.Cllr Michael Cahill and Linda Gordon Kelleher join Minister Norma Foley on the Fianna Fáil ticket for the next general election.
KILLARNEY-BASED solicitor Linda Gordon-Kelleher and Cllr Michael Cahill have been added to the Fianna Fáil ticket to contest the next general election in Kerry.
They will join Minister for Education Norma Foley on the ticket. A mother of four, Linda Gordon-Kelleher is married to Kerry County Council member, Niall Kelleher who represents the Killarney Municipal District.
She was born and raised in Killarney and has deep roots both in the town and throughout South Kerry.
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As well as being a practicing solicitor, Linda runs an outsource business process company with her husband and is also a farmer with a keen interest in sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
Cllr Michael Cahill was raised in a political family, with his late father being elected onto Kerry County Council in 1960.
Following his untimely passing during Christmas 1989, he was co-opted onto Kerry County Council in January 1990 and has been re-elected on each occasion since including in the most recent election for the 7th consecutive time.
The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, August 19th at the club grounds.
Lucky Numbers: 10 – 19 – 23
Bonus Ball: 3
There was no jackpot winner on this occasion.
Congratulations to our match 3 winner (€200) : Alan O’Connor, Kenmare
Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 5th at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.
Garveys Supervalu County Senior Football Championship Round 1: Bishop Moynihan Cup – Opening Round Fixture Details
Milltown/Castlemaine will take on Spa Killarney in Round 1 of the 2024 Garveys County Senior Football Championship at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday, September 15th at 1:00pm. This fixture will be part of a double header with Rathmore taking on East Kerry at 3:00pm.
Condolences:
All involved in Milltown/Castlemaine GAA would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family of the late Vincent Prendergast of Ardlahas, Beaufort and Castlemaine, Co. Kerry.
Vincent was a very well known and highly respected gentleman who was a pillar in the local community particularly in the organising and running of a whole host of different events down through the years.
Vincent was also vital to a variety of fundraisers we ran at the club including the Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Ring of Kerry Solo Run in 2013 and a Golf Classic whilst he was also the main man behind the building of all the storage lockers at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, our home grounds.
An avid supporter of our club over many years, you’d often find Vincent on the terrace side of the Paddy Burke Memorial Park supporting the senior team on a weekend.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Vincent’s family and friends at this most difficult time.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Acknowledgement: Club Volunteerism
Well done to a great team of volunteers led by the expertise of Paud and Kieran Hogan who completed trojan work in recent weeks by adding an additional concrete step (the 3rd in total) on the terrace side of the pitch at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown next to the stand.
A fantastic addition to our club facilities which will make the spectator experience all the better. Great stuff lads and thanks to Danny McClure for compiling a video clip (link attached below) which shows in-depth the superb volunteers we have involved in the club who always put their shoulder to the wheel and are never found wanting! ⚪⚪⚪⚪
Video Link: https://fb.watch/unTWK8z6Hv/
U7 Boys:
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U7 Boys are training at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown on a weekly basis. Training takes place at the moment on Saturday morning’s at 9:30am. For more information please contact Colin McKenna on 087-0687653.
MC Minis:
Training commenced on Saturday 6th April in the Nagle Rice Community Centre at 9:30am and will continue weekly at the same time. This age group would be for boys born in 2019 and 2020 (Parent/Guardian required to be in attendance to assist) and for girls born in 2018, 2019 or 2020 (Parent/Guardian required to be in attendance to assist). For more information please contact Caitlyn Corkery on 087-2471416.
U8 Girls:
Training is on Saturday mornings at 9:15am at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown. This age group is for girls born in 2016 and 2017. For more information please contact Derry O’Sullivan on 087-7550401.
U9 Boys:
Training is on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:15pm at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown. This age group is for boys born in 2015 and 2016. For more information please contact Garry Murphy on 087-9432746.
U10 Girls:
Training is on Monday evening’s at 6:00pm at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown. This age group is for girls born in 2014 and 2015. For more information please contact Tommy Cronin on 087-1227099.
U11 Boys: Mid Kerry Championship – Opening Round
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U11 Boys will begin their Mid Kerry Championship campaign on Thursday, September 5th (tomorrow) when they take on Laune Rangers at 6:30pm in J P O’Sullivan Park, Killorglin. Best wishes to the players and management involved and all support would be most welcome for the lads.
U12 Girls:
Our Under 12s were away to Castleisland Desmond last week in their Go Games County League with some impressive football throughout the evening, adding to another great performance by these young ladies away from home ..
U13 Boys: Central Region Finals
Training is on weekly for both the Green and White teams. For more information or if you are new to the area and would like to join please contact Haulie Clifford on 087-6932126.
Congratulations to both our Milltown/Castlemaine Green and White teams who have qualified for their respective Central Region Finals after the conclusion of the Group Phase recently.
