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…
The sun shone and a fresh westerly breeze greeted the early starters in the St Paul’s Basketball Club Golf Classic in Beaufort on Saturday morning. Club member Cllr Niall O Callaghan fired off the first drive at 8.40am and, by evening time, over 30 teams had negotiated their way around the long but pristine track.… Read More…
Jack O’Connor doesn’t need any reminding of the qualities of one David Clifford, particularly if the tactics deployed are positive and play to his strength, but if the Kerry boss was in Fitzgerald Stadium for today’s Intermediate Championship last four double header, he will surely have pencilled the name Eoghan Hassett into his notebook right… Read More…
Two local punters cut quite a dash at Killarney Races this Saturday to take home the best dressed lady and man titles. Elaine O’Sullivan from Kilcummin, elegant in classic black and white, and dapper Tom McGillycuddy from Killorglin were deemed the winners despite very stiff competition from other punters, both male and female, at Ireland’s… Read More…
Friday at Killarney Races turned into a lively Marty Party as hugely popular GAA commentator Marty Morrissey turned up to enjoy the occasion. He was in big demand with selfie-seekers and the man from Clare thoroughly enjoyed his day at the most scenic race track in the country. His horse – The Marty Party –… Read More…
The fixtures for the first round of the Kerry Senior Football Championship have been finalised and the action will commence on the weekend of September 14/15. Champions East Kerry will face former divisional team-mates Rathmore at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday, September 15 at 3.00pm and the first part of a glamorous double header will see… Read More…
The credit unions in Kerry have become an associate sponsor of the Kerry Masters Football team for 2024. The branches sponsored and presented new tops to the Kerry Masters squad and management ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final against Roscommon. That eagerly-awaited clash will take place thus Saturday in Clarecastle with the throw-in times for 3.30pm.… Read More…
To suggest that the elements were less than favourable would possibly rank as the understatement of the week but it still didn’t prevent punters in their droves to the opening day of the AugustFest at Killarney Racecourse this Thursday evening. The exciting three-day horse racing festival got underway with some fantastic racing, socialising, entertainment and… Read More…
The venue has historical links with the club and Dr Crokes will return to the Cricket Field, off Muckross Road in Killarney, this Friday evening for the ongoing street league football blitz. Teddy Counihan, grandson of the legendary Small Jehr O’Leary and James Fleming, grandson of Tadhg FlemingSnr, a member of the College Street team… Read More…
A new fashion dream team has emerged on the horseracing style circuit. Former Miss World Rosanna Davison and Killarney sports legend Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan have been snapped up by the organisers of the Listowel Races to select the best dressed lady and the best dressed man during the week-long Harvest Festival from September 22-28. The… Read More…
It’s not every weekend that you get a chance to strut your stuff at a venue packed to capacity with 75.000 good-humoured fans. And it’s certainly not every weekend that you have a double Olympic gold medal winner enjoying your music. Fresh from his star turn in the Irish social hotspot at the Olympics, Killarney… Read More…
Former US college basketball star and Aussie Rules footballer, Paris McCarthy, has signed for Killarney side Utility Trust St Paul’s for the Superleague season ahead. The Castleisland native has packed a great deal into her sporting career to date, lining out on court with East Tennessee State University before joining Sydney Swans to play Aussie… Read More…
A racing boat, named in honour of Elizabeth Rose Vincent, daughter of Arthur Rose and Maud Bourn Vincent who were the last private owners of Muckross House and Estate before it was gifted to the State in 1933, will celebrate the centenary of its launch next month. Muckross Rowing Club will host a special celebration… Read More…
The action was non-stop, the effort put in was immense and the entertainment was top class as footballers under the age of seven took to the field for a special blitz to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of Corcoran’s Furniture and Carpets store in Cahersiveen It was the first shop opened the Monday… Read More…
There was great action on the water on Killarney’s Lough Lein on Sunday for the county finals of the Kerry Coastal Rowing Championships. Hosted by the Flesk Valley Club competitors gave it their all and, thankfully, the elements remained favourable for the duration. The event was the perfect warm-up the for the Irish Coastal Rowing… Read More…
DAIRE WALSH speaks with Kerry All-Ireland winner Anna Galvin who reflected on the magic of the glorious victory against Galway in Croke Park In the days that followed their final success over Galway at Croke Park, Anna Galvin and her Kingdom colleagues were able to get a full sense of what winning this year’s TG4… Read More…
Deerpark Pitch and Putt Club in Killarney will host its annual Ricky Kelly memorial three-ball scramble on the weekend of August 25 and this year’s staging marks the 32nd staging of the event in the former club PRO’s memory. The late Ricky, from Dalton’s Avenue, pioneered the staging of its forerunning event back in 1991,… Read More…
All-Ireland winning Kerry ladies’ goalkeeper Ciara Butler has been nominated for the 2024 ZuCar Golden Glove award. Ciara kept a clean sheet in this year’s championship and was a very solid last line of defence for the Kingdom on their way to their first Brendan Martin Cup success for 31 years. Leitrim’s Michelle Monaghan, Louth… Read More…
They’re well into the second week of celebrations and the Kerry ladies are still on the road with the Brendan Martin Cup, taking the sought after silverware on a tour of the county. They had already visited University Hospital Kerry where the patients and staff in the children’s ward were thrilled to meet and greet… Read More…
A very well supported pitch and putt competition, which has been running for the past 32 years, will take place at the Deerpark club in Killarney on August 23-25. The tournament is in memory of the late Ricky Kelly, a club stalwart and a former officer and did great work to help build the standard… Read More…
