Sport

WITH the men pipped by Dublin on Sunday, the county’s hopes now lie with the women of Kerry to bring silverware home later this month. The Kerry ladies face Dublin in the All-Ireland Final on Sunday week in Croke Park at 4pm and excitement is building throughout the county after […]

Kerry FC had 3 teams in action at the weekend with mixed results. Top billing this week goes to the Kerry under 14 team who turned in a great performance against Wexford FC on Saturday afternoon in Mounthawk Park. Unfortunately results are not registered at this age group.However the youngest […]

Kingdom swimming club took part in the Irish Youth&Senior Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin last week,  competition for swimmers aged 15 and over to round off the swimming season for this year. We had outstanding performances from all our swimmers in the pool, with all our swimmers […]

Results of Lady Captain Kathleen’s Prize to the Senior Ladies 24th July. 1st place – Nora Lehane           –     21pts (on countback) 2nd place – Anne Moran           –      21 pts 3rd place –  Nuala Dawson        –      20pts (on countback) 4th place – Catherine Mitchell  –       20pts. Result of Senior Mens 4 person Am/Am played in Killarney […]

SO it wasn’t to be. A rainy day in Dublin provided the setting for Kerry’s defeat at the hands of our great rivals and there was disappointment on the faces of the many, many thousands of Kerry fans who made the trip to the capital. It was very different some […]

IT’S rare that Kerry fans outnumber opposition supporters by about three to one in a neutral venue, but that was the case on Saturday as thousands made the trip to Thurles to support the ladies side against Mayo. While some were stopping off on the way to Dublin for the […]

Oisín McGovern reports on Kerry’s win over Mayo in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Saturday… Kerry 1-16 Mayo 1-11 Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh produced a stunning display and shot 1-10 asKerry took another major step towards ending their famine as they booked their place […]

David Moriarty reports on late agony for Kerry FC last night against Finn Harps at Mounthawk Park… Kerry FC 1-2 Finn Harps The last two meetings between these two teams were close and nothing separated them as they both ended in draws. Kerry FC would be hoping to get bragging […]

‘HER Outdoors Week’ takes place this August and Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership are celebrating the week by highlighting the county’s waterways by providing kayaking taster sessions for women who want to try something new and exciting. Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership have partnered with Listowel Kayak Club, and Kerry […]

AFTER the superb win against Meath in Austin Stack Park two weeks ago, Kerry will be hoping for similar support from the green and gold army in their All-Ireland SFC semi final clash against Mayo tomorrow. Semple Stadium in Thurles is the venue for the double-header which also features Dublin […]

THERE’S just days to go until Kerry do battle to retain their All-Ireland SFC title against their great rivals at headquarters. Tickets for the big game have never been as scarce, but tens of thousands of the green and gold army will still be in Croke Park to watch the […]

THIS Saturday, a local barber is donating all his takings from the day, as well as raffling a signed Kerry GAA jersey, in aid of a great cause. Tony McMahon of T. McMahon’s Gentlemen’s Barbershop on Russell Street is raising the funds for the Make A Wish Foundation. He managed […]

WIN, lose or draw, Kerry GAA will host an event in a famous Dublin venue on Sunday night after the All-Ireland final. Billed as the ‘Kerry GAA End of Season Supporters’ Gathering’, it will take place at Café en Seine, Dawson Street. The venue was a symbol of Celtic Tiger […]

MC8 Ladies Singles kindly sponsored by Ardfert Pharmacy: Saturday 22/Sunday 23 July  2023 1st: Carly Horan  (33)  38 pts 2nd: Nuala Dawson  (21)   37 pts Best Gross: Mary Savage  20 gross 3rd:  Anne Moran  (30)  34 pts 4th: Cliona Murphy   (17)   33 pts 5th Angela Enright  (27)  32 pts Countback Division 1:  Laura Rafferty     32  pts Division 2:  Anne Kerins        32 pts Division 3:  Mary […]

WHILE the men from Kerins O’Rahillys emerged victorious in their game against Stacks on Sunday, on the other side of town another team from Strand Road were busy winning a soccer tournament. The Huddle Bar were the winners of a charity event in aid of Dystonia Ireland, where 12 teams […]

