Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

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Academy Training
We had another fantastic attendance at the academy training last Saturday. Well done to all the girls and boys who came along.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone back again next Saturday 3-4pm MTU sports academy (U6 to U10’s girls and boys). Remember to bring a friend and if any parents are interested in getting involved in the Club please let us know!

Boys and girls who have not tried hurling before are very welcome to come along and give it a go.  Hurleys and helmets will be supplied by the club for the first few weeks. €3 to cover the cost of the hire of the hall.

Membership
Membership for the 2024 season is now due – all members can register via https://www.foireann.ie/(same as last year) and select Tralee Parnells. The fees remain the same as last year.  There are a number of membership options available where you can also subscribe to the club lotto at a discounted rate.

If you have any difficulty in registering or maybe need to change your email address…etc contact the club registrars Kieran 086 283 5906 or Grainne 087 288 1149.  All registered members receive a discount code for buying GAA tickets via Ticketmaster and also for GAA GO.  For insurance purposes all players must be registered by 31st March or before the date of your team’s first match, whichever is earlier.  Thank you

Senior Hurling
We wish the best of luck to our hurlers and the new management team as they start their season of matches.  The squad take on Ballyheigue in the first round of the Division One County League next Sunday 10th at 12 midday away in Ballyheigue.

They are also due to meet Lixnaw at home in Caherslee on Wednesday evening  of this.  However, this match is subject to a pitch inspection.  We hope to see lots of support in these opening matches of the season

Kerry Camogie
Congratulations to the Kerry Minor Camogie squad as they defeated Down in the first round of the Minor B Championship. It was a battle to final whistle. Final score 1-11 to 3-4. Congratulations to all involved and especially to club representatives Lana O Connell, Shauna Harris, Orla Leahy, Grainne Diggin, Rachel Sargent and Anna Chute.

U14 & U16 Camogie
The new season for u14s and U16s continues at the Crotta ballwall 6-7pm every Tuesday and at the St Pats, Astro Blennerville on Thursdays,  6-7 pm. €3 session to cover astro hire. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back, and new players are welcome to come and try out Camogie. Contact 085 1355566 for more details.

Last One Standing
With more than 200 entries originally we are down to 63 participants as we enter into the fourth round of the Division 1 Hurling League next weekend.  For those remaining ,remember to get your selection in by 8pm on Friday evening.  Best of luck to those that remain.

Lotto
Our club lotto takes place every second week. The next draw will take place on Monday 11th March where the jackpot will be €1000.  For just €5 players have three changes of winning the jackpot.  If nobody wins the jackpot we will have two lucky dip winners of €25 each.  Play athttps://traleeparnells.clubforce.com/products/tralee-parnells-gaa-lotto

Club Website
Remember, if you wish to find any information about the club checkout our club website https://traleeparnells.gaa.ie where you can find a full history of the weekly notes since the club was re-formed in 2012.  The site is updated every week with news, lotto results, reports, details of Coaches/Executive..etc.

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

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Lotto results: Lotto Tue 27th February 2024. Numbers drawn were 2, 5, 10, 23. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Liam Lynch, Johnny Maunsell, Fr. Pádraig Walsh, Catherine Moynihan, Máire Coleman.

Our next draw will be tomorrow night and the jackpot will be €1,350. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto

RIP: Our sincere sympathy to former player Ruth Keane & her family on the passing of her dad Kerry Keane, Knockawaddra, recently.

Scór: Last Tuesday a fantastic night’s entertainment was enjoyed by a large audience gathered in GSME for the Tralee round of Scór na bPaistí. And it was particularly good for our enthusiastic & vocal supporters, because we were awarded the Siobhán Cotter shield for best overall club! We competed in 5 categories & won 3 – bailéad grúpa, Nuachleas & amhranaíocht eanair – and were unlucky in the aithriseoracht & ceol uirlise. Congrats to all the following kids who now go forward to represent Na Gaeil & Tralee District in the Co Final in Ballybunion on Saturday March 23rd; Harry Rooney, Farren Ní Dhálaigh, Rachel O Mahony, Daniel Fitzmaurice, Bláithín Casey, Jane Cantwell, Aoibhinn O Mahony, Caoimhe & Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin, Ciara Ní Mhurchú, Eva Ní Luasaigh & Norena Ní Dhrisceoil.

Senior (Men’s) Fixture: Tralee/St Brendan’s Lee Strand Senior League Fixture Round 2 (Group B back game): Sat Mar 9th @ 3pm in Killeen. Na Gaeil v Austin Stacks.

Upcoming events in clubhouse: Firstly, thanks to everyone who supported our tráth na gCeist last Friday night. Don’t forget that our very own Tadhg Ó Rinn will be in the club from 9pm next Friday the 8th March, for a night of ceol, caint agus craic! Fáilte roimh chách. On Thursday March 14th there’ll be a showcase of all our Scór talent in the clubhouse from 7.30pm. This promises to be a great night’s entertainment with all ages catered for – idir óg agus aosta! Bigí linn…..

Bingo: Na Gaeil Bingo tonight at 8pm sharp. Our Continued Special Offer on our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House is €370 in 57 calls. We also have a Raffle and Split the Bucket at half time. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out.

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.

Return of underage training 2024: Our juveniles are back in training for the 2024 season. Contact details for the various age groups are as follows: U5’s – Denis Sugrue (087) 2808719. U7’s – Shane Moriarty (086) 8380434. U9s – Bryan O’Mahony 087 9585331. New members are always welcome and can contact the relevant team coach above. Registration for all age groups can be done using the following Klubfunder link: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/Membership

U5 Training:  Great turnout yesterday morning by our u5s in what was their first session outdoors.

U11 Boys Training: Well done to our under 11 boys who trained very well in the MTU yesterday morning. Kicking off both legs was the centre task and the boys made great improvements by the end of the session. Training continues next Sunday as we prepare for our return to matches in the next few weeks.

Minor Co. League: Our u17 boys were due to play Milltown/Castlemaine last Saturday but it was postponed due to unavailability of a pitch. Next Saturday they are fixed to play Kilcummin (away) at 3pm.

Girls Training: Na Gaeil Ladies juveniles (u8/u10/u12) are back training for the new season. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Eddie on 087-6791460.

Lidl Ladies National League: Round 5 saw the team travel to take on Armagh yesterday and unfortunately our girls came out the wrong side of a 3-14 to 1-13 scoreline. Next up for the girls is an away game with Meath on St. Patrick’s Day.

Allianz National Football League: Congratulations to Diarmuid O’Connor who picked up the Man of The Match award yesterday for his performance in midfield for Kerry against Tyrone in Fitzgerald Stadium. Their next game will be away to Roscommon on St. Patrick’s Day.

