Articles by: Dermot Crean

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

August 30, 2021 at 11:31 am Comments are Disabled

Condolences: It is with great sadness that we heard the news of the passing of Elaine Clifford née Harrington this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Clifford Family Elaine’s husband Pádraig and their boys Patrick, Jack, Andrew and Conor as well as Elaine’s family, friends and neighbours at […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

John Mitchels GAA Club News

August 30, 2021 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS John Mitchel’s Sunday Morning Juvenile Academy returns this Sunday morning from 10.15am for the start of our Autumn Season. Our Academy caters for all Boys from U7 to U11 & all Girls from U7 to U10. Our coaches are all fully vetted & having fun is our […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

St Pats GAA Club News

August 30, 2021 at 10:54 am Comments are Disabled

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7200 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 03, 06, 07 & 10. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1. Harry Poff Curraheen 2. Mike Horgan Lohercannon 3. Sheila and Mike Greaney Annagh 4. Brendan Poff Online […]

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Junior Infants at Caherleaheen getting used to their new surroundings. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Schooldays Begin At O’Brennan And Caherleaheen

August 30, 2021 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW chapter in the lives of young children began at Caherleaheen NS and O’Brennan NS last week. The junior infants were dropped off by emotional parents but the kids were unfazed and happy to meet their new friends. “It’s been brilliant with no tears, all went really well and […]

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Ellen Cooke, Cathy Dwyer, Katie Hussey, Kirby Ann Ryan, Ciara O'Mahony and Caoimhe Carmody at the marquee in Pearse Park to watch the big match on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Watching The Kerry Game On The Big Screen In Pearse Park

August 29, 2021 at 1:32 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY fans woke up this morning with that hollow feeling that the team didn’t do themselves justice yesterday. Tyrone were the better team on the day after an epic semi-final in Croke Park and while there was a big contingent of Kerry fans in Dublin, there were many more thousands […]

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182 New COVID Cases In Tralee LEA In Fortnight Up To Last Monday

182 New COVID Cases In Tralee LEA In Fortnight Up To Last Monday

August 29, 2021 at 12:45 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were 182 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 23, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 550.9 per 100,000 of the population, above the national […]

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Kingdom Swimmers Resume Training Together After Eight Months

Kingdom Swimmers Resume Training Together After Eight Months

August 28, 2021 at 9:02 am Comments are Disabled

KINGDOM Swimming Club’s Senior Squad returned to training after an eight month Covid enforced break last Wednesday. The junior squads are returning to training later in September. Head Coach, Ger McDonnell, said that “all the swimmers were delighted to be back in training and looking forward to upcoming competitions.” As a […]

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Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Junior Infants on their first day at school on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Sun Shines As Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Welcomes Junior Infants

August 28, 2021 at 9:02 am Comments are Disabled

ANOTHER first day at school at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn went as smoothly as you’d expect, with two classes of junior infants beginning a new journey. “Everything went great this morning,” said Principal Cáit Uí Chonchúir. “The parents had visited with the children on two occasions previously to get used to […]

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Finnegan On Films: Big Brother Is Watching On The Box This Week

Finnegan On Films: Big Brother Is Watching On The Box This Week

August 28, 2021 at 9:01 am Comments are Disabled

THIS week’s films cover a variety of genres and are all excellent examples of their type. We come to the eighth and final chapter of the ever popular series with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two (Saturday 6.35pm RTE One). This is truly a magical epic finale. Harry, […]

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The Range Confirms Opening Date For Tralee Store

The Range Confirms Opening Date For Tralee Store

August 27, 2021 at 1:30 pm Comments are Disabled

HOME Leisure and Gardens retailer, The Range, has confirmed it will open their new store at Manor West Retail Park in Tralee on Friday, October 22. The launch takes place after months of building work and preparations to transform the former Debenhams into a brand new Range superstore. It will […]

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Artists’ Graft Needed To Transform The Mundane Into Works Of Art Around Tralee

