Monthly Archives: February 2023

GAA CLUBS

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

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Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown

The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, February 20th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 22, 27, 29 and the bonus ball was 31.

Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Michael Colgan
€50 – Peigi Ruiséal
€25 – Brendan Twiss
€25 – Pat Flanagan
€25 – Aiden Carmody
€25 – Sayers Insurance Ltd

Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 6th 2023 at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets.

Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.

Mid Kerry Senior Football League: Group A, Round 3 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine’s Senior side travelled to Glenbeigh last weekend for their third match of the 2023 season against Glenbeigh/Glencar.

Both sides came into the contest with two wins from two games over Cromane and Laune Rangers ‘B respectively meaning that the Round 3 encounter last weekend would decide who topped the group.

In a low-scoring affair, Milltown/Castlemaine played with the breeze in their favour for the opening half but there was nothing separating the two sides at the half-time interval as the scores were level at 1-2 to 0-5.

Jonathan O’Sullivan raising our green flag after a good turnover from Brendan Casey midway through the first half. Gavan O’Grady landed a few lovely scores off the ground at the opposite end for the hosts with Jack Brosnan chipping in too.

The second half was much of the same with little to separate the teams, Glenbeigh/Glencar mainly through the boot of chief marksman Gavan O’Grady moved into a two point lead as the game ticked towards full-time at 0-8 to 1-3, Sean Hogan with Milltown/Castlemaine’s only point in the second half through a fisted effort before late points from Jonathan O’Sullivan and a beauty off the ground into the breeze from Eanna O’Connor seen both sides leave the field all square in what, on the balance of play would have to be considered a fair result.

Both teams will have another outing next weekend in the Mid Kerry League Semi-Finals.
Final score: Glenbeigh/Glencar 0-8 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-5

Mid Kerry Senior Football League: Semi-Final Fixture

Milltown/Castlemaine will take on Laune Rangers ‘A’ next Sunday, March 5th at 2:00pm in the Mid Kerry Senior Football League Semi-Final at 2:00pm in the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown. All support would be welcome.

Credit Union County Senior Football League: Fixtures Announced
Milltown/Castlemaine ‘A’ and ‘B’ have found out who they will be facing and when in this year’s Credit Union County Senior Football League as the fixtures were released recently. Milltown/Castlemaine ‘A’ will compete in Division 1 and the ‘B’ side will operate in Division 6. The fixtures for both sides are as follows and will commence on the weekend of March 18/19th 2023:

Division 1: Milltown/Castlemaine ‘A’ (A – Away, H – Home)
Rd 1 – Dingle (A)
Rd 2 – Castleisland Desmonds (H)
Rd 3 – Kerins O’Rahillys (H)
Rd 4 – Kilcummin (A)
Rd 5 – Gneeveguilla (H)
Rd 6 – Spa Killarney (A)
Rd 7 – Killarney Legion (H)
Rd 8 – Ballymacelligott (A)
Rd 9 – Austin Stacks (H)
Rd 10 – Rathmore (A)
Rd 11 – Dr. Crokes (H)

Division 6: Milltown/Castlemaine ‘B’
Rd 1 – Firies ‘B’ (H)
Rd 2 – Kerins O’Rahillys ‘B’ (A)
Rd 3 – Valentia (H)
Rd 4 – St. Michaels Foilmore ‘B’ (A)
Rd 5 – Dr. Crokes ‘C’ (H)
Rd 6 – BYE
Rd 7 – Castleisland Desmonds ‘B’ (A)
Rd 8 – Beaufort ‘B’ (H)
Rd 9 – Tuosist (A)
Rd 10 – Fossa ‘B’ (H)
Rd 11 – Kilcummin ‘B’ (A)
Rd 12 – Killarney Legion ‘B’ (H)
Rd 13 – Churchill ‘B’ (A)

Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Group Stage Draw
Milltown/Castlemaine will take on Beaufort, Glenbeigh/Glencar and Gneeveguilla in Group 1 of the 2023
Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship.
The draw took place last week. Milltown/Castlemaine will face Gneeveguilla in a neutral venue in Round 1 with fixture details to be confirmed in due course.

Keane’s Supervalu County Minor Football League: Division 2B, Round 2 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine 3-19 (28)
Castleisland Desmonds 0-07 (7)

Venue: Castleisland

Well done to our Minor players and management who made it two wins from two games with an impressive victory away to Castleisland Desmonds last Saturday afternoon in the County League. This follows on from the Round 1 win at home to Rathmore.

Round 3 will take place next weekend when our lads are on the road again to face Listowel Emmets away.

Keep up the good work lads, mighty stuff!

Keane’s Supervalu County Minor Football League: Division 2B, Round 3 Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine are back in action for Round 3 of the Keane’s Supervalu County Minor Football League on Saturday, 4th March as they are away to Listowel Emmets at 3:00pm. All support is welcome.

FLEADH CHEOIL TIME AGAIN, give it a go!
Milltown Listry CCE are accepting entries for Fleadh Cheoil 2023 in Ballybunion. If you’re learning an instrument, get involved and give the fleadh a go. Emails to lou.oshea@hotmail.com before April 7th, registration can be arranged if you haven’t joined the branch.

Milltown/Castlemaine Cul Camp 2023:
Save The Date – July 24th to July 28th, 2023
The dates for the Cúl Camp have been confirmed. However, the website is not open yet to register players for the camp, this will hopefully happen in a few weeks.
Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps provide boys and girls – between the ages of 6 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the summer holidays which revolves around maximising enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games.
The link below can be used to register when the portal opens:

https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/?fbclid=IwAR0yElI7QuNMz8oNIWQjhs0nglvKwVETLxe9VBwoSkr1aRD-H7uF8_u4hMI

Partnership with MFC Sports for Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Leisure Wear: Just Days Left to Order!
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club are delighted to partner with MFC Sports to provide a new range of Club Leisure Wear. All players, supporters and coaches are encouraged to get a hold of some of our new clothing range.

MFC Sports (https://mfc-sports.com/) are committed to Design, Develop and Deliver excellent quality teamwear and leisurewear to clubs, schools, organisations, and individuals across the world.

MFC Ordering Process

Click on the link below for an overview of how the MFC ordering process works: MFC Order Process Overview Video
A range of clothes (rain jackets, half zips, puffer jackets / track suit bottoms, polo shirts, hoodies, bags etc.) will be available, on an open to all basis, twice a year (February & October).
It WILL NOT be possible to order club gear outside the nominated ordering windows, as MFC do not maintain a club shop all year round; rather they manufacture to order, so no surplus stock will be held

Milltown/Castlemaine Shop Link
The MFC Sports link (https://link.mfc-sports.com/Link?link=51DHYR) will remain open until, Saturday, March 4th @ 09:00; no further orders can be placed after this time, as the link automatically expires and the submitted orders are sent for production.
This bespoke MFC Link gives all members the opportunity to place their own individual orders, sort their sizes, and make a full payment at once
Delivery will be in 6/7 weeks from when the Link closes (not the date the order was submitted)

Leisure Wear Items

The attached PDF document shows the items available for order from MFC during the upcoming order window, that will be opening this Thursday, February 23rd for 9 days (closing Saturday, March 4th)
PDF Link – Milltown/Castlemaine Leisure Wear 2023

MFC Order Amendments

To amend your order, once submitted, please ensure that your link shop is still open and contact the MFC Customer Service Team (customerservices@mfc-sports.com) outlining the changes.
However, once a link closes, unfortunately orders cannot be amended.

MFC Refund / Returns Policy

Due to the custom-made nature of the orders, MFC operates a limited refunds/returns policy. Unless an item is faulty, they are unable to offer a refund or exchange on personalised and made to order garments. These include garments with crests, logos and/or initials.
Full details on the MFC refunds & returns policy are outlined in the MFC website (https://mfc-sports.com/refund_returns/)

Team Packs

Coaches may decide to organize a squad gear refresh during the year separately and can ask Liam Doherty (086 041 3593) for the catalogue if required.

Questions / Queries

Should you have any questions or queries on your order in particular, or the ordering process in general; please feel free to contact Liam Doherty on 086 041 3593

Milltown Castlemaine GAA Clothes Recycling Collection:

Our clothing recycling collection is now happening so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.
This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.

Kerry GAA: Allianz National Football League Division 1: Round 5 Fixture
Kerry are away to Tyrone in the 2023 Allianz Football League Division 1, Round 5 contest on Sunday, 5th March with a throw-in time of 12 noon.

Admission is by pre-purchased tickets only ▶️ https://www.gaa.ie/tickets/ & selected Centra & SuperValu stores.

€18 general admission €15 OAP/students €5 kids up to U16. No cash accepted on the day.

Kerry Masters Football:
Are you turning 40 this year and not quite ready to hang up those boots? Then Kerry Masters Football are looking for players like you to come and join them for the season ahead. If you would like to get involved or should further information be required please contact Denis Kennelly on 087-6549406 or John O’Connor on 086-8500319.

Kerry GAA Coaching & Games: Spring Workshop Programme
Kerry GAA Coaching and Games are running a series of Age Specific Practical Coaching workshops for Coaches over the coming weeks.

The workshops are divided into three separate age cohorts and the sessions will focus on age specific development activities and games. The workshops will also focus on planning and the layout of sessions for each of the age groups.

The workshops will be regionally based with sessions in Tralee, Killarney, and Milltown.

Further information in relation to dates and venues is available at the following link:

https://www.kerrygaa.ie/coach-education-workshop-programme/

Club Merchandise & Club Shop

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club gear and merchandise is now available to buy online from both the Club Shop and direct from O’Neill’s.

The Club Shop contains details of the large amount of branded Milltown-Castlemaine & Kerry stock we have available within the club, for immediate delivery, please use the link to check stock levels and sizes.

https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/

If you cannot find what you are looking for in the club store, then club gear is also available to purchase online in our dedicated O’Neill’s club shop. This site has everything from jerseys to playing gear to wet gear for supporters.

https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/milltown-castlemaine-gaa.html

Items for the Club Notes
If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club’s PRO Dara O’Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.

Team Updates
Our club teams are preparing for the 2023 season.

The following teams are yet to start back training:

GAA 4 All: Starting back in March.
MC MINIS: Starting back in March.
U7 Boys: Starting back in early March.
U8 Girls: Starting back in early March.
U9 Boys: Starting back in early March.
U10 Girls: Starting back in early March.

The following teams have commenced training:

U11 Boys: Contact Liam Doherty (086 041 3593).
U12 Girls: Contact Adele O’Dwyer (086 072 1847).
U13 Boys: Contact Haulie Clifford (087 693 2126).
U15 Boys: Contact Sean Hogan (087 721 7875)
Minors: Contact Garry Murphy (087 943 2746)

For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.

Team Enquiries
If you want to join your local club, one of the fastest growing clubs in the county, please contact one of our members below:

For GAA-4-All 4 players; contact Gillian Twiss on 0877678108
For MC Mini players (U6); contact Colin McKenna on 087 068 7653.
For U7 to U11 players; contact Liam Doherty on 086 041 3593
For U-13 & Older players; contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053

General Enquiries
For any other queries, please send an email to our Secretary or Chairperson at the following addresses:
secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
or
chairperson.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
For emergencies, please call 087 409 3530 (Club Mobile Phone).

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News

Club And Volunteer Fair To Be Held In The Meadowlands Hotel In April

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KERRY Recreation & Sports Partnership and Kerry Volunteer Centre have teamed up to host a series of club and volunteer fairs over the coming weeks and months.

All not-for-profit clubs and organisations are encouraged to make the most of this opportunity at their local fair to promote, recruit, and showcase the opportunities and activities they have taking place in their local community.

The fairs run on Sundays from 12noon to 3pm and the Tralee event will take place on Sunday, April 2 at The Meadowlands Hotel.

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Events will also take place in Dingle on March 12; Listowel on April 23; Kenmare on May 7;  Killorglin on May 14 and Cahersiveen on May 21.

The Club and Volunteer Fairs aim to celebrate and promote the extensive range of local community not-for-profit clubs and organisations we have throughout Kerry.

The events will be free to attend and enable members of the public come and see what is available for them in their community and to speak and engage with the clubs and organisations directly, to find out more for themselves.

Speaking about the upcoming event, Gearóid O’Doherty, the Coordinator of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership said, “There are many brilliant opportunities throughout Kerry for people to be active, and we want to ensure that everybody gets the opportunity to engage and get involved.”

Geraldine O’Sullivan, the Manager of Kerry Volunteer Centre added, “With many people new to Kerry or moving towns or villages within, be that through work, college, retirement or otherwise, this is an ideal way to get involved in the community and explore ways to stay active and to be part or your locality”

The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Francis Flynn, encouraged everyone to participate in the fairs.

“This is a great opportunity for members of the public to learn what their local clubs and voluntary groups have to offer. All not-for-profit clubs and organisations that would like to benefit from their local Club & Volunteer Fair are encouraged to reserve today,” he said.

For more information, you can visit any of the Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership or Kerry Volunteer Centre social media accounts or phone 066 718 4776.  Check out the eventbrite page here giving details of each event.

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GAA CLUBS

Austin Stacks GAA Juvenile Club News

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PEIL FAOI 7: Last Sunday’s U7 session in the Mercy Mounthawk Gym went very well. Come along next Sunday at 10am to be part of next week’s fun. Beidh fáilte roimh gach éinne….everybody welcome. Hoping to see you all again next weekend! Na bainisteoirí/mentors/helpers: William Kirby, Kevin O’Leary, Amy Lucid, Martin Courtney, Joe Kinsella, St John Hegarty, Liam Walsh, Séamus Mac Gabhann.

PEIL FAOI 9: (i) Our U9 training took place at the Tralee CBS Astroturf Pitch on Sunday last.Brilliant football once again! We’ll be in action again next Sunday. (ii) The big news for this U8 group (and the U10 boys) is that we will travelling to Maynooth for their club tournament on April 22nd and (iii) we’ll also go on our usual annual trip to Kilmacud Crokes (BÁC). Excitement ahead!

