Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership has invited some of the top sports performance specialists in the country to an interactive sports forum which will be held at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee on Thursday, November 30 at 7.30pm. Speakers will include Bryan Cullen, High Performance Manager with Dublin GAA […]

A LOCAL basketball club is organising a special event to help out the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Tralee Imperials is hosting a Christmas Basketball Marathon at the Mercy Mounthawk gym from 9am to 9pm on December 9. There will be festive fun, music and games all day long with each team […]

KERRY College of Further Education played their first ever Higher Education Gaelic Football league semi-final against Dundalk IT in Portlaoise yesterday. Despite putting in a tremendous performance, the side were beaten after a last minute goal scuppered their hopes. The Clash-based side, coached by Jack O’Connor, led at half time by […]

A TREE planting ceremony was held in Tralee Town Park was to mark 30 years of St John of God Services in Kerry. The event was sponsored by Namir Karim and Kerry County Council and in attendance were Cllr Jim Finucane, Mayor of Tralee Norma Foley and KCC gardener Anthony […]

A TRALEE florist will bring cheer to people around town next Monday when she takes part in the Irish Lonely Bouquet initiative. Leona Fitzmaurice of Every Occasion Florist will place 20 bouquets in different locations in town for people to find and take home with them — or if they like, […]

IF you want to see some fantastic photos of Kerry in all its glory then a visit to Tralee Library is a must between now and Saturday, December 2. The Ardfert Camera Club members gathered at the venue on Tuesday night for the official opening of their annual photographic exhibition […]

THERE was a good turnout for the Tralee Chamber Alliance  Christmas table quiz in The Imperial Hotel  last night. Twelve teams took part in the fun event which had a round testing people’s knowledge of Tralee and one on the Rose of Tralee festival. Nearly 20 spot prizes were also won […]

THE cyclist who died in the road collision at Tonevane on Tuesday evening has been named locally. Thirty-nine year old Roger O’Halloran from Derrymore was involved the two car and pedal cycle collision where he was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital. He later passed away. Two drivers a male […]

KERRY Group has made a generous donation to help fund a soft play area for children at Enable Ireland Kerry Services. Mr. Frank Hayes, Director of Corporate Affairs at Kerry Group presented Enable Ireland with a cheque for €20,539 at the centre in Oakview Village, Tralee, on Wednesday. The money […]

DANIEL O’Donnell has announced he will play five concerts at the INEC next August. Daniel’s back in Ireland following a three-week residency in the USA,  and has announced details of his brand-new album and new dates for 2018 Tickets for Daniel’s only summer concerts in Ireland in 2018 will take […]

AS part of Bank of Ireland’s 17th National Enterprise Week from November 17-24, an event will take place in the Rose Hotel on Friday, November 24 aimed at SMEs. The event entitled “FDI Investment in Kerry takes place  from 2.30pm–4pm. Guest speaker Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA will discuss the opportunities […]

A MAHAREES group has won a national Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Award. The Maharees Conservation Association won the Group Of The Year category at the awards yesterday attended by Damien English, TD Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, at the Royal College of Physicians in […]

MANOR West is truly in the Christmas swing these days and the weekends are packed with events coming up. The first of three Food & Craft Fairs this festive season takes place this Saturday November 2 from 11am – 5pm. The food fair will host numerous local artisan food producers and […]

THE Christmas Lights in Tralee will be officially switched on this Saturday, but it’s already looking pretty festive in town if you ask us. Last night the lights were on in Denny Street and the area around The Croppy Boy looked amazing. They were testing the lights at The Ashe […]

IT’S the busiest time of the year for traders but sure there’s always time for a bit of fun. With that in mind, the Tralee Chamber Alliance is holding a Christmas table quiz tonight (Wednesday) in The Imperial Hotel and teams are invited to test their general knowledge against each […]

IT’S been going since 1951 so the annual St John’s Parish Christmas Bazaar is very much part of the festive season here in Tralee. This year it takes place from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 and preparations are well in place to make sure it’s a success again […]

