Articles by: Dermot Crean

UNDER 10 FOOTBALL: The following are our 45 Under 10 stars-of-the-future who participated in the recent John Lynch Memorial Tournament: David Ahern, Joseph Barry, Denis Brassil, Elliot Caleja, Ewan Canty, Jamie Casey, Killian Coffey, Gearóid Corcoran, Jack Costelloe-Walsh, Fionn Cotter, Michael Cotter, Oisín Cotter, Dean Courtney, Alex Dafoor, Tom Dawson, […]

SENIOR MENS Tralee Senior Men’s had a tough day at the office away to Thurles  in a mid-table head to head game which saw the home side run out easy winners in the end. The game started well for Tralee with both teams demonstrating some strong attacking flair, however Thurles […]

From Ruth Concannon The season opener in Kerry was held in Killarney this Sunday the 10th of November.  The Lee Strand November handicap tournament saw great entries across all divisions and some hotly contested finals. Great entries in division 5 saw fifteen men’s and seven ladies’ pairs contesting the competition. […]

MUNSTER SF SEMI FINAL: So, after a long wait, it’s now ‘all systems go’ for our trip to Cork on Sunday next to play Nemo Rangers in the semi final of the Munster Club Championship. This will be our seventh meeting against the Cork Champions. In our previous six encounters […]

THE final touches are being put to plans for the annual Ballymacelligott Parish Bazaar and Sale of Work which takes place over the coming Sunday and Monday nights. It will be held at St. Brendan’s Hall, Ballydwyer on the coming Sunday, November 18 from 6pm until 10pm and on Monday, […]

A BALLYMAC woman won an impressive €62,000 on Winning Streak almost five years after she first appeared on a National Lottery TV game show, last Saturday 9th November. Ita Neligan won a hefty €62,000 in cash which dwarfs the €2,000 she won when she took part in the Crack the […]

IT’S an exciting month for all involved in Na Gaeil GAA Club with the senior team involved in the Munster Junior Club Championship and a special fundraiser coming up. On Saturday, November 30, Na Gaeil GAA Club are holding an all sponsored Race Night to finance its increasingly expanding club […]

EXCITEMENT was in the air as over 100 people attended Cara Credit Union’s art competition prize giving night in Manor West Hotel, Tralee. Invited guests included inspirational artists from Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin and their families.  The theme of this year’s Credit Union Art Competition was the ‘Walk of Life’ […]

A LOCAL pharmacy raised hundreds of euro last month in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy’s ‘Cups Against Cancer’ Coffee Morning back on Friday, October 11, saw visitors to the business at the Centrepoint building on Edward Street treated to cakes, pastries and a beverage, all for a […]

RADIO Kerry’s annual countywide Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul, was launched yesterday and will take place on Friday December 6. This will be the sixth year of the fundraising initiative which to date has raised over €80,000. Everyone is invited to take part – private individuals, […]

A HISTORIC landmark in north Kerry received a boost this week with new installations. Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, unveiled Fáilte Ireland’s new Wild Atlantic Way Photo Point and Interpretation Panel at Carrigafoyle Castle Discovery Point near Ballylongford. The Photo Point and Interpretation Panel were […]

THE Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2019 was officially launched on Friday last in Tralee Garda Station. The awards are held for youths between the ages of thirteen and twenty one years and recognise the great contribution young people have made and continue to make to their communities in […]

AN Garda Síochána are warning businesses about the continuing existence of Invoice Redirect Fraud and CEO Fraud and everyone should treat any request to change bank account details with extreme caution. In recent weeks there has been a noticeable increase in this type of crime, but earlier this year, a case […]

Senior Football League Round 11 The last round of The County League will take place on Sunday next the 17th November in Dromid when our Senior Team V Dromid. We wish the team and management every success in this final round. It is a vital game as a win could […]

