Articles by: Dermot Crean

A NEW editor will take the helm at The Kerryman in the coming weeks. Kevin Hughes, a native of Antrim, takes over from long-standing editor Declan Malone who retires after 15 years in the top job. Mr Hughes joined The Kerryman as a sub-editor in 2004 and later became south Kerry […]

IF you weren’t one of the lucky people to get to ‘The Restaurant’ charity event last month, then don’t worry because you can watch a half hour special on TV on Wednesday night. The ‘mystery chefs’ at Kirby’s Brogue Inn turned out to be Kerry stars Kieran Donaghy and Barry […]

A NEW bar and bistro in The Square is to create up to 15 new jobs when it opens in the next few weeks. The business, formerly known as Nightjar, is being extensively renovated at the moment and is set to focus more on food. Continued below… It is hoped the […]

A SIAMSA Tíre dancer performed for Prince Charles on his visit to Galway yesterday. John Fitzgerald, a native of Brandon, and other dancers gave the Royal visitor a traditional Irish welcome with a sample of Irish dancing at NUI Galway. John began learning Irish dancing from the age of six with Rinceoirí […]

GARDAÍ are asking the public for help in finding a van which was involved in the theft of a stainless steel milk tank in Lixnaw some time ago.   It’s a grey or silver, short-wheel base Ford Transit van, with a homemade white, but rusty, roof rack on top. Gardaí are hoping a […]

IRELAND Bike Fest, the country’s largest motorcycle festival, returns to Killarney this June Bank Holiday weekend and up to 40,000 people are expected in the town for the event. “It is one of Ireland’s fastest growing festivals,” says Breffní Ingerton, Festival Chairperson. “Just over 1,000 people attended the first festival […]

TV3 Travel Show presenters, Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan will be the special guests at a major Tourism Information Conference being organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance at Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee next month. The ‘Learn from the Best in Tourism’ Conference, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, will feature tourism experts from three […]

LAST week I wrote about the feelgood story of Conor Doyle who beat the bullies on Facebook. This week I want to talk about the bullies themselves. Social media is wonderful in so many ways, connecting with old friends, sharing special moments and keeping up to date with what is happening […]

JUNIORS:Round two County league at home v Castleisland Desmond’s 22nd at 7.30pm.please surport. NA GAEIL U 14:Na Gaeil played Churchill in the final of the St Brendan’s league last Thursdayevening in Churchill. The teams had already met twice this season with one victory each. Na Gaeil were the first team on the score board through a free from Devon […]

SENIOR MEN: County League – Division 2 Round 1 – Mitchels 0-10 – Templenoe, 0-06 Round 2 – Tarbert​ 0-08 – John Mitchels 0-14 Round 3 – Mitchels 0-16. – Spa Killarney 1-08 Round 4 – Kenmare 0-10 – Mitchels 0-10 Round 5 – Mitchels v Listowel Emmets Sunday June […]

Under 12 Girls League: On the 16th our under 12 girls were in Causeway, for matches again against both Killarney and Causeway.  The games in Thurles and Killarney have obviously benefited these players and it was encouraging the see their continued improvement in skills and teamwork. An early attack in the first game against Killarney, was was finished […]

​​​LOTTO The lotto was held in Glenduff House on the 11th May 2015 for a jackpot of €6,500.  Numbers drawn were 1,20,23,27.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Niamh Lynch, Kielduff 2. Pa Joe Barrett, c/o Tom Leen 3. Tara O Brien, Kileen Woods, Tralee 4. Michael Moran, c/o […]

Lotto: There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 09, 11 & 21. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Gerald and Jim Murphy Derrymore West, Enzo c/o O’Shea’s, Angelo Leen St. Brendan’s Park, Mike Horgan Lohercannon and Elma Collins […]

Kerins O’Rahillys Notes Senior Football All roads will lead to Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening next the 23rd when we get our Co Championship campaign off to a start. Our game is the second of a double header and we play Rathmore at 7pm. Best of luck to the […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Dingle 3-10; Austin Stacks 0-11. Last year Dingle was the only team to defeat us – back in their home patch – in the quarter final of the Club Championship. Yesterday (17th May) in Austin Stack Park they performed a similar feat – this time at the semi final […]

