Articles by: Dermot Crean

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB Boys U14 Div 3 Pool A St. Brendan’s 28 TK Cougars 14 Brendan’s travelled to Killarney for the return leg of the contest, the first of which was played out in October. In that encounter Cougars held Brendan’s to scoring a mere 12 points. Jack Clapham […]

GARDAÍ are looking for the public’s help in relation to burglaries and thefts in the north Kerry area. There were burglaries in Ballybunion and Knocknagoshel and a theft of alloyed wheels in Duagh. A house on Church Road in Ballybunion, was broken into between Thursday, February 18 and Saturday, February 20. It […]

THE Kerry Masters Basketball tournament was another resounding success at the weekend with teams from all over the country and beyond coming to the town. The competition brings past players from all over the country down for the weekend to renew friendships and rivalries and this year, Tralee Together Special […]

TRALEE man Ultan Dillane has been named in the Ireland squad for Round 3 of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship against England in Twickenham. The former Tralee RFC player was released from the squad to allow him to play for Connaught, just days prior to the French game, but now he’s […]

Mike O’Halloran was at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday to see Kerry run Limerick close in the Allianz National Hurling Division 1B encounter… Kerry 1-15 Limerick 1-19 I WAS tweeting before the game in Killarney saying that Kerry could be a lot closer to Limerick than most people expected. I based that assumption on […]

IT was a sellout event at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday for the Lee Strand Milk Protein+ Katie Taylor v Queen Underwood event and there was no shortage of entertainment throughout the night. Great credit must go to the sponsors and Tralee Boxing Club for running such a well organised event enjoyed […]

A GREAT effort by the workers in An Post in memory of a late colleague raised €2,500 for the new palliative care unit at University Hospital Kerry. The workers took to the town centre to sing Christmas carols with local musicians and  they entertained shoppers. Mike O’Callaghan said they were […]

YESTERDAY we told you about the great fundraiser in Ballyroe Heights Hotel for Killahan NS (click here for previous coverage). Well it was an evening of high fashion on and off the catwalk as ladies enjoyed the spring/summer fashions on show from many local boutiques, with a best dressed lady competition ensuring […]

IT was a full house in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre last night for the Lee Strand Protein+ Milk Katie Taylor v Queen Underwood bout. The Olympic champion recorded her 61st consecutive win in the ring by beating the American on points and there was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the evening generated by the 800 […]

  THIS is something that I came across by pure chance and all I can say is ‘boy has it made a difference to my life!’ As you know I have written and spoken about my recovery from serious depression on many occasions and if I was asked the single most […]

A TRALEE man is coming back from Dublin with a nice amount of cash after his granddaughter appeared for him on Winning Streak last night. Eighty-nine-year old Paddy Ryan from Garryruth was surrounded by his family in the audience as Rachel Fitzgerald did the hard work on stage with Marty Whelan and […]

THE glory days of Sigerson Cup wins are well behind IT Tralee, but there was still a local connection in the final this afternoon. Na Gaeil man, Jack Barry, came on mid-way through the second-half to help UCD end a 20 year wait for the title, as they beat another side from […]

THE cream of Kerry’s fashion talent will vie for awards during Kerry Fashion Week as the awards finalists have just been announced. Also, in an exclusive for the event, Paul Galvin will be launching his new SS16 Collection at the KFW Fashion Industry Awards Show in the Europe Hotel & Resort […]

PARENTS and children from Killahan National School joined Upfront models on the catwalk for a special fashion fundraiser at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night. The Parents’ Council of Killahan NS organised the Evening of Elegance and Style and around 200 people were present for the event. They enjoyed a wine and […]

AN interactive, multi-media exhibition of original drawings, prints, storyboards, animation, music and scene-realisation of the Oscar-nominated ‘Song of the Sea’ has come to Siamsa Tire. The exhibition, which runs until Friday, March 25, was officially opened by Rory Conway of Cartoon Saloon on Friday evening. The multi-media exhibition, designed by industrial design studio Designgoat, provides an imaginative and accessible […]

