TRANSITION Kerry and Tralee Bay Wetlands are hosting a series of free community events in September and October, celebrating the rivers of Tralee, including the Big River/The Gyle, the Balloonagh River and of course the River Lee after which the town has been named.
There will be a River Cycle – psychogeographical exploration of Tralee’s rivers, past, present and future on September 8, being led by Keith Phelan.
This will start with a talk at the Wetlands starting at 2pm, followed by a cycle along some of the rivers in Tralee town from 3-5pm. This will be an exploration of the psychological and geographical changes of Tralee’s rivers over time.
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On September 28, participants will meet from 2.30-5pm at the bridge over the Big River/The Gyle on Brewery Road to learn about ‘Life along our Rivers’.
Learn who we share these rivers with – from otters, birds, bats, fish and insects, all who depend on the river’s quality of water and their vital role as ecological corridors in the town.
On October 12, the final event in this series, ‘The Rivers of Tralee – An Archaeological Perspective’ will see Lar Dunne, a local Tralee archeologist, speak about the past 6,000 years – the archaeology of life in the wetlands of the Tralee / Lee Valley area’.
These public events are all possible with the support of the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Kerry County Council.
To book your place for any or all of the events, you will find links to register on Tralee Bay Wetlands website.
Contact Tralee Bay Wetlands to for further information or book a place (066-7126700). All events are free and all are welcome to attend. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine.
Senior Men – Training continues on Friday at 6.15pm in preparation for the Junior Championship,
Senior Ladies – Our Senior Ladies play Dingle away Monday evening at 7.30pm in Round 3 of the Senior County Championship. All support would be greatly appreciated.
Minor Team – We played North Kerry in Moyvane in the quarter final of the County Championship last Monday evening. Well done to the team and management on qualifying for this stage of the competition. Congratulations to North Kerry who were victorious on the evening. Wishing Gearoid White a speedy recovery from all of us in the club.
Academy – Training continued at the Academy this Sunday with great numbers in attendance. Keep up the training during the week boys and girls and see you all next Sunday.
John Mitchels Under 9 Boys picture at training on Sunday morning.
Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys trained under the fantastic sunshine on Sunday Morning last in Ballyseedy. Coach John Horgan put the boys through their paces at the start of the session with a good warm up to get everyone going. After that we had 20 mins of ball skills followed by 2 highly contested games. We have training as normal on Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm & and Blitz also on the following Saturday. Parents will be notified during the week regarding times etc.
Until then Keep on Practicing and we’ll see you all again on Wednesday for training. All Newcomers Welcome.
Under 8s and 10s Girls – We hosted a blitz on Sunday morning with Shannonside & Finuge/St Senans. Our girls played some great football. Well done to them all.
Under 12 Girls – Our Under 12 girls played Crokes on Tuesday evening at home. An outstanding performance by the team. Training continues on Sunday at 10.30am.
Under 14 Girls – Our girls turned in a fine display on Sunday evening at home v Knock Brosna. Led by captain Natalia Hennig, the girls were unfortunate to lose a tight game. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We look forward to hosting the annual Sandra Keane tournament next Saturday at the club.
Under 16 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We have qualified for the county Under 16 League semi-final and our work over the next number of training sessions is to focus on full preparation for this game.
Well done to our 7 girls who represented North Kerry at the U15 PDP blitz in Mallow in Cork at the weekend. Hannah Roche, Grace O’Regan, Ella McCannon, Ciara Harris, Laoise O’Sullivam, Nicole Hennig and Amy Noonan – well done to all of us in the club. Special word of thanks to Denis O’Regan for his work with the players over the last number of weeks.
Under 11 Boys – There was no game for this group this week. We hope to have a few fixtures in the coming weeks. We trained as normal at 10.30 on Sunday and will do the same next Sunday at the same time. Until then players are encouraged to keep on practicing as much as possible.
Under 13 Boys – A great win by our Under 13 Gold Team on Sunday night at home. A tough game that went to the wire where John Mitchels came out with a 1 point win V Na Gaeil. Mitchels now progress to the Central League Final. Our Green team played Stacks at home on Thursday evening in Division 1 of the Central League final. Well done to the team and management for a really spirited and skilled performance. It was not to be our evening and on the night Stacks won and progress to the final. Training continues on Monday evening.
Mothers & Others Notes – Training session at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. We aim to create a fun, non-competitive space for women to play Ladies Gaelic Football and build connections within the community. If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary. Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for information.
