GARDAI are investigating an assault on a male last week in Tralee.
In the early hours of Tuesday, February 15, between 2am and 3am, Gardaí say a man was approached by other males who knocked him to the ground, where he was assaulted and suffered injuries.
Gardaí are asking anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious to contact them at Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300.
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Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Gardaí apprehended a male in relation to an attempted burglary at Horan’s Fruit and Veg Shop at Upper Rock Street last Tuesday at about 8pm.
Local residents on Rock Street contacted gardai after they spotted the door of the business was ajar. A man is to appear in court in relation to the incident.
.At the presentation of the cheque on Monday were, front from left; Anne Ryle, Mary Shanahan, Ciss O’Connor and Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor. Back from left; Anne O’Sullivan, Mike Moriarty and Fiona Kirby. Photo by Dermot Crean
NEARLY €10,000 was raised from the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
The walk, which is organised every year by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, had to be cancelled last year due to COVID restrictions, but the tradition resumed on St Stephen’s Day and there was a great turnout at the Brogue Inn for the event.
The cheque for €9,590 was presented to Mary Shanahan of Kerry Hospice Foundation on Monday at the Brogue Inn.
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The walk began as a fundraiser for the Irish Cancer Society back in 1999, but since 2005, over €250,000 has been raised from the walk for the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
“We’re thrilled with the amount raised. We didn’t know if people would turn up that morning because of COVID, so to raise nearly €10,000 is great,” said Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor.
“I just want to thank everyone who donated, the sponsors and all who helped out,” he added.
Sympathy: All in Na Gaeil were saddened to learn of the death of Denis Reen on Saturday last. Denis was a founder member of Na Gaeil and served as the first chairperson from 1978 to 1981. These were a difficult three years, but Denis was more than capable of dealing with banks, Co. Board, new officers and cofsaches etc etc. He was elected chairperson again from 1987 to 1991. He remained a lifelong member interested, especially, in the underage teams. We extend our sympathy to his wife Barbara and family Frank and John, who played for the club, Julianne, Bairbre and Emily, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and many relatives and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Sympathy: The unexpected death, on Wednesday last, of Breanndán Murphy, Ard na Lí and Kildare brought a huge sense of grief and loss to all in Na Gaeil and the wider community. Breanndán was the son of former Kerry great, Seamus, a founder member of Na Gaeil, and mother Joan. He played underage with Na Gaeil and won a Novice Championship medal as full back against Renard in 1986. He was a lifelong supporter of the club and contributed to all fundraising activities. With a single figure handicap, he played in all our golf classics. All at Na Gaeil pass on our deepest sympathies to his mother Joan, sister Bríd, brothers Colm, Rónán and Cormac and all his relatives and friends. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a anam.
Celebration night in Meadowlands: Tickets for the Na Gaeil Celebration night are available in the Clubhouse now! Numbers are limited so get yours ASAP. A great night is guaranteed. The venue is the Meadowlands Hotel at 8pm on Saturday, 5th March. Tickets are €50pp.
Senior Co. League fixtures 2022: The following are details of the Na Gaeil senior team’s County League Division 2 fixtures: Round 1: 20th March, Templenoe v Na Gaeil. Round 2: 3rd April, Na Gaeil V Listry. Round 3: 10th April, Kilcummin v Na Gaeil. Round 4: 24th April, Na Gaeil v Glenbeigh-Glencar. Round 5: 1st May, Beaufort v Na Gaeil. Round 6: 15th May, Na Gaeil v Desmonds. Round 7: 22nd May, John Mitchels v Na Gaeil. Round 8: 5th June, Na Gaeil v Laune Rangers. Round 9: 12th June, Annascaul v Na Gaeil. Round 10: 26th June, Listowel Emmets v Na Gaeil. Round 11: 10th July, Na Gaeil v Milltown-Castlemaine.
Lotto results: Winning numbers were 2; 8; 27; 30. Lucky dip winners of €20 were: Johnny Maunsell, Ger & Katie Doyle, Laurence Shine, Niall Foley and John O’Shea. Next Tuesday’s jackpot will be €6,450.
U7s: Fantastic numbers at U7 training again last Sunday. Everyone was brilliant. It was great to have the Munster Intermediate Cup there also. Na Gaeil Abú.
U9s: The u 9 boys had another busy session in the MTU on Sunday. The focus of the session was the hand pass. The session finished with two energetic games where all boys got stuck in. Training continues every Sunday at the MTU at 12-1 pm.
U15s: Our u15 team had another gym session last Friday night. This gym work will continue every Friday (6-7pm) in the club gym for the next few months. Unfortunately due to the high winds we had to cancel our pitch session las Sunday.
U17s: Our minor team will be in division 6B of the County League. Their campaign begins next Saturday Feb 26th when they travel to Derryname to play Sneem/D’nane/T’noe/Tousist.
Kerry LGFA: Well done to the Kerry ladies team, especially Na Gaeil’s Mary O’Connell in midfield, on their win in the Lidl Ladies National League recently against Tipperary.
CBS The Green Virtual 5k: Running for the 2nd year in a row, why not register for CBS The Green’s Virtual 5k and run anytime that suits you between March 3rd and 6th. Funds raised go towards school activities & our charity partner this year is Adapt Kerry. Go on….give it a go……www.myrunresults.com
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is back. Every Wednesday night, starting at 9pm sharp. Bring your own partner or come along and we will get you a partner.
Bingo: A message from Niamh Burke….Na Gaeil Bingo Committee are on a recruitment drive looking for volunteers to help at their weekly Monday nightBingo, once every 5 to 6 weeks on a rota basis from 7.30pm to 10.00 pm. This is a vital fundraiser for Na Gaeil and also is a much loved weekly social event for all our patrons. If interested please leave your name and contact details at the clubhouse. I want to thank our existing Committee members who have given their time and energy so generously for our bingo for over a decade now.
Scór na nÓg: Scór na nÓg will be starting shortly. This is for secondary school students under the age of 17 on the 1st January 2022. There are competitions in Figure Dancing, Set Dancing, Solo Singing, Ballad Group, Recitation, Novelty Act (drama), Instrumental Music and Quiz. If there are adults in the club interested in mentoring any of the above, or any teenagers interested in competing, please contact Margaret on 086 0855008.
Win a House: Win a house in Killarney with Kerry GAA. For €100 you could win a stunning new build A-rated 3 bedroom house superbly located just off the Park Road in Killarney. Kerry GAA is also running numerous other promotional draws throughout the fundraising campaign. The earlier you purchase your “Win a House in Killarney” ticket (or tickets!) the more draws you will be entered into. Remember all tickets purchased before the deadline for each promotional draw will entitle you to be entered into all promotional draws thereafter. Support your club and support your county. Go to kerrygaa.ie and buy your ticket today. If you’re not in you can’t win!
UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS
50 boys and girls trained indoors in our complex Sunday despite the awful weather outside. The enthusiasm of the players was infectious and it’s fair to say the coaches enjoyed the session every bit as much as the children.
Second session and already the boys and girls are into the routine. Great fun was had during the relay races as well as the fundamentals games.
We train again next Sunday at 11am.
New players always welcome
U8/U10/GIRLS
The terrible weather meant that training came indoors on Sunday in the John Mitchel’s GAA Complex, with the u8 and U10 girls safe from the wind and the rain.But it didn’t mean that the action was any less intense, as the girls continued to ramp up their physical activity after the off-season.
