Issue 16 April

Medical Matters

SOLAS DERMATOLOGY AND LASER CLINIC IS NOW CALLED THE KERRY SKIN CLINIC

for all your skin, hair & nail problems

Dr David Buckley and his team are delighted to announce our new name, the Kerry Skin Clinic. As always, at the Kerry Skin Clinic we continue to provide the highest standards of expertise and care while offering the latest advances in medical, surgical, laser and cosmetic dermatology & allergic disease.

For more information please feel free to contact us directly: Dr David Buckley

KERRY SKIN CLINIC

Address: Kerry Skin Clinic, The Ashe Street Clinic, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 H9KV

Telephone: 066 7125611 | Fax: 066 7122626 www.kerryskinclinic.ie | Email: reception@asctralee.com

The Ashe Street Clinic, Tralee

T: 066 7125611 | E: reception@asctralee.com www.theashestreetclinic.com

Wine review

Pasqua Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

'The name Pasqua stands for wines, vineyards, deep relationship with the land.Founded in 1925 in Verona, Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine was born of the Family’s love for Valpolicella. Three generations of people with a Veronese heart and an international soul, sharing the same great passion: viticulture and the production of unique wines, rst in Veneto and then also in the Italian regions of the most renowned DOC'. Pasqua Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a full-bodied red with marked yet gentle tannins and an average level of alcohol, which displays hints of ripe fruits such as blackberries and morello cherries as well as spicy notes.Excellent structure, harmonious and a bit tannic, typical characteristic of this grape variety.

Excellent with red meat dishes.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE: There off in the ‘Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle’ from Ballyseedy Garden Centre on Saturday, 75km and 44km in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry fundraising event, also in memory of Emily Keohane.

ABOVE: Taking a break at Maurice Collins Vintage Rally on Easter Sunday at Ardfert Quarries, from left Thomas Casey, Ballyheigue, John O’Neill, Caragh Lake, Kevin Buckley, Caragh Lake and David Moore, Ballyheigue.

ABOVE: Group taking part in the Ted Moynihan Memorial Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation-Palliative Care Unit, at University Hospital Kerry, from The Grand Hotel on Good Friday, with the members of the KHF committee. From left Simon Moynihan, KHF. Breda Moynihan, the Chairman Tralee Branch KHF Joe Hennebery, back from left Michael (Fox) O’Connor. KHF, the Secretary Mary Shanahan KHF, Noreen Quirke, Margaret Crean KHF, Nora Casey, the Co Treasure KHF Mairead Fernane, Ita Somers, and Bridie Connor KHF.

ABOVE: Enjoying the Bouncy Castle at Maurice Collins Vintage Rally at Ardfert Quarries on Easter Sunday, pictured Marian, Eileen, and children Aaron and Emer Nolan, The Kerries.

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ABOVE: Chain Gang Cycling Club supporting the ‘Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle’ from Ballyseedy Garden Centre on Saturday, 75km and 44km in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry fundraising event, also in memory of Emily Keohane, from left John Brosnan, Aidan Scanlon, Kerry Kennelly, Pierse Heaslip and John Galvan, Tralee.

ABOVE: ‘Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle’ took place from Ballyseedy Garden Centre on Saturday, 75km and 44km in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry fundraising event, also in memory of Emily Keohane, pictured with group VIP’s Jimmy Deenihan and Fionnbar Walsh.

ABOVE: Clocking in to register for Tralee Marathon in aid of the Irish Heart foundation on Saturday morning, from left Tom Foley, Tralee, Catherine Guthrie, Killarney, Conor Cusack and Aaron Foley, both from Tralee.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Manor West adds ‘SeaSalt ‘ to the Menu!

Welcome to SeaSalt, the exciting dining venue and latest addition to Manor West Hotel.

SeaSalt consists of a fabulous new lobby coffee shop and dining space, beautifully designed using fresh colours and mid century vibes.

