Articles by: Dermot Crean

THOUSANDS of people converged on Killarney Racecourse on Thursday afternoon for what many consider the highlight of the week. Dawn Milk Ladies Day attracted phenomenal style as usual, with women from all over the country aiming to impress the judges, Mairead Ronan and John Nolan (winners of this year’s ‘Dancing […]

Tralee could be named the ultimate food destination in  Ireland as it has made the shortlist of nine towns that are Foodie Destination 2019 Finalists unveiled by the Restaurants Association of Ireland. Foodie Destinations, is an initiative run by the Restaurants Association of Ireland, that aims to find the ultimate […]

DETAILS of local pubs and hotels that will play host to the Roses, their families and supporters while they are in Tralee for next month’s 60 Year celebrations of the Rose of Tralee International Festival have been announced. On Sunday, August 25, between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, the Roses themselves will […]

HOT on the heels of The Ashe Hotel hosting their ‘Gin Fest’ weekend, another event next week should attract ladies looking for a fun, fashionable night out. Connect Kerry will host their annual Cocktails & Canapés evening, getting the girls together for an evening of fashion, beauty, health and wellness […]

WITH the Rose of Tralee festival coming up, there’s usually great money to be made during the week in busy bars and restaurants and also the festival dome for the week. Well a one day hospitality skills course for people looking for part-time or full-time work in bars restaurants, hotels or […]

MADDENS Creative Hub on Milk Market Lane has already hosted some unusual and artistic events since it opened last year, so next week’s event is true to form. One of Ireland’s leading drag acts, Candy Warhol, is bringing her girls to town on Friday, July 26 for — what the […]

A NEW tarmacadamed walkway has been developed in one of the most scenic parts of Tralee thanks to the generosity of a local landowner. Brian Walsh allowed for the fenced off laneway to be constructed on his land near the car park by the lock gates in Lohercannon going out […]

THERE were joyous scenes in the National Lottery winners’ room in Dublin today as a lucky Kerry player made a worthwhile trip to collect a cheque for a massive €500,000 after they won the top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Friday, July 5. The delighted Kerry ticket holder […]

WORK is scheduled to begin on the Tralee Fenit Greenway in the autumn, it was revealed at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Tuesday. A dedicated project management team is being put in place at the moment for the €3.9m project. Funding of €3m was announced last month […]

A TRALEE councillor feels the Courts Services have the Council ‘over a barrel’ on the issue of locating a new Courthouse in the old Denny site. Meanwhile, a local businessman, speaking at a public meeting on Monday night, said he would stand in front of the machinery at any development […]

THREE local women are about to head off to Africa to visit and help at an orphanage — founded by another Tralee woman — for which they have raised thousands of euro. Ann O’Dowd from Caherslee, Kate Kearns from the Belfry and Jacinta Dineen of The Kerries are going to Tanzania […]

TRALEE Born to Run Marathon Club will host it fifth 40 mile ultra marathon event on Saturday July 27 and they are looking for help with sponsors. The event has gone from strength to strength over the past number of years attracting local runners and top class athletes from all […]

GOT any plans for the August Bank Holiday weekend? Well they might revolve around this! The date and time for Kerry’s final match of the All-Ireland Quarter Final series against Meath was announced this afternoon. After this Sunday’s clash with Donegal in Croke Park at 4pm, they’ll have a two […]

U16: Churchill 3-16 Castleisland Desmond 2-09. An understrength Castleisland Desmonds provided a stiff test for Churchill, particularly in the first half, albeit Churchill were playing into a stiff breeze.  After a strong start, with Niall Cassidy converting a goal chance, Churchill found the going tough, particularly in the forward line […]

COUNCILLORS unanimously approved the construction of a 61 unit housing development at Lohercannon on the outskirts of town at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Tuesday morning. However, while welcoming the much-needed local authority housing, some councillors lamented the fact that a stone wall, which […]

