Articles by: Dermot Crean

Seniors   Na Gaeil travelled to Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park in Annascaul on Saturday evening to take on the home team in round 4 of the County League. With Na Gaeil playing against the breeze Darragh Carmody opened the scoring with a pointed free on 7 minutes which was quickly followed by […]

MICHEAL O Muircheartaigh and local basketball star Ryan Leonard dropped by Moyderwell school gym on Friday to give their support to a schools basketball blitz for girls, run by the Community Gardaí. Consisting mainly of sixth class pupils, schools taking part were St Brendan’s NS Fenit, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Presentation […]

A NEW book compiled by Sixth Class pupil in Holy Family NS was launched last Friday at the school. The book contains photographs from the past 40 years in the school and is a must-have for anyone who is a past pupil. The book came about as a project by […]

DANCING with the Stars winner, Aidan O’Mahony, was on Garda duty with the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien and Dan the Lion to launch Féile na mBláth at The Park Festival which will run from June 16-18 in Tralee Town Park. Kerry County Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance have […]

MARGARET Hynes Cahill from Ardfert, wearing a powder blue outfit inspired by American First Ladies Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Melania Trump, won the Best Dressed Lady title at the Listowel Races June Bank Holiday Meeting on Sunday. Margaret who is a Garda and also models with the Holman Lee Agency, […]

SENIOR HURLING: Our Hurlers received a walk-over from Kenmare in the first round of the Co. League (Div 2A) which had been fixed for last Wednesday (31st May). In round 2 we were due to travel to Ballyheigue on this Wednesday evening (7th June) but Ballyheigue have now withdrawn from the competition. The […]

SENIOR MEN CO LEAGUE: Round 4: Home to Dr Crokes Before the commencement of the game the U10 boys formed a Guard of Honour for both teams and there was a Minutes Silence before throw in for Francis Galvin who passed away earlier this week. The throw in was at […]

Lotto Our lotto was held on Monday night, June 5th in Keane’s Bar due to the Dingle Way Challenge, which took place the day before. Winning numbers will be included in next week’s notes. O’Sullivan Financial Services Dingle Way Challenge 2017 Last Sunday saw St. Pats GAA host the fifth […]

Under 14 Boys: Well done to our U14’s who defeated Kilmoyley Hurling club in the Div 2 county league final Friday evening in Caherslee. Final score 4-08 to 1-06.  Great for this panel to get a good competitive match in the run-in to Féile in Carlow starting Friday the 16th. Under 10 and […]

  KERINS O’Rahillys took the spoils in the derby with Austin Stacks as they emerged 0-16 to 1-8 winners at Strand Road on Saturday evening in the Credit Union County League tie. Both sides were without their Kerry players, so Stacks took the field without Kieran Donaghy and Ronan Shanahan, […]

SIX young Kerrymen have got what it takes to be the perfect gentlemen and have been selected to be among the 64 Rose Escorts at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from 16 to 22 August. Thomas Lynch (28), Joseph Meehan (24), Sean O’Connor (26), Niall O’Hara (28), Shane Thornton […]

Kerry Film Festival and StoryStock.com have come together is to rekindle our love of stories about people…and you can win some cash in helping them. #Mynameis, a new collaboration between the Kerry Film Festival and StoryStock.com, is asking people to submit stories of love, lust, romance, loss and triumph. The competition is […]

THE family of the most decorated footballer in Kerins O’Rahillys illustrious history gathered at the club on Friday night to see him honoured on the 50th anniversary of his death. Danno Keeffe has an incredible roll of honour and some his achievements in his 18 seasons (1931-1948) playing for Kerry […]

THEY came from all over the county and beyond on Friday night to support their favourite contestants at the Kerry Rose selection night  in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. They brought their banners too and cheered as each of the 24 ladies were brought to the stage for their interviews by Daithí Ó Sé. As […]

IF there is one thing that hasn’t change down to the centuries, it is the importance of courtesy and manners in our everyday lives. I have a distinct memory of being with my father walking down Fenit Pier and he would routinely tip his hat anytime a lady would pass. […]

THE annual Jamie Wrenn walk will take place from Tralee to Castlegregory on July 22 and this year another Castlegregory man will be remembered. This walk raises much needed funds for Recovery Haven cancer support house and we are asking people to walk on the day or to support a walker […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s assistance regarding a hit and run incident near Abbeydorney on Thursday.   At approximately 11:40hrs, a vehicle which was travelling from Tralee towards Abbeydorney collided with the wall of a residence at Drumcunnig. The driver turned the vehicle around and fled the […]

IT was a wonderful night of glamour and style in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel as the new Kerry Rose was selected. It must have been a tough decision for the judges Caroline McEnery, Denise O’Sullivan and Adam Crohan but in the end they chose 27 year old Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore, […]

Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore is the new Kerry Rose and she will represent the Kingdom in the Dome during the 2017 Rose of Tralee International Festival in August. She was selected from 24 entrants at the Kerry Rose Selection in Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee last night. The 27-year-old is a […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ is much better than he expected!… Bruised and battered by the critics, Guy Ritchie’s take on the classic tale of King Arthur was one that had me intrigued from the beginning. Adding Charlie Hunnam in what is his first major lead role in […]

  Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My employer says that I have to retire when I reach the age of 65. Can an employer make you retire at a certain age?  Answer: There is no […]

JUNE is a great time for prayer for many people who have people dear to them sitting exams. Well the annual St John’s Parish Sacred Heart Novena is taking place between, Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 23 and is sure to be well attended then. “It’ll be hosted by the priests […]

AH, 1987. The heyday of U2, Madonna and Michael Jackson, Johnny Logan warbling his way to Eurovision glory, Stephen Roche becoming a cycling hero winning the Tour de France and the National Lottery was launched to turn us into millionaires/paupers. It was also the year a group of over 100 girls in Balloonagh […]

THE second Ballymac GAA Strictly Love Dancing event was a massive success back in February with over 600 people packing Ballygarry House Hotel. Of course, as well as raising thousands for the GAA club, there is a great charity aspect to the night and last night in Glenduff Manor, there […]

EXCITEMENT will be at fever pitch by 4pm this Monday when the Joe Flynn One Furlong Dash for charity sees top athletes compete up Rock Street for the title. Last year Dominic ‘The Bolt’ O’Brien took the prize for his adept handling of the pint and steady hand, but he’ll […]

AN event to get families together on their bikes for some exercise takes place later this month in the Town Park. Pedal in the Park— part of National Bike Week which runs from June 10 to 18 this year — is now in its seventh year and it promises to […]

IT’S a long weekend and there’s a lot happening. Here’s a few suggestions on how to spend your time… Friday 1. Picking a Rose… Tonight sees a new Kerry Rose picked at the selection night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There are 24 ladies from all over the county vying […]

WORK on the demolition of the former Denny factory won’t take place until after a contractor is appointed in late June or early July. The contract for the demolition of the buildings and the clearance of the site has been advertised in the past week. The development of a masterplan for […]

Earlier we brought you 12 of the Kerry Rose 2017 contestants in the selection on this Friday night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel (click here if you missed them). Here’s the other 12 ladies and a little bit about them… JANICE HEALY SPONSORED BY CASTLEROSSE HOTEL Janice studied Hotel Management […]

A KERRY ETB Horticulture Tutor has won a Silver Award at the Bloom Garden Festival in Dublin. Kathleen Barrett’s stunningly creative flower hat piece impressed the judges at the famous festival. Kathleen is currently teaching horticulture to community groups at the Kerry County Council allotments in Tralee’s Deans Lane and […]