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WHATS DIFFERENT ABOUT BROOKFIELD?

"This year , we celebrate working with students for 31 years , since 1988 " says Principal Elisha Dowling . "I like to emphasise the word 'with' as it conveys the approach we take with all students who come here ...We have created an atmosphere in the College where students are expected and encouraged to perform to the best of their ability. The most important part of this equation (yes , Elisha also teaches Maths!) has to be our teachers .At present we have 15 teachers in the school , all highly qualified teachers who are motivated and enthusiastic about teaching ...They just love teaching ...and that does come out in the students! And because there is rarely any changeover of teachers , that gives our students consistency ..very important in the exam years . We dont have uniforms and teachers are known on a first name basis... this all fosters maturity amongst the students. All our students are given regular assessments and each is assigned a tutor who meets with them several times during the year , discussing progress and giving both advice and guidance.Career guidance also gets priority during the Senior Cycle as we find it answers a lot of questions that students may have and gives them clarification. Its very satisfying to hear, maybe even a few years after they've gone that former students have found their time with us to be hugely positive... thats enough for me "

REPEATS IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY

Elisha

OPEN NIGHT

Thur 22nd August 5-8.30pm

NOW ENROLLING 5TH AND 6TH YEAR STUDENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

BROOKFIELD COLLEGE ... UP THERE WITH IRELAND'S BEST!

In an Irish Times survey conducted on Irelands best College Feeder schools, Brookfield emerged as one of the top 2 schools in Ireland . The survey noted that 100% of all Brookfield students who sat the Leaving Cert in 2012 went onto third level education . This puts Brookfield ahead of other schools in large urban areas such as Dublin , Cork , Galway and Limerick .

According to Principal Elisha Dowling " We have an extremely high standard set here and in my experience when you combine excellent teachers who are highly motivated with an atmosphere that demands the greatest effort from the students , this can have a significant positive effect on an individuals results !"

JUST SOME OF OUR REVIEWS

We were enormously impressed not only by the quality of the teaching but also by the very obvious commitment you have to fulﬁl each students potential. (Parents review)

Very structured way of teaching and makes sure everyone gets what they're capable of achieving.

There is so much more to Brookﬁeld than studying!

Great Teacher...Very approachable which is a big plus! Went from a D average to getting a B+

WHAT CAN YOU DO AT BROOKFIELD COLLEGE ?

• Repeat your Leaving Cert

• Complete the Full Leaving Cert Course (5th Year and 6th Year combined )

• Complete your Final Year of your Leaving Cert (6th Year)

Would not be where I am today if it were not for him. He made us all believe in ourselves

It was nice to be treated like an adult for a change

(sources ratemyteachers.com, www.brookﬁeldcollege.ie)

WHAT ELSE? SUPERVISED STUDY SESSIONS

Revision Courses

Grinds

Supervised Study

Irish for Primary School Teaching

APPRENTICESHIPS

AN APPRENTICESHIP IS A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT WITH STRUCTURED TRAINING DELIVERED IN PHASES

NOW RUNNING

• Commis Chef AT MONAVALLEY

CAMPUS:

• Metal Fabrication

• Mechanical Automation & Maintenance

Fitting (MAMF)

• Electrical

• Plumbing

• Carpentr y & Joiner y

• Stonecutting & Stonemasonr y

• Motor Mechanic

Kerr y College of Fur ther Education & Training is the largest provider of fur ther education and training in the County. It is formed from the integration of Kerr y ETB Training Centre and Kerr y College of Fur ther Education (KCFE) in Tralee with Nor th Kerr y College (NKC) in Listowel.

We offer a range of fur ther education and training programmes in three areas: courses for employment, courses for progression and apprenticeships

COURSES FOR EMPLOYMENT

BECOME JOB -READY BY BUILDING KNOWLEDGE , SKILL AND ABILITY FOR CLEARLY DEFINED JOBS.

I’ve applied for a course already. Do I need to do anything?

For now, all queries, applications and enrolments to Kerr y ETB Training Centre, KCFE and Nor th Kerr y College operate via usual phone numbers, emails, social channels and websites

COURSES FOR PROGRESSION

5

BUSINESS, BEAUTY & FASHION

Administration

Reception & Call Centre Operative

Business Studies

Business Studies Pre-Teaching

Fashion Retail

Pre-Garda Studies

Pre-University Law

TEACHING, EDUCATION & CHILDCARE

Childhood Education with Montessori

Early Childcare Education

Clash Road 2 September

Early Childhood Care & Education - Special Needs Listowel 4 September

Early Childhood Care & EducationChildcare with Montessori Listowel 4 September

Pre-Teaching & Education Studies

Special Needs Assistant/Classroom Assistant

Spor ts and PE Pre-Teaching

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING

Building Constr uction (Pre-Apprenticeship)

Carpentr y & Joiner y (Pre-Apprenticeship

Engineering & Electronic Technology

Clash Road 2 September

Engineering Technology Listowel 4 September

Furniture Design & Making

CREATIVE ARTS & MEDIA

Animation

Ar t, Craft & Design (Por tfolio Preparation)

Clash Road 2 September

Ar t, Design & Por tfolio Preparation Listowel 4 September

Pre-University Ar t Listowel 4 September

Dance Studies

Games Ar t

Software Development

Computer Games Design & Development

Journalism for the Digital Age

Multimedia with Graphic Design

Music & Theatre Studies

Music Per formance

Music Technology

Tattoo Ar tistr y

Clash Road 2 September

Introduction to Radio Broadcasting Monavalley 9 September

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

Hotel & Catering

Clash Road 2 September

Professional Cooker y Clash Road 2 September

LEGAL MATTERS CORNER

MIRIAM MC GILLICUDDY ANSWERS YOUR LEGAL QUERIES

RIGHTS OF WAY

John has inherited a farm from his mother. The only access is down a bothreen that is not a public road. It would appear from checking with the Property Registration Authority that the bothreen is not a registered right of way. John is concerned as he understands the law is changing in relation to rights of way in 2021.

A right of way occurs if you own a piece of land and in order to get to it you must pass over a piece of land or roadway which is owned by another. Rights of Way, are also known as easements. Easements include other rights for example, to cut turf, fishing rights, sporting rights etc. They are rights to avail of use of another’s land for some purpose. Rights of way are a right to pass and repass over land and are usually phrased that it applies to a particular person and anybody they transfer onto whether by sale or inheritance. The extent of the right of way should be set out but could include full right and liberty at all times and for all purposes on foot and with or without animals and vehicles to pass and repass over a particular section of property. In order to ensure this is registered one needs to have the right of way measured up by an engineer and marked on a map in yellow between various points which are lettered.

Traditionally many rights of way in Ireland were there by way of long use( usually 20 years or more) and were never registered but the pressure is on now as the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provides that if a right of way of long user is not registered by December 2021 then one would have to build up at least 12 years long user of the right of way starting in 2009 before one is entitled to register it by way of long user. Another way a right of way can be created is by a Deed of Grant of Right of Way signed by the owner of the land over which the right of way applies. These should be registered.

All in all as registration of rights of way take some time people should be getting legal advice now so that they can apply to register the

If you have a legal query or need further

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

in pictures!

ABOVE: Causeway Comprehensive School Debs took place at the Earl of Desmond Hotel on Friday night for dinner and dance.

ABOVE: Causeway Comprehensive School Debs dinner dance took place at the Earl of Desmond Hotel on Friday night, from left Lauren Costello, Ballyduff, Cora Fitzgerald, Lixnaw, Saoirse Sheehan, Kilmoyley, Marie McCarthy, and Aoife Godley, both from Kilmoyley

ABOVE: Happy with Leaving Certs results at CBS the Green Secondary School on Tuesday, from left Stephen Moore, Colm Atkinson, Josh O'Keeffe, Principal Anne O'Callaghan, Dylan Brosnan, Cathal MacLoughlin, Vice - Principal Robert Flaherty

ABOVE: Students from Gaelcholaiste Chairrai with their Leaving Cert results, from left Cael O Dubhgholla, Cian Ó Cianáin ( 625) Ruairí O Cinnéide, Principal, Laoise Ní Chaochlaoich and Eibhlín Ní Mhuircheirtaigh.

