Articles by: Dermot Crean

Great Parnells Cúl Camp: A great week in Caherslee saw around 60 girls and boys participating in a week-long intensive hurling and camogie skills development course.  Photos on Tralee Parnells Facebook of the different age groups. North Kerry Under 16: The fixture list is at https://www.facebook.com/TraleeParnellsHurlingClub/ showing Tralee Parnells facing Causeway in Tralee on Saturday […]

Na Gaeil Annual Cycle    Na Gaeil Annual Cycle takes place on Saturday next August 26th and is always a great day’s fun for everybody that takes part. Cyclists have a choice of two routes. The 40km cycle starts at the clubhouse in Killeen and goes to Castleisland and back. The 80km cycle […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING: It’s just a few days away now – the Austin Stacks GAA ‘Dancing Through the Decades’ night-out which takes place in the Festival Dome on this Saturday (Aug 26th)  – and we are still asking all members, senior players, friends of the club, juvenile parents to please support our annual […]

Camp for Future Stars:  A fantastic 4 days of fun and football was had at our annual camp last week-organised by our coaching officer Ian Twiss. Special thanks to all the coaches and their assistants who did a wonderful job.  A big shout out to Norman Foley, from Foleys Spar, […]

GARDAI are looking for the public’s help in relation to a series of burglaries in Tralee and around the county. In all, there were 14 burglaries reported in the past week or so in Tralee, Killarney, Dingle, Castleisland and Kilgarvan. Gardaí say a black or dark coloured Volkswagen Golf with […]

THERE was a delicious line-up of entertainment at the Dome on Saturday with Taste Kerry hosting ‘Taste The Kingdom’. There were a number of local food producers taking part in a taste trail in the Pavilion, while cooking demonstrations also took place. The was also the ‘Kerry Cook Off’ featuring […]

WE’VE all got our breath back after yesterday’s Kerry v Mayo game, but now attention turns to the replay next Saturday. Going to games is an expensive business but, as has been the case in previous replays in All-Ireland semi-finals, the GAA has decided to alleviate the pain a little […]

WE witnessed a thriller in Croke Park yesterday between Kerry and Mayo that matched the tension of their replayed semi-final of three years ago. Forty years ago today though, the daddy of all semi-finals took place. Kerry and Dublin met in Croke Park on August 21, 1977. The game is […]

THE rowers from Fenit were in the medals yesterday at the All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships, 2017, which were held at the Lakeside centre, Ballyshannon Co.Donegal at the weekend. Fenit Rowing Club, relatively new to Coastal rowing took silver in the Junior Ladies and Bronze in the Mixed Veteran. Kerry surpassed themselves […]

IT was some contest. The rain teemed down from around 1pm in Dublin, as thousands of Kerry fans made their way to Croke Park on Sunday to watch a pulsating match. They came from all over the county for the clash and their nails received a crude manicure from their […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… Let’s hope the weather is considerably kinder today after yesterday’s downpours. There’s still loads to see and do around town all day and all of the night… 1. Family fun all over town… The […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE parade last night was full of colour, noise and fun. Thousands were there to enjoy it and here’s some more images (below) from the night. You might see yourself in the crowd. See […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee… YOU’LL have seen our previous coverage of the Rose Ball from yesterday here and here. Now here’s the final part of our photos featuring fashion bloggers, fashion designers, GAA stars and politicians.  Scroll down for photos…

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… The weekend is nearly over but there’s no sign of the fun ending. Here’s a few suggestions on what to do today (and hopefully the weather won’t be as bad as the forecast!)… 1. […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… IT stayed dry and that’s what matters! Memories of the monsoon conditions during last year’s parade were banished on a dry and mild night in Tralee, as the Roses floats winded their way down […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee… AS you may have seen from our previous story, the style at the Rose Ball last night was amazing. The guests came from all over the world to attend including many past Roses, families of this year’s […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee… AROUND 1,300 people converged on the Festival Dome last night for the social highlight of the year in Kerry. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception and a host of entertainment, including brass bands, fire dancing and the Swingabella […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE next 16 Roses to go through to the Rose of Tralee Selection final were revealed this morning at a breakfast in the Rose Hotel. The Roses named were; Kerry, Chicago, Cork, Melbourne, Kentucky, […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… Saturday of the festival always draws the biggest crowds to town thanks to the parade, but there’s loads to see and do before and after it… 1. One for foodies… Taste Kerry will host […]

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 are planning a holiday in Spain. How do we access public healthcare services if one of us becomes ill? Answer: You and your partner each need […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says The Hitman’s Bodyguard is outlandish but all the better for it… Once a staple part of the cinematic diet of the eighties, the buddy road trip movie has long since been absent from the big screen in the last number of years due to […]

THE Kerry Minor Football Team to play Cavan in the Electric Ireland GAA All Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi Final at Croke Park on Sunday next shows one change in personnel from the side that defeated Louth in the Quarter Final. Patrick Warren of Gneeveguilla comes in at half back […]

JACK Barry makes way for Anthony Maher as the Kerry to play Mayo in the All-Ireland senior football championship semi-final in Croke Park on Sunday has been announced. It shows three changes  from the side that defeated Galway in the quarter-final. Killian Young comes into the full back line in […]

KERRY Camino have organised a Heritage Tour next week which will give participants a combined walk/bus experience of the history and heritage of The Dingle Way. The event takes place on Saturday, August 26, departing from St. Johns Church Tralee and finishing at the Church of St. James in Dingle. The event […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… A NUMBER of Rose of Tralee contestants paid a visit to the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry on Friday morning. They met staff and patients to hear about the amazing work that […]

  WE may be in the middle of the Rose Festival, but it’s worth remembering Culture Night this year takes place on Friday, September 22 and Tralee has a whole host of events for all tastes. With the national catchphrase ‘Switch On Culture Night’, venues and public spaces across Kerry […]

THE weather stayed kind at Caherslee all week for the Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp. There were 54 kids from the ages of six to 14 gathered for a week of learning new skills, playing games and having fun. Under the watchful eye of David O’Dea, Hurling Games Development Administrator […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… It’s really today that the family fun begins in earnest and the town centre comes alive. There’s loads to do from dawn to well past dusk so here’s a few suggestions… 1. Check out […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… BALLYLONGFORD native Aisling Walsh is through to the live TV final next week as the first 16 Roses for the selection nights were chosen. The Dome came alive last night as hundreds of family […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… AN X Factor finalist, an actress, and high ranking business women will all share the stage at Norah Casey’s Rose Women’s Academy next Monday at Siamsa Tíre. Broadcaster and publishing entrepreneur, Norah Casey will delve […]