Jason Hickson opened the scoring with a point from a free. Vinnie Horan opened the home side scoring, and following a turnover from Josh O’Keeffe, Donal Daly scored Ballymac’s second point. Annascaul added two points from Jason Hickson (F) and Killian Falvey.
In the 7th minute, Niall Collins got a great pass from Vinnie Horan and hit the back of the net. Then, Niall Collins dispossessed Annascaul and passed the ball to Daire Keane, who scored a point, followed by another from Ballymac’s Micheál Reidy. The score was 1-04 to 0-3 to Ballymac.
Undeterred, the men from the West launched a spirited attack, scoring three points in quick succession. However, Christy Leen’s heroic save on goal, which would have put Annascaul in the lead, was a testament to Ballymac’s resilience.
Aidan Breen’s successful free point further solidified their lead, with the score standing at Ballymac 1-05 Annascaul 0-6. This sequence of events underscored the unwavering teamwork and camaraderie within the Ballymac team, inspiring their ability to win and turn the game in their favour.
Josh O’Keeffe turned over a ball in front of the Ballymac Goal, and Vinnie had a great goal chance that was saved by Tommy Pierce in the Annascaul goal and resulted in a 45.
Annascaul added a point and had a ball cleared off the Ballymac full forward line by two great blocks, first from Daragh Sweeney and then by Josh O’Keeffe, and Micheál Reidy scored a point as a result. Both sides pointed for frees from Aidan Breen and Jason Hickson before the halftime whistle blew.
The Half Time score: Ballymacelligott 1-05 Annascaul 0-06.
Six minutes into the second half, Ballymac had notched up five more points from Aidan Breen(F), Vinnie Horan, Donal Daly, Niall Collins and Daire Keane. Annascaul was trailing by 7 points. David Smith scored the first point of the half for the lads from the West, and Donal Daly scored a point for Ballymac.
Tommy Pierce, in goal for Annascaul, made a massive save that rebounded, and the ball was cleared. This save gave Annascaul a second wind, and Jason Hickson scored a point from a free. Shortly afterwards, they hit the back of the Ballymac net. With a quarter of an hour to go to full-time, there were three points between the teams.
It was a display of sheer teamwork as Ballymac went on the offensive and scored two points from frees from Vinnie Horan and Aidan Breen. Annascaul added one of their own from a free. Micheál Reidy and Vinnie Horan added two from the play.
Annascaul scored their last game point before Dara Regan and Aidan Breen scored one each for Ballymac. The final whistle blew. It was a hard-won game for Ballymac to secure a place in the semi-final. Annascaul proved to be a formidable opponent and never gave up.
The match concluded with Ballymacelligott 1-19 Annascaul 1-12, securing Ballymac’s place in the semi-final.
Ballymacelligott Team & Scorers.
Christy Leen, Josh O’Keeffe, Daniel O’Shea,Eoin Creedon, Michéal Reidy (0-3), Tadhg Brick, Daragh Sweeney, Aidan Breen (0-5F), Adam Sheehy, Niall Collins (1-1), Vinnie Horan, Captain (0-4- 1F), James Kenny, Donal Daly (0-3), Brian Lonergan, Daire Keane (0-2),
Ballymacelligott Substitutes Introduced: Sean Rice, Michael Herlihy, Cian Counihan, Daragh Regan (0-1).
Manager: Ian Blake
Selectors: Tony Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, Mike Broderick & Padráig Laide.
Physical Trainer: Anthony O’Leary. Physio: Mark Thompson
We wish to thank The John Mitchel’s Club for using their pitch today to facilitate a home venue when our pitch is not playable. It is very much appreciated.
Congratulations to our Captain Vinnie Horan on his engagement this week to Roisín. We wish you both every happiness in your life together.
Our squad is rallying behind Cathal Dunne, injured at training during the week, and Adam Sheehy, sustained an injury today. We wish them both a speedy recovery and look forward to their return to the field.
