Articles by: Dermot Crean

Well-known photographer John Cleary’s book, ‘Through The Lens’, is a treasure trove of memories for the people of Tralee and Kerry. Here’s just a few images from the book – which covers events from the 1970s – where you might see some familiar faces… John Cleary describes how this photo came […]

CHILDREN all over the country got out this morning for some physical activity as part of the Operation Transformation TV show drive to get people more healthy and active. Among the Tralee schools taking part in the ’10@10′ – which asked schools to take 10 minutes exercise at 10am – […]

A TRALEE woman who saved the lives of many schoolchildren during World War 1 will be remembered in London this summer. Teacher Mary O’Donnell ran into the Upper North Street primary school in the London district of Poplar in 1917 which had been bombed and pulled the children from the burning […]

There’s absolutely loads on this weekend in town, between sport, fashion and fun events. While Ballymac GAA Strictly Come Dancing and the Valentines 10 Mile run events are sold out, there’s still things you can get out to… Friday 1. Get Energised… Tonight sees well-known speakers from sport, fitness and positive psychology take the […]

  THE seats are in and it’s ready to go. Tomorrow will see the opening of the new OmniplexMAXX screen in Tralee as part of an investment of €600,000 by Omniplex Cinemas. This will be the 15th OmniplexMAXX screen location in the Republic of Ireland. The foyer and shop are also being renovated […]

THERE’S still time to book a ticket for a great night of entertainment and wonderful food on Valentines night. Recovery Haven and The Rose Hotel have come up with something very special for the night and it’s not just for couples. They are also looking for friends, groups from work and companies […]

WHATEVER about the Kerry v Mayo clash on Saturday, it seems a Dublin invasion is on the cards for St Patrick’s weekend. With over five weeks to go to the match, there isn’t a hotel bed to be had in town on Saturday, March 18 and you’ll be hard pressed to […]

By Padraig Harnett Dominic’s 50 not out: Is there another sports person in the county with 50 Munster titles? Glenbeigh’s Dominic Lynch reached that landmark this week when he beat David Moloney in the Munster final of the Masters Singles 40×20 Final. He told the media this week that he […]

10 athletes competed over the two days in the Munster U9 -U12 Indoor Championships at the Nenagh Olympic Arena, and all athletes gave it their all and did themselves proud. with many setting new Pb’s in the sprints. Sean Murphy competed in the 60m and rean well, in the heat […]

AROUND 300 people attended the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. The annual gathering attended by farmers, shareholders, staff and customers of Lee Strand was a wonderful social evening of fine dining, great music and dancing. On arrival, guests were welcomed with a […]

KERRY Airport has welcomed Ryanair’s announcement that the airline will commence a new service from Berlin to Kerry in November 2017. The new route will operate twice weekly over the winter months from Berlin Schönefeld SXF, which is located just 22 KM from Berlin City Centre, while excellent road and […]

THERE’LL be fashion galore at a special event this Saturday at Benners Hotel in aid of a local school. A ‘New and Pre Loved Clothes Sale’ will take place from 12pm to 5pm at the Castle Street premises in aid of Blennerville National School and judging by the donations so far, […]

COULD Tralee be getting another betting office? Permission is being sought for a new bookmakers on Pembroke Street next door to The Greyhound Bar. Bar One Racing, who don’t have an presence in town yet, want to open an office on the ground floor at number 5 Pembroke Street. Bar One […]

THE Kingdom Wheelblasters Hosted round 5 of the IWA-sport junior wheelchair basketball blitz at the John Mitchels complex on Sunday with over 60 children from five clubs all over Ireland competing. The Wheelblasters who were set up just over two years ago, were hosting the event for the first time, […]

A report from Tralee CBS on the Munster Under 16½ Frewen Cup Quarter-Final against Mercy Mounthawk… Tralee CBS 6-11 Mercy Mounthawk 3-12 Tralee CBS swept past Mounthawk in a humdinger of a Frewen Cup quarter-final mainly thanks to a third quarter goal glut that proved insurmountable to their neighbours. Played […]

COULD this be Aidan O’Mahony’s toughest test yet? The former Kerry star has been in the limelight with announcing his retirement over the past number of weeks and his ‘Dancing With The Stars’ appearances which have proved hugely popular with audiences. Well the popular Garda showed what a great sport he is […]

