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Mike O’Halloran watched Ballyduff overcome Abbeydorney yesterday in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC first round  tie at Austin Stack Park… Ballyduff 0-13 Abbeydorney 0-12 A bore fest provided Ballyduff with a one point win over an Abbeydorney team that battled hard, but were out-muscled at the back at vital times […]

WITH school finished the week before, youngsters got a chance to get out and play this week at Cúl Camps around the county. Yesterday we brought you photos from successful Na Gaeil and John Mitchels camps (click here for previous coverage). Well the biggest amount of kids were at Austin […]

IT was a huge night at  Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday as the Friends of University Hospital Kerry held their annual Gala Benefit Night. Sponsored by Kerry Group, the event  saw a massive crowd converge on the stadium with great family entertainment for the 27th anniversary of the fundraising programme which […]

HUNDREDS of young GAA fans were put through their paces at Cúl Camps around the county during the week. In Tralee there were four clubs holding camps — Austin Stacks, Kerins O’Rahillys, John Mitchels and Na Gaeil — which no doubt hosted Kerry stars of the future. John Mitchels had […]

Mike O’Halloran watched Lixnaw demolish Ballyheigue in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC Round 1 tie in Austin Stack Park on Friday night… Lixnaw 1-26 Ballyheigue 1-8 In my preview of this this game I expressed concern that Ballyheigue might struggle against a very slick Lixnaw outfit and so they did. […]

Abbeydorney and Ballyduff clash in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC Round 1 tie this Saturday in Austin Stack Park (5.30pm). Mike O’Halloran looks at both teams’ chances… Ballyduff take on Abbeydorney in the final game of the first round,. Last year Abbeydorney opened their account with a well deserved win […]

THIS should be good craic. Sky Sports soccer presenters Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling  are in Kerry for a special engagement out west. The two lads also enjoyed a drink in Sean Og’s Pub on Bridge Street last night where they posed with locals for photos.   It’s part of […]

THE Austin Stacks Senior Men’s team have organised a 5K fun run/walk/Jog this Sunday for an Irish team over in the US. The event is being arranged to fundraise and support the Irish Powerchair team who are playing in the FIFA World Cup in Orlando. The club’s Senior Team Manager, Pat Flanagan, and his […]

Mike O’Halloran previews the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC Round 1 tie between Lixnaw and Ballyheigue this Friday night at Austin Stack Park (7.30pm)… Very little hope is given to Ballyheigue this season, as they seem to be struggling badly to get numbers training and finding it difficult to field a […]

PADRAIG Harrington has named two Kerry courses among his Top 5 in Ireland, but Rory McIlroy didn’t include any when asked for his choices, according to a story in the International edition of the New York Times yesterday. Speaking before the Irish Open which begins tomorrow, Padraig Harrington, the two-time […]

PAUL Galvin may be a Man United fan, but he was honoured to meet Man City’s managerial maestro this morning. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss, Pep Guardiola, was in Ireland and bumped into the ex-Kerry player and current fashion designer. Paul even managed to pass on some of […]

A KERRYMAN who was a member of Transplant Team Ireland at the World Transplant Games in Malaga said he really enjoyed the experience. Con Brosnan from Killarney was part of the 27 members of Team Ireland who can take pride in their performances at the 21st World Transplant Games in Spain. It […]

Sunday 2nd July  Master Classic 9 sponsored by Adams Garage 1st : Eoghan O’Donnell (3) 41 Points 2nd : Niall Sheehy (19) 40 Points 3rd : Paudie O’Keefe (10) 39 Points 4th : Martin Mitchell (12) 38 Points 5th : Noel Carr (27) 36 Points 6th : Fergal O’Sullivan (-1) 36 […]

IT’S always a major night of fun and entertainment as Friends of University Hospital Kerry  get set for their annual Gala Benefit Night this weekend. Sponsored by Kerry Group, the event will take place on Friday, July 7, at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the fundraising programme, which has raised […]

Diarmuid Kearney reports from Athletic Grounds Armagh on Kerry’s win over Armagh in the All Ireland Junior Camogie Championship on Saturday… Kerry 0-11 Armagh 0-10 Kerry managed to get their 2017 Liberty Insurance Junior All Ireland Camogie Championship campaign off to a winning start as they got the better of […]

