Articles by: Dermot Crean

After last weekend’s excitement about the match, it’s a more tame weekend in prospect. Still though, there’s a few things to do in town and beyond… Friday 1. 50 years of Save The Green… Tralee Save the Green Committee will commemorate 50 years together today in Tralee Town Park. A […]

WELL it wasn’t the party atmosphere everyone wanted after the All-Ireland in Dublin last weekend, but Kerry GAA fans are hoping it’s just a postponement of celebrations until the next time. With this in mind, Kerry GAA has announced details of the official post match function and once again it will […]

IT Tralee has tonight announces that Kieran Donaghy is coming on board as joint manager of the Senior Football team for the 2019/20 Academic year and another former Kerry star will be a selector. The former Kerry star will team up with Liam Brosnan, who has been at the helm […]

IT’S expected the weather will be fine for the annual Tony O’Donoghue walk which will take place this Saturday, September 7 at 5pm from the Blennerville Windmill Car Park. Thanks to the huge generosity of the local people and beyond they have raised over €45,000 in fundraising  in the event […]

A TRALEE councillor said more needs to be done to help people with disabilities and mobility issues when it comes to facilitating them in being able to cross the roads safely in Tralee. Cllr Norma Foley had a motion before the Tralee Municipal District on Monday, that provision be made […]

THE Irish Heart Foundation has called on the people of Kerry to escape their chair this September to improve your heart health. The Foundation’s month-long heart health campaign entitled, ‘Escape Your Chair’ was launched this week and aims to raise awareness of prolonged sitting as a risk factor for heart disease […]

COMMUNITY groups in Tralee and around the county are being asked to get involved in a spectacular project and show in Siamsa Tire next month. The Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre have been wowing audiences for 21 years, with their indoor and outdoor aerial circus acrobatics. Their latest show Bingo Wings […]

  Tralee Imperials BC had their official launch of their Academy last Saturday on Sandy Feet Farm. It was a bright and breezy day, perfect for experiencing all the farm has to offer including the sensory garden which Coach Jimmy Diggins and Garvey’s Tralee Warrior Darragh ‘Skinny’ O’Hanlon enjoyed exploring. […]

Mens Results Tankard Open Singles – 28th Aug. 1st Eoghan O’Donnell (01) 40 Points 2nd Michael Higgins (13) 39 Points 3rd Max Benner (05) 39 Points 4th Gerard O’Sullivan (04) 38 Points 5th Mark Sheehy (08) 38 Points 6th Michael Quirke (14) 38 Points 7th Dick Spring (19) 36 Points […]

WITH excitement building up to the Listowel Harvest Festival race meeting starting this Sunday, the news has come through that the 2020 meeting will be two weeks later than this year. Horse Racing Ireland has released the fixture list for next year and Listowel also gets an extra days racing […]

  A TRALEE councillor has asked the Council and local businesses to work together to solve the problem of overflowing rubbish in the general Abbey Car Park area in town. Cllr Norma Foley had a motion before Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, that the Tralee […]

A TRALEE woman has attained a special honour in her local Toastmasters Club. In the 26 years of Tralee Toastmasters Club existence, only two club members have ever achieved its highest award status until now. Rapturous applause greeted Vicky McCarthy, the third member of Tralee Toastmasters club to attain ‘Distinguished […]

RADIO Kerry has received six nominations for the 2019 National Radio Awards. The annual awards, sponsored by IMRO, recognise the best in Irish radio and include local, national and regional stations in the 32 counties.   The 2019 event will take place on Friday, October 4, at the Lyrath Estate Hotel […]

THE revised dates for the start of the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship were decided last night. The opening round was due to be played on the weekend of September 14/15, but Kerry’s replay against Dublin caused it to be postponed by a week. The games will now be […]

