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Just Pop over to KP on Saturday and you can win a ...?..?....!

"We at KP Therapy are celebrating our first year in Tralee with an open day this Saturday 3rd of September. " says owner Kevin Prunty . Kevin & Kieran will be at the Tralee farmer’s market from 9am to lunchtime offering, consultations, spot prizes and pre and post event massage for the park’s runners.

"After lunch we will be offering more consultations and tours of the KP Therapy facility in the Brandon hotel and conference centre and also answering any questions people may have. "

"Anyone who says hello will be entered in our spot prize draw which we will have at 4:00pm in KP Therapy and our spot prizes include our four most popular treatment packages; Our popular 6 session pain & injury treatment package, The Gold 4 session wellness package, The Silver 3 session wellness

package and The Bronze 2 session wellness package

Our wellness packages are for use mid-week, over the course of a day or over a weekend and are a combination of your choice of 80, 50 or 30 minute treatments or classes.

Feel free to pop over and say hello.We look forward to seeing you.

The fashion stakes are higher than ever at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival

Whatever your sartorial style. . . . there is something for everyone at the forthcoming Listowel Harvest Racing Festival which runs from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. So whether you live ‘forever in blue jeans’; consider yourself a ‘sharp dressed man’; love a retro vintage look or want to dress up to the nines . . . you could be a winner alright at the Listowel Harvest Races!

Sunday 18th of September

The fashion and fun starts on the opening day - Sunday 18th of September, when top radio and TV personality Elaine Kinsella will judge the Lyrath Estate Hotel Best Dressed Couple Competition, with a prize fund valued at €2,000! Monday 19th of September

Monday is the premier of a brand new competition celebrating one of fashion’s most iconic wardrobe essentials - Denim Blue Jeans ! Open to everyone, ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’ is a great excuse to wear your favourite jeans and style them up or down as you wish!

Tuesday 20th of September : Frankie Tuesday

Tuesday features a new Fancy Dress competition ! . . and dress up as your favourite Super Hero, TV or Movie Star, Historical or Cartoon Character. The judges will have cash prizes. Don’t forget Tuesday is also Frankie Daywhen the world famous racing

legends rides at Listowel. Thursday 22nd of September

Back by popular demand, the Best Dressed Man’s Competition is on Thursday and sponsored by Ryles Menswear Tralee. Judged by the very stylish Nathan McDonnell, Friday 23rd of September

The Ladies take over on Friday! This is the 8th year of McElligotts sponsorship of this prestigious fashion event and they are delighted to welcome on board Kia Ireland as official event cosponsors. The fantastic first prize is a trip for two to New York, staying in the iconic Fitzpatrick Hotel in Manhattan

with spending money. There are also generous cash prizes of €1,000 for the Most Creative Headpiece and €500 for the Most Contemporary Outfit. Saturday 24th of September

Listowel Races were the first course to host a sustainable fashion competitione all seek to reduce waste to protect the future of our planet. Top international model, Sydney Sargent will judge this year and there are prizes for both male and female entrants.

NEW,, a designated Listowel Races ticket shop is set to open on William Street this Thursday 1st of September and will be open from

Thursday to Saturday between 12 to 3pm up to the start of race week.

There will also be live music each day and a wide selection of catering facilities on course including excellent corporate entertainment packages. Tickets can be purchased online or at turnstiles on the day for €20 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & €25 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with a 20% discount for groups of 20 or more. Visit www.listowelraces.ie for more information and follow the hashtag #listowelraces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates and to join the conversation!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE: The Chain Gang Cycling Club presented a cheque for 5,000 EURO to ADAPT Kerry, proceeds of a club cycle from Mizen to Malin 637km and 4 days recently. front left Brian Neenan, Mike Doherty, Jerry Quinlan,Declan Murphy, back left Neil O'Farrell, Avril Hewitt, Seamus O'Donovan, Catherine Casel, General Manager, Pat Keohane, Susie Cox Director and Tomás Crowley, Director.

ABOVE: Sarah Cleary, Tralee, second from left in front picture celebrating her 21st birthday party with family and friends at Gally's Tralee on Saturday night, the theme of the event "Mamma Mia' from left Anne Carty, Sarah Cleary, Sarah Carty and Geraldine Cleary, back from left Eilish Cleary, Lauren Cleary, Katie Anne Harris, Tess Dowling, Edel Moran, Rachel Costello, Peggy Shanahan, Aine Quinn and Jenny Shanahan.

ABOVE: Anne Cleary, Tralee, celebrating her 21st Birthday at Gally's, Tralee, on Saturday night the theme event "Mamma Mia", from left Katie Anne Harris, Sarah Cleary, the birthday girl and Rachel Costello.

ABOVE: from left Shane McMahon, Paul and Yvonne McMahon, Bally Sheedy, Co Limerick,

ABOVE: David Reynolds, Cork, on board taking part in the 50 Honda Run to West Kerry on Sunday in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation.

