Entertainment

WITH skills like this, you’d definitely know that this young man has some Kerry blood in him! Daniel Dennehy is a 3x Irish freestyle champion who was raised in Dublin, but who spent three years living here in Kerry with his Kingdom-born father. With the All-Ireland Final now fast approaching, […]

DON’T forget that tonight, Irish TV will broadcast a special show on the All-Ireland Football Final from the Fels Point Hotel at 8pm. ‘Mad For Sam’ will showcase the wonderful passion for football here in the county with a host of legendary past players, including Ogie Moran, giving their insights and analysis ahead […]

THE Manor West Lifestyle Sports team have shot and uploaded a ‘Drop Kick Goal Challenge’ video as part of the #ForVictory campaign around the upcoming Rugby World Cup. With Ireland set to kick off their RWC this coming Saturday, September 19, the #ForVictory hashtag has been adopted by many of the […]

IT was a good weekend for celebrity spotting in town as a soccer legend and star of a famous US reality show were spotted out on the town. Former Republic of Ireland, Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland player, was spotted over the weekend enjoying a night out with friends. Eagle-eyed fans […]

ONE Kerry man is certainly getting into the swing of things in the build up to the upcoming All Ireland Final after he penned quite a catchy ‘tune’ about what he predicts will happen in our showdown with the ‘mighty dubs’. Killorglin’s James Flynn recently put pen to paper on […]

IT’S getting close. We’re coming into All-Ireland final week now so expect to see changes around the county in the next seven days. Fingernails will be gnawed shorter, animals will get a lick of paint and the mood will be a mixture of euphoria and dread as the days go by. […]

THERE was a great turnout at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday for the #Walking4Families event in aid of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. About 200 people got into the spirit of the occasion for the fancy dress themed 5km family fun walk. There was a great atmosphere as families gathered in the, thankfully, […]

  THE Rock is set to, well, rock, like it’s the 80’s next weekend as the Austin Stacks Ladies Football Club have organised a fundraising disco to kickstart the All-Ireland final weekend. The event will take place in the Austin Stacks Club this Friday,  September 18 and  funds raised will go towards […]

THE dates and some of the acts have been announced for the annual Christie Hennessy Celebration, which will take place in the Fels Point Hotel later this year. The ever popular music event will take place on October 30 and 31, with a whole host of various acts and musicians lined up […]

At The Movies: Legend THE Tralee Omniplex saw the first national screening/premiere of Tom Hardy’s latest film ‘Legend’ on Tuesday, in which he portrays both of the  infamous East London Kray Twins. TraleeToday.ie was lucky enough to be invited along to this showing of the gangster biopic about the lives of […]

  THE Kerry Volunteer Centre is calling for the public for local nominations for the eighth annual Volunteer Ireland Awards. The Volunteer Ireland Awards are open to volunteers of all ages working in any part of Ireland and there are ten different award categories, along with the prestigious Christine Buckley Volunteer […]

AS everyone knows there’s no love lost between Kerry and Dublin in football, but the same can be said for the Dubs when it comes to their closest neighbours in the Royal County. A photo of a car in Navan decked out in green and gold with ‘Up Kerry’ written […]

THE Tralee Red Cross are set to go to the dogs this coming weekend as part of their fundraising activities for their new HQ building. The local branch of the organisation are hoping a big crows shows up at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium at 7pm this Saturday night September 12 where there will be […]

YOU wait a year for a Tralee primary school-related music video cheering on Kerry and then two come on the same day! Are they doing any lessons this week in our primary schools? First we had the two CBS pupils expertly grilling Darragh Ó Sé on his career, then the […]

YOU know we’re well and truly into All-Ireland final countdown when the schools are recording songs to support the lads. Last year, Moyderwell pupils told Kerry to ‘shake’ off the challenge of Donegal, this year it’s the kids from across town in Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, who have recorded  a video encouraging Kerry […]