PEIL FAOI 10: (i) Our U10 boys will take part in the Maynooth GAA Tournament on April 22nd. (ii) We expect to take a trip to Dublin’s Kilmacud Crokes (BÁC) later.

ALL-STARS: Spring is here and the Austin Stack Club All-Stars were back in action when the first week of Football-For-All commenced on Sunday last (26th). We had a great turn out as faces old and new attended our session which was held in the CBS Primary School Hall, Cluain na Lobhar. Head coach, Richie Conway, put our young players through their paces as we began the new season with fitness games and ball skills. The atmosphere was electric with our young stars full of excitement and enthusiasm, showing that they are ready to build on last year’s success.

Thanks to our coaches and volunteers and ‘well done’ to all who participated. We will continue to train in CBS Primary School Hall for the next few weeks before we move outdoors. And, of course, newcomers are always welcome. So, boys, if you want to join us on Sunday next (5th March) at 3pm just come along as we continue our start to the new season! (Cathal Ó Sé)

PEIL FAOI 11: Last Sunday’s training/coaching went very well. A lot of really good football was played by these boys. We have some great players in this group! We still encourage every U11 boy in the greater Rock area to come along to The Green CBS Astroturf Pitch on Sunday next at11am. Under 11s at 11.00! Fáilte roimh chách!

PEIL FAOI 13: (i) Team Meeting: we had a great turnout of the 2023 playing squad, their parents and the coaching team. Pre-season activities were reviewed and planning for the season ahead was discussed. Topics covered included objectives for year ahead, code of behaviour, disciplinary policy, preparation for the season ahead, parental support, membership.

(ii) Two challenge games were played with Ballymac and Firies in the Bishop’s Field on Sunday last (26th). Refreshments and big screen sport were laid on in the clubhouse after the games for the players and their parents/guardians. Many thanks to Harry and Lisa for their assistance, to Shane Lynch and John Breen for having the grass cut, having the pitch lined and having rooms available for all the teams.

Thanks to the parents who looked after the refreshments after both games, washed both sets of jerseys, took the photos, wrote the match reports, umpired the games and kept the scores. Thanks to Billy Lacey for refereeing both games and a big thanks to the visiting Ballymac and Firies teams for two good sporting contests. A whole club effort from players, coaches, parents and the club itself ensured that enjoyable day was had by all.

(iii) AdeS v Ballymac (report by Ed O’Regan): The lads had a great run out against a strong Ballymac side. The game was played in thirds and in the first period our boys started slowly as they played against a stiff breeze. Ballymac built up a good lead but as the first period progressed our lads grew into the game and were unlucky not to score a goal. With the breeze behind them in the 2nd period they started to take control, playing great free-flowing football, and picked got two goals.

Ballymac, however, never wilted and picked off some points to leave the score finely balanced at 2-5 apiece going into the final period. Even though our lads were playing against the breeze in the final period they took control of the game, scoring the crucial goals to leave the final score at 5-7 to 2-7 in favour of The Rock.

All players in the squad played their part. Thanks to Ballymac for travelling and playing their part in an excellent game of football that will be of great benefit to both sides as all prepare for the upcoming season.

(iv) AdeS v Firies: A keenly contested battle went right to the wire but the visitors shaded it on a score of 1-10 to 2-12. The opening quarter set the tone for the hour and there was very little between the teams as the players got used to the conditions. An athletic Firies midfield paring ensured that the visitors countered the strong wind helping The Rock boys and they led by two points…1-1 to 0-2…at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was again nip and tuck with The Rock coming to grips around the middle third; they should have scored more than the three points but it was the visitors who got the rub of the green and scored a fortuitous second goal to lead at half time…2-5 to 0-5.

Our lads faced an uphill battle in the 2nd half against a strong breeze; they took the fight to Firies and showed great character in keeping in touch and indeed were very unlucky not to gain parity.

Going into the final quarter the score was 2-5 to 0-7 in Firies’ favour. The final quarter was again very close and, just when as it seemed that The Rock would reel in Firies, the visitors, aided by the breeze, kept their noses in front with some fine long range points. An hour of chasing the game caught up with the Rock St boys, particularly those who were also involved in the first game, and Fires had five points to spare in the end.

(v) The Rock U13 panel: David Ahern, Blake Bowler, Shane Carey, Eliot Calleja, Gearóid Corcoran, Tom Dawson, Mark Foley, Albi Gaxha, Conor Hanafin, Diarmuid Hennessy, Oisín Horan, Luke Kavanagh, Séamus Keenan, Billy Kirby, Danny Lane, Harry Maguire, Zac Moore, Darragh Moriarty, Conor Murphy, Matthew Murphy, Jayden O’Dowd, Ryan O’Flaherty, Joe O’Halloran, Oran O’Regan, Tadhg O’Regan, Noah Reidy, Mark Riordan, Liam Swords, Ediart Topali. (vi) Training: Tuesday 28thFebruary from 5pm to 6pm in Connolly Park and Friday 3rd March from 7pm to 8pm in MTU North Campus. (vii) Tralee/St Brendans Board U13 League fixtures as follows: DIVISION 1….Sunday (5th March) at 4pm….AdeS v Ardfert; Sunday (12th March) at 4pm….Na Gaeil v AdeS; Sunday (19th March) at 4pm….Na Mistéalaigh v AdeS. DIVISION 3….Sunday (5th March) at 4pm….Ardfert B v AdeS B; Sunday (12th March) at 4pm, AdeS B v Na Gaeil B; Sunday (19th March) at 4pm, AdeS B v Na Mistéalaigh B. (Dan Ahern)

CÚL CAMPS: (i) Our club will host a Kerry Cúl Camp (football) in Connolly Park in July (3rd~7th). (ii) A hurling camp will take place in Tralee in August (7th~11th).

IRELAND LIGHTS UP ~ CLUB WALK: A new initiative, under the patronage of Irish Life, will commence on March 1st. It will continue for a month during which time people will be encouraged to reach a daily target of 10,000 steps….deich míle coiscéim! People with a high standard/rating will be entered in a worthwhile draw for holiday vouchers. More details later.

FAOI 15: (i) Training continued during the week and there was good attendance by the boys; so, well done, boys, and let’s keep up the work in preparation for the season ahead. (ii) Training continues this week; keep an eye out for the group messages. (iii) Congratulations to U15 coach, Frankie Murphy, on the birth of his daughter on Saturday. (iv) We can’t wait for the Nemo Rangers Tournament (in Cork) in March. (Ger Hobbert)

FAOI 17: ‘Well done’ to our U17 lads v Laune Rangers in the County League. Games still to be played v Killarney Legion, Keel/Listry (4th March), Kenmare Shamrocks (11th March) agus An Ghaeltacht (18ú Márta). Our lads: Steven Conway; James Fisher, Pádraig O’Halloran, Tomás Ó Conaill; Alex Touhy, Seán Heaslip, Ciarán Kavanagh; David Lucid, Fionnán Ryan; Jack Barrett, Tomás Deregee, Liam Ó Conaill; Cormac Bastible, Oiliver Lata, Ryan McMahon; Rory Lynch, Jake O’Connor, Bao Foley; Barry Nagle, Rory Ó Loinsigh, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, Donnacha Horgan, Jack Barrett, Cormac Bastible, Oliver Lata, Ryan McMahon, Max Maszorek.

SCÓR na nÓG: Competitions in Scór na nÓg ’23: a four-person table quiz team, a grúpa ceoil, solo singing, a five-person (boys or girls) ballad group, a figure dance, a set, a recitation/dán/scéal.Any club member under 17 years of age on 1st January 2023 is eligible to participate in Scór na nÓg.

If interested, please contact Carmel O’Neill immediately. Eolas: Tralee District Board must have its competitions finished by March 12th and successful candidates will go forward to the county finals on Saturday March 25th at 6pm in Currow.

The Munster finals will take place on April 6th and the venue has yet to be confirmed. The All-Ireland finals will be held on Saturday April 15thin the Gleneagle National Events Centre i gCill Airne. Seans mór do dhaoine óga le bua an cheoil, na hamhránaíochta, na haisteoireachta nó an rince!

SCÓR na bPÁISTÍ: This is for primary school pupils who’ll perform in the name of the club. Eolas: A Tralee area competition will be held and the Tralee qualifiers will proceed to the county semi-finals on the weekend of 14th/15th/16th April.

The county final will take place on Sunday April 30th.Competitions: a four-person table quiz team, a grúpa ceoil, solo singing, a five-person (boys or girls) ballad group, a figure dance, a set, a recitation/dán/scéal and, for this year only and on a trial basis, two new categories will be added to Scór na bPáistí (only!), namely, solo music (one tune only) and solo dancing (3 minutes). Will you have a go? Why not? Bheadh sé go hiontach dá mbeadh baill dár gclub páirteach!

2023 AUSTIN STACK CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Please, (i) purchase on line via your Club Foireann account or (ii) pay on line via Clubforce (see austinstacks.ie for link) or (iii) sign up for a monthly DD payment or (iv) pay by cash. Club contact/registrar: Bernie Mannix (086 0767415).

CLOTHES ~ ATHCHÚRSÁIL: Mórbhuíochas ó chroí le gach éinne a thug tacaíocht don fhiontar fiúntach seo.

OUR CLUB LOTTO: (i) Meabhrúchán: we remind all Rock supporters once again to support the Rock Street Post Office club lotto competition. If The Rock wins the ‘competition,’ our club lottery tickets will be for sale in Rock Street Post Office for the next 3 years. This would greatly help our growing club.

Club supporters need only ask for a token for each transaction completed at the post office…but one must ask…between now and Friday 31st March (less than 4 weeks left)! One puts the token into the Austin Stack Club collection bucket in the post office. By the end of March all the tokens will be counted and the club with the most tokens will be deemed the winner.

Tokens can be requested for the following transactions: €4 tv licence saving stamps, registered letters, parcel postage, bill payments, phone top-ups, phone sales, dog licences, foreign exchange dealings, bank lodgements and withdrawals. (A single postage stamp doesn’t count as a transaction).Please support your club.

Thanks to all who support and/or promote the club lotto: (i) O’Flynn Interiors (Malachy Nagle), Lower Rock Street, (ii) The Brogue Inn, Lower Rock Street, (iii) Husseys’ Deli, Prince’s Quay, (iv) Carmel O’Neill and others, (v) Barrys’ Supermarket, Upper Rock Street, (vi) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop, Rock Street, (vii) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (viii)www.austinstacks.ie (ix) and/or on https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=X529#Anchor

CLUB SHOP: Official Austin Stack Club merchandise – available to order on www.oneills.com

AN RAIBH ‘FHIOS AGAT? Appearances in National Football League finals: Kerry…30; Dublin…28; Mayo…20; Cork…14; Meath…13; Derry…12; Galway…10; Down…8. We’re still the best!

SINSIR CHIARRAÍ: (i) ‘Well done’ to our county footballers v Ard Mhacha Dé Sathairn seo caite. (ii) Sympathies to our county hurlers v Uíbh Fhailí….1-18 to 0-22.

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News, WHAT'S ON

‘Tragedies Of Kerry’ To Be Launched In Tralee This Saturday

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A REPRINT of Dorothy Macardle’s account of the Civil War in Kerry will be launched in Tralee this weekend by Sinn Féin.

‘Tragedies of Kerry’, which was first published in 1924 tells of the Free State campaign to crush Republican resistance in Co. Kerry during the period between the summers of 1922 and 1923.

The launch will take place in Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club on this Saturday, March 4th at 7.30pm and is open to members of the public.

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The reprint contains a foreword from former Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris and will be launched by former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Micheál Mac Donncha.

Also on the night, Sinn Féin will be launching a commemorative booklet marking the centenary of the Ballyseedy Massacre, which took place on March 7th 1923. There will also be an exhibition from the revolutionary period 1916-1923.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald travels to Kerry on Sunday where she will give the main oration at the party’s Ballyseedy Centenary Commemoration at 12 noon.

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Entertainment, News, WHAT'S ON

Table Quiz Fun In The Mall This Friday In Aid Of Recovery Haven

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Dermot Crowley, Cliona O’Regan and Kathleen Collins launch the Charity Table Quiz to take place on March 3. Photo by Dermot Crean

THERE’S a chance to test your general knowledge and raise money for a great cause at the table quiz in town this Friday.

Recovery Haven will benefit from the event at The Mall Tavern where a great night is promised.

Kicking off at 8pm, tables of four are €40 and there will be loads of spot prizes donated by local businesses as well as a prize for the winning table. There’ll also be live music with Daithí O’Regan.

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Sport

Kerry Badminton Association News

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Munster U15 & U19 Intercounty competition

On Sunday, 3 Kerry ten travelled to the SETU arena in Waterford to play in the Intercounty U15 and U19 competition.

It was great to see the entry being so strong in all competitions again future of badminton in Munster is very bright! All 3 teams played very well in their respective competitions on the day.

There was 5 counties participating in both the U15 A and B competitions,4 in the u19 A competition and 3 in the u19 B competition.

All 3 Kerry teams came home with Silver medals! The Kerry u15 teams were both beaten by Clare in their respective competitions and the u19s were beaten by a very strong Waterford team.

A big thank you must be said to the coaches and trainers of each team. Mark Loughnane and Tom & Mary Bradley who were over the u15 teams and also Michelle Corr who took charge of the u19 team.

Thank you for in so much time into training the teams and all your hard work paid off in the end.

The teams that played on the day were as follows:

Kerry Under 15 Juvenile Inter-County A Team. Photo: Trudy Kennedy

U15 A

Triona Prenderville

Nicole Vesko

Kate Harmon

Saoirse McHugh

Darina Ellen Burke

Ciaran Moriarty

John Joe Carmody

Micheal O’Sullivan

Sean Creighton

Daniel Wieland

Kerry Under 15 Juvenile Inter-County Team. Photo: Trudy Kennedy

U15B

Irene Carol

Anna Lyon’s

Ella Kate Halpin

Kayla Galvin

Katelyn Dillon

Micheal Heaphy

Brian Hurley

Mikey O’Connor

Vishnu Prasann

Przemysla Choromanski

U19

Ava Mackay

Sara Hayes

Jessica O’Loughlin

Agatha Nielzielska

Maria Tritschler

Ethan Tritschler (cap)

Micheal Belov Flanagan

Mark O’Connor

Elliot Sixsmith

The next senior competition takes place this Friday night in the Tralee Sports Complex at 7pm. The division 2 & 4 mens and ladies doubles is being played. Why not come along and support the players!