ABOVE: Rosaleen and John Mangan, Tralee, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday (the same hotel then known as Hotel Manhattan where they celebrated their wedding breakfast after been married in St. John's Church, Tralee, and also on the same date as yesterday) The family portrait was taken in the garden of Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, sitting from left Miriam Mangan, Gordon Mangan, Rosaleen and John Mangan and Deirdre Mangan, back from left Gráinne Breen, Dara Mangan, John Mangan Jnr, Sean Hogan, Molly Mangan, John Breen, Andrey Harris, Jack Mangan and Maebh Breen.

ABOVE: Debutantes from Causeway Comprehensive School with colour and style, pictured arriving for their dinner dance at the Earl of Desmond, on Friday night, from left Andrea O'Callaghan and Tara Moriarty both from Tralee, Sarah O'Sullivan, Ballyheigue, Edel Joy, Lisselton and Ciara Canty, Causeway.

ABOVE: Kieran O'Callaghan who is a PE teacher at the Kerry College of further education Tralee, and who is raising funds for th Kerry Hospice Foundation with a Challenge of the following event The Dingle Peninsula Challenge, No 1 Single Ski/Kayak from Inch to Dingle. No 2 Dingle Half Marathon- 21km. No 3 Cycle Dingle Peninsula 45/50km. No 4 Climb Mt Brandon- Baile Break to Faha Graveyard. No 5 Cycle from Faha via Conor Pass to Dingle 15km. www.give every day herd.com/ie/Dingle Peninsula Challenge. FromleftAndrea O'Donoghue PRO KHF, Kieran O'Callaghan, Maura Sullivan, Ali Lynch, Millie O'Brien and Mark O'Brien.

: Thursday August

Fr Liam McCarthy OFM Guardin,

Boy

ABOVE

Launching the annual Tony O'Donoghue Memorial Walk Saturday 7th September at 5pm from the Windmill car park in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. Refreshments

Music

Quanes afterwords, Front from left Millie O'Brian, Andrea O'Donoghue PRO. KHF, Mark O'Brien, Ali Lynch and Kevin Boyle, back from left Stephen Griffin, Mono Ryle, Mary O'Donoghue, Tommy Brosnan, Bernadette Boyle and Donal Brosnan.

ABOVE

8th St. Dominic's feast day Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Dominican Friary, Tralee, with Dominican and Franciscans, sitting from left Fr. Tadhg Fitzgerald PP St John's Church Tralee, The Prior of Holy Cross Tralee Fr Joe O'Brien OP. Fr. Lars Frendell OFM, and Fr. Padraig Walsh PP, Our Lady and St. Brendan's Church, Tralee, Back from left Fr. David McGovern OP. Br. Konrad Malaghwiej OP,

Franciscan Friary Killarney, and Altar

Martin Laucher,

ABOVE: The Lady in Red seen at Causeway Comprehensive School Debs dinner dance at the Earl of Desmond Hotel on Thursday night, from left Edele Browne, Lixnaw, Ria Dunne, Ballyheigue and Clodagh Begley, Tralee.

What’s Happening In Tralee..

Are you doing the Harriers 10k on Rose Sunday?

Organised as a fundraiser for the Tralee Harriers Athletic Club the race takes place as part of the Rose of Tralee festival on Sunday, August 25th. Entries are still open and selling very quickly.The event was launch by Martin Fitzgerald Chair of the Harriers and Race Director for the event. He was joined by some of the club athletes along with some of the businesses who are continually supporting the club in all its endeavours. They were also joined by Tralee Harriers own little Rose Bud Sophie Constable who is supporting the South Australian Simone Hendrick BuchananThe proceeds raised from the race will go towards the continued development of the clubs Training facilities at Dan Spring Rd. So far the club has invested almost 600k through grants and loans since they took over the field, in drainage, new field and by end of September there will be 300m of running track and a full long jump area. The facility is available to all groups for training. The Tralee Harriers Rose of Tralee 10km starts

at 11am from the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre and finishing in Denny St. to arousing support of the family members locals and visitors with live entertainment, and MC by Chris Shortt ...it promises a real party atmosphere. Tralee Harriers Chair Martin Fitzgerald said ““We are very proud to have two of our top athletes here today. Travane Morrison recent gold medal winner of the Irish National Senior 100m and Cillian Griffin who won two medals for Ireland at the recent U18 Youth Nationals International, both of these athletes along with the entire club have benefitted from the laying track lanes The prizes have been extended this year, with the usual top three Male and Female finishers, there will be the over age categories, and are also introducing First returning Rose, First Past Escort, and First Family member of 2019Rose contestant. There will be several other prizes on the day for the over’s categories and selected para athletes. Each runner

Interesting Facts about the Festival Dome

Who’s played in the Dome over the years? Van Morrison, The Stunning, Bagatelle, The 4 of Us, Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Boyzone, The Corrs, and Smokie are just some of the big-name acts to have performed in the Festival Dome over the years.

Who remembers the Children’s Show in the Dome? It was the go-to event for youngsters on the Saturday afternoon of the Festival for many years with the Incredible Hulk, Magicians, Entertainers and Sweet Treats for everyone in the audience!!

How versatile is the Dome as a venue… with the help of a dedicated team of volunteers?

• Friday, the Festival Dome will be laid out to cater for 1500 people to enjoy a 5-course banquet with a live band and disco

• Saturday, the Dome will be transformed to host the 80’s Night where Abbaesque and DJ Botty will entertain hundreds of people on a nostalgia-filled night of great music

• Sunday, it becomes the venue for Ireland’s biggest and first annual Autumn Winter Fashion Show with over 1300 people in attendance

• Monday and Tuesday, the Dome becomes a theatre venue for the Rose of Tralee TV shows before being transformed again into a humming disco venue on both nights

that registers will receive a commemorative T-shirt and Medal. Paul Griffin Tralee Harriers PRO, said: “It is great event for the town the festival and for runners. The race regularly attracts up to 500 competitors, who get to see Tralee and can experience the town and the festival at its best after their morning run. . The local business have come out to in great numbers and helped us, we would be at a loss without the continued support of Tralee town”

The Tralee Harriers, Rose of Tralee 10km is proudly sponsored by The Kerry’s Eye, Byrne’s Spar & Radar Retail. If you are interested in getting involved with sponsorship

and advertising with Tralee Harriers and The Tralee International Marathon race series contact the club through their Facebook page. Details and link to entries for the event can be found on Tralee Marathon website and Tralee Harriers Annual runs Facebook page. (at the launch L-R Oonagh O Mahony, (Radar Retail ) Alan (Tralee Wetlands ), Travane Morrison (T Harriers) Louis Byrne (Byrne Spar) , Leonie Flaherty (Ashe Hotel ),Michelle Constable (T Harriers) Martin Fitzgerald (T Harriers) Cillian Griffin (T Harriers) Sophie Constable (Rosebud for S Aus Rose )

What’s Happening In Tralee..

Sneak Peak Released Of New Ch Store

With redevelopment at an advanced stage the Harty family have released the first design images of the new look CH store. With a refreshed identity, store experience and communications, CH Chemists aims to revitalise its position in Tralee. Work began back in March and is due for completion by the end of September. The extensive renovation is costing in the region of 1.5 million euro. World leading design agency Dalziel and Pow have created the new identity and store concept with local construction contractor Ned O’Shea and Sons doing the building works. According to the designers the new store will be warm and full of personality. The design is a world away from the clinical feel of a pharmacy and brings

to life the welcoming and knowledgeable attributes of the independent CH brand. The reimagined store will be a place of discovery where customers can pop-in and explore what’s on offer. Each department will have its own identity, easing navigation as well as giving the space a more optimistic feel. Aside from all the building works the family-run business will also change their brand identity. The transformation begins by dropping the word ‘Chemists’ just leaving the new name as CH. This will better reflect the brand’s wide ranging offers and services which include a pharmacy, opticians and extensive beauty department. With the new name, ‘CH’, comes a reimagined logo – a bold

statement to reaffirm its status as an iconic Kerry store. Peter Harty of CH comments: “Although works began in March this project is a result of a lot of planning and preparation over the last two years. We have made many improvements to CH over the last 50 years but this is certainly the most extensive renovation in terms of design and investment. We take pride in the fact that we are an independent family-run store in the heart of Tralee town. We want to honour the legacy of our parents who founded CH and also reinvest in our town. Today we want to share with our customers some imagery of what they can expect and also to say thank you for the continued loyalty and support. Once complete

Cara Credit Union welcomes new additions to the team!