Credit Union Senior Men’s Co. League (Div 2): Fixtures for the upcoming men’s senior County League:

23rd March: Na Gaeil v Glenbeigh/Glencar.

31st March: Templenoe v Na Gaeil.

7th April: Na Gaeil v Listowel Emmets.

21st April: Castleisland Desmonds v Na Gaeil.

28th April: Na Gaeil v Gneeveguilla.

5th May: Beaufort v Na Gaeil.

19th May: Fossa v Na Gaeil.

26th May: Na Gaeil v Ardfert.

2nd June: John Mitchels v Na Gaeil.

9th June: Na Gaeil v Kenmare.

23rd June: Austin Stacks v Na Gaeil.

Senior Ladies Donal Curtin Cup Division 1 fixtures:

24th Mar: Beaufort v Na Gaeil.

14th Apr: Southern Gaels v Na Gaeil.

21st Apr: Na Gaeil v Corca Dhuibhne.

28th Apr: Na Gaeil v Cromane.

5th May: Scartaglen v Na Gaeil.

12th May: Na Gaeil v Dr. Crokes.

19th May: Na Gaeil v Spa.

Big Screen: All National Football league and championship games will be shown live on the big screen in the bar throughout the season.

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 & 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”.

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.

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 9.30am 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.

St Pats GAA Club News

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Registration 2024

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 2024. Membership is a vital part of ensuring the club’s continued success and development.

Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community we welcome you to register with St. Pat’s.

We ask you this year to register through http://www.stpatsgaaclub.com or on Foireann www.foireann.ie which is available on Apple and Google Play to download.

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 orhttps://ladiesgaelic.ie/resources/injury-fund/

Club Lotto

There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €6200 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 03,10,23 & 29. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:

1.      Catherine Horgan Lohercannon

2.      Billy Regan c/o Poff Motors

3.      Richard Rowan Blennerville

4.      Collette Savage Annagh Lawn

5.      Janette Murphy c/o Camp

Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €6300 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 10/03/2024 at 9pm in Skelper Quanes Bar club 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.

U13 Medal Presentation

Last Saturday evening, our U13’s from last year were presented with their medals from the county league which they won last summer.

We were delighted to have the “Mounthawk Trio” of coach Luke Mulligan and players Ben Sharp and Thomas Sheehy present to give out the medals and they brought along the O’Sullivan and Corn Ui Mhuirí cups with them. All three spoke to the players about the role St Pats played in all their careers to date, the importance of playing football in secondary school and to enjoy their football going forward.

Thanks to Alan from Benners for delivering our pizzas much to the satisfaction of everyone present. A huge thanks to Mr O’Connell for allowing us to use the school hall for the presentation.

And a special thanks to last year’s coaches Sean, John, and Joe along with juvenile chairperson Mike Moriarty for organising the event and to Emma Colivet, Bridget O’Riordan and Fiona and Grace Costello for helping out with the refreshments after. We wish the boys the best of luck for the season ahead and of course to the Mounthawk Trio in the Hogan Cup final in two weeks.

Juvenile Academy

We’re Back, St Pats Football Academy took place last Sunday morning and every Sunday Morning in Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus V92HD4V from 11am-12pm.

Open to all boys and girls from Under 5 to Under 13. Contact Michael for further information on 086-3855428. Come along any Sunday, All New Members welcome!

U5

Another busy session for all our under 5s! We are delighted to have so many boys and girls coming back and getting confident joining in all our games. We worked on the ABCs of movement Agility, Balance, and Co-ordination. Lots of ball skills including bounce, catch, kick pick up and tackle with our new game ‘spiders’.

Thanks to our growing number of parents joining in to be caught by the speedy youngsters! Well done to all the boys and girls who finished with rosy cheeks and smiles.

Especially well done to our more senior players Avva and Harry for great enthusiasm and attention and leading the way, they earned the trophies this week. These will go to some younger kids next week! Well done everyone. Keep having fun getting fitter, stronger, and developing all those skills.

U7

There was an excellent session on last Sunday morning, lots of effort went into the skills of hand passing and soloing. Adrian had a great game plan laid out for Liam, Ollie, Mand Anthony to execute.

The skills are coming on very well every week, keep practicing at home.  Thanks to Dermot and John for helping out with goals and collecting stuff after.

Well done to Darragh who tried very hard today and deserved player of the week.

U8 Girls

There was a great session today by our U8 girls, they are coming-on leaps and bounds every week. With each week their commitment and enthusiasm makes them a joy to coach, keep up the practice. See everyone next week.

U9

Another super Sunday for our U9 boys who were all full of energy for this week’s Academy session. After our warmup the boys worked on their kicking and hand passing and had great fun in our Fundamental Movement station with Noel.

To finish off we played 2 small-sided games where all the boys showed off their speed and skills. We asked the boys to keep practising at home during the week. Thanks again to our coaches James, Noel and Tom and we’ll see you all again next week!!

U10 Girls

Another great turnout today for training and great to see a few new faces. The girls showed great enthusiasm and skill.

Their kicking, passing, and shooting skills were off the charts. Obviously, the girls are doing their practicing at home. Keep it up. Congratulations to this week’s player of the week Sophie who showed great skills and teamwork, keep up the good work.

U11

St Pats U-11’s were training last Sunday in the beautiful sunshine on the Astro in the MTU. After a good warm up our players put in a mighty session practicing their kicking and goal scoring skills.

All our young players put in a great effort especially Enzo, Paddy, Nick, and Austin.  It’s important all our players continue to attend our training sessions and keep practicing the skills at home during the week.

Matches will be starting soon. Training is on again next Sunday 10th of March from 11am to 12pm in The MTU Astro hope to see you all there. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!

U12 Girls

Our U12 girls trained in much better conditions than the previous week; in glorious sunshine above at the Astro in MTU.

We had a great turnout with all 16 players putting in a great effort. After an active warm up, we worked on the pickup, hop and solo, then into a kicking session exercise and we finished with a game.

This week, we were joined by two new coaches, Linda and Monica and it’s fantastic to have them on board for the season ahead. We will train again next Sunday up at the Astro in MTU again.

John Mitchels have invited us to play in a blitz on Saturday March 24th at 12 noon so keep that date in your diaries and see you all next week! Anyone wishing to help out with coaching the U 12 girls, please contact Joe on 0872593800.

U13

Fine weather brought out great numbers for our U13 session on Sunday morning last. The team worked hard on body shape and attacking runs.

The boys’ attitude is fantastic, and they are making great progress.  Training continues Wednesday at 6pm to 7pm in St Pats Astro.

