Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE Tralee Born to Run Club are all set to host their fundraising run to help a little girl from Ballymac. The Help Rose Bloom 5k Virtual Run is being held this Saturday and Sunday in aid of four year old Rose O’Flaherty who lives with Type 1 Spinal Muscular […]

THE Irish Feis Dancing competition is in full swing at the moment in Pearse Park with hundreds of dancers competing and families from all over the country staying in town. However, there’s still much more to look forward to after the dancing finishes on Saturday evening. Sunday will see the start […]

THERE were 169 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 16, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a rise of 45% on the the previous fortnight (up to August 2) when […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will host a free, six-week online course for those supporting a loved one with cancer, beginning on September 14th. Given over two and a half hours, one day a week, for six weeks, the Building Better Caregivers programme will offer valuable support and practical […]

AN announcement of €476,000 in funding for Kerry under the Our Rural Future Digital Innovation Programme has been made today. The programme funds Local Authority-led innovation projects that provide a public benefit and support regional digital development. In total €476,800 in funding is awarded to three major projects across the […]

ENJOY the dry weather today because Friday is going to be a wet one according to Met Éireann. They have just issued a Status Yellow  Rain warning for Kerry as well as Mayo and Galway. Heavy and possibly thundery falls of rain at times onThursday night and on Friday with […]

IT’S not often that someone gets the opportunity to work in their favourite restaurant. Business is booming in Kirby’s Brogue Inn since they reopened and the “landmark at the bottom of the Rock in Tralee” is hiring experienced staff for multiple roles. Chefs, Commis Chefs, Bar and Waiting Staff, Deli […]

KERRY County Council is inviting applications for funding under the Streetscape Enhancement Scheme which was recently announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Under the pilot scheme, as part of Our Rural Future – Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, the Council […]

A COMPANY is to create 80 jobs at a new store in Manor West later this year. The Range, a home, garden and leisure retailer, will begin recruitment for the full and part-time positions next month. The new outlet will be located in the former Debenhams unit at Manor West Shopping […]

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to carry out remedial works along the northern bank of the River Feale in Listowel which has seen erosion resulting in the collapse of a section of elevated bank slope back in February of last year. This collapse threatened the structural stability of a number […]

THE Fitzgibbon Interiors Annual Stove Day in association with Henley Stoves takes place this Saturday 21st of August in our Manor West and Curraheen showrooms. Pop in store and speak with a Henley Stoves expert who will be on hand to give advice on the perfect stove model for your […]

MAHAREES Conservation Association will host a one-hour webinar to celebrate the wild birds that depend on the coast of Maharees and Castlegregory, on Sunday August 22 at 7pm. The webinar which is funded by the Community Water Development Fund and the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund, will take place […]

A LOCAL company has donated an amazing prize to help a campaign for a young Ballymac girl. O’Sullivan Bathroom Renovations, based in Liber House, Monavalley, have generously donated a €6,000 Bathroom Design and Renovation for the winner of the competition, where people can buy tickets to enter. All proceeds will […]

THE Department of Heritage are conducting a review of Tralee’s historic courthouse and their views will be communicated to the OPW and the Courts Service. The Courts Service has signalled it wishes to construct a new court complex in Tralee, rather than invest in the existing building on Ashe Street, with […]

TICKETS for the Kerry v Tyrone All-Ireland SFC semi-final will go on public sale today. The match will be played on Saturday, August 28 in Croke Park (throw-in time yet to be confirmed) and the public will have a chance to purchase tickets online at 12 noon by clicking on […]

NEW GENERATOR: Our newly purchased generator (to operate the pitch floodlights on the Nuns pitch) was installed in Connolly Pk on Friday last Aug 13th.  Thanks in particular to our Club Treasurer Mike Tangney for all his hard work with this project. We also say a sincere thanks to those […]

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 […]

HERITAGE weekend was celebrated in style at the Churchill Forge and Museum on Saturday & Sunday last. Always a popular event with the local community and visitors this years event exceeded all expectations, both with the numbers attending and the varied programme arranged that seemed to appeal to people of […]

GARDAI are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a truck that occurred on the N69 Tralee-Listowel road, this afternoon at approximately 1:15pm near Pope’s Cross. A woman in her 20s, the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]

Minors   Na Gaeil played John Mitchels in the Minor Central League Final in Strand road on Monday evening August 9th.  Na Gaeil struck first with a Kian Sheehan goal and some valuable points were added by Sean O’Connor and Sean Barrett. Mitchels struck back to lead 1-04 to 3-02 at […]

LOTTO: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown Here are the results for the Fortnightly Milltown-Castlemaine GAA Club Lotto Draw On Monday, August 9th, 2021 Jackpot €12,600 Lucky Numbers: 05 – 21 – 27 Bonus Ball: 29   Results: Unfortunately, there was no Jackpot or match 3 winner, checkout our lucky do-winner […]

THE Birds Euroshow Funfair will commence in Tralee from this Wednesday. The funfair has already been to Killarney and Killorglin this summer and will return to the Brandon carpark until Sunday, August 29. Bird’s Euroshow Funfair says all COVID-19 measures and protocols will be adhered to and are in place […]

Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Championship Draw Group 1 Kerins O Rahillys Killarney Legion Austin Stacks Dingle NÓTAÍ NA mBAN U12 GIRLS STRAND ROAD BLUES TEAM Last Wednesday evening our girls made their debut in Strand Road’s main pitch when they met top of the league table,  Spa , Killarney in […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7000 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01,06,08 & 12 The five €30 consolation prizes went 1.Maddi จG Rock Inn 2.Cathy Hogan Tonevane (Online) 3.Frank OกฏBrien Tonevane 4.Maryanne Lyons Kilkenny 5.Anne & Pat Williams จG Poff […]

Senior Team Junior Premier Championship The Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Club Championship Round 1 between Ballymac and Listry will take place at a neutral venue. We do not have a time or a venue yet. The 1st Rd 1 winner drawn in Rd 2 will have home venue, while the 2nd Rd […]

Win a House in Killarney: #YOURKEYTOTHEKINGDOM When you buy online at https://www.kerrygaa.ie/winahouseinkerry/ nominate Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club and your club and the club is also in with a chance to win prizes. https://www.facebook.com/WinaHouseWithKerryGAA/ https://www.instagram.com/winahousewithkerrygaa/ Record Numbers at Very Successful Tralee Parnells Cúl Camp: Our week of daily Cúl […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS A great turnout for Sunday morning training was greeted by beautiful dry weather thankfully.  The boys and girls are making tremendous improvement with their skills and it’s a joy to watch.  Emphasis of training on this occasion was on kicking the ball. And training was concluded […]

TWENTY-ONE White-Tailed (Sea) Eagle chicks were re-introduced to Ireland this weekend with some let free in Killarney National Park. Staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, had been looking after the eagles since they came to Ireland from Norway […]

KERRY will play their All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Tyrone on Saturday, 28 August, the GAA has announced this evening. The winners will proceed to a final against Mayo two weeks later on September 11. Earlier today, Chairman of the Kerry County Board, Tim Murphy issued a statement expressing the wish […]

AN amazing 51 swimmers took to the water on Saturday morning to swim from Derrymore to Fenit in the ‘Across The Bay Challenge’. Organised by Tralee Bay Swimming Club, the swim was held in aid of Fenit RNLI, but there were some individuals and groups raising funds for causes close […]