Daily Archives: December 27, 2023

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Austin Stacks GAA Juvenile Club News

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2024: We wish everybody in The Rock…players, workers and their families…a peaceful and healthy 2024. Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís.

AGM: The juvenile section of the club will hold the Annual General Meeting at 7pm on January 7th(Sunday) 2024. Everybody welcome.

MENTORING: If you’d like to be an Austin Stack Club coach/mentor/administrator/helper you might consider attending our AGM (juvenile). Anois do sheans nó riamh….now’s your chance!

SCÓR: The Tralee District finals of Scór na bPáistí will take place in February. The county final will take place on March 23rd. Competitions: a quiz team of four, solo singing, ballad group, recitation/scéalaíocht, music group, figure/set dancing.

AN GAELCHOLÁISTE – College Hurling: Tá sceitimíní mór ar dhaltaí an Ghaelcholáiste tar a mbua i gcluiche leathcheannais iománaíochta na Mumhan. They won this senior college Munster hurling semi-final (Corn Uí Chinnéide) by 0-1 after a hard-fought hour of good exciting hurling! Coláiste Mhuire, Eas Géitine, Contae Luimnigh: 1-9; Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí: 1-10. Éacht agus mórghaisce! Imríodh an cluichear an mBán Tír (Contae Chorcaí). Comhghairdeachas le Rory Ó Loinsigh, le Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, le Luke Ó Cathasaigh agus le gaiscígh uile fhoireann an Ghaelcholáiste sa chluiche leathcheannais seo! They are now through to the Munster U19 E Hurling Final. Will we see a few Munster HURLING medals coming up The Rock?

THE GREEN – College Football: (i) The Under 17 footballers of The Green are now looking forward to playing in the Frewen Cup competition (Scoileanna na Mumhan). It’s scheduled for Wednesday 7thFebruary and the winners will take on either Midleton CBS or St Flannan’s College, Ennis. The Rock representatives on the panel: Olivier Lata, Fionnán Ryan, Ronan Carroll, Aodhán Horgan and Ryan O’Driscoll.

(ii) We wish The Green Under 19s well as they prepare for their Munster quarter final game in the Corn Uí Mhuirí competition v Patrician Academy, Mallow, on Wednesday 17th January. The Rock boys on the panel: Thomas Deregee, Fionnán Ryan, Ronan Carroll, Olivier Lata, Donncha Horgan, Aodhán Horgan, Ryan O’Driscoll, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin. Could we have an all-Tralee U19 Munster football semi-final or final in 2024….An Fhaiche v Cnoc an tSeabhaic?

MOUNTHAWK – College Football: (i) Good luck to the Cnoc an tSeabhaic Under 19 Corn Uí Mhuirí lads in their preparations for their Munster quarter final match v Rochestown College, Cork, on Wednesday 17th January. Rockmen on the panel: Michael Tansley, James Fisher, Jack Murphy, Ben Murphy, Pádraig O’Halloran, Daniel Ó Ciarba, Paddy Lane and Noah Townsend. What excitement if we had an all-Tralee U19 Munster football semi-final or final in 2024….Mercy Mounthawk v The Green?

(ii) The Mercy Mounthawk U17 footballers are eagerly looking forward to their upcoming Munster U17 game. Our Rock boys on the panel: Ben Litchfield, Harry Murphy, Ben Murphy, Alex Touhy, Cormac Bastible, Eoin Murphy, Liam Sweeney-O’Connor, Jack Shanahan, Jack Diggin.

CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all supporters and sellers of our club lotto tickets and especially to (i) O’Flynn Interiors, Rock Street, (ii) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Prince’s Quay, (iii) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (iv) Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Rock Street, (v) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, An Charraig and (vi) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock Street.

LÁ AN DREOILÍN: ‘Well done’ to all who togged out and played football-for-fun in Connolly Park on St Stephen’s Day! Some nice football was played and a selector or two may have been on the lookout for talent! Thanks to Éamonn O’Reilly and colleagues for organising the match and the pitch. And the clash of leather and ash was once again heard at the Austin Stack Club. It was really ‘special’ to see Rockmen wielding camáns on our hallowed turf, albeit a long puck challenge. See Adrienne’s photos on the website gallery. Thanks to Harry and his refreshment team!

CLUB GEAR: For club gear go to www.oneills.com

APPRECIATION: Congratulations to our Juvenile President, Tadhg McMahon, to whom a presentation was made in recognition of his many years of service to The Rock Club. Tim McMahon was also honoured for his great contribution to the club and particularly for his 16 years of dedication and hard work as Juvenile Chairperson.

