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PARK FC TRALEE WIN OUT AGAINST WATERFORDS VILLA FC IN LAST 32 NATIONAL CUP TIE

A large contingent of supporters, parents and players made the long trip to Waterford city on Saturday for this last 32 National Cup tie. Villa FC are probably the biggest club in the South East but came up short against the stronger Tralee team .who won 2-0 .It was great to see Christy Leahy make the long trip to Waterford to support the boys. A gentleman and great supporter of all things Park.Check out Pat Harnetts Sports pages at the back of this issue .

Ballygarry House, a luxurious 4 star country house hotel and spa, has been listed in the top five hotels in Ireland in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards published this week. Ballygarry was the top four star hotel in Kerry, also beating many five star hotels. These awards reflect the opinions of guests who have stayed in the hotel which have been collected by TripAdvisor over the past year. The hotel has been owned and managed by three generations of the McGillicuddy Family and this year celebrates 60 years in business.

This award is particularly pleasing to Padraig McGillicuddy who leads a team of enthusiastic and dedicated professionals, that specialise in delivering a seamless experience and exceeding expectations for all the guests of Ballygarry House Hotel.

“The TripAdvisor Award reflects the dedication of our team, the majority of whom have been with us for many years and have proven to be popular amongst our guests over that time”, said Padraig. “While we have regularly featured in Trip Advisor Awards in top 10 and top 25 hotels, this year we have gained our highest place ever”, he added. Ballygarry House Hotel welcomes visitors from all over Ireland and abroad, many of whom return on a regular basis. It enjoys a wonderful location at the foot of the Slieve Mish Mountains, with direct access to the Ballyseedy Woods and the hotel’s 12 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens; is a few kilometres from the most beautiful beaches in Ireland, surrounded by five championship links golf courses, and scenery from the Wild Atlantic Way including the Dingle Peninsula. It enjoys a wonderful location near all major road networks and is also accessible by rail and air at Kerry Airport.

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Medical Matters DR. DAVID BUCKLEY TALKS ABOUT INFLUENZA (“THE FLU”).

Influenza is a viral illness that usually spreads in the winter. The typical symptoms are a high fever, runny nose, chesty cough and aches and pains. In the majority of people it is an uncomfortable but harmless condition that will settle within 5 to 7 days. Antibiotics will not help with the flu and can sometimes make things worse by causing stomach upset and diarrhoea.

The best treatment for the flu is to control the temperature with paracetamol or ibuprofen (Neurofen) and give plenty of isotonic fluids. Keep the patient at home until the symptoms settle (usually 5 to 7 days).

However you should phone your GP if you or your child has one of the following problems : • Symptoms lasting longer than 7 days.

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• An ear ache.

• Breathlessness, confusion or drowsiness.

People whose immune system is depressed (e.g. diabetes, chronic heart or lung disease, on chemotherapy or other drugs that depress the immune system) may need oral anti viral medication (e.g. “Tamiflu”) as soon as they start to develop symptoms. These people should also have the flu vaccine every autumn as should everyone over the age of 65. It is not too late to get the vaccine. The flu vaccine is free if you are in an at risk group but you may be charged a consultation fee, unless you have a medical card or a GP visit card. The flu vaccine doesn't contain any live viruses - it cannot give you the flu.

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THE GATHERING TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL RETURNS TO KILLARNEY The 19th Gathering Traditional Festival returns bigger and better than ever.

With concerts, céilís and more sessions than ever there will be music around every corner of the Gleneagle Hotel this coming February 21st to 25th.

This five-day festival running from February 21 – February 25 attracts trad fans from the US, Britain, France, Germany and all over Ireland. Previous highlights of the festival have included legends of Irish traditional Music - Danú, Mike McGoldrick and Téada.

A festival favourite the céilís return to The Gleneagle Hotel Ballroom and feature Uí Bhriain, Neily O’Connor, Striolán Céilí Band, Shanadrum Céilí Band and the Johnny Reidy Céilí Band.

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Saturday night concert. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music and have been described as “probably the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear”.

With their musical magic and quick-witted humour they will pull your emotional strings one moment and have you falling off the seat with laughter the next. With their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion and have been delighting audiences across Scotland and the world. Joining them on stage Saturday night will be Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd.

Thursday night kicks off with Four Star Trio: Con O’Drisceoil, Pat Herring, Johnny McCarthy & special guest Paddy Jones. On Friday we have a trio of trio’s featuring Raw Bar Affair with Sean O’Sé, Des Dillons Dance Puppets and Buttons & Friday 26th January 2018

Bows. Saturday Afternoon Concert with Back West, Claire & Sinead Egan, Eoin O’Neill, Pauric McDhonnacha; Sunday Afternoon with Socks in the Frying Pan, Jack Talty and John Blake and the Sunday Scattering Concert with the Karen Casey Band and Sean Kelliher, Dean Griffin, Aileen Bourke & Ciara O’ Shea & Seamus Begley, Méabh Begley, Donagh Hennessey.

For those who love a late-night session this year’s programme of events is jam packed.

Highlights include the Festival Club House Band; Sean Murphy, Tim O’Shea, Dermot Byrne, Eileen O’Brien, Orlaith & Brogan McAuliffe, The Rising, Ciara O’Shea, Aileen Bourke & Lily Sweeney Tim Hickey and many more.

their skills can partake in the schedule of Gathering workshops and masterclasses including Fiddle, Accordion, Concertina, Flute, Set Dancing, Séan Nós & Singers masterclass.

The Schools Outreach Programme will once again visit schools, in the lead up to the festival, showcasing the Sliabh Luachra tradition of music and set dancing.

Festival passes cost just €55 and include entry to all concerts and céilís. Tickets to individual concerts and céilís are also available and range from €10 to €25. For more information visit www. thegathering.ie.

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ABOVE: Enjoying the fun and party at the re-opening of The Mall, Tralee Town centre on Saturday, left Christine Dureke, Pat Clifford, Mickey ABOVE: Dancing to Tralee Pipe and Drum band Mouse, Chris Quinn and Celene Molone, Tralee, at the opening of the Mall, Tralee Town centre on and the children Ruby Foley and Lucy Quain.

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ABOVE: Taken at the party for the re-opening of The Mall, Tralee Town centre on Saturday, Aoibheann Duncan and Saive McDonnell, with children Bridget, Denise and Aida Long, Tralee.

ABOVE: Love Tralee; The Kerry Choral Union Choir in full voice, with Musical Director Sharon Reidy entertaining the large crowd attending the re-opening party at the Mall, in Tralee Town centre on Saturday.

ABOVE: Michael (Fox) O’Connor with his dog ‘Prince’ and Cllr. Sam Locke, pictured at the party for the re-opening of the Mall, Tralee Town centre on Saturday.