Cara Credit Union is pleased to welcome the appointments of Sarah O’Regan, Head of Credit and Mark Hussey, Chief Operations Officer to their Senior Executive Team. Sarah O'Regan from Abbeydorney has been appointed Head of Credit. Having completed a Bachelors of Commerce degree in UCC, Sarah went straight to work with AIB where she has worked for the past 19 years first in Cork and since 2008 she has worked with AIB in kerry. Sarah has worked in various credit roles from credit application assessment to more recently as Relationship Manager managing AIB’s personal and commercial portfolios. Sarah brings her professional credit expertise to now manage and expand Cara Credit Union’s credit underwriting function throughout its three branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin.

Mark Hussey from Tralee has been appointed Chief Operations Officer. Mark has an extensive background in financial services, the credit union movement and in recent years the charity sector with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. More recently, Mark has been CEO of Rathmore & District Credit Union, a credit unionwith three branches further equipping Mark with the knowledge and expertise to undertake his new role as Chief Operations Officer with Cara Credit Union. Mark has an MBA from the University of Limerick and is also a qualified Management Accountant.

at the end of September the new CH experience will be the best possible store for our dedicated staff and customers.”

Over the last number of months services including the opticians and pharmacy have continued to trade in the store at 31, the Mall. The beauty, cosmetics and salon continue to operate temporarily from three separate units on Abbey court just off the Square, Tralee.

This will be the fourth time that the Harty family have significantly reinvested in CH which was originally founded by Fionan Harty and Patricia Chute back in 1968. Over seventy local people are employed at CH.

Above: New CH Store Front

Above: New CH Beauty Department

Above: New CH Optical Department

Kerry’s Largest Indoor Kid’s Soft Play Centre

Jane

Tiny Tots Play area For Kids of All Ages

Indoor Slides

Café

Ball Pools

Climbing Frames "Absolutely

Climbing Frames

LAUGHTER ....THE BEST MEDICINE

A DOCTOR IS RUNNING ERRANDS AROUND TOWN

WHEN A MUGGER WITH A KNIFE STABS AND ROBS HIM...

A bystander runs up to the injured Doctor and says: "You're bleeding out, let me stitch your wound" to which the Doctor says "I'm a Medical Professional, I can handle it alone" "Fine, suture self"

A COMEDIAN DIDN'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT HIS FANS

A comedian didn't want to disappoint his fans, so when a couple asked if he wanted to smoke a joint with them after the show, he said sure. On the drive home, he noticed flashing lights behind him and pulled over.

The officer came to the window and asked if he'd been drinking. The comedian said he hadn't.The cop said "Is that marijuana I smell?"The comedian said, "Oh, I ran over a skunk about twenty minutes ago."The cop said, "So why are your eyes so red?""Because it was a baby skunk."

BEFORE YOU CRITICIZE SOMEONE, WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES

So when you criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes!

WHEN A YOUNG ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER WAS IN MUSIC APPRECIATION CLASS...

each student was asked to give a presentation as their favorite composer. Being a huge fan of Mozart, Arnold was very excited to turn in his request. But much to his dismay, the teacher told him "Unfortunately, someone else already chosen to be Mozart."

To which Arnold replied, "No worries...I'll be Bach!"

SUPER PROUD OF MYSELF.

SHOT A 72 GOLFING YESTERDAY.

Granted, it was a 9 hole, par 3 course. But still. Shot a 72.

I WAS DIGGING IN OUR GARDEN WHEN I FOUND A CHEST FULL OF GOLD COINS.

I was about to run straight home to tell my wife about it, but then I remembered why I was digging in our garden.

I USED TO SELL SECURITY ALARMS DOOR TO DOOR, AND I WAS REALLY GOOD AT IT.

If no one was home, I would just leave a brochure on the kitchen table.

I PROPOSED TO MY EX-WIFE.

But she said no. She believes I’m just after my money.

I JUST READ A BOOK CALLED "HOW TO SURVIVE FALLING DOWN A STAIRCASE"

Yeah it's a step by step guide

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EVENTS PART ONE

SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST

TIME EVENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION VENUE

9am - 9pm Festival Market - Always a treat at every turn with a variety of Food, Arts & Crafts stalls Town Centre

9am - 9pm The Paper Trail - Colourful installations pop your head through to become part of the Rose of Tralee Town Centre, story - take a selfie & share it on social media with #roseoftralee and #TheKerryman Town Park & Festival Dome

10am - 4pm THE HALL OF FAME WILD ATLANTIC WAY TOUR - Featuring the Induction of North Kerry Tour Tralee Poet William Pembroke Mulchinock into the Museum’s Hall of Fame at Kerry Writers Museum in Listowel - Book at www.roseoftralee.ie €40 covers transport & lunch

10am - 6pm Garda Open Day - Road Safety Authority with Kerry Garda Traffic Corps & John Mitchels GAA Club Community Policing - ROSES ATTENDING

10am - 5pm Rose of Tralee Historic Exhibition - Memorabilia & Memories from Kerry County Library 60 Years the Festival - ROSES ATTENDING

10am - 3.30pm Rose Cup Boys Under 13 Gaelic Football Tournament with clubs from Kerry and beyond Na Gaeil & Kerins O’Rahillys

10am - 5pm MULCHINOCK MUSEUM - Historical Records, Memorabilia, and family tree of Tralee’s Balloonagh Church most notable family of the 1800’s along with Poet William Pembroke Mulchinocks Harvard & Yale Letters, his Poetry, life and ultimate questions on the Rose of Tralee Story & Song

11am - 3.30pm Rose Bowl - A new girls Under 13s Soccer Tournament organised by Mounthawk Park Kerry School Boys & Girls League & Christy Leahy Park

11am - 5pm 60 Years of Fashion “Gowns of Glory” - See how the styles of the Roses of Tralee dresses Kerry County Museum have changed from 1959 to 2018. 4pm Rebecca’s Closet - Discussion on the Dress Exhibition

11am-12noon The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant

Town

Town Park installation & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

12 noon - 4pm Mini Petting Zoo & Farm sponsored by Manor West Retail Park - get up close Town Park with some snakes, lambs, geckos & more

12noon - 4pm Art in the Park - Paintings, Prints, Craft, Drawings

12 noon - 4pm Me & the Moon - Pop up Arts Workshop for kids

12noon - 1pm Simons Magic Show

1pm - 2pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble

1pm - 2pm Yoga for Kids

Town

Denny Street

Town Park

The Square

The Mall

Town Park

Town

1pm - 2pm The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant Town Park installation & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

1.30pm - 2.15pm Bull & Queen Meadbh: A Legend on Walkabout bringing smiles to the faces of all they meet

2pm - 2.30pm Family Town The Show in association with Lee Strand - Join Mighty Mikey Milk and all the family town characters on another adventure

Town

2.pm - 2.45pm Funky Pirates - Beware of this crazy crafty crew !!!!

2pm - 3pm Reality Gospel Band and Agape Puppets

2pm - 3pm Magic Brian - A blend of comedy and magic

2pm - 3pm Simon’s Magic Show

3pm - 5pm Fossetts Circus - Ireland’s National and MOST popular Circus with fun for all the family!