Under 15 Boys – Plans for the week ahead will be issued by management.
Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.
Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday September 1st 2024.
This week’s Lotto numbers are 12, 17, 19 and 31. The numbers today were drawn by Aisling Foley and Georgie Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,100.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: Sharon Breen
€25.00: Kieran Connolly
€25.00: Mary Dan
Next week’s Jackpot is €4,150.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday September 8th 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.
Sympathies: On behalf of all of us in the club we express our sincerest sympathies to those who have experienced bereavement. We remember especially the families of Frank Hayes, Tina Wall, Trisha O’Shea Covill, Danny O’Riordan and Marian Lovett.
There was no winner of our club lotto of €2600 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 02,05,09 & 20. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:
1. Cathal Scanlon Tonevane
2. Emer Hogan Caheranne
3. Dom O’Brien c/o Rock Inn
4. Michelle Quilter Online
5. Sonny & Anna c/o Rock Inn
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €2700 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 08/09/2024 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 Quane
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.
Save The Date
Mark your Diaries and keep Saturday 2nd of November free, all will be revealed soon. Not to be missed you have been told.
Juvenile Academy
St Pats Football Academy took a well-deserved break but is now back, it takes place every Sunday Morning in St Pats Blennerville V92 RH98 from 10.00am-11.00am.
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
We had great fun in the sun at St Pats on Sunday morning! Lots of high energy fun & games working on athleticism and ball control.
Welcome to more new faces joining us throughout the season. Well done to Seraphina and her sister Iseult not only for helping prepare the fruit refreshments but also for joining in all the games to win players of the week!
U9
We had a brilliant session this week with our u9’s. From the very start they were all tuned in and did brilliantly in all their skills stations. We did some extra work on our kick passing this week and this was shown by the boys when we finished our session with a fun and competitive game. Keep up the practice at home during the week!!!
U10
Our U10 Girls had great fun this morning, practicing their skills and growing their every expanding knowledge to improve their skill set. Congratulations to our U10 Player of the week who showed great commitment in today’s session.
U11
St Pats U-11’s had no game last week, so we were training last Sunday in preparation for upcoming central region game this Thursday at 7pm in Blennerville.
This session we concentrated on our kicking and shooting. It’s important all our players continue to attend our training sessions and also keep practicing the skills at home during the week. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!
U13’s win out Central Region Final
U13
U13 Central Region Div 5 Final
1-05 0-11
Well done to the boys tonight in their victory over Castleisland Desmonds. It was an excellent game and was in the balance until the final whistle. We had great support and a big match day squad. Our lads worked really hard and deserved the win.
The coaching team are delighted for them collectively. Their efforts in training this year to date deserved to be rewarded. We will be back training on Wednesday. Thanks to the parents who came out to support the lads.
St Brendan’s Board
The Garvey’s SuperValu County Senior Football Championship Draw took place last weekend the draw is as follows:
Templenoe V Feale Rangers Kenmare Shamrocks V Dr Crokes
St Brendan’s Board V South Kerry Na Gaeil V Shannon Rangers
Milltown/Castlemaine V Spa St Kieran’s V West Kerry
Rathmore V East Kerry Mid Kerry V Dingle
St Brendan’s Board are playing South Kerry on the Sunday 15th of September at 4pm in Austin Stacks Park.
St Brendan’s Minors
St Brendan’s Minors play in the Quarter Final of Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin Minor Football County Championship against Austin Stacks. St Brendan’s played very strong throughout the match but as scores added up Austin Stacks were winners in the end.
St Brendan’s U15’s
St Brendan’s U15’s won their semi-final game of U15 District County Championship against Tralee District last Wednesday night, they are now into the final. Time, date and venue to be confirmed.
Happy Birthday
To Lily Kelliher who celebrates a birthday this week.
Congratulations
To our U13 Boys and management of Eoin, John and Brian who won the final of the Central Region U13 Football Championship on last Saturday evening.
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Maurice O’Keeffe Tralee, Peter Donnelly Kevin Barry Villas, Danny O’Riordan Kevin Barrys Villas, Tina Wall née McCarthy Tralee, Trisha O’Shea Covill Ashgrove, Marian Lovett Tralee and Francis Frank Hayes Oakpark.
The Kerry Petroleum: Premier Junior Football Club Championship Quarter Final.
Ballymacelligott V Annascaul
Date: Sunday 1st September 2024.