ABOVE: Sandra Lynch, Tralee, fourth from left of picture celebrated her 21st birthday party with friends at Kerin’s O’Rahilly’s Club house on Saturday night, left Laura Hallisey, Shelly Quinn, Cara Lynch, Sandra Lynch the birthday girl, Siobhan Long, Mikhaela Shaughnessy, Caoimke Ringland, Nicole Carey and Eilish Clifford.

ABOVE: Celebrating 50 years in Tralee Pipe and Drum band Johnny Sheehy and on right Denis Costello, at the Street party re-opening of the Mall, in Tralee Town centre on Saturday.

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ABOVE: Pictured at the opening of The Mall, Tralee town centre on Saturday, Phyllis McLoughlin and Denis Costello, Tralee Pipe and Drum band.

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ABOVE: Taking the annual weekly 5km run in Tralee town park on Saturday, Frances Quinn, D. J. and Christina Callaghan, Tralee.

ABOVE: Taking part in the Tralee 5km run in the park on Saturday, left Delores and Oisín Callighan, Tralee, and Helen McCowen, Tralee.

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Siamsa Tire have joined up with The Tralee Advertiser this week offering TEN lucky readers the opportunity to avail of discounted tickets for My Funny Valentine ....a romantic evening of jazz classics , pop ballads and unforgettable numbers .on Saturday Feb 10th at 8pm .

Tickets for this show are normally €23/€20 but the FIRST TEN readers can avail of a pair of tickets at a reduced price of €15 per ticket . Simply call Siamsa Tire on 066-7123055

How are the New Year’s Resolutions going? Many people talk about what they want and never take the steps to get there. Changes cannot unfortunately be made just because it is a New Year! There are many different reasons for not making that change last - limiting beliefs, not believing it’s possible, lack of emotional, mental and spiritual skills, not being able to set priorities and manage activities, and procrastination. Heal Your Life ® Teaching (based on the philosophy of writer Louise Hay) can help you overcome these blocks.

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So often the word itself instills fear in me....the utter need to be PERFECT in an IMPERFECT world...everything needs to be black and white no grey area and the words No/off limits/bad food/all or nothing/perfection are all associated with this phenomenon of New Year Resolutions .Let us be honest.... it would be a lot easier to just live with Consistency, Balance and Moderation at all times rather than turbo boosting in January and being all burnt out in February!!!

My goal this year was to challenge myself to be more consistent in my life but to try and make small changes .Each month I aim to challenge myself to 1 and only 1 change that I work on for that month .Research has shown it takes 21 days to form a habit and 66 times of doing that same thing to form a habit so by my calculations by the end of the year all going well I will have installed 12 new small yet significant changes into my life. Ultimately by doing it this way I have made lifestyle changes that I will benefit from long term rather than imposing un realistic New Years Resolutions on myself that most often have run their course well before the onset of Spring.

By setting smaller goals and achieving these goals we instil a sense of accomplishment rather than failure associated with the dreaded Resolutions. This POSITIVE ENERGY will then give you the self belief to work on the next months goals again...So remember slow and steady always wins the race.

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KERRY ETB STUDENTS AWARDS NIGHT The annual Kerry ETB Student Award ceremony took place on Friday 19 January in 2019. This is a key event in the annual calendar when , Kerry ETB, celebrate the achievements of students and learners from their Post Primary Schools and Youthreach centres.

Sixty-six student awards were presented at this ceremony which is a very special occasion for all of the Award Recipients, their Parents/Guardians, Families and Teachers. The Award Recipients are excellent role models for their Schools and Centres. Students received awards for academic excellence, involvement in school life, peer mentoring, Transition Year achievements and leadership.

Kieran Lucid, former student of Kerry ETB School Causeway Comprehensive was the guest speaker on the night. Kieran hails from Ballyheigue, County Kerry. He has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Studies and a Masters in Business Informa-

tion Systems from University College Cork. Kieran began his career in kdb+ in 2006 and progressed on to work at numerous institutions including Bank of America, Liquidnet, Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank. He set up his own data consultancy company QuantumKDB Ltd in 2011 and successfully sold it in a multimillion euro deal in 2016.

As a strong advocate of technology he focused on technical sales in non-traditional industries which he recognised had a huge growth potential.

From passion and positivity to leadership and ambition, Kieran perfectly embodies the entrepreneurial spirit while remaining loyal to his family and community. His main advice to the would-be entrepreneurs in the audience was “Successful start-up founders are getting younger by the year as the barriers to entry continue to lower, and indeed it’s never been easier to bring an idea to life in a short time with a small team.”

These awards also included the Best Oral Irish Junior Cer-

tificate Award as it is a priority in the Kerry ETB strategy to support and encourage the love for the Irish language.

This award is sponsored by the Lucey family in memory of Kathleen Lucey, RIP, former Irish teacher in Tralee Community College. This award is especially significant this year as sadly Kathleen’s husband Paul, also a former teacher in Tralee Community College, passed away this December. It was Paul who introduced this award for the first time in 2013 and Kerry ETB would like to sincerely thank the Lucey family and offer them our deepest sympathies.

In his speech Colm McEvoy quoted Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.

Kerry Diocesan Youth Services (KDYS) deliver a significant proportion of our Youthreach programme from its four centres in Tralee, Listowel and Killarney. Kerry ETB thanked Tim O’Donoghue and all the staff team involved in the delivery of the programme.

Ann O’Dwyer Director of Schools highlighted the excellence in teaching and learning in Kerry ETB schools.

Ann also took the opportunity to welcome the new principal of the Killarney Two Mile Community National School, Catherine Barry to her first Kerry ETB Award ceremony.

This is the first Kerry ETB State run, Multidenominational Community National School of its kind in Kerry and will service the Aghadoe and greater Killarney area and opened its doors in September 2017. It is currently enrolling for September 2018. “We are also working with the school Board of Management to develop a special award for the pupils of this school in future Awards events.” According to Ann. Kerry ETB also thanked the event sponsor Lee Strand Cooperative Creamery Ltd. for their kind sponsorship and also Mr Oliver Murphy, President of Tralee Institute of Technology (Tralee IT) for hosting the ceremony in the IT.

Exemplary students at the Kerry Education and Training Board Student Awards night at Tralee I.T. BennettsPhotos.com

HAVE YOU A DOG BUDDING FOR STARDOM? OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde The Musical is going on tour and the producers are holding auditions in Killarney to discover a four-legged star for the show! Dog auditions take place Saturday, February 10th at the Gleneagle Hotel.

Could your pampered pet or family pouch be destined for fame? Producers of a major new tour of the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical Legally Blonde The Musical are on the hunt for four-legged stars in Kerry.

EastEnders’ Rita Simons and Bill Ward, star of Coronation Street and Emmerdale are the human stars of the show. But Legally Blonde The Musical

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also has two dogs in the cast - a Chihuahua called Bruiser and another called Rufus.