3pm - 4pm The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant

Town

The Mall

Town Park

The Mall

Denny Street

The Square

The Mall

Dan Spring Road

Town Park installation & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

3pm - 3.45pm Rose Bud & Escort Challenge with Aidan O’Mahony - Kerry Football Legend

Town Park & Dancing with the Stars Champion. In association with Bathrooms 4U

3pm - 4pm Kiddies Disco - With all your favourite animated characters

Town

Town Park

3pm - 4pm LIVING HISTORY WALK & TALK TOUR Join a local storyteller and family historian at key St John’s Church, locations in the most famous Irish Love Story of William and Mary ‘The Rose of Tralee’. Ashe Street

3pm - 11pm Birds Amusements - Experience the spills, thrills and all the fun of the fair!

3pm - 4pm Cafe Orchestra - International Music flavour

3pm - 3.45pm The Funky Pirates - Beware of this crazy crafty crew...aharrrrr!!!!

3pm - 4pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble

3pm - 3.45pm Gusto - The all skills no frills show

Town

Town Centre

The Mall

Town Park

Denny Street

The Square

3.30pm - 4pm Bull & Queen Meadbh - A Walkabout Legend bringing smiles to the faces of all they meet Denny Street

4pm - 4.45pm Magic Brian - A blend of comedy and magic

4pm - 4.30pm Family Town The Show in association with Lee Strand - Join Mighty Mikey Milk and all the family town characters on another adventure

5pm - 5.45pm Gusto - The all skills no frills show

5pm - 6pm The Estrellis - A Brass Ensemble from The Netherlands

The Square

Town

Town Park

The Square

The Mall

6pm - 8pm Fossetts Circus - Ireland’s National and MOST popular Circus with fun for all the family! Dan Spring Road

7pm - 8pm The Wild Rovers - Accordian Band

7pm - 8pm Zumba with Gerry - Get those hips swinging!

8pm - 9pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble

8pm - 9pm The Funky Pirates - Beware of this crazy crafty crew !!!!

8pm - 9pm Bull & Queen Meadbh - A Walkabout Legend bringing smiles to the faces of all they meet

The Mall

Denny Street

Pre-Parade

8.30pm - 10pm The 2019 International Rose Parade - Experience the Magic!!! (Leaves Dan Spring Rd @ 8.30pm) Town Centre

9.30pm - 10.30pm Lauryn Griffin - Up & Coming Singer Songwriter from Tralee

10pm - 11pm The Estrellis - A Brass Ensemble from The Netherlands

The Mall

The Square

10.15pm - 10.30pm SKYFYRE - SPECTACULAR Fireworks Display to light up the night sky over Tralee! Look Up!!

9.30 until late 80’s Night in the Dome with Abbaesque - Celebrate 60 Years of the Rose of Tralee Festival Dome International Festival until the early hours Tickets www.roseoftralee.ie

22 EVENTS PART ONE

Part two in next weeks issue...

SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST

TIME EVENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION VENUE

9am - 9pm

Festival Market - Always a treat at every turn with a variety of Food, Arts & Crafts stalls Town Centre

10am - 5pm Rose of Tralee Historic Exhibition - Memorabilia & Memories from 60 Years the Festival Kerry County Libary

10am - 5pm MULCHINOCK MUSEUM - Historical Records, Memorabilia, and family tree of Tralee’s most Balloonagh Church notable family of the 1800’s along with Poet William Pembroke Mulchinocks Harvard & Yale Letters, his Poetry, life and ultimate questions on the Rose of Tralee Story & Song

11am - 1pm Rose of Tralee International 10K Road Race - Registration required

Starts at www.traleemarathon.com for details Tralee Bay Wetlands

11am - 1pm MULCHINOCK SYMPOSIUM We endeavour to answer the outstanding questions about William Pembroke Mulchinock including: “Who Wrote ‘The Rose of Tralee’?” Balloonagh Church

11am - 12pm The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant installation Town Park & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

11am - 5pm 60 Years of Fashion “Gowns of Glory” - See how the styles of the Roses of Tralee Ashe Memorial Hall dresses have changed from 1959 to 2018

12noon -1pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble

12noon - 4pm Mini Petting Zoo & Farm sponsored by Manor West Retail Park -

Denny Street

Town Park get up close with some snakes, lambs, geckos & more

12noon - 4pm Me & the Moon - Pop up Arts Workshop for kids

12 noon - 4pm Art in the Park - Paintings, Prints, Craft, Drawings

1pm - 4pm Pottery for Kids - Get the creative hands active

1pm - 2pm Planet Science for Kids - (Registration in advance)

Town

Town Park

Denny Street

Town Park

1pm - 2pm The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant installation Town Park & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

2pm - 2.45pm Bumblebee Robot Transformer - Walkabout

2pm - 2.30pm Family Town The Show in association with Lee Strand - Join Mighty Mikey Milk and all the family town characters on another adventure

2pm - 3pm Wobbly Circus - Tricks on Bikes

2pm - 2.45pm Magic Brian - A blend of comedy and magic

2pm - 5pm Archery - An Riocht Archery Club demonstration

2.30pm - 3.30pm International Rose Parade – Marcing Bands, Floats & Street Performers

Denny Street

Town Park

Denny Street

The Square

Town Park

Tralee Town Centre (leaves Brewery Road @ 2.30pm)

2.30pm - 3pm Planet Science for Kids - (Registration in advance)

Town Park

3pm - 3.45pm Fitness for Kids - with Kerry Football Legend & Dancing with the Stars Winner, Town Park Aidan O’Mahony - Registration from 2.30pm. In association with Bathrooms 4U

3pm - 5pm LIVING HISTORY WALK & TALK TOUR Join a local storyteller and family historian at key St John’s Church, locations in the most famous Irish Love Story of William and Mary ‘The Rose of Tralee’. Ashe Street

3pm - 5pm Fossetts Circus - Ireland’s National and MOST popular Circus with fun for all the family!

3pm - 4pm Reality Gospel Band and Agape Puppets

3pm - 4pm The Whale sponsored by Manor West Retail Park Tralee - Enter this giant installation

Dan Spring Road

Denny Street

Town Park & experience “Plastic Ocean” a live interactive Show for Kids (2 x Shows; Limited numbers per show) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT ATTRACTION

3pm - 3.45pm Gusto - The all skills no frills show

3pm - 11pm Birds Amusements - Experience the spills, thrills and all the fun of the fair!

3pm - 3.45pm Classical Delights

3pm - 4pm The Estrellis - A Brass Ensemble from The Netherlands

3.30pm - 4.15pm Wobbly Circus - Tricks on Bikes

3.30pm - 4.30pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble

The Square

Town Centre

The Mall

Denny Street

Town Park

3.30pm - 4.15pm ADRENALINE TOUR - A jaw-droppingly spectacular Quad Bike Stunt Show sponsored by Young Homes Town Park

3.30pm - 4.15pm Bumblebee Robot Transformer - Walkabout The Square

4pm - 5pm Planet Science for Kids - (Registration in advance)

4pm - 4.30pm The Funky Pirates - Beware of this crazy crafty crew...aharrrrr!!!!

Town Park

Denny Street

4pm - 4.45pm Magic Brian - A blend of comedy and magic The Square

4pm - 5pm The Garda Band Recital

Denny Street Stage

4.15pm - 5pm Killorglin Pipe Band The Mall

4.30pm - 5.15pm ADRENALINE TOUR - A jaw-droppingly spectacular Quad Bike Stunt Show sponsored by Young Homes Town Park

5pm - 5.30pm Family Town The Show in association with Lee Strand - Join Mighty Mikey Milk and all the family town characters on another adventure Town Park

5pm - 5.45pm Gusto - The all skills no frills show The Square

5.30pm - 6.30pm Planet Science for Kids - (Registration in advance) Town Park

5.30pm - 6.15pm Wobbly Circus - Tricks on Bikes

Street

6pm - 8pm Fossetts Circus - Ireland’s National and MOST popular Circus with fun for all the family! Dan Spring Road

7pm - 8pm Scotia Ensemle - Music from the Movies

8pm - 9pm Viva Manila

8pm - 9pm The Estrellis - A Brass Ensemble from The Netherlands

Square

Mall

Square

8pm - 10pm Rose of Tralee Fashion Show with Special Guest James Patrice - Tickets www.roseoftralee.ie Festival Dome

8pm - 9pm Boombastic - Get in the Mood with this Brass ensemble Denny Street

8pm - 9.30pm 60th Street Party - Join the Roses for A Beat On The Street to Celebrate the Music of the Decades Denny Street Stage

8pm - 8.45pm The Funky Pirates - Beware of this crazy crafty crew...aharrrrr!!!! Denny Street

9pm - 10pm Chapter 2 - A top local band playing only the best music

9pm - 10pm Zeppo - Evening easy listening

9.30pm 11pm Aslan - One of Ireland’s most popular bands playing all their hits

Square

Mall

Street Stage

by Night...