Venue: John Mitchel’s.
Halfway through the first half, Annascaul had all the momentum, scoring three points on the trot, reducing Ballymac’s lead. They were bearing down on goal when Christy Leen made a crucial point-blank save that gave Ballymac the initiative.
Had Annascaul scored that goal, it could have changed the course of the game. This save by Leen was a game-changer, preventing Annascaul from taking the lead and potentially altering the game’s dynamics.
On Sunday, Ballymac a wind in the first half at John Mitchel’s GAA grounds. Annascaul’s Jason Hickson opened the scoring with a point from a free. Vinnie Horan opened the home side scoring, and following a turnover from Josh O’Keeffe, Donal Daly scored Ballymac’s second point. Annascaul added two points from Jason Hickson (F) and Killian Falvey.
In the 7th minute, Niall Collins got a great pass from Vinnie Horan and hit the back of the net. Then, Niall Collins dispossessed Annascaul and passed the ball to Daire Keane, who scored a point, followed by another from Ballymac’s Micheál Reidy. The score was 1-04 to 0-3 to Ballymac.
Undeterred, the men from the West launched a spirited attack, scoring three points in quick succession. However, Christy Leen’s heroic save on goal, which would have put Annascaul in the lead, was a testament to Ballymac’s resilience.
Aidan Breen’s successful free point further solidified their lead, with the score standing at Ballymac 1-05 Annascaul 0-6. This sequence of events underscored the unwavering teamwork and camaraderie within the Ballymac team, inspiring their ability to win and turn the game in their favour.
Josh O’Keeffe turned over a ball in front of the Ballymac Goal, and Vinnie had a great goal chance that was saved by Tommy Pierce in the Annascaul goal and resulted in a 45.
Annascaul added a point and had a ball cleared off the Ballymac full forward line by two great blocks, first from Daragh Sweeney and then by Josh O’Keeffe, and Micheál Reidy scored a point as a result. Both sides pointed for frees from Aidan Breen and Jason Hickson before the halftime whistle blew.
The Half Time score: Ballymacelligott 1-05 Annascaul 0-06.
Six minutes into the second half, Ballymac had notched up five more points from Aidan Breen(F), Vinnie Horan, Donal Daly, Niall Collins and Daire Keane. Annascaul was trailing by 7 points. David Smith scored the first point of the half for the lads from the West, and Donal Daly scored a point for Ballymac.
Tommy Pierce, in goal for Annascaul, made a massive save that rebounded, and the ball was cleared. This save gave Annascaul a second wind, and Jason Hickson scored a point from a free. Shortly afterwards, they hit the back of the Ballymac net. With a quarter of an hour to go to full-time, there were three points between the teams.
It was a display of sheer teamwork as Ballymac went on the offensive and scored two points from frees from Vinnie Horan and Aidan Breen. Annascaul added one of their own from a free. Micheál Reidy and Vinnie Horan added two from the play.
Annascaul scored their last game point before Dara Regan and Aidan Breen scored one each for Ballymac. The final whistle blew. It was a hard-won game for Ballymac to secure a place in the semi-final. Annascaul proved to be a formidable opponent and never gave up.
The match concluded with Ballymacelligott 1-19 Annascaul 1-12, securing Ballymac’s place in the semi-final.
Ballymacelligott Team & Scorers.
Christy Leen, Josh O’Keeffe, Daniel O’Shea,Eoin Creedon, Michéal Reidy (0-3), Tadhg Brick, Daragh Sweeney, Aidan Breen (0-5F), Adam Sheehy, Niall Collins (1-1), Vinnie Horan, Captain (0-4- 1F), James Kenny, Donal Daly (0-3), Brian Lonergan, Daire Keane (0-2),
Ballymacelligott Substitutes Introduced: Sean Rice, Michael Herlihy, Cian Counihan, Daragh Regan (0-1).
Manager: Ian Blake
Selectors: Tony Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, Mike Broderick & Padráig Laide.
Physical Trainer: Anthony O’Leary. Physio: Mark Thompson
We wish to thank The John Mitchel’s Club for using their pitch today to facilitate a home venue when our pitch is not playable. It is very much appreciated.
Congratulations to our Captain Vinnie Horan on his engagement this week to Roisín. We wish you both every happiness in your life together.
Our squad is rallying behind Cathal Dunne, injured at training during the week, and Adam Sheehy, sustained an injury today. We wish them both a speedy recovery and look forward to their return to the field.
