Articles by: Dermot Crean

SCÓLÁIREACHTÍ GAELTACHTA: Now is the time for club members to plan for a Gaeltacht summer ‘holiday’ in 2019! The GAA can provide financial assistance. Contact should be made with club officials immediately after Christmas…to avoid disappointment! Ná cuir do leas ar cairde – cairde go lá cairde go geo….don’t procrastinate! […]

Men’s Results 1.James O’Halloran (6) 33 Points. 2.Sean Corcoran (9) 31 Points. 3.Padraig Moynihan (9) 31 Points. 4.Pat Stack (5) 30 Points Cards processed 79. Fixtures: Tuesday 20th Nov – Singles Saturday 24th Nov – Casual Golf / Junior Golf Sunday 25th Nov – Whiskey Singles – 14 Holes Saturday […]

By Colm Griffin Waterford Invitational Open All roads led to Cappoquin last weekend for Kerry players in Grade C and Grade D (Kerry Div 1 and 2). Thankfully many of the players from the Kingdom were on song on the day as it proved to be a very successful event […]

TWENTY of the 60 jobs announced a few months ago in Sigmar Recruitment have been filled. The news comes as the company launched its European Talent Hub in Liber House, Monavalley, today. The jobs for the town were announced back in August following the company’s one billion-euro partnership with French giant Groupe […]

TRALEE Omniplex is getting all seasonal with the screening of three classic Christmas movies (and one not so old) as part of their #BringItBack season. This Friday sees them re-screen the much-loved musical, ‘The Greatest Showman’ due to popular demand. Starring Hugh Jackman, the movie was a massive success when released […]

TRALEE will once again play host to the annual ever-popular Santa Fun Run on Sunday, December 16 and everyone is invited to ‘be a Claus for a cause’. Now in its’ sixth year this event has gone from strength to strength as families get into the Christmas spirit by coming out to participate, […]

TWO tourism projects in Kerry have been allocated €708,000 in funding from the State. Local tourism industry chiefs have been working on the development of a looped walk, along the shores of the iconic Lakes of Killarney, which will encompass some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. Confirmation […]

IT’S one of the most popular shows in the UK and Ireland and now you have a chance to audition to see if you have what it takes to be a star. Britain’s Got Talent is looking for people in Tralee and Kerry to head along to auditions in town […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating cases of criminal damage on businesses in town over the past couple of weeks. The window of the Phonewatch business on Denny Street was broken between the night of Monday, November 12 and the morning of Tuesday, November 13. Also, Gardai are reiterating their appeal […]

IT’S that time of year again when people gather over a weekend in KDYS Denny Street for the St. John’s Parish annual Bazaar. Taking place from Friday 30th November to Sunday 2nd December, as always, there will be plenty on offer – raffles and auctions galore – everything from 2019 […]

THE Rose of Tralee, Kirsten Mate Maher, and the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Graham Spring, will switch on the Christmas Lights in The Square, Tralee at 5pm this Saturday, heralding the start of five weeks of Festive fun in Kerry’s Shopping Capital. Tralee boasts the most colourful and decorative Christmas […]

GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors have signed 24 year old American, Keith Jumper, to their squad ahead of a number of key fixtures in both Super League and the Pat Duffy National Cup in the coming weeks. Jumper, a 6’8’’ power forward from South Carolina, was signed earlier this week, and will […]

John Mitchels Annual General Meeting: Please note that the AGM will take place at 12.00 noon Saturday December 1st 2018 in Chamfers Club House, John Joe Sheehy Road. This is a very important annual event for the Club as we look back on the achievements for 2018 and look forward […]

  SCHOOLS HURLING : Congratulations to Oisin Maunsell- Captain, Mikey Clifford, Ruairi Donovan and Gavin Slattery who were part of the Causeway Comprehensive School team that defeated Blackwater Community College of Waterford in the Corn Shéamuis Uí Dhonnchú U16.5 B Munster Hurling Championship Final by 6pts. SENIOR CLUB AGM : The […]