SeaSalt lobby coffee shop is open at 7am serving coffee, Suki tea, grab & go treats, delicious cakes and pastries until 5pm.

‘We passionately believe in the power of a great brunch so we have created a nourishing menu packed full of great healthy dishes & classic comfort treats using the very best of local ingredients. ‘ says Ruth O Sullivan , General Manager of Manor West Hotel

So whether you are meeting a business colleague, just completed a class in our leisure centre or simply catching up with friends then call into SeaSalt for a friendly welcome, delicious food and the very best coffee.

SeaSalt also offers a unique and versatile event space and is the perfect contemporary place to celebrate a special occasion or host your company’s meeting. Pop them an email sales@manorwesthotel.ie and one of their dedicated events team will be in touch to discuss your options. (Photo Leonie , Vicki , Aoife and Ruth at the SeaSalt corporate Brunch last Wednesday )

Great numbers turn up to support Tom Crean Cycle event at Ballyseedy last weekend.

Siamsa Host One Of The Three Whistleblast Quartet Finals

fabulous WhistleBlast Quartet Composition Programme Final Performances 2018/19 include 100 plus innovative students, of all musical abilities and backgrounds, performing a brand new work: The Greatest Challenge. Several months of creative and innovative composition workshops and live performances have led to these nationwide finale concerts in Siamsa Tire,Tralee,Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Mayo and the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Students including special needs groups, near all these locations have come together to create an uplifting and soul searching new musical composition. See www.whistleblastquartet.com for details and essential pre booking. Funded by the Arts Council, Mayo Co Council,Blackshell Farm Ltd, RTE Supporting the Arts, all venues and contributions from schools involved. Performances: Siamsa Tire: Monday 29 April. NCH: Friday 3 May. Ballina Arts Centre: Friday 10 May. All shows at 6pm

You going to the Moya Festival in Bally B?

Discover MOYA, festivals of Meditation, Ocean, Yoga and Art in breath-taking Ballybunion on the Wild Atlantic Way...all happening the May Bank Holiday weekend !. Let your troubles sink into the golden sand as you inhale invigorating sea air. Reconnect with your creativity and intuition through our workshops. Experience rejuvenation and healing with our experts. Immerse yourself in MOYA.

The 6th Moya Wellness festival takes place on the May bank Holiday from Friday 3rd to Monday the 6th of May.

The event kicks of with a Moya special event in Tintean Theatre, Ballybunion. featuring Pat Falvey “You have the Power” tickets available on Eventbrite or from organisers. With Meditaion, Yoga, Healthy Cooking Demos and plenty of child friendly worshops. There are things to do for all ages. “Ballybunion offers the perfect retreat for wellness, with the beautiful sea, coast walks and the wonderful clean air. We are lucky to be joined for the weekend by the best of health and wellbeing practioners in the County, so why not come to Ballybunion and see for yourself. “ says Grainne Toomey, Festival organiser. See you on the beach in BallyB !

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Kerry Motor Works Win Best Online Marketing in Car Dealership Awards

Kerry Motor Works in Tralee have received an award for Best Online Marketing in Munster. The Dealership is amongst the first winners of the 2019 Car Dealership Awards which are hosted by CarsIreland.ie and Ulster Bank’s Lombard to recognise and reward exceptional marketing in the car industry.

Kerry Motor Works scooped the prestigious ‘Best Online Marketing’ Award based on their strong online presence, user-friendly website, and clever use of new technology that helps streamline the customer experience online. The awards, now in their fifth year, welcomed Ulster Bank’s Lombard as a title sponsor this year and an awards ceremony will take place in December.

Kerry Airport Announces 2019 Sunroutes and City Routes!

THE waiting is finally over for thousands of holidaymakers who are looking forward to flying from Kerry Airport to the 2019 Summer Sun routes of Alicante in Spain and Faro in Portugal with Ryanair.com. It’s not all about the sun with thousands more passengers planning cityscapes to Berlin, Frankfurt Hahn, London and Dublin, direct from Kerry Airport, throughout the summer months.

