Sport

FORMER shooting coach with the Detroit Pistons, Dave Hopla is coming to Tralee on Sunday to give a masterclass which is not to be missed if you play or coach basketball. Hopla, who has also worked with players at the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, is considered by many […]

BADMINTON It was Tournament Sunday for the Kerry Badminton Association at the Killarney Sports Arena on Sunday last where players from all clubs affiliated to the Kerry Association did battle for the 4 tournaments contested on the day. All four competitions certainly produced golden nuggets of all that is good […]

Upcoming Event Don’t forget we are holding a Basketball Marathon on Saturday 9th December in Mounthawk School Gym from 9am to 9pm as a fundraiser for the club and also for the Kerry Hospice. We will also have a Bake Sale upstairs from 10am to 12 noon. Training continues at […]

St Brendan’s Park FC club notes weekending  10/12/17 Club Results W/E 3/12/17 Skechers U13 SFAI Cup St. Brendan’s Park Fc 2 : 0 Shelbourne U13 DIV.2 M.E.K Utd 2 : 2 St Brendan’s Park Skechers U15 SFAI Cup Tulla United 0 : 0 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U15A (Lost AET […]

  Sunday 3rd December men’s Brandy singles 1st: Gerard Hill (18) 28 Points 2nd: Sean Corcoran (12) 27 points 3rd: John Gibbons (16) 27 Points 4th: John P Enright (20) 26 Points There were 62 cards processed & this was a non qualifying competition Tues 28th  Nov 1st Aidan O’Connor (13) […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES By Alan Cantwell BRUDDY BURROWS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT The Bruddy Burrows Memorial U12 Tournament took place last Saturday at Moyderwell and was a fantastic event with great basketball action throughout the day. In the end there could only be one winner and St. Brendan’s U12s coached […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors victory at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 89 UCC Demons 76 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced a performance of real quality at both ends of the court to overcome UCC Demons in a highly entertaining and at times highly charged […]

A TRALEE Rowing Club junior member won 1st place for the club at the Muckross Head of the River (HOR) on Saturday, only a week after another junior competitor achieved the same result in an indoor rowing championship. Béla Winde finished in 1st place on the J16 x 1 (scull) […]

SATURDAY night will see Kerry’s Minor and Junior Footballers and Under 21 Hurlers presented with their All Ireland Medals at The Rose Hotel Tralee. The minor footballers completed an historic 4-in-a-row of All Ireland titles, the Kerry Under 21 hurlers beat Wicklow  in the All Ireland Minor B Championship final […]

KIERAN Donaghy has confirmed to the Irish Examiner that he will not be retiring from the Kerry team and is available for selection in the 2018 season. In an interview to be published in tomorrow’s paper, he says he has spoken to his family and Eamonn Fitzmaurice and decided he […]

  TRALEE Rowing Club junior member Nicolas Larkin won 1st place in the Provinces Irish Indoor Rowing Championship, held in the Sports Arena in UL (University of Limerick) last Saturday. He won the Junior 14 time lapsed race, with an impressive 1,181 metres in 4 minutes among 55 competitors in […]

BADMINTON All involved in Kerry Badminton can truly boast of a sense of elation after the wonderful feast of the sport that was served up on both Saturday and Sunday last at the Killarney Sports Arena over the two days. On the Saturday it was the juveniles that took centre […]

Club Results Week Ending 26/11/17 U12 Div. 2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc 5 : 1 Mastergeeha U14 Premier St. Brendan’s Park Fc 2 : 2 Killarney Athletic U16 Premier St. Brendan’s Park Fc 1 : 10 Killarney Celtic U16 Div. 2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc 1 : 4 Mastergeeha FAI […]

Results: Sunday 26th Nov 9 mens whiskey singles) 1st : David Spring (10) 32 Points 2nd : Adam Leahy (8) 32 Points 3rd : Stephen Barter (17) 32 Points 4th : John O’Brien (10) 30 Points There were 58 cards processed & this was a non qualifying competition Tues 21st […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES By Alan Cantwell RESULTS Lee Strand Boys U12 Div 1 TK Bobcats 12 St. Brendan’s 22 Lee Strand Boys U16 Div 3 Glenbeigh Falcons 22 St. Brendan’s 64 Lee Strand Boys U14 Div 2 Rathmore 48 St. Brendan’s 31 FIXTURES Monday 27th November Senior Mens Div […]

