The newly formed Fossa Mothers and Others squad members are making their mark on and off the pitch. They have announced that the Aghadoe Heights Hotel has offered to sponsor the team and the hotel has ensured the ladies look the part with a fabulous new playing kit. “Community is at the heart of everything… Read More…
Young players from Killarney’s Dr Crokes and St Pat’s Blennerville were among 64 clubs, representing all 32 counties, afforded the opportunity of playing at Croke Park on Monday. Budding young stars made the trip to the famous venue for the annual under 10 Go Games Activity Day. Croke Park hummed with anticipation, excitement and energy… Read More…
Ukrainians now living in Kerry gathered in Killarney House and Gardens to take part in a charity event – The Chestnut Run: For the Sake of Little Hearts – continuing a beloved Kyiv tradition for the third year in a row on Irish soil. Over 20 participants participated in the 5km charity run to generate… Read More…
Highly rated Tara Cousins becomes the second signing in what promises to be a busy summer for Killarney’s Utiliity Trust St Paul’s. Cousins, a guard, stands at 5ft 8 and went to High School in the New Hope Academy. She later attended the University of Delaware and, in the four years there, she built up… Read More…
The decision to show many important GAA games on streaming services only and a refusal to take cash at the turnstiles is discriminatory towards those not au fait with computerisation and bank cards, a Kerry TD has complained. It is a cause of huge frustration for many of the population, including senior citizens, said Deputy… Read More…
The 37th annual Kerry Parents and Friends Golf Classic, hosted in partnership with Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd., will take place on Friday, June 13 on the Mahony’s Point course in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club. Proceeds from this event will directly support the vital work of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association who have been… Read More…
A busy media professional from Killarney is taking over the Terrace Talk hotseat on Radio Kerry. Ivan Hurley is the new man at the helm of the popular two-hour Monday night sports show which looks back on what happened in the sporting arena the previous weekend as well as what is happening in the weekend… Read More…
The stage is set for the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships – with 33 counties aiming for six coveted spots at Croke Park for TG4 All-Ireland Finals day on Sunday, August 3. Representatives from the competing teams gathered at GAA headquarters this Tuesday to officially launch the championships which commence next Sunday with fixtures… Read More…
The GAA in Kerry has commenced a recruitment process to hire a commercial director to lead the organisation’s commercial strategy and drive revenue growth. Kerry GAA Chairman, Patrick O’Sullivan, described it as an exciting opportunity for someone to shape the future of Kerry GAA. “We are seeking someone to work alongside our county board to… Read More…
It was a very exciting All-Ireland Community Games finals weekend in Gormanston, Co Meath where Rathmore had two significant victories.: The under 13 girls’ basketball team, under the leadership of coaches Jameson Hughes and Mary V O’Leary, won their semi-final earlier in the day to progress to the final, where they played and won against… Read More…
Killarney Valley AC athlete Oisin Lynch, currently on scholarship at Adams State College in Colorado had a big win at the weekend in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational 2025 which took place at the Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. The former St Brendan’s College student ran a very tactical race and timed… Read More…
LGFA Munster Senior Football Final Kerry 2-6 Waterford 0-10 Report: Anthony Newman Kerry retained their TG4 Munster Senior Football Championship title in dramatic fashion at Mallow on Sunday. For long periods of the game, however, Waterford were in front and looked like running out winners but a late goal from Mary O’Connell was the difference… Read More…
She was a trailblazer on the field of play and now Kerry GAA legend Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh is setting the pace off the pitch as well. The All-Ireland medal winner and five-time All-Star has become the first Kerry ladies’ footballer to make it to the wall of fame at Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium. Her portrait now… Read More…
Veteran Killarney star Lynn Jones has been called up the Ireland masters squad for the FIMBA Maxibasketball World Championship in Ticino, Switzerland. The long-serving St Paul’s player has been included in the 12-woman squad for the five-team tournament which will be played over nine days, commencing on June 27. Another notable player in the squad… Read More…
St Brendan’s College, Killarney has become the first school in the country to win four All Ireland Schools’ Pitch and Putt championships in a row. The unbeatable Sem team of Brian McCarthy, Ronan Bennett and Nathan Cronin produced the goods at St Bridget’s Pitch and Putt Clun in Kilcare on Friday and the spread of… Read More…
Talented young Killarney basketball star Leah McMahon is so dedicated to her sport that just minutes after she had completed her Leaving Cert Oral Irish exam, she rushed out the school gates and made a rapid dash to Dublin to play her part in the National Women’s Superleage Final. An outstanding sportswoman who has also… Read More…
Kerry has selected a very strong side for the TG4 Munster LGFA Senior Championship Final clash with Waterford at the Mallow GAA Complex on Sunday (2.30pm). Manager Mark Bourke had a full squad to choose from as they attempt to overcome what will certainly be a tough challenge to keep their hopes of two-in-a-row All-Ireland… Read More…
A man who has given years of dedicated service to Killarney Rugby Football Club – on and off the pitch – has been honoured for his enormous contribution. Mike Walker, the club’s current treasurer, was honoured with a special recognition award by the Irish Rugby Football Union at their 150th anniversary celebrations in the Aviva Stadium.… Read More…
It has been running for close on half a century and this year’s Killarney Athletic AFC seven-a-side soccer tournament promises another great feast of summertime soccer. This year will be the 49th tournament with senior categories to include the Premier Cup, Reserve Cup, Ladies and Men’s Over 35s while there will also be a great… Read More…
Having really found their feet in the Women’s Super League in the second half of last season, culminating in the drive to the final, Utility Trust St Paul’s are keen to push things on for the 2025/26 season. And, not slow out of the traps, they have already announced the signing of Maisie Burnham a… Read More…