COUNCILLORS in the Tralee Municipal District approved local authority housing developments in Tralee at the July meeting at county buildings this morning. There will be 30 residential units built at Croogorts near the Gort na Gréine/Rockwood Park/Lios Rua/Gallowsfield estates, on a greenfield site of 1.13 hectares. The application for the […]

THREE local charities were recipients of cheques on Monday morning totalling €1,100 at Kerry College of Further Education, the proceeds from events held by the college. “Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE), of Kerry Education and Training Board, strives to foster a culture of ‘caring and support’ within their student […]

WITH just four weeks to go until thousands of revelers descend on Killorglin for one of the biggest events on Ireland’s annual social calendar – Puck Fair – excitement was building at the festival’s official launch last weekend. The launch, which took place on Saturday last at Kingston’s Bar, kick-started […]

Credit Union Co League Div 1 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-12 Killarney Legion 1-16 This Round 8 game was played at a sunny Strand Road on Saturday evening.  It was a crucial game, with O’Rahillys sitting joint top of the table on 10 points, with six clubs sitting between the Blues and […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 08, 14 & 16. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridget Boyle Derrymore, Connie Morrissey Caherslee, Billy Lyons c/o Tony Casey, John Duhig Castlegregory and Tommy Brosnan Lohercannon. Next week’s Lotto will […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Kilcummin in Round 8 of the County League on Saturday evening in Killeen in very warm conditions. Na Gaeil got off to a good start with full forward Jamie Lowham crashing a ball to the back of the Kilcummin net in the first minute of the […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 1-17; An Ghaeltacht 0-9. On a fine, dry, summers evening (13th July) in Connolly Park our first half performance was enough to secure victory in this eight round of the Co. League after we led by 0-10 to 0-1 at the break. Six of those points […]

Senior team: Round 8 of The Senior County League Ballymac V Brosna Saturday 13th of July A scorching Saturday evening in Ballymac played host to a game that featured numerous swings and roundabouts but ended with the home team claiming a 2-15 to 3-10 victory. Brosna exploded out of the […]

UNDER 6 BOYS AND GIRLS Our u6 boys and girls continue training every Sunday from 11.00am to 12.00 noon, last Sunday our U6s performed particularly well. Everyone gave it their all and had a very constructive training session. Corey, Ben, Conaill, Kyle, Gavin, Fionn, Kacper, Annalise, Nancy, Siun and Frea […]

Development Blitz Munster 7’s Club Camogie :  After a great day out in Limerick recently, our under 17 and over 17 panels of Camogie players looked forward to the next days out in the series.  Round 2 of Munster Club 7’s Summer Series was held Sat July 13, Mallow. We also play to travel to Clare […]

TRALEE gardaí are looking to reunite owners with property handed into the station recently. On July 8, a suitcase containing clothing was handed into the station. On July 10, two wallets were handed in separately, while a handbag with clothing was also handed in on the same date. Finally, on July […]

BENNER’S Hotel Tralee will be cooking up a storm this August Bank Holiday weekend as it plays hosts to a fundraising barbecue in aid of local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. The hotel’s stunning courtyard will form the ideal setting for the highly anticipated event, which takes place on […]

KERRY County Council has today published its annual report for 2018. The report is a comprehensive record of the work and achievements of the local authority during last year and sets out the infrastructural improvements, service delivery and investment in projects and initiatives achieved in the year against the backdrop […]

ONE down, two to go. Kerry will have a tougher task next week when they face Donegal in Croke Park, but yesterday was the most important of the three games in the ‘Super 8′ series for Kerry. There were star peformances from O’Brien, Clifford, Moran, Foley and others, but it […]

THERE’S no better setting for a big Kerry game than Killarney…especially when the sun shines! The atmosphere in the town was something else with the massive Mayo support playing their part, adding splashes of red to the green and gold. There were 31,312 people in Fitzgerald Stadium for the sellout […]