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THERE are three changes to the Kerry team for their crunch match against Offaly this Sunday from the defeat to Westmeath two weeks ago. Jordan Conway, Brandon Barrett and Philip Lucid come into the side in place of Mikey Boyle who is suspended, and the O’Leary brothers, Michael and Brendan […]

PREPARATION for Austin Stacks County Championship match against champions South Kerry has not been ideal because of a number of injuries for the Tralee side in key positions. Manager, Stephen Stack has been left sweating on the fitness of captain Kieran Donaghy along with injuries to Greg Horan and Colin […]

BADMINTON Over 150 patrons attended the Kerry Badminton Association annual Rewards night and Social which this year was hosted by the Ballyheigue Badminton Club and held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee with he County President Mr. Johnny Brosnan of the Kingdom Club being a most able and competent Master […]

Mens results Intermediate Scratch Cup  14th May: 1st: John O’Dwyer (12)  81 Gross 2nd: Martin Fowler (12) 82 Gross 3rd: Gerry O’Shea (12)  82 Gross 4th: Tom Egan (12) 83 Gross 1st  Nett : Timothy Kiely (14)  69 Nett 2nd Nett : Seamus Hoare (15) 69 Nett CSS : 71 […]

A SCHOOLS and GAA Club initiative, involving John Mitchels and two schools in its heartland, has brought the skills of Gaelic Football to primary school children, many of whom never played the game before. Eighteen Presentation transition year students were tasked with training Gaelic Football skills to  80 third and fourth class Presentation […]

Gavin O’Connor watched St Brendans take on Kenmare District at Austin Stack Park yesterday in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC Round 1 tie… Kenmare District 1-16 St Brendans 1-10 KENMARE District’s attacking superiority was the difference in a match that was pedestrian throughout and lacked the intensity you come to expect […]

THE venues and times of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC Round 2 games were decided last night by the CCC. It sees Austin Stacks heading to Cahersiveen for a clash with the champions South Kerry next Sunday at 2.30pm in what is arguably the tie of the round. Kerins O’Rahillys and […]

MERCY Mounthawk secondary school has been announced as a winner of Lidl’s Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) post-primary schools store competition. The school was announced as the winner for the Lidl store in Tralee, following a six-week nomination period which saw local schools battle it out to win votes from customers. Mercy Mounthawk […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on Kerins O’Rahillys versus South Kerry in their Round 1 Kerry SFC tie at Austin Stack Park this afternoon… South Kerry 3-10 (19) Kerins O’Rahillys 1-15 (18) SOUTH KERRY defeated Kerins O’Rahillys in a sun-soaked classic in the Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship opening round match in Austin […]

THE draw for Round 2 of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC was made on Radio Kerry this  afternoon. After Round 1 yesterday and today, the winners and losers have been put into two groups, Group 2A and Group 2B respectively. Looking at Tralee teams, in the Winners Round Draw (Group […]

KILLARNEY National Park was the perfect location for this year’s Lakes of Killarney Marathon and Half Marathon, set against the backdrop of  the spectacular  Lough Lein, Ross Castle, ancient cooper mines, and this years crop of wild garlic and bluebells. Over 400 Athletes competed in the event organised by Alan Ryan,  Hardman […]

CLUBS from all over the county gathered at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday for the annual Kerry Badminton Association Social and Awards night. Around 150 members from 10 clubs around Kerry were there to mark another successful year for the association and enjoy a night out, with a four course meal and entertainment. Continued below… […]

Gavin O’Connor was in Killarney to see Austin Stacks defeat East Kerry in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC first round match on Saturday… Austin Stacks 1-16 (19) East Kerry 2-8 (14) DESPITE a minor scare in the first half – when East Kerry went six ahead thanks to two rapid fire […]

Gavin O’Connor talks to St Brendans manager, Richard Barrett, prior to their match against Kenmare District in the Garveys Super Valu Senior County Championship Round 1 at Austin Stack Park on Sunday 1:45pm… THE only team to have kicked a ball already in the County Championship are flying in under the radar and hoping to […]

KERRY Camogie held a draw at the Rose Hotel on Wednesday night to determine who would be their sponsors for the coming season. Their ‘Golden Ticket’ fundraiser asked businesses for a contribution of €150 to support Kerry County Camogie. All ticket holders were  entered into the draw and the winning tickets will become […]

