Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE days are counting down to one of Kerry’s biggest annual mobilisations of community groups, Tidy Towns committees, voluntary and sporting organisations, and individual residents and families across the county. The eighth County Clean Up will take place on Saturday, 13 April and the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr […]

AROUND 500 people from across the county attended the Dawn Milk & National Dairy Council Ladies Lifestyle Evening at the INEC, Killarney on Thursday last. The evening was a fantastic success with ladies enjoying nutrition, fitness and style tips while raising €7,000 for two local charities the Donal Walsh Livelife […]

OICHE Chiarraí 2019, the flagship event in the annual calendar of the Kerry Association in Dublin, took place on Saturday in the iconic setting of Croke Park. The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team were presented with the Laochra Chiarraí 2019 award on the night by the President of the Kerry Association […]

Senior: Listowel Emmets 4-12; Churchill 0-10. Churchill suffered a heavy defeat to Listowel in the first group game of the Junior Premier Championship in Ballybunion on Saturday evening.  Churchill actually started the game brightly and led by 3 points to 1 early on with 2 Ivan Parker scores and 1 […]

Junior Championship   Na Gaeil play Firies in the first round of the Premier Junior Championship on Sunday April 7th at 1.30pm in Austin Stack Park. It should be a great game of football so come out and support the team. League Final   It was great honour for Na Gaeil Club […]

GOLF CLASSIC: After weeks of intense preparation by Club Treasurer, Niall Shanahan and his dedicated sub-committee it’s now all systems go for our Golf Classic which takes place on this Friday (April 5) at Tralee Golf Course. SENIOR FOOTBALL: The Club Championship begins this weekend. Eight Clubs are involved at […]

WEEKLY NEWS Annual Mass The annual mass for deceased members and their families will be held in the Club Room on Thursday next, 4th April at 7.30pm. Senior Panel Our Senior squad had a challenge game with the Kerry U20s on Sunday morning last.  This match was very beneficial for […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 16, 18 & 24. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Sinead Somers c/o Betty’s Bar, James & Stacey Spa Road, Pa Hurley Curraheen, Micheal Quirke c/o Tony Casey and Sadie O’Sullivan Curraheen. […]

Senior Team Round 1 of The Junior County Championship Ballymac V Skellig Rangers Ballymac 1-16 Skellig Rangers 1-07 A lively game in Keel resulted in a well deserved win 1-16 to 1-07 for Ballymac over Skellig Rangers. Opening placed balls from Skellig were answered immediately by Ballymac to leave the […]

U 16 Hurling Abbeydorney  5:15 Kilmoyley        1:16 Our under 16s put in a strong performance v Kilmoyley on Sunday. After the disappointment of last weekendd defeat our boys were determined to be back on winning ways and were in control of the fixture all through with every […]

NEW WALKWAY A fantastic new facility has now been added at our grounds in Ballyseedy. A new walkway/jogging path approx. 1km long has been laid, complete with bollard level lighting. Come and enjoy a fabulous experience in a safe and healthy environment. This community facility is open to all and […]

Easter Holidays Hurling Camogie Camp: Reserve your child’s place by filling in the online form from the link on our club Facebook. Our Easter camp is back and its now over 4 days. Camp runs from Monday the 15th to Thursday 18th of April, 10 to 1 pm and it’s […]

GARDAI are appealing for information after a break-in at a house last week. In the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, there was a break-in at a house in the Castlecountess area. At approximately 5.15am, the elderly occupant of the house heard voices downstairs and immediately called the gardaí. The intruders […]

ROUNDS of golf at world-famous courses and luxury nights away are among the amazing attractions at a dining experience to remember from four renowned chefs at The Rose Hotel this Friday night. Executive chef of The Rose Hotel, Odran Lucey, executive chef of The Marker Hotel, Gareth Mullins, executive pastry chef […]