A few facts
1. Cian Counihan made his championship debut at V Listowel Emmett’s in 2008 under Manager Kieran Scanlon and scored 1-1 on the day.
2. Captain Vinnie Horan made his championship debut, V Ballyduff, in 2014 under Manager Stephen O’Brien.
3. Michéal Reidy made his championship debut in 2015 V Listry, also under Manager Stephen O’Brien.
Senior Ladies
Senior Ladies
This Monday we travel to Kenmare to take on the Mighty Inbhear Scéine Gaels, where we really need a win after a very disappointing loss away to Fossa in our last game. This is the last Monday night game and we have a break after this before we play our quarter final. It would be great to see the support that we had in Killorglin show up again.
Match Report
Bons Secours County Junior Premier Championship
Round 2
In what should have our home game in the Championship we had to travel away to Fossa in our second round game. After a very up and down performance in our victory over Laune Rangers, this continued again v Fossa, however this time we failed to get across the line.
After conceding a goal in the 7th minute, we were able to put over 2 points in reply from Sarah Scanlon and Rachel Griffin.
Then Fossa hit us for 1-3 without reply, leaving us 2-3 to 0-2, but again we fought back with a goal from Sarah Scanlon and 5 more points to leave us just a point behind at the short whistle 1-7 to 2-5.
We started the second half with a bang, a point from Sarah and a goal from Rachel Creedon. Then however we went 21 minutes before we scored again with a point from Rachel Griffin.
In that time despite great defensive work, we conceded 2-2 leaving us just four points down chasing the game with 5 mins remaining. We did narrow it down to just three points, but could not find a way through for the leveling goal. Fossa did have the last say to finish on a scoreline of 2-10 Ballymac 4-8 Fossa.
Squad was Robyn White, Jaime Lee O’Connor, Una Morrissey, Ciara Kerins, Emma Daly, Roisin Rahilly (0-2), Anna Collins, Aisling O’Connell, Keelin Enright, Ellie McElliogott, Sarah Scanlon (1-5), Rachel Creedon (1-0), Ella Quirke, Rachel Griffin(0-2), Kate Collins (0-1), Kerry Hennessy, Emily O’Brien, Caoimhe Carroll, Lisa Curran, Eve Creedon, Aoibhinn Broderick, Laura Kelly, Grainne Galvin, Clare Kenny, Emma Leen, Aoife Galvin.
U16’squad
U16 Division 6 county league shield semi final
Ballymac travelled to Listowel Tuesday evening for a very competitive game that unfortunately Listowel came out on top. Goals win games and so proved to be the case with Ballymac getting more scores but losing the contest. Throughout the year the u14 and U13 players have been tremendous stepping up in age and so again proved to be the case on the night. Wishing Listowel all the best in the final. Next up for the U16 girls is the North Kerry League.
U14’s
The U14 girls play Brosna away Friday night.
Birthday
A double birthday celebration in our Senior Ladies camp Friday evening! Congratulations
to Kate O Connor (21) and Ella Quirke (19) from your team-mates and management.
St Kierans Minors
Best of luck to our 11 minors tomorrow night with St Kierans when they play East Kerry in the Semi final of the Keane’s Super Valu Minor County Championship in Austin Stacks Park at 8pm
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Academy
A hard first week of school and preschool didn’t stop our U5s squad showing up with loads of energy for Academy this week. They had a brilliant time playing a match with coaches Stephen, Larry and John, practicing their soloing and scoring with coach Paudie and assistant coach Tommy, and working on fundamental movement, gross motor and basic skills development with coach Cat. It’s wonderful to see the confidence in our youngest players grow each week. Keep up the practice at home!
Our Academy training will be in the training pitch at 11am every Sunday see you there
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Under 8 girls
Our U8 girls travelled to Castleisland this Sunday morning where we played 3 very competitive and sporting games. Great to see the continued improvements in kicking, passing and skills. Thanks to Desmond’s for hosting.
