Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE overall winner of the McElligotts Honda Ladies Day on Friday, September 14 at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival will win an all new and super stylish Honda Civic for a year plus a cheque for €3,000. Details of the amazing first prize were announced by John Galvin, Chairman, Listowel […]

AH, the glorious sunshine is putting everyone in a good mood this week. The beaches are packed, the ice-cream man can probably afford a holiday home on the Cote d’Azur at this stage and Factor 500-smeared children are having a ball. Summer’s here and to celebrate The Rose Hotel is […]

THE Kerry Junior football team to play Cork in the Munster Final in Tralee on Wednesday night has been announced and features a couple of Tralee players in the starting 15. Andrew Barry of Na Gaeil will be centre back while he’ll be joined by John Mitchels’ Sean Moloney in […]

SENIORS Our next fixture will see us travel to Spa Killarney next weekend for round 8 of the senior county league division 1. A place in this years final is still very much in our own hands as we lie in fourth position in the table, 4 points adrift of […]

Lotto Results 18/06/2018 Venue: Ballygarry Hotel Jackpot: €5,200 Numbers Drawn: 2, 12, 17, 23 NO WINNER Lucky dip Winners….. 1. Nora Curran c/o D. Lynch 2. Maura Lynch Kielduff 3. John Moore c/o T. Marshall 4. John Maunsell c/o T. Leen 5. Damon McCarthy Rathanny Seller : Diarmuid Lynch Next […]

Charity Walk/Run: The Palliative Care Unit are having a Charity Walk/Run from the Aquadome, Tralee on Friday August 3rd at 7.00 pm. This is being held in the memory of the late Robert O’Dowd. All queries contact Eoin Kelliher on 087.2992392 or Mary Shanahan 086.0538706. All registrations for event are […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 12, 13, 16 & 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Pa Casey c/o Tony Casey, Jenny Higgins Curragraigue, Kathleen Poff c/o Poff Motors, Caroline Clapham c/o Betty’s Bar and Mary Rusk Marian […]

NIGHT AT THE DOGS: The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is the place to be on next Saturday night (30th June) for The Rockie Night at the Dogs. Nominator Tickets at €50 can still be had from the Club which will entitle you to participate in a Nominator Draw for the top […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil play Kilcummin at home in Round 8 of the Senior County League on Sunday next July 1st at 2pm. Well done     Congrats to Jack Barry on winning his 2nd Munster Championship medal with Kerry after defeating Cork in the Munster Final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday […]

INTER-COUNTY : Jack Sheehan and Jack Parker were part of the Kerry U17 squad that was defeated by East Cork in the Corn Michael Hogan Cup quarter-final played on Monday, 18th June. Time and venue to be confirmed. Final Score : East Cork 4-23 Kerry 3-08. CÚL CAMPS : Hurling […]

Cúl Camps 2018: Cúl Camps launch night 25th June in Caherslee GAA from 7pm – 8:30pm.  Good luck to the Parnells players who will be there on the night. Minors vs Kilmoyley: Good luck to Parnells minors who face Kilmoyley in round 1 of the 1B Minor County League. This […]

Public Meeting: Milltown Castlemaine GAA Field Development Information: A public meeting will take place on Monday July 2nd in Nagle Rice Community Centre (8.30 to 9.30).  The GAA Club is central to our community here in Milltown and Castlemaine and we are looking forward to seeing as many people from our community at this […]

PROSPER Kerry, a networking series for Kerry business diaspora, and the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle has announced a special event of networking amongst Kerry based entrepreneurs and those attending the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle weekend. The event, which takes place in the Killarney Plaza Hotel on Friday, July […]

A MARRIED couple from Kerry were celebrating a huge boost to their retirement coffers after they collected a massive Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize of €149,347 in Dublin on Monday afternoon. The overjoyed pair plan to use their Lotto windfall to enjoy their retirement by travelling the world in style […]