Bruiser is already cast and will be on the road with the cast but producers have decided to hold auditions for ‘Rufus’ in every town and city on the tour. Auditions are being held at the Gleneagle Hotel on Saturday, February 10th 2018.

Associate Director David Barrett said: “Legally Blonde The Musical is a show all about stereotypes and not judging a book by its cover and the dogs are no different in this. So whereas ‘Bruiser’ is the cute, tiny, adorable one, with ‘Rufus’ we are looking for the total opposite. We are

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looking for a big, brutish, dog that only its mother could love - preferably a Bull Dog as in the film but we are certainly open to options.”

Based on the Reese Witherspoon film, Legally Blonde The Musical earned seven Tony nominations and 10 Drama Desk Award nominations during its Broadway run. In the UK it was nominated for 5 Laurence Olivier Awards winning 3 including Best New Musical, and was nominated for 8 Whatsonstage Awards winning 4 including Best Musical.

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JANUARYS OVER ..TIME TO PARTY IN THE BROGUE WITH CHRIS SHORTT’S “SOLID GOLD NIGHT“ After a great response to the previous “ABSOLUTE 8O’S NIGHTS in the Brogue , next Sat night Feb 3rd , its going to happen again with a small DIFFERENCE !! Yes, the Brogue Inn is playing host to ANOTHER late night “Solid Gold session with well -known local DJ Chris Shortt .”

January is nearly gone and its normally a quiet month so I think its time for a party night “ says Chris According to Chris , “these nights really rock .....People who I haven’t seen in years come out purely to hear the great songs of the 60’s 70’ 80’s & 90’s ....It really brings the great memories flooding back “ says Chris .... I grew up with that music , a lot of the crowd who come out on Sat night to the Brogue are very familiar with this music and even a lot of the younger generation in their 20s and 30’s are really into the older Music ....we are talking Beatles , Bee Gees 12

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, The Rolling Stones , Wings , Pink Floyd , The Monkees Bob Marley , The Police , Deacon Blue , Simple Minds , Dire Straits , Abba , the list goes on ...Remember MT USA with Fab Vinny ...we are talking Michael Jackson , Van Halen, The Pointer Sisters , Starship , The Eagles , Fleetwood mac and who could forget the 90’s ....

Steps , The Cranberries, Backstreet Boys , Green Day ...so many songs to play !

Chris really knows his music , he has been the Rose Ball DJ for many many years now “ says Kevin Cotter .from the Brogue ..”.it only makes sense to have someone who knows the great music of the past , as well as Chris does , entertaining our customers rather than having someone working from a Playlist !”

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Bexblah Beauty This page is sponsored by Munster Robes & Kitchens

HELLO MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS! I HOPE YOU’RE ALL HAVING AN AMAZING WEEK. Last week I was very good to myself - I got my nails & my hair done, gotta brighten up January somehow right? Anyway… I said I’d show you my new nails and the start of my latest hair journey/notion.

I also have a very exciting announcement which I’ll talk more about at the end of this column.

NEW YEAR, NEW NAILS

NEW HAIR, NEW ME

I think you all know by now where I get my nails done…

House of Glamour for those that don’t. They’re the best in the business (I literally get 5-6 weeks out of my nails if I want). Gintare in House of Glamour did this month’s set and I’m obsesssssing, as per usual. I just love having fresh nails.

Especially when I’m doing makeup on clients I always want to have fresh nails as I feel more professional!

If you know me you’ll know that my hair has been every colour under the sun, and that after a bad Blue Black box dye experience, the only people I trust with my hair are Patrick’s The Hair Company. I hadn’t dyed my hair at all, for the past 3 years so I went slightly darker with my hair in November. Then this month I was either going to go darker again (basically black) or lighter, so I chose lighter and I love it! Michelle did a Fallyage Bronde colour (which I found out afterwards is a big hair trend for 2018… typical!) I do want to put some more lighter shades through the ends, but I also don’t want to compromise my hair health so I’ll wait a while for that.

Now onto the announcement… If you follow me on Instagram @itsrebeccashortt or Facebook ‘Rebecca Shortt Makeup’ you’ll already know this but… Due to popular demand I will be hosting another event ‘BEYOND THE GLAM’ in Benners Hotel Tralee on Sunday March 4th from 3-6pm. If you missed out on the first one be sure to mark your diary now so that you can make the next one! I’m so excited and plan to make this one bigger and better!

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I am workin gF Freelance ull Time in makeup Takin

g appointm ents for every occasi Makeup for on!

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BEXBLAH

FITNESS!

HELLO MY STRONG STRONG FRIENDS, I HOPE YOU’RE ALL HAVING A GREAT WEEK. So it somehow is still January but it’s nearly over… and more than likely so are most peoples ‘NEW YEAR, NEW ME’ buzz. Why because they aren’t consistent with what they want, instead they set themselves unrealistic goals that they ‘have to’ reach within a certain amount of time.

Rather than doing this torture to yourself, try something else… try to be consistent.

Being consistent means knowing what you have to do, little by little, day in and day out, to reach your goals. It means that if you ‘mess up’ that you just go back to being consistent straight away. It’s all about balance and consistently doing

what needs to be done.

There’s nothing wrong with being a bit more relaxed when it comes to all things health and fitness related, I’ve come to realise that being 100% on track 100% of the time for me personally, is not living.

BUT. For the next 12 weeks I want to be consistent AF and see what results I can achieve.

Maybe you have some area of your life where you’re putting in some of the work sometimes, so you’re not reaching your full potential because you’re not consistent. This is your sign, be consistent, put in the work you know needs to be put in.

CURRENT FAVOURITE WORKOUT

I’ve been really into doing full body workouts at the gym lately, just to change it up!

Here’s my current favourite workout.

WARMUP - HIIT sprints (20 secs on 40 secs off for 10-15 mins) WORKOUT - Weighted step ups 3 sets of 10 each leg Kettlebell swings 3 sets of 10 each arm Sumo Squats 3 sets of 10 Walking Lunges 3 sets of 10 GRACE FIT UK UPPER BODY SET • • • • •

Bicep curl Hammer curl 2 arm tricep extension Underhand kickback Arnold Press

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Bent over one arm delt raise Upright row Front raise

Then sometimes after the workout to cool down I do 10 mins uphill walking.

Rebecca

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HEALTHY RECIPES

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HEALTHY RECIPES for 2018

Time to eat Healthy... Delicious Salmon!

For a healthy and tasty dinner Salmon is always a winner. Ireland is renownedfor its fine salmon ...the King of fish, At Croí we always have some of the best of Irish fish on the menu so a tasty meal is always nearby!