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Under 9 Boys
Our u9 Boys played Na Gaeil Sunday morning in Killeen. There was great football played with the boys showcasing their skills they have been practicing all season. All 25 Ballymac boys got equal playing time, playing 4 games each. Keep up the practice at home. Thanks to Na Gaeil for organising a great morning.
“Thank You from the Lotto Committee”
The Ballymacelligott GAA Lotto Committee extends our sincerest thanks to everyone who supported our lotto sales at all our home games in 2024. Your unwavering support has made a significant impact on our work, and we are genuinely grateful for your generosity. We wish to extend a big Thank You to everyone who helped out all year, selling lotto tickets at our home games. We really appreciate you giving us your valuable time.
The Lotto plays a vital role in our annual income, enabling us to have a steady stream of revenue every week. The sales at home games and neutral games at our pitch make a substantial difference to our financial standing, ensuring our stability and ability to continue our work. Your continued support in this aspect is crucial and greatly appreciated.
As our pitch undergoes necessary remedial work, we anticipate a temporary setback in our lottery income. However, we are hopeful for the future and urge anyone willing to continue supporting our lotto to do so online https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor or by contacting any member of the lotto committee. Your ongoing support is crucial to our success, and we eagerly look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 at our revitalised top-class playing pitch.
Lotto
Ballymacelligott GAA Lotto Results from Monday 26th August 2024
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we could not do the Lotto Drive from The Halfway Shop tonight, as promised. However, we will be at the Halfway shop next week and look forward to your continued participation.
Maureen O’Shea and Bridget Leen conducted the draw live online. The video of the online quick pick is available on our Facebook page.
The numbers drawn were 32,31,11 and 16.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2800.00
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00 – Catherine Barry Ballymac bought her ticket online.
€20.00 – Eileen McDonnell bought her ticket online.
€20.00—Johnny Leen Ballymac bought his ticket at the most recent match.
The Next Jackpot offers an exciting chance to win €2900. The draw is live on Facebook from The Half Way Bar & Shop on Monday, 2nd September 2024, on or about 7.00 pm
On September 23rd, all the Quick Pick winners from tonight and for the next four weeks will be entered into a draw to win a € 50.00 Voucher for The Half Way Shop.
Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp online. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor
or from our regular sellers, Paula Silles and Maureen O’Shea.
Quick Pick Envelopes are available at The Half Way Shop, O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant and Glenduff Manor.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our three local businesses for facilitating the sale of the lotto tickets and their continued support. To enable all the entries in the draw, the closing time for Quick Pick (paper) entries is Sunday nights at Glenduff Manor and 4 p.m. on Mondays from The Half Way and O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant.
We thank you for your continued support, which is greatly appreciated for our club’s day-to-day running costs. Your support keeps us going, and we are truly grateful for it.
.Tralee Parnells Under 9s who took part in the County Board Hurling Blitz in Caherslee
U9 Hurling
The under 9’s took part in a County Board organised hurling blitz in Caherslee during the week, facing teams from Ballyduff, Ballyheigue, Abbeydorney, Crotta, Lixnaw our hurlers represented the club with pride.
The twice-weekly training sessions are paying off as there has been a noticeable improvement in their hurling skills. Thank you to the County Board for organising the blitz.
Tralee Parnells U14s after retaining the County League Cup for 2024
U14 Camogie
Our U14 Camogie squad retained the County League Cup with a comprehensive win over Cillard on Monday evening in near ideal conditions. Well done and congratulations to all the players on an outstanding team performance.
Many thanks to coaches, Aine Culloty, David Brick and Brian Shanahan who have worked hard in developing these players over the past number of years.
Thank you to Cillard for a sporting game, to Annemarie Russell, Chairperson of the County Board who presented the Cup to Captain Louise Gaynor and to members of the Co Board who facilitated on the night. Many thanks referee Joe Murphy and to Joe Wallace for having Caherslee in prime condition. Well done to all involved.
Tralee Parnells Golf Classic
The club is holding it’s second golf classic this Friday 6th September in Beaufort Golf Club. A team of 4 costs €300 and there are still a few spaces available. We also have some Tee and Hole sponsorship opportunities available.
