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PHOTOS: Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Triumph In CBS Basketball Tournament

PHOTOS: Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Triumph In CBS Basketball Tournament

March 7, 2016 at 9:52 am Comments are Disabled

JOHN Mitchels GAA Club was basketball central on Friday, as the venue for the CBS Primary Hoops Tournament. Fifteen teams competed, with 30 games played throughout the day. Teams from CBS, Holy Family, Dromclough, Moyderwell, O’Brennan, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Murhur and Listellick all competed. The day was a huge success, with high levels […]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Footballers Impress Against Donegal But Hurlers Destroyed By Wexford

PHOTO GALLERY: Footballers Impress Against Donegal But Hurlers Destroyed By Wexford

March 6, 2016 at 5:23 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a day of mixed fortunes for Kerry senior GAA sides today in the double-header at the newly reopened Austin Stack Park. The Kerry senior hurlers were out first and the weight of expectation must have been too great as they were annihilated by Wexford. They never got going and the Model […]

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PHOTOS: Kerins O’Rahillys Club Looks Back On Year At Annual Social

PHOTOS: Kerins O’Rahillys Club Looks Back On Year At Annual Social

March 6, 2016 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

THE blue side of town gathered in the  Fels Point Hotel on Saturday night for the annual Kerins O’Rahillys GAA club social. While the senior side didn’t have a great year, there was still a lot to reflect on, including a first U21 county championship success. “We are very proud of the […]

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Kieran Donaghy, surrounded by a sea of yellow. Photo by Dermot Crean.

PREVIEW: Kerry Have Enough To Beat High-Scoring, In-Form Donegal

March 5, 2016 at 11:14 am Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor looks at Kerry against Donegal in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 (Round 4) Austin Stack Park, Sunday 2:30pm – Live Coverage on TG4… AFTER Kerry defeated Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland and the departure of JimMcGuinness,  there was feeling that the northern side had had their day. But it appears […]

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Donaghy Joins Sheehan In Midfield For Donegal Clash

Donaghy Joins Sheehan In Midfield For Donegal Clash

March 4, 2016 at 9:40 pm Comments are Disabled

  KIERAN Donaghy starts in midfield on Sunday against Donegal, as there are three changes to the team which faced Down last weekend. Round 4 of the Allianz League in Austin Stack Park Tralee on Sunday (2:30pm) shows three changes in personnel from the side that defeated Down on Sunday […]

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PREVIEW: Kerry Hurlers To Win Their Half Of The Double On Sunday

PREVIEW: Kerry Hurlers To Win Their Half Of The Double On Sunday

March 4, 2016 at 9:07 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran looks at Kerry’s upcoming league tie with Wexford on Sunday and says the Model County will hold no fear for the home side… THE Kerry hurlers have a homecoming on Sunday when they take on Wexford in round three of the National Hurling League. Their home game coincides […]

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Kerry Hurling Team To Face Wexford Announced

Kerry Hurling Team To Face Wexford Announced

March 3, 2016 at 8:10 pm Comments are Disabled

CIARAN Carey has kept the faith with the starting 15 that lost to Limerick last month, for their clash with Wexford on Sunday. The Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Round 3 clash takes place at the new look Austin Stack Park on Sunday next at 12:35pm and Kerry will be hoping to […]

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We Had A Record Breaking Rainy Day In February

We Had A Record Breaking Rainy Day In February

March 3, 2016 at 12:31 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you didn’t already know Winter 2015/16 was a very wet one. So much so that on Tuesday, February 16, Valentia observatory recorded its wettest day since 1982 – that’s 34 years! Met Eireann recorded, 43.6 mm of rainfall on that date making it one of those truly miserable midweek […]

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CBS The Green U14 Badminton Team, from left: David Smith, Kevin Griffin, Seamus Bradley, Sean Kennedy and Aina Knightly. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

The Green Set Their Sights On All-Ireland Badminton Glory

March 3, 2016 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

A SCHOOL well known for their football prowess are getting in on another racket. First year students from the CBS The Green are heading for the All-Ireland Badminton finals to be held in Meath next week. “This is our first year entering the competitions” said teacher, Aine Knightly. The finals […]

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Tralee Imperials U18 Boys Make Club History