Presentations were also made to Aidan O’Connor, Senior President, and to Nóirín de Paor, Uachtarán Roinn na mBan. All well-deserved presentations! Mórbhuíochas to John Murphy ofCelsius Menswear and to Ciarán Hennebery of Hennebery Sports for providing jackets and club crests.

NA MEÁIN: Thanks to newspaper and magazine editors, journalists, typesetters, printers, srl, for their continued support by for our club. Bliain úr faoi mhaise díobh go léir.

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St Pats GAA Club News

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Club Lotto

There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €5200 on Saturday night last the numbers drawn were 01,08,22 & 26. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:

1.      Richard Sharp Online

2.      Cian Denn c/o C. Murphy

3.      Claire Flynn Kerins Park

4.      Caroline Clapham c/o Bettys Bar

5.      Tom Leen G. Savage

Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €5300 and the draw will take place on Monday Night 01/01/2023 at 9pm in Skelper Quane’s Bar lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 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 night.

Club Positions

We are still looking for the following positions be filled.

·       Player Rep

·       LGFA Chairperson

·       Juvenile PRO

If interested, please contact secretary.stpatricksblennerville.kerry@gaa.ie

New Players

St Pats are Actively seeking new players born in 2010 and 2011 to join our girls’ team!!

If you would like to be part of a friendly team and enjoy all aspects of ladies’ football, including indoor training, strength and conditioning, ball skills and agility. We would love to see you, All Welcome!

50 Years of Memories

We are currently trying to source old photos from the club also including memorabilia from events, matches, programmes, newsletters etc. The time frame we are focusing on is from 1973 onwards before everyone had a camera at hand!

If anyone has any items that they would like to share with us, we would greatly appreciate anything of interest as we are trying to create a collage of memories from the past 50 years of our fantastic club. Thanking you in advance.

We are aware these items are of sentimental value to families, so we will only be requesting copies of photos, the facility is also available to scan newsletters/Programmes etc. if required.

The owners will always keep the originals. Any enquiries/items can be emailed to pro.stpatricksblennerville.kerry@gaa.ie or for collection of items Sharon 0879712665

Congratulations

To Paul O Sullivan and Aine Quane on their recent marriage.

To Marian Williams who celebrated a birthday with a ‘0’ on Christmas Day.

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of  Honor O’Connor Tralee, Mary Ryle Née Bradford The Spa, Margaret Griffin Camp, Mary Tangney Née Barry Tralee, Kay (Kitty) Roche Née Moran Monavalley Tralee, Dora O’Grady Née Egan Tralee, Mary McGreevy Née Walsh Mounthawk Tralee, Mary Nallen Née Carty Tralee, Paul Doyle Alderwood Road and  Anna McLoughlin Née Counihan Tralee.

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

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Lotto results: Lotto Tue 19th December 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 2, 6, 12, 32. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Pat Fitzgerald, Harold Tansley, Denis Dillane, Tim Lynch senior, Sarah Cunningham. Our next draw will be St. Stephen’s night and the jackpot will be €4,450. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:

https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto

RIP: Our deepest sympathy to Martin & Lisa Doyle on the recent passing of Martin’s father Paul of Alderwood Road. May he rest in peace.

Nollaig Shona: Wishing a very happy Christmas to all our club members and their families at home and abroad. We’d also like to send Seasons Greetings to our many sponsors who have been so generous to our club during 2023.

Club AGM: Our annual AGM will be held on Thursday 18th January 2024 in the clubhouse. All motions for the AGM together with nominations for Officer positions are to reach the Secretary, John Keating via email on secretary.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.ie by Thursday 11th January. Nomination/motion forms are available from the secretary using the above email.

School’s Hurling: Comhgairdeachas le buachaillí iomanaíochta ó Ghaelcholáiste Chiarraí a bhuaigh ar Coláiste Mhuire Eas Geinte inné, ar aghadh leo chuig Cluiche Ceannais na Mumhan. Congratulations to Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí’s U19 hurling team who beat Coláiste Mhuire Askeaton yesterday by a point, 1-10 to 1-09 in Banteer. They are now through to the U19 (E) Munster Final. The team has 9 Na Gaeil players on the panel.

Scór: We’ll shortly be starting on our annual Scór journey, and are looking for secondary school kids – up to u/17 – who’d be interested in taking part in drama, recitation, music, singing etc.