So swap the Hurleys for the golf clubs that day and enjoy a great day out to drive on Tralee Parnells club and develop our underage facilities so that we can compete with the best. Text 087 8377969 to book in a team . All proceeds go towards developing our facilities at Parc na Darach in Tralee Sports Complex.
Tralee Parnells Minor Camogie team who defeated The Spa Killarney
Minor Camogie
Our Minor Camogie team put in a great performance on a wet Sunday evening in Spa Pitch, Killarney. The girls started strong with some lovely scores. However, it was a great team performance with superb link play that secured a well deserved win. Well done all our players and thank you to Killarney for a great game and to referee Tommy Geurin.
Kerry Minor Manager
Congratulations to Brian Sargent on being appoinred as Kerry Minor Hurling manager. Brian has been involved in the club over many years coaching various under age hurling teams. Congratulatiosn Brian and best of luck for the coming season
Congratulations
To our senior player Darragh Reeen who summited Kilimanjaro during the week to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation. A fantastic achievement.
The Tralee town board league final vs John Mitchels will take place on Saturday next 7th Sept – time and venue to be announced later in the week.
McElligott Cup:
Our junior team will participate in this year’s McElligott Cup with fixtures to be announced soon and the competition commencing on the weekend of Sept 14th.
U7 and U9 Boys in Spa Killarney
Juvenile Academy:
We hope everyone had a great first week back at school. Juvenile academy continued Sunday morning as usual for all age groups except Our U7 and U9 boys who were on a trip to Spa in Killarney.
Our U7 and U9 boys hit the road to Spa Killarney for an exciting morning of football. It was fantastic to watch some very competitive games, with great sportsmanship shown by all! A big thank you to Spa for hosting us.There was a great sense of community spirit in the Klub afterwards, and John put on a fantastic spread that had all the boys smiling. We also want to give a shout-out to all the parents who helped with the food and clean-up — your support makes all the difference.
U11 Boys:
Our u11s had two fantastic games V Churchill Thursday night in sun drenched Ballyrickard. The boys battled hard in a well contested first half. In the second half the passing and support play was much better and the scores followed. Well done boys on a great display.
Training continued on Saturday morning in Ballyrickard.
U13 Boys:
Our U13 boys had two great wins today in the Central Region Semifinals v An Ghaeltacht; our A team won 5-10 to 1-08 led by Captain and man of the match Evan Griffin. Our B team also won on a score line of 4-15 to 5-08 with Harry O Mahony a real driving force in midfield . Onwards now to the Central Region Div 2 final and the Central Region B final as well. Dates to be confirmed.
Ladies Notes:
u12 Girls
U12 Girls:
KOR U12 girls took on Kilcummin in Ballyrickard on Tuesday evening. Every girl ,1 to 11, put in a great performance. Ava put on a football exhibition in front of the goals as she netted on numerous occasions. Harriet was a massive threat going forward and was very strong carrying the ball. As always, our defence was phenomenal with no one giving Kilcummin an inch. These girls are a credit to themselves. What a great game of football to be involved in. Thanks to Kilcummin who made the journey into Ballyrickard and to Garry Kissane for reffing.
U14 Girls
U14 Girls:
Unfortunately our U14 Strand Road team lost against an impressive St Pat’s side at Ballyrickard Wednesday night in the North Kerry League. We were playing catch up from the get go, with the St Pat’s girls scoring 2-2 before we registered our first point.
We trailed by 8 points at the break, but to the girls’ credit, they came out fighting in the second half and at one stage, were within two points of the visitors. Lily Hussey showed her usual determination to bring her team right back into the game, and Meabh Kennedy had her best game yet at full forward.
Emily Corridon had another solid performance at cornerback; Rachael Ahern ran herself ragged while our substitutes from the under 12 panel all made their presence felt and made a huge difference when introduced.