Munster Championship    All roads lead to Mallow GAA Grounds on Saturday next November 16th where Na Gaeil will play Kilshannig of Cork in the Premier Junior Munster Championship Quarter Final at 1.30pm. It is a historic day for our club and we urge you all to come out in your […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 07, 17 & 30. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Maureen Walsh Lohercannon, D. McMahon c/o Jerry Moriarty, Thomas Enright Curraheen, John Kelliher Lohercannon and Tony and Ber O’Callaghan Curragraigue. Next week’s […]

  U12 GIRLS Last Sunday we played Churchill in the Town League Plate final but unfortunately it wasn’t our day. Congrats to Churchill on their win. Thanks to the girls and their coaches for the great work all year. Thanks also to the Moms and Dads for supporting your daughters. […]

Parnells Awards Night Photos Online:  Congratulations all the teams who were were at the Tralee Parnells Awards Night 2019 on Friday the 8th of November. It was a very enjoyable and well attended evening, with with music by DJ Big Jim for the disco and a delicious selection of baked […]

GARDAI say there will have a greater presence in Tralee during the Christmas shopping period. There will be dedicated foot patrols in Tralee town centre and in Manor West, beginning from now until Christmas. They will be calling into businesses to offer advice on security, CCTV and crime prevention. Continued […]

TWO items have been handed into Tralee Garda Station which gardaí would like to reunite with their owners, An iPhone X was found in the Manor West Shopping Centre car park yesterday and handed into the station. It’s a black phone but it’s locked with no photos or distinguishing features. […]

GARDAI are looking for the public’s assistance in their investigations into criminal damage and theft incidents in the Tralee area. On the night of Monday, November 4 into the morning of November 5, two vehicles had their tyres slashed in the Gallowsfield estate. The cars, a black Nissan Quasqai and […]

THE Kerry Branch of Guidance Counsellors has organised a Careers Fair and Information Talks to mark College Awareness Week. The series of Information Talks are on Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm and 8pm and the Careers Fair takes place on Wednesday, November 20th from 9am to 1pm. Both events will take […]

Risteárd Ó Fuaráin on the Kerry club’s win in the semifinal on Sunday… Clanmaurice 0-11 St Brenda’s 0-3 Following Kerry’s All-Ireland victory in September, Clanmaurice will be hoping to repeat the feat as they face Raharney of Westmeath in the All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Final on Sunday, 24 November. Clanmaurice […]

IT’S been a good weekend for Austin Stacks GAA Club. With East Kerry winning the county championship, it means the Rockies will enter the Munster Club Championship at the semi-final stage where they will play Nemo Rangers next Sunday in Páirc Ui Rinn at 1.30pm. At half-time during Sunday’s county […]

THEY came from all over the county and far beyond for the first Ireland AM lifestyle event at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday. Hosted by Anna Daly Simon Delaney and Deric Ó h’Artagáin from the Virgin Media One show, over 200 (mostly) ladies paid  €85 a head to enjoy a wonderful […]

THE regional “Be Winter Ready” campaign for Cork and Kerry was launched last week. The awareness campaign is an inter-agency initiative across Cork and Kerry involving the HSE, Kerry County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, local Fire Services and An Garda Síochána. The public awareness campaign was launched […]

COMFORT for Chemo Kerry will host a free information evening— ‘Maintenance For Men’ — on Men’s Cancers on Tuesday, November 19 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at The Rose Hotel. One in three men get cancer every year . We need to take action and it is predicted that by taking […]

I WAS looking at Facebook during the week and up popped an image which for me finally produced the answer to the age old question – Why did the chicken cross the road? It showed a picture of a chicken in the middle of the road with a word bubble […]

By Paul Griffin TRALEE Harriers held their awards night on Friday in the Manor West Hotel. Guest of honour was Jim Finucane, Mayor of the Tralee Municipal District. This yearly Dinner Dance highlights the athletes’ achievements where they receive awards marking their success. Every year there is an overall Junior and Senior athlete […]

CURRENT and former students of Mercy Mounthawk were honoured on Saturday for their excellent results in the State exams this year. This is an annual celebration of the academic achievements of the students attended by them and their families. Nine students from the Leaving Cert and four Junior Cert students […]