Tralee Imperials U18 Boys Make Club History

March 3, 2016 at 9:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Imperials U18 Boys have made club history by completing the double this season, capturing both the u18 division 1 county cup and league titles as a  77-70 victory over a very strong St. Mary’s side sealed top position on the league table on Monday night. The game was […]

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Kerry Ladies Footballers To Take To The Catwalk For Fashion Fundraiser

Kerry Ladies Footballers To Take To The Catwalk For Fashion Fundraiser

March 2, 2016 at 11:47 am Comments are Disabled

LEADING names from the football field, both men and women, will model to raise funds for Kerry ladies football at a night of fashion and fun in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next week The stylish event, on Wednesday, March 9, will see Kerry footballers hang up the boots for the night and take to the […]

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VIDEO: Kerry Legend To Feature In GAA Documentary This Sunday

VIDEO: Kerry Legend To Feature In GAA Documentary This Sunday

March 2, 2016 at 11:13 am Comments are Disabled

THERE will be a feast of Kerry GAA action on TG4 this Sunday. Capping off an afternoon that will see live coverage of Kerry Allianz Hurling and Football games, the story of Declan O’Sullivan’s career will be told as part of the Laochra Gael series at 6:25pm. The three-time-All-Star called […]

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St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

March 1, 2016 at 4:41 pm Comments are Disabled

U17 JIMMY HOBBERT ANNUAL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Congratulations to the Sligo All Stars who won the U17 Jimmy Hobbert Annual Memorial Tournament held over the weekend. This year the club was proud to welcome visiting teams from Kerry, Cork, Galway and Sligo. Well done to everybody concerned in running the event. […]

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Austin Stack Park Double Bill To Be Broadcast Live On TV

Austin Stack Park Double Bill To Be Broadcast Live On TV

March 1, 2016 at 12:31 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you can’t make it to the momentous football and hurling double bill in Tralee on Sunday, TG4 has got you covered. For what is a unique occasion, both Kerry senior men’s GAA teams will feature live on TV on the same day. Getting the ball rolling are the hurlers […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

February 29, 2016 at 2:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Men’s Results 9 Spring League: The draw for next Sundays 1/4 final is as follows: Maurice Laide v Conor Stack Jack O’Driscoll v Willie Goulding Moss O’Connor v James O’Halloran Liam Nolan v David McMahon. Senior Men (Wednesday 24th February 2016) 9 holes 1st Denis Mannix (28) 18pts 2nd Des […]

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Tralee Imperials Basketball Club News

Tralee Imperials Basketball Club News

February 29, 2016 at 11:31 am Comments are Disabled

Team Garveys Tralee: 50 – Fr Matthews, Cork: 64 Team Garveys travelled to Cork for their final league game of the season on Saturday hoping to continue their recent good form and end the season on a high note. Alas it was not to be as an in-form Fr Matthews […]

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Kerry Badminton Association News

Kerry Badminton Association News

February 29, 2016 at 10:54 am Comments are Disabled

What a varied weekend of Badminton last weekend proved to be with the action switching from Killarney to Castleisland, to Cork and on to Waterford which included Kerry County Championships and Munster Inter County League competition. The action commenced last Friday night in the Killarney Presentation School Gym with the […]

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Tralee Bay Swimming Club Notes

Tralee Bay Swimming Club Notes

February 29, 2016 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

Winter Swimming We have had 46 individual swimmers so far over the last 15 weeks of cold wet and windy weather. Just to remind yoi that all these swimmers wear togs only. We usually average 24 swimmers on a Sunday morning and a call was put out last Sunday to […]

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A Lot Of People Were Impressed With Ultan Dillane Yesterday

A Lot Of People Were Impressed With Ultan Dillane Yesterday

February 28, 2016 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

YES, the Irish rugby team didn’t exactly set the world alight yesterday, but this year is clearly a transition period thanks to retirements and injuries, so we can write it off now and look to 2017. The future looks pretty bright in one sense as Ultan Dillane from Tralee really made an […]

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Tralee Man Ultan Makes An Impression On Debut In Twickenham

Tralee Man Ultan Makes An Impression On Debut In Twickenham

February 27, 2016 at 9:04 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a proud day for the Dillane family in Tralee as a local man made his debut for Ireland, making a great impression in the game against England in Twickenham. The former Tralee RFC player came on with 15 minutes to go and made an immediate impact. On 70 minutes he was instrumental […]

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Former Park FC Player Offered Professional Contract With Ipswich Town

