Health&Fitness

ONE of the most popular family festive events, the Tralee 5km Santa Fun Run, is back again this year for its 10th anniversary. As always, the Tralee Bay Wetlands will be a sea of red and white this Sunday, December 10, at 11am as everyone is encouraged to dress up […]

STUDENTS and staff at MTU took a walk on Wednesday to raise funds for GOAL this Christmas. The GOAL Mile saw walkers leave from the entrance of the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU for a short walk around campus for the great cause. The GOAL Mile is a renowned and long-standing event that helps raise […]

STUDENTS and staff at MTU will be out in force to raise funds for GOAL this Christmas with a special event next week. A GOAL Mile will take place on Wednesday, November 29 at 1pm. The walk will start from the entrance of the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU North Campus and organisers are […]

ONE of the most popular family festive events, the Tralee 5km Santa Fun Run, is back again this year for the 10th anniversary since the first one. As always, the Tralee Bay Wetlands will be a sea of red and white on Sunday, December 10, at 11am as everyone is […]

OVER 200 people headed to the Greenway at Fenit on Saturday to take part in the first ever Fenit Parkrun. The efforts of volunteers paid off as it was a hugely successful first running with people of all ages taking part. The runners and walkers set off from the starting […]

RTE star Dáithí Ó Sé has had hair restoration treatment at the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic (CHRC) at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) and they have announced Dáithí as the Clinic’s hair restoration Brand Ambassador. The team at the CHRC felt that with the help of a Brand Ambassador, […]

THE Meadowlands Hotel saw hundreds of people attend Horan’s Healthstores Health & Wellness Expo on both Saturday and Sunday. There was a fantastic turnout to visit the 50 health and lifestyle exhibitors in attendance from all over the country. They offered advice and answered health queries throughout the weekend, while there […]

HORAN’S Healthstores has announced they will be holding their third Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of October in Tralee at The Meadowlands Hotel from 10am until 5pm each day. “Having attended several exhibitions throughout Europe, UK and USA I decided it was time […]

A RECORD-BREAKING number of free in-person and online events are ready to roll during the Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest from October 7-14. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a diverse programme of fun, informative and interactive events. There are […]

IT was spitting rain for the Tralee 10k on Saturday but that didn’t deter over 220 participants who took to the roads around the town. “We’re delighted, the running conditions were great in the rain. Everyone is happy and home safe so it all went off well,” said race organiser, […]

KERRY Mental Health Association (KMHA) has launched its first Human Chain Mountain Challenge Walk to the top of Strickeen in the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney from 9am on Sunday, October 8. Walkers are invited to register at https://kerrymentalhealth.ie/human-chain-challenge for a fun and colourful show of support for people with […]

TRALEE Manor West Bicycle Club is inviting cyclists to join them for their End-of-Season Sportive on Sunday, September 24. The event will commence from John Mitchels GAA complex in Tralee, offering two scenic routes covering 70km and 40km, and is open to cyclists of all levels. The ride serves as […]

A LOCAL Garda is encouraging the public to take part in a special challenge in aid of the Asthma Society. In recognition of 50 years of life-changing work in Ireland, the Asthma Society has launched their ‘2023 Take a Breath Challenge’. Taking place at the end of September, the challenge […]

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on October 6. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel […]

THE kids are back to school and the darker evenings are on the way. If you are thinking of, getting back indoors for fitness classes for the autumn then the Kerry Sports Academy has a wide variety of fitness classes for all ages and fitness levels on offer with over […]

THE Alzheimer Society of Ireland run a National Memory Walk yearly in locations throughout Ireland and this is the first year Memory Walks are taking place in Tralee. It’s a family-friendly event suitable for all ages and walking abilities to unite friends, families and communities to raise awareness and funds for dementia […]

THE Kerry branch of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is preparing for the 6th annual Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle next month and they’re looking for people to take on the cycle. It takes place on Saturday, September 30th from Ballyseedy Home and Garden Centre in Tralee and will once again raise […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Féile Thrá Lí – Tralee Streetfest is brought to you by CH Tralee… THE marquee at Pearse Park and the Island of Geese in Tralee will host the Wellness Zone which promises to rejuvenate mind, body and spirit, as part of Féile Thrá Lí (Tralee StreetFest). Running […]

FOR the third year in a row, the ‘Dip in the Nip Kerry’ is returning to a local beach this September with funds raised going towards Recovery Haven, and The Kerry Cancer Support Group. Last year over 180 lovely ladies shed their clothes and went for a swim in aid […]

THREE Tralee men are once again embarking on a gruelling challenge in aid of worthy charities in a few weeks time. The 2023 Tom Crean Dingle Peninsula Challenge is organised by Kieran O’Callaghan, Patrick O’Sullivan and Daniel Bohan and aims to raise funds this year for the Kerry Cancer Support […]

DR Mary Mc Caffrey, of the Scotia Clinic, has warmly welcomed Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly’s announcement that fully publicly funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment will commence in September. This long-awaited programme will entitle eligible patients to one full cycle of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) or ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) […]

THE Born To Run Club are looking forward to an active Sunday morning when they host their Mid-Summer running event. If you’re feeling energetic it’s a great way to kick-off your Sunday and while online registration has closed, you can still register in person this weekend. The event begins at […]

ST Pats GAA Club in Blennerville is ready for another Dingle Way Challenge which takes place on this Sunday, June 4. There has been huge interest in this event in previous years and the club is expecting many walkers to take part on Sunday. The route this year takes in […]

IT was a cloudy, but dry Sunday morning in the Town Park as pupils, their families and staff from St John’s Parochial School Tralee gathered for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. There was a lovely atmosphere as the school community came together with the aim of the run to […]

KILLARNEY Cycle Club is inviting participants for the Three Peaks Challenge in mid-June. The sportive, which takes place on Saturday, June 17 at 10am, covers some of the most rugged and beautiful landscape in Ireland, with a choice of 100km and 75km routes. This could be the perfect warm-up for […]

A LOCAL Garda who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year has created a music video inspired by Elton John. Mary Gardiner, a mum of three, originally from Bishopstown in Cork but now domociled in Tralee, has released the video to coincide with 100K in 30 Days for breast cancer […]

PUPILS and staff in St John’s Parochial School Tralee are inviting friends and families from near and far to join them on this Sunday for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. The aim of the run is to raise funds to build a playground for the children within […]

THIS Sunday will see hundreds converge on Spa National School for the 2023 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’. This hugely popular event was first held in 2014 and has become a firm favourite on the community calendar in the Spa. This year’s event coincides with the tenth anniversary of Donal’s […]

IT was a very pleasant evening for a cycle on Thursday as Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership in association with Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club held a special event. Gathering at the KDL/Mounthawk Park car park entrance to the Greenway, people took part in the family cycle as part of National […]

BORN to Run Tralee running club members are looking forward to hosting a special event this summer. Fresh from the various events the club’s members have completed over the last number of weeks, which saw members run the streets of Belfast, Boston, Doha, Limerick, Manchester, Westport and much more, the […]