ABOVE: Donal Brosnan, Lohercannon and on right John Kerins, Blennerville, inspect the bikes for the Honda Run to West Kerry on Sunday from Blennerville, all in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation.

ABOVE: Louise Cole, Tralee and Leon Kelliher, Blennerville,

ABOVE: The International Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy, pictured on Wednesday morning in Tralee town park.

ABOVE: Olivia Crean, Tralee, met the Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy, on a visit to Tralee Town park on Wednesday.

ABOVE: Sarah Cleary, Tralee, sitting centre of picture celebrating her 21st birthday party with family and friends at Gally's Tralee on Saturday night.

ABOVE: Fr. Tadhg Fitzgerald PP. St John's Church Tralee, celebrated the Community Mass for residents of Racecourse Road, Tralee, on Wednesday evening.

Cara Credit Union have great Fun as they launch their new‘ Quick Lodge & Withdrawal Lobby’ in Tralee

On Saturday, busy shoppers in Tralee were treated to complimentary ice-cream, face painting, balloon making and of course a photo opportunity with some of the Kerry AllIreland winning team.

Kerry captain Joe O’ Connor, ably assisted by Diarmuid O’ Connor were on hand to cut the ribbon as Cara Credit Union officially launched their new ‘Quick Lodge & Withdrawal Lobby’.

Speaking to Pa Laide, CEO of Cara Credit Union; “The

new lobby is open Monday to Friday and offers members the opportunity to beat the queue. We are delighted to announce that the lobby will now also open each Saturday from 10am to 4pm. You don’t need a card. Just your membership number to lodge cash or cheques. If you want to withdraw funds, you will need to sign up to online banking. But don’t worry we have a member of our friendly team on hand to guide you through the whole process.“

Pa continued; “ Cara Credit Union continually strive to ensure our members get to interact with members in a manner of their choosing. We have significantly increase the capacity of our Member Service Centre, with 9 people now dealing with loan applications, current account applications and general account queries on the phone. For members who wish to deal with Cara Credit Union in person we have 5 branches, and for our members who

want to beat the queue we now have the ‘ Quick Lodge & Withdrawal Lobby’ in Tralee open Monday to Saturday inclusively. And of course, we have online banking with a mobile app, so you can access your credit union account 24/7. “

Cara Credit Union has branches in Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff & Causeway.

Milltown/ Castlemaine Juvenile Charity Blitz this Sunday

Milltown/Castlemaine will host an U11/10 charity blitz this weekend. 20 teams with boys U11 & Girls U10 tournaments will compete from 10am on Sunday morning, September 4th at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown with the proceeds going to our local GAA for ALL team which aims at providing children in the area with additional needs an inclusive platform to learn football skills and have lots of fun. Please come along to support and join in the fun.

Any queries or for further information please contact Danny McClure on 087-6536631.

Tralee Parnells U7s after a very enjoyable hurling blitz in Rathmore on Saturday morning

Kerins O Rahillys Under 9 Boys after their recent game against Churchill.

Do you have a spare room or property to rent?

Consider renting your room or property to students this year studying at Munster Technological University. The income you receive may be exempt from tax through the “Rent-a-Room Relief” scheme.

Earn up to €14,000 a year tax free by renting a room or rooms to a student from MTU.

Visit www.citizensinformation.ie for further information.

To register your room or property please call MTU at 066 7191685 or mobile 087 1758053 or email accommodationKerry@mtu.ie

Alliance AND NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS...

from The Tralee Advertiser Team and Tralee Chamber

Good on you, Tralee!

By Georgie Downes

As if there weren’t enough reasons to love this town, now there’s yet another. Tralee has been selected to take part in a national pilot scheme aimed at helping more people with autism into the workforce.

Tralee was one of eleven Irish towns designated as "autismfriend" in 2019 following the success of Garvey’s SuperValu’s ‘autism friendly evenings’ held regularly at their Tralee outlet since April 2017. Now organisations AsIam and Specialisterne Ireland have come together to create the Autism Employment Tralee project, which hosted an information event in Tralee

on Tuesday, so businesses could learn how to better support autistic employees and improve the diversity of their hiring processes.

The autistic community has an 85% unemployment or underemployment rate, a statistic believed to reflect society’s misconceptions about the condition.

This new project seeks to act as an intermediary between companies with job vacancies in Tralee and surrounding areas and the overlooked talent-pool of skilled contenders who are autistic. Operations Manager with Specialisterne Ireland, Noreen

Murphy, thinks there’s a fear by many employers around hiring a person with autism. The project aims to act as an intermediary between the many businesses with job vacancies in Tralee and surrounding areas, and the untapped talent pool of skilled candidates who are autistic.

“We need to challenge this perception that disability is ‘other’ or that recruitment of an individual with autism is tokenistic because a recent study found that 1 in 7 people in Ireland has a disability of some sort so by seeing someone as ‘other’ you’re not seeing their huge potential.