Former Park FC Player Offered Professional Contract With Ipswich Town

February 27, 2016 at 9:47 am 1 comment

A FORMER St Brendan’s Park FC player is set to be offered a professional contract with an English Championship side. Manager of Ipswich Town, Mick McCarthy, has told Shane McLoughlin that he will be offered a professional contract for at least another season, according to the Ipswich Town FC website. Continued below… […]

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Aidan O'Mahony, bursts out from the back

PREVIEW: An Unfamiliar Kerry Side Faces A Potential Relegation ‘Four Pointer’ In Down

February 27, 2016 at 9:43 am Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor looks at an important game for Kerry as they face Down in the Allianz National Football League in Newry at 2pm on Sunday (deferred coverage on TG4)… AFTER two winless outings, Kerry could find themselves once more knee deep in a relegation quagmire. Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side will head to Newry on Sunday knowing anything short […]

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The Kerry Team To Face Down Has Been Announced

February 26, 2016 at 7:11 pm Comments are Disabled

THREE big names return to the Kerry panel for the Allianz National Football League Round 3 match against Down in Newry on Sunday at 2pm. Marc Ó Sé will start, while Colm Cooper and Kieran Donaghy must settle for a spot on the bench. Peter Crowley also makes a return to the […]

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Tralee Women Prepare To Take The Field Against England On Saturday

Tralee Women Prepare To Take The Field Against England On Saturday

February 26, 2016 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S not just Ultan Dillane  Tralee people will be looking out for on Saturday, as he is poised to jump from the bench for his debut. The Irish women are also in action on the same night and Tralee RFC is well represented on the team with Ciara Griffin starting and […]

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Ultan Dillane Poised For Irish Debut As He’s Named On Bench For England Game

Ultan Dillane Poised For Irish Debut As He’s Named On Bench For England Game

February 25, 2016 at 3:36 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE man Ultan Dillane has been named on the Ireland bench for Round 3 of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship against England in Twickenham. It’s fantastic news for the former Tralee RFC who looks set to make his first Ireland debut from the replacements bench, inside the belly of the beast at Twickenham on Saturday […]

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Colm Copper, takes a shot on against Kildare in the 2015 All-Ireland quarter-final. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Colm Cooper To Release Book For Christmas Market…Could This Be His Final Season For Kerry?

February 25, 2016 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

COLM Cooper looks set to release a book on his career which will be released in time for Christmas. According to a report in Kerry’s Eye today, the 32-year-old attacker is currently working on a book about his life with a Dublin publisher. The news may spark speculation that Cooper, who will […]

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Tralee To Welcome Hundreds Of Ladies Footballers In March

Tralee To Welcome Hundreds Of Ladies Footballers In March

February 25, 2016 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 400 competitors will converge on Tralee over two days in March for the finals of the top third level colleges ladies football competition. The O’Connor Cup weekend will take place on March 11 and 12 and take place across in the IT North Campus and John Mitchels. The final […]

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A wet and not very happy Eamonn Fitzmaurice, during Kerry's one point loss to Roscommon in Round 2 of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Kerry Big Guns Back In Contention For League Game Against Down

February 23, 2016 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

EAMONN Fitzmaurice will be happy that a number of high-profile players are back in contention for places in their upcoming league games. Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy and Marc Ó Sé are all available for selection for Sunday’s game against Down in Páirc Esler in Newry (throw-in 2pm). Bryan Sheehan could also […]

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Tralee Golf Club

Tralee Golf Club News

February 22, 2016 at 5:10 pm Comments are Disabled

Men’s Results: Round 2 Sat 20th Feb: 1st Michael G Casey (19) 26 points 2nd Bobby O’Keefe (16) 25 points Round 2 Sunday 21st: 1st Brian Monaghan (10) 30 points 2nd Bob Dillon (18) 28 points   Team Scores: Maurice Laide 216 Alan Kelly 215 Moss O’Connor 205 Willie Goulding […]

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St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

St Brendan’s Basketball Club News

February 22, 2016 at 5:03 pm Comments are Disabled

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB Boys U14 Div 3 Pool A St. Brendan’s 28 TK Cougars 14 Brendan’s travelled to Killarney for the return leg of the contest, the first of which was played out in October. In that encounter Cougars held Brendan’s to scoring a mere 12 points. Jack Clapham […]

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