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Gavin O’Connor says the build-up to tomorrow’s Munster Final between Kerry and Tipperary has been flat and it’s difficult to see where the fizz will come from on the field of play… IT’S hard to remember a more flat build-up for a Munster Final. In the midst of Euro 2016 action, […]

AN Oakpark native will pull on the green jersey for Ireland at the World Fastpitch Championships in Canada this month. In doing so, Grace Kearney, will be the only member of the team from Kerry and the only Munster based player to have been selected for this tournament. Fastpitch is […]

  THE Kerry Senior Football Team to play Tipperary in the Munster Senior Football Final at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday is unchanged from the side that started against Clare in the semi final. In the subs, Aidan O’Mahony returns after suspension and James O’Donoghue returns to the match day squad […]

THE Kerry minor team to face Cork this Sunday in the Munster Final has been announced and features two players from the Tralee area on the starting line-up. The game is the opening game of the day at at Fitzgerald Stadium at 12 noon and the team shows one change from the […]

Gavin O’Connor watched Kerry win three in a row Munster Junior football titles at Austin Stack Park last night… Kerry 0-14 Cork 0-13 THEY were made sweat a little, but a one point victory over Cork was enough to ensure three-in-a-row Munster Juinor titles for Kerry at Austin Stack Park on […]

THE Tralee Golf Club Captain’s Prize took place on Sunday with Sean O’Loughlin winning out on a score of 42pts. Here are the results with photos below… Sunday 26th June (Captains Prize to the men) Liam Nolan 1st   Sean O’Loughlin (13)    42 Points 2nd   Tony Johnson (17) 40 Points 3rd   Kelan […]

TRALEE area clubs are well represented on the Kerry Junior Football team to face Cork in the Munster Championship Final this Wednesday evening in Austin Stack Park (7.30pm). There are four changes in personnel from the side that defeated Limerick in the semi final. Na Gaeil’s Andrew Barry starts in the […]

Mike O’Halloran watched Kilmoyley easily get the better of Ballyduff in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round game at Abbeydorney on Sunday… Kilmoyley 2-18 Ballyduff 0-18 I SAID in my preview that it had to be “now or not for a while” for Ballyduff and after their efforts against the […]

Ballyheigue were trounced by a rampant St Brendans side yesterday in Abbeydorney. Mike O’Halloran reports on the Kerry SHC first round clash… St Brendan’s 5-20 Ballyheigue 0-7 St Brendan’s were four points up after 50 seconds when Nicky O’Sullivan goaled from an error by the Ballyheigue keeper. Ten minutes later they […]

Mike O’Halloran watched a tough Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry SHC first round match in Kilmoyley last night… Causeway 2-8 Lixnaw 0-12 Causeway – who lined out without their star man Colum Harty, who hasn’t played since the game against Westmeath in the league – made a winning start to this years Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry […]

Mike O’Halloran was in Ballyduff for the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round match between Abbeydorney and Crotta O’Neills on Saturday night… Abbeydorney 2-16 Crotta O’Neills 0-22 (after extra time) Extra time was the last thing most neutrals wanted to see in this game played in Ballyduff, such was the […]

THE  remarkable power of the GAA is showing its strength all over the county this weekend with the Féile na nÓg tournament. The games are reaching their climax today but last night it was a time to get together for a parade of the clubs through some of the host […]

COME. On. You. Boys in green, come on you boys in green etc. For a lot of people, the soccer pretty much overshadows everything this weekend. That’s saying something, considering our rugby lads have a chance to create history by beating the Springboks – for the second time in a fortnight – on Saturday evening. […]

Causeway will have to be at their best to overcome Lixnaw in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round game on Sunday says Mike O’Halloran… Causeway and Lixnaw play the twilight game on Sunday in Lerrig, Causeway have come off a win in the 2015 County League where they defeated […]

A FOOTBALL team from Philadelphia joined forces with St Pats GAA for a parade over Blennerville bridge to mark the beginning of Féile 2016. St Pats Football Club in Blennerville are hosting the Delco Gaels all the way from Philadelphia for the tournament which takes place this weekend. The parade took place on […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, thinks St Brendan’s will have the better of their neighbours this Sunday in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round match…  BALLYHEIGUE and St Brendan’s is the second-match at Abbeydorney on Sunday coming at 4.30pm,  after the Kilmoyley V Ballyduff opener earlier that afternoon. St Brendan’s return […]