By opening up a conversation regarding reasonable accommodations, it levels the playing field for absolutely everyone in an organisation to communicate their needs.”

Tourism In County Kerry Shows Promising Recovery Following A Challenging 2021

Fáilte Ireland recently published a report that outlined that spending by tourists in County Kerry had dropped by 46% compared to 2019 figures. Bed nights had also dropped by the same percentage in this comparison period.

Despite this, County Kerry comes in at second place on the highest tourist spend list with a respectable revenue of €162 million for 2021 - a year still largely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, lockdowns and a lowered intent to travel due to health and safety regulations.

On a positive note, domestic trips to Kerry in 2021 were over half those in 2019, despite the widespread enforced closure of tourism and hospitality businesses for a considerable portion of 2021. According to the Central Statistics Office Household Travel Survey, there were 602,000 domestic trips to Kerry in 2021, compared to 1,105,000 in 2019.

Kerry performed extremely

well in terms of the share of visitors to the county and tourism spend, generating €162 million euros in 2021 according to estimates on spend by Fáilte Ireland. This is compared to a spend of €299 million in 2019.

Visitors stayed an average of 3.8 nights in the county, an impressive result demonstrating the value of a sustained year-long campaign

to communicate the variety of experiences made available to visitors by the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation.

Patrick O’Donoghue, chairperson of the marketing committee of KTIF, notes: “Taking everything into account, the report shows a relatively positive outcome for Kerry in terms of maintaining our share of domestic tourists to the county and

achieving tourism spends that outperform proportionately to the amount of time tourism businesses were operational during the year.”

The sector is showing promising signs of recovery thus far in 2022 with domestic tourism remaining strong combined with the welcome return of overseas visitors to the county.

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Ballygarry

Estate,

Hotel & Spa congratulates Chef Craig!

Huge congratulations to our incredible Sous Chef, Craig Lynch on winning Best Chef at the Munster Irish Restaurant Awards

Padraig gets the Gig!

"We are delighted to announce that the MC for our upcoming Munster Forest Charity Dinner at Bunkers Bar Killorglin will be Radio Kerry sports reporter Padraig Harnett. Padraig is a lifelong Forest fan and a founder member of the Munster branch of the Supporters Club"

They're on the way .who will you vote for?

Great Craic at the 'Trim for Jim' in the Castle Bar & Linnane's Bar , Tralee

Leaving The Skellig ( credit Willie Kelly )

LIKE TO TRY TAI CHI?

Empower yourself with Cara Credit Union’s free webinar on the benefit of long term savings

With the average cost of going to college now in excess of €15,000 per year, now may be the time to consider saving for your children's third level education.

Or, would you like some help to determine your attitude to investing?

If you are looking for some help achieving your financial goals, Cara Credit Union may have the answers for

you. They have teamed up with their partners Irish Life Financial Services to host a free webinar on Thursday, September 8th at 6:30pm. Cian O’Mahony from Irish Life Investment Managers will explain the benefits of long term savings & investments, especially in today’s high inflationary times.

Speaking to Siobhan Donnelly, Marketing & Development Manager

Friends of University Hospital Kerry,

still fundraising 30 years later!

The Friends of University Hospital Kerry are once again fundraising to buy medical equipment for the hospital. After an absence of almost 2 years we are holding our Annual General Greyhound Meeting on Friday 2nd September,(Tonight ) at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. "This year the money will be used to buy new equipment or removing benign and cancerous growths from the bowel." says Declan Dowling of Kingdom Greyhound Stadium . "Our Group also plan to get a device to measure circulation in

rheumatology patients which will point towards the appropriate treatment.In addition, there are plans to furnish a special unit in the Emergency Department to look after elderly patients with acute confusion."

Thanks to the generosity of people and business throughout the county and beyond, sums of €25, €50, €100 and many larger sums have been donated over the years. Over €3 million has been raised for the hospital by the Friends of University Hospital Kerry since 1990.

5 Moms will swim the Channel (in Tralee Bay) for a Defribrillator in Fenit

A fundraiser has been set up by a group of swimmers from Kerry. The five mothers are regular open water swimmers in Fenit, Tralee, Co. Kerry looking for a fun challenge and so, are taking on a swim that has never been done before.

The group are Spela Cvar, Melissa Costello, Leza O'Donoghue, Niamh O'Callaghan and Adrienne O'Halloran and are all active members of Kingdom Swimming Club from assistant coaches , committee members and coordinators so it’s time to dig deep and support this great cause!

, “We will swim the distance of The English Channel but in Tralee Bay as a relay. Starting in Tralee and finishing at Nora Murphy's Bar on Brandon Pier. Under the watchful eye of our open water swim coach John Edwards, a Kingdom Swimming Club Coach and Wild Water Adventures.” The mothers will be doing this to raise funds for a defibrillator which will be erected on the wall of The Maritime Center in Fenit, accessible to the large community of swimmers, sailors, cyclists, visitors and locals. The group add, “If we are lucky enough to raise over and above, we hope to fund a second defibrillator for another community location.” So go check them out on Go Fund Me !