Cheltenham Races Preview Night

It takes place in Skelper Quane’s Bar on Thursday, March 7 from 8pm. Experts from the racing world will share their tips for the up-and-coming Cheltenham festival which takes place from Tuesday, March 12 to Friday, March 15.

The line-up for the preview night this year includes Kerry senior football captain Paudie Clifford, Pat Healy, Tom Cooper, Bryan Cooper, Denis O’Regan, Jack Kennedy, Philip Enright, and Berki Browne. All proceeds from the night go to The Injured Jockeys Fund.

It’s an event not to be missed by racing fans and tickets at €10 are available at the door on the night. There is also a Cheltenham Rollover 2024 taking place for the week of Cheltenham if you wish to get involved names are being taken now message Skelper Quanes. Entry is €60.

Minors

Our minors played against St Senan’s in Round 3 of Keane’s Supervalu Minor League, our minors St Pats/Kerins O’Rahillys won on a scoreline of SP/KOR 6-10 to St Senan’s 4-9.

Below are Minor County League Fixtures, please note these could be subject to changes.

09/03/2024 @ 3pm                          Sneem/Derrynane/Tuosist/Templenoe vs KOR/St. Pats

16/03/2024 @ 3pm                          KOR/St. Pats vs Ballyduff

Seniors

Below are fixtures for Development League 2024.

These games do not begin the 16th of March.

Division 2

16/03/2024       17:00     Round 1          Castlegregory B          v         St Pats B

13/04/2024       18:00     Round 2          St Pats B                       v         Listowel Emmets B

11/05/2024       19:00     Round 3          Annascaul B                 v          St Pats B

15/06/2024       19:00     Round 4          St Pats B                       v          Churchill B

29/06/2024       19:00      Round 5          Annascaul B                v           St Pats B

Please note these fixtures can be subject to changes please keep an eye on O’Shea’s Gala St Pats Lotto Box and Old Clubhouse window for any changes or updates.

Best of Luck

To Kerry Hurlers in their Round 4 of Allianz Hurling League against Kildare in Manguard Park on Saturday 9th of March at 2pm.

To Kerry Ladies in their Round 6 of Lidl Ladies National Football League against Meath on Sunday 17th of March at 3pm in Ashbourne Co. Meath.

Congratulations

To Kerry who were against Tyrone in their Round 5 of Allianz League and came away with a win.

To Andrea O’Donoghue who as a leap year baby only celebrated her official 11th birthday.

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Joseph Joe Enright Middle Village, New York formerly of Derrymore East, Maura O’Connor Lohercannon, John O’Mahoney Annascaul, Michale Moriarty Oakpark and Eamon Hickey Knockmoyle.

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

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Seniors:

Tralee town league vs Ardfert:

Playing with the aid of a strong breeze, KOR started well with some accurate point kicking from open play. With the KOR defence working well as a unit and battling the elements, Ardfert struggled to break through for scoring opportunities.

Padraig Griffin raised our green flag in this period.

Half time 1-7 to 0-2

Aided by the wind, Ardfert were in the ascendency in the second half and narrowed the gap. However KOR were transitioning the ball well from defense to attack and goals from Tom Hoare and Gearoid Meehan put the result beyond doubt.

Tom Hoare was excellent with good work by Conor O’Sullivan  and Daniel Bowler, especially tracking back. Donagh was  solid as usual, and great to see Ross and Darragh McElligott back who both played a half each.

Golf Classic:

Our fundraising golf classic has been a huge success with a full complement of teams now achieved.

We are currently seeking tee box sponsors and if you, or anybody you know, would like to get involved please contact us on the club phone on 085 2095001.

The classic takes place on Friday 29th March ( Good Friday) in Tralee GC.

Lotto:

Remarkably our lotto jackpot has still not been won since the summer of ‘22 and this week’s players are playing for a grand prize of €11,200 – you can play locally at the Klub, Betty’s Bar, Rock St PO or Jimmy’s on Strand Road; online players have until Monday 4th March to play by following this link: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Juveniles:

Minors:

Round 3 of the county league sent us to Mountcoal on Saturday evening.

We started well with 2 frees from Nick Lacey, which were cancelled out by scores from Ryan Hurley, and a Senans free brought them level.

A sweeping move started by Nick, who fed Ryan Onyek bursting through the middle, opened up the Senans backline with Ryan finding Darragh Murphy at the back post for our opening goal.

Senans responded well with a goal of their own by Ryan Hurley again, who was having a great battle with Breandàn Meehan.

It was Breandàn who burst forward from Centre Back and found Darragh Murphy in space with a pinpoint pass, and Darragh made no mistake taking his 2nd goal. Michael Enright added a great score from midfield before Senans reduced the deficit with their second goal and a free. Level entering the last few minutes, Nick won a ball from the half turn and kicked it over the top to Cayden Roche, who drilled his shot to the roof of the net.

Oisìn Cronin was getting on top at midfield and scored the last point of the half to leave us 4 points ahead at 3-4 to 2-3.

The second half started similarly to the first, we opened with a goal as Nick again being the provider with a long ball over the defence to Breandàn who won the ball and beat the keeper before finishing to an empty net, taking a belt to the face in the process.

Senans responded with their own goal on the break and added 3 quick points;   Ryan Hurley added a free and point from play from  young Mikey Summers.

Michael Enright won 2 massive balls around the middle for us, resulting in 1-1, Nick racing clear to finish to the roof of the net, and Darragh scoring from a tight angle. Nick judged the wind to perfection, scoring off his left, and Aaron Horgan, busy as ever, got in at the back post to raise the white flag once more.

Senans added 2 more points to keep them in touch, and then a long-range ball ended up in our net, leaving the score 5-9 to 4-8 in favour of us. However Nick created another goal this time for Aaron Horgan,  coming off the wing to side foot at the near post and Nick would have the final say with a great score from the outside of the boot close to 30 yards out.

A morale boosting win for our boys closing out the day 6-10 to 4-08.

Ruarì Kennedy was pinpoint with his kickouts giving us a great platform to attack with Sean Mahony and the excellent Breandàn Meehan attacking at pace with every opportunity.

Oisìn and Michael battled in midfield all day with Michael showing great leadership down the stretch. Provider last week, Darragh Murphy delivered this week with a massive tally of 2-3.

Man of the match was Nick Lacey, creating 4 goals today and adding 1-5 for himself. Next up is NA Fianna next Saturday.

Academy continued on Sunday morning for our last morning in MTU Sports Centre. Next week we will commence a three week block in Tralee Sports Complex.