LIVE MUSIC

MUDCAT

Take-Oﬀ, Hangover, Twister, Dodgems, Zero Gravity and lots lots more...

Rebecca Sh tt Beauty

HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

I hope you’re all having an amazing week. I’m currently on antibiotics and I’ve also an upper body injury, so that’s faaaaab.

As you know I’m a fully qualified professional Makeup Artist, and I constantly strive to have my kit up to date with new makeup products. Before I add ANY product to my kit for clients I will buy it for my own personal kit and use it for 1 month. This way I can see how it works on the skin, with other products, lasting power, in photographs etc. If the product works well, I buy another for my kit. I would never use a product on a client if I don’t know exactly how it works.

These are a few products that I have recently added to my kit! All products in my kit are cruelty free.

• Too Faced Born This Way Foundation & Concealer

• Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder

• Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

• Fenty Gloss Bomb

• Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Primer

And these are a few products I’m going to be trailing this month to add to my kit.

• Jeffree Star X Morphe Eyeshadow Palette

• Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

• Urban Decay Stay Naked Foundation & Concealer

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Foundation

• Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Foundation

I take my makeup kit very seriously and spend a lot of money reinvesting into it. Makeup isn’t cheap - especially the makeup I use, but I want my clients to have the luxury of being able to have the best of new makeup launches and know that they really work.

Some artists use the same products always, and that’s fine! Too of course, but for me personally I love trying new products so I can constantly update my kit and have new things available to my clients.

Another reason I love trying new makeup is so I can talk about all the new and hyped products when I’m doing a workshop.

I’ve started brainstorming ideas for another Beauty Workshop for late September/early October. I did a few polls on my Instagram story last night and there is a lot of demand for more

Workshops over 100 people on my stories said they would attend a Beyond Beauty Event, and over 150 said that there are not enough beauty events in Tralee.

If you would be interested in attending a workshop please email your interest to rebecca.shortt94@gmail.com.

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BEXBLAHFITNESS!

HELLO MY STRONG STRONG FRIENDS

I hope you’re having an amazing week.

This week I’m going to be talking all about motivation and motivation for the gym. At some point, everyone suffers with it.

I’m currently dealing with an injury and I’m on antibiotics so I’ve been dealing with a lack of motivation myself.

Some people will look at people doing well in the gym or life and say ‘I wish I had their motivation’... let me tell you something, these ‘motivated’ people, are not any kind of superhuman, they just have a clear idea of their goals and what they want.

When you lack motivation you have two choices, to just float through life, or… to make a conscious effort to get back in

the game! You get out of bed whether you want to or not, you go to the gym even if you don’t feel like it, you work hard when you want to chill - THAT IS WHAT ‘MOTIVATED’ PEOPLE DO.

The brain is a powerful place. You need to focus on whatever it is you want and then make active decisions everyday to make what you want happen. For example… If you want to get stronger and leaner in the gym - you know what to do. Put in the work at the gym, maybe get a personal trainer, learn how to eat to get the best out of your body. It takes energy to reach your goal, mental emotional and spiritual energy, so you need to put in the work. EVERY DAY.

Rebecca

When I feel like I’m lacking motivation there’s a few things I like to do…

1. Write down a list of 3 current goals and how I can start achieving them.

2. Watch motivational speeches on YouTube or listen to a motivational podcast - my personal favourite.

3. Go for a walk on the beach(it’s a luxury not many people have)

Nobody is ‘naturally motivated’ just like nobody is ‘a procrastinator’, it’s all about priority and what you prioritise in life. Think about that.

It doesn’t matter what happens to you, all that matters is… what are you going to do about it?

If you’re lacking motivation in the gym, change up your workouts, focus on a new goal or even change gyms. Personally I find The Arena Gym so motivating. The energy in there is fantastic, music always pumping, trainers always happy and willing to help.

What’s Happening In Tralee..

THAW A FROZEN SHOULDER!!

Pain when reaching to the back pocket or to a high shelf...

Frozen shoulder is a very painful and limiting condition that can last up to three years if left untreated. 3-5% of the population will suffer a frozen shoulder at some point mostly in the 40-60 age group and often women more than men. Initial signs may be –

• Pain when tying the bra

• Reaching overhead

This can result in avoiding those movements which contributes to a restriction in the range of motion of the shoulder joint. The shoulder joint is surrounded by a capsule (a bit like a plastic bag holding all the structures inside loosely together). When this movement is reduced or restricted this plastic bag can become

“stuck down” in particular parts of the joint giving us the official name – Adhesive Capsulitis.

There are a few conditions which predispose to developing a frozen shoulder:

Diabetes 2. Immobilisation in a sling

But, regardless of the cause physiotherapy is the cornerstone of treatment. Your physiotherapist will take a history of onset and complete a comprehensive movement assessment before deciding on a treatment plan. This may include: manual therapy, pain relieving modalities and exercise. Help the defrost before you freeze completely – seek early intervention.

Corinne

This weekend the Tralee Town Board Senior Championship Semi-Finals are down for decision.

Austin Stacks v Kerins O Rahillys, venue Connolly Park John Mitchels v Ballymac , venue John Mitchels Both games are Saturday 17th of August @ 7pm

The Town Board thanks Lee Strand for their Continued Generous Sponsorship.

Congratulations to Kerry seniors on a great win over Tyrone in All Ireland semi-final last Sunday. Roll on the Dubs. Commiserations to our minor team that was just pipped by Galway. Beidh lá eile ag an Paorach.

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So many things can be done with the humble tomato, and right in season now, so here is a stunning dish to try

TOMATO TART WITH CHICKPEA CRUMBLE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (7 1/2-ounce) prepared pie crust or puff pastry, defrosted

• All-purpose flour (for surface)

• 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, drained, rinsed, patted dry

• 2 tablespoons raw pistachios, coarsely chopped

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 small garlic clove, coarsely chopped

• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1 3/4 ounces grated Parmesan (about 1/2 cup), divided

• 1 3/4 ounces grated Gruyère (about 1/3 cup), divided

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

• 2 cups multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 large egg, beaten to blend

• 1/4 cup basil leaves, coarsely chopped

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180c. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 10 1/2” round. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill until ready to use.

Pulse chickpeas, pistachios, oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a food processor until coarsely chopped, about 15 seconds.

Sprinkle half of cheese over top of dough, leaving a 1/2” border. Sprinkle three-quarters of chickpea crumble over cheese. Top with onion, then tomatoes. Top with remaining cheese and chickpea crumble. Fold edges of dough over filling, tucking and overlapping slightly as needed. Using a pastry brush, brush edges of crust with egg wash.

Bake tart until crust is golden brown and tomatoes are roasted and beginning to burst, 16–18 minutes.

Top tart with basil and cut into wedges

Let me know if you enjoyed them and we will continue our healthy eating next week and remember to send your quetions to: askchefnoel@hotmail.com

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Birds Euroshow bring the 'Extreme' to Tralee!

Birds Euroshow Funfair has returned to Tralee for its largest event of the summer at Ivy Terrace and the Brandon Carpark. From classic favorites like the Waltzers and Carousel to Zero Gravity and the Hangover all Open daily until September 1st. Are you brave enough to experience the Extreme? Making its first appearance in Tralee this year after making its way from the UK all the way to the Kingdom. Experience the best highs and not just from the candyfloss! But why not take a spin on the TakeOff or even a leap on the Crazy Frog. With the biggest selection of attractions for all ages you won’t be disappointed.