HAVE YOUR PARTY AT THE AQUADOME!

Celebrate Birthdays, Fundays , BigDays & SmallDays

Enjoy an afternoon in the Aquadome with your friends followed by delicious Party Food!

• Pizza's, Chicken Chunks, Sausages, Chips, Drinks

• also Our Platter option (kids help themselves!)

• Or choose from our Menu

Parties available Mon- Fri til 7.30pm /Sat -Sun til 6pm

SPECIAL

Book your party in Sept (for any month) and Kids get

I have done a lot of research on collagen drinks and Skinade seems to be the number one collagen drink on the market. I was told that CHRC is the only stockist in Kerry. Is it worth the hype around it?

Rose.

Hi Rose, in my opinion it is indeed, if you are in the market for radiant and healthier looking skin. Skinade is a multi-award winning collagen drink supplement that supports the skin all over your body. It contains collagen peptides, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, lysine and omega 3&6. It works from the inside out to rebuild your collagen matrix below the skin surface. It increases skin hydration and radiance and increases skin suppleness, while reducing the appearance of ﬁne lines and wrinkles. As we age, we loose collagen at the rate of 1.5% per year from our early twenties. This loss results in wrinkles, ﬁne lines, dry, blemished and thinning skin.

Collagen is a critical part in the structure of the dermis and gives our skin its ﬁrmness and plumpness. Skinade comes in a 150ml bottle which you take daily and it is a peachy and mangosteen ﬂavour.

I prefer it cold from the fridge and I take it as part of my morning routine just so I don’t forget! When I drink Skinade, my skin feels ﬁrmer and looks more radiant with that healthy glow. As well as working on your skin, it will also work on healthier, stronger and faster growing hair and nails, so it really is a win-win solution!

Mary O Donnell, Brand Representative

Nora

Back to School, back to you!

Dining al desko, a perfect accompaniment for a variety of meals and budget friendly… a humble spud is hard to beat!

The perfect jacket potato

● FREE

● 1 hour 35 minutes

● Serves 1

Sweet potato jacket: For a delicious change, try a Free sweet potato jacket. Prick with a fork and bake at 190°C/ Fan 170°C/Gas 5 for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until so . (Alternatively, microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until tender.)

● 1 large baking potato (ﬂoury varieties such as Maris Piper or King Edward give the best results)

● Salt

Ingredients Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Wash and dry the potato then prick it all over with a fork and sprinkle it with a little salt. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1-1½ hours, until the skin is crisp.

2. Alternatively, you can spray the potato with low-calorie cooking spray and microwave it for about 10-15 minutes on high, turning once halfway through – but bear in mind you will not achieve a crisp skin.

3. Once cooked, cut a cross in the centre of the potato and push upwards with the ﬁngers of both hands. Season the ﬂesh to taste and add your topping.

4. If you’re eating away from home, reheat your potato in a microwave on high for about 4 minutes. If you’re adding a hot ﬁlling, make sure that it’s thoroughly reheated.

Sharon's Slimming World Tralee Pipe Band Hall

Wednesdays 9am & 10:30 am & 5pm & 6:30pm

Contact Sharon 089-2201599 Sharon's Slimming World Tralee

Nora's Slimming World Manor Retail Park

Thursdays 9am & 10:30am &5pm & 6:30pm

Fridays 8am, 9:30am & 11:00am

Contact Nora 087-2489838 | Nora's Slimming World Tralee

DO YOU HAVE THREE HOURS A WEEK TO SUPPORT KERRY SAMARITANS?

Help support people when they need someone most, Kerry Samaritans would like to talk to you.

The Kerry branch of the Samaritans is urgently looking to recruit new volunteers for its freephone helpline, which provides a safe, conﬁden�al place for people to talk when things are ge�ng to them.

For informa�on on the work of Samaritans, an informa�on night will be held on Wednesday 7th September at 7.00 p.m. at the Rose Hotel, Tralee. For further details please call Mary on 087 6522361

Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee The Scotia Clinic, Tralee

The Killarney Plaza’s Saddle to Spa Package

This unique opportunity to experience the park while horse trekking is the first package of its kind in Killarney. This luxurious 2 night stay includes horse trekking followed by a hot stone massage and a 3 course meal in the Tan Tard. Best shared with friends or that special someone, encounter the national park landscape on horseback in this truly innovative experience.