Last Sunday morning we welcomed 6 new members who we were delighted to see fitting right in during the session and along with meeting new friends.

Our coaches ensured they were made feel very welcome and encouraged everyone to make them feel welcome. Our coaches went through various skills and drills involving hand passing, kicking and soloing throughout every age group.

And each group finished the training session with a game and Kay was on hand with treats for everyone as they headed home after another great training session.

We look forward to seeing you all next week at Tralee Sports Complex at the earlier time of 9am to 10am.

Bring a friend:

We are running a little initiative where everyone that brings a friend who is a new member to Academy will be entered into a draw for themselves and their friend for a full Kerins O’Rahillys Kit and Football. Keep an eye on our social media for more info.

Clubzap:

It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards.

If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help  or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration:

Please ensure you have registered your child. This is very important to complete as soon as possible. This can be done through clubzap also.

Congratulations:

Congratulations and best wishes to all who have made their confirmation or will be making it over the next few weeks from all in Kerins O’Rahillys.

Nótaí na mBan: 

Pre season came to an end last week for our u16’s girls team. We are in division 2 this year for the North Kerry league which is starting in the next few weeks.

So Tuesday on the Astro,  we focused on football and getting ball handling back on track along with our usual core exercises and a bit of strength and conditioning

Friday was back in the gym for strength and conditioning core and general maintenance.

Sunday we returned to a muddy soft Healy Park  getting the girls used to the conditions ahead where we did a high tempo warm up and straight into ball work.

All round another good week’s work done,  plenty of ball,  plenty exercises,  plenty crack and numbers keep coming back.

Condolences:

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Anne Moran and family on the death of her brother Fergus Moyles – ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

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At the cheque presentation of €20,000 to Joe Leen were…Maureen O’Shea, Patrick Reidy, Joanne Long, John Rice, Joe Leen, Blake Leen, Tom Leen and Bernard Cassidy

The Lee Strand Tralee/St Brendan’s League 2024
This week’s fixture was postponed due to the unavailability of a pitch

Keep an eye on our social media for next fixture

Senior Ladies

Our Senior Ladies played Kerins O’ Rahilly’s today Sunday 3rd March, in the North Kerry Senior Ladies competition. The final result didn’t go our way but it is wonderful to see new faces joining the squad for 2024.

Congratulations 

On Saturday night we gathered in O’Riadas where John Rice and members of the fundraising committee presented Joe Leen with his cheque for €20,000, his winnings from our fundraiser Ballymac €30k.

Happy spending Joe and thanks to everyone who supported our draw

Registration

Registration is now open on club force. All memberships can be paid through the link. The link is on our social media pages for ease of access

https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-ballymacelligott-gaa-kerry/

Ballymac Minors

Dr Crokes GAA v Ballymacelligott GAA – Minor – Div 1 A – Third Round

Dr Crokes GAA 1-12 (15)

Ballymac GAA 1-10 (13)

Our Minor team played Dr Crokes on a temperate, relatively calm afternoon in Lewis Road on Saturday, 2nd of March in the third round of the county league Division 1B.

In the first half, it was the home side who took the early initiative with a goal giving the Crokes side the early advantage.

Crokes led by 5 points at one stage in the opening period but, Ballymac did not give up under some intense pressure and a dipping ball into the square by Eoghan Joy managed to get the better of the Crokes keeper which brought our lads right back into the game. Half time score Dr Crokes 1-06 Ballymac 1-06.

The second period continued to be a nip and tuck affair with both sides in equal amounts of the ball. However, it was the home side who proved to be the ultimately more clinical with Ballymac scoring 4 points and the Killarney men scoring 6 in the second half.

It was the Crokes who ultimately prevailed in the finish however our lads left everything on the field in a trojan effort.

A Notable mention goes to Jack Joy who had 8 points in the finish. Our fourth-round game is to be confirmed. Please keep an eye on the club social media channels for further information.

Jack Joy (0-8) Eoin Joy (1-0) Martin McKivergan (0-1) Ciarán O’Connell (0-1)

Academy 

Some dates for your diary

Sunday 10th March 2024

There will be an introduction day for our newbies attending academy this year 11am to 12 noon

Sunday 17th March 2024

The whole club will be invited to join in the St Patricks Day Parade in Tralee

Sunday 24th March 2024

Academy will return for everyone, more details closer to the time

Hard Luck

Hard luck to Ballymac players Roisin Rahilly, Keelin Enright, Kate and Anna Collins and their Mounthawk teammates and management who played Skibbereen Community School in the Final of the LGFA Munster Senior Colleges A Competition in Banteer on last Thursday.

Even though the result did not go their way team and management can be proud of their performance and never give up attitude. In just a few years this team came from Division C to play at the top-level Division A.

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Mounthawk senior team who have made it to All-Ireland Hogan Cup, which will be played on the 16th March in Croke Park.

This is a fantastic achievement and a first for the school

Kerry Football 

Congratulations to the Kerry team, Jack O’Connor and his management team on a great win in Killarney on Sunday

Health and Wellbeing

Movember Ahead of the Game in partnership with the GAA and GPA are running a youth mental health program. It teaches players, coaches, and volunteers to understand mental fitness and strengthen resilience. Players learn how to deal with challenges in both life and sport.

We will host this session on Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 8pm – 9pm with our U15 Boys. This is a 1-hour session led by 2 Kerry intercounty hurlers.

This session is also followed by a 45-minute workshop for parents, coaches & volunteers of this team and or other underage teams. This runs from 9pm.

Attendees are required to complete consent forms for both u15 attendees as well as adults- by March 14th.

Any queries, please feel free to contact Christina – 087 1811249.

Lotto

On Monday 26th February, the Lotto draw took place online with Club force in the presence of Angela Lenihan and Oonagh O’Rahilly.

The Numbers drawn were:  2, 13, 20, 25

There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €6,600. Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:

€30.00 – Clodagh Lambe, Rathanny, Kielduff

€20.00 – Teresa Lonergan, Knockavinnane

€20.00 – T.J Casey, Nohoval, Castleisland

Next Jackpot is €6,700 and the draw will take place on Monday 4th March 2024. Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.

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

or from our regular sellers Paula Silles and Maureen O Shea. Quick Pick Envelopes are available at The Half Way Shop, O Riadas Bar and C.A Galvin Ltd. The closing time for entries will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw. Your continued support is very much appreciated for the day to day running costs of our club.

Check out all the latest news from Ballymac GAA Club by clicking here www.ballymacgaa.ie

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

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Senior Men – There was no game this weekend. Training details be issued by the management team direct to the panel.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Thursdays and Sundays. The Donal Curtin Competition fixtures will see us play Southern Gaels B at home on Sunday March 24th. Time TBC.