THE Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship games on the double bill in Abbeydorney on Sunday have seen their throw-in times changed. As a result of the Republic of Ireland v France Euro 2016 clash at 2pm on Sunday, the first game, Kilmoyley v Ballyduff  has been brought forward to 12 noon while […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, on the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round clash between Ballyduff and Kilmoyley this Sunday in Abbeydorney… On Sunday the championship action moves to the pristine pitch in Abbeydorney where Ballyduff take on Kilmoyley at 12 noon, this is a repeat of last year at this […]

LAST night was an unforgettable one for Irish soccer fans and many pubs were packed around town with people watching the game. After watching the action unfold in The Huddle Bar, we went uptown to An Chearnóg, Paddy Macs, The Blasket, Turner’s and Hennessy’s to capture the joy of the Green Army after […]

THERE was some scenes in Tralee pubs last night when Ireland scored, at the final whistle and later that night. The Huddle Bar was batshit central at the final whistle, while Paddy Macs, Hennessy’s and every other watering hole erupted with the famous win for Ireland against the Italians. It’s all […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, is looking forward to a competitive few months of hurling action, as the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC gets underway this Saturday night with Crotta O’Neills taking on Abbeydorney… An overview of the Championship would suggest that it is wide open this year and so it seems […]

IF Ireland are to stand any chance of beating Italy tonight and march on in Euro 2016, Irish fans will have to be in full voice. Well Tralee lads, Anthony Morrison and John Quirke, will definitely be lending their support for Martin O’Neill’s men tonight in Lille as they were spotted on RTE’s coverage […]

  DILLY Ding Dilly Dong Mike! Strolling through Rome this week, an Oakpark man with a serious knack for bumping into famous football faces happened across none other Leicester City’s messiah, Claudio Ranieri. Mike Griffin who is a Na Gaeil GAA stalwart says on Facebook… “Getting lost in the back streets of Rome […]

After 2 Rounds of The World Series, Sinead Kelliher, leads the points table on 7 points, but with 5 more on 6 points hot on her heels, there is a lot so swimming to be done yet. Great to see The Ladies doing so well with no less than 8 […]

IT’S always a major night of fun and entertainment as Friends of University Hospital Kerry  get set for their annual Gala Benefit Night next month. Sponsored by Kerry Group, the event will take place on Friday, July 8, at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the fundraising programme, which has raised […]

THE EYES of the rugby world could be on Kerry with the announcement that Fitzgerald Stadium will be undergoing development to bring it up to the standard to be one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup in 2023. The IRFU are currently vying to host the 2023 Rugby World […]

KERRY face Tipperary in the Munster SFC final in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney on July 3 and terrace tickets are already on sale. The match has a 2pm throw-in and will be preceded by Kerry V Cork in the minor final at 12 noon. Adult and Juvenile terrace tickets are now available to purchase from the […]

THERE was some great football played at Na Gaeil GAA Grounds on Friday morning for the inaugural Community Policing Garda Blitz in association with Cumann na mBunscoil. Eleven primary schools from the Tralee area took to the field for a fantastic few hours of games organised in the main by Gardaí Aidan O’Mahony […]

  KERRY County Council has issued a warm welcome to the estimated 70,000 people who will visit Kerry and neighbouring counties over the course of the annual Féile Peile na nÓg which takes place next weekend from June 24-26. Clubs in and around Tralee will be hosting games during the event. The […]

Mens results Junior Scratch Cup Stroke Competition 11th Jun 2016 Sponsored by Premier Irish Golf 1st: Gareth O’Donnell  (05) 76 2nd: Shane O’ Driscoll, Monkstown (05) 77 3rd: Philip Somers, Athenry (06) 78 4th: Richard Greer, Castlegregory ( 07) 78 5th: Donie O’Keeffe, (06 ) 78 1st Nett :Ciaran Nolan […]