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CAO Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 1st February

Thanks for all the memories, David!

David Moran retires from Senior Kerry Team ...now read the numbers below

• 14-Year Career ...from 2009-2023

• 3 All Ireland Titles ( One in each decade ! very rare ..joins Tipp hurler Declan Ryan on this list )

• 2 All Star Awards

• 58 Championship appearances

• Scored 3-41 in his county career

• 10 Munster Titles

• 4 Allianz League Titles

• 2 Mc Grath Cups

What a legacy this player leaves behind !

Juicy Thai Pork & Veg!!!

When your family members ask you what’s for tea, watch their faces light up as you reveal it’s your secret midweek weapon – juicy pork and veg in a tasty Thai peanut sauce!

3½ Syns per serving

Ingredients

● 250g dried medium egg noodles

● 1 level tbsp reduced-fat crunchy peanut butter

● 1 level tbsp sweet chilli sauce

● 2 tbsp light soy sauce

● 1 tsp Thai ﬁsh sauce

● Low-calorie cooking spray

● 600g lean pork ﬁllet, visible fat removed, thinly sliced

● 1cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated

● 600g pack mixed stir-fry vegetables

● A large handful fresh Thai basil, roughly chopped

● 25g roughly chopped roasted peanuts

Method

Cook the noodles according to pack instructions. Rinse under cold water, drain and set aside.

Put the peanut butter, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce and Thai ﬁsh sauce in a bowl with 200ml water and mix until smooth. Spray a non-stick wok or large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Stir-fry the pork, ginger and veg for 3-4 minutes. Add the noodles and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Push everything to one side of the pan and pour the peanut sauce into the other side, tilting the pan to keep them separate. When the sauce is bubbling, mix it into the stir-fry and sprinkle over the basil and peanuts. Divide between 4 plates or bowls and serve hot.

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Monday April 3rd......................Maths H

Tuesday April 4th.................... English H

Wednesday April 5th.............Science C

Thursday April 6th................Business C

Friday April 7th..............................Irish H

Sunday March 12th LEAVING CERTIFICATE

Saturday April 8th..............Maths L (Paper 1)

Monday April 10th...........Maths H (Paper 1)

Tuesday April 11th................................Irish H

Wednesday April 12th....................Physics H

Thursday April 13th..........Maths H (Paper 2)

Friday April 14th.........................Geography H

Saturday April 15th............Maths L (Paper 2)

SaturdayApril 22nd...........................History H

“SNAPPED ON SOCIAL MEDIA”

We pick out some great photos posted on social media each week ...if you have any good ones please send them in... email traleeadvertiser@gmail.com or message us on our Facebook page... Enjoy !

Huge congratulations to Tralee Chamber members, Ballyseede Castle Hotel and The Ashe Hotel for winning Gold at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute IASI Awards!

2 great characters Eamon Dowling ( father of the popular Tommy Dowling ) and Willie Seeler ...sadly both no longer with us ..

Hands Up if you ever travelled to the UK on a Slatterys Bus !!

Happy Birthday Billy !

Richard , Aidan & Anne enjoying the Top Part Awards night

Christmas Collection raises hundreds for cancer support charity

REPRESENTATIVES from Recovery

Haven Kerry Cancer Support House paid a return visit to Ballyseedy Home and Garden this week where they graciously picked up the proceeds of a very successful Christmas charity collection that was run at the centre throughout December.

Hundreds of euro was raised for the charity, and marked the beginning of a new and exciting collaboration between the renowned Kerry business and Recovery Haven Kerry for 2023.

Thanking everyone who supported their Christmas collection, Elizabeth Fearns PR & Events of Ballyseedy, said that she was so impressed by

the goodwill and support from the public that it has inspired her and the team to do even more for the cancer support charity this year.

Recovery Haven Kerry’s PR & Marketing Officer, Marisa Reidy, said that it was a real pleasure to work alongside Elizabeth and the amazing team and Ballyseedy on the Christmas collaboration, adding that it is humbling to have their support again in 2023.

