IT was no doubt the realisation of a life long dream for a Blennerville man at the Redhead Convention in Crosshaven this past weekend as he walked away with the honour of being named the ‘Irish King of Red Heads’. Alan Reidy was the man to claim the prestigious prize in […]

  A MAN has been arrested after an alleged attempted robbery in Princes Street this morning. At 8.10am, the man entered Hussey’s Shop on Princes Street holding an iron bar. The man is alleged to have confronted a staff member but the woman behind the counter bravely refused to accede […]

  There were some fantastic photos taken on Sunday on social media to do with the Kerry v Tyrone match. Here’s a look at what you GAA fans were posting… Even though they were in London, these supporters still made time to watch the match. Laura had a bit of […]

Gavin O’Connor (who correctly predicted a four point victory in his preview on Saturday) looks at the main talking points from Sunday’s game between Kerry and Tyrone, plus action shots from the game by Dermot Crean… 1. Half Forward Line Heroics Before the match, the half forward line would not […]

WE were wet, but we were happy! Incredibly, yesterday wasn’t the wettest day Kerry fans have faced this year (remember the Cork replay) but it showed that the commitment involved to support their team through thick and thin. We were under the Cusack Stand to meet people as they dried […]

        I MET an old friend while waiting in Heuston for the train back to Tralee, who described the victory as “like an exorcism”. That pretty much sums it up. Every generation of Kerry fan has its Tyrone. Back in the 60s we had two of them! […]

  THE Tralee man who suffered burns from a fire at his home in Canada is overwhelmed with the support he has received over the past few days, with people from home and all over the world contributing almost $7,500 towards his medical bills. Ruadhan Hennessy, a former resident of Gallowsfield […]

WHAT an incredible night in the Dome yet again! A massive crowd, great set-up and terrific entertainment. It was like the Rockies’ county and Munster championship run last year all over again. The 12 couples in the Austin Stacks ‘Strictly Come Dancing 2015’ outdid themselves yet again as they put on […]

  CH Chemists is preparing to welcome a special guest next month when a renowned make-up artist makes an appearance at the store. Alan Pan is the make-up artist for a well-known reality TV star as Áine McMahon from the Estée Lauder counter at CH explains. “Alan Pan is a globally-known make-up […]

  THE Third Annual Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition was held in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Saturday afternoon with large crowds attending the event. Organisers had worked long into the night to have everything ready to go for the day and it certainly didn’t disappoint with guides on hand to […]

  Stephen Brosnan talks to John Mitchels club man and manager of the new sports complex in Ballyseedy, Humphrey Shanahan, about his time in the club… Profile: Humphrey Shanahan, John Mitchel’s Sports Complex Manager. John Mitchel’s Club Coach From/To: 2006 – 2013 (Q): How did you become involved with John Mitchel’s club? (A): […]

  WE can always learn. One of my favourite sayings is; May I live as though I’m going to die tomorrow, May I learn as though I’m going to live forever. In other words, we should learn every single day of our lives. We are in very dangerous territory when we think […]

A CAUSEWAY lady walked away with a  sparkling new €3,000 diamond ring after winning the Best Dressed Lady prize at the final day of Killarney Races. There was no shortage of fashion at the picturesque course as hundreds of ladies turned on the style to impress fashion consultant and stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick […]

Gavin O’Connor on the All-Ireland SFC semi-final, Kerry v Tyrone, Sunday, 3.30pm, Croke Park… WHEN Kerry lost to Tyrone in the 2008 All-Ireland Final, 10 of the current panel were involved in that game, while with Tyrone, only three remain. Sean Cavanagh, who gave one of the great All-Ireland final performances […]

WHILE a few readers may have seen lights moving quickly in the sky and little green men in the town park over the years, it was probably down to a that third flagon of cider or smoking a bit too much when you were a teenager. However, next Friday the park will see the return of the […]