After a light warm-up the skills sessions began with the girls paired off for kicking and handpassing skills, with Caoimhe, Siun, Aoibheann and Millie all standing out. Following this there was an intensive hand-passing game with the girls practicing their high-pressure passing and tackling skills to replicate game situations. Ava, Kayla and Clodagh all stood out, with a number of mini-breaks to ensure that the coaches were able to bring the girls attention to some skills breakdowns that needed to be caught early.
The day ended with a backs and forwards set up and again there was some excellent tackling and ball movement, which pleasantly surprised the coaches this early in the season.
Eva, Caoimhe Mai, Siun and Ciara stood out here and the girls were sent home with homework to practice their handpassing and kick passing.
Training continues next weekend at 11am on Sunday morning. All are welcome.
U12Girls
There will be a medal presentation for our 2021 under 12 girls’ team at Chamfers at 6.30pm on Saturday February 26th. We look forwards to welcoming players and parents John Joe Sheehy Road for this presentation. Our under 12 girls return To Training on Sunday 27th Feb at 12 noon. All new players welcome.
U14 Girls
Training for our under 14 girls will commence on Sunday 27th February at 1.00pm We look forward to welcoming back our current players and all new players players are also very welcome.
U16 GIRLS
Training for our u 16 girls will commence on Wednesday March 2nd from 6.00pm-7.00pm.
We are looking forward to the season ahead with this group of players and seeing you all at Ballyseedy on the 2nd . All new players welcome
UNDER 9
The bad weather didn’t hamper John Mitchel’s U9 Boys on Sunday last as we had another great turn out in our sports hall. We started the session with all ball work catching, passing & kicking. Then we did did a bit Strength & Conditioning which the kids love doing & as reward we finished up with cracking game of stuck in the mud which I think the coaches enjoy more then the kids 🤣
John Mitchel’s Sunday Morning Juvenile Academy continues every Sunday Morning from 9.50am. We cater for all Boys from U7 to U11 & all Girls from U7 to U10.
All Newcomers more than Welcome we love too see new faces every week.
Hope to see you all again next week & please don’t forget to keep on practicing!!!!
Under 11Boys
We had a great indoor session this morning as a result of weather conditions. Another great turnout and also a couple of new faces as well which is fantastic to see. We worked on movement, hand passing off both hands and the near hand tackle and followed it up with a number of high intensity box drills Thanks to all the kids and coaches for turning up on what was a wild morning. Please remember to practice the skills that we spoke about this morning at home during the week. We continue training next Sunday morning on the astro at 9.45 am. Mitchels Abú
Under 13 boys
Training is on Monday and Fridays at 5.45pm. New players always welcome.
UNDER 15 BOYS
Training for the u 15 boys on Wednesdays at 5.45 and Fridays at 5.30. Don’t forget your gumshields. All mew player’s welcome
UNDER 17 Boys
Our U 17s play Na Gaeil on Saturday the 18th of February at 3.00pm in Ballyseedy.
Please show your support.
Training on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6.00-7.15, New players always welcome.
SENIOR LADIES
Our Senior ladies are Training Sunday Mornings . Players will be notified about training.
SENIOR MEN
We played Austin Stacks in the Town League in dreadful conditions at home last Sunday morning. The first half was played in horrendous wind and rain conditions were poor for both sides. The first half saw us excellent in defence with great performances from Padraig White, Akeem Molloy The first half ended 1 point each and our score coming from James Duggan.
The conditions continued to worsen in the second half and we added excellent scores from James Duggan and ran out victorious on a score line of 4 points to 3 points .
Well done to both teams their management and their supporters for their commitment to the game for what was truly the most challenging of weather conditions.
Next game away to St Pats on Suday 27th at 12.30pm Please Show your support
CLOTHES COLLECTION
We have a clothes bank on site having joined up with St Vincent De Paul to raise much needed funds for both John Mitchel’s and SVP. All donations welcome.
Club WALKWAY
Our walkway is open for everyone to enjoy come along and take part in a healthy lifestyle.
Winter walking club coming soon. We ll keep you posted.
THIS IS A SMOKE-FREE ZONE
A STRICT NO DOGS – NO CYCLING OR NO STUDDED FOOTBALL BOOTS rule applies to the walkways.
BINGO:
Bingo continues every Wednesday Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp. So come along to Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Rd Tralee and enjoy the fun.
Lounge Room
We welcomed all parents to our lounge room on Sunday where they enjoyed a cup of tea/coffee while training commenced. Our lounge room will be open every Sunday so come along relax and enjoy your cuppa.
JOHN MITCHEL’S SPORTS COMPLEX:
If anyone is interested in hiring the hall for indoor soccer, basketball or indoor dance and fitness classes please contact immediately as only a few spaces available
Our Astro in our sports complex at Camp Ballyseedy is available for bookings. For further information contact the club reception on 066 7197070.
Chamfers
We are also hiring out our old clubhouse on the John Joe Sheehy Road beside Aldi. You can hold dance classes, meetings, fitness classes, book clubs you name it we can cater your needs. For more information, please call us on0667197070 and we will be glad to assist
MEMBERSHIP
Hi folks our membership is now reopen again for the coming season. Sign up through the link below.
https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp…
MERCHANDISE: John Mitchel’s Training Gear
Please use the link below to see all the merchandise available to purchase.
Na Misteallaigh Abu
https://www.oneills.com/…/john-mitchels-gaa-kerry.htm
Block 11 Gym
Anyone wanting to do a bit of exercise while the kids are training on a Sunday morning, or any evening can avail of the on-site gym for as little as €5.00 each time or €40.00 per month. It would be a great way to stay fit, especially in the cold wet weather. There is a huge range of equipment to avail from and help is always on hand. Please contact Oliver for more information.
San Rita Wellness
San Rita Wellness weight loss and wellness consultants hold weekly (in person) meetings every Tuesday in our clubhouse (Ballyseede)
Times: 9.30am-10.30am
Warm and friendly interacting group meetings, simple to follow calorie counting plan.
Come along and make a fresh start.
WIN A HOUSE IN KILLARNEY
Help our Club to win a cash prize! Please nominate our club when you buy your ticket online for the Kerry Gaa house draw. Support the club support the County. Buy online at www.kerrygaa.ie #YourKeyToTheKingdom
€100 – BUY YOUR TICKET
Win a house in Killarney with Kerry GAA
For €100 you could win a stunning new build A-rated 3-bedroom house superbly located just off the Park Road in Killarney, Co Kerry.
Kerry GAA are also running numerous other promotional draws throughout the fundraising campaign. The earlier you purchase your “Win a House in Killarney” ticket (or tickets!) the more draws you will be entered into. Remember all tickets purchased before the deadline for each promotional draw will entitle you to be entered into all promotional draws thereafter.
A short walk to the “vibrant” town of Killarney, that has an abundance of shops, bars and restaurants. Explore the scenic beauty of Killarney National Park which is the home of 26,000 acres of lakes, mountains, waterfalls and Ireland’s highest mountain range Mcgillicuddy’s Reeks. County Kerry is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist destinations, both for its stunning scenery and world-famous golf courses.
General Specifications: Air to water underfloor heat pump, central heating for low cost and high efficiency, fitted kitchen, painting, tiling all included.
Accommodation: Sitting room, open plan spacious kitchen/living room, 3 bedrooms (one EnSite), main bathroom & utility room.