WE think he deserves to win this, but then again we’re a bit biased. James O’Donoghue had a storming game yesterday scoring seven points in Kerry’s win over Cork in the Munster Final in Killarney. This has resulted in a GAA.ie Football Player of The Week nomination, alongside Eoin Cleary […]

YOU can’t beat Munster final day in Killarney…especially when it’s Kerry against Cork! With over 30,000 people converging on town for the occasion, it created a very special atmosphere with great colour splashed in the stands and terraces of Fitzgerald Stadium. The weather gods were kind too and when rain […]

Yesterday saw a superb performance by Kerry to overcome Cork in the Munster Final by an impressive scoreline of 1-23 to 0-15. Twitter had its say and it wasn’t kind to the Rebels… …or Colm Cooper. Aw Des! Gardai in Killarney searching for missing hotel curtains… 😉#KERRYvCORK pic.twitter.com/wq6oPFYfs9 — Des […]

Mike O’Halloran watched on in Austin Stack Park as St Brendan’s and Causeway served up an entertaining Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship opening tie.. Causeway 3-15 St Brendan’s 2-18 (After Extra Time) Causeway did not present themselves for the customary pre-match photo but they did provide the spectators with […]

Mike O’Halloran saw Kilmoyley get the better of Crotta O’Neills in Austin Stack Park yesterday evening in the opening round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship… Kilmoyley 3-16  Crotta O’Neills 0-14  Kilmoyley are going in the front door this year in their attempt to win The Neilus Flynn […]

THERE was happiness in the Freeman household last night as they collected a cheque for a cool €8,200 thanks to Ballymacelligott GAA. Tralee native, Alan Freeman, of Freeman Electrical Services, has lived with his family in Kielduff since 2008. He bought his the Ballymac GAA annual lotto ticket in early […]

THE Munster Final is a glorious occasion for fans of Kerry and Cork fans and – let’s not be coy here – there’s a lot of socialising and carousing to be done before and after the game. So if you’re heading over to Killarney tonight or tomorrow, you could do […]

THE Kerry minor team to play Clare in Sunday’s Munster Minor Football Championship Final at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday next, shows one change in personnel from the side that defeated Cork in the semi-final back in May Sean O’Leary returns from injury in place of Na Gaeil’s Ryan O’Neill at […]

IT’S a case of two Tralee men in and two Tralee men back on the bench as the Kerry Senior Football Team to play Cork in the Munster final on Sunday next shows two changes from the side that defeated Clare in the semi final. David Moran is back in […]

IF there’s any seagulls out there with an interest in the GAA, this is what they see around Strand Road on match day. The wonderful Eagle Sky Media had their drone in the air for the county league clash between Kerins O’Rahillys and Dr Crokes two weeks ago and the […]

KERRY and Kerins O’Rahillys star Jack Savage is expected to be ruled out for Sunday’s Munster Final against Cork after undergoing an appendectomy. According to Tony Leen of the Irish Examiner, the forward underwent the procedure yesterday in hospital. The Kerry team will be announced on Friday evening at 8pm. […]

Mike O’Halloran looks forward to the Garveys SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 2017 opening games this weekend in Tralee… Action in the Garveys SuperValu senior hurling championship begins on July 1st when Crotta O’Neills take on the 2016 champions Kilmoyley at 5.30pm in Austin Stack Park. All games in the competition […]

Men’s Results: 1st : Kelan O’Connor (18) 42 Points 2nd : Ned O’Shea Jnr (12) 40 Points 3rd : Alan M O’Sullivan (8) 40 Points 4th : Des O’Halloran (15) 39 Points 5th : Ronan Shanahan (15) 38 Points Best Gross: David Fitzgerald (2) 32 Points 18+ Handicap:  Mike Galvin (18) […]

STYLISH ladies, dapper gents, a beautiful bunch of Roses and hugely popular Kerry GAA legends will be out in force at Killarney’s July Racing Festival. The four-day festival will commence on Monday, July 17 with a family evening which will feature a very special celebration to pay tribute to Kerry […]

CASTLEGREGORY Golf Club Captain Tommy King hosted his Captain’s Prize on Saturday and Sunday last, June 24/25, the format for which was 18 holes stableford. Close to 100 members and guests pitted themselves against the vagaries of the weather on a course which was splendidly presented by course staff. First […]