Articles by: Dermot Crean

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… AN X Factor finalist, an actress, and high ranking business women will all share the stage at Norah Casey’s Rose Women’s Academy next Monday at Siamsa Tíre. Broadcaster and publishing entrepreneur, Norah Casey will delve […]

SUNDAY’S game against Mayo is being eagerly anticipated among Kerry fans and with good reason. Apart from a few notable occasions (2014, 1996, 1997) Kerry v Mayo has had the ability to produce a stroll in Croke Park for the Kingdom and nightmares for men from the west and we have […]

THE Managing Director of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, Anthony O’Gara, has sent his sympathies on behalf of the festival, to the family of the late Michael Twomey, a former selection host, who died yesterday. Mr Twomey, the veteran Cork actor who was best known as Miah to actor Frank […]

A TRALEE man is preparing for a trip to Africa in February to work for an Irish charity which helps both sexually abused and trafficked children and he’s organising a fundraising ‘Sunday drive’ next month to raise funds for the project. Kerry’s Eye photographer Robert O’Mahony, who now lives in […]

NOMINATIONS for the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards have been announced and two Tralee hotels will be represented at the black-tie gala dinner to announce the winners on September 26 at The  Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny. Nádúr Spa Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa,  has been nominated in the Ireland’s Four Star […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… IT was an emotional evening for many at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Wednesday for the sixth annual Celebration of Light event in aid of Recovery Haven. Held in association with the Rose of Tralee […]

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information about 54-year old William Mulvihill, who was last seen on the 21st of August 2016 near the N69 Tralee to Listowel bypass at a roundabout at Kielduff, Tralee. He is described as 1.6m (5’3”) tall, medium build with green eyes. When last seen he was wearing […]

THANKS to the excellent RTE Archives website, there’s some great footage of the Rose of Tralee from years gone by. Earlier today they tweeted a link to a clip from  the ‘That’s Enterntainment’ series broadcast in 1972. It gives a look behind the scenes at the popular Festival of Kerry which […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: (i) No…no…no SUNDAY morning football because of the Festival and the Kerry games in Croke Park. (ii) Best wishes to ‘Star’, Rónán, Dylan Ó Cathasaigh, Mícheál Ó Slatara and Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh in their respective All-Ireland semi-finals at Jones’ Road on Sunday. (iii) Under 6, Under 8 and Under 10 […]

Fundraising  After our inaugural 5K run today, St Brendan’s Park Fc, would like to thank all the competitors who participated in the run. It went off exactly as we had hoped! A Massive success! For all the coaches and volunteers who got everything in order, and there was a lot […]

Mens results (fourball) 1st : Richard Rafferty (9) &Michael Maunsell (24) 46 Points 2nd : David Spring (10) & Niall Sheehy (17) 44 Points 3rd : Paddy O’Donoghue (19) & Derek O’Brien (15) 43 Points 18 Cards Processed Fixtures : Sat 19th Aug: DCS Group  Festival Open Fourball Sun 20th […]

A GROUP of Mayo fans are trying to organise a minute’s applause tribute to a Mayo supporter who died last weekend and they are appealing for Kerry fans to take part. ‘Cáirde Mhaigheo London’ posted on Facebook that they are appealing to all fans to stand up and applaud Joseph […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THEY’LL be busy men. With the arrival of the Roses yesterday, it was the signal for the Rose Escorts to begin their duties for the week. To help them along, a make-up tutorial was […]

IRISH Rail are putting on an extra train to Dublin on Sunday morning to facilitate fans for the Kerry games in Croke Park on Sunday. There will also be extra carriages on the 7.10am service to Heuston so there will be some 800 extra train seats for Kerry GAA fans […]

THERE were many happy faces in schools around Tralee on Wednesday morning as the Leaving Certificate results were released. They were some of the 58,500 students who sat the exams nationally, almost 1,900 of whom were Kerry students. Principals from around the schools said they encountered a lot of satisfied students this […]