SYMPATHY:
The death has occurred of Aela O’Keeffe (Kerins)
Castlewood Park, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Noreen Foley (née Moynihan)
The Cottages, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of John Kennedy
Clounalour, Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Joan Fitzgerald (née Rice)
Cloghers, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Tom Begley
Listellick North, Tralee, Kerry / Dingle, Kerry
The death has occurred of Maura Lawlor (née McSweeney)
Caherslee, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Rose Joy (née O’Grady)
Spa Road, Tralee, Kerry / Limerick
The death has occurred of Arthur (Autie) Boyle
Oakpark Demesne, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Paul Alan Beardshall
Cois Abhainn, Tralee, Kerry
The death has occurred of Breanndán Murphy
Tralee, Kerry / Clondalkin, Dublin / Straffan, Kildare
The death has occurred of Denis J. Reen
U7 Boys and Girls
Our under 7’s gathered together in their numbers at the Sports Academy MTU on Saturday for an exciting Training session. With new players joining every week we are sure to have a strong team again this year. After an energetic warm up the players were put through their paces as they made their way through the various drill stations, the concentration levels were through the roof as the players worked hard to hone their skills. Training ended on a high with a few mighty hurling matches and the roar of “Come on Parnells”. Congratulations to one of our veteran under 7 player Conor Long on winning player of the week. Congratulations also to Aoife Kelly our player from the previous week and the first winner of the award for 2022. Well done Conor and Aoife.
Registration:
Membership registration is open via the Clubforce app or website. We would encourage all players to register as soon as possible. Players must be registered before taking part in any match. The link to the registration page is available in Clubforce or on our Facebook page.
Congratulations
It was another great weekend for Kerry hurling and camogie as we pass on congratulations to MTU Kerry on defeating Ulster University on a score line of 1-20 to 2-13 to win the Ryan Cup. Congratulations also to Clanmaurice on defeating Raharney from Westmeath after extra time in the Junior Club Camogie Championship Semi-final.
My Life Challenge
The Mylife challenge comes to and end this week and with just 70 kilometers required between Monday and Wednesday we should hit that 4k KM target and be in with a chance to win some prizes for the club. Well done to all that took part over the past 5 weeks.
Win a House in Killarney
Win a House Win a house in Killarney with Kerry GAA. For €100 you could win a three bedroom house in Killarney. All tickets purchased before the deadline for each promotional draw will entitle entry into all promotional draws thereafter. Nominate Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club as your club and the club is also in with a chance to win prizes. By purchasing a ticket you will also be donating €5 to a local Charity. Kerry GAA aim to raise €1m that will be used to support a number of initiatives including: enabling an increase in the number of full-time coaches to help Clubs & Schools. Develop two extra playing pitches at the Centre of Excellence in Currans. Invest in various County Grounds, namely Austin Stack Park, Fitzgerald Stadium & Caherslee GAA Grounds in Tralee. Continue ongoing work across rural communities in the county to address rural depopulation, social isolation and unemployment. Go tohttps://www.kerrygaa.ie/winahouseinkerry/
There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €3700 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 15, 22 &23. The five €30 consolation prizes went to:
Francie Roche c/o Mono
Janette Murphy Camp
Frank O Brien Tonevane
Anna Poff c/o Poffs
Maura Murphy Derrymore West
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €3800 and the draw will take place on Sunday night 27/02/2022 at 9-15PM. Lotto tickets can be purchased online https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 from any club officer or at the following outlets:
O’Sheas Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quanes
Keanes of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar
Rock Inn
Many thanks to all who contribute to our weekly Club Lotto. The Club cannot emphasise enough the importance of our members promoting the Club Lotto among family, friends and work colleagues. The Lotto is now a critical source of funds for the Club.
We are appealing to all club members to promote our lotto at this time to ensure our clubs future viability.
Please have your lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evenings.
Juvenile Academy
U5
A nice turnout for our first session back .Great to see all the familiar faces returning and a big welcome to our newcomers. Lots of games to get everyone moving with and without the ball.
U7
More of the under 7 were bursting with energy today on the first day back. We had excellent numbers and with 6 coaches we were just about able to handle them.
Noel Gilbride, Mike Moriarty, John Fitzgerald, Terry Boyle and first time coach James spade were all eager to help with perfecting their skills. A few games were had and all seemed to enjoy.
With the excellent facilities in Tralee I.T we were well sheltered from the wind and rain. We will be indoor for next few weeks, so it’s a great time to introduce the kids to football and to develop their skills
U8 Girls
Despite the desperate weather conditions the under 8 girls got off to a warm & dry start in the fantastic facility at the Kerry Sports Academy. Just 8 girls made it on the morning, which combined with 4 enthusiastic coaches made a great coaching ratio!!
The smiles on the girls rosy cheeks said it all! It was a fun enthusiastic session for all with the core skills all covered within movement games. The girls were delighted to finish by knocking their coaches out in a fist pass game of rollerball!
With such high enthusiasm it was hard to pick player of the week but this week it went to Sadie Hennessy for her determination, team spirit and excellent practice of skills over the winter season.
Great work girls, keep practicing those skills to impress your coaches & enjoy the fun next week! Our under 12 girls, under 14 girls and under 11 boys were unable to play out in Kerry Sports Academy’s Astro pitch. We will try again next week.
U9
The u9s had a solid start to the year and its clear lots of the boys have been practicing over the winter. We practiced our hand passing, soloing and pickups and we finished with a game where some brilliant goals were scored. See you all next week again.
U10 Girls
U10 Girls returned to training Sunday morning 20th at Kerry Sports Academy. 12 girls played fun games coached by Kieran and Nigel. They practiced pick up’s, solo’s, hand passing and kicking. Finishing with a 6-a-side match the girls showed great determination. Well done to Abbey Hobbert who won u10 girls player of the week. Keep up the practice at home. See you all next week.
Irish Life Steps Challenge 2022
St Pats are currently in 18/184 in the Irish Life table so far combined we have walked 15,267km. We only have till Wednesday the 23rd to get those final km’s in, thank you to anyone who contributed any bit to the overall km’s we have made up. We are fitter and healthy overall for taking part.
Minors
These are the fixtures for Keane’s Supervalu Minor Football League St Pats Minors are in Division 8 playing against the following:
Round 1 26/02/2022 at 4pm
Currow v Cordal-Scartaglin
Luane Rangers B v St Pats Blennerville
Dromid/Waterville v BYE
Round 2 12/03/2022 Time TBC
Cordal-Scartaglin v Laune Rangers B
Dromid/Waterville v Currow
St Pats Blennerville v BYE
Round 3 19/03/2022 Time TBC
Laune Rangers B v Dromid/Waterville
St Pats Blennerville v Cordal-Scartaglin
Currow v BYE
Round 4 26/03/2022 Time TBC
Currow v Laune Rangers B
Dromid/Waterville v St Pats Blennerville
Cordal-Scartaglin v BYE
Round 5 04/04/2022 Time TBC
Cordal-Scartaglin v Dromid/Waterville
St Pats Blennerville v Currow
Laune Rangers B v BYE
Seniors
Our Tralee/St Brendan’s League match against Ballymac which was to be played on the 20th of February was postponed to a later date.
St Pats are out for the Round 2 of the league the 27th of February at 12.30 against John Mitchel’s venue TBC. Please come and support the team.
We are in Division 3 of the Credit Union Senior Football League and we are grouped with the following teams:
Skellig Rangers
Reenard
Glenflesk
St Pats
Piarsaigh Na Dromoda
Currow
Churchill
Dr Crokes B
Brosna
Ballydonoghue
St Senan’s
Firies
Please keep watch for fixtures for these matches soon.
