Articles by: Dermot Crean

PUPILS from Presentation Primary School showcased their musical talents thanks to programme from Kerry Music Education Partnership. The second class pupils put on an impressive musical display on Tuesday when they performed new pieces composed with the help of musician and tutor, Donal Moroney. Second class pupils completed the introductory […]

Seniors: In glorious sunshine, Churchill entertained Rathmore in Round 6 of the County League Division 5. Rathmore came into this unbeaten in the league and looking to consolidate their push for promotion to Division 4. Churchill started the brighter with three early points from Ivan Parker, Killian Fitzgerald and JJ […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil travelled to Killorglin on Saturday evening to take on Laune Rangers in round 6 of the County League. Conditions were perfect for football and Eoin O’Neill opened the scoring with a point in the first minute. Slack defending allowed Laune Rangers in for a goal in the 3rd minute […]

CAMPAÍ PEILE: (i) Kellogg’s Cúl Camp…Connolly Park…July 3rd to 7th. (ii) Austin Stack Club Camp…Connolly Park…August 8th to 12th. Have you booked? PEIL FAOI 6: Under 6 football fun in Caherslee (i) at 11am on Sunday and (ii) at 5.45pm on Thursday. Cathair Sailí an áit! PEIL FAOI 8: (i) Our Sunday morning session will […]

Mens results MC 5 Results Exchange with Killeen 18th June & 9 Hole competition at Barrow Sponsor : Denis Moriarty Plant Hire 1st : Austin Hynes  (8) 40 Points 2nd : Brendan Kenny  (12) 39 Points 3rd : Ger Hussey  (12) 38 Points 4th : Tony O’Halloran (13) 37 Points […]

KERRY Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin has been appointed junior minister with responsibility for tourism and sport. The Castlemaine man was promoted to the ministerial ranks today by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, whom Deputy Griffin had supported in his bid to become party leader. Deputy Griffin was elected to Kerry County […]

AS most students will be finished the Leaving Cert by Thursday, it’s time to party. Well Fabrik Nightclub at Godfrey Place have something special planned for the night with Tom Zanetti and K.O. Kane set to rock the venue for what they’re billing as ‘Kerry’s Official Leaving Cert Blowout’. Tom […]

YOUNG members of Tralee Golf Club were successful in a Munster competition at the weekend. The u15 team became Munster Skills champions after winning the competition in Ballykisteen, Co. Tipperary on Saturday. The team consisted of Mark Stephenson, Eoin Higgins, Fionan Egan and Donagh Stephenson. Team Manager, Paul Stephenson said; […]

THE Google car was travelling around Tralee yesterday filming the streets of the town for its Google Streetview Maps service. The last time it was updated was September 2014 just before the All-Ireland final so green and gold were prominent colours on the streets and shops, despite it being a […]

THE venues, dates and times for the  Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 and Round 3 of the Kerry Senior Football Championship have been announced. In the football, Austin Stack Park in Tralee will host three of the four Round 3 ties, including St Brendans v East Kerry […]

THREE homes were targeted by thieves who stole home heating oil from tanks in the past week. Gardaí are warning homeowners to take security measures after a house on the outskirts of Tralee and two homes in Lixnaw were hit. Although it is unusual for thieves to target oil tanks […]

Seniors: All Ireland club champions Dr Crokes proved too good at a sun drenched Strand Rd where they ran out winners in round 6 of the county league on a final score line of 4-17 to 1-12. Fielding just 6 of the team that started in the championship vs Dingle, […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Monday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 07, 09 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Kitty Healy c/o Tony Casey, Mike Greaney Annagh, Jackie Power Ballyroe, Dymphna Horgan Killarney and Kitty Healy c/o Mono Ryle. Next week’s […]

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION: Our Lady & St. Brendan’s Parish Corpus Christi Procession took place in glorious sunshine yesterday after the 12.30pm Mass, following the route down towards Rock St., along Connolly Park and concluding with Benediction on the grounds of Austin Stacks GAA Club. Our thanks to everyone who helped on the […]