Kerins O’Rahillys 2-16 Austin Stacks 0-18 THE match may have been delayed by 10 minutes due to crowd congestion, but the County League Division 1 relegation playoff battle between Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys was well worth the wait for spectators on Sunday. It was the Blues who prevailed after […]

David Moriarty reports on last night’s win for Kerry FC against Ringmahon Rangers at Mounthawk Park… Another historic night beckoned for Kerry FC as they played in the FAI Cup for the first time at senior level against Cork side Ringmahon Rangers. Ringmahon play their games in the Munster Senior […]

WEEKS of meticulous preparation paid off last night as Tralee Rugby Club held a gala fundraising dinner in a purpose-built marquee at O’Dowd Park with many familiar faces from the sporting world in attendance. The special World Cup Preview event saw over 300 guests attending with all 30 tables (at […]

TRALEE Parnells will hold their Buster race fundraiser afternoon at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, August 19 during the Rose of Tralee Festival. Buying a buster race ticket gets you entry to the tack, a race card and entry to the buster race with a chance to win €500 […]

THURSDAY evening at Killarney Races saw another good crowd of racegoers enjoy the facilities on the penultimate day of the five-day July festival. Friday afternoon should attract the biggest crowd of the week for Lee Strand Best Dressed Day judged by social media sensation Tadhg Fleming and former Miss Ireland […]

ANOTHER lovely evening at Killarney Races was brightened up further with an appearance by a selection of the Rose of Tralee contestants on Wednesday. They were visiting on the third day of the Killarney JulyFest meeting which has seen great crowds visit over the past few days. There’s more racing […]

GLORIOUS sunshine greeted racegoers to Killarney on Tuesday evening for the second day of the ‘Julyfest’ racing festival. There were racing fans of all ages there to enjoy the fine weather and great entertainment. Wednesday is another evening meeting with the first race off at 4.45pm, as is Thursday, while […]

A TRALEE musician has created a new song for charity to celebrate Kerry qualifying for the All-Ireland Final. Gearóid Meehan (18) from Ballinorig has released ’38 And Counting’ with a gofundme page created with all donations going to the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The catchy song and accompanying video is sure […]

THERE was a good turnout, despite the bad weather, as the Kerry Motor Club and the Ballyfinnane Community Hall Association marked the 120th anniversary of the first motorsport event in Kerry by running a hillclimb event in the area. The Ballyfinnane Festival of Speed took place over Saturday and Sunday […]

TRALEE Tennis Club hosted its first ever Open Tournament last week. This was an International World Tennis Federation (ITF) recognised event in the form of a Doubles Open Tournament and featured on the Tennis Ireland calendar. It was a first for tennis in County Kerry and saw over 70 matches […]

Kerry FC had two teams in action at the weekend. The under 19 team had a great 5-2 win on the road against Carlow Killkenny . However the under 15 side lost out on a 6-4 scoreline,away to Klub Kildare . Pride of place this week undoubtedly goes to JP […]

Senior Ladies Results for Monday 10th July 2023. 1st Place – Susan O’Hara – 18pts – (on countback) 2nd Place – Eleanor Dowd – 18pts – (on countback) 3rd Place – Michelle Moore – 16pts (20pts, -4 Dom H’cap) Senior Men’s Results for Wednesday 12th July 2023. Result of 12 […]

KILLARNEY Racecourse is hosting JulyFest — a five-day summer horse-racing festival from Monday  to Friday — this week with patrons converging on the course for the opening day yesterday evening. For many patrons, the most competitive event of the week will take place off the track on Friday in the […]

David Moriarty reports on the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Division 1 game on Saturday evening… LONGFORD TOWN 2 – 1 KERRY FC Kerry travelled to Bishopsgate for the second time this season to take on ninth placed Longford Town. Last time out between these two was a narrow 3-2 win […]

Darren Kelly reports on a great win for the Kerry U16 girls yesterday against Sligo in Ballinasloe… Kerry 4-10  Sligo 2-13  Kerry are All-Ireland U-16 B ladies football champions for the first time ever after holding off a determined Sligo resurgence in Duggan Park in Ballinasloe. Goals from Anna O’Sullivan, […]