Good Luck
To Kerry against Monaghan in their Round 4 game in Inniskeen at 2.00pm on Sunday the 27th of February.
Well Done
To our Senior Player Fergal O Brien who played in the All Ireland Fresher’s Football Final in Carlow with UCC against DCU last Thursday. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be but a great achievement all the same.
Congratulations
To Kerry on their win in Round 3 game against Donegal in Killarney on a score line of 1-13 to 0-07
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Noreen Foley Blennerville, Tom Begley Listellick, Autie Boyle Oakpark, Denis Reen Fenit and Breanndan Murphy Ard na Li.
Our main pitch is closed to everyone until further notice, this is to ensure that it is in the best condition for all our teams.
Membership
This is a reminder that Ballymac GAA member registration is now open for the 2022 season, the links can be found on our website and various social media platforms.
We thank everyone in advance for their membership.
Kerry Teams
Well done to the Senior Kerry team on a great result against Donegal in Killarney on Sunday in very wet conditions.
Kerry 1-13 Donegal 0-07
MTU Kerry
Well done to MTU Kerry Hurling team who are Ryan Cup Champions after they beat Ulster University today
Special word of well done to Ballymac’s Tomas O’Connor who plays with Crotta Hurling
MTU Kerry 1-20 Ulster University 2-13
Coiste na nÓg
Referees
Kerry County Board are urgently looking for young people to get trained to referee U11, U13, U13 and U15 games.
Full training will be provided
Anyone interested please contact our club Secretary with your details ASAP
On secretary.ballymacelligott.kerry@gaa.ie
And you will be contacted about upcoming courses
Minors
The county League fixtures are out
26-02-2022 Ballymac V Listowel Emmets AWAY
12-03-2022 Ballymac V Ballyduff HOME
19-03-2022 BYE FOR BALLYMAC
26-03-2022 Ballymac V Rathmore HOME
04-04-2022 Ballymac V Spa AWAY
These are subject to change – changes will be on our social media
Academy
The date is set Academy will return on 13th March 2022
We will have an information morning at the pitch from 11 am-12pm on Sunday 6th March, come meet our coaches, meet your friends and a cup of tea/coffee for parents
Tell our young football stars to keep an eye out in school for our club reps that will be calling to have a chat with them
Scór
Any one between the ages of 13-17 that would be interested in taking part in a scór music group please contact our facebook page asap
Ladies
The LGFA club rewards scheme is back up and running in association with Lidl again, please support our ladies/girls teams by downloading the app and choosing Ballymac as your club.
Registration
This is a reminder that Ballymacelligott GAA member registration is now open for the 2022 season. The Ladies’ rates are now available and will appear on the club website (www.ballymacgaa.com )
We ask that you register as soon as possible. We also have a significant amount of big bills in February and March: Insurance and Affiliations are two of the big ones.
You can register online using the link on our website.
There is an additional facility this year that allows you to pay your membership in instalments.
Club Shop
Its that time of the year again, with training and games starting back make sure you get your club colours, everything is available on line with O’Neills.com. there is now a link on our face book page to bring you directly to Ballymac page, wear your colours with pride.
Lotto
Our Valentine’s Day Lotto draw was made by Bridget Leen and Maureen O’Shea with Eamon Moriarty on camera. The numbers drawn were: 5,6,10 and 29. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €12, 800.00
John Rice was the winner of the fabulous prize of a meal voucher for two worth €80.00 at the Romantic Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa.
The other three lucky dip winners were:
€30.00 Lillian Mansfield,
€20.00 Siobhan Leen
€20.00 Billy Caball.
Next week’s Jackpot is €12,900.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Monday 21st February after 6pm
Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.
Tickets can be purchased from our Club force app/Ballymac GAA website
or via our mobile app and our sellers are Paula Silles, Gene O’Keeffe and The Half Way Shop. The closing time for entries from the shop will be 4pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.
Alan Cantwell on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2021/2022 – Round 14 game at the Complex on Saturday…
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 93
NUIG Maree 79
Daniel Jokubaitis lets fly from distance. Photo by Liam Ryan
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors took a major step towards securing a home League quarter-final playoff following a comprehensive 93-79 win over NUIG Maree at the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night.
The win avenges the defeat suffered by the Warriors when the sides met in Galway last November.
The Warriors started brightly with Aaron Calitxe and Nikola Roso combining for the Warriors first five scores to lead before scores from Lovre Tvrdic, John Burke and Deondre Jackson levelled the contest midway through the quarter.
Tvrdic and Jackson were in range again to edge the Galway side ahead before Eoin Quigley stepped to board and Ron Elksnis fired in his first score to see the sides level at 21-21 at the end of the first quarter.
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The Warriors stepped up the pace early in the second and two cracking three-point scores from Daniel Jokubaitis and Elksnis who was also in range from inside pushed the host 32-23 ahead.
Jeryn Lucas and Stephen Commins replied to keep Maree in touch, but another three from Jokubaitis sparked the Warriors to shoot their way to a double-digit lead with Roso and Elksnis dominating the exchanges under the Maree board.
Two scores from Tvrdic and another from Luca Krajlic kept the Maree flame lit but Aaron Calixte brought the huge crowd out of their seats with a showstopping three in the dying seconds to see the Warriors lead 49-39 at the long break.
Steven Bowler contesting at the board. Photo by Liam Ryan
The impressive Deondre Jackson fired Maree back into the game with scores from either side of the arc but Nikola Roso’s hard work in the paint paid off with three scores in a row and when Aaron Calixte repeated the dose with a hat trick of his own the Warriors were in full control.
Maree were struggling to make any impression on the Warriors lead but a quick run of scores from Jackson, Krajlic, and threes from Lucas and Stephen Commins cut the gap to 10.
Ron Elksnis continued his best performance of the season to fire in from inside and out before Brandon Cotton pulled up to float in his first score of the game and the Warriors led 76-60 at the end of the third.
Warriors top scorer Ron Elksnis lays up a score. Photo by Liam Ryan
The Warriors continued to keep the visitors at arms-length with scores from Jokubaitis, Cotton and Elksnis but Maree’s never-say-die attitude saw them halve the Warriors lead to 10 with Jackson again showing his ability to hit tough shots.
However a super score from Calixte coming straight up the lane eased the home side back into a comfortable double-digit lead.
Tvrdic and Krajlic offered token resistance for Maree late on, but the outstanding Aaron Calixte capped another top-class display firing in from inside and outside the arc saw the Warriors take a big step towards returning to the Complex for a League quarter final play off in mid-March.
Brandon Cottton floats in a score. Photo by Liam Ryan
The win sees off the Maree challenge for second place on the table, but keen rivals C&S Neptune now remain the only team that can deny the Cup champions a home quarter final.
With one final twist in the tale, the Warriors face a trip to play Neptune in the last home and away game in Neptune Stadium on March 12th.
Top scorers: Garvey’s Tralee Warriors: Ron Elksnis 24, Aaron Calixte 22, Nikola Roso 15
NUIG Maree: Deondre Jackson 25, Lovre Tvrdic 13, Jeryn Lucas 10
• Next up for the Garvey’s Tralee Warriors is a local derby with Team 360 Financial Killorglin in the Killorglin Sports Complex on Saturday 5th March in the penultimate Southern Conference fixture of the season with tip off at 7.15pm.
Tralee Chamber Alliance has paid tribute to its Co-Founder, Denis Reen who passed away yesterday.
“Denis Reen was a collosus in Tralee,” reads a statement from the Chamber.