We’d also be interested in hearing from adults who might like to take part in any of the above too. Please contact Margaret at (086) 0855008 or Mary at (086) 080 6665 if you’d like more information.

Bingo: Niamh and her bingo committee would like to wish all their bingo patrons a wonderful Christmas and a happy & prosperous New Year. Our next Bingo will be held on January 8th. Looking forward to seeing you all then.

Bingo Christmas Raffle: Congratulations to Regina O’Connor who was the winner of the Christmas hamper. The draw was made at Bingo last Monday night.

Volunteers: The club are looking for people to help out at bingo on Monday nights. If you can spare 2 hours every 5 or 6 weeks then Niamh (087-9863667) would be delighted to have you on board.

Tesco Blue Tokens: We are delighted to have been chosen as a beneficiary for Tesco’s Community Fund. If you, or anyone you know, is shopping in Tesco over the next 2-3 weeks please support Bord na n-Óg with blue tokens available at the tills on payment of groceries. Thanks.

Sponsorship Opportunity: If you have a business and would like to promote it with Na Gaeil we have various sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets. Enquiries to Donal (087-2577729) or Terry (086-8293261) or Colm (087-9080465) or Mike (086-2440158) or any member of the club Executive.

Club History: During the year Michael Golden spent many hours putting together a list of notable club results and other information about the club since its foundation in 1978. This can now be found on our website (www.nagaeil.ie). Click on “Club News” then “Weekly notes” and select ”Old results by Michael Golden”.

Review of u18 girls team’s season: There is not a lot of competition for u18 girls but there was a County League which they did very well in. In a very close Division 2 final they lost out to Beaufort.

Review of u15 boys team’s season: Our U15 team had a fantastic 2023 season. The year began at the end of January when training commenced in the MTU under lights on the Astro pitch and Sunday mornings in Na Gaeil.

Numbers were great with thirty-five players in total and this enabled us to have two teams playing competitive football. We entered Co. League, Central Region and also Town League. Our U15A team won the Co. League Division 2 and our U15B team reached the semi-final in their division.

Likewise in the Central Region our A team reached the Division 1 semi-final and our B team were competitive in all their group games. One team was entered in the Town League where we also reached the Division 1 semi-final.

We also reached the cup final in the Lee Strand U14 blitz for the first time ever, losing out marginally to Oranmore from Galway. Our U15 players were also well represented in the St. Brendans U15 championship team where we had thirteen players involved in the panel and four to five regular starters.

They went on to win the Shield in the Co. Championship. Unfortunately in Féile this year we did not do as well as we had hoped but our lads still enjoyed the experience of taking part in the competition.

We had one player starting on the U14 North Kerry Development squad and two in the extended panel. We also had Spar sponsor our new set of jerseys due to the second team so huge thanks to Louis Byrne for that.

We also had very generous sponsors within our U15 group that enabled our players to purchase the new club half zip hoodie for just fifteen euro. Thanks again to our sponsors. As a management team we felt the year was a huge success as every young player got to play competitive football matches with numbers strong enough to support two teams.

Our ethos for the year was to learn by playing and we hope every player enjoyed their year.

Kerry (Men) McGrath Cup Football Fixtures 2024: Round 1 (Wednesday January 3rd) Kerry v Tipperary in Austin Stack Park at 6pm. Round 2 (Saturday January 6th) Limerick v Kerry in Rathkeale at 2pm. The final is fixed for January 19th.

Kerry (Men) Munster Senior Championship 2024: Semi-final v Cork or Limerick on 20th April 2024.

Kerry (Men) Munster Minor Championship 2024: Quarter-final v Cork on 30th April 2024 at a Kerry venue.

Kerry (Men) Co-Op Superstore Munster Hurling League Fixtures 2024: Round 1 (Tuesday January 2nd) Kerry v Waterford in Austin Stack Park at 7.30pm. Round 2 (Sunday January 14th) Tipperary v Kerry in Nenagh at 2pm. The final is fixed for January 21st.

Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please emailnagaeilclubhouse@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 held every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. Everyone is welcome.

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

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

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John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks.

More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com.

John Mitchels Christmas hours

John Mitchels will be closed on Friday 22nd and reopening on January 02nd. This includes both pitches the hall and the astro.
We thank all our valuable customers for being with us all year and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year from all here at John Mitchels GAA Club.

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Bingo 

We had a suprise  visit  to the final night of Bingo of  2023 by the man himself Santa Claus ,,,
after a few photographs with our bingo patrons he had to head off on his journey for Christmas !!