Artists’ Graft Needed To Transform The Mundane Into Works Of Art Around Tralee

August 27, 2021 at 1:16 pm Comments are Disabled

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s initiative where five artists transformed bland utility cabinets throughout the town of Tralee into vibrant works of art, nonfaction have issued an open call for artists, designers, and creatives to submit proposals for artworks at specific sites in the town. Graft aims to enable […]

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Listellick NS Junior Infants on their first day at school on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Schooldays Begin For Junior Infants At Listellick NS

August 27, 2021 at 1:03 pm Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT abounded at Listellick NS on Thursday morning as parents brought their children to begin their schooldays. Teacher Ashley Reynolds said everything went very smoothly, with no tears shed and children settled in very quickly and comfortably with their new friends. However, they may not be too long in their […]

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A Spa NS Junior Infant on her first day at school on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: New Junior Infants Welcomed At Spa NS

August 27, 2021 at 1:03 pm Comments are Disabled

WITH the current mini-heatwave we’re experiencing, it doesn’t feel like back to school time is here again. However, the uniforms have appeared and emotional parents were present and correct on Thursday morning at Spa National School as the junior infants arrived in the sunshine. It all went smoothly and teacher […]

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Manor West Retail Park To Go On The Market

Manor West Retail Park To Go On The Market

August 26, 2021 at 1:29 pm Comments are Disabled

MANOR West Retail Park in Tralee is on the market with a guide price of over €55,175,000 according to a story in The Irish Times. US investor Marathon Asset Management has instructed agent Cushman & Wakefield to bring the site to market. The guide price represents a 6% discount on the […]

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Former Listellick NS pupil, Jennifer O'Mahony, with Caroline and Nicole O'Mahony, at her Confirmation Day at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Beautiful Weather For Listellick NS Confirmation Day

August 26, 2021 at 1:10 pm Comments are Disabled

WE hope the upcoming weekends in September and October will be as kind weather-wise to those making their Confirmations and First Communions! Another glorious, sunny day saw the Class of 2021 Sixth Class pupils from Listellick NS converge on Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their long awaited special […]

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Cllr Describes Public Transport Costs To Match As ‘Astronomical’

Cllr Describes Public Transport Costs To Match As ‘Astronomical’

August 26, 2021 at 1:05 pm Comments are Disabled

A KERRY county councillor has hit out at the cost of public transport for Kerry customers, especially with regard to travelling to Dublin this weekend for the Kerry v Tyrone game. Cllr Jackie Healy Rae described the costs for some bus and rail services from Kerry to Dublin this weekend […]

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New Book On Early Neolithic Portal Tombs Near Milltown

New Book On Early Neolithic Portal Tombs Near Milltown

August 25, 2021 at 1:36 pm Comments are Disabled

THE story of the excavations at some of the oldest extant monuments in Ireland is told in a new book published by Kerry County Council. The portal tombs at Killaclohane near Milltown date to around 3,700 BC at the beginning of the Neolithic Period in Ireland and are considered to […]

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Former Holy Family NS pupil, Thomas Hurley, with Channelle and Thomas Hurley at his Confirmation Day at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Confirmation Day Finally Arrives For Holy Family’s Class Of 2021

August 25, 2021 at 9:29 am Comments are Disabled

THEY may be starting a whole new chapter in their lives soon, but there was one last aspect to their primary school lives to complete for last year’s Holy Family NS sixth class pupils. Nearly 30 pupils and their parents were in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their […]

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Tralee Dynamos To Host Charity Family Fun Day

Tralee Dynamos To Host Charity Family Fun Day

August 25, 2021 at 9:29 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Dynamos FC is to host a family fun charity event with all gate proceeds on the day going to the Kerry Parents and Friends Association. Taking place on Sunday, September 5, from 1pm to 4pm at the grounds in Cahermoneen, everyone is asked to come along for some fun and […]

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Host A Coffee Morning And Help Out Kerry Hospice

Host A Coffee Morning And Help Out Kerry Hospice

August 24, 2021 at 9:27 am Comments are Disabled

TOGETHER for Hospice, which represents 26 Hospice and specialist palliative home care services throughout the country, today announced the launch of the 2021 Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice. The campaign was launched by journalist and broadcaster, Miriam O’Callaghan, who is calling on people in Kerry to support this […]

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Launching the Honda 50/70/90 and Classic Bike Run which takes place this Sunday.

