Articles by: Dermot Crean

END OF SEASON: Junior Football: Our B team had a reasonably good season culminating in winning two out of the four trophies in which they contested – winning of the Junior Co. Championship (The McElligott Cup) and the Town League. They had a good win against Rathmore in the McElligott […]

  SCÓLÁIREACHTÍ GAELTACHTA: (i) Our club received two Gaeltacht scholarships this summer. These scoláireachtaí amounted to c.€340. Ní beag an méid sin! Thanks must go to the GAA (TDB, KY County Board, Comhairle na Mumhan) for this continued support for our club’s juvenile members/players and their supportive parents who understand […]

THE IT Tralee St. Vincent de Paul Society are holding a ‘Masquerade Ball’ in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next month to help their students. The ball on Thursday, December 6, is in aid of St. Vincent de Paul and the money raised will go directly back into helping less fortunate students […]

MERCY Secondary School Mounthawk have been shortlisted as 1 of 10 finalists in the Saffron Travel 2018/2019 Science Competition. This is a nation-wide competition. The team, made up of ten 2nd year students, were given a question to answer: “How will we pay for our roads in the future?” The […]

A TRALEE woman will speak about her experience as  TV presenter in one of three events in the IT Tralee’s  ‘Film Makers Meet Wildlife In Kerry’ mini-festival series. Taking place this Wednesday at 7pm in the L108 Lecture Theatre, Solas Building, North Campus, Ciara Dolan, a graduate of BSc(H)in Wildlife Biology will speak of her […]

KERRY Sinn Féin will hold selection conventions for the Tralee, Castleisland, Killarney, Kenmare and Listowel Local Election Areas in the coming week. First up are the Killarney and Kenmare areas on Thursday 15th November at the Manor Inn Killorglin where delegates will select candidates to run in each area. On the following […]

WHILE the weather looks good for later on in the week, we’ll have to get over a bit of rain first. Met Eireann has just issued a Status Yellow Rainfall warning for Kerry and Cork for later this evening. Heavy rain expected giving totals of 25 to 40 mm, with […]

IF you were travelling down past Staughton’s Row yesterday you might have noticed a bit of a change. The trees on Day Place near the Dominican church have been cut back and the difference is striking, especially when compared to when the trees are in full leaf as you can […]

IT’S only six weeks away and excitement is already building for the annual CH Tralee Christmas parade. It’s an event which is seen as the official start of the Christmas in the town and hundreds line the route where Santa and Mrs Claus, along with many familiar characters, arrive on […]

SCOIL Eoin, Balloonagh, held a Halloween Fancy Dress Day on Thursday, October 25 to raise funds for ‘Recovery Haven’. Children came to school wearing amazing creative Halloween costumes on the day (which you can see by clicking here) and brought in a donation of €2 each. On Monday morning, the […]

MEMBERS of Tralee Chamber Alliance are set to benefit from a new partnership that will allow local businesses take control of their energy bills and potentially make monthly savings worth thousands of euro. Tralee Chamber Alliance has teamed-up with Utilitywise to help its members get the right deal and energy […]

40th Anniversary Celebration    Na Gaeil Clubhouse was packed to capacity on Saturday night last to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the club. Over two hundred and fifty people in all attended with one hundred and fifty sitting down to a delicious meal. It was a night to […]

Seniors: Churchill 4-13; Ardfert 0-06. Churchill have qualified for the St Brendan’s Championship Final after a comprehensive semi final win over Ardfert on Sunday afternoon. Churchill trailed by 2 points to 1 early in the contest, before Michael Mixer O’Brien struck two quick fire goals, the second with a neat […]

Grace Moran Memorial Walk: 12 months on from the sad and untimely passing of local woman Grace Moran, a huge crowd gathered in Strand Road to remember her in the inaugural Grace Moran Memorial Walk. Despite the early morning rain, a bright and radiant rainbow signalled the start to the […]