Minor Team – Our minor boys team played Kenmare at home on Saturday. It was a great effort by this group of committed players. The visitors won by a margin of 3 points. Training continues Mondays and Thursdays.

Juvenile Academy – A fantastic turnout by our boys and girls at the U5s and U7s academy. Keep up the good work and we look forward to welcoming you all back next Sunday at 10.30 AM for the Under 7s and 11.00 AM for the Under 5s.

Under 9 Boys – Our boys trained under the beautiful sunshine on Sunday Morning last!! Once again we had a fantastic attendance and all were raring to go. This week we welcomed John Horgan from our Senior Men’s Team to come in and put our young superstars through their paces.

In this week’s session we practiced our ball skills and ball familiarization along with some fun games and running. Great fun was had by all and we ended the session with 2 highly competitive small sided games ensuring everyone got plenty of football.
Training continues for John Mitchels U9 Boys every Sunday Morning from 10.15am
All New Players/Family’s Welcome.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We had a great session on Sunday with all the girls working really well and the improvements can be seen every week. Training continues next Sunday at 10-30am on the Astro and all new players are very welcome. Coaches John, Mike , Paula & Dave are always available if any parents have questions. See you all next week!

Under 14 Girls – Action continued on the training pitch this week for our U14 girls and the effort and hard work that is being shown at every session is fantastic to see, so early in the season.

Weather conditions were trying but the girls made great use of our club astro turf pitch and we had two great sessions, primarily focusing on ball skills, kick passing and improving our overall fitness levels.

We are making steady progress and are delighted with the quality of football but more importantly the quality of effort that’s being shown by the girls. Training continues this week on Tuesday evening ,  beginning in the gym with club coach Thomas at 5:45 pm and on Thursday evening at 6:30pm.

Under 12 Girls – A great turnout again this week for the Girls Under 12s. Lots of small, sided games and the girls really enjoyed themselves. Training continues next Sunday at 12 noon.

Under 11 Boys – Another great session in Ballyseedy on Sunday morning. We started off with a warm up followed by some drills where we practiced the core skills of the game.  We then played some small sided games where the boys showed great energy and worked really hard. We are only a few weeks into our season and the boys are showing some real progress. Training continues next Sunday at 11.30.

Under 13 Boys – Our U13 boys returned to training last week and put in 4 very good sessions under the guidance of Aaron and the rest of the coaches. Great to see that the boys had a ball in their hand over the winter break as the skill level was at a very high level.

We continue to train Monday evenings with strength and conditioning at 5.45 followed by a pitch season at 6.30. We train again on the pitch at 6.30 on Friday evening. Both teams are scheduled to play Na Gaeil on Sunday afternoon – times to be confirmed.

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Monday at 6.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – 30 girls took to the training pitch in Ballyseedy on Monday and Thursday night and the effort and intensity of the session was visible for all to see. The winter training program in the club S&C suite has left the girls in very good aerobic condition and they have hit the ground running.

There is no shortage of effort being displayed in training and the coaches are extremely impressed with the way that the panel is working together. The girls who have made the move from U14 have added immensely to the group dynamic and combined with the natural leadership of our second year U16s we are very excited to see what the year has in store. Training continues on Monday night at 6:45 pm in the S&C suite and on Thursday night at 7pm on the club astro.

Gaelic for Girls – We started our Gaelic for Girls last week with over 30 in attendance. There was a fantastic session facilitated by all involved. This initiative is open to all girls from ages 8 to 12 who have never played football before and would like to give it a try. Come to John Mitchels in Ballyseedy next Wednesday from 3pm to 4pm and give it a go.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €2,800.00. This weeks numbers were 6, 11, 12 and 32 and were drawn by Georgie Lowe and John McEniry. Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Dara Fitzpatrick, Noreen Noonan and Anne Connolly. Next weeks jackpot is €2,850 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Easter Camp – John Mitchels will run an Easter Camp from Tuesday April 2nd until Friday April 5th. Kids aged 5 until 9 will start the camp at 9am and finish at 12 and those aged 10 to 14 camp times are 12.30 to 3.30. All those who register for the camp will also receive a limited edition jersey. Check out our Facebook page for further details. Cost is €80 per child, €150 for 2 children, €210 for 3 children and €250 for 4 children.

Irish Classes – Irish Classes for Parents and Coaches of John Mitchels will commence on March 5th at 7pm. Running for 6 weeks classes cost €8 per session. To register email adrianbreathnach32@gmail.com

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced a bereavement. We especially remember the O’Connor Family on the passing of Maura O’Connor.  Our sympathies to Dan, Con, her grandchildren Sharon, Erica, Lynda, Mark, Isobel and Sophie and her extended family. We also extend our sympathies to the families of: Eamonn Hickey, Bridget Coffey, John Dewey, Leonara Scanlon and Michael Moriarty.

REPORT: Kerry’s Unbeaten Run Comes To An End In Armagh

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Rebecca Dobbin Donaghy reports on the Kerry ladies game in Armagh on Sunday afternoon…

Armagh 3-14 

Kerry 1-13

Armagh maintained their perfect start to this season’s Lidl NFL when they inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on reigning champions Kerry at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds.

Armagh led by double scores at the break with a Caroline O’Hanlon goal putting them into a commanding 1-7 to 0-5 lead.

Kerry rallied in the second half as they tried to preserve their unbeaten record and managed to edge in front, but Armagh came with another rally and two goals from Aimee Macken sealed a deserved win.

Armagh won all eight games when winning promotion from Division 2 last season and they have adapted seamlessly to life in the top flight, with their fifth win in a row.

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O’Hanlon’s goal from close range put Armagh in the driving seat, although two points from Emma Dineen before the break helped keep Kerry in touch.

The reigning league champions started the second half strongly and Niamh Carmody and Anna Galvin landed good points.

And they got back on level terms eleven minutes after the restart when Katie Brosnan found the net for Kerry to tie the game at 1-8 apiece.

Hannah O’Donoghue edged Kerry in front with a point before Corinna Doyle equalised and then Armagh’s Niamh Henderson and Brosnan exchanged scores to leave them tied at 1-10 each going into the final quarter.

The game was there for the taking for both sides but it was Aimee Macken who took over from there. She pushed Armagh back in front with two points and then slotted home a penalty to put five between them going into the closing stages.

Armagh didn’t relent and kept pushing forward at every opportunity to claim another superb win.

Kerry were unable to mount another comeback and the issue was sealed when Macken got through to shoot her second goal and Armagh’s third to maintain their brilliant start to the campaign.

