Articles by: Dermot Crean

CAMPA PEILE LÚNASA: The Austin Stack Club August Football Camp…our second camp of the season…will take place in Connolly Park from August 6th to August 10th. Fáilte mhór roimh an domhan is a mháthair! PEIL FAOI 6: Our Under 6 boys will have the usual football activities ONLY on Sunday […]

Results Mens Master Classic 10 Sponsored by CC’s Dry Cleaners 1st James Kelliher (16) 45 Pts 2nd Maurice G O Connor (8) 44 Pts 3rd Max Benner (6) 43 Pts 4th Declan O Connell (12) 43 Pts 5th Derek Walsh (13) 41 Pts Division 1 Winner Darran P O Sullivan […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club members are once again preparing for their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run. Taking place on Friday, July 26 at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, the event this year will benefit Kerry Hospice Foundation and will be held in memory of […]

IT’S a phenomenal achievement. Tommy Sheehy has been cycling and ‘spinning’ since 2011 in aid of Enable Ireland Kerry services and so far he’s raised a staggering €88,027 for the charity. He handed over the latest cheque for nearly €5,249 to Sean Scally of Enable Ireland Kerry at their Childcare centre […]

IT’S back! Yes, the third annual Gin Fest returns at The Ashe Hotel this weekend with two days of fab music, great drinks and good food to look forward to. It’s been massively popular over the past two years with tables usually booked out well in advance. It all kicks […]

LEGENDARY jockey Frankie Dettori is confirmed to ride at Killarney racecourse next Wednesday July 17, the third day of their five-day July Festival. This will be the first time the Italian jockey has ridden at the racecourse, but it’s not his first time in Kerry as has appeared at Tralee […]

A WOMAN from Kerry will be the county’s representative on the Irish team heading to the World Transplant Games next month in Newcastle-Gateshead, England. Anna Pokojska is originally from Poland, and moved to Ireland in 2006 where she now resides in Killarney, with her husband and daughter. She received a kidney […]

AMBER FLAG Sunday last was a very proud day for the club as we had the honour of raising the “Amber Flag “ in our Club, the first club in the County to do so.  The Amber Flag acknowledges our work with mental fitness within our club and community. Con […]

UNDER 6 BOYS AND GIRLS Our u6 boys and girls continue training every Sunday from 11.00am to 12.00 noon and they are all making fantastic progress and improving each week. Their hard work and excellent coaching are definitely paying off. Keep up the good work everyone. UNDER 8 BOYS Juvenile […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 07, 08, 19 & 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridget Keane Curraheen, Aoife Foran c/o The Rock Inn, Mary Lyons c/o Tony Casey, Nora Dowling c/o Tony Casey and Jimmy O’Shea […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING: Some male dancers still required to complete this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Line Up for the Festival Dome on Aug 31st . . . fantastic fun opportunity to strut your stuff on Kerry’s biggest stage. Dancers of all abilities welcome – Dancing guru Jackie O Mahoney will […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil will play Kilcummin in Round 8 of the County League on Saturday evening next July 13th in Killeen at 7.30pm. Minor Co. Championship    St. Brendan’s will play Dr. Croke’s in Round 3 of the Minor Football County Championship on Tuesday July 9th in Farranfore at 7.30pm. Super […]

Beaufort V Ballymac – Saturday 6th of July Round 6 of The Senior County League A humid Saturday evening in Beaufort played host to a game that spluttered at times but came to life in the last ten minutes and resulted in the home side staging an amazing comeback to […]

Summer Camp Next Week: MON JUL 15 – JUL 18. Discounts available for 3 or more kids from the same family. Hurling and Camogie camp for kids aged 6 to 14. Playing equipment is available to borrow if needed. Use the link on Parnells social media to register your child’s […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of burglary and theft incidents in the Tralee district over the past few weeks. A premises in Ardfert was burgled sometime between June 15 and June 28. Two Honda lawn mowers were stolen. Gardai are asking if they were offered lawn mowers for […]

