Articles by: Dermot Crean

CONGRATULATIONS : to Kieran Dineen, James O’Connor and Niall O’Mahoney who were part of the Na Gaeil Football Team that captured the All-Ireland Junior Football Club Title in Croke Park last Saturday, January 25th. A fantiastic achievement for our players. Well Done to all involved OPERATION TRANSFORMATION : Our Operation […]

THE threats facing Family Resource Centres (FRCs) in Kerry – and nationwide – are being highlighted by the Family Resource Centre National Forum, the national representative body for FRCs. In the lead-up to the general election, the Forum has launched a campaign, #SupportingFRCs, calling on candidates to pledge their support […]

CAMPAIGNERS  from Kerry travelled to Dublin to join people from all over the country to take part in the Global Day of Protest against 5G. This peaceful protest commenced at 1pm outside the main gates of St Stephens Green and this was followed by a march down Grafton Street and then […]

TRALEE Rowing Club won five medals at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships (IIRC) on Saturday at the Sports Arena in UL, Limerick. The club had a great representation with almost 50 entries to the national championships, with four young athletes and one adult coming back to Tralee with medals. The […]

CATHOLIC Schools Week is running this week until Sunday and provides an opportunity to reflect on how Catholic schools contribute to education. This year, the theme for Catholic Schools Week is; ‘Living in Harmony with God’s Creation.’   The Diocese of Kerry prepared for this week through an engagement with a number […]

WORLD Wetlands Day takes place this Sunday and Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre is to mark the occasion with special events. The day is a celebration of one of the world’s most vulnerable and yet most valuable natural habitats; it marks the adoption of the Ramsar Accord, a global treaty signed […]

KERRY Sinn Féin general election candidate, Cllr Pa Daly, has said that his party will deliver an average 20,000 houses a year and 100,000 over the lifetime of a government. Cllr Daly said housing is one of the big issues coming up when canvassing on the doorstep. “The lack of […]

MET Eireann has tonight issued a Status Yellow – Snow/Ice warning for Ireland. There will be hazardous conditions in places overnight and Tuesday morning due to compacted snow and ice. Further snow showers are on the way, heaviest in the southwest, west and north. The warning is valid until 12 midday […]

Croke Park    What a journey it has been for the Na Gaeil Club to the capital and Croke Park last weekend. There was nobody left in Killeen and the greater Oakpark area as every man woman and child made their way to Dublin to support their beloved Na Gaeil in […]

A MOTORSPORT loving Kerry man successfully navigated his way through the National Lottery TV game show Winning Streak last Saturday and won a cool €33,000 on the RTÉ One show. Ger Somers from Rathmore was delighted with his €33,000 haul, but was in a rush to leave after the show […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 05, 06 & 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to John Cronin Killorglin, Marguerite Trant Curraheen, Danny Moynihan Derrymore, Gav McGrath c/o Betty’s Bar and Ann & Pat c/o Betty’s Bar. Next […]

Kerins O’Rahillys’ 10k/5k run and walk was held on Sunday last and was a great success again this year. The event, now in it’s sixth year, honoured Charlie Kerins and accordingly attracted a big turnout which exceeded 300 entrants. The club would like to thank all those who participated, along […]

Best of Luck To David Clifford & Kerry Team in 2020 Ballymac GAA are very proud of the announcement of David Clifford as the Captain of the Kerry Senior Team for 2020. This is a great privilege for David and for his family. David’s Mom, Ellen comes from Ballymac and […]

Na Gaeil – All Ireland Junior Champions! Tralee Parnells would like to congratulate Na Gaeil on their fantastic achievement in winning the All-Ireland Junior Football Final in Croke Park last Saturday, and to our hurlers Darragh Reen (who got on the scoresheet) and Ruairí O’Sullivan. No doubt a great night […]

SYMPATHY: Our community was saddened to hear of the death of Frances Twiss (nee O’ Leary) on Tuesday last. Frances, along with her husband Pat, son Paul and daughter Gillian have been an integral part of our club for many years. We send our sincere sympathy to you all and […]