Scorers – Armagh: A Mackin 2- 6 (1-0 pen), C O’Hanlon 1-1, A McCoy 0-2, N Henderson 0-1, C Doyle 0-1, L McConville 0-1, N Coleman 0-1, E Lavery 0-1.

Kerry: K Brosnan 1-2, N Carmody 0-3 (1f), Emma Dineen 0-3, A Galvin 0-2, H O’ Donoghue 0-2, L Ni Mhuircheartaigh 0-1 (f).

ARMAGH: A Carr; G Ferguson, C MCambridge, R Mulligan; C Towe, L McConville, D Coleman; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; E Drus, A McCoy, C Doyle; A Mackin, N Henderson, K Mallon. Subs: S Quigley for Mallon (42), E Lavery for Henderson (55), C O’Hagan for Doyle (55) M McCann for McCoy (58)

KERRY: C Butler; E Lynch, D Kearney, F O’Donoghue; A O’Connell, K Cromin, C Lynch; M O’Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody, N Ni Conchuír, A Harrington; K Brosnan, E Dineen, H O’Donoghue. Subs: C O’Brien for F O’Donoghue (half-time), D O’Leary for Ni Conchuír (39), L Ni Mhuircheartaigh for Dineen (45), C Murphy for Lynch (50), C McCarthy for O’Connell (56), S Burns for Harrington(58).

Referee: John Murphy (Tipperary).

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Information Evening On Haemochromatosis At The Rose Hotel

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THE Irish Haemochromatosis Association is organising a free Patient Information evening with Dr. John Casey, for patients, family members and members of the public who are interested in finding out more about haemochromatosis.

The event will take place on this Tuesday, March 5 from 7pm at The Rose Hotel, Tralee. This is a free, in-person meeting and everyone is welcome to attend.

Dr. John Casey is a GP and Assistant Programme Director for the South West General Practice Training Scheme in Tralee IT/Munster Technological University – Kerry.

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Dr. Casey has extensive knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating haemochromatosis patients and his presentation will include practical information on what are the symptoms of haemochromatosis, how to get tested and diagnosed and what is the treatment.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free in-person event and there will be a Question & Answer session, where people will get opportunities to ask lots of questions on the night. For more information, email miriam@haemochromatosis.ie

Haemochromatosis is more common in Ireland than anywhere else in the world, as one in five people carry one copy of the gene and one in every 83 Irish people carry two copies of the gene, predisposing them to develop iron overload.

Haemochromatosis, also known as ‘iron overload’, is Ireland’s most common genetic disorder.

Early diagnosis is vital and if left untreated, can lead to organ damage or even premature death. The Irish Haemochromatosis Association estimates there are at least 20,000 undiagnosed cases of Haemochromatosis in Ireland.

Some of the symptoms of haemochromatosis can range from chronic tiredness and joint pain, to abdominal pain and sexual dysfunction.

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Here’s How Many New Cars Were Sold In Kerry In February

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THERE was a significant rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to February 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

There were 364 new car registrations in the county in February compared to 285 in the same month in 2023, a rise of nearly 28%.

Nationally, there were 16,451 new car sales last month, while in 2023 there were 13,122, an increase of 25%.

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Hyundai was most popular make of car in Kerry in February with 78 units sold each, with the rest of the Top 5 made up of Kia (36), Volkswagen (35) Toyota (34) and Skoda (33).

The Hyundai Tucson was the most popular model with 53 units sold, with the Kia Sportage (23), Toyota RAV4 (17), Hyundai I20 (13) and Skoda Octavia  (13) making up the top five.

Diesel is the most popular engine type with 129 units sold (up 30% on Feb 2023) while 119 petrol engine cars were sold (up 48%).

Next is 67 petrol/electric hybrid vehicles sold, up 59% on February 2023, 29 petrol/plug-in electric hybrid (+81%); 17 Electric vehicles  (-43%) and three diesel electric hybrid (-83%).

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PHOTOS/REPORT: Maree Remain Top As Warriors Home Quarter-Final Hopes Fade

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Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 17 game in Tralee on Sunday…

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 81

Maree 89

New signing Elijah Weaver knocks down a corner three. Photo by Liam Ryan

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors hopes of securing home court advantage for the upcoming playoffs were dealt a serious blow when going down by 89-81 to Maree in their last home game of the regulation season at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The win sees Maree remain in pole position in the Southern Conference with Ballincollig’s win at home to Belfast Star on Saturday helping the Cork side’s quest to seal a second place spot on the ladder.

The Warriors now face the prospect of a third place finish which will see them taking a difficult road trip to face the second placed team in the Northern Conference when the standings are finalised in two weeks time.

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Maree started brightly with Terence Lewis landing a double inside the opening 90 seconds but new signing Elijah Weaver heralded his arrival to Tralee with a well taken major score with his first touch and when Caleb Jordan followed up with an basket from inside the Warriors led 6-4.

Rap Buivydas shoots a score over Zvonimir Cutuk. Photo by Liam Ryan

Tom Dumont knocked down his first of four threes of the day but Daniel Jokubaitis countered immediately to level the game at 11-11 midway through the quarter.

Ty Gadsden soloed his way to Maree’s next 10 points to edge the visitors ahead with an impressive volley but Weaver, Jordan and Cian Sullivan combined to cut the gap to a single point 20-21 at quarter time.

The game ebbed and flowed through the second quarter with the sides level on no fewer than six occasions.

A double from distance from Jokubaitis and another major from Weaver either side of an Eddie Sheehy drive saw the Warriors briefly lead but four in a row from Lewis restored parity at 31-31 half way through the quarter.

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Maree continued to test the Warriors defensive resolve from all angles and baskets from Dumont, Lewis and Zvomimir Cutuk eased the Galway side 39-35 ahead.

Eoin Quigley reaches above Zvomimir Cutuk to score. Photo by Liam Ryan

However the Warriors responded well with Sullivan bossing the exchanges under the Maree board landing a double and efforts from inside and outside from Rap Buivydas and Jokubaitis locked up the scores again at 43-43 at half time.

Gadsden and Dumont were on the mark for Maree again early in the third but a signature Jokubaitis three and a double from Eoin Quigley saw the Warriors take the lead again.

Caleb Jordan shoots a score over Ty Gadsden. Photo by Liam Ryan

The hosts’ aggressive defence proved costly as Maree took full advantage of a number of fouls through Gadsden, Kyle Carey and John Burke to take a decisive 64-57 lead.

Baskets from Quigley and another double from Sullivan kept the Warriors well in touch but a huge three from Eoghan Rockall ensured that the visitors took a 68-63 lead into the final quarter.