The CEO of Kerry Airport, John Mulhern, welcomed the start of the Summer Season: “Faro and Alicante have been serviced directly from Kerry since 2010 and during that time holiday-makers from Kerry have enjoyed great value while making memories in two of the most popular sun destinations on the planet.

City Breaks to Berlin, Frankfurt Hahn, London and Dublin complete the perfect offering for passengers who have so

much to choose from when it comes to booking the perfect getaway from Kerry Airport.” Faro, in Portugal’s southernmost region, boasts some of the best beaches, golf courses, water sports and cultural spots in Europe. Flights to Faro are every Tuesday and Saturday direct from Kerry Airport and this year due to popular demand the route has been extended to the end of September. It’s easy to see why Spain has long been a top choice for Irish holidaymakers, with guaranteed sunshine, wonderful amenities, and a holiday choice to suit all. Fly direct from Kerry Airport to Alicante in the Costa Brava every Monday and Friday. Kerry Airport is the only airport in the region that offers flights to Germany with Ryanair flights to Berlin, every Wednesday and Sunday and to Frankfurt-Hahn on Monday,

Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Berlin is one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan city’s, with a blend of the old and the new this historical city is full of culture, activities, music, theatre and a is leading city in the European food scene. Frankfurt Hahn Airport is equidistant between Frankfurt and Luxembourg so the opportunities to explore historical and cultural sites are vast.

London remains a top destination from Kerry Airport, for both passengers travelling for business and for passengers who are taking in a cityscape. Take in a WestEnd show, indulge in a London shopping spree or visit the top visitor sites in the city. Ryanair have routes from Kerry Airport to both London Stansted and London Luton daily.

Dublin is also a top summer destination and the daily regional flights to Dublin Airport enable passengers to arrive to the capital in one hour on this Aer Lingus Regional route. In addition, this offers a seamless connection to the USA and Canada direct from Kerry Airport by availing of the Dublin pre-clearance service. Check-in at Kerry Airport and receive your onward boarding pass from Dublin while bags will automatically be transferred, allowing time to complete the emigration checks at Dublin Airport.

For more details about all the sun holiday and city break holidays from Kerry Airport, visit www.kerryairport.ie.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

New Tralee website to reduce election posters

The European and Local Elections take place on Friday, May 24th and candidates will erect an estimated half a million posters on telephone poles and lamp posts across the country. Most of these posters will end up in landfill after the elections, with little regard given to the plastic epidemic gripping the world. To try to solve this problem a new website called candidates.ie has been launched by NoteCloud, a small technology company based in Tralee. The website aims to make it easier for voters to find out about the candidates contesting the elections.

Commenting on the launch, NoteCloud founder Brian

Stephenson said “We are involved in a number of environment and community clean-up projects locally and the issue of election posters has been raised more than once. We decided to try to solve this by building a userfriendly online directory and inviting candidates to create profiles and give a little info about themselves and their ideas.”

Candidates.ie is described as a social business designed to promote, encourage and make positive social change. All revenues are reinvested into the business or used to start other social businesses.

“We run a number of other social businesses including www.learnfromleaders.ie and

Ger’s Place Free Street

Feast Community Day

We’re taking it to the streets on Sunday the 5th of May at Ger’s Place Monavalley Tralee from 2pm to 6pm to celebrate Street Feast. Street Feast is a national campaign that encourages us to celebrate our local community. On the day Ger is providing FREE tasters of some of his delicious menu items such as BURGERS done on the BBQ, CHICKEN NUGGETS, SAUSAGES, TACO FRIES AND MORE. Come along for great food, music, face painting, entertainment and a chance to get to know your local community. Tralee community responders will be doing CPR demos on the day, it is a great chance for all ages to learn how to save a life! So stop by Ger’s Place on the 5th of May for a day full of fun! ALL WELCOME (photo ..having great fun meeting the Easter Bunny last weekend )

Kerry start-up companies

www.seeitsayit.ie and while we’ll never profit from these projects we get a lot back that can’t be measured in financial terms. We’re also building

urged to enter InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition

The largest business competition of its kind, Seedcorn offers a total cash prize fund of €280,000, with €100,000 earmarked for the overall winner. Since its inception in 2003, the total awarded to innovative companies stands at €4.5 million.