The next juvenile competition is also this weekend. It takes place Saturday in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre from 10am. Best of luck to all!

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Sport

Tralee Golf Club News

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Results:

Wednesday 22nd February: Ladies 3 Person Waltz.

1st: Kay Fitzgerald, Anne Moran, Kathleen Houlihan 36 pts Countback
7 Cards Processed

Saturday 25th /Sunday 26th February –
Garvey’s Supervalu Spring League Round 3:

1st: Sandra O’Sullivan 37pts (20)

2nd: Caroline Sugrue 35pts (28) Countback

3rd: Eilish O’Loughlin 35pts (20)

Number of Holes in play:

From 1st March Ladies Competitions on Wednesdays will be played over 11 holes, 1-9, 10 and 18.

Rules Of Golf Evening – Tuesday March 28th at 7.30pm – Venue to be confirmed.

Fixtures:

Wednesday 1st March: Ladies Scotch Foursomes, 11 Holes 1-9, 10 and 18.
Saturday 4th / Sunday 5th March: Garvey’s Supervalu Spring League Round 4.
16 Holes 1-10, 13-18. Open timesheet on Saturday. Open timesheet following Men’s Semi-final matchplay with 2 early slots for Ladies going out in 2 ball on Sunday.

Wednesday 8th March: Ladies 3 Person AmAm, 11 Holes, 1-9, 10 and 18.
Sunday 12th March: Ladies Club Singles 16 Holes 1-10, 13-18.

Friday 17th March St. Patrick’s Day: Semi Open AmAm sponsored by McCarthy Insurance – timesheet opens Monday 6th March at 8pm.

Mens results

Castlebar Spring League Q/Final results
D Kelly beat M Sheehy, P Lawlor beat J O Donovan
J Daly beat P Williams, P Stephenson beat B Fitzgerald
B Moynihan beat T O Driscoll, M Mitchell beat J O Connor
D O Brien beat G O Sullivan, A O Callaghan beat N Foley

All semi finals next Sunday morning, play from permanent white markers.

Cup Semi finals
D Kelly V P Stephenson
C Foley V J Daly

Plate Semi finals
B Moynihan V A O Callaghan
M Mitchell v D O Brien

Club Sponsored Singles 25/26th February
1.Sean Quilter 37 pts
2.Allan O Connor 34 pts
3.Bernard Kane 33 pts.
42 cards processed

Fixtures
Sat/Sun 4/5th March – club sponsored singles
Sun 5th March – semi finals of Spring League
12th March – finals of Spring League, plus club sponsored
singles (white and Blue tees)

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Sport

Kingdom Swimming Club News

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Maire O’Sullivan.

Senior Schools Interpro Team
Well done to our Co Club Captain ,Maire O’Sullivan & Liam O’Connor who were both selected as part of the Senior Schools Interpro team to represent Munster at the event in the NAC ,Dublin March 26th

Liam O Connor.

Ennis Invitational Gala
Well done to our swimmers who participated in the Level 1 Ennis Invitational Gala over the weekend. A great experience for some of our younger swimmers, we hope you enjoyed it!

Meet our Squads!
Our Club consists of four squads- Development Squad, Junior B, Junior A and our Senior Squad

This week we introduce you to our Junior B Squad.

Junior B Squad

Our swimmers in this squad have progressed from the development squad and train under Coaches Mike O’Connell & Nigel Collins ,assisted by Ciara Fields ,Ruzenka Cronin & Gerard Pierse.

Our swimmers in Junior B train three times a week and are well into the swing of competing at galas at home & away

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Cheque Presentation to Jigsaw Kerry
Our Club Captains Maire O’Sullivan & Cian Mason were delighted to present a cheque for €1017 to Jigsaw Kerry last week , following the sale of our specially commissioned Christmas Cards by Amanda Bentley Curran to commemorate the Club’s 40th Anniversary .
Many thanks to everyone who supported our fundraiser through the purchase of the cards and the retail outlets who supported us through selling.

Elaine O’Sullivan ,Clinical Manager who accepted the cheque on behalf of Jigsaw Kerry thanked the Club for their fundraising efforts and acknowledged the great impact donations have in funding services offered by Jigsaw for youths aged 12-25 in the Kerry Region.

Upcoming Galas

11/03 Aspiring Champions -Session 1 & 2-UL

12/03 Future Challenger Round 2 Meet 2-Tralee

19/03 Time Trials – Distance-Tralee

25/03 Aspiring Champions -Session 3 & 4-UL

25/03 Irish Minor Schools Championship-NAC

26/03 Irish Senior Schools Relays/Schools Interpro -NAC

01-05/04 Irish Open-NAC

22-23/04 Kingdom Invitation Gala-Tralee

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News

Gardaí In Kerry Conducting ‘Operation Slow Down’ For 24 Hour Period

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AN Garda Síochána are conducting a national speed enforcement operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for a 24 hour period from 7am this morning to 7am on Wednesday morning.

The aim of “Slow Down Day” is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive or inappropriate speed.

The overall objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. Already this morning they detected a motorist travelling 63km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R561 Castledrum, Castlemaine. Another was clocked travelling at 126km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Tooreenmore, Knocknagoshel.

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The operation will consist of high visibility speed enforcement across the road network. Gardaí will also deliver the message through various media channels to remind people of the potential impact on families and communities of speeding.

Government Departments, Local Authorities, Public and private sector fleet operators are invited to participate in the initiative by circulating to employees the key message of “Slow Down” and, whether driving for business or private purposes, to always drive within the speed limit and at a speed appropriate to the prevailing conditions.

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GAA CLUBS

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

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ROCK ST. PO. LOTTO COMPETITION; Please support the Rock St. Post Office Club Lotto Competition. The winning Club will have exclusive sales on their Club Lotto tickets in the Rock St. Post Office for the next 3 years.

Club supporters will get (please ask) one token for each transaction completed at Rock St. Post Office between now and 31st March. Put it into the Austin Stacks Collection Bucket in the Post Office. By the end of March all the tokens will be counted and the Club with the most tokens will be deemed to be the winner. A single postage stamp doesn’t count as transaction, but everything else does. A €4 TV Licence Saving Stamp counts as a transaction as does registered letters, parcel postage, bill payments, phone top-ups, phone sales, a dog licence, foreign exchange and withdrawals.

CHELTENHAM CHAMPION TIPSTER COMPETITION: Our popular Cheltenham-based fundraiser returns this year with a fantastic competition being run over the four days of the great horse racing festival (Tueday 14th – Friday 17th March). Full details will be available on the Club website and social media channels later this week. So start studying the form to ensure you’re in with a chance to win the top prize of €500!

ANNUAL SOCIAL: Our Annual Club Social will take place on Thursday 16th March at 7 pm in The Rose Hotel. Music by Heart & Soul and DJ Francie Breen. Price €55.Tickets available from Siobhan Power

086 4014805, Lorraine Scanlon 087 2428282  and Mary McQuinn 087 0559455.

AUSTIN STACKS IRELAND LIGHTS UP WALK: Irish Life have a new initiative commencing on the 1st March for a one month period where individuals are asked to participate in a one daily target of 10,000 steps per day. All participants that reach the 300K steps in the month are then entered into a draw for holiday vouchers. Further details to follow closer to the start date.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP: This season’s Club Membership, which is now due, may be purchased online via your Club Foireann Account or pay online via Clubforce (see austinstacks.ie for link), or sign up for a monthly DD payment, or pay by cash by contacting Club Registrar, Bernie Mannix at 086  0767415.

CLOTHES RECYCLING: Our Club Fundraising Clothes Recycling collection, which took place last Saturday, was a great success. Thanks to everyone who supported the event.

MINOR FOOTBALL: Laune Rangers 2-10 (16); Austin Stacks 3-9 (18).

Our round 2 Co. League game, played in a dry, sunny Killorglin on last Saturday (25th Feb) saw both sides dominating at periods before we came away with a well-deserved two points victory. It took both sides some time to come to grips with a strong swirling breeze before the home side opened the scoring after eleven minutes. Before that they could have goaled but for a point-blank save by Steven Conway. We responded a minute later with a well-taken Ryan O’Driscoll goal followed by a second point from a free by Rangers. Two brilliant points from play by Daniel Kirby extended our lead to three points after 24 minutes. But Rangers then dominated the closing minutes of the half scoring four unanswered points (two from play) to leave them ahead by a point at half time (0-6 to 1-2).

They extended that lead to four points eight minutes into the second half when they added a goal and a point to one for us from  Ryan O’Driscoll. Ryan was then very much involved during an eleven minute period between the 40th and 51st minute when we scored two goals and five points without reply – Ryan contributing  a goal and three points (from three 45s) and Ronan Carroll with a goal and a points – his point also from a forty five. Conor Bastible was the scorer of our other point during this period. Both sides then scored a point each during the next three minutes – ours by Oliver Lata. That was to be our last score of the game while Rangers went on to score a goal and two points to make it a shaky closing minutes for us. But our lads did hold on for that well-deserved two points win.

Team:  Steven Conway, James Fisher, Donnacha Horgan, Ciarán Kavanagh, Seán Heaslip, Seán Óg Brosnan, Alex Tuohy, Fionán Ryan, Daniel Kirby (Capt) (0-2), Calvin Casey, Ronan Carroll (1-1 – one 45), Thomas Deregee, Ryan O’Driscoll (2-4 – three frees), Oliver Lata (0-1), Cormac Bastible (0-1).

Subs used: Liam O’Connell (55m), Rory Lynch (57m).

We are now away to Keel/Listry in round 3. As we write this game is fixed for this coming Saturday afternoon (4th March) at 3pm. We are at home then in the final two rounds against Kenmare/Shamrocks in round 4 (11th March) and against An Ghaeltacht in the 5th and final round the day after St. Patrick’s Day. Our opening round game against Legion which did not take place has yet to be decided on by the Co. Board.

SENIOR FOOTBALL; After wins against Na Gaeil and John Mitchels in the opening two rounds of the Tralee/St. Brendans League our third and final round game away to Ardfert, is now due to be played on this coming Sunday (5th March) at 12 noon.

CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.

CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (27th Feb.) Jackpot worth €3,350 was not won. The winning numbers were 1, 7, 13, 30. The €20 winners were Carmel O’Neill, Ed & Yvonne O’Brien, Paddy Creagh and Richard Healy, all c/o The Club; and Rachel Dunne, c/o On Line.

Next week’s Jackpot will be worth €3400.

Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barrys Shop, Commane’s Book Shop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors; Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavally and Kirby’s Brogue Inn and continued thanks to everyone who purchases tickets week-in, week-out.

SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Áine Curtin (nee Healy), Boston and formerly Ballinorig Road; Liam O’Sullivan, Barrow West (relative of Bernie Mannix); Eileen O’Halloran, Oakpark;and Catherine Moran (nee Collins), Oakpark Demesne.

GAA CLUBS

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

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U7 Boys and Girls

The under 7s were in action again on Saturday at MTU Sports Academy.  These young players enthusiastically took on all of the training stations on offer and enjoyed a few competitive games of hurling to finish off the training session.

With attendance holding at the mid 30’s upwards most weeks the under 7’s are going from strength to strength.

It is great to see so many young players beginning their hurling journey with Tralee Parnells.  Congratulations to last week’s player of the week Óisín Bourke and this week’s player of the week Aoife O’Gorman, well done to you both.

Tralee Parnells U11s and Coaches having their first training session at the new Ball Wall facility at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn

Ball Wall

It was a stunning Saturday morning at the Ball Wall at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn when Tralee Parnells coaches turned out in force to learn the nuances of Wall Ball training from South Kerry GDA, Colm O’Brien.

Our enthusiastic U11 hurlers were put through their paces by Colm who advised coaches on running effective ball wall training sessions.  In 2021, Tralee Parnells had jumped at the chance to partner with Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on a Sports Capital Programme grant application.

This facilitated the school in building a state of the art AstroTurf pitch with a ball wall attached for hurling and camogie.

Thank you in particular to retired principal, Cáit Uí Chonchúir, and current principal, Liam Ó Conchubhair, for driving the development.

Thank you to Colm and our U11 hurlers for running an informative coach-the-coaches session at the weekend!  All teams at the club are looking forward to benefiting from Tralee’s first ball wall.

U12 and U14 Camogie

Training for U12 girls continues on Monday evenings at 7pm at CBS the Green astro while the U14s train at 6 pm.  These sessions are perfect for any girls looking to try camogie out for the first time.  Girls in Tralee town, Ballymacelligott, Blennerville, Spa, Churchill and Fenit are welcome to attend. Hurley and helmet will be provided for new players.  Text 085 1355566 for more information.

Registration

Registration is open for 2023 and this year we are using the official GAA application Foireann which has specifically been designed for GAA clubs.  We would like to ask all members to renew their membership before the end of March.  Registration is required under GAA rules to ensure that all players are covered by insurance. The fees remain the same as last year.  We now also have a special offer available during registration where you can subscribe to the lotto for 6 or 12 months at a discounted rate.  Anybody who has already registered can also avail of this offer.

To register login at https://www.foireann.ie/ or via the Google/Apple app.

