Articles by: Dermot Crean

IN case you’re getting cabin fever and want to head out over the Christmas period, there’s an event in Kilflynn that’ll test your general knowledge. The annual Kilflynn Cancer Quiz is celebrating its 15th anniversary and once again organisers are inviting teams to come along to Parker’s Pub and Herbert’s […]

THE Donal Walsh #LiveLife National Film Competition 2017/18 is now open for submissions. The hugely popular competition has three categories Primary School, Secondary School and adult and always throws up some serious filmmaking talent. “We want you to remember Donal and his “Live Life” ethos by getting you to create […]

THERE’S been big changes in the town this year. First Denny Street was made a two-way street again and then work started on The Mall/Bridge Street in May. It finished just last Friday when it opened up to traffic again from 6pm to 10.30am. Well local man, John Ryle, showed […]

Ballymacelligott Senior Manager This week Chairman jer Lynch and Ballymaceligott GAA Club welcomed Denis Moynihan from Rathmore as our new Senior Team Manager for 2018. Denis is vastly experienced as a team coach and manager. He has coached all teams at from U8s to Senior in his native Rathmore and has also trained […]

Seniors: Plans are already afoot by Micheál and his management team in preparation for next years campaign. We will once again compete in Division 1 of the county league which will kick off this year on the 11th March – about a week earlier than normal. As the month of […]

Minor Training: Parnells Thursday Minor Training is now finished for 2017 and will resume again in January.  Don’t forget to ask Santy to bring a spare hurley. Club Officers: The following were elected to the executive for 2018. President  Vacant for 2018 Chairman  Dermot Reen Vice Chairman  Ger Donnellan Camogie […]

CHRISTMAS GREETING: On behalf of everyone in the Rock Club we wish all our members, supporters and readers of these Notes a very happy Christmas. CENTENARY BOOK LAUNCH: Our thanks to Club Secretary, Elma Nix for the following report on the Book launch – ‘Young & old club members & friends gathered […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 13, 20, 21 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Con O Shea Curraheen, Eileen Higgins Lohercannon, Margaret Enright Ballyseedy, John Duhig Castlegregory and Ian Sugrue c/o Tony Casey. Next week’s Lotto […]

U10 Boys 2017    Our under 10 boys enjoyed a very busy year in 2017. We started indoor training back in February and only finished playing challenge games in mid-October. During the year we took part in 3 Town Board Blitzes. We competed against Sneem/Derrynane & Tarbert in the John Mitchels […]

  Senior Manager: The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Dingle man Paul Fitzmaurice as the new senior team manager for the coming year. We look forward with enthusiasm to a very productive and rewarding year both on and off the field. Lotto: Our latest lotto draw was […]

KERRY Education and Training Board received over 200 Entries from their eight Kerry ETB Schools for their annual Christmas Card Competition and as always the standard was very high. However there can only be one overall winner with three runners up selected due to the impressive submissions made by Kerry […]

GARDAI are asking for the public’s assistance after a car was vandalised on Ashe Street recently. The incident happened on Saturday, December 9, between 9pm and midnight. The rear window of a car was smashed but nothing was taken. Gardaí believe Ashe Street may have been busy around this time […]

GARDAI are advising the public that professional beggars are operating in Tralee. They say there are organised professional gangs coming into town and in one case a person was arrested, searched and was found to have €650 in cash on them by the end of the day. Gardaí have been […]

CHRISTMAS came a little early for one lucky member of Tralee Credit Union when she won a new car. At the Tralee Credit Union AGM on Monday last, one lucky member was picked as the winner of the Tralee Credit Union’s Members Car Draw. Roberta Kelly from Fountain Court in […]

BALLYROE Heights Hotel is celebrating after receiving three accolades in the weddingdates.ie awards. They won the  Top rated 3* Star Wedding Venue in Ireland, the Top rated Munster Venue and the Top rated Kerry Venue (6th year in a row). The Top Rated Castle award went to Ballyseede Castle Hotel. “I would like to […]

Alan Cantwell on the Warriors win at the complex on Saturday night… Garveys Tralee Warriors 90 Maree 67 Following their defeat to UCC Demons in the National Cup on Wednesday, Garvey’s Tralee Warrriors got back to winning ways with a comfortable 23 point win against Maree from Oranmore in front […]

THERE was a fantastic turnout for this year’s Christmas Cleanup on Banna with 27 enthusiastic volunteers turning up at the beach on Sunday morning. Volunteers were wrapped up, armed with gloves and bags and removed  25 bags of rubbish from the beach in just one hour. The bags were filled […]

A CONSTRUCTION company is delivering toys to the children’s ward at University Hospital Kerry this week. John Sisk & Son, is delivering over 500 handcrafted wooden toys to schools, children’s hospitals and charities across Ireland and the United Kingdomin the run up to Christmas. The beautiful wooden toys, which were handmade […]

BANNA Sea Rescue are currently preparing for the annual swim at Banna Strand on Christmas Day which takes place at 12.30pm sharp and they’re hoping for a big crowd of participants and spectators on the day. There has been big increase in the number of splashers over the years says […]

FROM hair salons to department stores, schoolteachers to sailing clubs, there was a lot of people enjoying themselves out on Saturday night. While there’s another weekend before Christmas, the lion’s share of parties have now taken place and some fun was had around town. We captured some of the atmosphere […]

Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, hopes people give thanks for the goodness in their lives in his Christmas message here… So the shepherds hurried to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus lying in the manger. It was exactly as they had been told. Luke 2:16 The […]

THAT’S one way to kick off the weekend. CH Chemists is renowned for its instore events and this Friday is no exception when they welcome Today FM’s Louise Duffy to the store. Louise, who is married to former Kerry GAA star and successful fashion designer Paul Galvin, will be DJing […]

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed mentalist/hypnotist Keith Barry is bringing his brand new live show ‘Magic Madhouse’ to the INEC Killarney, on Saturday, December 30. His new show will see Keith returning to his magic roots which will bring audiences on a rollercoaster ride of laughter and madness while promising a death defying finale to leave spectators at […]

THE Austin Stacks faithful gathered in the clubhouse in Connolly Park for the launch of a book nearly two years in the making. Austin Stacks ‘A Centenary History 1917-2017’ is now available and it’s a superb book full of photographs, profiles of past players, club officers and the club history […]

THE restaurants, hotels and bars were hopping last night as Christmas parties were held all over town. Even though there’s another nine days to Christmas, most of the parties will be held by the end of this weekend so there’s a great atmosphere around town. We visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn, […]

FIFTH year students participating in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme at Presentation Tralee held their Christmas market on Friday as part of their enterprise module. A lot of advanced planning and marketing was carried out with posters on display in the 1st year area letting the students know what treats […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says the latest instalment in the Star Wars series is a resounding success… IN ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have ordered a few presents from a Belgian website. Can I return them if I change my mind when I get them? Answer: Online purchases from businesses based in […]

  ALL  students at Pres Tralee were allowed to wear Christmas jumpers to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House at Crumlin Children’s Hospital on Friday. As part of the fundraising activities a bake sale was also held at break time – coordinated by students in Ms. Cronin’s German classes. Ms. […]

KERRY County Council is inviting applications from community and voluntary organisations across the county for a fund of €750,000 for local community-based projects and initiatives. The 2018 Community Support Fund was launched on Thursday evening at the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John […]