JUVENILE CLUB NOTES FAOI 6: (i) The Rock Under 6 footballers will be in action at 11am in Caherslee on Sunday. (ii) Our evening football sessions for the Under 6s will continue ag 5.45pm on Thursday i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. FAOI 8: (i) We’ll be in Caherslee again on Sunday ag 11am. (ii) The County […]

  GARDAÍ are warning people to beware of  charity collectors operating without permits after four people went around Tralee last Friday collecting for a seriously ill Cavan girl. Gardaí were alerted by a member of the public, that people were going door to door in local estates asking for money […]

GARDAÍ are appealing for information in relation to the break-in at Causeway Comprehensive last week. A significant amount of cash was taken when three males entered the building and stayed on school grounds from 12.15am to 2.15am in the early hours of Friday morning. Gardaí believe the men are aged in […]

THE weather stayed fine on Saturday as the Kerry Festival Of Pride Parade made its way through town. Former Government Minister, Pat Carey from Castlemaine, was  the Grand Marshal for the event which attracted a colourful bunch of people from all over the county and beyond. It was all part […]

  HAIRDRESSSER and entrepreneur Cathriona Rohan will open a new business in Tralee this week which is to create five full-time jobs and three part-time positions. The new salon, located on Mary Street, will open at 9.30am on Tuesday morning and will be open Tuesday through to Saturday every week. Cathriona, who has over […]

TRALEE Pitch & Putt Club celebrates its 40th year anniversary this year and has just launched its 2015 Youth Academy. Since its inception  in 1975, Tralee Pitch & Putt club has provided the ideal sanctuary for countless youths of the town. The club was founded at the old Champhers (John […]

Mike McCarthy reports on a big night in The Huddle Bar for darts followers… ALL roads led to the Huddle Bar in Tralee on Friday night for the final of the Specsavers-sponsored Tralee and District League semi finals and finals Section B and C. In the B section, the home side […]

  IF we need to research wise old sayings and proverbs then there is no need to look any further than our own abundant Irish heritage and rich culture. In fact, if you explore this you will find that there is an old expression for practically every experience and in […]

  AUSTIN STACKS GAA club is again calling on people to support their upcoming ‘Rockie Night at the Dogs’ in aid of the ongoing development at their Connolly Park grounds. The event takes place on May 22 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium and is expected to be a mega night of fun, […]

  Mark Doe from ‘Just Cooking’ Cookery School in Firies has some great tips for barbecuing this summer. All we need now is the weather… Planning your barbecue Firing up the barbecue is often seen as an opportunity for a bit of a party with neighbours or friends, but few […]

THE weather stayed fine for the children from two schools on Saturday as they celebrated their First Holy Communion. Families of the 28 children from Holy Family NS enjoyed the ceremony in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church while there was a bigger attendance in St John’s Church for the […]

IT was a special evening in CBS The Green as the school held its annual graduation. Families of the 108 students who will take exams next month, were there to see the teenagers mark – what for most will be – the end of their schooldays. Special guest speaker was […]

‘Coffee Start’ The Mall TRALEE people were saddened when Charlie’s on The Mall closed its doors on Christmas Eve. For many over the past 30 years, the cafe/bakery was a place to stop off for a chat and a bite to eat, while many a school romance was kindled there over […]

CBS Primary School held their first ever School Fashion show on Thursday night in Ballyroe Heights Hotel, and it surpassed all expectations. The ballroom was packed to capacity, with almost 400 people in attendance and they were thoroughly entertained from start to finish with a selection of fashion from 16 local […]

NOW here’s a little story to cheer you up even more on a Friday. Siobhan Saracbasi (nee McCarthy) sent us in a letter written by a German friend of her brother, Paudie McCarthy from Ballymac. Paudie moved to Germany many years ago when the building trade took off there.  He […]