  BALLYROE Heights Hotel and Stein Travel have teamed-up to ensure that one lucky couple will live happily ever after on their honeymoon. When you book your wedding reception at Ballyroe Heights Hotel and also book your honeymoon with Stein Travel, you could be in with a chance of receiving […]

  WHO was Darragh Ó Sé’s most difficult opponent? What does he think of Joe Brolly? Who’d win in a fight between himself, Marc and Tomás? Expert interviewers from Tralee CBS Primary School, Enda and David, got the midfield legend into the Radio Kerry’s studios recently, to ask him about Kerry’s […]

TRALEE Omniplex last night hosted the exclusive national screening/premiere of one of the most exciting and anticipated films of the year in Tom Hardy’s ‘Legend’. The omniplex was celebrating its eighth year in its new location at Fels Point and marked it by treating invited guests from the media and business community […]

THE talented team over at Social Box TV have recently seen their hard work and dedication pay off after they been nominated and shortlisted for The Blog Awards Ireland 2015. Secondary school students, Leanne Hanafin and Lucy Foley, are the brains behind the Tralee-based YouTube channel and website and who have been […]

ONE Tralee man has certainly earned the right to put his feet up over the next few days/weeks/months after he completed the gargantuan challenge that is the 200km Kerry Way Ultra Marathon. Terence O’Connor, who is a member of the local Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club, completed the run […]

THERE was a great showing from the Boherbee faithful on Saturday night at a major fundraiser for the John Mitchels club. The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium was the venue for the ‘Show me the Bunnny’ night to help support all juvenile activity at the club. There was a “Buster” race prize fund of €500 […]

THE Fashion Soirée at the Manor West Hotel was a  great success on Friday night (see here for previous story). Ladies enjoyed fashion tips for Listowel ladies day as well as exclusive looks at the autumn/winter collections from top Kerry designers. The Best Dressed Lady prize was won by Jennifer […]

  KERRY people are being asked to get their nominations in for the People of the Year Awards before the deadline on Monday, September 14. 2fm Radio Presenter Eoghan McDermott and TV Presenter Diana Bunici, both supporters of the People of the Year Awards, today made a final call for the […]

  A GALWAY man, who is currently on a huge 2500km fundraising walk all around the coast of Ireland, is in Kerry as part of his trek and will be seeking to spread awareness and raise much needed funds for the Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association. Ron Cummins, from Salthill, […]

A DUAGH man is hoping to raise funds for a cancer support charity with a song cheering on Kerry in the All-Ireland final. Johnny Lane is releasing the song ‘Wrapped in Green and Gold’ on CD with all proceeds from any sales going straight towards the Cúnamh Cancer Support Group in the […]

A LISTOWEL native is gearing up for a very momentous day at the Kerry County Library this coming Monday September 7 when her second book entitled ‘Finding Your Ancestors In Kerry’ is launched. Kay Caball, who lived in town at Day Place for many years, will be joined by Minister Jimmy Deenihan […]

IT was a night of style, fun and great fashion tips as ladies from all over the county came to the Manor West Hotel for a ‘Fashion Soirée’ ahead of the Listowel Races Ladies Day. MC’ed by TraleeToday.ie columnist and fashion expert, Orlagh Winters, the night featured the latest style in Ladies […]

  THE Tralee Park Run team, who organise the free 5km walk/runs/jogs in the town park every weekend are currently gearing up to hold a different sort of run on Saturday, September 12. As part of the European Week of Sport, which is taking place all around the continent from September […]

  THE Irish Cancer Society is calling on women all around Kerry to sign up in the name of the society for one or more the mini-marathons that will soon be taking place all around Munster. Those who are participating in one of the upcoming mini-marathons can join the society’s […]

THE new Rose of Tralee charmed the nation with her vivacity, courage, honesty and singing talents, when she appeared on one of her favourite TV shows on Friday night. And she ended up winning a car for a Tralee woman! Elysha Brennan appeared on the first  The Late Late Show of the […]