When finished the horse trek, step into relaxation at the Spa at the Killarney Plaza, a tranquil oasis designed to nourish the soul where wellness is drawn from the

surrounding landscape of the park. Unravel and soothe body, mind and soul with our smooth energy- releasing hot volcanic stone massage. Enjoy our gulfstream hydrotherapy pool with multi jets of water to massage key points of the body as well as our relaxation garden where light refreshments will be served. Savour a 3 course meal on one evening of your choice at The Tan Yard restaurant. Indulge in a curated dining experience, inspired by the tan yards of old, with a menu that celebrates the land through high quality produce and local ingredients. Drift off to sleep in luxurious bedrooms after a full day well spent. A

full continental breakfast is included on both mornings as well as access to the Killarney Plaza Leisure Centre and pool.

Here's a Wonderful Story!

Gillian is a seven-year-old girl who cannot sit in school. She continually gets up, gets distracted, flies with thoughts, and doesn't follow lessons. Her teachers worry about her, punish her, scold her, reward the few times that she is attentive, but nothing.

Gillian does not know how to sit and cannot be attentive. When she comes home, her mother punishes her too. So not only does Gillian have bad grades and punishment at school, but she also suffers from them at home.

One day, Gillian's mother is called to school. The lady, sad as someone waiting for bad news, takes her hand and goes to the interview room. The teachers speak of illness, of an obvious disorder. Maybe it's hyperactivity or maybe she needs a medication. During the interview an old

You can 'Bank' on Newkd!

" Our Chairperson, John Stack, received the keys to our new building, the former Bank of Ireland on Main Street Castleisland yesterday. We can’t wait to open the doors to the community again."

teacher arrives who knows the little girl. He asks all the adults, mother and colleagues, to follow him into an adjoining room from where she can still be seen.

As he leaves, he tells Gillian that they will be back soon and turns on an old radio with music.

As the girl is alone in the room, she immediately gets up and begins to move up and down chasing the music in the air with her feet and her heart. The teacher smiles as the colleagues and the mother look at him between confusion and compassion, as is often done with the old.

So he says: "See? Gillian is not sick, Gillian is a dancer!"

He recommends that her mother take her to a dance class and that her colleagues make her dance from time to

time.

She attends her first lesson and when she gets home she tells her mother: "Everyone is like me, no one can sit there."

In 1981, after a career as a dancer, opening her own dance academy and receiving international recognition for her art, Gillian Lynne became the choreographer of the musical "Cats," both in London and Broadway. She also directed and choreographed the Vienna production.

Hopefully all “different” children find adults capable of welcoming them for who they are and not for what they lack. Long live the differences, the little black sheep and the misunderstood. They are the ones who create beauty in this

For Further Information on this truly unique experience, visit our website www. killarneyplaza.com or call the Killarney Plaza on (0)64 66 21111

world.

"And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."

Be You always, never let the noise stop you!

IT’S ONLY A JOKE

ONE DAY A MAN HEARS THAT A DISTANT UNCLE PASSED AWAY

He’s a little sad, but only a little, for they barely knew each other. Then, a few days later, a package arrives. It contains his inheritance from the estate: A violin and a painting. He has no idea what to do with them. After pondering the matter, he takes them to an appraiser. Not too long later the appraiser calls him: “I’ve finished my analysis, and I’ve got some good news. There’s no doubt at all that what you have is a genuine Van Gogh and a genuine Stradivarius.” The man is ecstatic: “I can sell these for millions!” The appraiser says “Well, you can sell them, and they’ll fetch some money for their novelty value. But not millions. You see, the truth is, Stradivarius wasn’t much of a painter... and Van Gogh made lousy violins.”

TWO MEN AND A DOG SITTING OUT ON THE PORCH.

The dog is licking itself. One man says to the other, “I wish I could do that!” He responds “he’ll bite you.”

A GUY GOES TO THE DOCTOR.

A guy goes to the doctor.

“Doc, I can’t stop singing ‘The green, green grass of home.’”

“That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.”

“Is it common?”

“It’s not unusual.”

A VERY RICH, MATERIALISTIC MAN IS SITTING AND THINKING.

He has many luxurious things - everything inside and out, huge mansion, massive watch collection,

extensive antique display, and most importantly, a gallery of luxury cars. He, in high spirits, decides to add to his car collection and buys a brand new Lamborghini Huracan.

Then, he spends the next 2 hours driving around, showing off his car, and waving to pedestrians. Nearing the end of his day, he parks in a restaurant parking lot and gets out but suddenly another car slides into the space next to him and rips the door clean off! The man, infuriated, yells in anger and whips out his phone and dials 911. He yells at the dispatcher saying, “This man just ripped the door clean off my new Lambo! I demand you send an officer! Arrest him! Shoot him! The dispatcher replies, “sir, um, this kind of issue doesn’t deserve a 911 call—”

“No! I paid very good money for this car and I demand you send an officer at this instant!” “Alright sir, he’s on his way.”

When the officer arrives, the rich man is already all up in the officers face, exclaiming how this ignorant man destroyed his new car.