Get Set For The Honda 50/70/90 And Classic Bike Run This Sunday

August 24, 2021 at 9:27 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a massive success last year and those of you with a Honda 50/70/90 or classic motorbike might be interested in this day out this weekend. The West Kerry Honda 50 and Classic Bike Run takes place on Sunday, August 29 from 12 noon and will see participants head […]

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Leah Clail transformed.

Kerry Make-Up Artists To Compete In New RTE Series

August 24, 2021 at 9:26 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S a strong Kerry connection to a new series beginning on RTE next week. Glow Up Ireland, presented by TV star, model and influencer Maura Higgins will air on RTÉ2 from 9:35pm on Thursday September 2. And the first episode will feature a guest judge, Colin Horgan from Ardfert. Also, Leah […]

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Cllr Deirdre Ferris.

Cllr Wants Assurances Students Won’t Be Out Of Pocket For Accommodation If Classes Move Online

August 24, 2021 at 9:26 am Comments are Disabled

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Deirdre Ferris is calling on Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, to ensure that any student who pays for student accommodation in advance will be refunded in the event classes move primarily online. Cllr Deirdre Ferris of Sinn Fein stated; “I welcome recent statements that college […]

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Gardaí Investigate Incidents Involving Damaged Vehicles

Gardaí Investigate Incidents Involving Damaged Vehicles

August 24, 2021 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are seeking the public’s assistance in relation to two incidents involving vehicles recently. On Saturday, August 14, a car was damaged at Garveys Supervalu carpark in town at about 10.35pm. A black car with a 10-D registration was seen in the vicinity and failed to remain in the scene […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

August 24, 2021 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY GAA HOUSE DRAW: Kerry GAA’s recently launched ‘Win A House Draw’ continues to expand.  Tickets are €100 each for your chance to win a stunning 3 bedroomed house in Killarney while supporting our Kerry GAA teams. Remember when purchasing your ticket don’t forget to include ‘Austin Stacks GAA’ in […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

John Mitchels GAA Club News

August 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm Comments are Disabled

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS 60 boys and girls trained in perfect weather on Sunday at our academy.  Super fun was had with lots of super skills on show and no small amount of fun was had in addition.  Training takes a break next Sunday before they go back to school and will […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

August 23, 2021 at 1:37 pm Comments are Disabled

Minors     Our minors had a great win in the County League semi final last week when they defeated Dingle/Annascaul/Lispole on a score line of: Na Gaeil: 4-16; Dingle/Annascaul/Lispole: 1-08. The date for the final is not fixed yet. U15    So far in the Kelliher’s Toyota Central region Competition Na Gaeil […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

August 23, 2021 at 1:33 pm Comments are Disabled

National Cub Draw, Our top sellers in the National Cub Draw, Natalie Hennessy and Diarmuid Brennan were presented with two tickets for Sundays All Ireland hurling final by Development & Facilities Officer Carmel O Shea. Thank you to Diarmud and Natalie for all your hard work, we hope that you […]

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Ardfert GAA Club News

Ardfert GAA Club News

August 23, 2021 at 1:24 pm Comments are Disabled

SENIOR FOOTBALL We will face Castleisland Desmonds or Spa in Round 1 of the Intermediate Club Championship. Date & time to be confirmed. JUVENILES Please ensure your child completes the mandatory health questionnaire before each training session or game. Please check out our Facebook Page/Instagram/Twitter for all fixtures and photos […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

St Pats GAA Club News

August 23, 2021 at 1:20 pm Comments are Disabled

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7100 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 09, 13 & 16. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1. Edddie Lynch Online 2. Laila Counihan Curraheen 3. Moss Trant Curraheen 4. Delia Finn Curraheen 5. Marie […]

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