Sport

Tralee Imperials Basketball News

Tralee Imperials Basketball News

September 22, 2015 at 3:41 pm Comments are Disabled

Tralee Imperials held their Information and Registration night in advance of 2015/16 basketball season in Mercy Mounthawk school last Thursday. Guest speakers on the night were dietician Melissa Costello and coach Mark Bernsen. There was a great turn out and we would like to thank everyone who attended and who […]

Read more ›
Tralee Golf Club

Tralee Golf Club News

September 22, 2015 at 3:31 pm Comments are Disabled

Men’s MC 8. C C’s Dry Cleaners Singles Stableford 1st. Gerard Hussey (13) 39pts 2nd. Philip 0’Sullivan (9) 37pts 3rd. Tom Egan  (11) 35pts 4th. Moss 0’Connor (16) 35pts 5th. Gerard 0’Sullivan (4) 34pts 6th. Brian Hennebery (8) 34pts B?G. Raymond Kelly (3) 31pts 18+. John Reen (24) 33pts CSS […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Kerry Teams Welcomed Home In Tralee

PHOTOS: Kerry Teams Welcomed Home In Tralee

September 22, 2015 at 12:24 pm Comments are Disabled

FANS welcomed back the two Kerry teams to Tralee last night with mixed emotions on stage as the minors revelled in their success and the seniors reflected on what might have been. The teams were paraded down Denny Street in an open top bus, eventually taking the stage outside the Ashe Memorial Hall […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Kerry Fans Post Great Pics On Social Media

PHOTOS: Kerry Fans Post Great Pics On Social Media

September 22, 2015 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

WELL, we might have lost the senior match but this certainly didn’t stop the Kerry fans posting some fantastic photos on social media on Sunday to show their support for both teams. Here’s a look at what you GAA fans were posting…   The green and gold was flying proudly on Sunday at […]

Read more ›
Dawn Moran, Sophie Costello and Rebecca Quirke, Tralee, up for the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Kerry Fans Up For The Match

September 22, 2015 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

SO the result didn’t go our way in the senior game on Sunday, but the fans turned out in their tens of thousands to support Kerry in the capital. We caught up with many of them before the game. Scroll down for photos (we’ll have many more later)…

Read more ›
Time For Heroes, Time For Victory

Time For Heroes, Time For Victory

September 20, 2015 at 9:10 am Comments are Disabled

SO how are you this morning? I’ve woken up with a constrictor knot in my stomach that won’t unravel until around 5pm this afternoon. Whether it’s replaced by joy and relief, or despair, is irrelevant. It matters that ‘the knot’ is there. I am, after all, from Kerry. Don’t worry, this article isn’t going […]

Read more ›
Ballymac Matt Wins €125,000 Irish Derby

Ballymac Matt Wins €125,000 Irish Derby

September 19, 2015 at 9:41 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were massive Kerry celebrations in Shelbourne Park tonight as the Liam Dowling trained Ballymac Matt won the Irish Derby. It was a case of third time lucky for Ballymac-based Liam, who has seen two of his dogs lose in the big race in the past two years. This time […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Homes Get The Colours Out For The Lads

PHOTOS: Homes Get The Colours Out For The Lads

September 19, 2015 at 4:24 pm Comments are Disabled

  HOMES and businesses have been making a huge effort to show their support for the Kerry team by decking their properties in green and gold. Some readers have sent in a few photos of their homes in the Kerry colours, while we took  more images of businesses displaying their support. […]

Read more ›
Tomás Ó Sé To Sign Copies Of His Book At Eason’s

Tomás Ó Sé To Sign Copies Of His Book At Eason’s

September 19, 2015 at 10:21 am Comments are Disabled

  IT’S easily one of the most anticipated sports books of the year and the man behind it will be in Tralee next month to sign copies of it for fans. Tomás Ó Sé has been entertaining and informing people with his weekly Irish Independent column and as a panellist […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Schools’ Explosion Of Colour To Support The Kingdom For Sunday

PHOTOS: Schools’ Explosion Of Colour To Support The Kingdom For Sunday

September 19, 2015 at 10:20 am Comments are Disabled

FRIDAY was ‘Jersey Day’ in many schools all over town and the excitement was palpable among the children as Sunday looms large. We paid a visit to a few of the schools and found pupils eagerly looking forward to the clash with Dublin in Croke Park with all predicting a […]

Read more ›
Barry O’Shea: Touch Of Class Upfront May Swing It Kerry’s Way

Barry O’Shea: Touch Of Class Upfront May Swing It Kerry’s Way

September 19, 2015 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

Former Kerry star, Barry O’Shea, says Kerry’s class up front could be enough to bring home title No.38… ONE of the main talking points all week has been if Kerry get on top of Stephen Cluxton’s kick-outs it will go a long way in winning the match. But people have to remember the […]

Read more ›
Barry John Keane, celebrates the excellent individual score he got at the start of the second half against Dublin. Photo by Dermot Crean.

