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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

A TRALEE institution has been shortlisted in the prestigious Irish Times Best Shops in Ireland 2016 competition. CH Chemists has been included in the Best Family-Run Shop category in the competition. Now in its fifth year, the Irish Times Best Shops in Ireland awards, backed by AIB, seek to reward independent […]

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 […]

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 […]

WHILE The Square will be buzzing with action over the Festival period with many concerts staged in the open space, one business is stressing it is open during all the fun. No.4 On The Square has been contacted by many patrons since they heard the concerts were taking place, asking […]

The festival is almost upon us and excitement is building. Let’s see if you’re an expert on all things ‘Rosey’ in our quiz below…   [os-widget path=”/gockarocka/so-you-think-you-know-your-rose-of-tralee-stuff” of=”gockarocka” comments=”false”]

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 […]

  WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt, I believe it is safe to say that one of the most iconic American groups of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s was the Beach Boys. They represented the all – surfin’, fun-packed, sun worshiping, beach- loving image of the Californian dream amongst the youth culture […]

Billy Ryle says students should, by all means, celebrate their Leaving Cert results on Wednesday, but keep a close eye on the critical timeline… The eagerly awaited Leaving Cert exam results will be issued this Wednesday by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and will dovetail nicely with the beginning of the […]

PRESENTATION Tralee students held their Debs Ball on Thursday night and there was some style on display as we brought you yesterday (click here for previous coverage). Over 210 lads and lasses enjoyed the craic at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel and they really pulled out all the stops in the glamour stakes. […]

Various Restaurants Ballybunion SINCE the summer holidays are still here and people like to get out on day trips, I thought I’d take the food review on tour this week. First off, I have to confess more than a grá for Ballybunion. My better half hails from the beautiful seaside town and I’ve […]

THEY’VE been arriving from all over the world over the past couple of days, but now the Roses are here and raring to go. The contestants, including Kerry Rose Danielle O’Sullivan met up yesterday to being their tour of various counties yesterday, at the Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport. The ladies then […]

WELL last week it was Paul Galvin and journalist Fergal Keane gracing our TV screens and this week there will another Kerry link to the ‘Saturday Night With Miriam’ show. The famed journalist, Miriam O’Callaghan (whose father hails from Kerry), will welcome Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan and a whole host of […]

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 […]

IN case you hadn’t noticed the Rose of Tralee International Festival is two whole days longer this year and that means there will be more street closures than usual. Once again this year, in order to accommodate the large crowds of people who are looking forward to enjoying all the […]

A CHURCHILL man has taken upon himself to do something proactive about mental health awareness. Shane Kenny won 2015 Escort of the Year and will be back again this year to defend his title as well as looking after his chosen Rose. The 24-year-old along with fellow escort Eoin O’Mahony from Galway […]

I GOTTA say, as a human being, I am conflicted. I either set my mind on something, and will pursue that idea if it kills me or, more frequently, I am the most indecisive human being on the planet. It’s a coin toss on which one it is really. In general […]

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 […]

THE Leaving Cert results are less than a week away, but that was a million miles from the minds of students enjoying themselves in Ballyroe last night. The hotel hosted over 210 teenagers at the Presentation Tralee students’ debs ball and they looked very smart as they arrived for a […]

IT’S set to be a mainly dry weekend in Kerry, but cloud will be a feature according to Met Eireann and the weather websites. Of course, this is all a prelude to to magnificent weather we’re being promised for Monday and Tuesday. This afternoon should be dry before rain threatens […]

WHILE Footloose was originally scheduled to play next week in Fenit, it’s now been postponed and replaced with another 80s favourite. The Summer Open Air Cinema will be in the Tralee Sailing Club in Fenit on Wednesday next, with a special screening of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, the 1989 American […]

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 […]

TO find a Cork hurling or football teams among the favourites isn’t as common as it once was, but it’s a Cork Rose who’s carrying their hopes for international glory this year and is currently the shortest odds to win the Rose of Tralee. Denise Collins from Knocknagree is the 11/2 to be […]

THE man who died after a crash near Dingle yesterday afternoon has been named locally. Fifty-two-year-old Kevin Griffin, from the Dingle area, was driving a minibus which left the road at Ballintaggart and hit a ditch at 3.20pm. Four passengers in the minibus were not injured. Mr Griffin was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Kerry where he […]

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 […]

TASTE Kerry are organising a mouth-watering events in the Dome and the Square to highlight the best the county has to offer when it comes to cuisine during the Festival. Organised as part of this years Rose of Tralee International Festival, visitors will have the opportunity to taste and sample a […]

  THE ‘Travelling Tea-Party’ taking place this weekend, is the first in a series of artist-led, socially-engaged events by artist Tricia O’Connor. The aim of this series of tea-parties is to promote dialogue around the Repeal of the 8th Amendment and Abortion Rights in Ireland. Both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice views are […]

THE International Business Women’s Conference to be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee international Festival will take place on Monday, August 22 in the Brandon Hotel and there is still time to register. Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, called to sponsors AIB at their Castle Street branch to help promote the event […]