The fees for 2023:

Nursery U7 Boys and U8 Girls – €30

Juvenile (U8 to U18) – €70
Adult players- €110
Student (over 18) – €80

Non-playing adult/coach – €40
Family membership – €200 (3 or more juvenile players, and non-playing adults incl. coaches, all from the same family)

Many parents and players may already have a user account as the application used to be known as Return To Play and was used during Covid.  For more details including some useful help information check-out the club Website https://traleeparnells.gaa.ie/membership/

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Parnells players Maeve Trant, Gráinne Diggin, Jessica McGibney, Orla Leahy, Jessica Leen, Aobhín O’Sullivan & Caoilinn Culloo who played with Mercy Mounthawk School last Friday to defeat Boherbue Comprehensive School Cork in the quarter final of the Junior Cork Colleges competition.

Congratulations also to the  CBS The Green, Tralee and their Parnells players and coaches who defeated Causeway Comprehensive in the Gary Schollard Hurling Final at the weekend.

Sympathy

Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the De Hora family on their recent bereavement.  Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílís.

Lotto   

For just €5 you can be in with three chances of winning the jackpot of €1000.  Two lucky dip winners will receive €25.  Play via the Clubforce app or follow the link at https://traleeparnells.gaa.ie. All support is greatly appreciated, thank you.

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GAA CLUBS

John Mitchels GAA Club News

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Irish Life Spring Step Challenge 2023

Lets put a spring back in your step this march!
We know that regular physical activity has immediate benefits to your overall wellbeing including improved sleep and reduce stress so lets get out there and get active.
The Goal of this challenge is to track 300,000 steps in 30 days(10,000 steps per day)
Everyone who achieves the target will be included in a prize draw for 1 of 2 €5,000 holiday vouchers.
Track you activity with a fitness wearable (e.g. Fitbit) Samsung health for android or apple health for iPhone ) connected to MyLife app./
Track your performance along the way through the MyLife board

Full Body Strength & Conditioning Classes Free For All Members.

Come along  on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6am. Avail of our free strength and conditioning classes being facilitated by George Bastible.

All you need is motivation, an exercise mat and water.

Open to all 18 year olds and over.

Sunday Morning Academy Is Back!

Two very happy boys after their first training session Feidhlim and Lochlan O Donoghue

U6 BOYS AND GIRLS 

Our under 6s returned to football Sunday morning and wow had we fun.
Over 60 boys  and girls were joined by many new faces and everyone went at it with great energy and enthusiasm. We had great fun as we all got back into the routine.  Lots of fun football and laughs  were had by both the boys/girls and the coaches.
We will continue to train at our ballyseedy complex on Sunday mornings at 11am.
Everyone is welcome to attend and we are always looking for new members

U7 BOYS AND GIRLS 

Our under 7s were back to training Sunday morning, indoors, in our ballyseedy complex.It was brilliant to see our all young footballers again and indeed we were joined by some new faces which was great to see.
The boys and girls got back to basics and it was as if they had never been away.
Some superb displays of the solo and kick passing were demonstrated and it’s fair to say  that everyone has made significant improvements since last year.
Training continues next Sunday morning at 11am in our ballyseedy complex.  As ever, new faces are welcome to attend

U8 AND U10 GIRLS 

Our u8 & u10 girls returned to training today in cold but dry conditions. The girls showed great enthusiasm and great skill for our first day back. A
great training session was had and all are looking forward to next Sunday morning again with coaches John , Mike and Dave. Training next Sunday at 9-45am sharp.
New players always welcome.

U12 GIRLS

Sunday Training for our Under 12 Girls has returned to the Normal Time of 12pm till 1pm.
We had a good outdoor session on the Astro Turf Pitch with the girls practicing hand passing, core fundamental movements and we finished the session off with a mini game to test their skills.
Training continues Every Thursday from 7-8pm and Sundays 12-1pm. All Newcomers Welcome!

U14 GIRLS 

Training is continuing for the John Mitchels u14 girls twice a week on the Club astro, with a great turnout on both nights.

The work put in by the players over the winter months at the Strength and Conditioning sessions has really paid off, with the players very sharp and at an advanced level of fitness for this time of season. In addition it helped to bring the new players who came up from u12 to settle in with the group.

The plan for the next couple of weeks is to continue training and to arrange some challenge matches ahead of the start of the County League.
Given the numbers attending training we are planning on entering 2 teams in competitions this year.
New players always welcome.

U16 GIRLS 

Super session Monday, 20th February 22 girls at training worked on Fitness, soloing and keeping possession.
Friday pitch session attendance was poor worked with what turned up focusing on shooting, added challenges and competition.
Turnout for S & C has been great and both beneficial and motivating for the girls.

Senior Ladies

Senior ladies  are continuing with their Strength and conditioning for another week and will be on the pitch to get into the ball work.
Training is as follows and may change so always check in.  Thursdays 8pm-9pm and Sundays 12pm-1pm.
If anyone would like to join 16 years and over you are more than welcome just come along and have a go.

U9 BOYS 

John Mitchels U9 Boys had their first session of 2023 on Sunday last.
We had a fantastic turn out for our first day back & it was great to see such an exciting bunch of young lads mad for football & raring to go from the start.
We started the session with a good warm up & then we practiced our skills which were very good by all our boys even after the winter break.
Training continues next Sunday from 9.45am to 10.45am All Newcomers Welcome & please don’t forget to bring water & Gumshields.

Under 11s enjoying their first day back at training

U11 BOYS

A fantastic turn out for our first training session of the year.
All the boys brought great energy and showed great skills in what turned out to be a fun filled hour.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again next week.
New players always welcome.

U13 BOYS 

Our u13 boys have been out training the last week and enjoying every moment.  All skills being worked on at the moment to get them into action again.
Numbers have been fantastic and we are looking forward to a great season ahead. New players always welcome come

Brian Nammock and Mark Noonan taking in the atmosphere on the first day back at training

U15 BOYS

Last week on Wednesday saw the u15 panel back on the pitch for training which was headed by Alan O’Donoghue we had good numbers for the first night with a really good session.
On Friday evening we had a low enough turn out but  the session was taken by senior player Tomas Kearns who put the boys through their paces.We need all players to attend training going forward as we prepare for the season ahead.

We train every Wednesday and Friday evening 6-7try and get there about 10min before training starts to ensure we get the maximum out of each session.
There are plenty of coaches involved this year with the u15’s so the variety of sessions will benefit every squad member going forward.
Training continues Wednesday evening 5-50pm full attendance required bring gum shields and water.

Minors

Our Minors had a  long  trip away to St Michaels Filemore on a fabulous Saturday afternoon.
They traveled by bus and once arrived got stuck into their warm up.
It was a fantastic day for a game of football as the weather was just right.
Unfortunately the minors didn’t come out victors and also suffered a few more injuries everyone gave it their all and never gave up.
Stay tuned for details of their next outing and thanks to all supporters who made the long journey also.

Captain Michael Walshe who played against Na Gaeil on Friday night under lights

Senior Men 

Our senior men  captained by Michael Walshe played their 3rd game in town league home to Na Gaeil under lights on Friday night at 8pm.
Conditions were great for a game of football where it saw Mitchels take the lead 16 mins in  to a score line of 1-04 to 0-02.
Some fantastic football was on display by both teams and John Mitchels going into the dressing room at half time level on the score board.
Some great scoring was had in the second half and the crowd enjoyed watching until the end.
Final score saw John Mitchels come out as victors with  a score line of 2-12 to 2-09.
Well done to our senior men on a great performance.
Stay tuned for details on their next fixture.

Bingo

Bingo is  on  Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp. So come along to Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee.

Lotto

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 26th February 2022.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 4, 11, 22 & 26. The numbers today were drawn by Rory Kilgallen and George Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3.000.00

Congratulations to our four lucky dip winners this week:

·       €25.00: Sinead Corkery
·       €25.00: Helen Burman Roy
·       €25.00: John O Halloran
·       €25.00: Tomas Casey
Next week’s Jackpot is €3,050.00 and the draw will take place Live on Facebook on Sunday 26th February 2022 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9amsharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: bit.ly/3LlAIYu or by calling to the complex at Ballyseedy. Lotto tickets can also be bought in Foleys Spar on the Castlemaine Road and in O’Donoghues Chemist, Boherbee. We thank you for all 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.

John Mitchel’s Sports Complex & Chamfers

If anyone is interested in hiring the hall for indoor soccer, basketball etc. or our Astro turf please contact club reception on 066 7197070. We are also hiring out our old clubhouse on the John Joe Sheehy Road. You can hold dance classes, meetings, fitness classes, book clubs you name it we can cater your needs. For more information, please call us on 066 7197070 and we will be glad to assist.

Membership

John Mitchels Membership for 2023 is Now Open! Membership is a vital part of ensuring the clubs continued success and development. Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community, we welcome all members at John Mitchels. For 2023, there are a number of membership options available to members. An exciting development for the club has resulted in partnering with Fashion Designer Paul Galvin who has designed a John Mitchels Jersey and Training Top. The opportunity to purchase one of these tops is available as part of our 2023 membership options.

Club Patron which includes one adult membership, weekly entry to our Club Lotto Employment with Jersey or Training Top) €200

For 2023 membership rates are as follows:

– Juvenile Membership €30
– Juvenile Membership with John Mitchels Jersey €55
– Adult Membership €70
– Adult Membership with Jersey or Training Top €100
– Adult Membership (Students/OAP/Seeking Employment) €40

-Adult Membership (Students/OAP/Seeking Employment with Jersey or Training Top) €75

– Family Membership (2 Adults and 2 Children) €170
– Family Membership with Juvenile Jerseys €220*

Club Patron membership is also available which includes one adult membership and weekly entry to our Club Lotto €170.

* additional juveniles €20 membership and €45 to include a top

Membership can be paid online by clinking this link by calling to Ballyseedy any Sunday morning from 10.30 until 12 where Club Registrar Georgie Lowe will be available to take payment or please visit our website for more details.

If you register online please email confirmation of your payment and the size required for the jersey and/or training top to johnmitchelsgaa1@gmail.com. Closing date for receipt of membership is Friday February 24th  2023.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we extend a sincere sympathy to the family of the following.

Alison O’Halloran
Tallaght, Dublin / Tralee, Kerry

Áine Curtin (née Healy)
Boston and formerly of Ballinorig Road, Tralee, Kerry

Eileen O’Halloran
Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry

Stanley Horan
Riverstick, Cork / Tralee, Kerry

Catherine Moran (née Collins)
Oakpark Demesne, Tralee, Kerry

Frank O’Sullivan
Ballyard and formerly Upper Castle Street., Tralee, Kerry

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St Pats GAA Club News

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Registration 2023

Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2023.

One of the benefits of registering as a playing member of the GAA or LGFA via the Club is that in the event of an injury sustained playing or training resulting in medical expenses it may be possible to claim a level of refund from the GAA or LGFA Injury Benefit Fund.

However, any player seeking to benefit from the Injury Benefit Fund must be a registered member of the GAA or LGFA on Foireann at the time of injury.

The respective Injury Benefit Funds are self-funded entirely from the GAA and LGFA funds with no outside involvement. The Injury Funds are not an insurance scheme. The Injury Funds are set up to assist members with some reimbursement for medical expenses incurred due to an injury sustained playing Gaelic football.

The respective Injury Benefit Funds do not seek to compensate fully for injuries sustained but to supplement other Schemes such as Personal Accident or Health Insurance. The GAA and LGFA Schemes only provide cover for unrecoverable losses up to the limits specified under the respective Schemes. More details can be viewed on https://learning.gaa.ie/InjuryFund or https://ladiesgaelic.ie/resources/injury-fund/

Foireann Mobile App

A Foireann mobile app is now available, and this is the only official membership and communications app for GAA, LGFA & Camogie clubs. The app is available for both iOS (via the Apple Store) and Android devices (via Google Play).

The Foireann Mobile app makes it even easier to manage your Foireann profile and all the ways you interact with the Club. We ask all members to download the app as it will make it easier to manage membership, update contact details and keep up to date with team activities.

The Foireann membership and communications app is fully integrated with the Foireann membership system – members can log in on the app with their existing Foireann account to see upcoming events which includes event details for anyone in your Family. The app also puts news, fixtures, and results in your pocket so you can stay up to date with the most important and relevant information.

Foireann is the GAA system used by clubs to manage membership and it allows members to register for membership and pay online using the Mobile app or the Foireann system at www.foireann.ie

Club Lotto

There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €5500 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 01,08,09 & 15. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:

Therese Greaney Annagh
Mike Sugrue Tonevane
Martina Casey Ballymac
Paul O Sullivan Online
Leanne Savage Derrymore West
Next week’s lotto will have a jackpot of €5600 and the draw will take place on Sunday night 05/03/2023 at 9:00 PM in Keane’s of Curraheen club lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com, Lotto tickets can be purchased from any club officer or at the following outlets:

O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville

Poff Motors Dingle Road

Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor

Noyeks Mile Height

Byrnesworth

Skelper Quanes

Keane’s Of Curraheen

Betty’s Bar

The Rock Inn

Many Thanks to All who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize 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 club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evening.

Juvenile Academy

Our Juvenile Academy is returning on Sunday February 26th at MTU North Campus (Eircode V92HDV4) from 12pm-1pm.

Open to all boys and girls from under 5 up to Under 13. We look forward to seeing all our boys and girls back with us for 2023 and welcome all new members living in the Tralee area. Great value €2 per child, for more Information contact Michael 0863855428

U5

Great work this morning boys, girls, mums, and dads and especially our player of the week Duo Laila and Tadhg!

Their smiles and enthusiastic efforts won them the trophies this week. Everyone will get a turn throughout the season! It was a loud and busy session, we are delighted to have so many boys and girls joining in but fully understand some of the younger kids can drop in and out of the session as they need.

Parents are encouraged to stay and join in where they can especially until the children get used to the environment! Try to practice the with hand catching this week and balloon / ball kicking off the laces. Well done everyone.

U7

We had an excellent first session in MTU today. Great numbers turned out, and we had some great organised chaos. We did a lot of refresher skills just to reintroduce the kids back in. We had some great help with Brendan Poff and our new coach Oliver Murphy
Looking forward to next Sunday again and we encourage all kids to practice during the week.