A few facts
1. Cian Counihan made his championship debut at V Listowel Emmett’s in 2008 under Manager Kieran Scanlon and scored 1-1 on the day.
2. Captain Vinnie Horan made his championship debut, V Ballyduff, in 2014 under Manager Stephen O’Brien.
3. Michéal Reidy made his championship debut in 2015 V Listry, also under Manager Stephen O’Brien.
Senior Ladies
Senior Ladies
This Monday we travel to Kenmare to take on the Mighty Inbhear Scéine Gaels, where we really need a win after a very disappointing loss away to Fossa in our last game. This is the last Monday night game and we have a break after this before we play our quarter final. It would be great to see the support that we had in Killorglin show up again.
Match Report
Bons Secours County Junior Premier Championship
Round 2
In what should have our home game in the Championship we had to travel away to Fossa in our second round game. After a very up and down performance in our victory over Laune Rangers, this continued again v Fossa, however this time we failed to get across the line.
After conceding a goal in the 7th minute, we were able to put over 2 points in reply from Sarah Scanlon and Rachel Griffin.
Then Fossa hit us for 1-3 without reply, leaving us 2-3 to 0-2, but again we fought back with a goal from Sarah Scanlon and 5 more points to leave us just a point behind at the short whistle 1-7 to 2-5.
We started the second half with a bang, a point from Sarah and a goal from Rachel Creedon. Then however we went 21 minutes before we scored again with a point from Rachel Griffin.
In that time despite great defensive work, we conceded 2-2 leaving us just four points down chasing the game with 5 mins remaining. We did narrow it down to just three points, but could not find a way through for the leveling goal. Fossa did have the last say to finish on a scoreline of 2-10 Ballymac 4-8 Fossa.
Squad was Robyn White, Jaime Lee O’Connor, Una Morrissey, Ciara Kerins, Emma Daly, Roisin Rahilly (0-2), Anna Collins, Aisling O’Connell, Keelin Enright, Ellie McElliogott, Sarah Scanlon (1-5), Rachel Creedon (1-0), Ella Quirke, Rachel Griffin(0-2), Kate Collins (0-1), Kerry Hennessy, Emily O’Brien, Caoimhe Carroll, Lisa Curran, Eve Creedon, Aoibhinn Broderick, Laura Kelly, Grainne Galvin, Clare Kenny, Emma Leen, Aoife Galvin.
U16’squad
U16 Division 6 county league shield semi final
Ballymac travelled to Listowel Tuesday evening for a very competitive game that unfortunately Listowel came out on top. Goals win games and so proved to be the case with Ballymac getting more scores but losing the contest. Throughout the year the u14 and U13 players have been tremendous stepping up in age and so again proved to be the case on the night. Wishing Listowel all the best in the final. Next up for the U16 girls is the North Kerry League.
U14’s
The U14 girls play Brosna away Friday night.
Birthday
A double birthday celebration in our Senior Ladies camp Friday evening! Congratulations
to Kate O Connor (21) and Ella Quirke (19) from your team-mates and management.
St Kierans Minors
Best of luck to our 11 minors tomorrow night with St Kierans when they play East Kerry in the Semi final of the Keane’s Super Valu Minor County Championship in Austin Stacks Park at 8pm
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Academy
A hard first week of school and preschool didn’t stop our U5s squad showing up with loads of energy for Academy this week. They had a brilliant time playing a match with coaches Stephen, Larry and John, practicing their soloing and scoring with coach Paudie and assistant coach Tommy, and working on fundamental movement, gross motor and basic skills development with coach Cat. It’s wonderful to see the confidence in our youngest players grow each week. Keep up the practice at home!
Our Academy training will be in the training pitch at 11am every Sunday see you there
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Under 8 girls
Our U8 girls travelled to Castleisland this Sunday morning where we played 3 very competitive and sporting games. Great to see the continued improvements in kicking, passing and skills. Thanks to Desmond’s for hosting.
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Under 9 Boys
Our u9 Boys played Na Gaeil Sunday morning in Killeen. There was great football played with the boys showcasing their skills they have been practicing all season. All 25 Ballymac boys got equal playing time, playing 4 games each. Keep up the practice at home. Thanks to Na Gaeil for organising a great morning.