Dumont was in range from beyond the arc again early in the fourth but scores from Weaver and back to back efforts from Jordan pared the Maree lead back to single score.

Daniel Jokubaitis fires a typical three over Eoghan Rockall. Photo by Liam Ryan

The Galway side looked the more likely to prevail when Dumont, Cutuk and Rockall combined to open up an eight point lead as the clock ticked down but Weaver from distance and another mid range effort from Jordan saw the gap cut to just a single score again.

The game was effectively settled with two major scores, the first from Kyle Carey and the second from Tom Dumont leaving the Warriors to scramble for a dramatic late comeback.

Caleb Jordan with a one handed llay up. Photo by Liam Ryan

However, the home side’s failure to convert six from eight free throws allied to Daniel Jokubaitis and Kieran Donaghy fouling out late on sealed their fate on a final scoreline of 89-81.

Scorers:

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors: Daniel Jokubaitis 19, Elijah Weaver 18, Cian Sullivan 15
Maree: Ty Gadsden 22, Tom Dumont 22, Terence Lewis 20

• Next up for the Warriors is a tough road trip to face Killester at the IWA in Clontarf next weekend. Anything but a win for John Dowling’s side will cement their third place on the Conference table ahead of the last game of the regulation season when they travel to Moycullen on St. Patrick’s weekend.

The Warriors’ slim hopes of a home quarter final rest on winning both their remaining games and Ballincollig losing away to both University of Ulster and a Cork derby with Neptune in their last two games.

This combination of results would see the sides finish level on 36 points each but the Warriors would secure second spot by virtue of a four point advantage in the home and away record between the sides from their 86-73 win at home against their 80-71 loss away. 

In a game decided by the smallest of margins, there could be a twist in the tale yet.

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PHOTOS: Lee Strand Presents Annual Milk Quality Awards

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Twelve of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers were recognised at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards for 2023. Pictured were, front from left: Eric O’Brien, Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand , Overall winners were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane, Patrick Dillane and Paudie Dillane, Ronan Savage Lee Strane . Pictured back from left; Katie Noonan, Lee Strand, Tim Horgan , Edward and Niamh Behan , John Shanahan , Brian Madden , Florence McCarthy , Ivan Groves , Tom Slattery, Tina O’Brien , James Scanlon, Niann Mason , John Slattery , John Murphy Lee Strand and John Mason . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD

TWELVE of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee recently for the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023.

The annual awards celebrate the high standard of farming excellence on Lee Strand farms and recognises the farmers who produce the highest quality milk.

Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha, in Tralee was announced as the prestigious winner of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2023.

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Gearoid Linnane, CEO, Lee Strand congratulated each of the twelve-monthly award winners and this year’s overall winner for their dedication to excellence on their farms.

Pictured back from left: Eric O’Brien , Lee Strand , Ronan Savage Lee Strand , John Murphy Lee Strand and Katie Noonan Lee Strand . Front from left; Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand , Overall winners were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane , Paudie Dillane and Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha Tralee Co Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD .

He also mentioned the Lee Strand brand is renowned for its distinctive taste and freshness and thanked all Lee Strand farmers for their continued commitment to providing the best milk in Kerry.

Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023 Winners:

JANUARY—PATRICK DILLANE  Knockanaha, Tralee,

FEBRUARY—ERIC & TINA O BRIEN – Doon, Tralee

MARCH—TIM HORGAN – Knockanaha, Ballyroe, Tralee

APRIL—EDWARD BEHAN -Killahan, Abbeydorney, Tralee

MAY—JOHN SHANAHAN – Bawnboy, Tralee

JUNE—NIALL MASON – Ballinduganig, Tralee

JULY—IVAN GROVES – Ballyacke,y Kielduff, Tralee

AUGUST—JOHN & TOM SLATTERY – Lisloose, Tralee

SEPTEMBER —MICHEAL LEEN – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee

OCTOBER—FLORENCE MCCARTHY – Banna East, Ardfert, Tralee

NOVEMBER—BRIAN MADDEN -Rathanny, Tralee,

DECEMBER—JAMES SCANLON – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee

Pictured were the overall winners of the 2023 Lee Strand Milk award were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane , Paudie Dillane and Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha Tralee Co Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the October winner Florence McCarthy Banna Ardfert . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the November winner Michael and Brian Madden from Rathanny Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to May winner Denis McElligott and John Shanahan from Bawnboy Tralee . .Photo By : Domnick Walsh ©
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the March award to Tim and Liz Horgan Ballyroe Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to June winner Niall Mason Ballinduganig Tralee. Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to July winner Ivan Groves from Kielduff Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the February award to ERIC & TINA O’BRIEN, Doon, Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the December winner James Scanlon from Kilmore Kielduff Traleee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the August winner Tom and John Slattery from Lisloose Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to April winner Edward and Niamh Behan from Abbeydorney . Photo By : Domnick Walsh

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Tralee Man Elected To Fellowship Of The Irish Academy Of Engineering

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Professor Joseph Walsh.

PROFESSOR Joseph Walsh, Head of School and Director (IMaR) Research Centre, Munster Technological University (MTU), has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE).

The Fellowship is bestowed to distinguished individuals from academia and industry, acknowledging their substantial impact on the advancement of engineering, as well as economic and societal development in Ireland.

Professor Walsh, a distinguished figure at MTU, holds multiple pivotal roles: he is a Co-Principal Investigator at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Principal Investigator for the AgriTech Ireland Cluster, and the Executive Director of the AgriTech Centre of Excellence (ACE). Currently, he spearheads the “Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland (REEdI)” project, a groundbreaking €8.96 million initiative funded by the Higher Education Authority in Ireland under the Human Capital Initiative.

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With over 20 years of research and development experience in both industry and academia, Professor Walsh has contributed to over 200 scientific articles and has secured more than €20 million in research funding in the last five years, showcasing his significant impact in his fields of expertise.

Additionally, Professor Walsh has played a significant role in various innovation projects aimed at developing new technologies to improve agricultural tech, industrial instrumentation, automation, and intelligent sensor systems for Process Analytical Technology (PAT), alongside digital immersive technologies, benefiting both national and international sectors.

He currently leads several industry-specific projects, resulting in Intellectual Property (IP) and licensing agreements with companies including Dairymaster, McHales, Abbey Machinery, Tricel, Bons Secours Hospital Group, Liebherr, and Kostal.

Additionally, he has been involved in numerous EU-funded research projects and coordinated the FP7 Rotabot project, which focused on developing next-generation milking parlours.