In the end however, St Pat’s were deserving winners. We play Stacks tonight in Connolly Park.
Our U14 Kerins O’Rahillys team played Churchill on Sunday evening unfortunately they lost to a very strong Churchill team. Everyone put in a great performance throughout the game but just came up short at the end. Well done to Churchill who were well deserving winners.
Keeping in touch:
As always, we would love to hear from you – feel free to email us @ ( pro.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie) with any items of news, suggestions or offers to help out – you can call or text on the club phone, 085 2095001.
Lotto results: Lotto Tue 27th August 2024. Numbers drawn were9, 10, 19, 23. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Micheál Herlihy, Barry O’Donoghue, John O’Connor, Ann O’Sullivan, Jackie Carlos. Our next draw will be tomorrow night (Tuesday) and the jackpot will be €2,650. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
RIP: Our sincere sympathy to Noelle Kingston on the passing of her aunt Tina Wall last week. May she rest in peace.
RIP: Our sincere sympathy to Gráinne Hayes and her family on the passing of her husband Frank last week in Galway. May he rest in peace.
Bingo: Tonight, Monday 2nd, our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €230 in 43 calls. We also have Split-the-Bucket and a raffle at half time. Starting time is 8pm sharp. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out.
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.
Hospice Coffee Morning: Margaret Doody has advised that a coffee morning in aid of Kerry Hospice will be held in Na Gaeil on Sunday 29th Sept. from 10am to 12pm. Please support this very worthy cause.
Na Gaeil Abrew: Our new Coffee Dock will be open during matches and some training sessions over the next few weeks serving tea, coffee and snacks. Club lotto tickets will also be on sale there. Cash and card payments accepted.
Oíche Cheiliúrtha: A huge thank you to everyone who came to the club last Friday night to celebrate our 5 brilliant ladies and their historic All-Ireland win. It was a very memorable and enjoyable night. Special thanks to the wonderful catering ladies in the club who provided a huge array of fabulous food and desserts for everyone present.
Na Gaeil senior player Darragh Reen who climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last week.
Kilimanjaro: Congratulations to senior player Darragh Reen who climbed Kilimanjaro last week along with a group of students from UL in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Fé 5: Beautiful weather yesterday morning for our training session. A big thank you to all the parents & coaches who helped out.
Fé 7: We had 28 kids attend our U7’s group yesterday morning. The group practiced handpassing, kicking skills, defensive skills and finished with a game. We are away to St Senans next Friday evening.
Fé 9: Na Gaeil will be hosting a Tralee U9 blitz next Saturday, 7th of September starting at 12pm. The event will be 7-a-side. The teams who will be competing are Ballymac, Austin Stacks, Na Gaeil, John Mitchels and Churchill.
Fé 15: Last Wednesday night (28th) the St. Brendans Board u15 team defeated Coiste Trá Lí by 2-10 to 2-9 in the District Championship semi-final in Blennerville. They will now face East Kerry in the final next Wednesday at 8.15pm in Austin Stack Park.
Fé 17: Hard luck to the St. Brendan’s Board u17 team who lost to Austin Stacks in the County Championship quarter-final in Blennerville last Monday night.
Senior Men: The draw has been made for Round 1 of the Garvey’s Supervalu Senior Men’s County Championship and Na Gaeil have been drawn against Shannon Rangers. The fixture will go ahead on Saturday Sept. 14th in Austin Stack Park at 5pm.
Senior Ladies: Good luck to our Senior Ladies in Round 2 of the Bons Secours County Championship when they will take on Dr. Crokes tonight at 6.45pm in Killeen.
Changes to Car Park: We would like to make patrons aware of the new wheelchair accessible parking bays and the yellow box for ambulance parking which have been added to the club’s car parks recently. Please keep them free at all times for people who need them.
Sponsorship Opportunity: If you have a business and would like to promote it with Na Gaeil we have various sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets. Enquiries to Donal (087-2577729) or Terry (086-8293261) or Colm (087-9080465) or Mike (086-2440158) or any member of the club Executive.