FINAL PREVIEW: Patience To Be Kerry’s Virtue That Will Topple Dubs

September 19, 2015 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor says it will be close, but Kerry’s belief, guile and taking the right options at crucial times, can prevail on Sunday… IT’s getting very close now isn’t it? In a lot of ways it’s the build up to an All-Ireland Final that can be the most enjoyable, despite the […]

Read more ›
Tralee Man Poised To Win €10,000 If Kerry Lift Sam

Tralee Man Poised To Win €10,000 If Kerry Lift Sam

September 18, 2015 at 6:36 pm Comments are Disabled

  A TRALEE man finds himself poised to win a small fortune if the final piece of this long-term bet comes to fruition over the weekend. Ballybeggan’s David Culloty placed the the €100 bet close to 10 months ago and is now just under 48 hours away from finding if he will […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: More Businesses Go Green And Gold Ahead Of Final

PHOTOS: More Businesses Go Green And Gold Ahead Of Final

September 18, 2015 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

IF you hadn’t already guessed it, there’s a bit of a match coming up this weekend in Croke Park. Local businesses have been out and about putting the last touches on their displays as they show their support for the Kerry team, with excitement and hype surrounding the final clash […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: The Top Five Most Memorable Kerry Moments Against Dublin

VIDEO: The Top Five Most Memorable Kerry Moments Against Dublin

September 18, 2015 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY and Dublin encounters have thrown up so many memorable moments over the years. While the ‘city slickers’ versus the ‘country bumpkins’ stereotype has existed for over 100 years, the real rivalry kicked off in earnest in the 1970s and the golden age for both counties. But what were the moments that […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: Gaelscoil Gives Tralee’s Kerry Minors A Great Send-Off For Sunday

VIDEO: Gaelscoil Gives Tralee’s Kerry Minors A Great Send-Off For Sunday

September 18, 2015 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was incredible excitement at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Thursday morning when two past pupils paid a visit to the school. The two in question were Kerry minors Andrew Barry and Jack Morgan who were there to draw the winners in the school’s fundraising draw for All-Ireland tickets. The pupils […]

Read more ›
Jack O'Connor, will be looking to add to his impressive haul of All-Ireland titles as a manager on Sunday. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

FINAL COUNTDOWN: The House That Jack Built…. Twice

September 18, 2015 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S hard to know how much of a masterstroke Jack O’Connor has pulled by reversing the fortunes of the Kerry minors, who went 20 years with nothing to now being 60 minutes away from back to back titles. Jack is a shrewd man and some would say he took it on […]

Read more ›
Two Tralee Men In Kerry Minor Team Named For Sunday

Two Tralee Men In Kerry Minor Team Named For Sunday

September 17, 2015 at 8:57 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO Tralee men will start in the Kerry minor team to face Tipperary on Sunday in Croke Park. Andrew Barry of Na Gaeil and Jack Morgan of Austin Stacks retain their places for the decider, hoping to win their second consecutive minor All-Ireland medals. This time Andrew Barry will play […]

Read more ›
Geaney To Start In Place Of Captain Donaghy For The Final

Geaney To Start In Place Of Captain Donaghy For The Final

September 17, 2015 at 8:51 pm Comments are Disabled

SO now we know. The Kerry senior team has been named for Sunday and Kieran Donaghy will have to settle for a place on the bench with Paul Geaney coming in at full forward for the decider against Dublin. Elsewhere, Fionn Fitzgerald and Aidan O’Mahony come into the full back line […]

Read more ›
FINAL COUNTDOWN: A Die-Hard Dub’s Week Behind Enemy Lines

FINAL COUNTDOWN: A Die-Hard Dub’s Week Behind Enemy Lines

September 17, 2015 at 3:37 pm Comments are Disabled

  THROUGHOUT the year, they walk among us, but in the lead up to an All-Ireland final against Dublin, the presence of those neighbours who’ve swapped City life for the Kingdom is more keenly felt. Marcus Howlett, is well known to the running fraternity in Tralee, having set up the […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Fans Make The Effort By Decorating Their Houses In Green And Gold

PHOTOS: Fans Make The Effort By Decorating Their Houses In Green And Gold

September 17, 2015 at 3:15 pm Comments are Disabled

A QUICK drive around the outskirts of town and in a few estates showed Tralee folk are making the effort to show their support for the Kerry teams. We noticed while going through the Mitchels Road, that there were plenty of flags and bunting on view, so we decided to go left […]