“To be associated with a local family business as renowned as Ballyseedy Home & Garden is a huge honour and we are delighted to join forces with them again in 2023,” Marisa said. “We are so hugely grateful to everyone who has supported us

through Ballyseedy’s Christmas collection and look forward to what’s to come this year.”

‘It’s a Wonderful World’ for local artists at Cara CU Art

Excitement was in the air as over 150 people attended Cara Credit Union’s Prize Giving Night in Manor West Hotel, Tralee.Inspirational artists attended from Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway along with their teachers and their families. The theme of this year’s Credit Union Art Competition from U 7’s to Adult categories was the ‘It’s a Wonderful World’ .

Speaking to Siobhan Donnelly, Marketing Manager of Cara Credit Union, “ Prizegiving Night is a great night for our winners and their families and is testimony of the commitment students, parents, teachers and schools give to the support of our youth activities. We were delighted to see so many of our schools encourage their students to participate in the Credit Union Art Competition. All 1st prize winners will now go on to represent Cara

Awards

Credit Union at Chapter 23 (regional level) of the competition.”

Siobhan, continues; “ We have just recently launched a youth Mastercard® debit card for our younger members aged 12 to 16. The Youth Current Account allows younger members to build a budget, save and manage their own account in a safe and secure manner.

Cara Credit Union can confidently say that the ‘future is in safe hands’ judging by the level of interest our younger members have in the Credit Union movement via our Art Competition and Credit Union Quiz, which will be held on Sunday 29th January 2023. Prizegiving night follows on from the Education Awards, where 7 lucky third level students each received €1,500 towards their studies.

Front Row: Shane Collins, Mia Molly, Isabela Littieri Siva, Clodagh O’ Sullivan, Christy Sheridan Back Row: Philip Lynch Cara Credit Union, Dominike Matysek, Naomi Osibodu, Siobhan Donnelly Cara Credit Union, Esha Shet, Stephen Harty, Nichole Comerford Cara Credit Union.

Kingdom Swimmers at the Gerry Ryan Memorial Gala at UL last weekend .

AND NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS...

from The Tralee Advertiser Team and Tralee Chamber Alliance

Take Off for Sun Seekers This Summer

By Georgie Downes

Good news for Chamber member Kerry Airport and great news for anyone looking to soak up some summer sun. Ryanair have announced additional flights to Alicante from Farranfore beginning March 27. Now holiday-goers can jet off to the gorgeous Spanish resort on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays up until the end of October. Flights to Faro in Portugal’s Algarve are also set to return twice weekly departing Wednesdays and Sundays from March 28. The Kerry-Manchester route will also have an extra day, operating Mondays,

Wednesdays and Fridays from 26th March onwards. 2022 was a bumper year for Kerry Airport with a 309 per cent increase on 2021.

Overall, 356,141 passengers travelled through Kerry Airport last year. CEO John Mulhern couldn’t be happier about the new schedule announcement.

“Recovery is well under way and it is our intention to grow those passenger numbers in the near to medium term.”

He went on to thank his “remarkable team” who, he said, “have laboured with such great determination these past few years and are

deserving of much praise.”

For more information, contact Kerry Airport during office

Laugh the blues away at Siamsa!

Laughter is the ‘best medicine’ they say so chase the January blues away with comedy at Siamsa Tíre. It has a great line up of comedy starting with Anne Gildea’s comical ‘How to Get the Menopause and Enjoy it’ on January 27th. Lauded as the ‘funniest and most real show’, get together for a girl’s night out ..a hilarious, informative and laugh-outloud journey through one of life’s last great mysteries – The Menopause! For something with a musical flavour, you can enjoy the sparkling comic opera ‘Don Pasquale’ by Irish National Opera on February 11th. If

you have always wanted to see an opera, this is a great place to start! This opera is sung in Italian with English surtitles. It features Kerry mezzo-soprano Leanne Fitzgerald, Bass Graeme Danby, tenor Rhodri Prys Jones and soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson with the Irish National Opera Orchestra.

