Articles by: Gavin O'Connor

ANOTHER top Irish comedy performer is set to bring his new show to Tralee later this month. Il Forno Italian restaurant will welcome the eccentric and very funny David McSavage and Guests on Friday September 23 to their first floor comedy venue which is growing quite a reputation for hosting […]

KERRY minor hurler Shane Conway is giving Tipp star John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer a run for his money for best goal scored in an All-Ireland Final over the weekend. (video below) Captain Conway showed silky wrist-work to net Kerry’s first goal in the Kingdom’s 4-17 to 3-11 All-Ireland B Final win […]

IT’S been quite a week for children in and around town over the past three days. It’s also a big day for parents and teachers who see the junior infants adapting to their new surroundings in school. Forty-five pupils in CBS National School had their first day of school on Thursday. “It has been […]

THE junior infants at two town centre schools were well settled in when we called to take photos on Thursday morning. Pupils from Presentation Primary and Moyderwell Mercy began their first days of school the day before and it all went very smoothly. Presentation welcomed in 38 new boys and girls, while in Moyderwell nearby there […]

PLANNING permission has been granted for a new petrol station on the John Joe Sheehy on the grounds of the old John Mitchels GAA pitch. Last December, Corrib Oil Company Limited, applied for permission to construct a two storey retail/office building and a petrol filling station. Permission was granted in March but the […]

WHAT’S Limerick’s loss is Kerry’s gain as Ciaran Carey has said he will be staying with Kerry, despite interest from within his native county. The three time All-Star is just one of the high-profile figures linked with the Limerick managerial job vacated by TJ Ryan, but Carey has maintained he is […]

IT’S the time of the year when parents around the country can get very emotional as a milestone event in their child’s life comes around. Schools around Tralee are welcoming new Junior Infant classes and we’re going to travel around town all week to see how they settle in. Though […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in Glenduff House on 22nd August for a jackpot lotto of €4,300.  There was no winner.  Numbers drawn were 2,11,14,24. Lucky Dips 1. James Walsh, c/o Tom Leen 2, John Rahilly, c/o Tom Leen 3. Flor O Connor, Meanala 4. Margaret O Connor, Ballymac 5. […]

Seniors: Churchill play their final game in this year’s County League at home to Valentia on Sunday afternoon. Throw-In in Churchill is at 2pm.   U-16: Churchill have reached the Division 3 final of the Co League, where they will face Milltown/Castlemaine. Details of this game are still to be […]

NATURALLY, after a championship-ending defeat and another season done and dusted, retirements are not too far away from the discussion. Four Kerry legends in particular must be weighing up their options of whether the bodies can take another crack at Sam. Aidan O’Mahony (36) The Rathmore man was a late inclusion […]

  Milltown Castlemaine-2/13 Glenbeigh Glencar: 3/09. Milltown Castlemaine took on Glenbeigh Glencar in the O’ Sullivan Cup-in the Paddy Burke Memorial Park on Tuesday evening. Playing in glorious sunshine, the first score came in the 1st minute -with a point from GG. It took MC until the 5 Th minute to […]

  Na Gaeil Annual Cycle   Na Gaeil Annual Cycle took place on Saturday last and was a great success. Well in excess of one hundred cyclists took part, some cycling the 40km route and the more experienced cyclists doing the 80km route. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it was great […]

  Parnells Big Blitz Sep 3rd Tralee Parnells will host a Hurling and Camogie Big Blitz day on Saturday, September 3rd, at John Mitchels G.A.A. Grounds. Families are invited to come along to watch young Parnells showcasing their skills. The building excitement of Croke Park will surround the matches, involving […]

  SENIOR TEAM – Co League Round 11: Away to Kerins O’Rahilly’s 4th September @ 1.30p.m. DATE FOR THE DIARY – STRICTLY COME DANCING: John Mitchels are delighted to announce their 1st ever Strictly Come Dancing Competition. This will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday October 30th 2016 […]

