Health&Fitness

A RECORD-BREAKING number of free in-person and online events are ready to roll during the Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest from October 7-14. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a diverse programme of fun, informative and interactive events. There are […]

IT was spitting rain for the Tralee 10k on Saturday but that didn’t deter over 220 participants who took to the roads around the town. “We’re delighted, the running conditions were great in the rain. Everyone is happy and home safe so it all went off well,” said race organiser, […]

KERRY Mental Health Association (KMHA) has launched its first Human Chain Mountain Challenge Walk to the top of Strickeen in the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney from 9am on Sunday, October 8. Walkers are invited to register at https://kerrymentalhealth.ie/human-chain-challenge for a fun and colourful show of support for people with […]

TRALEE Manor West Bicycle Club is inviting cyclists to join them for their End-of-Season Sportive on Sunday, September 24. The event will commence from John Mitchels GAA complex in Tralee, offering two scenic routes covering 70km and 40km, and is open to cyclists of all levels. The ride serves as […]

A LOCAL Garda is encouraging the public to take part in a special challenge in aid of the Asthma Society. In recognition of 50 years of life-changing work in Ireland, the Asthma Society has launched their ‘2023 Take a Breath Challenge’. Taking place at the end of September, the challenge […]

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on October 6. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel […]

THE kids are back to school and the darker evenings are on the way. If you are thinking of, getting back indoors for fitness classes for the autumn then the Kerry Sports Academy has a wide variety of fitness classes for all ages and fitness levels on offer with over […]

THE Alzheimer Society of Ireland run a National Memory Walk yearly in locations throughout Ireland and this is the first year Memory Walks are taking place in Tralee. It’s a family-friendly event suitable for all ages and walking abilities to unite friends, families and communities to raise awareness and funds for dementia […]

THE Kerry branch of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is preparing for the 6th annual Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle next month and they’re looking for people to take on the cycle. It takes place on Saturday, September 30th from Ballyseedy Home and Garden Centre in Tralee and will once again raise […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Féile Thrá Lí – Tralee Streetfest is brought to you by CH Tralee… THE marquee at Pearse Park and the Island of Geese in Tralee will host the Wellness Zone which promises to rejuvenate mind, body and spirit, as part of Féile Thrá Lí (Tralee StreetFest). Running […]

FOR the third year in a row, the ‘Dip in the Nip Kerry’ is returning to a local beach this September with funds raised going towards Recovery Haven, and The Kerry Cancer Support Group. Last year over 180 lovely ladies shed their clothes and went for a swim in aid […]

THREE Tralee men are once again embarking on a gruelling challenge in aid of worthy charities in a few weeks time. The 2023 Tom Crean Dingle Peninsula Challenge is organised by Kieran O’Callaghan, Patrick O’Sullivan and Daniel Bohan and aims to raise funds this year for the Kerry Cancer Support […]

DR Mary Mc Caffrey, of the Scotia Clinic, has warmly welcomed Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly’s announcement that fully publicly funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment will commence in September. This long-awaited programme will entitle eligible patients to one full cycle of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) or ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) […]

THE Born To Run Club are looking forward to an active Sunday morning when they host their Mid-Summer running event. If you’re feeling energetic it’s a great way to kick-off your Sunday and while online registration has closed, you can still register in person this weekend. The event begins at […]

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

IT was a cloudy, but dry Sunday morning in the Town Park as pupils, their families and staff from St John’s Parochial School Tralee gathered for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. There was a lovely atmosphere as the school community came together with the aim of the run to […]

KILLARNEY Cycle Club is inviting participants for the Three Peaks Challenge in mid-June. The sportive, which takes place on Saturday, June 17 at 10am, covers some of the most rugged and beautiful landscape in Ireland, with a choice of 100km and 75km routes. This could be the perfect warm-up for […]

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 […]