SLOW-ROASTED SALMON IN PARCHMENT PAPER

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

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Preheat oven to 120c. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pan over medium-low. Add onion, bay leaf, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often and reducing heat if onion is browning too fast, until onion is golden brown, 25–30 minutes.Add olives, capers, raisins, and 2 Tbsp. water to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until olives are softened, about 4 minutes. Add rum and cook until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in lime juice and 1 Tbsp. water. If needed, add a splash or two more of water so mixture is saucy; season with salt.Season salmon with salt and pepper. Cut four large sheets of parchment paper. Working with 1 sheet, spoon one-quarter of sauce onto the center of paper; scatter 1 Tbsp. coriandet over. Create a well in the sauce the size of a salmon fillet and place fish in well; drizzle with oil. Gather edges of parchment up and over salmon and tie tightly closed with kitchen twine.

Set on a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining parchment paper, sauce, salmon, and 3 Tbsp. coiander.Bake packets until salmon is cooked through, 20–22 minutes for medium (go 2 minutes longer for well-done). Remove from oven and let salmon steam in packets 2 minutes.

Unwrap and top with more coriander Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 bay leaf Sea salt 1 cup olives, pitted, quartered 1/4 cup drained capers 1/4 cup raisins 6 tablespoons dark rum 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, patted dry Freshly ground black pepper 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped coriander divided, plus more for serving Lime wedges (for serving

Recipes by

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Open daily from 12.30pm, The Brasserie offers menus featuring light bites, steak and seafood options, gourmet sandwiches, hearty and wholesome dishes as well as a Brasserie Burger section.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

RESTORE FENIT DIVING BOARDS CAMPAIGN MEETING WITH KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL A delegation from Restore Fenit Diving Boards Campaign (RFDBC) held a very constructive, cordial and positive meeting with officials from Kerry County Council to consider the restoration of the diving boards at the bathing slip in Fenit, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The meeting took place at Áras an Chontae, Rathass, Tralee on Monday, 22nd January at 10.30am. The meeting was chaired by Mayor of Tralee, Norma Foley, who was instrumental in bringing the two parties together. Liam Doyle, Paddy Kissane, Mike O Neill, John Edwards and Billy Ryle were the members of the delegation while Kerry County Council was represented by Michael Scannell, Manager, Tralee Municipal District, Jean Foley, Municipal District Officer, Vincent Foley, Municipal Insurance Officer and Frank Hartnett, Municipal District Engineer..

In a wide reaching and comprehensive power point presentation, the members of the RFDBC retraced the almost 100yr tradition of diving at the bathing slip in Fenit.

They put forward a compelling

argument as to why the time was opportune to restore the diving boards. They explained why Failte Ireland’s recognised the diving boards as an integral component of Fenit’s aqua-tourist infrastructure on Kerry’s Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.

The presentation showed how the restoration of the diving boards was totally consistent with Kerry County Council Tourism Strategy 2016-2022, a major objective of which is to promote North Kerry as a ‘Family Friendly Location’ as well as promoting family friendly tourism by increasing the number of aqua-sport activities for children and teenagers.

The delegation outlined the detailed technical work carried out over a six month period and presented a number of feasibility stage sketch designs of the new diving boards. The presentation concluded with a suggested agenda and timeline for progressing to the next stage of the project.

A detailed but amiable

Feasibility stage sketch design of the new diving boards question and answer session with the officials followed the presentation. The officials acknowledged the quality of the presentation. The officials gave a commitment to examine the feasibility of the project from the perspective of design, cost and insurance.

Mayor Foley suggested a period of four weeks for Kerry Council to explore the project.

She will then convene a further meeting.

RFDBC delegates were very pleased with the meeting and

the willingness of the officials to recognise the added value of the diving boards to the tourist infrastructure of the county. The delegates fully appreciate that Kerry County Council needs some time to have the project forensically examined by its own officials.

RFDBC looks forward to the next meeting in four weeks’ time when, hopefully, further progress can be made in restoring the diving boards at the bathing slip in Fenit.

KCFE FOOTBALL GETS ON THE WINNING TRACK! Kerry College of Further Education Tralee had a great win in the Higher Education Championship on Wednesday January 24th in John Mitchel’s sports complex against Institute of Technology Tallaght.

This is the first year KCFE have competed at this level and they are now through to a quarter final against University Ulster Magee. KCFE led by a point at half time having played with a strong wind.

First half goals by Joe Looby and the ever dangerous Mikie Casey kept them in the game after a strong start from Tallaght.

It was in the second half that KCFE showed their fighting spirit despite being reduced to fourteen men against a gale of wind. James Duggan ran the game from centre forward and Wayne Duggan from John Mitchels converted an 22

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excellent penalty after Mikie Casey was pulled down.

It was real backs to the wall stuff near the end as Tallaght piled on the pressure but KCFE held out for a great four point win on a score line of Friday 26th January 2018

3-13 to 3-09.

Best for KCFE were James and Wayne Duggan and Cian Holden(John Mitchels), Brandon Patterson and Joe Looby(Austin Stacks), Colin Sheehy(Finuge),

Jordan Brick(Ardfert), Chris Keane(Kilcummin) and Mikie Casey(Dr. Crokes).

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IT’S ONLY A JOKE A DOG AND A BUTCHER

A dog walks into a butchers shop and the butcher asks “What do you want”.

The dog points to some steak in a glass case and the butcher says “How many pounds”, the dog barks twice “Anything else” asks the butcher. The dog points at some pork chops and barks four times. The butcher wraps up the steak and chops and puts them in the dogs mouth.

He takes the money from a purse around the dogs neck and shows him out.

A customer who has been watching in amazement follows the dog to a house where it jumps up and rings the bell. The owner comes to the door and the customer says “What a remarkable dog you have there” “Remarkable my arse” says the owner.

“That’s the second time this week he’s forgotten his bloody keys!”

DOCTOR’S VISIT

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor’s office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.

“Impossible!” says the doctor. “Show me”.

“The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left wrist and screamed,then she pushed her elbow and screamed in even more.

She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed.

Everywhere she touched made her scream.

The doctor said, “You’re not really a redhead, are you?”

“Well, no” she said, “I’m actually a blonde.”

“I thought so,” the doctor said. “Your finger is broken”.

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THERE WERE SOME MONKS IN A MONASTERY...

and they were looking after homeless people. The first homeless person goes up to the Abbot and says “Abbot I’ve sinned”. The Abbot replies “Well how have you sinned?”. The man replies “I stole money from a shop”, “Go and drink from the fountain and you’ll feel better. The second homeless man goes up and explains that he had sinned by cheating on his wife. The Abbot again tells him to go and drink from the fountain and he would feel better. The third homeless man goes up to the abbot and says “Abbot I’ve sinned” the Abbot replies “Well how have you sinned?”.

The man answers “I peed in the fountain”.

A GUY IS DRINKING IN A BAR...

After his last drink, he tries to stand up and falls.

He starts crawling out of the bar. He crawls out of the bar, he crawls in the street, trying to hold on to something, but each time he falls and he just keeps crawling home. He crawls up his stairs, he crawls to his bedroom, and finally he crawls into his bed next to his wife. The morning after, he wakes up to find his wife looking mad as hell!