WHILE the school’s basketballers were rightly feted for their All-Ireland U19 A Schools Cup-winning exploits, another team from Mercy Mounthawk also picked up a national title last week. The first year Spikeball team won the All-Ireland title in NUIG Galway last Thursday. Spikeball is a sport which is adapted from volleyball […]

GARDAI are investigating an incident on Dan Spring Road at the weekend, where a male sustained injuries. At around midday on Saturday, an altercation took place between a number of males at the traffic lights near the entrance to CBS The Green/Tralee Harriers grounds. Gardaí believe a number of vehicles […]

KERRY Climate Action Network is inviting everyone to a public meeting with a number of local politicians, giving an opportunity to listen to their plans and to ask them questions on their views on climate change and the change they can effect in government. The meeting takes place at the North […]

FIVE-TIME All-Ireland winner Aidan O’Mahony will head to Spain to participate in the Camino for CRY 7th Annual Trek to raise money for screening services for families affected by Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). He’ll be joined by Liam Herlihy, Trustee for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).  Liam lost his […]

A SHOP in the town centre has closed with immediate effect. Art and Hobby on Lower Castle Street announced it has closed this morning on its Facebook page. Art & Hobby has around 20 stores located all around the country and sells art materials, craft supplies, hobby, educational products and […]

SAORVIEW TV customers in Kerry may notice a change in service as the frequency is changing. Customers in Kerry are likely to be affected by the frequency change and should take action now to avoid any disruption in service. To find out if you are affected and what you need to […]

CONDITIONS were favourable on Sunday as around 250 people took part in the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club 10k/5k race from the club. There was a great atmosphere as runners warmed up in the club grounds before the race, which was held this year in memory of Charlie Kerins, whose 75th anniversary […]

KERRY TD John Brassil has written to Ger Reaney of the Cork and Kerry Community Healthcare Organisation and demanded an immediate meeting with the HSE about the cuts to disability services in Kerry. He said Fianna Fail have committed to reversing the cuts in their election manifesto and increasing spending […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our senior footballers play their first game of the year in the St. Brendan’s Board Senior League away to St. Pat’s, Blennerville on Sunday 2nd February. Best of luck to the players and their new management team. MINOR FOOTBALL: Minor Town League. Ardfert’s first game of the season ended […]

FOUR sold-out shows by Mercy Mounthawk students were received with wild enthusiasm by audiences at Siamsa Tíre as ‘Hairspray’ proved a huge success. All the hard work of the past four months paid off with amazing acting, incredible singing and a professional production making this arguably the best show from […]

GARDAI have seized €30,000 of suspected drugs following a search at a house in Rathmore on Friday, January 24. At approximately 7pm, Gardaí from Millstreet executed a search warrant at a house in the Rathmore area. During the course of the search Gardaí seized suspected cocaine worth €27,000 and suspected […]

JUST when we think things are getting better, we’re back with a warning. It’s been mild and (mostly) dry over the past few days but change is on the way according to Met Éireann. Last night they issued a ‘Weather Advisory for Ireland’ saying cold and wintry weather will develop […]

THEY’LL be celebrating all weekend in Oakpark after Na Gaeil’s historic win in Croke Park today to win the All-Ireland Junior Club title. They were roared on to victory by huge support, one of whom was John Griffin, father of forward Michael Griffin. John, who is County Tourism Officer with […]

IT’LL be some night in Killeen later on! Na Gaeil are All-Ireland Junior Club Champions after the Oakpark club beat Rathgarogue-Cushinstown by 3-20 to 1-5  to make it the greatest day in their short history. It was an easy win in the end after a tight first 25 minutes, when […]

THE best maths students in the county gathered in the IT Tralee South Campus last night for the Irish Maths Teachers Association Kerry final. Ten teams from six schools around the county took part with half of them – three from Mercy Mounthawk and two Presentation — from Tralee schools. […]