U8 Girls

We were delighted to welcome our enthusiastic U8 girl’s back to the MTU for the start of the season and especially our 3 new girls Hannah, Vivienne & Hannah G who fitted right in and really added to the session.

The girl’s practised evasion, movement and ball handling in an energetic 1st session before closing with some enjoyable roller ball against some very agile parents!  Thanks for the participation and we look forward to seeing you all next week.

U9

Our u9’s had their first session of 2023 on Sunday, where all the lads arrived full of energy, and delighted to be back. After our warm up, we had 2 fundamental movement grids set up, followed by our skill drills which got them all back into action. We finished up with a game,  where we had some great tackling and scores. Congrats to Jack who won Player of the Week.

U10 Girls

And just like that we are back! Great session today a great bunch of girls and three very enthusiastic coaches, Noel, Johnathon, and Kieran. We worked on all our fundamentals hand passing,  kick passing ,tackling.

The girls showed great enthusiasm and grasped the basic skills very easily. Congratulations to our player of the week who has obviously being practicing very hard all winter. We had 10 players today and hope to have 15 next week .

If we could have 1 or possibly 2 female parents to help us during the year ,  it’s not an issue when we are indoors but when we move outdoors a female presence will be essential at all matches & games with  the 3 coaches , who will try to make the majority of games and sessions , many hands make light work! If anybody is interested please can you let Kieran o Shea know ,We won’t expect ye there every week! A huge welcome to our new players today ye were all amazing.

U11/U13

Our U11 and U13 combined sessions took place last Thursday on our own Astro and also last Sunday as part of the opening day in the academy up at the MTU. We have had great attendance so far and we look to working with the players for the season ahead. Our county league will commence as soon as the clocks go forward at the end of the month.

In the mean-time, we will participate in the U13 Town League for the next three Sundays. Our first game is this Sunday where we host Churchill at 4pm. We will also train as normal on Thursday from 6-7pm.

U12/14 Girls

The U12/ U14 Girls are continuing their training sessions indoors every Wednesday evenings in Blennerville School Hall from 5.30 to 6.30. All new members, always welcome to join.

Ireland Lights Up

Our walking series as part of ‘Ireland Lights Up’ will finish this week hope to see you all there. Registration starts at 6pm setting off from St Pats Clubhouse at 6.30pm sharp, don’t forget to sign in and wear your HIGH VIS jacket.

The route is starting at St Pats Clubhouse V92RH98, by the canal to the marina and back again. It is a free event and refreshments afterward. No Age limit and Buggies are welcome.

Minors

There next match in Round 2 in Division 2B in Keane’s of Killorglin Minor County League is rescheduled for 7pm against Dr Crokes on Monday 27th of February in Dr Crokes GAA Grounds.

There Round 3 game is against Rathmore in Rathmore on Saturday 4th of March at 3pm.

Seniors

Our Seniors’ third game in their Tralee/St Brendan’s Senior League game Group B Round 3 sponsored by Lee Strand is against Kerins O Rahillys is rescheduled for Saturday 4th of March at 3pm in Blennerville.

Please keep an eye out for changes to fixtures in O Shea’s Gala, Byrnesworth and St Pats Old Clubhouse.

Good Luck

To Kerry in their Allianz League Division 1 Round 5 against Tyrone at 12.45pm in Healy Park, Omagh on Sunday 5th of March.

To Kerry Ladies who play in their Lidl Ladies Division 1 Round 6 against Cork in Páirc Uí Rinn at 4pm on Sunday 5th of March.

Congratulations

To Sinéad Rath and Paul Kennelly on their marriage recently.

To Kerry Ladies who defeated Meath in Brosna at the weekend.

To Kerry who defeated Armagh in Austin Stacks Park at the weekend.

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Pat Coffey Annagh, Frank O Sullivan Ballyard, Patrick O Brien Castleisland, Eileen O Halloran Oakpark and Liam O Sullivan Ardfert and Barrow.

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GAA CLUBS

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

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Lotto results: Lotto Tue 21st February 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 2, 13, 14, 15. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Louis Byrne, Seán Herlihy, Denis Dillane, John O’Connor, Jason Cregan. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,300. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto

Lotto QR Code: Another way to play our lotto……Watch out for the Lotto QR codes located around the bar. Just scan the QR code and follow the steps to play.

Registration: We have made it very easy for all parents to pay membership by following the link to Klubfunder:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/Membership  The family membership is a great option to help support our ever expanding club.

Kerry U16 Girls: Na Gaeil had 2 girls, Aoife Barrett & Eve Broderick, on the Kerry U16 B team who defeated Clare yesterday in the Munster championship. Well done girls. Keep it up.

Kerry LGFA: Mary O’Connell and the Kerry Ladies continued their great form by registering their 5th straight win in the Lidl Ladies National Football League last Saturday when they beat Meath by 12 points in Brosna. The win sees them through to the Division 1 final.

Allianz Football League: Well done to the Kerry team especially Jack Barry and Stefan Okunbor who got the better of Armagh by a single point last Saturday in Round 4 of the National League Division 1. It was a special occasion for Stefan as it was his first time starting for the team.

Allianz Hurling League: Unfortunately Dan Goggin and the the Kerry hurlers just came up short by a single point against Offaly in Round 3 of the National Hurling League Div 2A.

Senior Ladies: Over the weekend our senior ladies team took part in the Paidí O’Sé Tournament in An Ghaeltact. They lost out narrowly to Thomas Davis from Dublin but then went on to win the Shield final against Crosserlough from Cavan.

Senior Men’s Tralee/St. Brendans Board Fixtures: Our senior team played their third and final game in the Tralee/St. Brendans Board league last Friday night away to John Mitchels.

It was a close, competitive game all through but in the end it was John Mitchels who finshed stronger to win on a scoreline of John Mitchels 2-12, Na Gaeil 2-9. The focus now switches to the County League which will begin on St. Patrick’s weekend in March. Our first game will be away to An Ghaeltacht.

U5 Boys & Girls: Great turnout and a great morning training (yesterday) by our under 5s in the MTU. Catching and kicking were prioritised. And a very special mention for all our new coaches who helped out. New members are always welcome. Contact Denis on 087-2808719.

U7 Boys & Girls: Busy morning yesterday in MTU. Our under 7s developed their kicking and hand passing and finished with a game. New members are always welcome. Contact Shane 086-8380434.

U9 Boys: Currently training every Sunday morning in MTU. New members always welcome. Contact Mick 086-1509191.

U11 Boys: Well done to our under 11 boys who were out in force in the MTU yesterday. Great numbers turning up to training and improvements are being made weekly! New members are always welcome. Contact Gavin on 087-2793334.

U17 Boys: The Minor County League Div 4A continues next Sautrday at 3pm when we host Cordal/Scartaglen. Your support would be greatly apppreciated.

Bingo: Every Monday evening in Na Gaeil clubhouse at 8pm sharp. Over €1,000 in cash prizes guaranteed every week, with an accumulator jackpot in play each week. Double book €10, Single book €6, Mini book €3. Jackpot Sheets €2 each. Bus service available on 087-2817577.

Fundraiser for Earthquake victims: Instead of cooking on Sunday the 12th March, come along to the clubhouse between 4.30pm & 7pm and enjoy a home cooked meal for €10 per adult & €5 per child. This is a fundraiser for the people devastated by the earthquake in Turkey & Syria, & all monies raised will go directly to charities working on the ground in those two countries. Please support.

Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please email nagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.

Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 9am from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.

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.

Notes: If you’d like anything included in the club’s weekly notes please send it to me at pro.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.iebefore 9am on Monday and I’ll do my best to include it.

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GAA CLUBS

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

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Seniors:

No game this weekend past but we are back in action next Saturday 4th March when we visit Blennerville to play the locals in Tralee/St Brendans town league – throw-in is @ 3 pm.

Kerry dug deep on Sat night last when defeating Armagh by the minimum margin, 0-12 to 0-11 in a tough uncompromising contest in Austin Stack Park – it gives the hosts a valuable two points in the league before their encounter in Omagh next weekend.

Victory Social 

Our fantastic Committee have been working hard over the last number of months organizing the Victory Social taking place this Saturday 4th March in Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

The night promises to be one to remember kicking off at 6.15pm with drinks reception and dinner at 7.15pm sharp. It promises to be a great night with the fantastic Brightside Band and DJ Manus to dance the night away.

Rock St Club Lotto Competition:

We are in competition with 2 other clubs to have the exclusive rights to sell our tickets in Rock St PO for the next 3 years.

The past 3 years has seen this outlet as a very important contributor to our weekly lotto sales and it would be great to continue this partnership with Martin and Marie Williams – to this end, we would ask all our supporters to carry out any transactions you may have in Rock St and place your token in the KO’R bucket – there is one month to go as competition ends on 31st March.

ClubZap:

The launch of our very own app and website took place at the Executive’s monthly meeting last Thursday night.

The app is simple in use and includes all the latest results, fixtures and news on the club’s activities – it’s free to download, and following a few simple registration steps you are good to go – more on this as the year progresses. Click here for quick access.

ONE GOOD COACH

Be the coach you needed when you were younger!

•Monday, February 27th at 7p.m

•Pat Healy Room, Strand Road Club

•Speaker will be Frank O’ Rahilly from Jigsaw

*An excellent 1hr workshop for all involved with our teams.

*Will give you an opportunity to reflect on the importance of your role and how you can promote /support players’ mental health.

All involved with teams especially to attend, if possible.

Juvenile Notes:

Fantastic turn out again Sunday morning at our Juvenile Academy, for our last indoor training session.

Great to see everyone there and again we welcomed new members who are always welcome to our club. Our coaches ensured each child enjoyed their session learning the key skills but also making sure they were having fun and this was evident from the laughter that could be heard throughout the halls in the MTU.

Thanks to our committee, coaches and especially our parents and children for ensuring the indoor sessions went so well over the last number of weeks. Thank you as well to the MTU.

Next weekend we look forward to welcoming the children back to Ballyrickard Pitches, please note this weekend training will take place between Friday evening and Saturday, please check clubzap for further details regarding training times for your child.

Our juvenile Academy will return to the normal time of 10am to 11am from Sunday 12th March for the rest of the season.

Please ensure you have paid your membership through clubzap. We have posted a short video on our Facebook and Instagram account to assist you in downloading the app.

New members are always welcome to join our fantastic club you can contact us by

Text: 0876934801

Email: juvenilechair.korgaa@gmail.com

Minors – Kerins O’Rahillys/St. Pats will play Dr. Crokes on Thursday 2nd March at 7pm in Dr. Crokes, Lewis Rd, Killarney. All support is welcome on the night.

Notaí na mBan:

We in our club believe that the power of sport and community can help make our lives better, enrich our well-being and make changes to the world around us by contributing to something special and unique. Football enhances the lives of so many people.

We ladies are proud to don our blue and white jerseys .There’s a great community feel to our club. We are recruiting for the 2023 season. Come and join us. For more details text or whatsapp Shirley (086) 8713552.

U12 GIRLS

Great fun filled session again last Saturday in the Sports Academy in Dromtacker. We have one more week here and then we will have a change of venue for a couple of weeks.

Keep up the great work girls. It’s showing every week during drills that you’re putting in the time and effort at home in the evenings.

Looking forward to seeing you again at 12pm. next Saturday.

U14 GIRLS

First outing of the season for these ladies on a gloriously dry but cold morning in Strand Road pitch last Sunday.

Those on the sideline got carried away with their shorts and jerseys and forgot that it’s still only February .

A sporting game with some excellent passages of play by both teams. Thanks  to Annascaul for the game and to Frank Mcloughlin for reffing. Many thanks also to our supporters who turned up to watch this amazing group of girls.

Training continues this Friday in the Sports Academy in the  MTU.

U16 GIRLS

Three of our U16s were part of the Kerry teams  that started their season last Sunday . Well done to all involved and to our players Kelly Fitzgerald, Saoirse O’ Connor MacCarthy and Aoibheann McCarthy .

Another fantastic training session again last Thursday evening with our bubbly, fun loving bunch. They always put a smile on our faces. Training continues next Thursday at 6p.m.

MINORS

Congrats to the Kerry Minors and all involved and also to our amazing Katie Nix who lined out last Saturday against Waterford.

Great news… we are back training on Friday, March 3rd. John Nix and his coaches are looking  forward to seeing everyone at the Sports Complex AstroTurf pitch for training at 7p.m.

For our ladies who have their TY ball on Friday, enjoy! We will see you the following week.

SENIORS

New year, new you… ladies come and join us where there is great camaraderie amongst our players. Maybe you have given up football because of work or college commitments …well this is your chance to reignite your football career.

Training commences this Friday with Danny Leane and his coaches at Tralee Sports Complex at 7pm.All welcome!

CONGRATS AND BEST WISHES

Well done to our players Caoilainn Culloo , Bjanka Qatja and Gráinne Diggin who were on the Mercy Mounthawk camogie team who defeated Boherbue Comprehensive School in the quarter final of the Junior Cork Colleges competition. Best wishes for the semis .

Best of luck to the senior Mounthawk ladies in their final next Thursday v Clonakilty.

KERRY LADIES

A magnificent win over All Ireland winners Meath in Brosna last Saturday afternoon… congrats to the players, management and all involved. Great strides made in ladies football over the past few years in the Kingdom.

REGISTRATION

A big thank you to everyone who has renewed their registration so far.

To update your membership or become a member you must register on the FOIREANN  system. Messages have been sent to each team by our ladies registrar Karon.

CLOTHES COLLECTION

Is there anything better than that sense of achievement when you finally have tidied out that wardrobe. We can make it easy for you. Start to declutter and we will be arranging a collection over the next few weeks. More information to follow.

CONDOLENCES

Deepest sympathies to the families and friends of Timmy Egan, Castleisland / Roscrea, Catherine Moran (née Collins), Oakpark, Peig de hÓra ( née Ní Chaomhánaigh), Ballyrickard /  Ballyferriter, Eileen O’ Halloran, Oakpark, Stanley Horan, Cork / Tralee, Frank O’ Sullivan, Ballyard and formerly Upper Castle Street. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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GAA CLUBS

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

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Michéal Reidy and Vinny Horan, Vice-Captain and Captain of Ballymac Senior Team 2023.