“Did you get wasted last night ? Again ?” “ No no no sweetie, what makes you say that ?” “ The bartender called, you forgot your f***ing weelchair there.”

MY GRANDMA DECIDED TO START WALKING 2 MILES A DAY WHEN SHE TURNED 60 TO TRY TO KEEP FIT She’s 70 now and I have no goddamn idea about where she is.

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THE INVISIBLE MAN Last December, on a dark Winter’s night, while driving home from work meeting a steady stream of lights coming against me, in a split second a person walking appeared in front of me, almost blacked out in dark clothes except for a face. I still shudder when I think about the incident and how near I came to a fatal tragedy. When I calmed a little I was going to drive on again when I suddenly thought I have to address this in some way. I thought about what I had in the my deliver van. I

got out and walked back to the man and gave him my high visibility bib. “Do you realise I almost killed you?” I said.

“Wear this and spare your family and some other unfortunate driver a lot of grief”.

Now this is a question I have for pedestrians at night or even low light on dark Winter evenings; Do you realise how invisible you are to drivers if not wearing the appropriate high viability clothing?

just one of 32 delivery drivers who work for Top Part Motor Factors, and collectively cover over 3 million km every year.

Having shared my experience with work colleagues, we have agreed that all delivery van drivers in future will carry a modest supply of high visibility bibs. In the event of passing a pedestrian that is not clearly visible in low light or at night, we may stop, present them with a bib and warn them of the danger they are in.

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Question What are my consumer rights when I buy something in the sales? Can I return sales items?

Answer Your consumer rights during a sale are exactly the same as at any other time of the year. Your rights do not change just because you bought the item in a sale.

Goods should be of merchantable quality, fit for their intended purpose and as described. If they are not, you are entitled to a repair, replacement or refund.

If you are entitled to a refund because there is a fault with goods that you bought at full price, you should be refunded the amount you paid even if they are now on sale at a reduced price.

Shop notices such as “No Refunds” or “No Exchanges” do not limit your rights, if you have a complaint about faulty items. Some shops display these notices, particularly during the sales, but this does not take away your rights under consumer protection law if the goods are faulty.

However, you are not entitled to a refund because you change your mind about something you have bought in a shop, whether this is during the sales or at any other time of the year. Many shops do allow you to exchange goods that you have had second thoughts about, but this is at their discretion. It is a good idea to check the shop’s refund policy before buying anything.

If you buy goods at full price but change your mind about them, and they are now on sale at a lower price, you may only be offered the reduced amount (if the shop is willing to offer a refund).

You should always keep your receipts as proof of purchase and the price paid. This doesn’t necessarily have to be the shop receipt. You could show your credit or debit card statement (if you used one) or other documentation that proves it was purchased.

For more information, visit the website of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission at ccpc.ie.

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TORQUING CARS! JAMES BOND’S NEW CAR’ REVEALED AS £121,000 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE WITH TOP SPEED OF 195MPH

Aston Martin’s has revealed a new sports car fit for a secret agent - with a sleek design, a top speed of 195mph and a £121,000 price tag. While it may not come with the spy gadgets he’s used to, James Bond wouldn’t look out of place in the 2018 Vantage which can go from 0-60mph in just 3.5 seconds. he stunning coupe from the British firm was unveiled today with a new look and improved performance. It can hit its top speed thanks to a four-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine mated to rear-mounted ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The new Vantage is the successor to the best-selling Aston Martin ever and is the latest to use the name since it was first introduced in 1951. Super-rich types will have to wait a few more months to get their hands on one, however. Deliveries are due to begin by mid-2018, the Warwickshirebased firm announced.

WHY ARE TOYOTA ONLY MAKING 400 YARIS GRMN HOT HATCHES? YOU’LL HAVE TO JUST WAIT AND SEE

First the bad news. Only one Irish person is getting an ultra-rare Toyota Yaris GRMN (Gazoo Racing Meister Nurburgring). Indeed only 400 models are being made. And the entire lot was sold between Europe and Japan while the car was still in preproduction. It is likely that the €42,000 (approximately) price tag here would have dented sales anyway. But why did a mass market behemoth, which sells millions of models globally, bother making such a limited thing at all? Toyota says it’s to mark the company’s return to World Rallying, but another answer might lie more in the future than in the present.The two years it took Toyota to develop a supremely lightweight hot hatch with a segment-leading power-to-weight ratio (0-100kmh in 6.2 secs) is the production line equivalent of performing heart surgery in a heartbeat.

The first problem was shoehorning a 1.8-litre motor into an engine bay which more suitably houses a 1-litre 3cyl. Once it fitted, the next hurdles were making it quicker and cooling it. Problem solved with a fancy supercharger, which triples as a cooling unit and air intake. Clever. The performance exhaust had to be meandered around the bottom of the chassis like a boa constrictor. The whole car was stiffened to keep the Yaris’ regular skeleton from warping. For the sake of just 400 cars, the whole venture sounds like Toyota also made a rod for its own back.As far back as 1952, Kiichiro Toyoda (yes, with a ‘d’), Toyota’s founder, said car racing was “vital to the development of the Japanese passenger vehicle industry [....] enabling them to discover new ways of advancing automotive technology”. So, just because you can’t buy the Yaris GRMN does not mean you won’t soon benefit from its existence and the lessons learned from its whistle-stop production. To the one Irish person who has managed to secure one, if you are reading this, you won’t have to wait much longer for your own heart-racing experience. To the rest of us, we will just have to wait to see where Toyota’s re-investment in motorsport will take them. If the Yaris GRMN is anything to go by, the signs are promising.

OLDER DIESEL CARS LESS RELIABLE THAN PETROL CARS

Older diesel cars are three times more likely to breakdown than petrol models, a study shows.And there is an extra blow for motorists as diesel cars can cost 20% more to fix when something goes wrong.An analysis of 30,000 faults on cars three to eight years old found that the average engine repair bill for a diesel model is £517 compared with £433 for a petrol vehicle.The study - over 12 months - by car maintenance firm Motoreasy also found that engine faults are far more prevalent in diesel than petrol models with the biggest repair bill amounting to an eye-watering £4,030.The bad news comes as diesel drivers face a new blow with higher taxes for new models from April unless they meet stringent new emissions standards.

Diesel cars are less reliable than petrol for more than seven in 10 manufacturers (71%) with Alfa Romeo experiencing faults four times more than often than petrol models.The most reliable diesel cars are made by Skoda with a failure rate of just 9%. The higher rate of diesel engine failures is mostly down to the fact that they are under more pressure than petrol counterparts.Diesel units rely on self-compression, meaning that fuel is compressed to a much greater extent, putting more pressure on internal engine parts.Duncan McClure Fisher, founder of MotorEasy, said: “Diesels experience many more small problems than petrol cars. They are less reliable and, when a big item goes wrong, it costs alot more to put right.If you’re still considering a used diesel car, our advice is to avoid high-mileage examples, particularly if you are only driving low mileage or doing city driving.”