AFTER a day of frustration (and a few false starts) tickets for next Sunday’s Kerry v Mayo game in Fitzgerald Stadium have finally gone on sale. Kerry have known their opponents since Saturday night when Mayo defeated neighbours and great rivals Galway in Limerick. However, while tickets for the other […]

Mike O’Halloran looks back on the weekend’s hurling action and what it could mean for the rest of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship… IN round one of the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, Ballyduff pulled off a draw (1-20 each) against Crotta when it looked like Crotta were going […]

A TRALEE woman is raising funds for Brain Tumour Ireland, a cause close to her heart. Elaine Burrows Dillane will set off from Kent in England in early September with the aim of reaching France and thereby becoming the first Kerry woman to swim the English Channel. As part of […]

PUB theatre is making a big comeback judging by the crowds at The Ballymac Bar over recent months. Just last Friday there was a sellout crowd at the Boherbee bar to see Tim Landers’ ‘Act Up Drama Group’ put on a fantastic show featuring the skills they’ve learnt under the […]

THERE was a fantastic turnout at O’Donnell’s in Mounthawk on Friday night to aid a Tralee woman’s efforts to attend a World Powerlifting Championships event this autumn. Rachel O’Connor is ranked in the Top 5 internationally in the spor in her weight class and is off as part of the […]

EARLIER we brought you some of the great photos from Valerie O’Sullivan who was capturing the atmosphere at the 36th annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle (click here if you missed it). Over 6,000 cyclists took on the 175km route which started and finished in Killarney. Here’s some more of […]

THE thing about Grace is that by its very nature it is intertwined with belief in God. Now the subject of God has intrigued and baffled mankind for millennia and I certainly am not trying to impose my views on anyone. But for the purpose of this article, as I have […]

THE 36th annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle took place yesterday with around 6,000 cyclists taking on the the 175km challenge. Many took to the road as early as 4:15, but the official start — performed by 100-year-old John Coffey, along with Killarney MD Cathaoirleach councillor Michael Gleeson — took place […]

Mike O’Halloran was in Austin Stack Park on Saturday night for a Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 double header… Ballyheigue 0-13 Lixnaw 3-25 An easy win for the county champions over Ballyheigue, in round one of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship last night. Ballyheigue battled to the end, but […]

Following the structural assessment of a building on Castle Street in Tralee this afternoon, and in consultation with An Garda Síochána, Kerry County Council has decided to close the street to all vehicular traffic until further notice in the interest of public safety. Building works are  going on at Baily’s […]

CHECK your tickets. A player in Kerry has scooped the €500,000 prize in the EuroMillions Plus Draw. The numbers drawn were 6, 16, 27, 30, 49. The winning ticket was sold at Spar Express Fossa, Killarney. Continued below… It’s been a while since the winning Euromillions Plus ticket was bought in the […]

KERINS O’Rahillys are hosting a family fun day tomorrow to celebrate their raising of the ‘Amber Flag’. The Strand Road club is the first GAA Club in Kerry to be awarded this for their work in promoting mental health and wellbeing amongst our children. Earlier this year they started a […]

THERE was anger expressed this Saturday morning as the St Vincent De Paul shop on Castle Street was forced to close for the day because of equipment left piled up outside the front of the shop and inaccessibility issues. Footpath improvement work is taking place for the Council and when […]

BENNER’S Hotel was the venue last night for a special night to celebrate a successful Tralee-based company’s 10th anniversary. Caroline McEnery founded The HR Suite back in June 2009 and she invited current and former employees for a fun night out. “It’s a celebration of the ten year journey we’ve […]

THE Tralee Live Register figure for June rose last month, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). There were 3,328 signing on in Tralee last month compared to 3,227 in May, an increase of 101. It’s now the lowest figure for May in Tralee since before the recession […]