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An Austin Stacks Legend Was Inducted Into The GAA Hall Of Fame Today

An Austin Stacks Legend Was Inducted Into The GAA Hall Of Fame Today

August 18, 2016 at 3:58 pm 3 comments

A KERRY and Austin Stacks legend received the honour of being inducted into the Hall of Fame at the GAA Museum in Croke Park earlier today. John O’Keeffe was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1969 until 1984 and is regarded as one of the most stylish and accomplished full-backs in Gaelic […]

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Jack Buckley, Captain of the  Federation of Co.Kerry Golf Clubs, presents the winning trophy to Tralee Golf Club team manager Gatt Carey following Tralee's win in the Kerry Junior League competition at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club.  Also seated are Mark Gazi and  Liam Nolan, Tralee Golf Club Captain. Standing from left are Cian Hill, Michael O'Gara, Mark Stephenson, Eoin Lynch, James McCarthy, Ciaran Nolan-Tighe, Evan O'Connor, John Holmes, Mark Leahy and David Nolan-Tighe. 
Picture: Eamonn Keogh

It’s Been A Good Week For Tralee Golf Club

August 18, 2016 at 3:19 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S been a good week for Tralee Golf Club when on Sunday they ended a wait of 67 years without a AIG Munster Junior Cup and will play for All-Ireland honours next month. Then the juvenile members of the club got in on the winning act this week when they won […]

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Winning Runs In The Family As James Takes St Pats GAA Lotto Cheque

Winning Runs In The Family As James Takes St Pats GAA Lotto Cheque

August 17, 2016 at 12:41 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOHERCANNON man enjoyed a nice windfall recently when he won the St Pats GAA Club Lotto draw. James O’Connor collected his cheque for €7,300 at the club on Tuesday evening, but it’s not the first time this has happened to the O’Connor family. His daughters Paula and Martina have already […]

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PHOTOS: Kids Flock To Free GAA Camp At Kerins O’Rahillys

PHOTOS: Kids Flock To Free GAA Camp At Kerins O’Rahillys

August 17, 2016 at 12:03 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 130 boys and girls are enjoying the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA summer camp at the club’s Pat Healy Park, also known as the ‘Cliff’ pitches in Ballyrickard this week. In an effort to entice young blues, O’Rahilly’s have run the camp free of charge the last couple of years and it’s […]

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Tralee Bay Swimming Club News

Tralee Bay Swimming Club News

August 16, 2016 at 12:53 pm Comments are Disabled

The World Series The weather has once again caused havoc with our swims resulting in the postponement of our Lighthouse Race . A new date has yet to be chosen as it is difficult to get the tides right for this tough swim. With 2 races left in The World […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

August 16, 2016 at 12:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Mens competition (Pat Mulcaire Am Am) Saturday  13th and Sunday 14th August 1st: Willie Goulding, Michael Keane, Joe McCarthy, Kieran O’Callaghan 185 points 2nd: William Hanley, Nicholas Hayes, Barra O’Dwyer, Brendan O’Keefe 183 Points 3rd: James Hogan, Seamus Kennedy, Pat Minogue, Damien Quinn 182 Points Best Score Tralee Saturday: Sean McCarthy, Sean Reidy, Colm […]

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PHOTOS: Young Hurlers Enjoy Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp

PHOTOS: Young Hurlers Enjoy Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp

August 16, 2016 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp got underway on Monday with glorious sunshine in Caherslee. Over 50 young hurlers are attending the camp, no doubt spurred on by the heroics in Croke Park of Austin Gleeson, Richie Hogan and Paudie Maher at the weekend. Parnells are based in Caherslee and have […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Champions Kilmoyley Edge Out St Brendan’s To Make Final

REPORT/PHOTOS: Champions Kilmoyley Edge Out St Brendan’s To Make Final

August 15, 2016 at 2:23 pm Comments are Disabled

Kilmoyley’s second-half comeback was just enough to see them past St Brendan’s in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-final at Austin Stack Park on Sunday. Mike O’Halloran reports… Kilmoyley 1-13 St Brendan’s 0-15 Fionan MacKessy of St Brendan’s had a chance to level this game at the very end, but […]

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Fenit Rowers Win Gold At All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

Fenit Rowers Win Gold At All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

August 15, 2016 at 12:07 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY’S newest club Fenit were in the medals in three categories in the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships in Ballyshannon over the weekend. Fenit were rowing in a brand new boat, which was built in Tralee and it accommodated medal-winning teams in various categories. In the pre-veteran mixed, Paula Moloney, Edel O’Sullivan, Pat O’Connor, […]

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Joe Brolly Has Had A Few Things To Say On Where Kerry Football Is Headed