“Thank You from the Lotto Committee”
The Ballymacelligott GAA Lotto Committee extends our sincerest thanks to everyone who supported our lotto sales at all our home games in 2024. Your unwavering support has made a significant impact on our work, and we are genuinely grateful for your generosity. We wish to extend a big Thank You to everyone who helped out all year, selling lotto tickets at our home games. We really appreciate you giving us your valuable time.
The Lotto plays a vital role in our annual income, enabling us to have a steady stream of revenue every week. The sales at home games and neutral games at our pitch make a substantial difference to our financial standing, ensuring our stability and ability to continue our work. Your continued support in this aspect is crucial and greatly appreciated.
As our pitch undergoes necessary remedial work, we anticipate a temporary setback in our lottery income. However, we are hopeful for the future and urge anyone willing to continue supporting our lotto to do so online https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor or by contacting any member of the lotto committee. Your ongoing support is crucial to our success, and we eagerly look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 at our revitalised top-class playing pitch.
Lotto
Ballymacelligott GAA Lotto Results from Monday 26th August 2024
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we could not do the Lotto Drive from The Halfway Shop tonight, as promised. However, we will be at the Halfway shop next week and look forward to your continued participation.
Maureen O’Shea and Bridget Leen conducted the draw live online. The video of the online quick pick is available on our Facebook page.
The numbers drawn were 32,31,11 and 16.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2800.00
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00 – Catherine Barry Ballymac bought her ticket online.
€20.00 – Eileen McDonnell bought her ticket online.
€20.00—Johnny Leen Ballymac bought his ticket at the most recent match.
The Next Jackpot offers an exciting chance to win €2900. The draw is live on Facebook from The Half Way Bar & Shop on Monday, 2nd September 2024, on or about 7.00 pm
On September 23rd, all the Quick Pick winners from tonight and for the next four weeks will be entered into a draw to win a € 50.00 Voucher for The Half Way Shop.
Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp online. 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’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant and Glenduff Manor.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our three local businesses for facilitating the sale of the lotto tickets and their continued support. To enable all the entries in the draw, the closing time for Quick Pick (paper) entries is Sunday nights at Glenduff Manor and 4 p.m. on Mondays from The Half Way and O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant.
We thank you for your continued support, which is greatly appreciated for our club’s day-to-day running costs. Your support keeps us going, and we are truly grateful for it.
.Tralee Parnells Under 9s who took part in the County Board Hurling Blitz in Caherslee
U9 Hurling
The under 9’s took part in a County Board organised hurling blitz in Caherslee during the week, facing teams from Ballyduff, Ballyheigue, Abbeydorney, Crotta, Lixnaw our hurlers represented the club with pride.
The twice-weekly training sessions are paying off as there has been a noticeable improvement in their hurling skills. Thank you to the County Board for organising the blitz.
Tralee Parnells U14s after retaining the County League Cup for 2024
U14 Camogie
Our U14 Camogie squad retained the County League Cup with a comprehensive win over Cillard on Monday evening in near ideal conditions. Well done and congratulations to all the players on an outstanding team performance.
Many thanks to coaches, Aine Culloty, David Brick and Brian Shanahan who have worked hard in developing these players over the past number of years.
Thank you to Cillard for a sporting game, to Annemarie Russell, Chairperson of the County Board who presented the Cup to Captain Louise Gaynor and to members of the Co Board who facilitated on the night. Many thanks referee Joe Murphy and to Joe Wallace for having Caherslee in prime condition. Well done to all involved.
Tralee Parnells Golf Classic
The club is holding it’s second golf classic this Friday 6th September in Beaufort Golf Club. A team of 4 costs €300 and there are still a few spaces available. We also have some Tee and Hole sponsorship opportunities available.
So swap the Hurleys for the golf clubs that day and enjoy a great day out to drive on Tralee Parnells club and develop our underage facilities so that we can compete with the best. Text 087 8377969 to book in a team . All proceeds go towards developing our facilities at Parc na Darach in Tralee Sports Complex.
Tralee Parnells Minor Camogie team who defeated The Spa Killarney
Minor Camogie
Our Minor Camogie team put in a great performance on a wet Sunday evening in Spa Pitch, Killarney. The girls started strong with some lovely scores. However, it was a great team performance with superb link play that secured a well deserved win. Well done all our players and thank you to Killarney for a great game and to referee Tommy Geurin.
Kerry Minor Manager
Congratulations to Brian Sargent on being appoinred as Kerry Minor Hurling manager. Brian has been involved in the club over many years coaching various under age hurling teams. Congratulatiosn Brian and best of luck for the coming season
Congratulations
To our senior player Darragh Reeen who summited Kilimanjaro during the week to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation. A fantastic achievement.