Seniors

Tralee/St Brendan’s SFL Group B 2023 Round 3

Churchill 2-09 Ballymac 1-11

Snap shots of some of the positives from today: Despite the bitter cold it was a wonderful day for football. A great pitch and Facilities in in Churchill.  We had a fine squad.  Our team was led by our Captain Vinny Horan. Vinny came on in his first senior match under Manager Barry O’Shea and Gene O’Keeffe as selector ten years ago in 2013 after a very successful seven years at under age. Even at under 12 he showed his leadership skills.

Our Vice Captain for the year is Michéal Reidy who was voted the players player of the year for 2022. Michéal also played his way up through the Coiste na nÓg ranks and played with the Kerry Minor team. He made his senior debut in 2015 under Manager Stephen O’Brien. His commitment to the Ballymac Jersey is seen at every game.

Our team played well today and the scoring and defending was good. We had patches that were a learning experience. Overall, it was a good outing for the players and those loyal supporters who braved the cold to cheer them on.

Churchill put the first point on the scoreboard and failed to score for the next fifteen minutes. During this time Darragh Regan scored a goal with a point in either side from Donal Daly.

Two more points followed from Niall Collins and Vinny Horan before Churchill shook off the cobwebs and scored a goal and two points. This left one point between the teams. Vinny Horan scored two fine points before the break to leave the half time score Churchill 1-3 to Ballymac 1-06.

Vinny Horan scored the first point of the second half and this was immediately followed by a goal from Churchill.  The game continued with pointed scores from both sides. Coming up to full time it was level 1-11 to 2-08 and then just before the final whistle Churchill scored a vital point that gave them the victory.

It was a tough physical game today. We need games like that. Our back-line looked good today particularly Cian Counihan and Diarmuid Galvin catching and fielding some fine high balls. The blend of the seasoned players with the novices continues with a lot more work to do.

Ballymac Abú.

Team and Scorers: Christy Leen, Dave Long, Dylan Dunne Moriarty, Diarmuid Galvin, Cian Counihan, Michéal Reidy, Josh O’Keeffe,

Cathal Dunne, Michael Herlihy, Adam Sheehy, Vinny Horan (0-5), Daire Keane (0-1), Niall Collins (0-1), Darragh Regan (1-1), Donal Daly (0-2). Sean Rice, Aidan Horgan,

Subs Used:  Sean Rice, Skye Lynch (0-1), and Barry Lyons.

Panel on the day: Darragh Sweeney, Luke Horgan, Conor Brick, and Jack Kavanagh,

Minors

Ballymacelligott B v Laune Rangers B – Minor County League Div 8 – Round 1

Ballymacelligott 2-10

Laune Rangers 1-09

Our Minor team played in the first round of the county league  Division 8 against Laune Rangers in blustery conditions on Sunday. This was a historic occasion for the club as it was the first time the club fielded a second team at minor level.

Ballymac started this game slowly and after 10 minutes Ballymac trailed Laune Rangers 1-04 to 0-01.  Ballymac soon got to grips with this game and at half time the game was level ar 1-04 apiece the goal coming from Ballymac captain Alex O’Riordan in the 17th minute.

In the second half, Ballymac soon took control with some well taken scores with a wind slightly favouring Ballymac in the second half.  The crucial score came in the seventh minute of the second half with a well taken goal from Ciarán O’Connell. The game was strongly contested throughout with Ballymac running out four-point winners on a scoreline of Ballymac 2-10 Laune Rangers 1-09.

Well done to our boys for the effort and application shown.

Ciarán O’Connell (1-03), Alex O’Riordan (1-0) Jamie Burke (0-02), Luke Griffin (0-02), Cathal White (0-02) Gearoid Healy (0-01)

County Teams

Congratulations to our Senior Men and our Senior Ladies County teams on their wins over the weekend

Senior men – Kerry 0-12 to Armagh 0-11

Senior Ladies – Kerry 1-18 to Meath 0-09

Academy 

The date is set Academy will return on 12th March 2023 at 11am

Along with the Academy there is also a drop and swap for club gear and boots from 11 am in clubrooms

We will have an information morning for our beginners at the pitch from 11 am-12pm on Sunday 5th March

Looking forward to seeing all our young players.

Health and Wellbeing

Gentle reminder please complete the healthy club survey, which will close on Friday 3rd March 2023

How can our Healthy Club at Ballymacelligott GAA support you? What do you want to see our Healthy Club engaging in? Here is your chance: only takes 5 minutes of your time but will have potentially far-reaching value for the health and well-being of our club, players, members, families, and wider Ballymacelligott community.

https://tinyurl.com/Healthy-Club-Survey-2023-24

Anna Collins and Jamie Lee O’Connor who played with u16A Kerry ladies who drew against Clare on Sunday

Ladies News

Our club were represented in County teams over the weekend Minor and Under 16 ladies

Kerry Minor Ladies played Waterford, we had Roisin Rahilly, Keelin Enright, Sarah Scanlon and Kerry Hennesey on the team and Donal Rahilly and Micheal Broderick on the management team, final score was Kerry 2-11 to Waterford 3-9

U16 A Kerry Ladies

On the under 16A ladies team we had Jamie Lee O’Connor (right full back) and Anna Collins (full back) on the team who played Clare in the first round of the Munster Championship.

This ended in a draw Kerry 2-07 to Clare 2-07

Lotto

On Monday 20th February 2023, Kevin Leen, Caoimhe and Conor conducted the lotto draw. Bridget Leen over-saw the proceedings.

The Numbers drawn were: 1, 5,19,31

There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €1500

Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:

€30.00- Mary Riordan (Annual Ticket)

€20.00 Tom Slattery (Quick Pick c/o Joanne Long)

€20.00- Sharon Hanafin (Quick Pick)

Next week’s Jackpot is €1600 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Monday, 27th February

Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.

Tickets can be purchased https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor

or from our regular sellers Paula Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, and The Half Way Shop.

The closing time for entries from the shop will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.

Why not try ‘3 for a Fiver’ this week?! It could be your lucky week while also supporting your local club.

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News

Gardaí Appeal For Information Regarding Burglary In Tralee

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GARDAI are appealing for witnesses or any information in relation to a burglary in town last week.

On Monday, February 20, a person left their home at Market Lane for an hour between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

When they returned they discovered the door was slightly ajar and property was taken.

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CCTV footage was obtained by gardaí from a property nearby which showed a male entering the house via an upstairs window and when inside he opened the front door to let another male in.

Both stayed in the home for a time before leaving with property. Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the Market Lane area and saw anything suspicious during that time to contact them at Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300.

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News, Sport

PHOTOS: Kerry Clubs Enjoy Success At Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2023

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Cill Óige of Westmeath wing-back and current Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy being presented with some roses at Pobalscoil Dingle GAA pitch by Comórtas chairman Padraig Ó Sé at the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé.

THE sun shone down on the Dingle Peninsula for the 34th edition of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2023 which took place at the weekend.

The Comórtas smelt of roses and glinted of gold medals as current Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy lined out for Cill Óige of Westmeath while former Galway All-Ireland senior medal winners (1998 and 2001) Kevin Walsh and Gary Fahy were part of Galway’s Killannin management team that eventually won out the Dermot Early senior men’s cup.

With 22 teams – making up over 550 panel members, management and supporters – taking part in ladies and men’s Gaelic football competitions at junior, intermediate and senior level, the ‘Comórtas’ delivered a feast of football to Corca Dhuibhne.

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The football festival also attracted a large crowd to Páidí Ó S’s pub with Saturday night the highlight, with the annual players banquet followed by trad/dance act Super Céilí in the Comórtas marquee.

Comórtas chairman Padraig Óg O’Sé commented; “This is a massive showcase for West Kerry and we are happy to say the power and draw of this tournament for those interested in Gaelic games is still massive.

Gary Fahey (right) with Comórtas chairman Padraig Ó Sé.

“These are future holiday makers who will come back to the area, having had a magical experience at the Comórtas and we are proud of this as that was always Páidi’s idea. Thanks to all players, referees, volunteers and of course our partners Lidl, EJ Menswear.com, Udarás Na Gaeltachta and Kerry Coounty Council for helping to run the football festival each year.”

In the junior men’s competition, Beale beat Camogue Rovers of Limerick comprehensively in the straight semi-final 5-9 to 1-5.

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That brought them to the final which was played in the new pitch in Gallarus, where Beale beat St James’ of Cork on a scoreline of 2-11 to 2-6 with Fionnán Clifford to the fore for the Kerry side.

In the Junior Ladies Shield Final played in Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne, Dingle, it was local side Annascaul/Castlegregory who beat Newtown Mountkennedy of Wicklow on a scoreline of 4-4 to 1-2.

The victorious Na Gaeil team.

Despite the best efforts of the current Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy lining out at right half back for the Westmeath club Cill Óige, Daingean Uí Chúis ladies ran out winners in the Junior Ladies Final also played in Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne, on a scoreline of 1-4 to 1-3.

In the Senior Ladies Shield Final played in Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne, Na Gaeil of Kerry beat Crosserlough of Cavan on a scoreline of 1-5 to 1-4.

In the Intermediate Ladies Shield Final played in the new pitch in Gallarus, Clann Mhuire of Dublin beat Corca Dhuibhne of Kerry on a scoreline of C3-3 to 1-3.

In the Intermediate Ladies Final played in the new pitch in Gallarus, Belturbet Redhills of Cavan beat Ratoath of Meath on a scoreline of Belturbet 2-3 to 0-5 Ratoath.

In the Senior Ladies Final played in Gallarus, Clonguish of Longford beat Thomas Davis of Dublin on a scoreline of, Clonguish 1-12 to 1-6 Thomas Davis which made it three-in-a-row victories for Clonguish in the senior ladies’ competition. In the Dermot Early senior men’s final, played in Gallarus, Killannin of Galway beat Monaleen of Limerick on a scoreline of Killannin 3-8 to 0-11 Monaleen.

The Player of the Tournament in the ladies’ competitions of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2023 was Ciara Healy of Clonguish. The Player of the Tournament in the men’s competition was defender Edwin Murray of Killannin. Scroll down for photos…

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Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy in action.
The winning Beale team.
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News, SCHOOLS

Celebrating Ten Years Of The Kerry Education and Training Board

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In front; Dáithí Laing, a student at Two Mile Community National School, with Amy Healy from Killarney Community College, Lia Constable Youthreach learner,  Conor Agnew Kerry College learner and Judy Leen further education and training learner. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) are participating in the celebrations for the anniversary of the establishment of the Education and Training Board nationally in 2013.

The week-long event celebrates the growth and development of the sector. Kerry ETB, employing over 1300 staff, provides education and opportunities for over 15,000 learners annually from their 37 locations in the county, including primary, post-primary and further education and training.

The inaugural ETB Week (27th February to 3rd March) will culminate in ETB Day on Thursday, 2nd March and will see Kerry ETB and other education and training boards around the country host events across their schools, offices and centres.

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The first ETB Excellence Awards in Croke Park will take place on 2nd March and will be hosted by RTE’s Ray Kennedy.

Kerry ETB are shortlisted for two awards on the day. The Bright Mind app has been shortlisted for the Equality Award.

The app was developed by 2 transition-year students from Castleisland Community College. Under the Excellence in Education category, the Universal Design Learning (UDL) Project has been shortlisted. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn, including Students with Disabilities.

Complementing the national activities, Kerry ETB has a range of ETB Week events planned locally, including the Radio Kerry’s Talkabout show with Deirdre Walsh on Monday, 27th February.

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Students will launch the ETBI Patrons’ Framework on Ethos to Kerry ETB Board members on Tuesday, addressing how the Patrons Framework benefits their daily lives in school.

There will be various activities across Kerry ETB schools during the week, including an ethos treasure hunt, art competitions and quizzes.

To complete the week on Friday, ETB Day staff coffee mornings, in aid of BUMBLEance, are being organised at local schools, centres, campuses and offices.

In welcoming the week’s events, Cllr Jim Finucane, Chairperson of Kerry ETB, said; “Kerry ETB was established 10 years ago this year to provide education, training and youth work services across the county. We have since grown and currently provide education to over 15,000 annual learners, with the scope of our services expanded significantly. We now have 3 community national schools, 8 post-primary schools, 5 Kerry College Campuses, 5 further education and training centres and a very extensive range of youth, further education and training centres and community education services across the county.”

Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy added, “ETB Week, led by ETBI, gives us all a chance to reflect on the development of the organisation over the past ten years. The provision of our education and training opportunities is very important. As a county-based organisation, we fully recognise the potential of our provision to enrich and change lives, create opportunities for people, and enhance our communities.

“We look forward to continuing our journey into the future. Creating and promoting the development of a lifelong learning society in Kerry. So that all who live there have access to the education and training required to fulfil their potential and to meet their personal, social, cultural, economic and civic needs.”

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News, Sport

PHOTOS/REPORT: Warriors Overpower Killester To Make It Six From Six

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Alan Cantwell on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2022/2023 – Round 17 game at the Complex on Saturday night…

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 84

Killester 54

Steven Bowler lays up unopposed. Photo by Liam Ryan

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain in contention for place in the Super League playoffs after impressively securing their sixth win in a row by overpowering an understrength Killester at a packed Tralee Sport Complex on Saturday night.

Killester played without the services of some of their big guns with Gregorio Adon, Conroy Baltimore, Ciaran Roe, Paddy Sullivan and most notably former Warrior Paul Dick all watching on from the sideline.

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That said, the Warriors took to the court without Daniel Jokubaitis who sat out the contest due to suspension.

The Warriors began with the intent of a team determined to put the contest beyond the reach of the visitors in short order and an early scoring blitz built a 13-4 lead with scores from Eoin Quigley, Dre Jackson and Fergal O’Sullivan from either side of the arc.