Lotto Results 05/11/2018 Lotto Results 05/11/2018 Venue: Ballygarry Hotel Jackpot: €7,200 Numbers Drawn : 2, 3, 22, 24 NO WINNER Lucky Dip Winners …. 1. Johnny Leen Ballymac 2. Mary Landers c/o Tony Marshall 3. Mags O Halloran Ballyheigue 4. John Duggan c/o Tom Leen 5. Noreen Enright Castleisland Seller: […]

John Mitchels Annual General Meeting: Please note that the AGM will take place at 12.00 noon Saturday December 1st 2018 in Chamfers Club House, John Joe Sheehy Road. Nominations and Motions to be sent to Club Secretary, John Mitchels Complex, Ballyseedy, Tralee by 6.00 p.m. Friday November 16th 2018. UPCOMING […]

BATTLE OF THE PARISH : Now that the dust has begun to settle after a brilliant weekend of entertainment and fun as part of Battle of the Parish 2, we would like to begin to thank some of the people that supported the event. Firstly our Team Sponsors, all 24 […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 10, 11 & 22. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Kathleen Mason c/o Tony Casey, Cathal Moriarty Curraheen, David Stere c/o Keane’s Bar, Anthony O Connor c/o Betty’s Bar and Mary Lyons […]

Tralee Adult Camogie Revival Launch Night Fri Nov 23rd: Tralee Parnells will officially launch the revival of adult camogie in the Tralee area on Friday, November 23 at 8:00PM at the Meadowlands Hotel. We welcome potential players, aged 16 and upwards; there is no maximum age limit; no previous experience is […]

New Baby: Comhghairdeas to our senior player Shane Murphy  and his wife Laura on the birth of their baby girl -Jules recently. We hope you will have endless hours of fun and joy with your little daughter. AGM: Friday November 30th 2018 . It is such an exciting time to be part […]

THE showers which preceded the Grace Moran Memorial Walk failed to deter the crowds from showing up at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Sunday afternoon. They turned out in their hundreds to remember Grace who passed away on November 13 last year. It was looking like it was going to be a […]

LEE Strand visited St. Brendan’s NS in Fenit this week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. John O’Sullivan, General Manager, Lee Strand stated; “Once again this year Lee Strand will present a total of €2,000 to schools in Kerry & West Limerick providing much […]

GARDAI are seeking information on a burglary and criminal damage incidents in town over the past week. Between Saturday evening and Monday morning, damage was caused to the front window of a business at the Horan Centre. If anyone saw anything suspicious or people hanging around that area over the […]

THE Kerry County Council Arts Grants application process is now open for projects and activities taking place in 2019. The closing date for receipt of applications is 1pm Thursday, December 13 2018. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated to individuals or groups where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate […]

IT’S been another colourful weekend in Tralee as the National Circus Festival of Ireland was again held in the town. There were workshops, shows and public performances from Thursday to Sunday and the fun ended with the annual parade through town yesterday afternoon, followed by a stunning performance from Síolta in […]

FENIT and Kilrush RNLI were involved in the multi-agency search and rescue operation last night for a windsurfer who was missing at sea for seven hours. Fenit RNLI was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 5.34pm Sunday evening following initial reports from the Irish Coast Guard that there was […]

A VERY touching event took place in Knightstown on Valentia on Sunday, Armistice Day, the day which marked 100 years since the end of World War I. Kerry County Council, in association with Creative Ireland and RTÉ Lyric FM, organised a commemorative recital at St. John the Baptist Church at […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the Men’s Super League Round 6 game where Warriors went down to table-toppers Belfast Star… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 79 Belfast Star 89 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors suffered their second defeat at home this season when they were outgunned 89-79 by Belfast Star in front of a full house […]

THE rain stopped for a while on Sunday morning to facilitate a commemoration ceremony at the World War 1 memorial at Ballymullen. One hundred years to the minute since the Armistice came into effect, politicians and members of the public gathered at 11am to remember the 226 people from Tralee […]

FORTY years after a meeting in the Meadowlands Hotel saw Na Gaeil founded, around 250 of the club faithful gathered at their clubhouse in Killeen for a great celebration on Saturday night. It’s been some journey from a green space in Ard Na Lí to the great facilities in Killeen […]