The Tralee town board league final vs John Mitchels will take place on Saturday next 7th Sept – time and venue to be announced later in the week.
McElligott Cup:
Our junior team will participate in this year’s McElligott Cup with fixtures to be announced soon and the competition commencing on the weekend of Sept 14th.
U7 and U9 Boys in Spa Killarney
Juvenile Academy:
We hope everyone had a great first week back at school. Juvenile academy continued Sunday morning as usual for all age groups except Our U7 and U9 boys who were on a trip to Spa in Killarney.
Our U7 and U9 boys hit the road to Spa Killarney for an exciting morning of football. It was fantastic to watch some very competitive games, with great sportsmanship shown by all! A big thank you to Spa for hosting us.There was a great sense of community spirit in the Klub afterwards, and John put on a fantastic spread that had all the boys smiling. We also want to give a shout-out to all the parents who helped with the food and clean-up — your support makes all the difference.
U11 Boys:
Our u11s had two fantastic games V Churchill Thursday night in sun drenched Ballyrickard. The boys battled hard in a well contested first half. In the second half the passing and support play was much better and the scores followed. Well done boys on a great display.
Training continued on Saturday morning in Ballyrickard.
U13 Boys:
Our U13 boys had two great wins today in the Central Region Semifinals v An Ghaeltacht; our A team won 5-10 to 1-08 led by Captain and man of the match Evan Griffin. Our B team also won on a score line of 4-15 to 5-08 with Harry O Mahony a real driving force in midfield . Onwards now to the Central Region Div 2 final and the Central Region B final as well. Dates to be confirmed.
Ladies Notes:
u12 Girls
U12 Girls:
KOR U12 girls took on Kilcummin in Ballyrickard on Tuesday evening. Every girl ,1 to 11, put in a great performance. Ava put on a football exhibition in front of the goals as she netted on numerous occasions. Harriet was a massive threat going forward and was very strong carrying the ball. As always, our defence was phenomenal with no one giving Kilcummin an inch. These girls are a credit to themselves. What a great game of football to be involved in. Thanks to Kilcummin who made the journey into Ballyrickard and to Garry Kissane for reffing.
U14 Girls
U14 Girls:
Unfortunately our U14 Strand Road team lost against an impressive St Pat’s side at Ballyrickard Wednesday night in the North Kerry League. We were playing catch up from the get go, with the St Pat’s girls scoring 2-2 before we registered our first point.
We trailed by 8 points at the break, but to the girls’ credit, they came out fighting in the second half and at one stage, were within two points of the visitors. Lily Hussey showed her usual determination to bring her team right back into the game, and Meabh Kennedy had her best game yet at full forward.
Emily Corridon had another solid performance at cornerback; Rachael Ahern ran herself ragged while our substitutes from the under 12 panel all made their presence felt and made a huge difference when introduced.
In the end however, St Pat’s were deserving winners. We play Stacks tonight in Connolly Park.
Our U14 Kerins O’Rahillys team played Churchill on Sunday evening unfortunately they lost to a very strong Churchill team. Everyone put in a great performance throughout the game but just came up short at the end. Well done to Churchill who were well deserving winners.
Keeping in touch:
As always, we would love to hear from you – feel free to email us @ ( pro.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie) with any items of news, suggestions or offers to help out – you can call or text on the club phone, 085 2095001.
Lotto results: Lotto Tue 27th August 2024. Numbers drawn were9, 10, 19, 23. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Micheál Herlihy, Barry O’Donoghue, John O’Connor, Ann O’Sullivan, Jackie Carlos. Our next draw will be tomorrow night (Tuesday) and the jackpot will be €2,650. 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 Noelle Kingston on the passing of her aunt Tina Wall last week. May she rest in peace.
RIP: Our sincere sympathy to Gráinne Hayes and her family on the passing of her husband Frank last week in Galway. May he rest in peace.
Bingo: Tonight, Monday 2nd, our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €230 in 43 calls. We also have Split-the-Bucket and a raffle at half time. Starting time is 8pm sharp. 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.
Hospice Coffee Morning: Margaret Doody has advised that a coffee morning in aid of Kerry Hospice will be held in Na Gaeil on Sunday 29th Sept. from 10am to 12pm. Please support this very worthy cause.