Syphon coffee shop opens on courthouse lane

A new coffee shop called Syphon has opened on courthouse lane.It has mix of industrial and mid century vintage decor and furniture with art from Banksy , German graffiti artist Daim, blue crow origami and local boy Damien Slattery among others. It's serving coffee from Bean in Dingle and Lola in Listowel. "We are all passionate Batista's and are delighted to be working with such skilled Kerry coffee roasters." says Edwin Byrne "We are especially interested in manual brew techniques using chemex, V60, gabi and of course syphons .Have a look on our instagram page @syphoncoffeebarandlouge "

Chris delighted to play again in 60th Rose Ball!

Once again ,well known DJ Chris Shortt, has been selected to entertain the Roses at this years gala event ,The 60th Rose Ball in the Dome on Friday 23rd August. However Chris is no stranger to this event having performed as the official "Rose ball DJ" for the last number of years!

"I am delighted to have been selected AGAIN to perform at the Gala Rose Ball Event ,it was an honour some years ago to be asked to perform at the 50th anniversary Rose ball and its an honour again to still be here for the 6oth celebrations!

I'm so happy that the Festival keep asking me back... it shows I must be doing something right!!!. "The Rose Ball is a very spectacular night and should be on everybodys bucket list !.The organising committee raise the bar each year to make it even more special for the new Roses... and they certainly do... I know... I see it each year and each year is different!

It is great to have followed bands such as Aslan,Paddy Cole,Abbaesque, Bjorn Again,Brass & Co etc over the years. This year in particular I think ,everybody in the local entertainment committee have surpassed themselves with the even larger

FREE entertainment line-up happening all over the streets of Tralee.

WATCH OUT TRALEE for Chris at the Rose Ball ONCE AGAIN this year!!

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Tralee puts its best foot forward for Foodie and Purple Judges!

Tralee showed off itself last weekend as Tralee Chamber Alliance orchestrated a tour that impressed both sets of judges... Foodie Destinations 2019 and The Purple Flag . Ken Tobin of TCA said "Tralee welcomed the #PurpleFlag Judges last weekend.

The weather wasn’t kind to us but once again Tralee gave a great welcome.Special thanks to our hosts who showcased Tralee from 5pm to 1am l- Jean Foley: Kerry County Council- - Gillian Wharton: Team Bramble/Glan TraleeDavid Scott: Purple Flag Coordinator, TCA- Sgt. Tim O’Keeffe: Tralee Gardai The Judges were particularly

impressed with the range of activities open late each evening in Tralee, and the great choice of bars with live music in the town.

Massive thanks to Jenny our photographer, Tim the Town Crier, the Bars, Tralee Garda Station and the Venues around Tralee that hosted our visit last weekend .Finger Crossed for a favourable result.

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Judges of the Foodie in The Square Tralee on Thursday Anthony O'Toole and Deirdre McClune with members of Tate kerry and Tralee Chamber Alliance , Ken Tobin (TCA), Deirdre McClune (Judge), Tim Landers, Dave Scott (TCA) Anthony O'Toole (Judge) and John Harty (Tate of Kerry)

TORQUING CARS!

TESLA TO OFFER UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGER ACCESS TO NEW CUSTOMERS

Tesla has announced it will offer all-new Model S and Model X customers lifetime complimentary access to its Supercharger network. Currently, the offer has no expiration date, although Tesla has confirmed that free Supercharger access will be removed if the buyer sells or transfers ownership of the vehicle.At present, Tesla says it will not extend the offer to its most recent customers. However, according to the firm’s sales terms, customers who have taken delivery of a Model S or Model X in the last seven days have the right to return their vehicle for a full refund. Should they wish, buyers could then reorder to take advantage of the deal.Tesla’s latest product restructure comes only four months after the company raised the price of both models in the UK . The Model S Long Range is now the cheapest available option, priced at £78,050, while the range-topping Performance variant now starts at £92,650. Prices have risen by £7,350 and £3,650 respectively, although the top-spec model now includes “Ludicrous Mode” (previously an £8,700 option) at no extra cost.

JUDDERING VW GROUP CARS: NO END IN SIGHT FOR OWNERS

A significant number of owners of Volkswagen Group cars fitted with the firm’s 1.5-litre TSI Evo engine have been experiencing serious ‘kangarooing’ issues. While VW has been aware of the problem for months, a fix has yet to be developed.The fault affects mainstream VW Group cars, and Auto Express has been contacted by SEAT, Skoda, VW and Audi owners about their experiences. Online forums are also filled with complaints about the same issue.Auto Express initially understood that the problem only appeared in manual cars with the 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine, but has subsequently been contacted by owners of cars with a dual-clutch automatic gearbox that are also affected. Owners report a juddering action, which is most noticeable in lower gears when motors are cold.One reader said the ‘kangarooing’ is so pronounced that it moves him in his seat, while another reported their car can stall at junctions and roundabouts unless they drop the clutch and get the engine revving again.While all the issues relate to the same engine, dealers have responded inconsistently. Some have allowed owners to reject their cars, others have not. Software patches have been applied to some vehicles, while a number of owners have been told no such patch exists.In some cases retailers have informed customers the issue is a “characteristic” of the car, while others have been more open about the significance of the problem.We contacted VW in December about the fault, and the firm said it was “aware of reports from customers complaining that some vehicles featuring the 1.5-litre TSI Evo engine with manual gearbox can be slightly hesitant in the cold-running phase”. VW insisted, however, that this issue was rare, and promised it was developing a solution. (Auto Express )

TEST OF LOYALTY: BMW 3-SERIES PLUG-IN €1,000 LESS THAN 320D !

BMW's new 3-series plug-in hybrid will go on sale here in September.Its arrival could hardly be more timely given the Budget likelihood of sweeping changes to tax in favour of EVs and plug-ins.The 330e, as it is called, will cost from €43,070 for SE Pro and Sport Pro trim (37g/km) - before delivery and related charges. M Sport will cost €43,990 (37g/km).Importantly, the entry-level price applies after €7,500 has been deducted as a VRT rebate (€2,500) and €5,000 SEAI grant. I am going on the expectation these incentives will still be in place come Budget time.Indeed the 330e could cost even less if the Tax Strategy Group's plan, recently published, is followed. Why? Because the 330e's emissions are below the 50g/km band that carries a proposed lower VRT rate of 7pc. That could knock a few hundred more off. Plug-in v diesel? It might just come down to that where there is a choice within a brand. In BMW's case, for example, the 330e would be €1,000 or so less expensive than the iconic 320d.I think it would compare well on fuel consumption too.On our test the combined 2-litre petrol and electric motor (integrated in the 8spd auto transmission; total output of 292hp), returned 3.8litres/100km. That was after 85.5kms on a mix of pure electric and hybrid-mode driving.We started out in pure electric mode, drove 26kms and still had 19kms left in the battery. So 45km in EVmode is readily achievable.On that basis, if you could charge regularly you'd get a good commute range on electric only and save a fair bit of money. They claim the saloon's electric-only range is 60pc better than its predecessor.At the end we still had 502kms left as a combination of petrol and electric.The 330e is expected to make up a substantial portion of overall 3-series buying - a sign of how things are turning that way. Last year the current 330e accounted for 21.5pc of sales. This year and next I can see that increasing a lot.( Indo motoring)

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KERRY TO MAKE MULTIPLE ALL IRELAND FINAL APPEARANCE:

These are great times for Kerry GAA fans as they look forward to the Senior Men’s and two campgie All Ireland final appearances. Unluckily for the Kerry minors they have missed out by a point and the run of wins stops at 34.

So the message is that all winning streaks come to an end at some stage so maybe September 1st will be the end of another winning run. I am not going to go over the reviews of the Kerry win against Tyrone apart from saying that the team and management put in an excellent second half performance. Like Dublin the day before whatever was said in the dressing room at half time certainly worked. And while Dublin are hot favourites there was plenty to take from the Kerry performance to give hope for a historic day on the biggest football day of the year.