Joe Brolly Has Had A Few Things To Say On Where Kerry Football Is Headed

August 15, 2016 at 11:46 am Comments are Disabled

NEVER one to mince his words, Joe Brolly, has a few strong opinions about where Kerry football is headed under Eamonn Fitzmaurice. Writing in the Sunday Independent, Brolly says “Kerry are the new Donegal. Half-forwards are defenders now. Midfielders are defenders. The obsession with defending has left them without a forward plan, […]

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WATCH: John Egan’s Championship Season Got Off To The Perfect Start

WATCH: John Egan’s Championship Season Got Off To The Perfect Start

August 15, 2016 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

MARTIN O’Neill could be keeping a close eye on John Egan following his incredible home league debut at his new club Brentford at the weekend. The centre-half bagged himself a brace of goals in the 2-0 win over Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town in Griffin Park on Saturday. In July, the […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Ballyduff Coast Into County Final After Beating Lacklustre Abbeydorney

REPORT/PHOTOS: Ballyduff Coast Into County Final After Beating Lacklustre Abbeydorney

August 15, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran watched Ballyduff snuff out Abbeydorney’s challenge yesterday, to reach the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC final next month… Ballyduff  1-20 Abbeydorney 0-11 In my preview, I tipped Ballyduff to win this encounter with Abbeydorney, but I did not expect that the margin would be so wide. After the first two […]

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PHOTOS/REPORT: Kerry Into Another All-Ireland Final After Minors Beat Down

PHOTOS/REPORT: Kerry Into Another All-Ireland Final After Minors Beat Down

August 14, 2016 at 12:48 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran reports on Kerry’s victory over Down in the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Semi-Final yesterday… Kerry 2-19 Down 1-15 The Kerry Minor Hurlers, have reached the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Final with a chance to win five titles in a row. They overcame, a resilient Down team, on a scoreline of […]

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PREVIEW: A Tight One To Call Between Last Year’s Finalists

PREVIEW: A Tight One To Call Between Last Year’s Finalists

August 13, 2016 at 10:32 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran looks forward to the repeat of last year’s final on Sunday when champions Kilmoyley take on St Brendan’s in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-final on Sunday in Austin Stack Park (throw-in 3.30pm)… Kilmoyley will put their title on the line, when they meet neighbours St Brendan’s this Sunday in […]

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PREVIEW: Ballyduff And Abbeydorney To Be A Titanic Battle

PREVIEW: Ballyduff And Abbeydorney To Be A Titanic Battle

August 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm 1 comment

Mike O’Halloran looks at the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship semi-final between Abbeydorney and Ballyduff at Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoon at 1.45pm… We are down to the last four, in the championship, where Ballyduff take on Abbeydorney, and Kilmoyley joust with St Brendan’s. Ballyduff, it is fair to […]

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Kerry Fan To Be Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring Found In Croke Park By Dublin Couple

Kerry Fan To Be Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring Found In Croke Park By Dublin Couple

August 12, 2016 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

A KERRY fan who lost their wedding ring at last year’s All-Ireland final was found by a Dublin GAA couple and they will reunite him with it at the Kerry v Dublin All-Ireland semi-final in two weeks. Retired Garda, Kevin Breen, was at the All-Ireland final last year when his wedding […]

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Participants Wanted For Great Day Out At Ardfert Harvest Cycle

Participants Wanted For Great Day Out At Ardfert Harvest Cycle

August 11, 2016 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

CYCLISTS are being invited to Ardfert next month, to take part in a great cycle in aid of the local national school. The annual Ardfert Harvest Cycle takes place on Saturday, September 10, and it looks like a great day is planned. There is a choice of a 75km or […]

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Peter Crowley mops up a ball in the back line, followed by Dean Rock and Johnny Cooper. Photo by Dermot Crean

Here’s How And When To Get Tickets For Kerry’s All-Ireland Semi-Finals

August 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm Comments are Disabled

TICKETS details have been announced by the Kerry County Board regarding the All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals involving Kerry teams on Sunday, August 28. The minors will take on Kildare at 1.30pm while Kerry meet old rivals Dublin at 3.30pm in what is sure to be a thrilling and intense afternoon at Croke Park. […]

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‘Strictly’ Fundraiser This Autumn For John Mitchels GAA Club

‘Strictly’ Fundraiser This Autumn For John Mitchels GAA Club

August 10, 2016 at 2:26 pm Comments are Disabled

JOHN Mitchels GAA Club will hold their own ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fundraiser this year, it has been announced. It will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, October 30 and the 12 couples have been carefully selected and are currently in training under the experienced eye of Ms Laura Flaherty, choreographer. […]

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Darragh Ó Sé Might Wind Up A Few Tyrone People With These Comments