AN incredible local guitarist will be remembered and honoured next weekend when the Eric Roche Acoustic Sessions takes place on August 29. The event is being held in memory of the tenth anniversary of his Eric’s passing. He was regarded as one of the best fingerstyle and most influential guitarists in […]

THE Rose of Tralee was on hand to help Kerry Hospice promote their big coffee morning fundraiser next month. Elysha Brennan turned up at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Wednesday morning and met members of Kerry Hospice for a photo to promote the offee mornings/evenings on the day of Thursday, September 17. […]

Gavin O’Connor talks to Tyrone native and Gaelic Life journalist, Ciaran Woods, about what the feeling is like in the Red Hand county in the run-up to tomorrow’s match… So, what has been the mood been like all week up in Tyrone?  To be the honest the mood up here has been […]

KERRY’S Donnchadh Walsh was today presented with his new SEAT Leon 5DR as he came on board as a brand ambassador for the SEAT dealership, Dineen O’Donoghue. The Cromane native was delighted to be confirmed as an official brand ambassador for the local Kerry dealership. “I am thrilled to have been […]

THERE are only two weeks to go to the ‘Fashion Soirée at Manor West Hotel’ Tralee, on Friday September 4. It promises to be an amazing night of fashion as organisers have confirmed that, as well as featuring the latest style in Ladies Day fashion and new looks for Autumn / Winter 2015, the […]

Former Kerry star, Barry O’Shea, says the game on Sunday will be tight and not easy on the eye… THE players and management might say it’s just another game, but we all know it’s not. The game has an edge to it, there’s an undertone to this game. It’s not an […]

REMEMBER the guy who helped Rory Gallagher sing ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’ back in 2012 when Donegal won Sam? Well the good news is he’s switched allegiances to Kerry in the run-up to Sunday’s semi-final. In a YouTube video (below) uploaded by SportsJoe.ie, the Lanzarote resident, who became a sensation for Donegal […]

SEVEN Kerry properties will go under the hammer in Dublin next month at the latest Allsop Auction. The lots will form part of Allsop’s biggest commercial property auction yet on September 8th and 10th, with 278 lots going under the hammer at a combined reserve value of €60 million, at the […]

WE all know that Kerry have a ‘honsome’ style of football but a new survey shows there’s a few lookers on the team as well. Paddy Power conducted a survey to find the best looking GAA players and Ireland and the results are surprising. One Kerry player makes the Top 10 […]

DINGLE businesses will be the subject of a US travel show as a TV crew visited the town this past week. The crew is travelling the length and breadth of the country showcasing the different food and drink experiences that we have here in Ireland. Dingle Cookery School and Dingle Distillery […]

REPRESENTATIVES from the Kerry Cancer Support Group and Tralee’s Recovery Haven will be attending a Irish Cancer Society conference for cancer survivors in Dublin next month. The two day event will be held in the Aviva Stadium on September 18 and 19 and which will be entitled ‘Living Well With […]

THE big rivalry between Kerry and Tyrone has generated huge interest in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park with Kingdom fans expected to be well represented in the capital at the weekend. Kerry supporters have been picking up tickets and packing out buses all week in the hope we’ll finally get one over on […]

CAPTAIN Kieran Donaghy returns to the Kerry team to face Tyrone this Sunday in a team which shows three changes from the team that started against Kildare in the quarter-final. In other changes for the All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park, Peter Crowley replaces newly-wed Aidan O’Mahony while Johnny Buckley returns to the […]

KODALINE have announced the details for an end of year concert in the INEC Killarney this coming winter which is guaranteed to draw a massive crowd for the hit Irish band. The concert will take place on Thursday December 10 with tickets for the event set to go on sale […]

A WELL known Tralee musician and soccer player, needs help in Canada with his medical bills, after sustaining second and third degree burns from a chip pan fire accident. Ruadhan Hennessy, a former resident of Gallowsfield and Blennerville, has been living and working in Canada for the past two years. […]