”He loved the town and played a key role in its development over many decades. As if he wasn’t busy enough in his daily professional life as a dentist, Denis gave his time and energy, freely, to many community groups.
He was a former President of the Festival of Kerry and Chairman of Na Gaeil GAA Club in the 70s and 80s.
A keen golfer, another of his achievements was his involvement in moving Tralee Golf Club from Mounthawk to the world famous Arnold Palmer-designed links in Barrow.
But it was in the 1990s when Denis Reen came into his own. He spearheaded the growth of Tralee as a tourism destination when leading the Tralee Task Force.
In that decade we saw the development of the Aqua Dome, with Denis as the Chairman, coinciding with the reopening of the Blennerville Steam Train and Windmill and other projects that blossomed during the Celtic Tiger years.
In 2011, after three tough years of recession due to the property bubble explosion in 2008, Denis Reen brought the next generation of Tralee’s business people together to lead the recovery.
He challenged them, us, to do whatever was necessary to promote Tralee as a great place to live, work and visit. It was from that effort we saw Holiday Tralee, the revived Tralee Taskforce and the former Tralee Town Council join forces to create a new look Chamber of commerce.
Denis and the Board of the Aqua Dome seconded the CEO, Kieran Ruttledge to lead the growth of Tralee Chamber Alliance in 2012.”
The President of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Nathan McDonnell, said: “Our sympathies go to Denis Reen’s family, his wife Barbara and children Frank, John, Julianne, Bairbre and Emily as well as his siblings. Denis made Tralee a better town and leaves a massive legacy behind. We all owe him a big debt of gratitude and I’m sure his life and accomplishments will be celebrated over the coming days. May he rest in peace.”
IT was a wild night and morning as Storm Franklin continues to make its presence felt in the county.
Met Éireann issue a Status Yellow Wind Warning for the entire country this morning and it will remain in place until 9am on Monday morning.
Storm Franklin will cause very strong winds with severe and damaging gusts. These winds combined with very high seas will lead to wave overtopping along Atlantic coasts, which may result in coastal flooding.
It’s been a wet morning in the Tralee area but, according to the Met Éireann website, the rain will become less persistent as the afternoon wears on.
.At the presentation of a cheque for the proceeds of the Hawley O’Sullivan Memorial Truck Run in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, were, front from left; Anne Marie O’Sullivan, Tom O’Connell, Tony Mitchell O’Sullivan, Mary Shanahan, Karen Maher Hayles, Jack Shanahan and Martin O’Sullivan. At back; Eamonn O’Connell, Paudie O’Connor, Noel Prendiville, Brian Hayles, Michael Maher, Urney Maher, Tim O’Mahony, Emma Hayles, Ciara Hayles, Darren O’Sullivan, Claire Kelliher and Richie Piercy. Photo by Dermot Crean
A FANTASTIC event held last year to remember a much loved Tralee man raised over €21,000 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
The Hawley O’Sullivan Memorial Truck Run was organised by Hawley’s niece, Karen Maher Hayles and saw over 100 trucks take part in the event back in October.
Hawley O’Sullivan, from O’Rahillys Villas was just 28 when he died on June 15, 1996 and the event, which took place from Fels Point, was organised to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his passing.
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Hawley was well known in the trucking community having worked for O’Neill’s Transport and later Garyowen Transport, so it was no surprise the turnout was so impressive.
On Saturday, Karen, her family and people involved in the organisation of the event were on hand to present a cheque for €21,684 to the Kerry Hospice.
“We’re delighted, there were 107 trucks on the day so it was a brilliant turnout. It was a great day out and it was lovely that Haulie’s son Tony was there,” said Karen who thanked everyone who helped out and donated to the cause.
“We are thrilled with the donation,” said Jack Shanahan, Chairman of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. “It’s been a phenomenal effort by Karen, her friends and family. Last year was a very hard for fundraising, as was 2020, so efforts like these go a long way towards funding palliative care at the unit.”
.Grace Kirby, Anna Draghici, Laura Dennehy, Caoimhe Cotter and Orlaith McKenna of the ‘Bandage Your Language’ project with customers Grace Reidy and Gráinne O’Dwyer at Mercy Mounthawk on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE students of Mercy Mounthawk Transition Year are showing their inventive side for this year’s Young Social Innovators (YSI) Programme.
The YSI is a Social Innovation Education Programme encourages students to use their talents, insights, passion and creativity to take action and come up with innovative solutions to social challenges and issues that exist in society today.
This year, three groups of Transition Year students in the school are taking part in the competition working on projects that aim to explore, educate and raise awareness around the social issues of body image and body positivity, sustainable style instead of fast fashion and tackling the existence and use of harmful language.
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The project called ‘Bandage Your Language’ is dedicating the year to raising awareness about “the power of language”; highlighting the impact and effects that harmful words and language can have when used in a hurtful and negative manner – in person and online.
The goal of this project is to educate and encourage their fellow students to take ownership of the words they speak and language they use in their everyday lives, taking a conscious stand against harmful and hurtful language.
Students seek to create a “no tolerance and acceptance attitude” to any harmful language used or heard within the school community and beyond.
Since the beginning of the school year, the group have been busy exploring, educating and raising awareness around this social issue through a variety of actions and events.
Most recently, the group held a fundraising event during their lunchtime on “World Random Act of Kindness Day” last Thursday in aid of Jigsaw Kerry Youth Mental Health Services.
They spread some ‘Valen-kindness’ and sold some sweet kebabs with little messages of positivity, highlighting the importance of using kind words and positive language, making over €200 euro for Jigsaw Kerry.
They are currently working hard on developing a “Bandage Your Language” podcast opening conversation and discussion around this social issue and will include some interesting segments! Follow their project journey on their social media page: Instagram @bandage_your_language
The TY “This is Me” YSI class have also been busy working on their project this term. Their goal this school year is to encourage their fellow students to embrace their bodies and instil confidence in any student that may be experiencing negative thoughts regarding how they look and in particular their body shape.
This project is something that these TY students are particularly passionate about as they feel that young people’s excessive use of social media as well as numerous lockdowns have severely impacted the younger generation’s self-image.
Since September, this YSI class has completed two actions for their project. Their first action was to design motivational posters to place on the mirrors in all year group’s bathrooms and around the school building.
The idea behind this was to uplift anyone who may be struggling with their self-image in general or even someone who may just be having a bad mental health day.
The students were incredibly proud of this idea and worked very hard on their designs.
Their second action was a sweet sale. The students packaged over 150 sweet bags, they also added their logo (the Chinese symbol for confidence) and a different positive message tag to each bag. They managed to raise over €350 for the Bodywhys Charity Organisation via this action.
The project called ‘I am what I am’ is taking an environmental angle and also intend to enter the Young Environmentalist Awards with their project.
They are encouraging people to embrace who they are and to challenge the pressure to look a certain way in terms of how our bodies look and what we wear.
The group held a fundraiser before Christmas by selling homemade cookies to send the message that “it’s ok to eat the cookie”.
They also organised a Centenary Session where all songs performed were about being kinder to ourselves and embracing our individuality. Songs included: ‘Thursday’, ‘Little Things’ and ‘See Beneath Your Beautiful’.
Most recently, they set up a TY Swap Shop to facilitate “sustainable style” instead of ‘Fast Fashion’. Students who donated clothes were invited to attend the shop which proved to be a great success.
The YSI Teams are being invited to “speak out” on the issues that they are tackling this year in March during the national YSI Speak Out Virtual Tour.