The officer yells back, “You disgust me! Your materialistic traits have kept you from realizing that not only did the door get torn off the car, but so did your arm!” The man looks down at his arm and exclaims, “Oh no, my Rolex!!”

A MAN WENT TO THE POLICE STATION...

...wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before.

“You’ll get your chance in court,” said the Desk Sergeant.“No, no, no!” said the man. “I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I’ve been trying to do that for years!”

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Five IMRO National Radio Award Nominations for Radio Kerry

Radio Kerry has been shortlisted in five categories for the 2022 IMRO National Radio Awards published today. The nominations are Specialist Music Programme - The Music Tree presented by JJ O Shea; Magazine Programme - The Saturday Supplement presenter by Joe McGill; Specialist Speech Programme - Speak Up (the entry involved women from the NEWKD Moving On project and the Specialist Speech entry was from Radio Kerry's Speak Up series and was produced and co hosted by participants from Kerry Social Farming); Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge - Caint Chiarraí le Amy Ní Riada and The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year - Ian O Connell Fiona Stack, Radio Kerry’s General Manager, said that

the station is very proud of this year’s nominees. She congratulated and thanked all staff involved for their time in putting the submissions together. Radio Kerry has been nominated 116 times and has won 66 IMRO National Radio Awards in the past 17 years.

The IMRO National Radio Awards invite radio stations annually to submit entries that they feel show a true and thorough representation of the output of the station and its franchise area. The 2022 Awards ceremony will take place at Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny, on Friday, October 7th hosted by radio and TV broadcaster Dermot Whelan. Back in person after two years of broadcasting virtually, the Irish broadcast community from across the

island of Ireland will gather to announce the winners of the Gold, Silver & Bronze honours!

Over 109 judges from across the industry, media and supporting industries listened to over 700 entries spanning six categories – Music; News & Sport; Speech; General;

Classic cars were the stars in the Park at this Festival

The Kingdom Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Club is planning two events to wrap up the classic car season in Kerry.

On September 25, the club will run its Secretary’s Scramble, a long-standing tradition in the club where the sitting secretary puts on a run of their

Dont believe all you see on Social Media!

choice.

This year Garret Foley has devised a route that will see a convoy of club cars leave Tralee for a visit to the Kilgarvan Motor Museum before a run down Moll’s Gap and a lunch halt in Killarney. The club is also in the planning stage for its twoday Autumn Run in Kenmare, always a highlight in the club’s calendar. This year’s event will take place on October 14 and 15.

Meanwhile, the club was invited to put on a static display in Tralee Town Park on the Sunday of the Rose of Tralee International Festival. A total of 22 cars were on display ranging in age from 1938 to 1996.

Heres a classic example shared recently after 1 photo was posted online ( but not by Starbucks ) "in a statement on its U.K. Twitter account, Starbucks said on Tuesday that although individual Starbucks franchises can choose not to accept cash, reports claiming that all of its U.K. stores will have such a policy are incorrect. “Starbucks has no plans to go cashless across our UK stores,” the statement reads. “We operate alongside various licensee business partners in the UK, so this may vary from store to store and the majority of our stores continue to offer cash payment options.”

A Starbucks spokesperson further confirmed to The Associated Press that claims about all of its U.K. locations (as well as its outlets in the U.S. and Canada) going cashless are false, adding that the company wants “to shut down any inaccuracies or further speculation on this matter.” Remember ''Do Your Own Research !'...DYOR

People; Stations of the Year. 41 Awards will be presented on the night. Nominees span networks and Ireland’s independently owned and run stations from north to south and east to west.

“It was very much a family day and the reaction from the general public was unbelievable with many never before seeing the models on display,” said KVVCC secretary Garret Foley. “As a group, we were very well looked after with all participants receiving a medal and food voucher to use at the event's many stalls. The day was very much enjoyed by all who attended, with many coming well prepared with deck chairs and even picnics. Our thanks to Brian Carr for looking after us on the day.”

The oldest car on display was a 1938 Riley which was driven to Tralee from Killarney by one of the club’s longest-serving members, Mike Mc Donagh.

Tops of Town Tralee 70's

Tralee cycle race 70's

Tralee boyscouts and girlguides St Johns 70's

Tralee racetrack 1989

Lovely Sunset in Fenit last Tuesday ! (credit Nora Butler )

Tralee by Night...

LIVE MUSIC

Danny Goggin Plays The Fiddler

Where

it all began!!

Harty's Bar in Castle Street!

Harty's Bar, the birth place of the Rose Of Tralee! The festival was founded in Harty’s in 1959. Harty’s can be seen to the left of the supermarket sign in this photo. Harty's was an institution. Roger Harty, Eddie Howard & the team ran a fantastic public house. You were always guaranteed a very warm welcome (photo courtesy of the gang in Baileys Corner)

EATING OUT IN TRALEE

TALKING SPORT WITH THE TRALEE ADVERTISER

FAI NATIONAl P.R.O. OF THE YEAR

FOOTBALL TEAMS TURN THEIR THOUGHTS TO THE SENIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP:

The Bishop Moynihan Cup for the winners of the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship is still the most coveted prize in football in the county. This year the competition starts with the Group stages and everyone will want to win that first game to take some of the pressure off ahead of the remaining two games. The games take place on the weekend of Friday September 9th to 11th.