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Thank you to all our Bingo players we really appreciate your support have a   Happy Christmas and New Year see you all   soon .  Bingo returns on Wednesday 03rd January at 8.30pm sharp. Strictly 18 and over

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 24th December 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 09,18 ,13 & 30.The numbers today were drawn by club force . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,300.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00:  John McEniry

€25.00: Barbra Costello

€25.00: John Fitzgerald

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,350.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 31st December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Honor O’Connor Caherslee, Tralee, Kerry.
Anna McLoughlin(née Counihan) Inchicore, Dublin / Tralee, Kerry.
Paul Doyle Alderwood Road, Tralee, Kerry / Cork City, Cork.
Mary Nallen(née Carty)West End, Banagher, Offaly / Tralee, Kerry / Portumna, Galway.
Mary Ryle(née Bradford) Knockanish, The Spa, Tralee, Kerry.
Margaret GriffinRailway Terrace, Tralee, Kerry / Camp, Kerry.
Mary Tangney(née Barry) Oakview, Tralee, Kerry / Newcastle West, Limerick.
Kay (Kitty) Roche(née Moran) Woodlee, Monavalley, Tralee, Kerry / Muckalee, Kilkenny.
Dora O’Grady(née Egan) Cahermoneen, Tralee, Kerry / Ardfert, Kerry.
Mary Mc Greevy (née Walsh) Main Road, Mounthawk, Tralee, Kerry / Kilkenny.

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PHOTOS: All The Fun Of The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit

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Billy Ryle at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean

Seasoned Fenit Christmas Day swimmer, Billy Ryle, describes the atmosphere at the tradition on Monday…

An overcast but (mostly) dry Fenit was a virtual winter wonderland of song, music, laughter and revelry on Christmas morning as the picturesque village hosted the annual Christmas Day swim in ideal conditions.

The wonderful tradition of the Yuletide swim in Fenit was inaugurated in 1952 and has since grown to be one of the best attended swims in the country.

The huge crowd of people began to converge by the roadway and greenway on Fenit village from 11am for the noon swim with around 700 people of all ages taking part and around the same number watching on.

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All the regular Christmas Day swimmers, as well as the hardy annual plungers, were present to take part with the buzz of excitement and giddy anticipation tangible among the gathering in the car park.

Members of RNLI Fenit served up a variety of seasonal refreshments while the assembling numbers were entertained with songs and revelry.

Excited to take the plunge at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean

The atmosphere was electric as the swimmers lined up on the beach at 11.55am for a lively rendition of Jingle Bells.

Santa and Mrs Claus quickly had the enthusiastic swimmers under starters orders for the traditional charge to the sea at noon.

The early morning rain, which looked as if it might put a damper on proceedings, had obligingly moved on and the incoming tide looked very inviting with a gentle tidal roll.

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Michael Fox O’Connor at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean

The majority of swimmers did the customary three charges into the sea. All the swimmers behaved sensibly and got in, got down, got out and got warm.

The RNLI Lifeboat was also anchored off shore to provide safety cover and to sound the gong for the charge to the sea.

Many people home for Christmas turned up to be part of a wonderful occasion. A substantial cohort of first timers and young swimmers also took the plunge into the pleasantly temperate sea.

The large collection went to RNLI Fenit, whose members were in position with their collection boxes from 11am and were generously supported by the festive crowd.

The Ryle family at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean

The RNLI also provided piping hot soup, tea and coffee for one and all throughout the day. The warm refreshments went down a treat after the swim.

Then it was time to head home for a hot shower before tucking in to the turkey and ham. The appetite for the traditional fare had been nicely whetted by another unforgettable Christmas Day swim. Long may the tradition continue and may we have the health to enjoy it! Scroll down for photos…

The Moss family at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Taking a dip at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
We did it! Smiling faces at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The Roches at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Enthusiastic faces at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Thumb up at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
An apprehensive face at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ready for the off at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Happy faces at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Santa and Mrs Claus showed up at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Well wrapped up before the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Aussie contingent at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Running for warmth after the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Coming out of the water at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Coming out the water after the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rushing to the ocean at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
The masses take to the ocean at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
The rush to the water at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Kevin Spreads A Little Bit Of Joy At UHK On Christmas Day

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Kevin Ross of Balloon Le Grá outside the hospital on Christmas Day.

A KERRY businessman spread some Christmas cheer to children at University Hospital Kerry on Christmas Day.

Kevin Ross of Balloons le Grá, the balloon business with stores in Manor West Shopping Centre, Abbeyfeale and Arthur’s Quay Shopping Centre in Limerick City took the initiative to visit UHK to bring smiles to the faces of children who couldn’t be home for Christmas.