10K announced: Our annual 10k and 5k road races will take place on Sunday 27th Jan 2019 commencing at 11.oo am from the club house. The routes will be same as in previous years, entries can be made on line @ niftyentries.com – such is the interest in this event, […]

END OF SEASON: Minor Football: Our Minors competed in four competitions during the 2018 season reaching the finals in three – winning one, losing one and with one still to be played. Their win was in the Twon League – defeating Na Gaeil by 10-15 to 3-2. They lost in […]

Lotto Results 12/11/2018 Venue: Kielduff Community centre Jackpot: €7,300 Numbers Drawn 3,7,15,25 NO WINNER Lucky Dip Winners … 1. Margaruite Leen c/o  D.Lynch 2. Pat McDonnell Ballymac 3. Caoimhe Dillon c/o T. Riordan 4. Pat McDonnell Ballymac 5. Joe Leen Chutehall Seller: Diarmuid Lynch Next weeks Jackpot : €7,400 Venue: […]

Annual Mass   Our annual mass for club members with special remembrance of our deceased members will take place in the clubhouse on Thursday November 22nd at 8.30pm. All are welcome. Race Night     A date for your diary. On Friday 30th November we are holding an all sponsored Race Night to […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 20, 26 & 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Marguerite Trant Curraheen, Paul O’Brien Tralee, Therese Enright Annagh, Moss Trant Curraheen and John Keane c/o Keane’s Bar. Next week’s Lotto will […]

Sympathy: All here at Milltown/Castlemaine GAA wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the late Weeshie Fogarty. Everyone who listened to Weeshie, met him at a game or knew him personally will agree he was a true legend of both the broadcasting and GAA worlds. Our thoughts […]

Launch Night Tralee Adult Camogie Revival Fri 23 Nov: Tralee Parnells will officially launch the revival of adult camogie in the Tralee area on Friday, November 23 at 8:00PM at the Meadowlands Hotel. We welcome potential players, aged 16 and upwards; there is no maximum age limit; no previous experience […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School third year students took part in a very worthwhile course earlier this year. They participated in First Aid training provided by the Irish Red Cross in May and received certs on Monday morning. This is a very important life skill for the students to have. They can use […]

FOLLOWING three arrests made last Thursday in Killarney as part of a Criminal Assets Bureau/Kerry Division Money Laundering Operation, a further two related arrests have been made this morning in Clondalkin, and they are being detained in Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Both […]

THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Norma Foley has congratulated the three Kerry community groups which were honoured at the annual Irish Public Bodies (IPB) Pride of Place awards held in Cork City Hall on Saturday evening. Blackwater Women’s Group and Maharees Coastal Area received a Special Award for their work while Killorglin’s K-Fest was […]

THERE was a large attendance at the second Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout Tea Party’ at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday afternoon for music, fashion, beauty tips and great food. Hosted by presenter Deirdre Walsh, the theme for this year’s event was ‘Looking good as you age’ with the focus on women […]

A FREE event aimed at older people will take place at Tralee Library this week. “Eat Well, Age Well – Healthy Eating for Older People” is a talk by Niamh O’Connor, Dietician and Nutrition Consultant and takes place this Thursday morning at 11am. Topics will include : what does a […]

Alan Cantwell saw Garvey’s Tralee Warriors get back to winning ways on the road on Saturday night in the Men’s Super League 2018/2019 – Round 7… Maree 92 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 99 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors got back to winning ways with a 99-92 win over Maree at the Calasanctius College […]

CLLRS Pa Daly and Toireasa Ferris will be Sinn Fein’s candidates in the local elections for the Tralee Electoral Area next year. Sinn Féin members met in the River Island Hotel on Saturday evening to select candidates to go forward for next years local elections in the Tralee Municipal District, which comprises both Tralee and […]

THERE is great sadness around the county and beyond today at the passing of Weeshie Fogarty. Weeshie was the voice of Kerry sport for many years on Radio Kerry and the station posted a tribute on their facebook page earlier today. It reads; “It is with profound sadness that we […]

OVER 260 people attended the annual Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football annual awards on Saturday night in the Rose Hotel. It was a night to celebrate the achievements of teams and players at all age levels. Pride of place went to under 14 team who won the Munster title and the […]