Peter Keane and his team have exceeded many expectations in their first year but that won’t satisfy them. They will leave no stone unturned in preparation and at this stage there is not a lot that is unknown about how Dublin will play. The question is can they be stopped?

One thing that both sides have is strong benches so how these are used will go a long way to determining the outcome. As the saying in modern football goes it’s the team that finishes is probably more important than the one the starts.

Sporting Shocks: So back to the question as to the possibility of the Dublin winning streak ending on September 1st. (One thing to point out to all Dublin fans over the next three weeks is that while they are hoping for 5 wins in a row this is not historic in the GAA world. Kerry Ladies won 9 in a row so match that!!)

Of course we all remember Offaly 1982 and the end of the previous Drive for 5. But what other major shocks have there been in the sporting world that Kerry can feed off?

Here are some of the longest winnings streaks which all came to an end include Manchester City last year at 18 while from March 2003 to October 2004 Arsenal went 49 games unbeaten. But both eventually lost.

In tennis Roger Federer’s 2011 French Open semi-final win ended a 43 game winning streak

from Novak Djokovic. Martina Navratilova won 13 consecutive tournaments and 109 straight doubles matches alongside Pam Shriver.

In American football Drew Brees through a touchdown in 54 consecutive games while in basketball Steph Curry hit a three pointer in 128 games in a row. So now we know all sporting runs come to an end. But is this is not enough to give us hope then how about some sporting surprises. No team is unbeatable as South African rugby will attest to as in 2015 they were beaten by Japan in what is said to be the biggest upset in world rugby. And for all soccer fans who can say they predicted Leicester City would win a Premier title – yet they did. And staying with soccer In American football the allconquering New England Patriots were on a run of 18-0 and expected to win the 2008 Super Bowl. Yet no one told the New York Giants and with all their big players standing up on the day they took the win with a touchdown in the last minute. We would take a goal in the last minute!!

And while some may say were are in a Sam famine here is Kerry having not had the trophy reside in the county since 2014 spare a thought for Chicago Cubs fans who had to wait from 1908 to 2016 to win the baseball World Series. In summary in sport the mighty do fall, the longest winning streaks come to an end shocks are regular occurrences.

Despite the bookies having Dublin at ¼ and Kerry at 10/3 to stop them the game is far from a foregone conclusion. Despite Joe Brolly saying that the Sam should have been given to Dublin after they beat Mayo in the end its 15 v 15 and not for the first time Joe Brolly has given Kerry another reason to drop the Drive for Five. Maybe on Sunday afternoon on September 1st it the All Ireland tag line will be No More After Four!! Now that’s a nice slogan for a teeshirt if Kerry win.

Just Announced: Kerry GAA has just announced their Open Day will take place this Saturday at the Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney starting at 12 noon. Gates are open at 11am and fans can buy a football or autograph book – limited edition (!) on the day and get them signed by all your favourite players.

KERRY CAMOGIE REACHES TWO ALL- IRELAND DECIDERS: Kerry U16 Camogie Team Qualify For All-Ireland Final: The Kerry

U16 Camogie Team travelled to Fr. McNamara Park in Ennis on Sunday to face Mayo, a team with whom they had drawn in their first game of the campaign. Mayo were the sharper outfit in the first half but despite this the Kingdom found themselves just one point adrift at halftime, 2-3 to 1-5. The Kerry Management of Joe Walsh and John Sheehan were confident that the team were capable of delivering an improved performance and they did not disappoint. Kerry really upped their game and outscored the Westerners by 2-3 to 0-6 in the second half. Goal scorers for Kerry were Amy O’Sullivan who found the net twice and Emma Conway who raised the other green flag. The girls will now look forward to their decider against Roscommon on August 25th.

Kingdom Back In All-Ireland Junior Final: Kerry made the journey to Cusack Park in Ennis on Saturday to take on the home team in the semi-final of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship. The Kingdom were hoping to get back to the decider following their loss to Dublin in last year’s final. They were well ahead at the break 1-09 to 0-03 and ran out easy winners 1-13 to 0-06 to set up a September 8th decider against Limerick.

FOUR WILL BECOME 2 IN THE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

It does seem that the Garvey’s County Senior Hurling

Championship has lost a little of its profile due to the timing of Kerry’s run to the All Ireland final. But that won’t matter to the four teams who will go head to head this Saturday for a coveted place in the biggest hurling game in the county. Causeway had an impressive win over Ballyduff and they will now face St Brendan’s on Saturday at 4pm. Kilmoyley needed extra time to get past Crotta O’Neills but were by far the stronger in that extra period. They now meet Lixnaw with a 6pm thrown in following the 4pm game. Both games will take place in Austin Stacks Park. As always I will be cheering for Lixnaw in memory of my father and the other late members of the Harnett family who were born just outside the village.

TRALEE PARNELL’S NEWS

u16 side that have qualified for All Ireland final on August 25th. The Parnells players were Katie Dwyer, Saoirse Maloney and Saorlaith Moore.

The u16 Boys had a welldeserved win over Crotta in the Championship Plate quarter final and are into the semi-final this Friday.

The club had a big representation at the Munster 7’s Summer Series finals in Holycross GAA in Tipperary playing 9 games at u17’s and Juniors.

Garry Lynch and Jack Savage were the Parnells players who along with their u15 team mates defeated Down to reach the All Ireland u15 semi- final on August 31st. The u13’s got their game against Lixnaw who were missing a number of players. Three Parnells players lined out with Lixnaw for a friendly game. The u12’s retained their u12 St Pats Poc Fada title. The u12 girls enjoyed their Blitz in Limerick. The u10 boys were in Killarney and played a combined Crokes / St Pat team to advance to the Intermediate semi-final. In the u21 hurling championship Round 1 is on August 21st. There are good numbers at the summer camp going on this week.

AUSTIN STACKS NEWS:

The u6’s and u8’s train as normal this week with the u8’s travelling to Kilcummin on Thursday 22nd for a challenge game.

The u10’s were in Youghal for their Invitational Tournament. They enjoyed a great day against clubs from all over Munster. They will also be going to Kilcummin on the 22nd.

The u12’s are involved in their Central League games and this Monday will be at home to An Gaeltacht. The 12’s will head to Dublin for the Templeogue/Synge St Club tournament on Sunday September 15th.

The Annual Lee Strand u13 Tournament will take place on September 7th and 8th. The 13’s are at home to Ardfert on this Thursday. The 14’s finished their Central League Division 4 as champions.

The u16’s were due to play Legion in their County League final having reached the decider thanks to an extra time win over Laune Rangers. The u16’s are delighted to have been invited to take part in the blitz hosted by the Killarney Legion this Saturday which is being hosted in memory of the late Niall McGillicuddy who sadly passed away last year.

The club is disappointed for Luke Chester and Adam Curran who were part of the unlucky Kerry minor team.

The players put in a very good performance against Kilgarvan in the Intermediate semifinal and despite being behind early they fought back. However the South Kerry side were just a little too strong in the end. The club is delighted for its players who were on the Kerry Camogie

The club wants to thank all the coaches and volunteers who made the recent club camp such a success.

ST PAT’S NEWS:

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 2,15,16 and 27. The draw was done on Monday night due to Kerry’s involvement in Croke Park on Sunday. The jackpot this weekend will be e7,200 with the draw in

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O’Dwyers Bar.

Academy: After the free Sunday the Academy is back this week from 10.30am. The 13’s went down by 2 points at home to John Mitchels in the Tralee Town League Division 2 and were set to play Na Gaeil last night.

The u14 Girls continued their North Kerry League Division 5 campaign against Ballymac B while the u14’s were in action against Na Gaeil at home.

The seniors play their last match in the County League this Sunday the 18th of August in Blennerville against Firies at 1.30pm. They are calling on their supporters to come out in support of the team. The u21’s were due to play Annascaul last night, Thursday August 15th in the quarter final of the Acorn Life Championship. They beat Rahilly’s in the first round. Best of luck to St Brendan's who play East Kerry in round 1 of the SFC on Saturday, 31st August in Blennerville (time to be confirmed) with extra time to be played if required. Former St Pats star, Seamus Murphy is the team manager.