  Lotto Our lotto was held last Monday night, August 29th in Skelper Quane’s Bar due to the Kerry game. Winning numbers will be included in next week’s notes. Academy Our Juvenile Academy boys and girls had a good turnout last Thursday evening and everyone involved had lots of fun […]

LOSING to Dublin for the fourth time on the trot in the championship was a sickener, but there’s plenty of reasons to be hopeful of redressing the balance in the coming years… Minors on the verge of three-in-row Kerry minors did not win an All-Ireland for 20 years, now the county […]

ONE of the big talking points coming out of Croke Park yesterday was an incident deep in stoppage where Dublin’s Kevin McManamon shouldered Peter Crowley in the chest and no free was given. Referee, David Gough, came in for a lot of criticism from Kerry supporters after the final whistle, […]

Gavin O’Connor says there is little to suggest Kerry can halt the the Dublin juggernaut in the All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park on Sunday… WE’VE been through a unique build up. All week in the national and local press, some voices from the Kingdom have been hopeful, despite the recent record […]

Dublin teams have beaten Kerry in their last three championship meetings, but can the Kingdom answer the questions asked of them in this titanic battle. Gavin O’Connor reports…  1. Do Kerry believe they can beat Dublin? One of things you will see written over the past couple of weeks is “Dublin have Kerry’s number”. After three comfortable wins inside […]

KERRY v Dublin, as always, has been drawing a lot of interest in the media, with pundits up and down the country giving their two cents on what will happen in Croke Park this Sunday. It doesn’t make great reading for Kerry supporters who hope to see their side beat […]

DESPITE dealing with its share of cynicism from the national media, the Rose of Tralee is still huge hit with Irish viewers. Some 1.7 million people tuned in to watch the Rose of Tralee on RTE over two nights which was around the same figure as last year. 743,800 viewers watched on […]

KERRY great Declan O’Sullivan will look back on his 11 year inter-county career in the green and gold jersey when he hosts a Legends Tour at GAA headquarters on the eve of Kerry’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final clash with Dublin. The Dromid Pearses man will host a Bord Gáis […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE 58th Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney, carried out her first duty as new rose when announcing fireworks to commence at Midnight Madness. The Chicago Rose was the last to take the stage in front […]

WE’VE come to expect high quality yarns from Darragh Ó Sé’s article in the Irish Times, but this one might be the finest of the lot. While on the topic of how rumours arise in Kerry ahead of big matches in Croke Park, Darragh tells the story of how he […]

IF you were one of the many people who took part in the Cycle Against Suicide on Saturday you might spot yourself in this video captured by Social Box TV. The cycle departed from Tralee and travelled 50km through Ardfert, then to Ballyheigue, before returning triumphantly to Tralee to lead the […]

PHOTOS of last night’s sunset have mesmerised the county, but this video captured in Ballybunion might be the finest way to witness the spectacular natural event in all its glory. The footage (below) was shot overlooking ladies beach in Ballybunion. A beauty spot on the Wild Atlantic Way already famed […]

AFTER a meeting of the CCC last night, the date and time of the Ballyduff v Kilmoyley Senior Hurling Championship Final has been revealed. It will take place in Austin Stack Park on Sunday September 11 at 3:30pm. The showcase final will be preceded by the Crotta v Lixnaw Minor Hurling […]

THE first night of the Rose of Tralee was one for the ages for numerous reasons, from the sublime to the ridiculous to complete madness, it kept the nation suitably enthralled. A number of Roses have put themselves into the frame as bookies favourite which has been a very accurate predictor of […]

FIVE local women are taking it upon themselves to do something proactive for homeless facilities in Kerry. Marion Coffey, Charlene Tydings, Julie Fitzpatrick, Marilyn O’Shea and Tina Lonergan have started the Under The Elements homeless awareness group which are about to get off the ground with a first charity initiative […]

LAST night we were treated to an incredible red, orange and purple sky at sunset. The sunset had people reaching for their camera phones all over Tralee Bay and the rest of Kerry, the images they captured are now spellbinding the county. The sky was gorgeous but it did seem […]