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WITH 48 PROGRAMMES ON OFFER CHOOSE IT TRALEE The Institute of Technology Tralee will offer a wide range of programmes, up to honours degree level, to CAO applicants for entry in September 2018. The programmes cover a diverse range of disciplines including Creative Media, Software Development, Business, Nursing, Social Sciences, Health & Leisure, Engineering, Wildlife Biology, Agricultural Science and Pharmaceutical Science.

This year sees the introduction of a new Bachelor of Arts (Honours) programme in Event Management. This 3 year honours degree is the only one of its kind in Ireland and has been designed in collaboration with national and international experts from the event management industry.

On announcing the programme details, Head of Department of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism at the IT Tralee Mr. Ray O’Connor Desmond said: “‘The meetings, incentive, conference and exhibitions industry is growing rapidly worldwide and Ireland is becoming a key destination for hosting large scale international conferences and conventions. With continued growth predicted by

Fáilte Ireland, these events will require highly skilled graduates to plan and manage the successful events of the future. This degree programme aims to provide graduates with a comprehensive knowledge of event organisation, management and evaluation, making them highly employable across the sector both in Ireland and abroad.”

As part of the CAO offering, the Institute are also offering a new, common entry, degree in Computing with award options in Games Development, Digital Media or Software Development. This programme is ideal for anyone interested in a career in programming but who would like to gain more experience before choosing their area of specialism.

All IT Tralee honours degree programmes offered through the CAO incorporate a work placement which allow students to experience authentic work scenarios in Ireland or abroad. This experience results in highly work-ready graduates. The Institute ensures that students are at the core of all activities with a dedicated team of student support services, while the town of Tralee offers high quality recreation and

leisure facilities in addition to reasonably priced, quality accommodation options. Dr. Oliver Murphy, President IT Tralee stated, “never before has there been such a need for well-educated, sociallyaware graduates to support our growing economy.

IT Tralee provides both the environment and the experienced, student-focused academic and support staff for students to realise their full potential.”

The Institute of Technology Tralee has been to the forefront of developments in the third level sector since its establishment in 1977 and 2018 will see part of the Institute’s ambitious capital development plans come to fruition with the

completion of a €16.5m sports academy. Under the recent PPP announcement by the Department of Educational and Skills, the IT Tralee will also benefit from the construction of a €30m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) building in the North Campus which is expected to be operational in 2021.

For further information about any of IT Tralee’s wide range of full-time and parttime programmes visit www. ittralee.ie and download the current prospectus or contact the Admissions Office at 066 7145638. Those interested in applying for programmes at IT Tralee should do so via the CAO before 5.15pm Thursday 1st February 2018

BIG WIN FOR CAHERLEAHEEN NATIONAL SCHOOL In Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools Draw Lee Strand visited Caherleaheen NS in Tralee this week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. John O’Sullivan, General Manager, Lee Strand said “Once again this year Lee Strand will present a total of €2,000 to schools in Kerry & West Limerick providing much valued financial support for schools. We would like to congratulate our second €500 winner Caherleaheen NS and wish all schools the best of luck in the next two draws.”

organised Lee Strand milk to be delivered daily to our pupils and they also drove the collection of Mighty Mikey Milk tokens. The kids love the high quality Homework Journals which arrive from Lee Strand every September. So you can imagine how delighted they were when Caherleaheen won the draw. One particular boy in First Class, David Cullinan, was especially delighted because one night he and his granddad had helped his Mum count the tokens into bundles of 10.

Speaking at the presentation Mary Connolly, Principal stated “Caherleaheen is a gem of a school on the outskirts of Tralee with a wonderful school community. We have always been blessed, year in year out, with fantastic parents and a highly motivated Parent Associations. This year was another example of that. They

There were hundreds and hundreds of tokens! He told me they drove through heavy traffic to Lee Strand’s office to drop off the tokens, straight after school on the day of the Christmas holidays. The staff are thrilled too, because we are now even closer to reaching our fundraising target to buy Literacy Lift

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Off resources. This is where our Lee Strand win will be invested. It costs over €8,000.

This win, when combined with our Bingo Bonanza Afternoon in The Rose Hotel on Sunday 4th Feb will bring us over the line and accelerate reading fluency and comprehension, while instilling a love of reading in all our pupils. It’s a great start to 2018 and this lucky windfall from Lee Strand heralds a great 2018 for the children, parents and staff of Caherleaheen. We can’t thank Lee Strand enough!”

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FAI NATIONAl P.R.O. OF THE YEAR HOT OFF THE HARDWOOD – THE PRES WIN THE ALL IRELAND: Huge congratulations to Presentation Secondary School Tralee who defeated Muckross Park Dublin in the Subway Schools Under 16 Girls All Ireland final. The game took place on Wednesday afternoon with a huge crowd in the Arena to cheer on the girls.

Credit must also go to Basketball Ireland on their live streaming of all these finals as it give family members and supporters of the teams that were unable to travel the opportunity to watch the game.

The Tralee girls were 12-8 down at the end of the first quarter but turned this around in the second hitting 14 points to their opponents 7 to lead 22-19. Heading into the 4th quarter the Tralee girls kept that three point lead 27-24.

They opened this lead out to 5 points midway through the final quarter and they took a great win 33-28 to the huge delight of the coaches, squad, school and supporters. Mary O’Connell was outstanding amongst a great team performance with Rachel Kilgallon also deserving a mention.

We will have a report on the Boys of the CBS The Green All Ireland u16 Boys A final against St Malachy’s Belfast next week.

Here’s hoping the made it a double on Thursday.

LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD: While we are only a few weeks into the New Year the sporting weekends are as busy as at any time of the year. This weekend the Inter County football season commences while the Kerry hurlers have their first League game.

There is lots of action on the soccer front and also on the basketball boards, but unfortunately Garvey’s Tralee Tigers are not in Cup action, plus plenty of other sports.

And we will look at some of the issues raised by GAA General Secretary Padraig Duffy as well.

But before we look forward to those and other sports we look back on a great win for the St Brendan’s Park u14 team who are the first Kerry side into the Last 16 of the National Cup. PRIDE OF PLACE TO THE PARK 14’S In soccer the Skechers National

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Cup is the biggest club competition in the country and Kerry clubs are in the South West Region (Kerry, Clare and the Desmond League) and play 4 games to reach the Last 32 which is the open draw.

The Park u14’s had a great run to the Last 32 but were handed a tough draw away to Villa in Waterford, one of the biggest clubs in the South East.

But it didn’t faze these young players who came home following a 2-0 win to the delight of the big travelling support. They got off to a great start when following a number of corners by Colin Doody Josh Connolly volleyed home to put the Park 1-0 up.