ARDFERT will get national exposure tonight when RTE’s Nationwide devotes its programme to the village and its history. Mary Kennedy was down recently where she met local film producer, James McCarthy and his wife Catherine, who last year created the two hour film ‘Ardfert — A Historical Gem’. Mary will […]

THE Kerry Chambers of Commerce have issued a comprehensive joint-submission and have expressed a commitment to fight for changes to be made to the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the Southern Region. The Chambers have warned, in their submission, that the RSES document will adversely affect Kerry as […]

TRALEE-BASED financial planning practice, Premier Financial, have for the third year in succession, been nationally acknowledged as industry leaders, by winning the “Best Regional Financial Planning Broker of the Year” at the Oscars of the Irish Pension and Investment industry, the annual LPI Gala Awards which was held in the […]

THE number of patients waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department and wards in University Hospital Kerry in March was the highest ever for that month, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. There were 360 patients on trolleys compared to the previous high of […]

WITH the great reputation she has, it was no wonder that Mary O’Donnell’s first beauty event was a sold-out success. Around 150 ladies attended ‘Capsule’ at The Ashe Hotel on Saturday evening where ladies found all they needed to know from the experts about beauty, hair, fashion, wellness, food and […]

OVER 1,300 cyclists converged on Tralee on Saturday for one of the biggest and best charity cycling events of the year. The Stephen Roche Atlantic Challenge (SRAC) was an amazing opportunity to cycle with sporting legends out to see the sights of west Kerry and it was superbly hosted by Tralee’s Chain […]

A GREAT night out and an opportunity to meet the neighbours is guaranteed during the May Bank Holiday weekend as Churchill GAA hosts a ‘Summer Variety Show’. Taking place on Sunday, May 5, this is the third event major fundraising event they’ve had in as many years after hosting a […]

THEY came in their hundreds to support the staff of University Hospital Kerry taking part in UHK’s Got Talent last night. As we told you earlier (click here for previous coverage), the judges went for Vocal Chords as the winners while the public vote favoured The Arrhythmias. But it was the […]

CALLING all Star Wars fans. The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, unveiled the programme of events for this year’s ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival on the Wild Atlantic Way, including a host of fun activities for all-ages across the Kerry villages of Portmagee, Valentia Island and Ballyferriter. Celebrating […]

PLANS are coming together in Milltown for the Kerry County Fleadh, which will be staged in the mid-Kerry town in June for the second year running. “Last year’s Fleadh was a huge success in Milltown”, said Chairman of the organising committee Vincent Prendergast. “Feedback has been very positive, and there’s […]

NEARLY 1,000 people enjoyed some fantastic entertainment last night as the staff at University Hospital Kerry showed there’s a lot more to them than their talents in the healthcare profession. Over 7o of them in eight acts took to the stage in the Brandon Hotel Conference centre for UHK’s Got […]

John McCann says Jordan Peele’s stunning, fear-filled feature ‘Us’ is a remarkable movie that will  feature in many ‘Best of 2019’ lists… This week’s Tralee Omniplex outing, ‘Us’, tells the story of Adelaide (Nupita Nyong’o) who, haunted by an unexplainable trauma from her childhood and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What are the recent changes to the minimum wage?  Answer: The national minimum wage has not changed and is still €9.80 for adult workers over 18. However, from 4 March […]

KERRY Fire Service has attended and contained a fire which occurred overnight in Killarney National Park, but is asking members of the public to stay away from the southern side of Torc Mountain until further notice. The fire was reported to the Fire Services at 10pm and two units from […]

GARDAI in Listowel investigating the death of a male cyclist in his 60s are appealing for witnesses. On Wednesday, shortly after 5pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services were called when a male cyclist was found lying on the road at Colkeragh on the R552 between Ballylongford and Listowel. The injured man […]

AND so it comes down to Sunday and Kerry will be looking to seek reverse the result from earlier this month when they meet Mayo on Sunday. Croke Park is the venue for the Allianz Football League Division 1 Final at 4pm will see them face the Connacht side who […]