Na Gaeil Abrew: Our new Coffee Dock will be open during matches and some training sessions over the next few weeks serving tea, coffee and snacks. Club lotto tickets will also be on sale there. Cash and card payments accepted.
Oíche Cheiliúrtha: A huge thank you to everyone who came to the club last Friday night to celebrate our 5 brilliant ladies and their historic All-Ireland win. It was a very memorable and enjoyable night. Special thanks to the wonderful catering ladies in the club who provided a huge array of fabulous food and desserts for everyone present.
Na Gaeil senior player Darragh Reen who climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last week.
Kilimanjaro: Congratulations to senior player Darragh Reen who climbed Kilimanjaro last week along with a group of students from UL in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Fé 5: Beautiful weather yesterday morning for our training session. A big thank you to all the parents & coaches who helped out.
Fé 7: We had 28 kids attend our U7’s group yesterday morning. The group practiced handpassing, kicking skills, defensive skills and finished with a game. We are away to St Senans next Friday evening.
Fé 9: Na Gaeil will be hosting a Tralee U9 blitz next Saturday, 7th of September starting at 12pm. The event will be 7-a-side. The teams who will be competing are Ballymac, Austin Stacks, Na Gaeil, John Mitchels and Churchill.
Fé 15: Last Wednesday night (28th) the St. Brendans Board u15 team defeated Coiste Trá Lí by 2-10 to 2-9 in the District Championship semi-final in Blennerville. They will now face East Kerry in the final next Wednesday at 8.15pm in Austin Stack Park.
Fé 17: Hard luck to the St. Brendan’s Board u17 team who lost to Austin Stacks in the County Championship quarter-final in Blennerville last Monday night.
Senior Men: The draw has been made for Round 1 of the Garvey’s Supervalu Senior Men’s County Championship and Na Gaeil have been drawn against Shannon Rangers. The fixture will go ahead on Saturday Sept. 14th in Austin Stack Park at 5pm.
Senior Ladies: Good luck to our Senior Ladies in Round 2 of the Bons Secours County Championship when they will take on Dr. Crokes tonight at 6.45pm in Killeen.
Changes to Car Park: We would like to make patrons aware of the new wheelchair accessible parking bays and the yellow box for ambulance parking which have been added to the club’s car parks recently. Please keep them free at all times for people who need them.
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”.
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 and Wednesdays at 6.30pm 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.
A VIGIL will be held next week with those who have been affected by suicide being encouraged to come down and remember those they have lost.
The event will take place on World Suicide Day, September 10 at 8pm in Pearse Park. People are invited to light a candle to remember loved ones.
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The 10 September each year aims to focus attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, governments, and the public, giving a singular message that suicides are preventable.
THE 4th annual #TieDayFriday fundraiser for Kerry Mental Health Association will take place across the Kingdom on Friday, October 4.
School children, students, teachers as well as office, remote, hybrid and outdoor workers of all ages are being asked to simply wear a tie, post a picture on social media and donate to www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate.
This year two schools – one primary and one secondary – will win an android tablet when they tag @KerryMentalHealth on social media or email the pictures to Manager@KerryMentalHealth.ie.
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The General Manager of Kerry Mental Health Association, John Drummey, said: “#TieDayFriday is now an established fundraising event in Kerry with the proceeds assisting us with the cost of rolling out free and affordable mental health educational activities and other relevant supports throughout the county.
“Kerry Mental Health Association also donates thousands of euros each year to support people in Kerry with mental health challenges, their families and friends, covering a range of projects. So we’re asking everyone to please wear a tie, post a picture and make a donation to make a difference.”
A fundraising business breakfast at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee is also planned for #TieDayFriday 4th October and will be of interest to employees, employers and the self-employed with ticket details to be announced soon.
Kerry Mental Health Association’s branches organise or provide financial support for various therapies that may be helpful. Many of the services are provided in the various local HSE-run Day Care Centres throughout the county.
Donations of any amount can be made online to www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate to help play a part in supporting Kerry Mental Health Association on #TieDayFriday 4th October.
.Looking forward to the Automobili Italia event in Tralee next Saturday were in front; Eugenie Kerins, Oisin Brick. and Roisin Kerins. At back; Thys Vogels of Ballygarry Estate, Andrew Mulqueen, Brendan Farmer, Tony Birt, Sean Kerins, Mike Dowling and Rory Kerins. Photo by Dermot Crean
AUTOMOBILI Italia 24 takes place this Saturday, September 7 and it promises to be a great day out for anybody with an Italian motorbike or car.