A TRALEE woman will be competing for Ireland at the World University Games next week. Shona Heaslip from Mounthawk is off to Taipei in Taiwan on Thursday with the Irish team and we met her yesterday at AIB Tralee who are supporting her with the trip. Remarkably, 22-year-old Shona only took […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… WITH the Rose of festival officially beginning today, it’s good to see local shops in town  supporting the event. One such business is CH Chemists who have devoted the two windows of their store […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee SO now their week really begins. The 64 Roses received a rousing welcome on Tuesday afternoon when they disembarked from the coaches to a jazz band playing and banners waving to arrive at The […]

IF you’re feeling energetic on Saturday then head over the Dome for a great fundraiser. The Inspired charity in Tralee that caters for young adults with intellectual disabilities are holding a Zumbathon from 12noon to 2pm. The event will be led by Linda Flanagan, Zumba instructor. It was a well-attended […]

  ANNASCAUL GAA and Coiste na nOg are promising a great night of entertainment when they hold a fundraising night at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, September 9. This event is being organised to raise funds for the improvement and expansion of club facilities. Continued below… The aim is to […]

A TRALEE man is preparing for a marathon cycle at the weekend in aid of three great charities. Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne will join other cyclists on the Town2Town Challenge.  Town2Town is a three day event, raising money for Make A Wish Ireland, Friends of A & Donal Walsh #LiveLife. They […]

THE 64 Roses will arrive in Tralee on Tuesday afternoon after enjoying a few days in Kildare and Dublin. They took in a visit to the Guinness Storehouse on Monday and looked like they enjoyed the experience as Domnick Walsh’s photos below show. They also took time out to support […]

THE week ahead is set to be one for style lovers everywhere with the Rose Ball and Rose of Tralee Fashion Show set to be the highlights of the fashion year in Tralee. But if you’re still looking for glamour, Killarney Races has another Ladies Day on the way on […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 14, 19, 20 & 23. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Pat O Shea Curraheen, Mary Lyons c/o Tony Casey, Bridget Boyle Derrymore, Paul McCarthy Derryquay and Joseph O Flaherty c/o Texaco. Next […]

Seniors: Just like the recent county championship game vs South Kerry , a blistering start to the second half was the deciding factor in this game when in a purple patch from the 7th to the 14th minute we hit St Marys for 1-05 without reply effectively putting the game beyond […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil entertained Dromid Pearses in Round 10 of the County League in Killeen on Saturday evening last on what was a perfect evening for football.  Na Gaeil opened the scoring with a point from their full forward Jamie Lowham. Dromid Pearses quickly responded with two points from Dilan Donoghue and […]

CENTENARY MASS: Over 200 people attended the Centenary Mass at the Austin Stacks Club on last Tuesday, August 8th. The members were honoured that  Bishop Ray Browne concelebrated the Mass with Fr Pádraig Walsh, Fr Seán Hanafin, Fr Kieran O’Brien and Fr Niall Geaney. Music was provided by Martina Ryan and […]

THE race is on to Munster’s biggest and best racing festival – the 7 day Listowel Harvest Racing Festival, from Sunday 10th to Saturday 16th of September. Racing highlights include the €175,000 Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade A) Chase on Wednesday 13th; the €55,000 Guinness Handicap Hurdle on Thursday […]

A COMPANY has been appointed to carry out the demolition of the former Denny Factory site and work was due to begin today (Monday). Malachy Walsh and Partners on behalf of Kerry County Council have appointed Munster firm – Loftus Demolition and Recycling Ltd – as the contractor to carry […]

Junior League Final: John Mitchels v Moyvane – Friday 18th August @ 7.30 p.m. at FINUGE ALL SUPPORT WOULD BE APPRECIATED SENIOR MEN CO LEAGUE –  Round 10: We played Dingle last Saturday evening in a vital Round 10 match against Dingle away in what was a beautiful summer’s evening […]