From a Tralee point of view in Group 2 on the Saturday night Kerins O’Rahilly take on East Kerry in Austin Stack Park at 7.30pm. The night before in Group 3 the Tralee derby should bring a huge crowd to the Park when Austin Stacks face Na Gaeil from 8pm.

Club Championship: There is also Tralee interest in the Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Championship final when Kerins O’Rahillys will face Templenoe. Rahillys needed extra time to see off Spa in Killarney while Templenoe defeated Dingle.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE BIKE:

Like in the football above a County Championship medal in your chosen sport is one to cherish. This year’s Cycling County Championships were hosted by the Currow CC and took place on the Knocknagoshel circuit that was used for the Kerry Group Ras Mumhan Stage 4. Killarney CC’s Conor Kissane retained the title he won in 2020, when the Championships were last held. It was a good night for Tralee Manor West as Vinny O’Leary and Joe Roche were first and third in the A3 race and John Roche from the same club was crowned the A4 champion.

In the Masters races two more titles came to TMW from Cathal Moynihan in the M40’s, where the Chain Gang’s Matt Moloney finished second, and Tony Daly in the M60’s. Tralee Manor West finished second in the Team event behind Killarney CC.

Sliabh Luachra and Killarney CC’s dominated the underage race. There is definitely an opening in Tralee for a strong underage club or section of a club.

BACK TO SCHOOL:

We wish all the players in all the sports we cover a very happy school year with plenty of sport along with the Academic side.

BALLYMAC NOTES:

The Seniors progressed to the semi-final of the Junior Premier Championship where they will take on Listry.

The Senior Ladies played John Mitchels in the Randles Bros County Championship Junior B Round 1 and the led by 6 points

at the break 2-07 to 1-04. The attack was in great form putting up a score of 6-10 to 3-07.

The u15 Girls lost out in the County Championship Division C final while in the u14 County League Division 4 semi-final the girls just went down to Firies. The u13’s are in the Ladies County Championship Division D Final which is set for Sunday September 4th with MKL Gaels the opposition.

There was another big turn-out for the Academy and Go-Games.

The club was well represented on the Castleisland District u15 side that qualified for the County Final where Tralee District were the opposition in mid-week.

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 5,20,21 and 31 and the next jackpot will be e3200.

AUSTIN STACKS NEWS

Thoughts of the club are turning to the big Tralee derby when the seniors take on Na Gaeil on Friday week September 9th. The B’s get their Molyneaux Cup campaign underway this Friday September 2nd with an away game against Rathmore B at 6.30pm. The C’s Barrett Cup also begins on Friday with a home game against Ballydonoghue B. These are quarter finals of these competitions.

The Minors are also away in their new Minor Championship when they travel away to Rathmore this Saturday. There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 5,10,15 and 27 with the next jackpot being e2100.

In the Juvenile section the Rock All Stars and the Academy teams will all be back in action this weekend with some of them having mid-week games. The u13’s Amber side are waiting on other results to see if they qualify for the Central League semi-final.

The u14’s are looking forward to the Lee Strand Tournament with 12 clubs taking part this Saturday September 3rd.

TRALEE DISTRICT U15’S WIN AGAIN: Having won three games the u15’s Tralee District faced a tough East Kerry side and came away with another good win 2-11 to 0-14. They were due to play Castleisland in final in mid-week.

PARNELL’S NEWS:

The u7’s enjoyed their Blitz in Rathmore where they played the hosts and Abbeydorney. Well done to those who were named Players of the Week –Charlie O’Connor and Daniel Casey on Friday night and Mattie Quill and Oisin Leen on Saturday. The u9’s welcomed Kilmoyley to Caherslee and both sides put in a great performance. The u11’s took on Cillard, Abbeykillix and Causeway in their Blitz.

The club was delighted that a number of its members wore the Kerry jersey over the last few weeks. And also to its members who were involved in

managing and coaching.

KERINS O’RAHILLYS NEWS: Well done to the Seniors who have reached the Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Football Championship where Templenoe will be their opponents later in the year. In the Molyneaux Cup the B’s are away to Gneeveguilla B.

It has been a great year to date at underage level for the girls as the u13’s, 15’s and 17’s have reached their Championship semi-final/ finals. The 13’s will play Corca Dhuibhne in their final this Sunday September 4th. A number of the girls were in action in the Festival of Football Blitz where the represented the club alongside players from eleven other clubs in the county.

The u15’s drew 1-07 to 0-10 points in their Championship quarter-final and won the replay 4-08 to 2-08. The u17’s is knock-out and following a 6-11 to 4-09 win the face Corca Dhuibhne in the semis.