The Park defence and keeper Liam Carmody were equal to everything that their opposition threw at them and as with all Waterford sides they were never going to go down without a fight.

The game was in the melting pot until half way through the second half when O’Connell and Cianan Cooney combined to set up Messiah Chirwa for the insurance goal.

The Park were delighted to get the win and the management thanks all those who travelled and to Danny Diggins and Padraig McCannon who have worked diligently with the team over the past few months.

The Park, who are the only Kerry club to reach a National Cup final when their 16’s fell at the final hurdle, now have a home draw in the Last 16 when they welcome the winners of KellsBlackwater or Macroom to Christy Leahy Park.

The Park Squad on duty for this big win were: Liam Carmody, Samuel Aladesanusi, Seán O’Connell, Seán Hill, Kieran O’Connor, Conor Kerins, Colin Doody, Josh Connolly, Messiah Chirwa, Seán O’Connor, Cianan Cooney, Ben Hanafin, Luke O’Connell, Killian Murphy, David Feeley and Cian O’Neill.

Kerry connection in Waterford: The Park felt at home warming up on the newly installed All-Weather at the Villa. The pitch was installed by Tralee’s PST. 17’S AND 15’S LEAGUE OF IRELAND BACK IN TRALEE: Staying with soccer and the trials for the 17’s and 15’s SSE Airtircity League of Ireland squads for the new season are well underway.

The signing date for both squads is Friday 26th January 2018

January 31st and the management squads are working hard on getting the best players possible to play with Kerry. However there has been talk that a few players who would have made the 17’s squad have been signed by League of Ireland clubs. If this is the case then it’s a blow to our League of Ireland teams but on the flip side it’s a testament to the strength of the coaching in the League and clubs in Kerry that other League of Ireland clubs know the value of signing players from Kerry.

The 17 team kick-off their season with an away trip to Cabinteely on the weekend of March 18th. This is followed by a home game against UCD the following weekend. The 15’s League of Ireland starts on March 25th.

LOTS HAPPENING ON THE GAA FRONT: KERRY LADIES NEW BOARD TO BE ELECTED? By the time you are reading this hopefully a Kerry Ladies Football Board will be in place. The reconvened AGM was due to take place on Thursday night following a disappointing AGM where a number of the officers stepped down. With no nominations an EGM was called. Again despite a number of people being nominated none allowed their names to go forward and so they tried for a second time this week. However a lot of work has been done in the last week so hopefully a full officer board will be in place as the Kerry ladies deserve this.

There has been talk that finances are an issue and of course over the last few seasons we have heard of the less than correct procedures and structures for the senior team when preparing for games and following matches and training sessions but this seems to have improved. Last season was another very decent season for the girls and hopefully all will be sorted before their tough season opener against Cork this Sunday. The time and venue for this was not announced at the time of going to print which again is not idea. They will also be at home the following Sunday when they welcome Mayo with Monaghan, Galway, Dublin, Donegal and Westmeath the other teams in Kerry’s Division.

HURLERS AWAY IN OPENER: Following on from the Munster League the serious hurling gets underway with an away trip to London for a 2pm game this Sunday. Any time a team travels to London it is a trip in the unknown as it is hard to know who strong the opposition will be on any given day.

But the Kerry hurlers will be on a high from their defeat of Cork and very good second half against Limerick so if they can bring that form with them then they should get the victory. This will be important as they are in a tough division where all counties are capable of beating each other on any given day.

The Kerry manager Fintan O’Connor is not happy about the new Championship setup saying that they were brought in without proper consultation. Kerry will face the bottom team in Munster if they top their group while the others would meet the bottom team in Leinster which is where Kerry played last year. And of course the bottom team in Munster will be much stronger than their Leinster counterpart. But then who said the vagaries of the GAA Championship is fair or equal to all.

NEW ERA FOR THE KERRY FOOTBALLERS: Kerry fans travelling to Killarney for Sunday’s Allianz League opener against Donegal much of the discussion will be on the team that takes the field. With Eamonn Fitzmaurice now having a three year term the first games will be used for rebuilding and for trying new players in the League. The threat of Dublin and Mayo loom over the Championship plus the likes of the improving Tyrone and who knows where Cork are.

So it will certainly make for an interesting League campaign. And everyone wishes new captain Fionn Fitzgerald all the best in his new role.

The Mikey Sheehy comments are still being talked about. He certainly did not pull any punches regarding the number of Kerry fans who travelled to the replay against Mayo. He was right that the numbers were small but he must also acknowledge the cost and the fact that Mayo fans have been starved of success means none of them will want to miss what could be ‘their day’!

PADRAIG DUFFY AND PAID MANAGERS: It was also interesting to see what Padraig Duffy has to say about clubs and counties paying managers in his final Secretaries Report. Like he says everyone knows it is going on but no one wants to speak about it. Interesting to see that no manager or ex manager and now pundit made any comments!

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Colleges: On the colleges front The Green had a great win in the Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter finals easily defeating St Flannan’s of Ennis 4-15 to 1-7. They will meet Coliaste Cholim from Ballincolling in the semi-finals. Tralee CBS are out of the Frewen Cup after they lost out to Hamilton HS from Bandon.

BIG WEEKEND ON THE HARDWOOD: This is the big week of the basketball season with the Cup final in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Unfortunately for Tralee fans Garvey’s Warriors are not in action. The big Tralee interest will be in the NICC Women’s Cup final but both Meadbh Barry and Laura Hoffman are playing for the Dublin side!

The ex Tralee Imperials players will go up against St Mary’s from Castleisland in what should be a cracker.

Duagh’s Aine McKenna is looking to create a piece of history and one that very difficult to do – a five in row!! Aine and her UCC Ambassador Glanmire teammates are unbeaten in the Cup since 2013 but this final against DCU Mercy is expected to be one of their toughest.

All Tralee basketballs fans will be wishing Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin and St Mary’s Castlesland all the best in their respective Men’s and Women’s Cup finals.

GARVEY’S WELL OVER THE TON IN BIG WIN: Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced one of their best performances of the season when the defeated DCU Saints 110-74 away in Dublin. This makes it six wins in a row in the SuperLeague as they edge closer to at top 4 spot at a minimum.

Trae Pemberton again proved why he is one of the top players in the country ending with a huge 41 points. Local players Darragh O’Hanlon and Pa McCarthy also impressed with 18 and 15 points.

The game was close early on with Tralee leading 25-22 at the end of the first quarter and they were up by 7 at the break 49-42. The Kerry side led by 16 in the third before DCU cut the lead slightly with Dee Proby having a huge game, scoring 43 points.

But the Warriors were always in control and coach Mark Bernsen must be happy with his sides 29 point haul in the fourth quarter and overall scoring spread.