Gavin O’Connor previews the Kerins O’Rahillys v South Kerry, Garveys Super Valu Senior Championship Round 1 tie at Austin Stack Park on Sunday 3:30pm…  THIS is the match of the round and pits two sides with genuine ambitions of going all the way. Kerins O’Rahillys will be hoping the new […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at the Austin Stacks v East Kerry, Garveys Supervalu Senior County Championship Round 1 game at Lewis Road, Killarney, on Saturday at 5pm… ANOTHER campaign with Austin Stacks looking at title ambitions will get off the ground on Saturday, when they face an injury hit East Kerry. […]

WITH the 2016 Garvey’s Supervalu Senior Football Championship getting underway this weekend, Gavin O’Connor gives a team by team look at who will be vying to capture the Bishop Moynihan Cup. This year there are 16 teams in the competition made up of eight clubs and eight divisional sides. Clubs: Austin Stacks, Kerins […]

WITH the Round 1 of the Garveys Super Valu Senior Football Championship now just days away, Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys are putting in the finishing touches ahead of facing divisional opposition. Traleetoday.ie had a short chat with two men who wear their heart on their sleeve when it comes […]

Darkness into Light Swim 51 brave swimmers showed up in Fenit at 4 am Saturday morning to help raise funds for Pieta House. All swimmers had been briefed beforehand and arrived ready to go at 4.15am. Complete with 2 glow sticks each, it made for a spectacular sight as they […]

RESULTS : 1st: Bobby O’Keefe (16) 42 Points 2nd: Rory Doyle (18) 42 Points 3rd: Darren P O’Sullivan (1) 40 points 4th: Gerard Carmody (17) 39 Points 5th: Eamonn Fitzgerald (18) 39 Points 6th: Kevin O’Connor (13) 39 Points Best Gross :  Fergal O’Sullivan (0) 37 Points. 18 + Handicap: Gerald […]

St. Brendan’s Basketball Club brought the curtain down on the 2015/2016 season with the Club AGM and Annual Awards night last Friday in Moyderwell. Over 150 members, players and the club committee gathered to reflect on a very successful year for the club and to reward the Most Valuable Player […]

All Ireland Club Gold for Moyvane That was the wonderful, fantastic, incredible story that emerged from Dublin on Sunday last where the All Ireland Badminton club finals were played off between two venues, Baldoyle and Terenure. A total of up to 30 clubs from the Provinces of Leinster, Connacht and […]

AMIDST all the football chatter around the county, the Kerry senior panel are getting down to the serious business of building for the Munster Championship which is now a month away. Kerry legend and current selector, Mikey Sheehy, was quoted in the Irish Examiner speaking about preparations and changes to the panel […]

A MAN that climbed the steps of Croke Park and accepted the Sam Maguire for Kerry with one of his club mates,  called an end to his inter-county career yesterday. Kieran O’Leary, made the announcement on Twitter yesterday and got a great reaction from GAA followers from all over the […]

THE Fenit Lifeboat cycle took place on Saturday morning as riders set off in dry conditions on the 50km route. Around 65 people departed from O’Donnell’s Bar & Restaurant in Mounthawk at 10.30am  and headed off to Farranfore, Castleisland and finished up back at O’Donnell’s again where refreshments were provided. This was fewer than the 85 […]

Kerry 1-13 Westmeath 1-18 KERRY were rocked by a Westmeath side who well deserved their victory at Austin Stack Park this afternoon, as the home side’s challenge collapsed in the final quarter in this Leinster Senior Hurling Championship tie. Played in light, but persistent, rain at the Tralee venue, Kerry couldn’t deal […]

NEXT weekend, Round 1 of the Garveys SuperValu Senior County Football Championship will throw in at grounds around Kerry. On Friday evening, players representing most of the clubs and districts made their way to a sunny Austin Stack Park for the launch of this year’s championship. Continued below… Eamonn Fitzmaurice was there […]

Mike O’Halloran says Kerry has the ability to make it a second home victory in as many weeks at Austin Stack Park on Saturday against Westmeath… Kerry began their journey to a Leinster quarter-final with a great win over Carlow last week. Playing into the wind in the first half, Kerry were […]

THERE’S just one change in the Kerry senior hurling team to play Westmeath this Saturday, from their game against Carlow last weekend. Brendan O’Leary replaces Colum Harty in the half forward line for the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round Robin Group, Round 2, at Tralee’s Austin Stack Park on Saturday […]