Rich Dunham looks to bank in a score. Photo by Liam Ryan

Killester’s resistance was limited to back to back scores from captain Alan Casey and free throws from Lucas Fernandez but when Steven Bowler, Majita Jokic and Rich Dunham converted either side of another trademark three from Fergal O’Sullivan the Warriors assumed total control.

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John Behan, Eoghan Kiernan and Eric Westbrookes kept the visitors in range but Jokic hooked in a buzzer beater to see the Warriors lead 27-14 at quarter time.

The Warriors intensity dropped noticeably in the second quarter allowing Killester to play their way back into contention with Tomas Fernandez, Casey and John Behan leading the charge.

Rich Dunham arced in a cracking three from the top of the key and Quigley and Jokic backed that up with scores from inside to keep the Warriors double-digit lead intact.

Matija Jokic jump shot for a score. Photo by Liam Ryan

However, Behan, Lucas Fernandez. Tomas Fernandez and Kiernan added either side of a Jokic three pointer to see the Dublin side cut the Warriors advantage to 39-30 at the long break.

Killester edged a little closer early in the third through Alan Casey but it sparked an immediate response from the Warriors that saw the hosts move swiftly into a comfortable 20 point lead.

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Threes from Quigley bookended a 13 point volley that saw Dre Jackson and Jokic both in range.

John Behan kept his side in the contest with two threes but when Aivaras Ousis hit a cracking three from the corner, the Warriors took a likely game winning 58-43 lead into the final quarter.

Fergal O’Sullivan fires in from distance. Photo by Liam Ryan

The Warriors cut loose in the fourth and by the midway point had blown out their three quarter time lead out to 72-45. Killester could not live with the Warriors who were finding scores wherever they looked for them and a hat trick of threes from Quigley, Jokic and Jack Tobin spread the game completely.

Killester’s token resistance came in the form of scores from Mark Convery, Tomas Fernandez and Casey but the Warriors arguably kept the best until last with brothers Aaron and Padraig Fleming entered the fray to bring the Warriors faithful to their feet by hitting a cracking three pointer each.

Another major score from Kieran Donaghy delighted the home crowd as well as the entire Armagh football team and management who were in attendance.

Jack Tobin capped an impressive cameo appearance by dropping in his second three of the night to secure an 84-54 win and keep the Warriors Super League flame lit for another week at least.

Scorers: Garvey’s Tralee Warriors – Matija Jokic 19, Eoin Quigley 17, Dre Jackson 12

Moycullen: John Behan 15, Alan Casey 12, Tomas Fernandez 11

Dre Jackson steps back to float in another score. Photo by Liam Ryan

There is still the possibility for a twist or two as the teams approach the final two rounds of the regulation season.

The equation remains the same for the Warriors – keep winning to set up a potential final game showdown with EnergyWise Ireland Neptune.

However, Emporium Cork Basketball could be brought into the fourth place playoff place battle if they fail to secure wins from both their assignments next weekend when they take on DBS Éanna and Killester in back to back fixtures next Saturday and Sunday.

All in all it does look like it will come down to a final day showdown with Neptune and a chance for Warriors to stay in the race to defend their title that at the turn of the year looks decidedly unlikely.

It promises to be another special night at the Complex so the date for the diary is Saturday 11th March.

In the meantime, the Warriors take the trip to Dublin to take on old rivals UCD Marian in a must win game next Saturday with tip off at the Belfield Sports Centre at 7.00pm.

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Business/Property, News

McElligotts Awarded Kia European Dealer Of The Year

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Declan O’Hara, Managing Director, McElligotts receives the European Kia Dealer of the Year 2023 from Ronan Flood, Managing Director, Kia Ireland this week at the KIA Dealership in Oakpark Tralee. Also in photo are back from left, Colin Swan, Head of Sales, Kia Ireland, Darren Byrne, Aftersales Regional Manager, Kia Ireland, Patrick McElligott, Director, McElligott’s KIA Tralee, David Murphy, Head of Aftersales, Kia Ireland and Adam Fogarty, Head of Network Development, Kia Ireland.
Photo: Don MacMonagle

MCELLIGOTTS Tralee Ltd. based on the Listowel Road have been awarded the inaugural Kia European Dealer of the Year award for 2023.

This prestigious award was given exclusively to the best Kia dealers across Europe, as part of Kia’s distinctive global dealer excellence recognition programme.

Dealers are recognised for the previous year’s performance in delivering outstanding standards, customer service, customer facilities, staff training and development, sales performance and local market share.

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McElligotts of Tralee were among just 28 European recipients from 1,640 dealerships and the sole Irish representative to receive the accreditation.

Speaking about the award, Declan O’Hara, Manging Director of McElligotts said; “McElligotts have been in business in Kerry since 1870 thanks to our customer centric approach that is always supported by great staff.

“This award is testament to the entire team and I would like to thank everyone here at McElligotts for their hard work and dedication to our customers.”

Ronan Flood, Managing Director at Kia Ireland said; “This new award from Kia recognises outstanding achievement is all areas of business and not just sales. To win this award, a dealer must also be successful in aftersales, customer satisfaction and dealer standards. Declan, Patrick and all the team at McElligotts have worked extremely hard to achieve this award and are fully deserving of this recognition. We congratulate all the team in Tralee for their contribution in achieving this award.”

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GAA, News, Sport

PHOTO GALLERY: Kerry Beat Armagh In Tough Encounter At Austin Stack Park

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Sean O’Shea clashes with goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty. Photo by Dermot Crean

A WIN is a win.

That’s one of the few positive aspects take from last night’s game in Tralee as Kerry took the points in a turgid match under the lights.

Another was Stefan Okunbor’s performance. The Na Gaeil man was consistent and comfortable in the defence, which was put under pressure at times by a workmanlike Armagh side.

Jason Foley and Barry Dan O’Sullivan were also impressive but the football wasn’t pretty and it took two late points from substitutes Tony Brosnan and Donal O’Sullivan to seal a 0-12 to 0-11 win in front of the 11,603 spectators.

With a trip to Tyrone beckoning, Kerry really needed the victory to put points on the board. Scroll down for photos…

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…and then celebrates it. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lining up for the national anthem. Photo by Dermot Crean
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A meeting of minds. Photo by Dermot Crean
Barry Dan O’Sullivan surrounded by Armagh players. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Action from the game. Photo by Dermot Crean
Dara Moynihan on the attack. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sean O’Shea kicks a point. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jack Barry rises high. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Stefan Okunbor in action. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jack O’Connor surveying the action. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Stefan Okunbor evades the attention of Jason Duffy. Photo by Dermot Crean
A section of the large crowd at the game. Photo by Dermot Crean
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David Clifford and Aaron Mckay receive a yellow. Photo by Dermot Crean
Paudie Clifford lets fly. Photo by Dermot Crean
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David Clifford on the attack. Photo by Dermot Crean
David Clifford on the ball. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Stefan Okunbor rises for the ball. Photo by Dermot Crean
Colm Cooper on media duties at the game. Photo by Dermot Crean

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News

PHOTOS: Headshave In The Huddle Raises Funds For Cancer Support Charity

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A newly-shorn Aidan Griffin and friends at The Huddle Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

THEY’RE was a lot of hair left on the floor of a local bar last night as a charity headshave was held in aid of the Kerry Cancer Support Group.

Local postman Aidan Griffin had been growing his hair out for the past couple of years and decided to cut it short to try to raise funds for the local charity.

Aidan’s friends and family gathered at The Huddle Bar on Friday night where local barber Tony McMahon did the honours and shaved the locks off.

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He was joined by Bernard ‘Gadget’ Evans who decided to lose his long locks too in memory of his sister Eileen who passed away seven years ago from cancer.

‘Gadget’ said he hoped people would be inspired to give more generously into the donation buckets by getting his head shaved.

Aidan Griffin said he was delighted with how the night turned out and thanked everyone for coming.

Aidan poses for one last shot with his long locks.

“Cancer has hit every family and the Kerry Cancer Support Group provides a fantastic service for people needing treatment. I want to thank The Huddle Bar, everyone for coming and donating to the cause and  to local businesses for donating spot prizes on the night,” he said.

Breda Dyland of the Kerry Cancer Support Group thanked Aidan for his generosity and and The Huddle Bar for hosting the event.

Breda said Paul Lowth of The Huddle Bar has been a great supporter of the charity and just a few weeks ago €800 was raised from donation buckets left at the bar.

A fun time was had by all and the karaoke session kept the entertainment going into the night. Scroll down for photos…

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Aidan Griffin and friends at The Huddle Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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News, Sport

REPORT: Kerry Ladies Beat All-Ireland Champions To Continue Winning Run

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Dan Kearney reports on another great win for the Kerry side in Brosna yesterday…

Kerry 1-18

Meath 0-9

Niamh Carmody scored 1-4 and Kerry powered their way to a 12-point victory and ended Meath’s chances of reclaiming their Lidl NFL Division 1 title with a superb performance in Brosna.

Carmody was the star while Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh also scored 0-7 for the Kingdom in a win that nudges Kerry ever closer to a place in the final for the first time since 2008.

The sides swapped scores early in the game with Meath’s Amy O’Leary getting her side off the mark with a sweet point in the 2nd minute but Erica McGlynn punched over for Kerry 2 minutes later after Siofra O’Shea initially hit the post.

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Kerry, playing with the aid of a swirling breeze, were putting a lot of heat on the Meath kick out and Louise Galvin got on the end of Monica McGuirk’s kick to punish the Royals and push Kerry 0-2 to 0-1 ahead.

Kerry’s goal came in the fifth minute. Ní Mhuircheartaigh put pressure on the Meath kick out again and she found wing forward Carmody off the shoulder. She had work to do but drove to the net from an acute angle.

Kerry were in control now, and O’Shea hit a fine effort off the crossbar but Ní Mhuircheartaigh made no mistake in the 10th minute with a lovely point to push Kerry 1-3 to 0-1 ahead.

Niamh O’Sullivan and McGlynn traded scores but a Ní Mhuircheartaigh free pushed Kerry 1-5 to 0-2 ahead although Aoibhin Cleary got one back for the visitors.

Ní Mhuircheartaigh responded once more with a free after a foul on Anna Galvin but Meath were to strike for two points on the bounce from Niamh Gallogly and Ciara Smyth to put them just four behind, 1-6 to 0-5.

The last act of the first half fell to Lorraine Scanlon who scored a point on the stroke of half time following fine work from Aoife Dillane to see the home side take a 1-7 to 0-5 lead in at the break.

The second half belonged to Kerry completely as they outscored Meath by 0-11 to 0-4. Carmody popped over four superb efforts for the winners with Ní Mhuircheartaigh adding four more (two frees) with the Meath reply coming from Stacey Grimes (two) while Ciara Smyth and Aine Sheridan added one each.

In the finish it was Kerry who held all the aces and with five wins from five Croke Park could beckon.

Scorers – Kerry: L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 0-7 (4f), N Carmody 1-4, E McGlynn 0-2, L Scanlon 0-2, L Galvin 0-1, R Dwyer 0-1f, S O’Shea 0-1.
Meath: C Smyth 0-2, S Grimes 0-2f, N Gallogly 0-1, A Cleary 0-1, N O’Sullivan 0-1, A O’Leary 0-1, A Sheridan 0-1.

KERRY: C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, A Dillane; A O’Connell, C Lynch, L Galvin; L Scanlon, M O’Connell; N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir, A Galvin; S O’Shea, E McGlynn, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

Subs: E Costello for M O’Connell (40), C Murphy for L Galvin (44), R Dwyer for McGlynn (51), F Tangney for Ní Mhuircheartaigh (53), C Evans for Ni Conchúir (55), C O’Brien for E Lynch (57), K Brosnan for O’Shea (57), C Dillon for Carmody (58), E Riordan for A O’Connell (58), C McCarthy for Scanlon (60), K A Hanrahan for A Galvin (60), M Collins for A Dillane (60).

MEATH: M McGuirk; A Sheridan, MK Lynch, K Newe; N Gallogly, S Melia, A Cleary; M O’Shaughnessy, A O’Leary; M Thynne, M Byrne, C Smyth; A Leahy, S Grimes, N O’Sullivan.

Subs: K O’Donnell for Melia (38), R Casserly for Byrne (44), A Sherlock for O’Leary (46), O Mallon for Smyth (48), Melia for O’Shaughnessy (53).

Ref – Shane Curley (Galway).

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News

Man Arrested After Burglary In Tralee This Morning

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Gardaí have arrested a man following an aggravated burglary at a residence in Tralee this morning.

At approximately 1.45am this morning, a male entered the property on Chapel Street.

The male, who was armed with knives, threatened the occupants of the residence. Damage was caused to property and the male fled the scene.

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Following report of the incident, Gardaí located the male a short distance away.

He was arrested and taken to Tralee Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Gardaí recovered a number of items that were taken during the course of the burglary.

Sport

REPORT: Gaxha Gets First Ever Kerry FC Goal But Bray Prevail

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Photo: Adam Kowalczyk

David Moriarty reports on last night’s game between Kerry FC and Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds…

On Friday night Kerry travelled to Bray in an attempt to record their first points of the season. Many loyal supporters travelled to Bray with them for their first away game of the campaign.

Coming off the back of a 2-0 defeat last week at home to Cobh Ramblers, Kerryhoped to get their season up and running at the Carlisle Grounds.

The Kerry team made two changes to the starting eleven that played last week in Mounthawk Park with Leo Gaxha who was very impressive off the bench last time around and also Andy Quaid getting his first start of the season.

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On the other side, Bray kept their starting eleven completely unchanged after their late 1-0 win away to Treaty United last week.

As the game kicked off the first chance for either side came in the fourth minute when a long
diagonal ball from Bray was received well into space down the right wing.

The ball was cut back, and Chris Lyons just dragged his effort on goal wide. A free kick was awarded to Bray just three minutes after on the same wing however, Conor Crowley’s delivery was easily dealt with.

Photo: Adam Kowalczyk

Kerry were awarded a free kick of their own down the other end when Trpimir Vrljicak showed fantastic close control and was taken down just a few yards outside of the box.