The Warriors have a huge home game on February 3rd when they welcome Pyrobel Killester to Tralee with an 8pm tip-off.

ST BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL NEWS: The club’s boys and girls u10 sides were delighted with their day at the KABB Blitz in Moyderwell last weekend.

In the Lee Strand Boys Division 2 Plate the club won a very tight derby game defeating Tralee Tigers

30-27. The boys staged a great comeback as they were 10 points down at one stage. It was Evan Healy that got the vital winning basket. The u14 Division 2 side had a 42-33 win over Gneeveguilla.

In other results in the u14 Division 3 Plate St Brendan’s beat Ballybunion Wildcats 24-19, in the Senior Mens Division 2 it finished Gneeveguilla 45- St Brendan’s 87 and in the Senior Mens Division 1 St Brendan’s defeated KCYMS 6649. In the Academy Gneeveguilla were the winners.

Big Bout at the Boxing Club: The Tralee Boxing club will host their annual boxing tournament at their club facilities in Monavalley on Saturday February 4th. This tournament comes at a perfect time as fighters are preparing for the Kerry County Championships, which the club will be hosting the following week.

This is the start of the busy season for boxers as following on from the County Championships the Munster Championships will take place in March in the Southside BC in Limerick with the All Ireland’s in the National Stadium later on in Dublin.

MEDALS FOR HARRIERS: In the Irish Life Health National Indoor Combined Event Championships Tralee Harriers Jordan Kissane and Cillian Griffin both brought home medals. The schools cross country season got underway in Killarney with 17 schools taking part in the Kerry and West Limerick championships. The Morkham Shield for the Best Girls School went to Mercy Mounthawk while the Shield for the boys was won jointly by Tralee CBS and St Brendan’s Killarney.

CUP WIN IN CORK FOR TRALEE RUGBY CLUB: The adage that in the Cup anything can happen rang through again at the weekend when Tralee Rugby made light of the trip to Cork to defeat Clonakilty 18-17 in the Munster Bank of Ireland Junior Cup. The Tralee boys are at the lower end of Division while their opponents are flying high in Dvision 2. Tralee were 17-11 down with ten minutes to go but Fearghail O’Nualain scored a try and Jack Quilter made no mistake with the conversion. Clon had a last minute penalty to win the game but it was missed to the delight of all from the Kingdom.

There reward is a home tie this Sunday against Highfield at 2pm.

ROWERS PULL TO NATIONAL INDOOR SUCCESS: Tralee Rowing Club junior member Nicolas Larkin won the Junior 15 (J15), 1000 meters race at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championship 2018 at the Sports Arena, University of Limerick, a competition that brought together around 1800 athletes last Saturday.

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winning the Provinces – Irish Indoor Rowing Championship, J14, four minutes race in November last.

Nicolas Larkin joined Tralee Rowing Club in September 2015.

He started competing in October last year, training five to six days a week. He is a CBS, The Green student where he also plays rugby Two other junior members, Sarah Fitzgerald (J16) and Bela Winde (J18), and two adult members, Catriona Donovan and Declan Lawless also represented Tralee Rowing Club at the event, with excellent performances and meeting their expected targets.

SHORT SPIN AROUND THE CLUBS: As this has been such a busy week we just have time for a quick spin around the clubs: PARNELLS NEWS: The Coaches Workshop takes place at the IT Tralee on Friday February 2nd and is open to all managers, coaches and those thinking of getting involved in coaching.

National Hurling Development Manager Martin Fogarty and Joey Carton will host the workshop.

The Academy will start on February 6th for boys and girls from 6 to 12 years of age at the Tralee Sports Complex. It costs e2 a session and will run for 7 weeks.

The club has a number of players on the Kerry Development Squads at u15/16and 17 who train under Paudie Dineen.

Members are asked to note that Players and Adult Registration is due now and you can play on-line.

BALLYMAC NEWS: The Senior team are looking forward to their new season in Division 2 of the Football League and will open their campaign at home to Kenmare on Sunday March 11th The Ballymac Strictly Love Dancing 2018 is just over a week away and takes place in the Ballygarry Hotel on February 3rd. The not to be missed show begins at 8pm with tickets now on sale.

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 4,14, 24 and 26 and the next jackpot will be e3,200.

ST PAT’S NEWS: There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 4,6,11 and 16 and the next jackpot this Sunday night will be e5,900 with the draw in O’Dwyers Bar. The Academy is back up and running with Saorlaith Costello taking the player of the week in the u6’s while the u8’s had a great session in Cumann Iosaef. The u10’s were also in training and all will be back in action this Sunday.

The Seniors kicked off their 2018 football season in the St Brendan’s League drawing away to Ardfert.

Next up is an away match against John Mitchels this Sunday at 12 noon.

Members are reminded that your membership is now due.

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STACKS JUVENILE NEWS: The Academy is back with a big turn out last weekend. There are plans to go indoor next week is the weather stays bad.

The u12’s will train again this Sunday at 3pm with new members always welcome. The 14’s also came back last Sunday and there was a big turn-out despite the weather. The players will also have a S and C programme. Their first big outing will be the Mick O’Brien Tournament in Nemo Rangers on Saturday February 3rd.

The club is hoping that all its members get involved in its Last Man Standing fundraiser.

SCOR DETAILS: Scor na bPaisti for the Greater Tralee Area takes place on March 2nd at 6.30pm in the Gaelscoil. Best wishes to Na Gaeil members who are the only Tralee representative left in the Scor na nOg All Ireland final. They will be in action in Sligo on February 17th.

The Greater Tralee Area round of Senior Scor will be on Wednesday February 14th in Na Gaeil Club – what better way to spend Valentine’s Day. KERINS O’RAHILLYS NEWS: This Sunday is d-day for the club’s annual 10k run and once again a large crowd is expected. The event is being kindly sponsored by Rory Kerins and the team at Pro Plan Property Management. The event will celebrate the achievements of John Griffin, arguably the greatest athlete to come from the Tralee area. Registration is open on-line and also at the club on Saturday.

The Seniors begin their 2018 season this Friday night January 26th in the Town League when they are away to John Mitchels.

The throw in is at 8pm.

The application is still before County Board to enter a Strand Road team into County League Division 5. The club has a large panel of players who deserve to have a crack at the League. A decision is expected next week.

The minor team will managed by Paul Ryan and will open their Town League campaign on February 10th they have a bye the week before.

The first game is at home to John Mitchels.

The Junior Blues will begin their season on Sunday March 4th with a registration date and fixture list to be announced soon.

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 13.21. 27 and 32 and the next jackpot will be e2,400 with tickets available in the Clubhouse.

On the Green: Tralee GC –In the 12 Hole Singles Sean O’Loughlin took the win from Des Fitzgerald and Thomas Eoin Dowling. The Captains Drive In will take place this Sunday June 28th.

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THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your Heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer.

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THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your Heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer.

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