Club History: During the year Michael Golden spent many hours putting together a list of notable club results & other information about the club since its foundation in 1978. This can now be found on our website (www.nagaeil.ie). Click on “Club News” then “Weekly notes” and select ”Old results by Michael Golden”.
Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please emailnagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.
Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 6.30pm from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is held every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. 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.
A VIGIL will be held next week with those who have been affected by suicide being encouraged to come down and remember those they have lost.
The event will take place on World Suicide Day, September 10 at 8pm in Pearse Park. People are invited to light a candle to remember loved ones.
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The 10 September each year aims to focus attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, governments, and the public, giving a singular message that suicides are preventable.
THE 4th annual #TieDayFriday fundraiser for Kerry Mental Health Association will take place across the Kingdom on Friday, October 4.
School children, students, teachers as well as office, remote, hybrid and outdoor workers of all ages are being asked to simply wear a tie, post a picture on social media and donate to www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate.
This year two schools – one primary and one secondary – will win an android tablet when they tag @KerryMentalHealth on social media or email the pictures to Manager@KerryMentalHealth.ie.
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The General Manager of Kerry Mental Health Association, John Drummey, said: “#TieDayFriday is now an established fundraising event in Kerry with the proceeds assisting us with the cost of rolling out free and affordable mental health educational activities and other relevant supports throughout the county.
“Kerry Mental Health Association also donates thousands of euros each year to support people in Kerry with mental health challenges, their families and friends, covering a range of projects. So we’re asking everyone to please wear a tie, post a picture and make a donation to make a difference.”
A fundraising business breakfast at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee is also planned for #TieDayFriday 4th October and will be of interest to employees, employers and the self-employed with ticket details to be announced soon.
Kerry Mental Health Association’s branches organise or provide financial support for various therapies that may be helpful. Many of the services are provided in the various local HSE-run Day Care Centres throughout the county.
Donations of any amount can be made online to www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate to help play a part in supporting Kerry Mental Health Association on #TieDayFriday 4th October.
.Looking forward to the Automobili Italia event in Tralee next Saturday were in front; Eugenie Kerins, Oisin Brick. and Roisin Kerins. At back; Thys Vogels of Ballygarry Estate, Andrew Mulqueen, Brendan Farmer, Tony Birt, Sean Kerins, Mike Dowling and Rory Kerins. Photo by Dermot Crean
AUTOMOBILI Italia 24 takes place this Saturday, September 7 and it promises to be a great day out for anybody with an Italian motorbike or car.
The event starts at 10am at Ballygarry Estate Hotel. The cars will be on display until 12.15pm and then they head for Killorglin/Cromane before a stop for lunch at the Red Fox Inn.
After lunch the cars and bikes drive to Caragh Lake before returning to Tralee. The cars are expected to drive through Tralee town centre 4/4.15pm.
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Most of the cars will return to the Ballygarry Estate hotel for the evening where the drivers can enjoy food and refreshments.
Entry per vehicle is €20 and all proceeds this will go to Recovery Haven as the event is sponsored by Proplan Auctioneers.
All spectators have free entry and please follows marshals parking instructions at Ballygarry Estate to assist in the smooth running of the event.
A TRALEE native has been selected as 2024 Kerry Person of the Year while the Kerry All Ireland Ladies Senior Football team and their management team were selected as 2024 Laochra Chiarraí winners.
Louise Quill, founder of Tír na nÓg Children’s Foundation, has been selected for the honour by the Kerry Association in Dublin in recognition of the transformative work she has done supporting disadvantaged communities in Tanzania for the past 18 years.
The Kerry Ladies Senior Team and their management team have been selected to receive the Laochra Chiarraí award which recognises exemplary leadership in community activity in the county.
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The Kerry Person of the Year award, now in its 43rd year, recognises an individual who has shown leadership, brought honour to the county, and performed services for the county to such an extent that could be described as beyond the norm of everyday life.