The recently held Cúl Camp in Blennerville was a success with over 80 kids participating. Thanks to all the coaches who helped with imparting their knowledge onto these future stars and also to Kellogg’s for sponsoring such a great initiative and to the Kerry County Board for co-ordinating it.

KERINS O’RAHILLYS NEWS:

The u21 side suffered a tough loss going down 3-20 to 2-20 after extra time in the first round of the Acorn Life Football Championship. The game was tied 1-15 to 2-12 at the end of normal time. There was also bad news for the club with the minors losing out to Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane 4-16 to 2-14 in the Central Region Minor semi-final.

Girls Section: There will be great excitement this Saturday, the 17th, when the club hosts the nontrophy u8 and u10 Munster Ladies Blitz. The games start at 11am. The u12’s enjoyed their blitz which was hosted by Austin Stacks last Thursday.

The 15’s were big winners over Glenflesk to reach the County Championship final where they will face either Legion or Castlegregory.

The North Kerry League for the u16 girls commences on September 3rd. The team are in Division 2 and are home to Castlegregory the first game. The u17’s will be away to Glenflesk in their semi-final.

The senior Ladies battled hard away to Beale/Ballyduff in Round 1 of the North Kerry League Division 2 but went down by 4 points.

The club thanks Dunnes Stores and all the staff for allowing them to hold a bag packing fundraiser recently.

Next Wednesday there will be an outing to Castlegregory ahead of the return to school. Details are available from club officers. Academy kits and other preordered club gear can be collected. After a break of three weeks Juvenile Academy will return to normal next Sunday, August 18th at

11a.m. in Healy Park, Ballyrickard. Boys: The u12 boys saw off Annascual/ Lispole in the Central Region 5-13 to 3-11. The u13’s were in Town League action and went down to Na Gaeil. They were due to play John Mitchels last night –Thursday.

SUMMER CYCLING SEASON COME TO AN END WITH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS:

category was Mike O’Regan who took the Plaque. The Trophy went to Gerry Gallagher.

The Kerry Road Race League came to an exciting conclusion in the rain last week with Cathal Moynihan ending up as League winner. The Tralee Manor West rider and his squad kept Conor Kissane out of the points and while Marcus Treacy’s win on the night meant he finished level on points with Cathal the former Olympian took the title having won two rounds to Conor’s one.

With no racing this week the riders will be getting ready for County Championships which will be hosted by the Killarney Cycling club this year. They will take place over a new 15km circuit around Beaufort on August 22nd.

Underage racing will begin at 6.15pm and the senior racing from 7.15pm. Prize giving for the League and the Championships will take place in the Inn Between after racing.

The following week will see the TT County Championships over the 20km course and these will be hosted by the Tralee Manor West club as will the National Hill Climb championships in September.

BOYS AND GIRLS ON INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL DUTY:

The fastest in the various groups were Group A – Rosie Foley with Martin O’Regan second, Group B went to Clare Neenan from Donie O’Sullivan. Group C was won by Gerry Gallagher with Paudie Griffin 2nd.

On the down side the Across the Bay Challenge, hosted by the Tralee Bay Swimming Club, was postponed due to high winds. It has been rescheduled for Saturday August 24th.

FIRST’S WIN BUT 3RD’S LOSE:

The Intermediate side were defending the title for the county, but they were six shots off a podium placing as they finished the tournament on a combined 15 under par. The team was Gearoid Cronin, Richard Bunyan, Danny O’Leary, Eamon Sheehy, John O’Brien and Adam Kelly. The Junior Men’s side on Saturday meanwhile came the closest to being in the shake-up for the title finishing 10 strokes off the winning score of Tipperary with Kerry’s total of 498 four shots off third placed Cork in the finish.

Despite the weather the crease at the Oyster Oval in the S pa held up wonderfully for the visit of Limerick 1st XI. Kerry bowled the visitors out for 176 which gave them a target they were confident of chasing down. And they reached this target for the loss of only three wickets to end on 178 and win by 7 wickets. The Kerry 3rds held Lismore to just 141 but were unable to mount any challenge on their chase and were all out for 76.

This weekend on Saturday Kerry 2 are away to Limerick Blasters 1 in the Munster Cricket Division 1 while the County Kerry 4 are at home to Limerick 4 in Spa. On Sunday County Kerry 3 are away to Cork Harlequins 3 at Farmers Cross in the Munster Cricket Division 2.

ON THE GREEN’S

This weekend sees Deerpark’s John McGrath travels to take part in the European Strokeplay Championships in Dagenham, England while the County Board would also like to wish both Deerpark’s Robbie Harnett and Listowel’s Jake Shine the best of luck in the National Community Games Finals in Limerick. The County Matchplay Championships will take place in Listowel on Saturday August 31st we ask everyone to note.

ON THE GREENS – GOLF: CASTLEISLAND GC: In the Senior

Tralee basketball fans have been keeping an eye on the u16 Men’s team at their Euro’s. Sean and Tim PollmanDaamen are on the squad which is coached by Warriors Pat Price. In Montenegro they bounced back from an opening day loss to defeat Georgia 88-58. But on Saturday they found Portugal too good for them. They rounded off their group games with a big 82-50 point win over Cyprus. They rounded off their Group phase by going down narrowly to the Netherlands before the Classification rounds, for 9th to 16th places, begins today Friday. Next into action are Castleisland’s Paris McCarthy and Kenmare’s Tania Slavado who are part of the U16’s Women’s team that are in Bulgaria for their European Championship Division B running from August 15th and 24th.

MIKE TAKES THE TITLE:

The Donald Walsh Swim, sponsored by Dominic Walsh Photography went ahead a day after scheduled due to the mixed summer weather. The fastest in the non-wetsuit

– PITCH AND PUTT

KERRY THREE-PEAT AT MUNSTER U16 LEVEL: A third successive Munster title for Kerry at U-16 level was the highlight of the weekend’s Munster Inter-County Pitch & Putt

Championships in Hillview, Clonmel Co Tipperary from a Kerry perspective as the Kerry 1 team of Cillian Courtney, Robbie Harnett, Eoin O’Riordan Looney and Jake Shine had an 11 stroke victory over their counterparts from Cork. The Kerry 2 team of Bobby McCarron, Ryan Neeson, Jack O’Sullivan and Ryan McCarthy finished outside the medals meanwhile in fourth on a combined score of 337, 15 shots behind Cork 2 who came third.

The Kerry Men’s teams meanwhile finished outside the medals in their grades (fourth in all three) with the Senior side four shots off third place Limerick on Sunday. The team was Jamie Blake, Alan Hobbart, James Dignan, Aidan O’Connor, John McGrath and Damien Fleming.

Competition the winner was Cyril Quigley with Jack Ahern second and Willie Galvin third. The August Medal competition was won by Paudie Murphy. Second was Tom McNiece with Moss Kelly third.

TRALEE GC: The Ladies competition sponsored by Bella Bia Restaurant was won by Laura Rafferty, Mary O’Donnell and Emma Morrissey. Second was the team of Catherine McCarthy, Isabel Mancero Claro and Louis Stuart. In the Ard Na Li Stroke Play the winner was Catherine McCarthy with Gorretti O’Connor in second. Irene Prendergast’s Lady Presidents Prize was won by Mary Scully.

Joan Costello was second with Kathleen Finnegan third and Isabel Mancera Claro fourth. The Best Gross was won by Mary Sheehy. The Category winners were Emma Morrisey, Hannah Moynihan and Elisih O’Loughlin while the Front and Back 9 went to Geraldine Reen and Sharon Ormonde.

Other prizes went to Mary Sheehy, Longest Drive, Nearest Pin Mage Hayes, Past Presidents Prize Mary Barrett with Fionnuala Mann taking the Committee Prize and Bernie O’Loughlin taking the 9 hole prize.