Round 6 of the County League 18/06/2017 Finuge 1-12 Ballymac  2-11 It was a beautiful sunny and hot afternoon in Finuge for round 6 of the County league where Finuge played host to Ballymac and the heat of the day showed to take its toll in the first half of […]

  SENIOR MEN CO LEAGUE –  Round 6: We played away to Castleisland Desmonds last evening in Round 6 of the Co League. Throw in was at 7.30 p.m. on a beautiful summer’s evening. James Duggan opened the scoring with a point from play to Mitchels and this was followed […]

Tralee Parnells at our First Ever National Féile: It was amidst gathering excitement and anticipation that the boys of the Tralee Parnells under 14 panel turned out for their final training session on Wednesday, prior to departing for the biggest hurling weekend of their lives. The weekend turned into a fantastic milestone […]

Milltown Castlemaine Fundraising GAA Lotto Match 3 -WINNER Congratulations to Francie and Connor Ashe – Aughills who were the lucky winners of €500 in our Match 3 from last Friday night’s lotto draw. Numbers were 05,07,20 with the bonus number being 21. Our jackpot has now hit €15,000 with match […]

MEMBERS of Inspired put on a great show on Friday night in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Their fashion show was hugely enjoyable for the approximately 200 who attended, including writer Billy Keane, Deputy Michael Healy Rae and renowned designer Don O’Neill who attended with his husband Pascal Guillermie. The show was […]

GARDAI are asking the public to be wary of conmen operating in the Kerry area recently. The men go from house to house in vans, usually targeting older people, offering guttering, house maintenance and pavement work. Most of them are not legitimate and are scamming people for large amounts of […]

OVER 60 Kerry primary schools signed up for the Bathrooms 4U colouring competition and on Saturday the winners were announced. The competition which started in early May was about encouraging and rewarding self expression, creativity and imagination among young artists throughout Kerry. There were some super prizes up for grabs […]

SPECTATORS going to the Munster finals in Killarney in two weeks are being advised that their bags will be searched outside the stadium. Tickets details for the minor and senior games on July 2 were released last night on the Kerry GAA website and it was revealed that security measures […]

KERRY County Council  signed a contract for the construction of 15 new housing units at the Mitchels Road, Tralee on Monday morning. The development, which is the latest in a series of new housing construction schemes in the county, represents the next phase in the wider regeneration and redevelopment of […]

  TRALEE Musical Society had something to cheer about on Saturday night when one of its members won an award. The Association of Irish Musical Societies had its annual awards ceremony in the INEC Killarney, where well over 1,300 members attended. John Hurley was announced as winner of the Best […]

SOMEONE who bought their ticket in Kerry is €250,000 richer after winning the Lotto 2 draw last night. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold in Kenmare at the Supervalu store on Railway Road. The winning Lotto Plus 2 numbers were: 01, 17, 30, 33, 35, 43 and the bonus number […]

A NEW sports training product made and marketed by two Kerry men will feature in the first episode of GAA Nua on RTE 1 on Monday night. Chin Up Goggles, a new sports training aid which has been brought to the market by two James O’Connell from Castleisland and Rory […]

FOR the beautiful sunny day that’s in it, this amazing footage of the beauty of the Ballybunion coastline was uploaded to Youtube a couple of weeks ago. The guys at Tralee-based Eagle Sky Media did a stunning job capturing the amazing cliffs, beach and Castle Green. Have a look below…

THE weather was perfect for the Féile na mBláth in the Town Park on Saturday. The crowds arrived from mid-morning and thousands passed through during a day of great family fun. Many enjoyed picnics having bought some delicious food from the stands while there was a host of children’s entertainment […]

THERE was fashion, family entertainment and great racing at the annual Kerry GAA ‘Night of Champions’ at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night. The Kerry Senior Football and Hurling players and management were there to meet the fans and the weather was especially kind. The Kerry GAA Supporters Club sponsored the […]

IF I am to be totally honest, I must admit that I was never a huge fan of science fiction. Perhaps this was for one of two reasons. a) I thought that the whole notion was too far-fetched or b) that it was a little too close to the bone […]