The u12’s Girls welcomed Laune Rangers to Ballyrickard for a series of fun games there could be a local Blitz for them in a few weeks.

The Juvenile Academy had another busy morning and are back in training this Sunday while the u11’s enjoyed their trip to Churchill in the Central Region competition.

The Minors in combination with St Pats take on Duagh this Saturday. Lotto – the club are looking for a committed club member to co-ordinate the weekly lotto which will involve 2/3 hours work mainly on Monday and Tuesdays.

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 8,13,15 and 16 and the next jackpot will be e3300.

UNDERAGE LEAGUE OF IRELAND:

The Kerry 19’s drew 1-1 away to Finn Harps with the game played in Dublin, the 19’s went down 2-0 to Athlone Town while the 14’s lost out 3-2 away to Waterford.

A look at the table in the 19’s sees Kerry in 4th on 21 points just two behind third placed Drogheda while Treaty United are top on 28 and Cobh Ramblers next on 27. This Sunday Kerry are at home to Wexford (10 points from 11 played) at 2pm.

The 17’s Division, with the exception of the top 2 Bohs on 19 and Galway United on 16, is very tight. Only 5 points separate the rest of the 5 teams with Kerry in 5th.

KERRY FC FILLING IMPORTANT ROLES:

Kerry FC have been working hard on completing their Licence Application to gain a place in the Airtricity League Division 1. They have announced two new appointments with Chris Hegarty being named as the Club Community Officer and Ivan Hurley as the Media Officer.

WHEELBLASTERS BACK IN TRAINING:

The Kingdom Wheelblasters are back in training at the Kerry Sports Academy with the seniors returning on September 6th from 7 to 9pm and the Juniors returning on Tuesday September 13th from 6 to 7pm.

New members are always welcome and if interested please email the club at kingdomwheelblasters@gmail.com or on the Wheelblasters social media pages.

IN THE WATER:

With the settled end of August weather the Lighthouse swim, organised by the Tralee Bay Swimming Club, took place this week followed by the annual BBQ.

Gerard Pierse clocked the fastest time of 23.42 followed by Padraig Kelly and Gerry Gallagher. Once the handicap was taken into account Donie O’Sullivan was first with Gerard Pierse and Thomas McEnery second and third.

IN THE RING;

The Tralee Boxing Club is delighted to announce that it will take part in the High Five Boxing Academy which is an inclusive boxing training programme for children with disabilities and additional needs. The IABA and Cara Sport will provide training, assistance and support to help more kids in our community to bring out the best in themselves through boxing.

Members and prospective members are reminded that Registration Night will take place this Monday night from 5 to 7pm at the club. Parents need to accompany children to register with fees remaining the same e20 per boxer and e50 per family.

The TBC is delighted that two of its hardest working members Lynda and Nora have been chosen to take part in the IABA’s 2022-23 Women’s Coaching Pathway Programme.

The club will launch the final leg of its project to help integrate migrant communities through boxing on this Monday September 5th and the project will finish on September 30th.

ON THE GREENS:

MAINE VALLEY GC: The Strokeplay tournament, sponsored by Mick Murtagh, was won by Billy T O’Sullivan while Brendan O’Shea took second on count-back from James Crockett. Liam Martin took the Gross with the Division titles going to Mikey McKenna, Ben Foley, Thomas McGrath and Eamon Sheehan. Sean Hanafin hit the Longest Drive and Pat Healy was Nearest the Pin.

TRALEE GC: The Ladies Exchange with Ceann Sibeal, sponsored by Adams Garage was won by Laura Rafferty from Sophie Moynihan and Noran Shanahan with Mary Savage winning the Best Gross.

In the Festival Open which was a Ladies Singles sponsored by the Tankard Bar & Restaurant was won by Mary Savage ahead of Lorraine Peevers and Catherine Twomey.

The Festival Open AmAm sponsored by Ballyroe Heights Hotel went to the team of Gerard Powers/Sean Reidy/Jayne Power/Grainne Sheehy.

The Men’s Exchange with Dingle, sponsored by James O’Shea was won by Sean O’Loughlin ahead of Conor Stack and Derek Walsh. David Leen took the Best Gross with the Division titles going to Niall Sheehy, Dermot Walsh, Kealan O’Connor, Donagh Shanahan.

PITCH & PUTT NEWS:

This Saturday the Munster Matchday Qualifiers for the adults and the County u16 Matchplay are down for decision. The Munster qualifiers are back for time since 2019 and take place in Listowel where 8 senior spots in the finals in Bishopstown are up for grabs on the weekend of September 18th while there are four spots in the Intermediate and 3 in the Juniors up for grabs.

The County Boys takes place in Deerpark with Boys 8-12, 13-15 and a Girls competition taking place.

with “The Voice” Pat Harnett