Training continues at the following timesGIRLS Senior Academy U10s Monday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U11s Tuesday 6-7pm, Balloonagh and Saturday 10-11.15 am, Cumann Iosaef   U12s Team 1 Wednesday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Friday 5.45-7.15pm, Mounthawk   U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7.30pm, John Mitchells   U14s Team 1 Monday 7-8pm, Balloonagh and Wednesday 7-8.30pm, Presentation   U14s Team 2 Tuesday 8-9pm, Balloonagh and Friday 7-8.30pm, Presentation   U16 Girls Wednesday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Friday 7.15-8.30pm, Friday   […]

JOE O’Connor of NISUS Fitness in Tralee was confirmed as the Head Of Athletic Development for the Kerry Senior Football Team at the Kerry GAA County Committee meeting last night. The Rathkeale native lectures in the physiology and performance training in IT Tralee and runs NISUS Fitness in Killerisk Business Park. He […]

Alan Cantwell on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win on the road at the weekend… Belfast Star 66 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 79 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors ended their three game losing streak with a relatively comfortable 13 point win away to Belfast Star in the Methodist College last Saturday night. Following defeats to […]

Mike O’Halloran on Clanmaurice’s bid for All-Ireland glory this weekend… Clanmaurice Camogie Club travel to St Brendan’s Park in Birr on Sunday at 2pm in their bid to become All Ireland Junior Camogie Champions, They had a nail-biting win over Athleague in the semi-final and now face Kilmessan of Meath in […]

THE Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership has invited some of the top sports performance specialists in the country to an interactive sports forum which will be held at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee on Thursday, November 30 at 7.30pm. Speakers will include Bryan Cullen, High Performance Manager with Dublin GAA […]

A LOCAL basketball club is organising a special event to help out the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Tralee Imperials is hosting a Christmas Basketball Marathon at the Mercy Mounthawk gym from 9am to 9pm on December 9. There will be festive fun, music and games all day long with each team […]

KERRY College of Further Education played their first ever Higher Education Gaelic Football league semi-final against Dundalk IT in Portlaoise yesterday. Despite putting in a tremendous performance, the side were beaten after a last minute goal scuppered their hopes. The Clash-based side, coached by Jack O’Connor, led at half time by […]

By Alan Cantwell Lee Strand Boys U14 Div 2 Kenmare Kestrels 29 St. Brendan’s 26 St. Brendan’s made the long trip to Kenmare last Wednesday to take on the Kestrels. This was a very close game and the two teams traded baskets throughout. Jack McCormack opened the scoring with a […]

  Club Results Weekending 19/11/17 Skechers SFAI Cup St. Brendan’s Park Fc 3 : 0 Ennis Town U13 DIV. 2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U13B 7 : 1 Killarney Ath B U15 Div.2 St. Brendan’s Park Fc U15B 1 : 4 Ballyheigue Ath Denny U17 League St. Brendan’s Park Fc […]

BADMINTON Sunday last saw the commencement of the Kerry on court playing badminton season with the action ranging from the Munster Butterfield Cup competition which was played in Bishopstown County Cork and the Kerry Knockout Cup club competition which took centre stage in the magnificent Killarney Sports Arena and what […]

Results: Mens  Sunday 19th Nov. Club Singles (14 Holes) 1st: Allan O’Connor (10) 34 Points 2nd: Eamonn O’Sullivan (6) 31 Points 3rd: Tomas Dowling (12) 31 Points 4th: Billy Morrissey (15) 30 Points There were 66 cards processed & this was a non qualifying competition Fixtures: Tues Nov 21st: Tues Singles […]

GIRLS Senior Academy U10s Monday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U11s Tuesday 6-7pm, Balloonagh and Saturday 10-11.15 am, Cumann Iosae U12s Team 1 Wednesday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Friday 5.45-7.15pm, Mounthawk U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7.30pm, John Mitchells U14s Team 1 Monday 7-8pm, Balloonagh and Wednesday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U14s Team 2 Tuesday 8-9pm, Balloonagh and Friday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U16 Girls Wednesday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Friday 7.15-8.30pm, Friday BOYS Senior Academy U10s Monday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Wednesday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U12s Team 1 Monday 7.15-8.30pm, Presentation […]

Alan Cantwell reports on another loss for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at home at the weekend… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 71 Black Amber Templeogue 80 Last season Black Amber Templeogue were the only Super League team to come to Tralee and claim a victory against the Garvey’s Tralee Warriors. Last Saturday night […]

A FANTASTIC footballer called time on his inter-county career yesterday and the tributes weren’t long flowing in on social media. Bryan Sheehan gave great service to Kerry over the course of the past 15 years and he’ll be missed. Here’s what people were saying on Twitter… Congrats @BryanSheehan9 on an […]

BRYAN Sheehan has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The St Marys Cahersiveen clubman leaves having gained every honour the game could bestow on him — including five All-Ireland senior medals — and having played and captained his county in all grades. In a statement on the Kerry GAA website […]