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DARRAGH Ó Sé has come in for harsh criticism today in an article written by a Dublin journalist. Writing in The Herald, Eamon Carr accuses the six time All-Ireland medal winner of painting a target on the back of Dublin forward, Diarmuid Connolly and that the Kerry man “vomits up garbage as football commentary”. Dublin followers […]

ONE Tralee man will certainly need all the  energy that he can muster when competing in the ‘Energia 24 Hour Race’ in Belfast on July 17/18. Mitchels area native, Tom Foley, will put his endurance to the test when he takes to the 400m long Mary Peters’ Track where he will attempt to […]

A GROUP of cyclists are eager from Na Gaeil GAA club are eagerly looking forward to the Ring of Kerry Cycle next month. The group of around 50 is mentored by experienced cyclist of 30 years, Jerry Lee, who is hoping to bring his riders up to speed ahead of big challenge next […]

THE Rockie army will be on the road again to defend their county title against Dr Crokes on Sunday July 12 in a double header at Fitzgerald Stadium. The game takes place at 3.30pm and will be preceded by another Round 3 match between Legion and Feale Rangers at 2pm. The fixtures […]

FANS hoping to soak up the pre-match atmosphere in Killarney for the Munster finals will have an early start on Sunday week. Kerry will play Cork in the senior final on Sunday July 5 at 2pm in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney, so fans won’t have much time to enjoy the craic in the […]

A TRALEE Dynamos player has seen his hard work and talent pay off after he recently signed a four year contract to join English side Brighton & Hove Albion. Sixteen year-old Rian O’Sullivan from Camp has just completed his Junior Certificate at Mercy Mounthawk, but there’s no time to rest up […]

JACK O’CONNOR was last night appointed the new Kerry U21 manager, taking over the reins from Darragh O’Se who spent three years in the role. The Dromid Pearses man has previous experience with the Kerry U21s, having spent time as a selector on All-Ireland winning side in 1995. In 1996 he took over […]

NOT only was the Night of Champions at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium a huge success, it was also a stylish affair for ladies. Debenhams sponsored the best dressed lady competition and against some stiff competition, it was won by  Mary Woulfe from Athea who was delighted with her win.   Continued below… She bought […]

A HUGE crowd came out for the Kerry GAA Night of Champions at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night with the stars of the pas year in both codes lending a hand. There was a lot of silverware on display after a great 12 months for our hurlers and footballers and many of […]

  THE diggers have moved in to the ‘Sportsfield’ as the hallowed turf gets, well, turfed out. A new sand-based pitch will be put down and other works will be taking place in the stadium over the coming months, so the pitch will be closed until around May of next year. Ex-Kerry and Kerins O’Rahilly’s […]

TEAM Kerry have recently claimed their first ever international success after they emerged triumphant in a basketball tournament held in Biarritz, France. The U-14 all-girls team clinched a famous win over BCLA from Toulouse over the weekend to  claim the ‘Antton Pebet Title’ for Kerry for the first time, coming home […]

A CAHERSLEE woman came home with three world championships trophies at the World Drug Free Powerlifting Association Tournament. Danielle O’Sullivan made the trek over to Telford, England, with over 500 other competitors from around the world. Story continued below… “I was delighted with the wins, it was an amazing experience,” said Danielle. “My […]

  AFTER watching Kerry get over Tipperary, one of the greats from the ‘golden era’  feels Kerry have a few things to iron out if they are to retain the All-Ireland. Writing in the Irish Independent today, Eoin Liston, felt Kerry should have beaten Tippeary in much more convincing fashion. “Kerry […]

OVER €10,000 worth of damage was caused when vandals broke into the Kerry District Grounds in Mounthawk Park in the early hours of Monday morning. The damage was done to machinery and is a setback to the work currently ongoing at a new all weather pitch which is close to completion. “Mindless thugs […]

LOCAL runners and organisers put the finishing touches to their preparations for the ‘Summer Solstice 10k’ run taking place this Sunday, June 21. This will be the tenth anniversary of the run which was started back in 2005 by Jim McNeice as he looked to raise money for the ‘Irish Heart […]