IT was an emotional day for Cllr Norma Foley as she took up the position of Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council this afternoon. The Tralee woman, who was first elected to Tralee Town Council in 1994, has become Kerry’s ‘First Citizen’ for the first time, having already held the Mayor […]

THE new Mayor of Tralee Municipal was elected this morning at Kerry County Council chambers. Labour’s Cllr Graham Spring was the only candidate put forward at the meeting and takes over from Cllr Norma Foley, who received plaudits from her fellow councillors and management for her great service to the […]

Kerry enjoyed a facile victory over Cork yesterday in the Páirc Ui Chaoimh sunshine and with a 3-18 to 2-4 scoreline, people on Twitter had plenty to say about it… Delighted with how good Kerry looked again tonight. But looking at what’s happening at all three age levels, things look […]

Cruinniú na nÓg took place all over Ireland on Saturday and there was a host of events in Kerry. Billed as the national day of creativity for children and young people, the programme of free events in Tralee drew young people to a number of venues. Tralee Library hosted a […]

CH Chemists are renowned for their in-house masterclasses and next month will see another expert visit the store. Benefit Cosmetics’ ‘The Brow Tour Masterclass’ with Katie Tiernan is taking place in store on Thursday, July 12, beginning at 6pm. The Masterclass will include a full make-up demo focusing on brows […]

WE cannot control what happens in our world but we can always control how we react to what happens in our world. Let me repeat that please – we always have the ability to control how we react. The problem is… • We have this ability but we do not […]

THERE was a great turnout for the Connect Kerry ‘Cocktails And Canapes’ night out on Friday night in The Meadowlands Hotel. Ladies arrived to be greeted by some bubbly and cocktails before canapés and wine later, while hearing some great advice on beauty, fashion, skincare, health and nutrition from a […]

THE latest figures from the Kerry Garda Division has shown a 26% rise in assaults from January to May this year compared to the same period in 2017. The crime stats for January to May of this year were revealed at a Joint Policing Committee meeting in Kerry County Council […]

IT’S been a hugely popular night in the past and it’s set to draw another big crowd of Rockies next Saturday night. The Austin Stacks night at the dogs at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium will feature great racing, family fun and fantastic prizes on June 30. The club says that the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My partner and I own our home and want to extend it this year. Would we qualify for a tax credit for the work, and if so, how do […]

John McCann says ‘Ocean’s 8’ is a bland forgettable heist movie that criminally wastes the acting talent at its disposal… THE arrival of Oceans 8 to Tralee Omniplex was one that was always going to intrigue and excite. The reboot of a popular franchise with all star female cast that […]

THE Kerry team to face Cork on Saturday night in Páirc Ui Chaoimh features one change from the game against Clare. Ronan Shanahan of Austin Stacks will be on the bench as Brian O Beaglaioch comes in at corner back. It’s another mix of experience and youth as the Kingdom […]

DRINK-DRIVING detections were down slightly in the January to May of this year compared to the same period in 2017 and most of these are in urban parts of the Kerry, according to the latest statistics revealed by gardaí at the Joint Policing Committee meeting in Kerry County Council on […]

A UNIQUE cultural celebration of the Summer Solstice at the iconic 6,000 year-old Killaclohane Portal Tomb near Milltown took place last night and they had wonderful weather for it. A highlight of this year’s Kerry Fleadh Cheoil which takes place in the mid-Kerry town this week, it saw a large crowd […]

LISTOWEL-BORN historian and author, Father Anthony Gaughan, has received this year’s Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award. Fr. Gaughan, a former parish priest in the Archdiocese of Dublin, has written extensively about the history, personalities and politics of Kerry and beyond. His publications include several acclaimed books and articles including ‘Austin […]

THE sun shone for the large number of runners taking part in the Tralee Summer Solstice 10K Run which started in the Town Park on Thursday night. It was a glorious evening for the event which was started back in 2005 by Jim McNeice. Just under 150 runners finished the race […]