Unfortunately for Kerry, the low-fired free kick was easily dealt with by Wanderers keeper Alex Moody.

Bray had their decent share of possession in the opening stages, and they got their reward in the fifteenth minute when central midfielder Cole Omorhiomwan peeled off around the back post from a corner and headed in making it 1-0 to Bray.

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Just two or three minutes after the goal Bray got through again and Wayne Guthrie was called into action making a fantastic save from a one-on-one effort.

In a half that was dominated by Bray, Wayne Guthrie was brilliant for Kerry and kept his side out of further danger a few times in dangerous periods of the game.

Sean Mcgrath was very good also in the opening exchanges for Kerry, trying to pick his way through the bray midfield, but they were unfortunately not leaving any doors open early on.

After half an hour Sean Kennedy found himself in a pocket of space and tried a shot roughly
twenty yards from goal.

Alex Moody was level to the effort and a lot of that was due to the pitch being a bit sandy in parts, which seemed to slow down the pace of the game in certain areas.

The best chance of the half by far for Kerry came in the forty-second minute when a great piece of play down the right-hand side of the box was met by Leo Gaxha who pulled the trigger early but was blocked and dealt with in the end leading to a goal kick.

Just before halftime, Sean Kennedy was making himself a nuisance once again for the Bray defense down the right when he defence went passed two players with ease and drilled a low cross into the box, only for it to be met again by Moody.

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The second half started and the positive play and missed efforts toward the end of the first half from Kerry were cruelly pounced on by Bray as they went 2-0 up.

A fantastic cross from the right by Ger Shortt was met by a brilliantly finished diving header from Chris Lyons into the bottom right corner.

Kerry had a lifeline though when an unsure-looking Bray defence was carved open by a simple pass, Leo Gaxha had all the time in the world to score Kerry’s first senior Airtricity League goal.

An enormously proud moment for the young lad which will be the answer to a quiz question in years to come, I am sure.

Wayne Guthrie was called into action once again just a couple of minutes after the Kerry goal with a great save to put it out for a corner after a well-directed header on goal. Luckily enough for Kerry, Guthrie has been immense between the sticks in the opening two games of the campaign.

Bray would, unfortunately, take back their two-goal lead in the fifty-seventh minute through a carbon copy of the first goal.

A delivery into the box from a corner and again Cole Omorhiomwan headed home to restore Bray’s two-goal lead.

Bray started to close out the last twenty minutes or so in quite comfortable fashion and Kerry did not really threaten the goal as much as they would have hoped to in the latter parts of the game.

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A great run down the right flank showing blistering pace had his shot smothered in the end by Moody and Bray Wanderers went out 3-1 winners.

A tough result to take tonight after there was a glimmer of hope of getting back into the game.

Kerry FC returns to Mounthawk park next Friday, the third of February and a sold-out crowd will be in attendance as they take on Treaty United in a Munster derby fixture with the main hopes for the Kingdom being making that climb up the table.

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BRAY WANDERERS TEAM:
1. ALEX MOODY, 3. LEN O’ SULLIVAN, 7. CONOR CROWLEY, 8. HARRY GROOME, 9.
CHRIS LYONS (GOAL 48’), 11. GER SHORT, 12. COLE OMOREHIOMWAN (GOAL 16’,
57’), 14. DANE MASSEY (C), 18. MAX MURPHY, 19. JAKE WALKER, 21. GUILLERMO
AMIRALL

SUBS: 2. EOIN FARRELL, 4. JACK HUDSON, 6. LUCA LOVIC, 10. CONOR DAVIS, 15.
BEN FEENEY, 16. CALLUM THOMPSON, 20. CONOR KNIGHT, 23. JOE POWER, 25.
STEPHEN MCGUINESS

KERRY FC TEAM:

1. WAYNE GUTHRIE, 3. SEAN O’ CONNELL, 4. SHANE GUTHRIE, 5. KALEN
SPILLANE, 7. SEAN MCGRATH, 8. MATT KEANE (C), 10. LEO GAXHA (GOAL 50’), 11.
SEAN KENNEDY, 14. ANDY QUAID, 15. KEVIN WILLIAMS, 20. TRPIMIR VRLJICAK

SUBS: CALLAN SCULLY, ALEX AINSCOUGH, NATHAN GLEESON, SAMUEL
ALADESANUSI, RONAN TEAHEN, JONATHAN HANNAFIN, STEPHEN MCCARTHY,
GRAHAM O’ REILLY, CIAN BROSNAN.

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PHOTOS: St Brendan’s Hurling Club Holds Victory Social In Ballyroe

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Danny Leen, Triona McCarthy, Jeremiah Clifford, Caroline Casey, Ger Hussey, Michelle Walsh and Marie Kirby at the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

BALLYROE Heights Hotel was the venue for yet another GAA social on Friday night.

This time it was the turn of around 200 of the St Brendans Hurling Club faithful to acknowledge a fantastic past year on the playing field. They had a lot to celebrate too with the Minor and Junior Hurling County titles coming to the club.

There was also the Senior County Division 2 and Division 3 winners, the North Kerry Under 18 A Champions, Under 15 County League Division 2 Winners, Under 12 and 13 League winners and Under 15 Feile na nGael County Champions 2021 titles to celebrate.

A fantastic night of food, music and award to celebrate then for a great club. Scroll down for photos…

Liam and Siobhan Ó Conchubhair at the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Brenda O’Connor, Gavin and Siobhan Lacey, Therese Carroll and Sarah Gleeson at the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
At the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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At the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
At the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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At the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
The large crowd at the St Brendans Hurling Club social on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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PHOTOS: Ukrainian Community Gathers In The Square To Mark First Anniversary Of Russian Invasion

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A view of the crowd in the Square for the vigil on Friday. Photo courtesy of John Kiernan

A POIGNANT, emotional but defiant event took place in The Square on Friday evening to mark the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

Hundreds of members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee joined locals in a vigil to remember loved ones still in their home country and those who have lost their lives in the war.

Organised by the Ukrainian community in Tralee, it was also an opportunity to thank the people of Kerry who have welcomed them over the past year since the Russian invasion.

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One of the organisers Oksana Tabalyuk was happy with the turnout and that it was important to hold the event.

“We wanted to show there is still a war in Ukraine and it’s a very difficult time for us. We also wanted to thank the Irish people who have supported us. We feel safe here which is very important,” she said.

Olena speaking at the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

There were plenty flags and banners on show decrying the war while speeches in Ukrainian with an English translation were made by young speakers.

One speaker, Olena, said the Ukrainian people had endless gratitude to the people of Ireland, Kerry and the Government for opening their hearts to them.

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“Ireland was one of the first countries to open to doors for us. We were lost. We were stressed. Our lives had been broken. Thank you for giving us the shelter. Thank you for giving us hope. Thank you for helping to put our lives together. We will never forget your kindness,” she said.

Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, also spoke and said since the war started individuals and organisations in Kerry have responded, including Kerry County Council and the Tralee International Resource Centre.

Mayor of Tralee Mikey Sheehy with members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

He also thanked those in the town who offered rooms to families fleeing the invasion which was vital in the Irish response.

“As I look around the crowd here, I can see people who I now count as friends. Friends who have had to stop their lives in an instant to flee. As a father I find this hard to comprehend,” he said.

“However, as a community, you should be very proud of yourselves over the last 12 months. You’ve made yourselves a part of the community here.”

“To deal with such a catastrophic event is unimaginable and when I spoke with some of you earlier, the common theme is that of those still in Ukraine — those sheltering and those fighting for your country. Loved ones, family, friends and acquaintances, they are all in our thoughts this evening.”

The Ukrainian and Irish national anthems were both played along with other patriotic Ukrainian songs, while flowers and candles were also placed to mark the sad occasion.  Scroll down for photos…

Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Speakers at the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The large crowd attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Laying a tribute at the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee attending the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mayor of Tralee Cllr Mikey Sheehy addressing the crowd at the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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A young man at the vigil in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Kerry Hurlers Take On Offaly In Killarney

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KERRY play Offaly in Round 3 of the Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2A today at 2pm in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

Having enjoyed two wins so far against Derry and Carlow, Kerry will be hoping for three in a row but this is expected to be their toughest test so far. For ticket information, click here.

The team, captained by Padraig Boyle is as follows:

1 John B O’Halloran — Cill Mhaoile
2 Evan Murphy — An Tochar
3 Eoin Ross — Baile Dubh
4 Conor O’Keeffe — Leac Sna
5 Eric Leen — Naomh Breandánaigh
6 Michael Boyle — Baile Dubh
7 Kyle O’Connor — Baile Dubh
8 Fionan MacKessy — Naomh Breandánaigh
9 Daniel Collins — Cill Mhaoile
10 Colin Walsh — Baile Uí Thaidhg
11 Michael Leane — Baile Uí Thaidhg
12 Shane Conway — Leac Sna
13 Keith Carmody — An Tochar
14 Daithi Griffin — Naomh Breandánaigh
15 Pádraig Boyle — Baile Dubh (captain)
Subs

16 (GK) Louis Dee — Liam Uí Mhaoiliosa
17 Seán Weir — Na Niallaigh Crotta
18 Tadhg Brick — Na Pairnealaigh Thrá Lí
19 Cillian Trant — Na Niallaigh Crotta
20 Jason Diggins — An Tochar
21 Paudie O’Connor — Cill Mhaoile
22 Gavin Dooley — An Tochar
23 Niall Mulcahy — Mungairit
24 Philip Lucid — Baile Uí Thaidhg
25 Dan Goggin — An Tochar
26 Jordan Conway — Na Niallaigh Crotta

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Know Your Rights: The Rent-A-Room Relief Scheme

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Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…

In the current housing crisis, people are encouraged to consider letting out rooms in their houses, where they have capacity.

The Rent-A-Room Relief scheme aims to incentivise householders to consider this option. The following are some common questions in relation to the scheme:

What is rent-a-room relief?

The rent-a-room relief lets you earn up to €14,000 per year tax-free if you rent out a room (or rooms) in your home to private tenants.

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A self-contained unit, such as a basement flat or a converted garage attached to your home, can qualify for this relief.

While renting out a room that is part of your home is not covered by landlord and tenant law, renting out a self-contained unit is covered.

Depending on their circumstances, your tenant(s) may qualify for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). In certain circumstances, a tenant can claim Rent Supplement.

What are the qualifying conditions for the scheme?

For you to qualify for rent-a room relief, your home must be located in the State and you must occupy it as your sole residence during the year of assessment.

This means that it is your home for the greater part of the year and is where people would normally expect to make contact with you.

In most cases, you do not have to own the property – you could be a tenant and be sub-letting to someone else. (In these cases, you should check with your landlord that sub-letting is allowed) However, if you are renting to a HAP tenant you must own the property and provide proof of ownership.

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Currently, the total (gross) rent that you get, which includes any money that the tenant pays for food, utilities, laundry or similar goods and services, cannot exceed €14,000 in the tax year (1 January to 31 December)

You cannot deduct expenses from your rental income while claiming rent-a-room relief.

If you qualify for rent-a-room relief, the income you get from renting out the room will be exempt from PRSI, the Universal Social Charge or income tax. However, it must be included on your annual income tax return.

What are the exclusions from rent-a-room relief?

You will not qualify for the relief if:

• Your gross income from rent and related services is over €14,000. In this case, Revenue will treat the full rental income minus allowable expenses as part of your total income for tax purposes and this should be included in your tax return.
• You are renting the room in your home to your civil partner, son or daughter (but there is no restriction in the case of other family members)
• You are an employee or office-holder in a company, and the company pays you to allow clients to use the room in your home on an occasional basis
• You are renting the room to short-term guests, for example, through an online accommodation booking site

How would Rental income impact on social welfare payments?

If you are getting a means-tested weekly social assistance payment, Supplementary Welfare Allowance or Working Family Payment from the Department of Social Protection, you can get up to €269.23 a week (€14,000 per year) for renting out a room in your own home without it affecting your social welfare payment.

You should check if renting a room in your home will affect any other payments you are getting such as Fuel Allowance.

This does not apply to short-term lettings (of less than 28 consecutive days). It also does not apply if you are renting a room to your employee or to an immediate family member.

If I avail of the scheme, do I have to register with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)?

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If you rent out a self-contained unit in your home, such as a converted garage attached to your home or a basement flat, the rights and obligations under residential tenancies legislation apply to you.

For example, you are obliged to register the tenancy with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), provide a rent book to the tenant and ensure that the accommodation provided meets minimum physical standards.

Residential tenancies legislation provides for security of tenure for tenants. These provisions are in Part 4 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.

However, if the self-contained flat or apartment was originally part of the main house, you can choose to opt out of these provisions. You must give the tenant notice in writing, before the start of the tenancy, if you wish to take this option.

If the part of your home that you rent out is not self-contained, you are not covered by landlord and tenant legislation, so the rights and obligations under that legislation do not apply to you. However, if you are renting to a HAP tenant the accommodation must meet minimum standards.

This also means that private tenants living in your home are living under a licensee agreement, not a tenancy agreement, and are really only entitled to reasonable notice if you choose to terminate the agreement.

How to apply for the scheme?

To claim rent-a-room relief you must record your rental income when making your annual tax return.

You can complete and submit your tax return form online using:

• Revenue’s myAccount Service if you are a PAYE taxpayer (Form 12)
• Revenue Online Service (ROS) if you are self-employed or a PAYE taxpayer with other sources of income (Form 11)

Alternatively, you can complete a hard-copy annual tax return. You record your rental income for rent-a-room relief in the ‘Exempt income’ section of your tax return form and return the completed form to your local tax office.

The tax office can answer any queries you may have and will help if you have any difficulties completing the form.

• For anyone needing information, advice or have an advocacy issue, you can call a member of the local Citizens Information team in Kerry on 0818 07 7860, they will be happy to assist and make an appointment if necessary.

The offices are staffed from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.  Alternatively you can email on tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www.citizensinformation.ie for further information.

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