The final fixture details will be circulated as soon as they become available.
U14 Girls:
A busy end of week for our Under 14s girls as they headed for rugged Glenflesk last Thursday evening to begin the East Kerry League campaign, even with an impressive second half performance, they couldn’t overturn the deficit from the first half and came up short against our familiar opponents.
Last Saturday evening, in our second game in East Kerry, we basked in sunshine as we took the short trip to Dr Crokes in Killarney, an outstanding team performance from 1-18 to grind out the win, a huge result for our girls in their inaugural year.
Well done ladies, next up a home game V Firies next Thursday evening, September 5th at 6:30pm
All Support Welcome for this fantastic group of girls ..
Many thanks to our jersey sponsor Clendennen Electicial Services.
U15 Boys: Mid Kerry Football Championship – Round 1 Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U15 Boys will commence the opening round of the Mid Kerry Championship tonight, Wednesday, September 4th against Beaufort at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown with a throw-in time of 6:30pm. All support would be welcome for the lads.
U17 Boys (Minors): Mid Kerry Minor Football Championship – Group B Fixtures
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U17 (Minor) Boys will get their Mid Kerry Minor Football Championship underway on Saturday, September 21st at 4:00pm when they will take on the losers of Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and Beaufort who meet on Saturday, 14th September.
Our lads are in Group B for the initial round robin and will be away for the opening fixture. They will also play on Saturday, September 28th at 4:00pm when they play at home to the winners of Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and Beaufort on Saturday, 14th September.
All Welcome To Join In:
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA are continuously looking for help within our club and at this time of year we would like to invite more coaches to come on board for the 2024 season. Parents’ involvement in their child’s sport increases the likelihood that they play sport and enjoy involvement for life. Don’t just drop and go, be a part of their journey. You may be able to help coach, hand out bibs or organise a social outing for the team. You may be able to keep track of any information that the coach needs. If you are interested in any voluntary role within the club just send us a message on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter/X) or text Coaching Officer Ian Twiss on 0872521053.
Milltown Tidy Towns:
Join Milltown Tidy Towns – We need your help. Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The Old Milltown Community Hall. This is an opportunity for local businesses, families and anyone with an interest in creating “a sense of place” in Milltown. All welcome, no experience required. Please call Therese on 089-4767279 for further information or log onto Milltown Tidy Towns Facebook page.
Our clothing recycling collection is always available at the club grounds so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.
This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.
Club Merchandise:
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club gear and merchandise is now available to buy online from the Club Shop.
The Club Shop contains details of the large amount of branded Milltown-Castlemaine & Kerry stock we have available within the club, for immediate delivery, please use the link to check stock levels and sizes.
https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/
Items for the Club Notes
If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club’s PRO Dara O’Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.
Team Updates
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.
Team Enquiries
If you want to join your local club, one of the fastest growing clubs in the county, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.
General Enquiries
For any other queries, please send an email to our Secretary or Chairperson at the following addresses:
secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
or
chairperson.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
For emergencies, please call 087 409 3530 (Club Mobile Phone).
Ivan Hurley previews the match between Kerry FC and Treaty United in Limerick this Friday night…
With 7 games to go in this year’s edition of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division, the Kingdom go in search of a first-ever win in the Markets Field as they go toe to toe with Munster rivals Treaty United in Limerick on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).
Off the back of a narrow 0-1 defeat to the students of UCD last Friday night in Tralee, the Kingdom will come into this one looking to add points to the board in the later stages of this campaign.
With one eye at the foot of the table, it is a race for 9thplace that Kerry currently holds a 4-point advantage in.
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With Cork City coming to Tralee next week, McCarthy’s men will have both eyes firmly fixed on the Markets Field and getting 3 points on the road for the first time in 2024.
The last time these sides met was on a sunny June Bank Holiday Monday afternoon where Kerry took all 3 points in a 2-1 win that had everything. 3 goals, a penalty and a half-time substitute in Enda Curran seeing red late on.
Previous to that in the last time out in the Markets Field, we remarkably saw no goal in an entertaining 0-0 draw. With the woodwork hit 4 times in the game, we will hope to see a few goals this time around.
As for our near neighbours, a dream start to the season has come to a shuddering stop. The Treaty men are 8th but 10 points clear of Kerry.
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An 11-point deficit to the playoff places likely looks like this will be a rivalry renewed once again in 2025.
Two defeats back to back for Treaty with the latter being a 5-0 thumping away to Bray Wanderers last week is sure to make them a dangerous animal on Friday night.
Keep an eye out for former Kerry men, three in total on the Treaty side. Trpimir Vrlijack was on the Kerry books back in 2023 when the club was formed and started in Kerry FC’s first-ever game while Jack Kavanagh and Steven Healy made the switch from Kerry to Limerick during the summer transfer window.