Principal of Holy Family NS, Maria O’Regan, says the school is a place where a deep sense of belonging, empathy and respect for others is advocated…
Holy Family National School is central to Tralee town and is very fortunate to engage an innovative, highly dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers, SNAs and ancillary staff.
This is matched by the enthusiasm and commitment of their pupils and parents.
The school has a specially designated Aistear room where Junior and Senior Infant pupils learn through play.
The infant teachers cover the themes of the Aistear framework of Wellbeing; Identity & Belonging; Communicating; Exploring & Thinking.
Holy Family National School has a pre-school on site called Wise Owls, catering for 3-5 year olds under the ECCE scheme.
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Wise Owls also offer an after-school service where pupils can go to complete homework and engage in lots of fun activities from Monday Friday until 6:15pm each day.
The vision of Holy Family National School is to create a caring, calm and safe child-centred environment, a learning space where each child is welcomed, respected and cherished, and a place where a deep sense of belonging, empathy and respect for others is advocated.
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Holy Family National School is working towards becoming a Digital School whereby all pupils will have access to iPad devices and other relevant ICT equipment to complement the teaching and learning process.
The school always ensures that robust child-safeguarding measures are in place when using this equipment.
The school community as a whole share in creating learning opportunities that are stimulating and appropriate to 21st Century learning needs – recognising and celebrating individual talents and abilities, allowing for each pupil to strive to do their personal best.
For further information please contact (066) 7124161 or visit our website www.hfstralee.com.
Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…
Question:I want to buy a house, but can’t get a mortgage with the bank. What other options do I have for finance?
Answer: You may be able to get a local authority home loan to buy a home, if you’ve been unable to get the funds you need from a bank.
The Local Authority Home Loan is a government-backed mortgage with reduced interest rates. The interest rates are fixed for the full term of the loan, so you have the same repayments for the lifetime of the loan. You can use the loan for new or second-hand properties, or to build a home.
How do I qualify for the loan?
To get this loan, your income must be below a certain level and you must have been in continuous employment for a set amount of time. You must also meet some other criteria. You must:
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• Be a first-time buyer or ‘fresh start’ applicant
• Be aged between 18 and 70
• Have proof that you haven’t been able to get the mortgage funding you need from 2 banks or building societies
• Have a deposit
• Have a satisfactory credit rating
• Live in the property once you have bought or built it
What is the maximum market value of a property for this loan?
The home you are buying or building must be below a certain market value (price). The maximum market value of the property depends on where the property is located.
• €320,000 in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow
• €250,000 in the rest of the country
You can borrow up to 90% of the market value of the property and you may be able to get the Help to Buy incentive, to help with your deposit.
What are the interest rates?
The interest rates are fixed for the full term of the mortgage and are currently:
• 2.495% for up to 25 years
• 2.745% for up to 30 years
You apply to your local authority for the Local Authority Home Loan.
Read more about the Local Authority Home Loans on citizensinformation.ie https://bit.ly/3ofTs2n,
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• Telephone Kerry Citizens Information Service 0818 07 7860 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm) • National Phone Service 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm). • Log on to www.citizensinformation.ie
Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some offerings on the box this weekend…
The very epitome of a family film is the glorious Paddington(Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) a walking, talking bear from darkest Peru with a fondness for marmalade.
Following an earthquake, Paddington finds himself in London. However, life in modern Britain is somewhat different from the stories told to him by his aunt.
He gets as far as Paddington Station where he meets the Brown family, who take him home.
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Henry Brown (Hugh Bonneville) insists he stay only one night, but his wife Mary (Sally Hawkins), their two children and the Housekeeper Mrs Bird (Julie Walters) take to the charming visitor and have other plans.
The adventures are only beginning for the young bear. Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman) is the taxidermist for the National History Museum, who intends to add Paddington to her exhibits with the
Paddington is voiced by Ben Whishaw, and the combination of live action and animation is so good, you forget the effects.
Any film that can also add the quality of Peter Capaldi and Jim Broadbent to the cast makes it well worth a watch for all ages.
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The Flying Scotsman(Saturday 10.38pm TG4) is the true story of Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller) a Scottish amateur cyclist who broke the world Hour Record for distance covered in 1994.
He did it on a bike he built himself using parts cannibalised from all sorts of sources including a washing machine. If that were not impressive enough, Obree was also suffering from bouts of clinical depression.
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Unfortunately, and perhaps not untypically, the governing body of the sport were not as enamoured of Obree’s accomplishments, and stripped him of the title.
This film is the inspiring story of Obree’s battle to reclaim that title, especially while working his way through his own mental health difficulties.
Also starring Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser and, most notably, the scene-stealing Brian Cox, this is a film that treats what could have been an exploitive story with taste and decorum, so kudos to Director Douglas Mackinnon and a screenplay by John Brown, Declan Hughes and Simon Rose.
Cinematographer Gavin Finney is also most inventive in presenting Obree’s story from his individual viewpoint.
Shadowlands(Sunday 3.20pm RTE1) is another true life story of a meeting of minds that became so much more
C.S. Lewis is a reserved middle aged academic bachelor who lectures at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is, however, most famous for being the author of the Chronicles of Narnia series of children’s stories.
He meets American poet Joy Gresham. She is married, with a young son. What begins as an interesting clash of cultures and views becomes a relationship of convenience that in turn leads to far deeper feelings.
Starring Anthony Hopkins as CS Lewis and Debra Winger as Joy, directed by Richard Attenborough and a Screenplay by William Nicholson, this is a superior drama that, if you are dry eyed after watching it, you need to check that you still have a pulse. Enjoy and stay safe!
Mary O’Donnell on the collagen supplement, Skinade, available at the Cosmetic Hair and Restoration Centre at the Bon Secours in Tralee…
As we age, collagen depletes and we lack that lovely plumpness to our skin. So it is a good idea to put the collagen back in – via a supplement.
Collagen is a critical part of the structure of the dermis and it is what gives our skin its plumpness.
As we age, from our early twenties we loose collagen at the rate of 1.5% per year. This loss results in wrinkles, fine lines, dry, blemished and thinning skin.
Victoria Beckham (who knows a thing or two about skin!) takes a collagen supplement, Skinade, to keep her skin looking youthful and glowing. CHRC at Bon Secours Tralee is the exclusive provider of Skinade in Kerry.
Skinade is a drink that supports and nourishes the skin, not just on your face, but all over your body, working from the inside out to rebuild your collagen matrix below the skin surface. It boosts hydration and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Drinking Skinade regularly gives you a firmer, more even toned, hydrated, radiant , youthful and healthier looking skin.
It contains collagen peptides and Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, lysine and omega 3&6 and as well as working on your skin, it will also work on healthier and faster growing hair and nails.
All you need to do is take this drink daily. I recommend taking it, chilled, in the morning; wait to see the amazing results! For any skin care queries or to find out more about Skinade, contact chrc@bonsecours.ie
.Two Na Gaeil men Jack Barry and Diarmuid O’Connor are once again in midfield for Kerry this Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
AFTER a comprehensive win over Dublin on a wet night in Tralee two weeks ago, it’s another home game for the Kingdom this Sunday.
It’s a 1.45pm throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium as they face Donegal in Round 3 of the Allianz National Football League and another wet ball is likely as, at this stage, the weather forecast isn’t good.
There’s two changes from the side that faced the Dubs. Shane Ryan replaces Shane Murphy in goals while Killian Spillane comes into the forward line instead of David Clifford, who takes a place on the bench after his Sigerson Cup exploits earlier this week.