Druid bring some dark comedy in the ‘Last Return’ on 3rd and 4th March. This new play by acclaimed writer Sonya Kelly (Once Upon a Bridge and Furniture), is a thrilling comedy about conflict, peace and the pursuit of territory at any cost.

Comic father and daughter duo Pat and Faye Shortt bring madcap characters from their two hilarious online shows, ‘The Wellness hour with Paah and Sile’ and ‘Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads’ to the stage in ‘Well’. Coming to Siamsa Tíre on 18th March, it showcases the extraordinary comedy talents of this funny pairing and their exceptional ability to bring humour

So cast off the blues with your friends for a night of laughter with live comedy in Siamsa Tíre. Tickets available at

www.KerryAirport.ie

www.siamsatire.com or contact the Box Office at 066 7123055.

Net minder Wayne Guthrie joins Kerry FC

Kerry FC is delighted to announce that shot-stopper Wayne Guthrie has signed for the side ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division season.

Guthrie, well known for his time between the sticks for Kerry GAA side Austin Stacks, returns to the game that he has a vast experience of. Having played underage soccer with Kingdom Boys, Wayne made the move cross channel to Peterborough United. On his return to the Kingdom, he signed for Tralee Dynamos where he played League

of Ireland . Guthrie also wore the international shirt at under 15 level In recent times, Wayne has had a glittering GAA career with Traleebased club Austin Stacks as firstchoice keeper.

Speaking on his move to Kerry FC, Guthrie said “Soccer has always been my first love and if Kerry FC had happened years ago I would have given my all to wear the Kerry soccer jersey. “

First team manager Billy Dennehy said “When Kerry FC got the green light, Wayne reached out to us

here and expressed a real desire to come in and be a part of Kerry FC. He came in training for a couple of weeks and showed a great attitude and determination and a great desire to be a part of Kerry Football Club. Because of that, we are very happy to give him the opportunity to be involved in the club and I’m excited to see how he adapts to us and the environment and how he performs for the season ahead”

(Owner)

Kieran Slattery NMT

Laura Rus NMT

Spotted on the Street

Quinlans on the Mall closed temporarily due to unfortunate water damage

Former Phone Depot shop on the Mall is getting ready for new tenants

Mizzoni Pizza set to open in Ashe Street

Coffee Start Team are on holidays ...back for Valentines Day !

Brudairs will be sadly missed after nearly 3 decades in Abbeycourt

Great Queue for School Lunch at John Doughs ! Sad to see Boho Burger & The GlassHouse Restaurant close down last week!

IT’S ONLY A JOKE

I WENT INTO A BOOK STORE YESTERDAY

I asked the clerk ‘do you have any books on turtles?’ He asked ‘hardback?’, and I was like ‘yeah with little heads’.

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE GENDER OF AN ANT?

You drop it in milk, and if it sinks, it’s a girl ant. If it floats, buoyant.

WHY IS PETER PAN ALWAYS FLYING?

He Never Lands.

WHY COULD THE LIFEGUARD NOT SAVE THE HIPPIE?

He was too far out man.

WHAT DO YOU CALL A SMUG PRISONER

walking down stairs? A condescending con descending.

DO YOU USE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO STIR YOUR COFFEE?

Huh. I use a spoon.

THE OTHER DAY, MY WIFE ASKED ME

to pass her lipstick but I accidentally passed her a glue stick. She still isn’t talking to me.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF MURPHY’S LAW

-Yes, anything can go wrong will go wrong

-What’s about Cole’s law?

-No

-It’s a thin-slice cabbage dripped in mayonnaise and sour cream

A MAN WALKS INTO A LIBRARY AND ORDERS FISH AND CHIPS.

The librarian says, “this is a library.”

The man, says, “oh. Sorry.” (Then in a whisper)

“I’d like some fish and chips

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN

running in front of the car?

-He was tired What happened to the man running behind the car?