NO location has yet been identified for a ‘Pump Track’ pedal bike facility in Tralee, but initial discussions have taken place with a promoter. A Pump Track is a continuous loop of dirt berms and “rollers” (smooth dirt mounds) that you ride without pedalling. The name “pump track” comes from the […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING: Despite the fact that the event took place for the first time on the eve of the All Ireland Football final there was still a fantastic turn-out in the Festival Dome on Saturday night (31st August) for the 9th staging of the annual  Strictly Come Dancing Event. […]

ALL IRELAND FINAL….It was a proud day for Na Gaeil club on Sunday last to see Jack Barry lining out for Kerry and giving such a marvelous display in the middle of the park.   He had a big impact on the game and his high fielding was a joy […]

Credit Union Co League Div 1 Round 11 Preview Division 1 of the Co League could hardly be any tighter.  Rathmore lead the way on 15 points, but O’Rahillys remain in joint second place and sitting just one point behind the table-toppers.  On Sunday next, September 8th, we play Kilcummin […]

Lotto Our lotto will be held on Monday night, September 2nd in Keane’s Bar due to Kerry’s involvement in the All-Ireland final, which took place the day before. Please check our FaceBook page for this week’s winning numbers. Academy Our Academy moved forward to last Friday because of the All-Ireland […]

Under 16 Camogie County League: On Friday night we were graciously hosted by Causeway Camogie Club in our first match of the long-awaited and much-needed inaugural U16 County League. We couldn’t be prouder of the huge contribution from every player, 1 to 15. There was a great display of work […]

KERRY County Council has published a new brochure which showcases and promotes the county’s parks, gardens and woodlands. The new guide highlights what those amenities have to offer and will enhance the attractiveness of the county for visitors with an interest in ecology, biodiversity, wildlife habitats and walking trails. The […]

A WELSH choir will be in Tralee next week to perform a fundraising concert in aid of 321 Down Syndrome Kerry Charity Shop. The all male Morriston Orpheus Choir will sing at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Friday, September 13 at 7.30pm in an event organised by Tralee Rotary […]

THE Council is to look into extending the walkway from Cockleshell beach to the Spa. A tarmacadamed walkway was recently constructed linking the car park at the Lock Gates to Cockleshell and it has been a huge success over the summer. At the Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County […]

IRELAND’S only car show dedicated to Fords will take place in Banna this weekend, September 7 and September 8. Based at the popular Banna Beach Resort in the north of county and sponsored by local Ford dealers Kerry Motor Works, the two-day event will cater for all types of Blue Oval […]

GRADUATES from a software development course are currently engaging with potential employers at a Careers Week in Kerry College Monavalley Campus. With a worldwide shortage of STEM talent, companies in Kerry are constantly looking for initiatives to ensure a strong pipeline of software developers and engineers who can meet the […]

WITH summer already behind us, cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry is busy preparing its Autumn schedule, with lots of free classes and courses on offer to help support those affected by cancer throughout the county: On Monday, September 16th the charity’s Le Chéile Bereavement Group reconvenes at Recovery Haven’s […]

FENIT RNLI Lifeboat hosts open day next Sunday, September 8, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of return of lifeboat service to Fenit. The volunteer crew of Fenit RNLI is delighted to celebrate the re-in statement of the lifeboat service to Fenit exactly 25thyears ago this month. To mark this very special […]

THE atmosphere was absolutely fantastic in the capital yesterday with hordes of Kerry fans enjoying the day. Every pub was overflowing with tickets swapped, hopes and fears for the afternoon aired and a few pints drank of course. Here’s our second batch of photos of fans on the day. Well […]

DEEP breaths now. We’re still recovering from the excitement of yesterday’s game in Croke Park and we’re sure anyone who was there is feeling the same. What a fantastic occasion it was and hopefully the result on Saturday will favour the green and gold. They’ll need the same kind of […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses in relation to a burglary at a house in Hollycross, Firies, that occurred between 11am and 12 midday on Sunday. The occupant of the house disturbed the suspects during the burglary, who then left the scene in a grey/charcoal car. Speaking at Tralee Garda Station, […]