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Austin Stacks Dylan Casey and Greg Horan are on the bench along with fellow Tralee man Kerins O’Rahillys’ Jack Savage. The team captained by Sean O’Shea is;
1. (GK) Shane Ryan — Rathmore
2. Dan O Donoghue — Spa, Killarney
3. Jason Foley — Ballydonoghue
4. Tom O’Sullivan —Dingle
5. Paul Murphy — Rathmore
6. Tadhg Morley — Templenoe
7. Brian Ó Beaglaíoch —An Ghaeltacht
8. Diarmuid O’Connor — Na Gaeil
9. Jack Barry — Na Gaeil
10. Adrian Spillane — Templenoe
11. Sean O’Shea — Kenmare Shamrocks
12 Dara Moynihan — Spa Killarney
13 Paudie Clifford — Fossa
14 Paul Geaney — Dingle
15 Killian Spillane — Templenoe
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16 (GK) Shane Ryan — Rathmore
17 David Clifford — Fossa
18 Micheál Burns — Dr Crokes
19 Gavin Crowley — Templenoe
20 Tony Brosnan — Dr Crokes
21 Graham O’Sullivan —Dromid Pearses
22 Jack Savage — Kerins O Rahillys
23 Dylan Casey — Austin Stacks
MÁIRE Holmes has returned as Kerry’s Writer in Residence.
Her aim for 2022 is facilitate Kerry’s prolific creative writers and to continue encouraging all works-in-progress; poetry, prose, plays, screenwriting, and other disciplines in English or Irish language.
“I am delighted to be back at my desk and I am also looking forward to seeing more people in person during this residency,” says Máire, who continued to meet writers and groups online during 2021.
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“The people in Kerry have so much to say and share and creative writing is something everyone can do,” she added.
Máire will give one-to-one remote mentoring sessions as well as group sessions with writers’ groups.
“Writing helps people connect with their own thoughts and provides an outlet for creative expression,” says Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer with Kerry County Council. “Máire is very experienced and generous with her time. I would urge anyone with an interest to make the most of this opportunity.”
Anyone who wishes to start writing, continue writing, or intends to join a writers group can contact Kerry County Council’s Arts Office on arts@kerrycoco.ie /066 7183541 who can put them in touch with Máire, either by email, phone or post.
Writers who are in full-time work or education, and are over eighteen, can avail of evening sessions by appointment.
The Kerry Writer In Residence is funded by Kerry County Council, The Arts Council and Creative Ireland.
AFTER their win the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2A opener against Tipperary in Fitzgerald Stadium last Sunday, the Kerry ladies side hope to add more points tomorrow.
Kerry will face Clare on Saturday at Doonbeg with a throw in time of 3pm. The team, captained by Anna Galvin is as follows:
WHILE Storm Eunice has passed, that doesn’t mean we’re over the adverse weather for the weekend.
While we were all dreading the storm, Met Éireann issued another Status Yellow Snow and Ice warning for Ireland taking effect from this morning until Saturday at 10am.
According to Met Eireann, there will be falls of sleet and snow on Friday and Saturday with accumulations in some areas and icy stretches leading to hazardous driving conditions.
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However, the Tralee area is unlikely to see falls of snow or freezing temperatures. It’s going to be cold and showery for the rest of Friday and overnight, with some very heavy showers between 4am and 7am.
Saturday morning and afternoon will see longer spells of dry weather with the odd shower and temperatures creeping up to double figure, but it will get more showery overnight.
Sunday will see showers all morning and in the afternoon until about 4pm, when the weekend will end on a dry note while temperatures will drop to around 6°c.
KERRY Library will be celebrating Ireland Reads Day on Friday, February 25, with a host of online events.
Children’s authors, Emma Larkin, and Katie O’Donoghue will present story time sessions which will be made available each day of the week beginning Monday 21st February.
There will also be story times from library staff available on Kerry Library website www.kerrylibrary.ie throughout the week.
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There will be an online competition asking customers who visit the library on Friday 25th to take photos of the stack of books (or book) that they borrow and post on social media. There will be prizes of book tokens for the winners.
Find out about all that is happening for Ireland Reads, get book recommendations, and take the pledge to read on Friday, 25 February at www.irelandreads.ie
.A tree down in Kilcummin earlier today. Photo: Kerry County Council
THE Cathaoirleach and Chief Executive of Kerry County Council have thanked members of the public in Kerry for their patience and cooperation during Storm Eunice.
Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and many trees were felled by the force of the storm this morning, but there were no serious incidents or injuries.
However, there were some strong gusts with one of 133km/h recorded in Banna and part of the old shop/takeaway near the beach there collapsed this morning.
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Cathaoirleach Cllr Jimmy Moloney paid tribute to local authority staff and the emergency services for their work in dealing with road closures and other challenges overnight and today.
“Thankfully, Kerry escaped from Storm Eunice without any serious incident. That was due to the cooperation of the public in heeding the weather warnings and remaining indoors during the course of Friday morning.
‘Tremendous work continues to be done today by the staff of Kerry County Council around the county in clearing roads of fallen trees, branches and debris and in assisting ESB Networks in their work.”
The Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Moira Murrell, said that the interagency cooperation in advance of Storm Eunice was hugely important.
“The Kerry Severe Weather Coordination Team had been preparing for a Status Red alert for several days and met regularly to coordinate the response. The weather event was the subject of intense emergency planning in recent days which enhanced the response effort.
“Our crews responded to the issues which arose when it was safe to do so and ensured that routes were reopened as soon as possible.
“I would like to thank the many agencies who assisted in coordinating the response including An Garda Síochána, the HSE, ESB Networks, and local authority emergency services.’
Any outstanding issues can be reported to the Council’s Emergency Line on 066 7183588.
GARDAI in Killarney attended the scene of an attempted armed robbery that occurred this morning on New Street, Killarney at approximately 10.30a.m.
One man entered a business premises on New Street armed with a shotgun and demanded money and threatened the staff.
He left the scene with nothing and was driven away in a black Toyota car.
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Gardaí are appealing to any persons or road users who were in or near New Street, Killarney this morning and who may have video/dash cam footage or anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward to them.
Anyone with information are asked to contact Killarney Garda Station at 064 6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Moyderwell Mercy is a co-educational primary school, situated in Tralee town centre, adjacent to the Town Park and public library.
Our school offers a loving, welcoming atmosphere where the school staff strives to help the children feel happy and secure in a family-like educational environment.
Our pupils learn and grow together at our school which values high standards in education, co-operation, inclusion and respect.
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Excellent Extra-Curricular Programmes/Approaches for our pupils:
• Maths Recovery
• Reading Recovery
• STAR Assessed Renaissance Accelerated Reading Programme with MyOn Digital Library within the individual’s Zone of Proximal Development
• Gaeilge Neamh-Fhoirmiúil tríd na Scoile
• Incredible Years Positive Behaviour and Zones of Emotional Regulation Training
• Friends for Life Anxiety Prevention and Resilience Building
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Innovative Extra Curricular Activities:
• Kinder Music, Violin, Cello , Ukulele tuition with professional tutors in conjunction with Music Generation
• Participation at the RDS Primary Science Fair in conjunction with the BT Young Scientist of the Year, and Primary Science Excellence Awards
• School Choir, Christmas Concerts, Seachtain na Gaeilge Performance, BLAST (Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers)
• Wide range of sporting activities including football, hurling, athletics, swimming, spike ball, tag rugby
• Cycle-Right and Safer Routes to School Community Development
• Green School Programme and School Garden
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Facilities / Provisions:
• Free school lunches
• Organised courses/classes for parents- cookery, craft etc.