Professor Walsh holds a Ph.D in Electronic Engineering from the University of Limerick and an M.Sc (Eng) in Bio‐engineering jointly from Trinity Collage Dublin (TCD), University College Dublin (UCD) and the University of Limerick (UL). He received a recognition of leadership of a project in the seventh EU Framework Programme for Research at ‘Ireland’s Champions of EU research’ Presented by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.

Also he received the Inaugural Innovator Achievement Award at the Munster Technological University, Innovation Awards, 2023.

He has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FinstP) and has been awarded the titles of Chartered Physicist and Chartered Engineer.

Speaking about his election, Professor Walsh said: “It is an honour and a privilege to have been invited and elected to the Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering. This recognition not only reflects my personal journey in the field of engineering and technology but also highlights the collective achievements and ongoing commitment of our teams in MTU and the IMaR Research Centre.

“Being part of an all-island body that plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our country through engineering and technology is incredibly rewarding. I am eager to contribute to the Academy’s mission, leveraging our research and insights to provide independent advice that will help guide policy makers on critical matters.”

President of MTU, Prof. Maggie Cusack, said: “On behalf of MTU, I wish to extend sincere congratulations to Professor Walsh on such a prestigious accolade.”

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Brush Up On Your Irish At Seachtain Na Gaeilge Events In Tralee

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If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to brush up on your Irish, why wait any longer?

Seachtain na Gaeilge  gets off a great start on Thursday 7th March with a screening of An Cailín Ciúin in Restaurant K, Prince’s Street.

With tae/caife and refreshments from 6.45pm there’ll be plenty of opportunity to use your cúpla focal, and meet other Irish speakers who are keen to do the same!

If you haven’t seen this film, it’s a must: but hey, even if you have, you know you want to see it again!

On Wednesday 13 Márta the celebrations continue with entertainment, music, and song at an Oíche Cheoil in the Meadowlands hotel from 8pm.

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Seachtain na Gaeilge is an annual celebration of our wonderful language, but why not make it the start of your Turas Teanga? Conradh na Gaeilge, hosts weekly gatherings that might be just what you need.

You could call in for a cuppa to Tae & Plé on Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Meadowlands Bar for an informal chat, or the Cleachtadh Cainte every Thursday 6.30-7.30pm in the library is a great place to start if you are feeling rusty!

The Ciorcal Cainte meets on Wednesdays at 8.30pm in the Meadowlands for local news, history and culture, agus uair sa mhí bíonn PopUpGaeltacht againn i lár an bhaile.

And let’s not forget na páistí: bring them along to the leabharlann every Wednesday at 3.15pm for Scéalaíocht agus Ceardaíocht!

So what are you waiting for: start your turas teanga, you won’t regret it! Tuilleadh Eolais: cnag.trali@gmail.com

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Strong Dublin Side Defeats Kerry Camogie Team In Tralee

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Mike O’Halloran reports on the Kerry Camogie game against Dublin in Tralee on Saturday…

Kerry 0-9

Dublin 2-14 

The Kerry Camogie team who beat who lost to Dublin on Saturday.

Defeat for a gallant Kerry Camogie team in Austin Stack Park in Divison 1A of the National League.

Kerry came up a very strong Dublin team and battled hard but were outscored and outclassed for most of the game.

In fairness to the Kerry ladies they never gave up trying. Jackie Horgan scored all but one of Kerry’s points, the remaining point coming from Amy O’Sullivan.

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Kerry were behind by a goal after 20 seconds when Aoife McKearney fired to the net.
Jackie Horgan had three points for Kerry to level matters on three minutes before struck for another goal by Emma Flannigan.

Sarah Murphy had saved another goal attempt on twelve minutes, Kerry added four more points before halftime, to leave the halftime score Dublin 2-07 Kerry 0-07.

Kerry faced an ever increasing wind in the second half and only managed two points, the first of those came on 55 minutes and the second at full time from the stick of Jackie Horgan.

Special mention to the Kerry defence who were tireless in their efforts especially Aoife Behan and Rachel McCarthy. Mention also to Ciara Moloney who pulled off a fantastic save towards the end of the game.

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New TV Series To Focus On West Kerry Fishing Community

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Eoin Firtéar aboard the Orla Meabh.

A NEW TV series on TG4 will focus on the the fishing community of Corca Dhuibhne, their families and community, as they carry out their work over the fishing season from March to October.

In the first programme of the four part series, ‘Meitheal Mara Chorca Dhuibhne’, which begins on Tuesday, March 5 at 7.30pm, we meet Éamonn Ó Corcara from Bréanainn, during the last day of the oyster fishing season.

Eddie Moore and his son Cathal from Dingle are working hard refurbishing their boat, waiting patiently to return home from Limerick. Chef, Aoife Ní Chiobháin from Na Gorta Dubha discusses her constant search for fresh local fish, and long established Iasc Uí Chatháin, have a new project in the works.

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In the second show, we meet the crew of the Kate Marie as they fish for crabs and lobsters. We drop into Iasc Uí Catháin as they add the finishing touches to new tourist attraction, they have developed on the site of the old fish processing factory, once a major employer in the area.

Caitlín de Mórdha from Na Gorta Dubhais waiting for the crew of the Misty Dawn to return home, and Eoin Firtéar from Com Dhíneol is doing his best to finish the work on his new boat, the Órla Méabh.

In episode 3 we meet Kevin Granville from Dinge as he skippers the Virtuous which is full of prawns. We meet Áine Uí Laoithe from Dún Chaoin, expert on the rich song tradition associated with the seas around West Kerry.

The Dingle regatta is blessed with a weekend of sunshine and the crew of the Kate-Marie bring crabs into Ballydavid pier in the pouring rain.

In the last episode we meet the fisherman Maidhc Ó Mainín from An Baile Íochtarach, who’s using his experience at sea for a new venture. Alec Ó Cíobháin from An Muiríoch brings us down memory lane, sharing his side of the story during the illegal salmon fishing era around Bally David, and, the net making tradition is going strong with Edward Mac Gearailt. From Baile Dháith.

The peninsula’s community are preparing for the Dingle Food Festival and what will come of Eoin Firtéar from Com Dhíneol as he hopes to launch his new boat?

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Status Yellow Rain And Wind Warnings Issued For Kerry

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STATUS Yellow Wind and Rainfall warnings have been issued for Kerry for tonight.

Met Éireann says from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, there will be very strong and gusty west to southwest winds and spells of heavy rain.

Possible impacts are falling branches, damage to temporary structures, localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning is valid from from 7pm on Monday to 6am on Tuesday. The good news is Tuesday is set to be a sunny day in Tralee with a return to showers on Wednesday.

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