The event starts at 10am at Ballygarry Estate Hotel. The cars will be on display until 12.15pm and then they head for Killorglin/Cromane before a stop for lunch at the Red Fox Inn.
After lunch the cars and bikes drive to Caragh Lake before returning to Tralee. The cars are expected to drive through Tralee town centre 4/4.15pm.
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Most of the cars will return to the Ballygarry Estate hotel for the evening where the drivers can enjoy food and refreshments.
Entry per vehicle is €20 and all proceeds this will go to Recovery Haven as the event is sponsored by Proplan Auctioneers.
All spectators have free entry and please follows marshals parking instructions at Ballygarry Estate to assist in the smooth running of the event.
A TRALEE native has been selected as 2024 Kerry Person of the Year while the Kerry All Ireland Ladies Senior Football team and their management team were selected as 2024 Laochra Chiarraí winners.
Louise Quill, founder of Tír na nÓg Children’s Foundation, has been selected for the honour by the Kerry Association in Dublin in recognition of the transformative work she has done supporting disadvantaged communities in Tanzania for the past 18 years.
The Kerry Ladies Senior Team and their management team have been selected to receive the Laochra Chiarraí award which recognises exemplary leadership in community activity in the county.
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The Kerry Person of the Year award, now in its 43rd year, recognises an individual who has shown leadership, brought honour to the county, and performed services for the county to such an extent that could be described as beyond the norm of everyday life.
During her tribute to Louise Quill, a native of Tralee, the Cathaoirleach of the Kerry Association in Dublin, Mary Shanahan, said “this award is presented in recognition of Louise’s exceptional work in leading the Charity Tír na nÓg to provide essential services and infrastructure to those in need in Tanzania”.
She referred to Louise’s work which has led to the development of kindergartens and schools, including a massive multi-million-euro project completed last year.
She has also been instrumental in drilling boreholes to provide access to clean water and has initiated multiple water filtration projects providing thousands of people in underprivileged communities with access to safe drinking water.
Her efforts have also resulted in the creation of sports and recreation facilities, playgrounds for children and the construction of a library. In recent times building of a dental clinic has been completed, as well as a third sanitation system at a school for disabled children.
Mary said, “the examples outlined are, but a small sample of the transformative projects led by Louise providing employment to hundreds of people, while at the same time building sustainable communities”.
Louise Quill said “I am truly honoured and deeply humbled to receive the Kerry Person of the Year award. This recognition is not just a personal achievement, but a testament to the incredible work of everyone involved with Tír na nÓg Children’s Foundation. Our mission has always been to bring hope, support, and brighter futures to children who need it most, and this award affirms the importance of that work. I want to thank the people of Kerry for their unwavering support and belief in our cause. Together, we are making a difference, and I am proud to share this moment with all of you.”
The Kerry Ladies Senior Football Team and their management team were selected as the 2024 Laochra Chiarraí award winners in recognition of the enormous contribution they have made to ladies’ football, culminating in All Ireland success this year.
Captain, Niamh Carmody said “It’s an absolute honour to receive this award. It’s a testament to all the hard work that has been put into Kerry Ladies football over the past number of years. And just a special thanks to Kerry Group for their continued support”
Nora Fealey, Chairperson Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Association, said “On behalf of Kerry LGFA, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to The Kerry Association in Dublin for recognising the Kerry Senior Ladies Football Team as the Laochra Chiarraí winners for 2024. Your acknowledgment of their hard work and achievements means a great deal to us. We are truly honoured by this distinction and appreciate the support from the Kerry Association in Dublin.”
Brigid Laffan, President of the Kerry Association said; “The awards recognise the exceptional contribution made by Louise to improving the lives of others and by the Kerry ladies’ team in showing leadership and inspiration to future generations of footballers.”.
Both awards will be presented at the Association’s annual Oíche Chiarraí which will be held in the Louis Fitzgerald hotel, Dublin on Saturday, October 19.
Tickets for Oíche Chiarraí can be purchased either securely online or from the Association. Tickets can be purchased online from the Association’s website, www.kerryassociation.ie at €90 (€85 and €5 booking fee).
Alternatively, they can be purchased from the Association’s Treasurer, Marion Walsh marionwalsh10@gmail.com, telephone 087 2832018) or any of the Committee at €85.
