Health&Fitness

A LOCAL Garda who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year has created a music video inspired by Elton John. Mary Gardiner, a mum of three, originally from Bishopstown in Cork but now domociled in Tralee, has released the video to coincide with 100K in 30 Days for breast cancer […]

PUPILS and staff in St John’s Parochial School Tralee are inviting friends and families from near and far to join them on this Sunday for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. The aim of the run is to raise funds to build a playground for the children within […]

THIS Sunday will see hundreds converge on Spa National School for the 2023 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’. This hugely popular event was first held in 2014 and has become a firm favourite on the community calendar in the Spa. This year’s event coincides with the tenth anniversary of Donal’s […]

IT was a very pleasant evening for a cycle on Thursday as Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership in association with Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club held a special event. Gathering at the KDL/Mounthawk Park car park entrance to the Greenway, people took part in the family cycle as part of National […]

BORN to Run Tralee running club members are looking forward to hosting a special event this summer. Fresh from the various events the club’s members have completed over the last number of weeks, which saw members run the streets of Belfast, Boston, Doha, Limerick, Manchester, Westport and much more, the […]

ST Pats GAA Club in Blennerville is preparing for another Dingle Way Challenge which takes place on June 4 this year. There has been huge interest in this event in previous years and the club is expecting many walkers to take part this June. The route this year takes in […]

THE community in Kilmoyley is preparing to hit the road later this month for a run organised by a local group. The Kilmoyley Tidy Towns’ 5K/10K fundraising run will take place on Sunday, May 21 at 10am. It will follow the usual 5K route from St Erc’s Primary School to […]

THERE’S just days to go until a great community event at Connolly Park returns. The Paul Lucey ‘Run for the Rock’ is back again for Bank Holiday Monday, May 1, and there’s a fantastic day of entertainment planned. This is the fifth year of the run which has grown in […]

THE 10th anniversary of the Kerry Camino Guided Walking Weekend takes place from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 28 taking in the stunning scenery of the Dingle Peninsula. The event has been held every year, with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to Covid restrictions. Over […]

THE Kerry launch of National Arthritis Week (NAW) took place this week at Tobar Naofa in Moyderwell to promote events taking place between April 24th-28th. This year’s theme is Physical Activity or Let’s Get Physical. Current research has shown that movement and exercise has a positive and beneficial effect on […]

PERSONAL trainer Karl Henry was in CH Tralee on Thursday to give a talk on the ‘4 Pillars Of Lifelong Health’. The leading fitness and wellness expert is the new face of Pharmaton in Ireland and those present heard him describe how Pharmaton’s latest immunity supplement, Immuno10, can help boost immunity and help you […]

WE’VE got some fine, dry weather at last and it was certainly welcome for participants on Good Friday walks all over the county this morning. The fundraiser for the Kerry Hospice Foundation saw over 20 walks taking place from Ballybunion to Ballinskelligs and thankfully the sun shone to make it […]

MTU will welcome over 150 children to the North Campus in Tralee as it hosts a Teddy Bear Hospital on Saturday, April 22. The event is being organised by students and staff from MTU and RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), along with charity partner BUMBLEance, the world’s first […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk will take place on Saturday, April 15 and a fantastic day of entertainment is guaranteed. The ninth annual walk is in memory of the Tony from Blennerville who passed away in 2014 and tens of thousands of euro have been raised over the year in […]

IRELAND’S most recognised personal trainer Karl Henry is coming to give a talk at CH Tralee tomorrow. He will speak on the ‘4 Pillars Of Lifelong Health at the store on Thursday, April 13 at 12noon. The leading fitness and wellness expert and Podcast host was announced as the newest face […]

THE Paul Lucey ‘Run for the Rock’ is back again for the May Bank holiday weekend on Monday May 1. This is the fifth year of the run which has grown in strength and popularity from year to year. The run and walk honours the memory of Paul Lucey, a proud […]

IT’S nearly time again to hit the road this Easter in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Good Friday walks are a great tradition and on April 7 there will be over 20 walks taking place right around the county. The 27th Tralee walk is named after the late, […]

THE annual Fenit Coastal Cycle takes place tomorrow morning and there’s still time to register if you want to get out and about for a spin. Celebrating 10 years of running the popular event, previous cycles have attracted almost 500 participants from across Munster and beyond. The cycle will take […]

THE benefits of being active as we get older were emphasised at the second annual MTU Kerry campus Active Ageing event held earlier today. Organised by MTU Health & Leisure Department and students in conjunction with Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership, Healthy Ireland and Healthy Kerry, over 150 people attended […]

IF you are itching to embrace Spring with new adventures and wellness activities then pack your bags for the Wander Wild Festival – Ireland’s great outdoors festival. It’s on in Killarney from March 24th-26th and it’s the bucket list festival you don’t want to miss this year! With just 2 […]

THE Wander Wild Festival 2023, which takes place from March 24-26 in Killarney, has just announced a fantastic children’s programme. The unique adventure and wellness festival set in the lakes and mountains of Killarney National Park is brimming with activities for children of all ages and teenagers to have fun […]

IF you’re interested in getting into cycling and on your bike seeing the sights of Kerry this summer, then read on. The Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club will hold an information night on Thursday, March 9 at 8pm at The Meadowlands Hotel inviting people to ‘saddle up for summer’. If you’re […]

CONDITIONS were ideal for a run on Saturday morning as the Valentines 10 Miler event took place once again in town. Part of the Tralee Marathon series of events this year, around 160 runners had registered for the race with runners taking off from near the AquaDome/Wetlands at 9am and […]

THE annual Fenit Coastal Cycle returns for 2023 celebrating 10 years of running the popular event. Previous cycles have attracted almost 500 participants from across Munster and beyond, and with demand expected to be high this year, the Fenit Coastal cycle committee are delighted to announce that pre-registration is now […]

THE annual Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race was a sellout success on Saturday morning with over 300 runners taking to the roads around the town. It was an especially poignant day for organiser Michelle Greaney, as it coincided with the six month anniversary of the passing of her […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic on the AC Dual Treatment for Acne… Acne can be such a sore painful condition and I know how distressing a skin condition can be. The most important thing with any condition is to make sure you are treating the right […]

THE team at Manor West Hotel Leisure Club are launching five Sports Scholarships for competitive athletes. The Sport Scholarships are for those involved in sport from across multiple disciplines, in either team or individual categories any sport participant is applicable once you are over 18 years of age. The Sports […]

FINAL preparations are being made for the fourth Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race which takes place in in just over two weeks.. Michelle Greaney is organising the event in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation which will be run from 10.30am on Saturday, February 11. This year it […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic on treatments for hair loss for men and women… MALE pattern baldness refers to a loss of hair on the scalp in men. It happens as hormone levels change over a man’s lifetime, and especially in the later years. It is […]

IT’S time to get back on the bike as the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle returns for the first time since 2019. The cycle takes place on Saturday, January 14th at 11am from St. Pat’s GAA Club, Blennerville. The cyclists will travel to Castleisland town centre and home to Blennerville followed by […]