Read more ›
FINAL COUNTDOWN: A Tale Of Three Seasons For Strand Road Contingent

FINAL COUNTDOWN: A Tale Of Three Seasons For Strand Road Contingent

September 17, 2015 at 1:15 pm Comments are Disabled

IN the annals of Kerry football only one other club has contributed more men to senior cause than Kerins O’Rahilly’s. Town rivals, John Mitchels, with 48 players, are the only team that have provided more players for Kerry in the history of inter-county football. Kerins O’Rahilly’s supplied 47 and Austin Stacks at 46 make […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Green And Gold Galore As Local Businesses Show Their Support Ahead Of The Final

PHOTOS: Green And Gold Galore As Local Businesses Show Their Support Ahead Of The Final

September 17, 2015 at 10:46 am Comments are Disabled

THERE is a great sense of excitement all around the town as the day of the All Ireland Final clash with Dublin approaches with local businesses keen to show their support to the team ahead of the match. TraleeToday.ie were out and about yesterday afternoon capturing a selection of the […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: Hear Tralee Band Rouge’s Catchy Song ‘The Gooch & His Boots’

VIDEO: Hear Tralee Band Rouge’s Catchy Song ‘The Gooch & His Boots’

September 17, 2015 at 10:00 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE band Rouge, featuring Paudie Hobbert, have recorded quite a catchy song ahead of the upcoming All-Ireland Final clash with Dublin. Entitled ‘The Gooch & His Boots’, it tells the tale of Kerry’s trip through this year’s championship where they beat Tipperary Cork, Kildare and Tyrone along the way. There are a […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Kelliher Leads CBS To Victory In Dunloe Cup Tie

PHOTOS: Kelliher Leads CBS To Victory In Dunloe Cup Tie

September 17, 2015 at 9:59 am Comments are Disabled

  Dunloe Cup Round 2, John Mitchels Pitch CBS The Green  2-12 Mercy Mounthawk  3-7 (Photos and report from CBS The Green) MICHAEL Kelliher scored eight points as CBS beat Mercy Mounthawk in the second round of the Dunloe Cup on Tuesday at the John Mitchels grounds. This result means that […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Why The Long Face?…Paddy Goes For A Pint In Purtills

PHOTOS: Why The Long Face?…Paddy Goes For A Pint In Purtills

September 16, 2015 at 3:48 pm Comments are Disabled

  IT looks like the craic has begun in earnest in north Kerry as racing and football fever has combined to create an electric atmosphere. These were the scenes captured by photographer Don MacMonagle in The Ocean Bar in Ballybunion on Wednesday as Paddy the Horse paid a visit to […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Austin Stacks Under 13 Tournament Another Huge Success

PHOTOS: Austin Stacks Under 13 Tournament Another Huge Success

September 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

  Adrienne McLoughlin reports on the Lee Strand Austin Stacks Under 13 tournament held on Saturday and Sunday at Connolly Park… THE annual Lee Strand Austin Stacks Under 13 tournament was another huge success over the weekend. Three trophies were up for grabs with 16 teams taking part in this year’s competition. […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: Three Kerry Legends Reminisce Ahead Of Final In This Great Clip

VIDEO: Three Kerry Legends Reminisce Ahead Of Final In This Great Clip

September 16, 2015 at 11:41 am Comments are Disabled

THREE bona fide legends of Kerry football met up on a couch in Waterville to discuss games gone by and this Sunday’s Kerry v Dublin, final. Along with the football talk, Mick O’Dwyer, Maurice Fitzgerald and Darragh, attempt to out-rogue each other and talk Dublin up a bit at times, […]

Read more ›
Darragh Paints A Funny Picture Of Losing An All-Ireland…But Calls Kerry To Win This One

Darragh Paints A Funny Picture Of Losing An All-Ireland…But Calls Kerry To Win This One

September 16, 2015 at 11:06 am Comments are Disabled

YOU can nearly, always count on a Darragh O’Se article in The Irish Times, to give you at least one decent chuckle. This week, while lamenting the sadness of an All-Ireland Final loss around the county he uses the sight of a lonely flag in Glenbeigh to humorous to effect, […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: St John’s Parochial School Pupils Tell Kerry To ‘Fight For The Sam’

VIDEO: St John’s Parochial School Pupils Tell Kerry To ‘Fight For The Sam’

September 16, 2015 at 10:04 am Comments are Disabled

AND the songs keep on coming… With just days to go until the All-Ireland final, schoolchildren from all over Tralee have been wearing the green and gold and singing their support for the Kerry team. The kids at St John’s Parochial School have made a great video to the tune of […]

Read more ›

image