• Little House Montessori & Afterschool on site.
• Full sized Sports Hall & separate Performance Hall with stage, lighting, sound systems
• Modern Classrooms with Interactive Digital Learning Facilities
• Regular access to IPads & Chromebooks
• Home School Community Liaison Coordinator
Whether you are an individual, a sole-trader, a partnership or a limited company, Tax is a major cost consideration for all small to medium-sized business (SMEs).
The Head of Taxation at CDS Law & Tax LLP, Tommy Walsh, says it is vitally important that SMEs are structured correctly to minimise this cost and ensure that common tax pitfalls and opportunities are identified…
For any SME owner/manager, it’s natural to become absorbed in the day-to-day running of the business and to lose sight of short, medium, and long-term goals.
Tax optimisation is an essential but often-neglected area and yet making the correct/informed decisions can dramatically improve your day-to-day cashflow and impose structure and purpose on your long-term business plan.
Due consideration should be given to the structure that best suits your personal and business objectives.
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The correct structure will depend on your objectives and projections for the business – Is there an exit strategy? Is it your intention to sell the business in five to ten years? Do you want to build the business to pass on to the next generation? Have you optimised your pension plan?
Having a clear objective in place with regard to what you want to get from the business allows you to put a tax plan in place early on, which can be very beneficial as some of the major tax reliefs and exemptions are often time sensitive.
Employee turnover can also have a negative impact on a business’ performance. A valued team member resigns out of the blue, and you’re at a loss.
Now is the time to confirm your business is doing the right things to drive job satisfaction and, ultimately, employee retention.
It is therefore important to understand not only the reasons behind staff turnover but also the tax efficient mechanisms which employers can introduce.
One of the most common mistakes made by SME owners when it comes to tax planning is treating it as a post-year-end exercise. Tax planning should be an ongoing process with important action items to take throughout the year.
Smart tax planning can not only lower the amount of taxes that you owe but also offer far more long-term benefits. Discussing your longer-term business plans with CDS Law & Tax LLP, at the earliest opportunity, will ensure effective tax planning for your business.
• Should you wish to discuss this or any other tax optimisation/planning opportunities, then do come in and talk to our tax team in CDS Law & Tax LLP, 4 Denny St., Tralee or phone us on 066 7169033.
BALLYSEEDY Home & Garden are opening several new food businesses this year with the creation of 50 new jobs.
“We’ve spent the last year laying the foundation for an ambitious growth plan and this year we’re starting to execute that plan,” said Nathan McDonnell, Managing Director at Ballyseedy. Applicants need to apply online at https://bit.ly/ballyseedy
The new roles being created are Chefs (all levels), Food Production Manager, Food Production Assistants, Restaurant Manager, Baristas, Café Assistants, Kitchen Porters, Marketing Assistant and HR Manager.
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“We’re entering a fast growth phase with new locations in Kerry and Limerick. It’s going to be an exciting place to work with loads of career progression opportunities. We’re looking for smart capable people who are up for a challenge,” added Nathan. The exact locations of the new businesses have not been revealed as yet.
The roles offer a competitive salary and may be attractive for people looking to move to Kerry and Limerick as well as people already living in Kerry and Limerick. For the right candidates, Ballyseedy also offer flexible working arrangements.
Kerry County Council continues to monitor Storm Eunice this morning, but it appears the storm was not as bad as feared or forecasted in the Tralee area.
There are power outages around the county and anyone travelling later today is advised to expect fallen trees, branches and debris and other disruptions.
Kerry County Council received reports of flooding at Prince’s Quay in Tralee and there were trees down at the following locations which are being dealt with by Council crews.
KERRY Local Enterprise Week is inviting businesspeople to a number of online events during Local Enterprise Week 2022.
Taking place from Monday, March 7 to Friday, March 11, they have organised a jam-packed schedule of events and training.
Whether you are an SME, entrepreneur or a start-up, they promise they have an event to suit.
These include ‘Public Relations on a Shoestring’, ‘Retail & Food Service 2022 – Expert Views’, ‘Start your Own Business course’, ‘Topical HR & Employment Law update’ and ‘Building A Better Business: LEAN for Micro Infomation event’.
THE public is being asked for submissions on Kerry County Council’s controversial new Draft Beach Bye Laws.
Councillors were informed of the draft byelaws at the January meeting of Kerry County Council and there was much debate on the issue.
Among the proposed byelaws is one which would restrict dogs on Blue Flag beaches between the hours of 11am and 7pm from June 1 to September 15. Exception will be made for guide dogs and assistance dogs.
It is proposed horses will also be banned from Blue Flag beaches during the same hours in the same period of the summer.
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The Draft Bye-Laws will be available for public inspection, during normal working hours, until March 21, 2022 at the Kerry County Council Environment Office, Maine Street, Tralee.
They can also be inspected at each Kerry County Council Municipal District Office, each Kerry County Council Branch Library and copies of the draft Bye-Laws have also been placed on the council website www.kerrycoco.ie
Copies of the draft Bye-Laws can be made available by emailing environ@kerrycoco.ie or contacting 066 7162000
The Council will consider any submission made in writing regarding the draft Bye-Laws. Submissions should be sent to Kerry County Council, Environment Section, Maine St., Tralee Eircode V92AP2W or emailing environ@kerrycoco.ie before 5 pm on 1 st April 2022.
SCHOOLS in Kerry will close tomorrow as a result of the Status Red Storm Warning on Friday morning.
The National Emergency Coordination Committee met this morning to consider the response to Storm Eunice.
It has been decided schools in Kerry and Cork under a Red Warning and schools in counties under an Orange alert — Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon — where there is a snow/ice warning, will close.
BREAKING: Schools in 7 counties are to close tomorrow due to Storm Eunice. The affected counties: Cork and Kerry which are under a red warning and Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon which are under an orange snow and wind warning which is a multi hazard event @rtenews
GARDAI are investigating an assault on a male last week in Tralee.
IT was a wild night and morning as Storm Franklin continues to make its presence felt in the county.
They spread some ‘Valen-kindness’ and sold some sweet kebabs with little messages of positivity, highlighting the importance of using kind words and positive language, making over €200 euro for Jigsaw Kerry.
Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some offerings on the box this weekend…
The adventures are only beginning for the young bear. Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman) is the taxidermist for the National History Museum, who intends to add Paddington to her exhibits with the
The Flying Scotsman (Saturday 10.38pm TG4) is the true story of Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller) a Scottish amateur cyclist who broke the world Hour Record for distance covered in 1994.
Shadowlands (Sunday 3.20pm RTE1) is another true life story of a meeting of minds that became so much more
Mary O’Donnell on the collagen supplement, Skinade, available at the Cosmetic Hair and Restoration Centre at the Bon Secours in Tralee…
AFTER their win the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2A opener against Tipperary in Fitzgerald Stadium last Sunday, the Kerry ladies side hope to add more points tomorrow.
WHILE Storm Eunice has passed, that doesn’t mean we’re over the adverse weather for the weekend.
KERRY Library will be celebrating Ireland Reads Day on Friday, February 25, with a host of online events.
KERRY Local Enterprise Week is inviting businesspeople to a number of online events during Local Enterprise Week 2022.
SCHOOLS in Kerry will close tomorrow as a result of the Status Red Storm Warning on Friday morning.