First Team Head Coach Conor McCarthy reported no fresh injury concerns following Friday night’s defeat to UCD AFC. Andy Spain sat out the last game as he had a slight hamstring issue after the game in Longford two weeks ago.
But he missed that game as a precaution and the captain is in line to return against his former club. Antonio Tuta made his return after a two-month absence against UCD while Valerii Dolia managed 80 minutes in his first game back in the Starting XI
“Obviously it’s a different approach for every game, be it UCD last week or Treaty this week,” said Conor McCarthy.
“I know Treaty had a tough night of it last week but I had a chance to watch that game back and the scoreline to be fair is a bit flattering. Bray were very clinical and hurt them in the first half.”
“But like that, this is a different game and I can guarantee that there will be a big reaction from Treaty, especially since it’s at home. They will come out firing so we need to be able to match that if not better it and set the standard and tempo there.
“No doubt it will be a tough game but it’s an opportunity for us to go and play. Every game we’ve played against them has been good and competitive. We’ve come out on top in a number of them so I’ve no doubt if we have the energy we can leave with 3 points.”
.Kerry’s Kayleigh Cronin is pictured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for August 2024, at The Croke Park Hotel on Jones Road, Dublin. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
KERRY’S Kayleigh Cronin has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for August 2024.
Kerry ended a 31-year wait for TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship glory in style with a stunning final victory against Galway at Croke Park on Sunday, August 4.
At full-back, Dr. Crokes star Kayleigh produced an exceptional performance that earned her the Player of the Match award.
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Kayleigh’s final performance was in keeping with her form throughout the season, as the Kingdom made up for back-to-back final losses in 2022 and 2023 to get their hands on the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time since 1993.
A 2022 TG4 All Star, 27-year-old Kayleigh was a rock at the heart of the Kerry defence on their march to the ultimate prize, while the team managed by Declan Quill and Darragh Long also captured the Munster title for the first time since 2017.
Kayleigh was presented with her award today by Sinead Chydzik, People & Culture Manager, The Croke Park Hotel.
Tralee Magic is thrilled to launch our brand-new Mothers & Others Social Basketball group, designed to reconnect women with the game in a fun, relaxed, and non-competitive way! 🏀✨
Whether you’re a past player looking to re-engage or someone who’s never played club basketball before, SOCIA-Ball offers an inclusive space to get active, learn new skills, and most importantly, have fun! 🎉💪
Our focus is on creating a supportive, social environment where you can move, laugh, and enjoy basketball—no competitive pressure, just good vibes and great company! 🙌
Note: To keep it fun and fair, this program is for women not currently registered with any Basketball Ireland club. Past players are welcome as long as you’re not actively playing in a club. 🏀😊
Join us for some exciting sessions where it’s all about enjoying the game and connecting with others!
Just turn up…CBS, The Green School Gym, Every Wednesday at 9pm from 18th Sept.
NEW car sales in Kerry last month were down by almost a fifth compared to August 2023 according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 148 new car registrations in the county in August compared to 182 in the same month in 2023, a decrease of 18.68%. In the first eight months of 2024 there were 2,334 units sold in Kerry compared to 2,305 in the same period in 2023, a rise of 1.26%.
Nationally, new car registrations for August were down 8.45% (7,563) when compared to August 2023 (8,261). Registrations year to date are slightly down — 112,165 compared to 113,338 in the first eight months of 2023 (-1.03%).
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So far this year, Toyota is the most popular make of car in Kerry with 352 units sold, next Hyundai (304), Kia (272), Volkswagen (247) and Skoda (233).
Diesel is the most popular engine type with 707 units sold, next is petrol at 698 followed by Petrol Electric Hybrid (533); Petrol/Plug-In Electric Hybrid 190; Electric (186); Diesel Electric (Hybrid) 18 and Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (2).
.Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE new junior infants are well settled in now around Tralee schools after the excitement of last week.
We visited Spa NS last Friday in the brilliant sunshine to find the new arrivals getting to know each other in Ms Ahern’s classroom, while Ms O’Reilly’s class were out having fun climbing in the activity area.
They were already comfortable with the new surroundings and making new friends for life. Scroll down for photos…
Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants having fun as they started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants, with teacher Ms Ahern, who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started their schooldays at Spa NS last week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants at the Spa NS enjoying their first day of School with teacher Ms Ahern and Principal Peter Linehan..Junior infants at The Spa NS enjoying their first day of school with teacher Ciara O’Reilly, Sharon O’Sullivan SNA and Principal Peter Linehan..
With 7 games to go in this year’s edition of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division, the Kingdom go in search of a first-ever win in the Markets Field as they go toe to toe with Munster rivals Treaty United in Limerick on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).
NEW car sales in Kerry last month were down by almost a fifth compared to August 2023 according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