Kevin and a few members of his team handed out festive balloons to the children at the hospital.  Kevin made special stops at the Cashel ward (children’s ward) and Emily ward (neonatal), where the newest members of the community are welcomed into the world.

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The aim was not only to put a smile on the faces of the little ones but also to bring comfort and joy to the new moms and dads who couldn’t bring their little ones home for Christmas.

“It’s only something small, even if I had only seen one child smile today, I was happy,” said Kevin. “I’d like to say a huge thanks to Mary Fitzgerald, General Manager of UHK, for approving this. It certainly brought smiles, so that’s good enough for me.”

Sarah Maunsell with balloons at the hospital on Christmas Day.

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REVIEW 2023: The News From April…

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Continuing our review of 2023 we look back at some of the news we brought you in April…

• THE Mall was the place to be for fans of all things automobile-related on Saturday April 1 as some of the cars taking part in the Circuit of Kerry Rally lined the thoroughfare.

‘Rally Town’ returned to the town centre, with support from Tralee Chamber Alliance, and they certainly attracted a lot of attention. The cars were taking part in the rally stages on the Sunday.

Rally Town was a great attraction at an event which is proving a timely economic boost to the town as the tourism season kicks off.

• TRALEE was nominated to participate in the Ireland’s Best Kept Towns Competition for 2023. The town, which had another impressive result in this year’s Tidy Towns Competition, was an entrant in the Best Kept Large Urban Centre category.

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• TWO students from Tralee secondary schools were prizewinners in the 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition announced this week. Seventeen-year-old Clodagh McCluskey from Presentation Secondary School and 13-year-old Jolin Weng from Mercy Secondary School were Special Merit Winners.

• KERRY produced a stellar performance at Croke Park to earn their 12th Lidl NFL 1 crown with a comprehensive win against Galway of 5-11 to 1-10.

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Hannah O’Donoghue and captain Siofra O’Shea all scored goals over the course of the action to complement a two-goal salvo from Niamh Ní Chonchúir as the Kingdom reached the top of the NFL ladder for the first time since 1991.

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• A NEW Tralee Heritage Trail and accompanying audio guide and story map was launched in April at the Ashe Memorial Hall.

The free audio guide is available to download as a podcast and the accompanying Story Map  is freely available online and can be used by the local community to brush up on their knowledge of Tralee or by the visiting community to interpret the many historic buildings and stories of Tralee both in advance of and during their visit.

• STUDENTS and staff from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí gathered at the school in Moyderwell for the last time on Monday, April 24 as they said goodbye to the building that had been home for the last 34 years.

They then walked from Moyderwell to Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Campas Nua in Cloonbeg to mark the move to the new building. They were joined by Kerry Education and Training Board Senior Management and Board Members.

The new campus marked the beginning of an exciting chapter in the history of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí.

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• THE Bon Secours Hospital Tralee announced the appointment of ECKL Ltd as the main contractors for their €15m development of a new Day Ward, Minor Operations Suite and new entrance.

This project will cost in the region of €15m and is part of the Bon Secours Health System 2025 Plan which is seeing €300m invested across the Bon Secours Health System.

• THE life and legacy of the late Vicky Phelan was celebrated in poignant style in Tralee in late April as local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, hosted the Kerry stage of the nationwide Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour.

The Tralee-based charity joined forces with portrait owner David Brennan and friends and family of the late cervical cancer campaigner for the two-day awareness raising initiative, which was kindly hosted by MTU Kerry and supported by Tralee Chamber Alliance.

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Wind And Rain To Lash Kerry As Warnings Issued

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KERRY will see a stormy end to 2024 with wind and rain warnings issued by Met Eireann until Friday.

A Status Orange – Wind warning was issued for Kerry again this morning, after Storm Gerrit brought heavy rain last night to the county.

There say there will be strong to gale force westerly winds, coupled with spring tides and coastal flooding is likely. The warning is valid from 3pm today until midnight but it’s already blustery with heavy rain lashing the Tralee area.

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From midnight, a Status Yellow wind warning will take effect until 6am on Friday morning. Meanwhile a Status Yellow rain warning is also already in effect for the county until midnight.

Thursday will be windy with squally showers but there will be some dry spells and tomorrow night looks like being relatively dry.

Friday will also see a lot of dry spells while, Saturday looks like a mixture of sunshine and showers while Sunday at this stage look like a very wet day.

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