GARDAI are advising motorists to exercise caution as there is flooding on roads around Tralee and elsewhere in the county after heavy rains last night. There is flooding on the Canal Road in Tralee, the Kielduff road on the approach to the Tralee bypass roundabout is flooded and there is also […]

Gardaí in Tralee are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the townland of Tonevane at approximately 8.15p.m last night. A two car and pedal cycle collision occurred and the male pedal cyclist (39 years) was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital where he later passed away. […]

By Alan Cantwell Lee Strand Boys U14 Div 2 Kenmare Kestrels 29 St. Brendan’s 26 St. Brendan’s made the long trip to Kenmare last Wednesday to take on the Kestrels. This was a very close game and the two teams traded baskets throughout. Jack McCormack opened the scoring with a […]

SCÓR: (i) ‘Well done’ to our club members who participated in the Kerry county finals of Scór na nÓg on Saturday last. Five top-class singers performed to an extremely high standard. Our solo singer was Ella Nic Gabhann (Smith) who could be considered a little unlucky in not being a medal winner. Our […]

  Club Results Weekending 19/11/17 Skechers SFAI Cup St. Brendan’s Park Fc 3 : 0 Ennis Town U13 DIV. 2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U13B 7 : 1 Killarney Ath B U15 Div.2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U15B 1 : 4 Ballyheigue Ath Denny U17 League St. Brendan’s Park Fc […]

BADMINTON Sunday last saw the commencement of the Kerry on court playing badminton season with the action ranging from the Munster Butterfield Cup competition which was played in Bishopstown County Cork and the Kerry Knockout Cup club competition which took centre stage in the magnificent Killarney Sports Arena and what […]

Results: Mens  Sunday 19th Nov. Club Singles (14 Holes) 1st: Allan O’Connor (10) 34 Points 2nd: Eamonn O’Sullivan (6) 31 Points 3rd: Tomas Dowling (12) 31 Points 4th: Billy Morrissey (15) 30 Points There were 66 cards processed & this was a non qualifying competition Fixtures: Tues Nov 21st: Tues Singles […]

GIRLS Senior Academy U10s Monday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U11s Tuesday 6-7pm, Balloonagh and Saturday 10-11.15 am, Cumann Iosae U12s Team 1 Wednesday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Friday 5.45-7.15pm, Mounthawk U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7.30pm, John Mitchells U14s Team 1 Monday 7-8pm, Balloonagh and Wednesday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U14s Team 2 Tuesday 8-9pm, Balloonagh and Friday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U16 Girls Wednesday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Friday 7.15-8.30pm, Friday BOYS Senior Academy U10s Monday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Wednesday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U12s Team 1 Monday 7.15-8.30pm, Presentation […]

CBS Primary School pupils are a tough lot when it comes to asking questions of well known people. In the past Darragh O Sé and Aidan O’Mahony have revealed some interesting facts about themselves to the pupils in the Radio Kerry studio. This time, Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae answered […]

A PENSIONER living in Hawley Park had around €250 worth of her home heating oil stolen at the weekend as thieves emptied her tank. The woman was understandably upset when she discovered the theft, but the community is rallying around to help her. The ‘Tralee Do You Know’ Facebook page […]

THE Ashe Hotel  hosted auditions for people aiming to appear on one of Britain’s most popular TV shows. Talent scouts from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ checked out singers, dancers, magicians and more at the hotel. There was a huge turnout too and the hotel had to open up an area for people […]

THE Lee Suite in The Rose Hotel was full of creative thinking on Tuesday, November  14 for a round table Creative Ireland Kerry public consultation meeting. In excess of 80 people attended a presentation on the Creative Ireland Kerry programme to date and took part in roundtable discussions. A public […]

THE Criminal Asset Bureau assisted by the local Gardaí in Killarney conducted an operation this morning investigating an Organised Crime Gang based in Killarney and carried out 11 searches. The searches took place in and around the Killarney area of Kerry. Gardaí seized a large amount of documentation which they […]

A TRALEE woman, who has defied all the odds, to complete a triathlon, has been honoured for her achievement with the Spirit of Triathlon award from Triathlon Ireland. On Saturday night at a Gala dinner in the Gibson Hotel in Dublin, the Tralee woman, was announced as the winner of […]