-He was exhausted

And a little humour from one of our readers!

KOR NOTES

Annual 5 & 10k Run:

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The run is in its 9th year and promises to be one of the biggest and best yet. Participants can register on the online platform myrunresults.com.

This year’s run honors club stalwart, the late Tom Begley, who was a dedicated GAA volunteer and had a lifelong association with the club.

Seniors:

The seniors are currently on a break, but will be back in action soon with the National football league starting next week and the Tralee town board in midFebruary.

NÓTAÍ NA mBAN (Ladies Section):

The ladies section of the club is thriving and new players are welcome to join. Some of the girls have made the panel of the Kerry teams at U14, U16, and minors, a great achievement.

The U12 girls had their first session of the season last Saturday and are excited for the new season.

The U14 and U16 girls will begin indoor training soon.

The minor ladies have already kicked off with a challenge game and the senior ladies’ training dates will be announced soon.

SAFEGUARDING:

A safeguarding 1 course for coaches and officers will be held on February 2nd. It is mandatory that all engaging with U18s has this course completed and renewed every 3 years.

AGM:

In preparation for the new season, there will be a meeting in the Healy room at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 25th. All senior players, parents, and coaches are invited to attend.

SCHOOL FOOTBALL:

Congrats to Mercy Mounthawk Junior ladies and our club players who are now through to the final after beating Our Ladys, Templemore in the Munster semifinal last week. Best of luck in the final in a few weeks time v Skibbereen.

JOHN MITCHELS CLUB NOTES

• Well done to the John Mitchels players who were part of a historic Mercy Mounthawk win in the Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter final over Clonakilty CC

• Sean Corkery and Bobby Bryne played vital roles in the victory while we also had panelists Cian O Shea, Cathal Murphy and James Moran.

• They will now play the winners of The Sem and Bandon in the Semifinal on January 28th.

• Irish Life Steps Challenge returns, starting on January 11th and running till February 15th.

• Club will be entered into a draw to win O’Neill’s vouchers once they collectively hit 4000km in steps.

• Everyone should register on the “My Life” app, and join “Munster GAA - Every Step Counts”, and “John Mitchels Kerry”.

• Ireland Lights Up weekly walk, in collaboration with “Operation Transformation” will return on Thursday 12th January at 7pm on our Club walkway.

• 6AM FULL BODY STRENGHT AND CONDITIONING CLASSES FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS on

Mondays and Thursdays.

• Senior Ladies and U16 girls Strength and Conditioning is on Thursdays from 8pm-9pm and Sundays from 11am-12pm.

• Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights at 8.30pm

• Lotto results: Sunday 22nd January 2023, numbers were 11, 20, 24 & 30, no winner of the Jackpot of €2,750.00

• Next week’s Jackpot is €2,800.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 29th January 2023 at 11am

• Clothes collection on site with St Vincent De Paul to raise funds for both John Mitchel’s and SVP.

• Club walkway is open for everyone to enjoy, smoke free zone, no cycling, studded boots or dog walking.

• Boot club is now back if you want to drop off your old boots to be reused.

• John Mitchel’s Sports Complex & Chamfers is available for hire for indoor soccer, basketball etc or our Astro turf.

• Old clubhouse on John Joe Sheehy Road is also available to hire for events.

• Membership for 2023 is Now Open!

AUSTIN STACKS

The Austin Stacks GAA club had a successful weekend of training for their Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, and Under 13 teams. The Under 7 and Under 9 teams had their second session of the year in the Mercy Mounthawk Gym, while the Under 11 team had a workout on The Green CBS Astroturf Pitch. The Under 13 team, led by former Kerry Minor footballer Jack Ó Muireagáin, continues with Friday night sessions at the Kerry Sports Academy and will begin Sunday morning sessions at the MTU GAA astroturf pitch on January 29th. The Rock minors are also back training again on Sunday mornings at 12:00 in Connolly Park for the first game in the Division 1 Minor County League on February 18th. The club announced a supporters’ night on February 4th honoring their senior players and announcing the Super Supporters award. They also reminded members of their online club shop, club cards on Monday and Thursday nights and club lotto with a jackpot of €3,150.