After their great win over Laois last weekend, Mike O’Halloran looks forward to Kerry’s encounter with Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday at 2pm… Following their win in Portlaoise last Sunday, the Kerry hurlers have a home game in Killarney next Sunday against Limerick. I overheard a fan last Sunday say […]

APPARENTLY, Fianna Fáil candidate Norma Moriarty is getting support from unexpected quarters, if this video below is to believed. Uploaded by south Kerry based comedian, Bernard Casey, the clip features audio messages left on Norma’s phone from Weeshie Fogarty, Enda Kenny, Joan Bruton, Sir David Attenborough, Ger Loughnane and, (even […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has won an Accenture Digital Media Award – the Oscars of digital media in Ireland. The ‘Access All Areas’ coverage of the 2015 Festival came out on top in the Best Use of Social Media Category ahead of major brands such as HB Ice […]

CIARAN Carey has opted to keep a winning formula for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1B match against Limerick on Sunday. The team which started against Laois in that great victory last weekend has been retained for the game in Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium at 2pm. The team captained by Daniel Collins of Kilmoyley […]

  EARLIER we reported that some staff from University Hospital Kerry were unable to enter the canteen during their assigned lunch hour because the ceremony of renaming KGH ran over. TraleeToday.ie encountered a number of staff outside the canteen at 2.40pm waiting to enter with one of them asking what […]

SOME staff at University Hospital Kerry were left without a chance to get their lunch in the canteen today, because Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar’s visit prevented them from entering the facility. Sinn Féin Deputy Martin Ferris said he was contacted by a number of staff members who were annoyed that they were […]

MINISTER for Health, Leo Varadkar was in Tralee earlier today to formally rename Kerry General Hospital as University Hospital Kerry. The Minister also officially opened a number of recent service improvements including a new CT scanner, Diabetes Services and the hospital’s UCC Education Centre. And he visited the planned site for the […]

AN allocation of €4 million will be given to Kerry County Council to urgently address damaged regional and local roads following recent winter storms. The Government funding will be provided immediately to the council to begin the repairs. “I welcome the funding for Kerry roads after a particularly severe winter period which […]

THE death has been announced of former Kerry player Den Joe (D.J.) Crowley from Rathmore, who is most famous for scoring an amazing goal in the 1970 All-Ireland final. A tribute to the Rathmore man – who played for Kerry in the late 60s and early 70s – was paid on […]

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance will host a Business to Business Networking Event between 4-7pm on Wednesday, March 2, at Manor West, Hotel, Tralee. The event is free for Tralee Chamber Alliance members and will be an ideal opportunity for member businesses to meet face to face with a diverse range […]

Advertorial JASMINE Boutique Tralee is preparing for its New Spring Summer 2016 collections to arrive by kicking off the Season with a Massive Warehouse Clearance Sale this weekend at The Brandon Hotel Tralee. Diane Jeffers, Jasmines Owner and Manager says that the warehouse is like an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, full of treasures for […]

A FIRE in an apartment above the Tralee Citizens Information Centre on New Street has caused the temporary closure of the offices there. Just before 7pm last night, gardaí and two units of the fire brigade were attended the blaze in the building just opposite the garda station. The fire was brought under control and no-one was […]

SINN Féin TD Martin Ferris has blasted Fine Gael’s record on health as Minister Leo Varadkar prepares to visit the newly renamed University Hospital Kerry today. “Fine Gael’s legacy in health is chaos in emergency departments, people waiting on hospital trolleys for days on end, endless waiting lists, and children denied essential treatments,” said Deputy […]

A LIMITED number of tickets for the Katie Taylor fight on Saturday have just gone on sale, but you better hurry and get them! The fight, where the Olympic champion takes on US boxer Queen Underwood, was reported to be a sellout earlier this week, but now there are some […]

AN audio documentary has been recorded for the Kerry Cancer Support Group, which highlights the importance the Kerry – Cork Health Link Bus has to those affected by cancer in Kerry. The documentary was recorded by Tom McCarthy, a student on the Kerry ETB Media Techniques Radio Course, and Grainne McPolin, […]