Articles by: Dermot Crean

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown    The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Tuesday, April 2nd at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 13, 22, 27 and the bonus ball was 21. Lucky Dip Winners […]

Ivan Hurley previews Kerry FC’s game against Longford Town on Friday night at Mounthawk Park… KERRY FC reach the quarter mark of the season when they take on Longford Town tomorrow evening in Mounthawk Park (kick-off 7.45pm, for tickets click here). With each team playing each other on four occasions […]

A FASHION show will take place this Friday as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Women’s Centre and Shed. Taking place at The Ashe Hotel, the centre is collaborating with five Tralee town based shops  to bring the best of fashion to those attending the show which begins at 7.30pm. The […]

MEMBERS of the public can drop off broken or unwanted electrical appliances at a free recycling event in Tralee this Saturday. Organised by the European Recycling Platform, the event takes place at Tralee Mart on April 6 from 10am to 4pm. Drop off any household items with a plug or […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry celebrated a milestone recently with the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Endoscopy Unit. In 2014, state-of-the-art Endoscopy Unit, was opened by the then Minister for Health Mr. James O’Reilly.  The facility, formerly a hospital laundry, underwent a complete reconstruction. Since its opening, the Endoscopy Department […]

A Status Yellow Wind warning has been issued for Ireland on Saturday. Met Éireann says there will be very strong and gusty southerly winds. Possible impacts include some fallen trees, difficult travel conditions, debris, loose objects displaced and some coastal flooding. Continued below… The warning is valid from 7am on […]

SIX delegates from Kerry were among the 160 young people from Comhairle na nÓg (local youth councils) across Ireland who met in Dáil Éireann recently to debate the critical issue of mental health. Mental health was identified by over 3,000 young people across Comhairle na nÓg as their priority issue […]

THERE was standing room only at the Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Tuesday night for a special fundraiser for Tralee Magic. Well known chef Mark Doe was in town to give an Air Fryer Cooking Masterclass with all funds raised going towards costs involved in the basketball club’s Under 14 and […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 23 property sales in the Tralee area in February with transactions fetching a total of €5,447,500. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in February was […]

THERE was a slight drop in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to March 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 302 new car registrations in the county in March compared to 310 in the same month in […]

KERRY people are being urged to help Cystic Fibrosis Ireland meet its fundraising target of €300,000 on 65 Roses Day, taking place on Friday, April 12 nationwide. Volunteers will be out in force selling purple roses in Kerry and across the country, in Dunnes Stores, shopping centres and other participating […]

A LOCAL councillor received an update on the progress of the development of the standalone Oncology Unit at University Hospital Kerry (UHK). Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy raised a question regarding the development at last week’s HSE Health Forum South meeting. Seeking an update on the progress and timelines for […]

CAPTAINS and representatives from the eight counties, including Kerry, participating in the 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals gathered on Tuesday at Lidl Head Office in Tallaght, Dublin, with their sights firmly set on weekend silverware. The Divisions 3 and 4 Finals will form part of a double-header at […]

THE official launch of the Tralee International Bridge Congress 2024 held at The Rose Hotel recently set the stage for what is anticipated to be a highlight event in the Irish bridge calendar for 2024, scheduled from April 5th to 7th. The launch was attended by Minister Norma Foley TD, […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for information after a number of separate incidents in the Tralee area over the past week. On Monday, April 1, at 2.26am, an incident took place outside a premises on Castle Street, where a man was pushed up against a glass door, which then smashed. […]

LAST week, members of ViClarity participated in the planting of indigenous Hawthorn trees in Tralee, as part of their corporate social responsibility initiative. The company, based at Kerry Technology Park, contributed to the planting of more than 400 trees at Holy Family Primary School, which will enhance the biodiversity of […]

THE 2024 Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes will take place over the May Bank Holiday weekend from May 3 to 5. A capacity entry is anticipated for the fourth round of the 2024 Samdec Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. The rally is also a counting round of the new-for-2024 […]

THE Board of the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation (KTIF) held their March meeting at the Hotel, Culinary and Tourism Building in Munster Technological University (MTU). Present at the end of the meeting were members of the board of Tralee Chamber Alliance Mark Sullivan and Martha Farrell along with Anne Looney […]

David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s game against UCD in Dublin yesterday evening… UCD 1-1 KERRY FC Kerry were back on the road on the Bank Holiday Monday as they faced UCD for their first-ever trip to the capital. It was a quick turnaround from Friday’s game which saw Conor […]

PEIL FAOI 7: Action for our Under 7 boys will; be at 10am on Sunday (7th April) in the Mercy Mounthawk School Hall….all new players welcome. PEIL FAOI 9: Football for our Under 9 boys will be at 11am on Sunday next (7th April) in the Mounthawk Secondary School Hall. BUACHAILLÍ […]

Seniors: We travelled to Kilcummin on Saturday night for the 2nd round of the county league where throw -in took place at 5 pm. To say we were understrength would belittle those that started but we were without Donagh Buckley, Ross O’Callaghan, Tom Hoare and Barry John from our previous […]

Senior Football Teams  Our Senior Men had two good results this weekend. Our Division 1 Team drew with Milltown in Caherslee and our Div6 B team defeated John Mitchels in John Mitchels. Match reports below Next weekend both teams are out again: Dates and Venues to be confirmed. We wish […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 26th March 2024. Numbers drawn were 13, 15, 16, 25. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Mary & Eileen O’Shea, Timmy Culloty, Bríd Anne Courtney, Mary Golden, Kornelia Lemanska. Our next draw will be tomorrow night and the jackpot will be €1,550. Why not try […]

Registration 2024 The deadline for Membership has now passed, please be sure to have it completed. Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2024. Membership is a vital part of ensuring […]

THERE was great excitement at the Kerry Sports Academy last Saturday afternoon when the future stars of the Tralee Parnells Club helped the Lotto Committee and Executive present the first ever Club Lotto Jackpot winner with his prize. Mike Roger O’Sullivan received a cheque for €1,500 for his recent win. […]

David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC earning another point at Mounthawk Park last night… KERRY FC 1-1 WEXTFORD FC Kerry FC kicked off the bank holiday weekend with a home game in Mounthawk Park against Wexford FC. Kerry FC came into the game unbeaten in their last four games with […]

REHEARSALS are in full swing for Tralee Musical Society’s production of the musical comedy Sister Act which will be staged from April 9th to April 13th. Some of the cast gathered at Siamsa on Friday in full dress for a photoshoot to promote the show which is based on the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Who owns the boundary between your property and your neighbour’s? The general rule is that any boundaries between your land and your neighbour’s land are jointly owned by both […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says Saturday throws up some fine films on the box… There was a time when there was traditional Bank Holiday classics rolled out, but we appear to be surprisingly light this weekend. Swallows and Amazons (Saturday 1.15pm RTE2) is a rather old fashioned story of […]

IT was a fine morning for a brisk stroll as the Kerry Hospice Foundation held their annual Good Friday Walks around the county. A total of 21 walks took place in Kerry with the event proving a huge fundraiser for the Foundation, raising over €50,000 in the last number of […]