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Seniors: Killarney Legion 3-11 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10 Having lost both our opening games, it was vital that, wind assisted, we got off to a good start to dispel any self doubt and build some confidence. The first few minutes of play were pivotal, each pass, each tackle carrying the potential […]

Seniors: We travelled to Kilcummin on Saturday night for the 2nd round of the county league where throw -in took place at 5 pm. To say we were understrength would belittle those that started but we were without Donagh Buckley, Ross O’Callaghan, Tom Hoare and Barry John from our previous […]

Seniors: Goals win games but tonight’s game could be better described as turnovers win games as we lost out to Laune Rangers by a six point margin, 2-11 to 1-08 in Strand Road in our opening league game. Laune Rangers,  with the stiff breeze to their backs had the opening […]

Seniors: We open our county league division 1 campaign next weekend when Laune Rangers are the visitors to Strand Road on Saturday evening ( 23rd) with a throw-in time of @ 5 pm. Our division 6 game is yet to be finalized and details, once they become known, will be […]

Seniors: Saturday 23rd March  will see us opening our county league division 1 campaign when Laune Rangers are the visitors to Strand Road. This will be a tough opening encounter as Laune Rangers, newly promoted, will be keen to impress on their return to the premier division. The time of […]

Seniors: Tralee town league vs Ardfert: Playing with the aid of a strong breeze, KOR started well with some accurate point kicking from open play. With the KOR defence working well as a unit and battling the elements, Ardfert struggled to break through for scoring opportunities. Padraig Griffin raised our […]

Seniors: The inclement weather again wreaked havoc with fixtures this weekend, with our game vs St Pats falling foul of the elements. There are no games planned currently but we await news of back games and hopefully an improvement in weather conditions to allow games to take place. Congratulations: Mercy […]

Senior: Our Tralee town board league vs Ardfert was postponed this week due to a bereavement in the Ardfert club. We will be at home next weekend to St Pats in the 3rd round of the competition. The draws for the club championships took place during the week and we […]

Football returns: The opening game in the Tralee town league took place on Sunday when John Mitchels were the visitors to Strand Road. As the squad only recently returned to training and with many of the seasoned brigade taking a break, we had only a handful of starters from last […]

Golf Classic Launch: The launch of our first major fundraiser since Strictly Come Dancing, took place on Friday night last, 2nd February with the announcement of a golf classic in Tralee GC to be held on Friday 29th March ( Good Friday). The fundraising is part of a 5 year plan to […]

Though still in January it certainly has been a very busy and hectic week of activity here in Strand Road. Over the past week, various groups of people have been working tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of our 10k and 5k fun run, others have been fully immersed in […]

Next weekend will bring an end to the winter hiatus with the commencement of the Allianz Football league, our 10k run and our Last Man Standing competition. Kerry will host Derry in the opening round of the league on Saturday evening next ( 27th)  with a throw-in time of  5.30 […]

The off season has seen some notable changes within the club with the appointment of Richard Walsh ( Captain Dick) as club president,  in succession to the late Mossie Kelly,  and changes also at executive level with the appointment of Oliver Molloy as our new chairman. Oliver succeeds Haulie Kerins […]

10K/5K Run: Our annual 10k and 5k fun run, kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance takes place on the final Sunday of the month, Jan 28th commencing from the clubhouse at 11.00 am. This year’s run is in association with Kerry Cancer Support Service.  Registration is online only on (please see […]

New President: Captain at  the helm Richard Walsh was born in 1939 at the old cottages Spa Road and the Strand Road club has been a huge part of his existence since childhood. Apart from family it has been the love of his life. He has wonderful memories of training […]

Seasons Greetings: We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Christmas and best wishes for 2024. Christmas came early for GAA clubs last week with the announcement that JP McManus had donated €1M to each county board for distribution to clubs within their counties. Fundraising has, […]

Brenda Hartnett – An Appreciation: It all seemed so incongruous – the huge crowds with heavy hearts waiting to pay their respects and in the distance the twinkling Christmas lights. The lights however, seemed to have lost their lustre and looked dimmer as the night went on. The crowds, oblivious […]

NÓTAÍ NA mBAN Last Sunday morning we learned with a heavy heart of the sad passing of Brenda O’Connell (née Hartnett) who was swept away from this world after a short illness. Meeting Brenda , you were assured to be greeted by her trademark salute, smile ,bubbly personality which endeared […]

AGM: Reminder that the senior AGM takes place on Friday night next, 1st December in the Healy Room commencing at 8 pm. Lotto: The lotto jackpot continues to grow and is now a whopping €9,800 – tickets available from The Klub, Jimmy’s Foodstore, Betty’s Bar or Rock St Post Office – […]

AGM:  The senior club AGM will take place on Friday 1st December in the Healy Room commencing at 8 pm. Nominations for executive roles and motions have now closed as of Friday 17th last. We would hope to see a good turnout on the night. Church Gate Collection: The church […]

AGM: The Annual General Meeting of the senior club will take place on Sat 2nd December in the Healy Room in the club house commencing at 19.00. Any motions or nominations should be e-mailed to the club secretary ( secretary.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie) by 16.30 on Friday next November 17th. Please note that only […]

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Seniors: For the first time in our illustrious history, we have been relegated to intermediate ranks following our extra time defeat to local rivals Na Gaeil on Saturday night. Thin margins decided our fate, not least Father Time which has caught up with a lot of players whose careers in […]

Seniors: Sat next 28th October  will see us come up against local rivals Na Gaeil in the senior relegation play off – throw in is at the earlier time of 4.30pm in Austin Stack Park. We have opposed the limit of 8 senior clubs in the county since it was […]

Seniors: The senior relegation play off picture has now become clearer following Na Gaeil’s exit from the county championship on Sunday last with a defeat to Mid Kerry. The  fixture will now take place on Sat 28th October in Austin Stack Park with a throw-in time of 17.30. We have been […]

Seniors: We await the outcome of next weekend’s ¼ final when Mid Kerry play Na Gaeil ( Sun 15th @ 3.30 pm in Fitzgerald Stadium) in the county senior championship as only then will we know the fixture for the upcoming relegation game vs Na Gaeil – should Na Gaeil […]

Seniors: Table topping Mid Kerry, on their home patch, were put to the pin of their collar when seeing out a 1-09 to 0-11 points win where our profligacy in front of our goal was our ultimate undoing. We started without David Moran and Tommy Walsh but made light of […]

Senior: Kerins O’Rahillys 0-11 Spa                      1-10 In a contest where a win would have guaranteed us a quarter final place in this year’s senior county championship, we were undone by a Spa side who never gave in, never gave up […]

Senior: Kerins O’Rahillys 1-21 Shannon Rangers 1-16 “Winning isn’t everything: it’s the only thing” This was Vince Lombardi’s uncompromising message to the Green Bay Packers when he addressed the team as its new coach on the first day of training camp in 1959. Never was a phrase more apt than […]

Senior: We will commence our senior championship campaign on Sat night next 16th Sept in Austin Stack Park where divisional side Shannon Rangers will be the opposition. With two teams to advance to the quarter finals, a good start is required and the two points on offer on Sat night […]