AN Austin Stacks side beat the best Munster had to offer at the weekend in an Under 15 blitz in Mallow. After qualifying comfortably from their Kerry group two weeks ago, an Austin Stacks Under 15 side headed to the Munster finals in Mallow’s Centre of Excellence on Saturday. Clubs from […]

WHILE Ballybeggan is looking forward to welcoming back racing at the upcoming Kerry International Horse and Pony two-day festival on June 27-28, there was a different type of horsepower on display last weekend at the famous course. A new video, released by ‘Kerry Motor Club’ for the 2015 Autosolo Championship, shows there […]

Our football columnist, Barry O’Shea, says Kerry has built an impressive squad of players over the last year,  which is something that will be vital later in the year… MAYBE some people expected a bit too much from Tipperary. They’re building a young side and Kerry are All-Ireland champions who have […]

LAST Friday the Kerry U14 soccer team, pulled off one of the shocks of the year by defeating Dublin Districts Schoolboys League in the Kennedy Cup Final. There was a huge reaction all around the Irish soccer scene and beyond with fans, journalists and a former GAA star expressing their […]

Gavin O’Connor assesses the Kerry v Tipperary game and looks at what we learnt from the victory… 1. The Gooch hasn’t lost his touch Colm Cooper seems to be timing his comeback perfectly. After playing only ten minutes of action in the league, there were worries it may take him […]

KERRY fans came up in their thousands to Semple Stadium on Sunday to watch their team advance to another Munster Final next month. It was a glorious day in Thurles for the Tipperary v Kerry encounter with people from all corners of the county wearing Kerry jerseys of  green and gold, blue, navy, white and even pink […]

Tipperary 2-8 Kerry 2-14 “Job done” read the end of a tweet from the Kerry GAA Twitter account on the full time whistle in Thurles. That pretty much sums up today’s exercise. Kerry did enough to get past an ultimately disappointing Tipperary side whose challenge was snuffed out early in […]

  A WELL-KNOWN golfer took to Twitter earlier today to show his support for a returning Kerry hero. Shane Lowry, who is currently ranked at #55 in the world golf rankings tweeted a quick message about the return of Colm ‘ The Gooch’ Cooper who today made his championship comeback. On his Facebook […]

Gavin O’Connor says Kerry’s Munster SFC semi-final against Tipperary on Sunday in Thurles could turn out to be one of the sternest tests of the year… A DEPLETED Kerry will face a Tipperary side stocked with players who have no fear of the Kingdom. Why should they? In this decade, Tipperary Minor […]

THE Kerry Under 14 soccer team received a great welcome home to Tralee last night after their Kennedy Cup heroics. Despite the driving rain, friends and families of the youngsters gathered in Denny Street to welcome the lads after they beat Dublin and District Schoolboy League (DDSL) 1-0 in the […]

EIGHTEEN Kerry students are heading to Holland soon for the annual International Children’s Games in Alkmaar…and they’re bringing a crowd with them! The athletes selected to represent Tralee at this year’s games, from June 24 to 29, gathered at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Thursday night for a photoshoot and to hear […]

  IRISH TV will be broadcasting part of the ‘Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle’ live when it takes place on Saturday July 4. The station will air the cycle live on their Sky 191 channel from 2pm-4pm on the day. This will be the first time that the charity cycle – which […]

THERE’S a new sponsor and judges this year for Ladies Day at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival with over €5,000 in prizes on offer. The day is the most stylish in Kerry’s social calendar with upwards of 30,000 people descending on the Island for the event which takes place on […]

IT has been a vintage 12 months or so for Kerry GAA on the national stage. On the night of the Boylesports Race of Champions night at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium, six All-Ireland and national league winning football and hurling trophies will be on display to the public. Continued below… Kerry […]

THE stars of the future took to the Na Gaeil GAA club pitches on Wednesday evening for a fun blitz between the town clubs. Organised over the course of a month, Austin Stacks, Kerins O’Rahilly’s, John Mitchels and Na Gaeil are each hosting a night of matches to give the kids […]