Results: Mens Scotch Foursomes Sunday 5th February 1st : Paudie O’Keefe & Maurice Laide 27 Pts. 2nd : Sean McCarthy & Sean Reidy 25 Pts. 3rd : Brendan Clliford & Nial Lucey 25 Pts. Fixtures: Sat 11th Feb : Casual Golf, Junior Golf Sun 12th Feb : Mens Club Singles Sat […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: Still more of the same excitement on Sunday next in the Mounthawk Gym. Training times: Under 6 boys at 10am, Under 8s at 11am and Under 10s at 12.00. Fáilte roimh gach éinne! All welcome! Just turn up and ‘boul’ in (buail isteach!)! PEIL FAOI 12: Training continues in […]

BADMINTON The Killarney Sports centre was the Mecca for all Munster Badminton enthusiasts on Sunday last where the Provincial Senior 2 and the Graduates Championships, which were hosted by the Kerry Association, were played off and to put it simply and mildly, Sunday last was a good day at the […]

By Club PRO Tommy Naughton  Park Fc Club Team Of The Week , 1. David Oba , Youths 2. Kieran O’Connor , U13A 3. Maciek Morawski , Youths 4. Odhran Ferris , U12A 5. Simon Kedzierski, Youths 6. Graham Sheehy , U14A 7. Josh Connolly , U13A 8. Cian Purcell , […]

Our Academy and training for all ages continues at normal times. All enquiries to 087-9233449 FIXTURES 10/2/17 Boys U12 Div 2 St. Pauls v Imperials 18-00 Killarney Mens Div 1 St. Pauls v Imperials 19-40 Killarney 11/2/17 Girls U12 Div 3 Caherciveen v Imperials 15-00 Colaiste Na Sceilge Academy Boys […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES RESULTS Boys U11 Academy St Brendans 44 TK Cougars 13 The St. Brendan’s U11’s had a convincing win against TK Cougars in Moyderwell last Wednesday. They dominated the 1st quarter with points by Mark Lynch, Brayden Pierce and Ruairi Hanafin as well as some good […]

AWARDS of excellence for supplying the highest quality of milk were presented to twelve Lee Strand farmers at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2016 last week. Speaking at the awards at held at Lee Strand, John O’Sullivan, General Manager, commented; “I would like to congratulate the 12 Lee Strand monthly milk […]

STAFF at Tesco in Manor West are set to go on strike on Valentines Day. It’s one of nine stores nationwide that will start industrial action next Tuesday and will continue for an indefinite period. The dispute with the company is over cuts to earnings. The Mandate union which represents 10,000 workers at […]

KERRY’s Paul Geaney has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week…again. The Dingle man last received the award back in August for his performance in the epic semi-final against Dublin in Croke Park and his display on Sunday also earned him similar recognition. The forward topped the poll with 3,635 votes following his excellent Allianz […]

A NEW live chat-show event is to take place in Tralee this month and features a diverse line-up from the world of sport, acting and comedy. Kerry GAA manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice will join Kerry comedian Bernard Casey and actors Daragh O’Malley and Maeve McGrath on the couch for ‘The OtherSide’ in Benners […]

TRALEE saw a rise in the number of jobless in January for the second month in a row. The number of people signing on the Live Register rose to 4,552, an increase of 38 on December’s figure. The figure was down 12 percent on January 2016’s number of 5,186. Countywide […]

THE people at Tralee Library have come up with a novel way to get people to broaden their reading interests this month. Are you falling into a pattern of reading the same kinds of books and the same familiar authors over and over again? Cannot read anything but crime? What if […]

GARDAI in Tralee are looking for the driver involved in a hit and run incident on the Tralee-Castlemaine Road. The incident occurred on January 12 near the turn off for Ballygamboon Wood, not far from Castlemaine. The right hand side wing mirror broke off the car. The condition of the road […]

GARDAI are warning the public to watch their pets after an attempt to snatch a dog in Ballyard recently. Two people were seen hanging around in a car in the Beenoskee area of Ballyard. One of the passengers was a juvenile who went into driveways calling for a dog, which […]