Darragh Ó Sé Might Wind Up A Few Tyrone People With These Comments

August 10, 2016 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

LAST Saturday Tyrone crashed out of the All-Ireland championship and in the aftermath, manager Mickey Harte spoke about the perceived injustice of Sean Cavanagh’s sending off and the treatment he got from Mayo defenders. Kerry legend Darragh Ó Sé, writing in the Irish Times today, is having none of the Ulstermen’s excuses. Darragh […]

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PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Churchill GAA Cúl Camp

PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Churchill GAA Cúl Camp

August 10, 2016 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 100 kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are taking part in the Churchill GAA Cúl Camp this week. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and will hope to hone the football skills of those making their way to Spa each day. Taking up coaching duties were […]

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Kieran Donaghy, shoots for the posts in this year's National League Final. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kieran Donaghy Autobiography To Hit The Shops This Autumn

August 9, 2016 at 5:06 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY star Kieran Donaghy will have his autobiography out in the shops by the end of October according to Easons. The Austin Stacks man should have an interesting story to tell about his rise as basketball star and footballing exploits with Austin Stacks and Kerry over the years in ‘What Do […]

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Tralee Golf Club

Tralee Golf Club News

August 9, 2016 at 3:35 pm Comments are Disabled

7TH August  Men’s Club Singles 1st : Tom G O’Mahony (16) 32 Points 2nd : Gerard O’Sullivan (4) 32 Points3rd 3rd : Sean Carmody (17) 31 Points 4th : Liam Hussey (14) 31 Points 5th : Sean O’Keefe (15) 31 Points Best Gross: Graham Spring (+2) 24 Points 18+ Handicap : John P Enright (19) […]

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PHOTOS: Great Fun In Blennerville At GAA Cúl Camp This Week

PHOTOS: Great Fun In Blennerville At GAA Cúl Camp This Week

August 9, 2016 at 3:27 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 65 stars of the future are taking part in the St Pats GAA Cúl Camp at the club grounds in Blennerville this week. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and young St Pats players from 6 to 13 will practice all the skills of Gaelic Football along with having […]

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Festival Countdown: GAA Stars Of The Future To Play For Rose Cup During Festival

Festival Countdown: GAA Stars Of The Future To Play For Rose Cup During Festival

August 9, 2016 at 10:25 am Comments are Disabled

THE Oaklands Daybreak Rose Cup Under 13 Boys Football Tournament will again be hotly contested during the 2016 Rose of Tralee International Festival. It was fitting that the Kerry Rose, Danielle O’Sullivan, should launch this year’s competition as her local club Killarney Legion will be aiming to retain the cup which […]

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LiveLife Foundation To Benefit From Cycling Event This Month

LiveLife Foundation To Benefit From Cycling Event This Month

August 8, 2016 at 2:18 pm Comments are Disabled

SPECTACULAR scenery will await cyclists later this month in the Killarney Cycling Festival, with a local charity benefitting from the event. The Festival takes place on Saturday, August 27, where participants can choose from two tantalising routes, the Wrong Way Round or the gruelling Hard Way Round. Both routes circle the spectacular Iveragh Peninsula, taking in […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Causeway Capture Intermediate Hurling Title

REPORT/PHOTOS: Causeway Capture Intermediate Hurling Title

August 8, 2016 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was at the Intermediate County Hurling Championship Final at Austin Stack Park yesterday… Causeway 1-11 Kilmoyley 1-8 Causeway led by six points at halftime, one goal and nine points to six points, playing into the wind. John Mike Dooley opened the scoring with two points, Robert Collins replied […]

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PHOTOS: Depleted O’Rahillys Well Beaten By Austin Stacks

PHOTOS: Depleted O’Rahillys Well Beaten By Austin Stacks

August 8, 2016 at 10:48 am Comments are Disabled

AUSTIN Stacks kept their county league title ambitions on track with a win over arch rivals Kerins O’Rahillys at Connolly Park on Saturday night on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-5. O’Rahillys were without all their key players through injuries, holidays and Kerry duty and found it tough going against a Stacks side who […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Kerry Deliver Comprehensive Victory Over Donegal

REPORT/PHOTOS: Kerry Deliver Comprehensive Victory Over Donegal

August 7, 2016 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was in Thurles yesterday to see a Kerry team rack up an impressive score in the Under 21 All-Ireland B Quarter Final… Kerry 7-22 Donegal 1-4 A handful of supporters from Kerry witnessed a comprehensive win for the Under 21 hurlers, in the All Ireland B 1/4 final, played […]

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Kerry Juniors Notch Up Another All-Ireland Victory

Kerry Juniors Notch Up Another All-Ireland Victory

August 6, 2016 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY won back to back All-Ireland titles this afternoon when the juniors beat Mayo in Croke Park this afternoon. Stephen Wallace’s charges won by 2-18 to 2-11 to cap off another great year for the side. Mayo started the better racing into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead on seven minutes, […]

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