Cian O’Neill, who has joined Jack O’Connor’s Kerry management team as head coach, will bring great experience to the set-up in the Kingdom where he will be remembered for the role he played alongside Eamonn Fitzmaurice when winning the All-Ireland in 2014. The departure of O’Neill has come as a real blow to Pádraic Joyce’s… Read More…
Over 2,000 cyclists and their families packed Killarney for the eagerly-awaited L’Etape Ireland event, Kenmare was extremely busy for the Lost Sheep Triathalon and Dingle was at near capacity for the annual marathon that brought participants on one of the most visually spectacular routes imaginable. The children might be back at school, the evenings are… Read More…
A real-life action man from Killarney has just achieved an extraordinary feat by setting a new record for scaling all 275 of Ireland’s mountains over 600 meters, known as the Vandeleur-Lynams. Seán Clifford completed this monumental challenge in just 21 days. more than halving the previous record of 47 days. Covering 929 kilometers and ascending… Read More…
Cian O’Neill is returning to the Kerry senior football set up as head coach, it has been confirmed. He is parting company with Padraig Joyce and Galway – after a three-year stint – and joining Jack O’Connor as he returns to the Kingdom where he previously worked alongside Eamonn Fitzmaurice. In addition to Galway, O’Neill… Read More…
Kerry County Council has advised the public that several roads will be closed in the county this weekend to facilitate a number of key sporting events that are being held. Most of the attention will be focused on Killarney for the L’Etape cycling event which has attracted thousands of visitors. The Dingle Marathon and the… Read More…
The fixtures for this year’s National Basketball League Division 1 have just been confirmed and it will afford supporters of Scott’s Lakers plenty of opportunity to see their favourites in the opening weeks. League newcomers Tipp Talons will be the first visitors to the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday, October 12 and it… Read More…
The much-anticipated L’Étape Ireland will make its grand debut in Killarney this Saturday with up to 2,000 cycling enthusiasts set to explore Kerry’s beautiful cycling routes, including the Kingdom of Kerry Greenways. This event, crafted in collaboration with the Tour de France organisers and local cyclists, promises an exciting opportunity to experience the thrills and… Read More…
Killarney Swimming Club members Ella Cremin and Cathal Mackay competed in the Irish Youth and Senior Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Ella placed sixth overall in the 400 IM and seventh in the 200 Fly. She also came away with 11 fantastic personal bests. Cathal finished seventh in the 200 Back and… Read More…
Scoring the all-important goal to help your club to win the Kerry Club Senior Football Championship final for the first time in six years – how’s that for a 21st birthday present? Opportunist corner forward Cian McMahon unwrapped it and enjoyed it and when his first shot at goal was parried, he persisted and calmly… Read More…
A real poacher’s goal after just five minutes of play, with corner forward Cian McMahon applying the finish, gave Dr Crokes the decisive advantage and they went on to dominate Dingle to clinch the Kerry Senior Club Football Championship at Tralee’s Austin Stack Park this Sunday. Crokes, with a just perfect blend of experience and… Read More…
It was a long time coming but when it materialised, it was celebrated with great gusto. Seamus O’Donoghue from Mill Road in Killarney has played golf for a half a century but he has just registered his first hole-in-one. He achieved the great feat on the fourth hole on the Mahony’s Point course in Killarney… Read More…
Kerry County Council officials have been told that they need to improve their communications policy in advance of any decision to close roads to facilitate events. The call comes following a decision to close off roads in Killarney on Saturday, September 7 to facilitate the L’Etape cycle event. The normally very busy Port Road –… Read More…
A number of young players with Spa GAA Club have had the benefit of undergoing professional cardiac screening as part of an initiative undertaken by the club’s wellbeing committee. Representatives of the Dillon Quirke Foundation visited the clubhouse to carry out the analysis with underage boys and girls. The Dillon Quirke Foundation was set up… Read More…
Despite fierce competition from over 35 teams, it was an all-ladies foursome that triumphed in the annual St Paul’s Basketball Club Golf Classic in Beaufort. The Gallivan Murphy Insurance (GMIB) team of Tina O’Sullivan, Sinead O’Shea, Sinead Lynch and Lelia Moloney displayed great course management and no little skill to find themselves in the winners’ enclosure.… Read More…
A special fundraising weekend is being organised in the village of Ballyduff to support injured motorcycle racer Anthony O’Carroll and his family. The event, scheduled for September 13-15, will feature appearances from some of Ireland’s top motorcycle racers. Kevin Keyes, the current leader of the Masters Superbike Championship at Mondello Park, and Oisin Maher, the… Read More…
Outstanding Kerry sportswoman Paris McCarthy, who has been signed by St Paul’s of Killarney for the national league campaign, will also be one of 34 Irish players to take to the field for the upcoming Australian Football League Women’s season A total of 18 Irish counties are represented and Paris, from Castleisland, will be joined… Read More…
A fabulous bag from Penney’s completed a winning look for the winner of the best dressed lady prize for AugustFest at Killarney Races. Elaine O’Sullivan, from Kilcummin, wore a striking chic black dress from Karen Millen, paired with matching Christian Dior shoes, along with a white headpiece she bought through Depop. She included a bag… Read More…
Deerpark Pitch and Putt Club members Ben Kelliher and Brian McCarthy made their mark in the national under 16 championships at Hillview in Clonmel last Saturday where they found themselves locked in a four player play-off with Gowran duo Jack McShane and Harry Concannon after all four finished on six under par. It was still… Read More…
Dr Crokes GAA Club has paid tribute to a late great club stalwart who passed away, suddenly, on a club golf outing to Kenmare last year. The club has commissioned and unveiled a memorial bench on the third tee-box on the course in memory of Malachy Walsh, from Tralee Road, who died on 12th August,… Read More…
Rowers from all over Ireland made quite a splash in ingle at the weekend as the town played host to the All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships– one of the biggest events in the sport’s calendar. The three-day event brought a huge influx of competitors, their mentors and their families and it resulted in a massive end… Read More…