ST PATS GAA CLUB

Club Lotto

• There was no winner of the club Lotto jackpot of €5000 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 02, 03, and 11.

• Next week’s lotto will have a jackpot of €5100 and the draw will take place on Sunday night 29/01/2023 at 9:15 PM in Keane’s of Curraheen. The club lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaclub.com.

• Many Thanks to All who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evening.

Irish Life Every Step Counts

• As of Monday, we are in the position of 28/209 of clubs participating in the Munster Challenge.

• Alongside the group walks, keep up the healthy habits and help St Pats clock up the steps in the Irish Life ‘Every Step Counts’ virtual challenge. Great prizes to be won and healthy competition amongst the community! Download the Mylife App here & join the GAA Munster step challenge & select St Pats Blennerville to register https:// apps.apple.com/.../mylife-by-irishlife/id1459620652

• Please spread the word & encourage the community to join in. #healthyclubs #irelandlightsup #everystepcounts #stpatsgaa

Ireland Lights Up

• Our walking series as part of ‘Ireland Lights Up’ will continue this week.

• We look forward to 4 more weeks of group walking. Registration starts at 6pm setting off from St Pats Clubhouse at 6.30pm sharp, don’t forget to sign in and wear your HIGH VIS jacket.

• The route for this year is starting at St Pats Clubhouse V92RH98, by the canal to the marina and back again. It is a free event and refreshments afterward. No Age limit and Buggies are welcome.

Good Luck

• To Kerry in Allianz League Division 1 Round 1 against Donegal in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey on the 29th of January at 2pm.

Birthday Wishes

• To George Poff who is celebrating a significant birthday!!

Congratulations

• To Joe Costello who was appointed Vice Chairman of Co Board CCC.

• To Tadhg O’Halloran who was reappointed to the County Hearings Committee.

• To Aimee Turner who was selected on the Kerry U14 Girls’ basketball panel recently.

• To the Kerry Ladies who defeated Waterford at the weekend.

Kingdom Swimming Club Weekly News

Gerry Ryan Memorial Gala

A great weekend of swimming was had at the Gerry Ryan Memorial Gala in UL, held over the weekend ; The three day invitational Gala welcomed clubs from all over Ireland to compete in LC (Long Course50m) and provided the first opportunity of the year to achieve qualification times for up-coming championships. Well done to all swimmers , many of whom achieved PBs and qualification

times. Special mention to Alex Ahern on an impressive performance in his 100m free recording a new PB of 1.07.- One to watch! A special word of congratulations to our medal winnersLiam O'Connor -Bronze 1500m free

Cian Mason-Bronze 100m fly

Ciara Quilter -Bronze 50m fly

Sean Murphy- Bronze 200 Breaststroke Congratulations also to our three Kingdom Swimmers who achieved qualification times for the prestigious Irish Open Championships this April, Liam O' Conor, Cian Mason & Rory Boyd. Well done also to our swimmers ,for whom this was their first experience of swimming LC - Iza, Rebecca, Ali, Chloe, Emily, Alex & Fernando. Thanks to Limerick Swimming club for hosting and to our team managers, coaches, officials , volunteers and everyone who assisted in the preparation and running of the event.

Quote from Head Coach John Edwards –“Well done to all our swimmers from our junior to seniors, it was encouraging to see the emerging and future talent of the club compete at a Gala of this standard; The weekend event was a huge learning experience and provided a great opportunity for team building with both younger and older swimmers enjoying the comradery and cheering each other on in their respective events.

A special mention to our Team Captains Cian Mason & Maire O’Sullivan for embracing their roles and offering encouragement to all our swimmers ,particularly our swimmers for whom the event was their first experience of Long Course (LC). We have no doubt our swimmers are all refocused & rejuvenated after the event and looking forward to building on their progress for the coming season.