During her tribute to Louise Quill, a native of Tralee, the Cathaoirleach of the Kerry Association in Dublin, Mary Shanahan, said “this award is presented in recognition of Louise’s exceptional work in leading the Charity Tír na nÓg to provide essential services and infrastructure to those in need in Tanzania”.
She referred to Louise’s work which has led to the development of kindergartens and schools, including a massive multi-million-euro project completed last year.
She has also been instrumental in drilling boreholes to provide access to clean water and has initiated multiple water filtration projects providing thousands of people in underprivileged communities with access to safe drinking water.
Her efforts have also resulted in the creation of sports and recreation facilities, playgrounds for children and the construction of a library. In recent times building of a dental clinic has been completed, as well as a third sanitation system at a school for disabled children.
Mary said, “the examples outlined are, but a small sample of the transformative projects led by Louise providing employment to hundreds of people, while at the same time building sustainable communities”.
Louise Quill said “I am truly honoured and deeply humbled to receive the Kerry Person of the Year award. This recognition is not just a personal achievement, but a testament to the incredible work of everyone involved with Tír na nÓg Children’s Foundation. Our mission has always been to bring hope, support, and brighter futures to children who need it most, and this award affirms the importance of that work. I want to thank the people of Kerry for their unwavering support and belief in our cause. Together, we are making a difference, and I am proud to share this moment with all of you.”
The Kerry Ladies Senior Football Team and their management team were selected as the 2024 Laochra Chiarraí award winners in recognition of the enormous contribution they have made to ladies’ football, culminating in All Ireland success this year.
Captain, Niamh Carmody said “It’s an absolute honour to receive this award. It’s a testament to all the hard work that has been put into Kerry Ladies football over the past number of years. And just a special thanks to Kerry Group for their continued support”
Nora Fealey, Chairperson Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Association, said “On behalf of Kerry LGFA, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to The Kerry Association in Dublin for recognising the Kerry Senior Ladies Football Team as the Laochra Chiarraí winners for 2024. Your acknowledgment of their hard work and achievements means a great deal to us. We are truly honoured by this distinction and appreciate the support from the Kerry Association in Dublin.”
Brigid Laffan, President of the Kerry Association said; “The awards recognise the exceptional contribution made by Louise to improving the lives of others and by the Kerry ladies’ team in showing leadership and inspiration to future generations of footballers.”.
Both awards will be presented at the Association’s annual Oíche Chiarraí which will be held in the Louis Fitzgerald hotel, Dublin on Saturday, October 19.
Tickets for Oíche Chiarraí can be purchased either securely online or from the Association. Tickets can be purchased online from the Association’s website, www.kerryassociation.ie at €90 (€85 and €5 booking fee).
Alternatively, they can be purchased from the Association’s Treasurer, Marion Walsh marionwalsh10@gmail.com, telephone 087 2832018) or any of the Committee at €85.
.Junior infants with teacher Carol O’Sullivan who began their schooldays this week at St John’s Parochial School. Photo by Dermot Crean
CHILDREN from schools around Tralee headed back to the books this week and for the little ones, it was a particularly big step.
Of course it all went smoothly and at Blennerville NS, teacher Edel O’Sullivan made her junior infants feel welcome the moment they arrived.
At Presentation Primary, parents accompanied their children to the school hall on Friday to ease them into the process while at St John’s Ashe Street, four new pupils started their journey. Scroll down for photos…
Teacher Margaret Daly with her junior infants class and Principal John Hickey at Presentation Primary School on Friday for their first day at school. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Gillian Conway with her junior infants class and Principal John Hickey at Presentation Primary School on Friday for their first day at school. Photo by Dermot Crean.Teacher Edel O’Sullivan with her junior infants class and Principal Robbie O’Connell at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville on Friday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who began their schooldays at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville during the week. Photo by Dermot Crean.
THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 24 property sales in the Tralee area in July with transactions fetching a total of €5,450,500.
THE relics of St Bernadette will be brought to a church in Tralee next week.