As well as the chance to win a substantial cash prize, entrants will benefit from guidance, advice and feedback from business experts, investors and other entrepreneurs through a series of business planning workshops and mentorship

support throughout the competition.

Seedcorn entrants from Munster have historically performed well at the competition with a range of healthcare, engineering and technology businesses through to last year’s regional final.

Shane O’Hanlon, Funding for Growth Manager, InterTradeIreland: “Kerry is a hub of innovative business talent and we are keen that local start-ups and up-andcoming companies take advantage of the Seedcorn

competition, responsible for many of the biggest success stories we have seen at InterTradeIreland.

“The support Seedcorn has given to new start and early stage businesses goes beyond the €4.5 million cash funding. It includes the invaluable advice from industry experts and the wider investment community designed to help these young companies refine their business plans and improve their pitches to potential investors.”

InterTradeIreland will host

a free workshop in Kerry at the end of the month aimed at helping those who are considering applying for this year’s Seedcorn competition to prepare their entries. The closing date for entries is Friday 31 May at 13:00.

PERSONAL FITNESS CORNER with Leighton

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HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

I HOPE YOU’RE HAVING AN AMAZING WEEK!

This week I’m talking all things makeup tools! When I started doing my own makeup I literally used my fingers to apply foundation and eyeshadow for a good while, I couldn’t even imagine doing that now. Insane. When it comes to a perfect makeup application you need three things, 1) a good base 2) good tools 3) good products. Today I’m going to talk all about my favourite makeup tools and brands that I recommend. The brushes/tools that I mention are my 100% ride or die ones, ones that I ALWAYS use and completely recommend.

THE BEAUTY BLENDER

If you haven’t applied your makeup with a beauty blender, you are seriously missing out. SERIOUSLY. And I’m not talking about the brands that made dupes of the beauty blender, I’m talking about The Original Beauty Blender! It gives your makeup an amazing flawless finish, it can be used for foundation, concealer, cream contour, or even to blend powder bronzer. Makeup By Mario also used Beauty blenders throughout his entire Masterclass, he swears by them! All you have to do is squeeze it in water to dampen it and then bounce it on your face to apply whichever product. You can get it on BeautyBay for €20 with free delivery.

ECOTOOLS ANGLED FACE BRUSH

I use this, and only this, for my bronzer absolutely errrrryday, or every time I wear makeup at least. I don’t have many EcoTools brushes, but I must get more because they are such great quality. Like I’ve had that bronzer brush at least 2 years now and it’s still perfect. EcoTools is also Vegan friendly, which is awesome.

BLANK CANVAS F08

Again, it is used to apply foundation to the face, it is very dense which means it gives great coverage and also doesn’t store lots of product. So if you’re a bit apprehensive about the beauty blender and are looking for an amazing foundation brush, this is for you! I actually have like 7 of them, some for my own personal use and one for my makeup kit for clients.

BLANK CANVAS E20 BLENDING BRUSH

I’m an OG Blank Canvas Cosmetics fan, I have been talking about and using their products since the beginning. Literally. I absolutely love this brush for blending, it’s insaaaaaaane.

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS DUO SIDED BROW BRUSH

You all know that ABH is my brow brand, I use nothing else on them. The spoolie/ brush side is used to comb through the brows and the angled side is the perfect size to apply product with precision. You

So those are my absolute favourite brushes/tools. I have multiples of all of them and simply couldn’t do my makeup without them. As for brands, if you go for EcoTools, Blank Canvas Cosmetics, Morphe or Real Techniques you’ll be safe. You don’t have to get the most expensive brushes out there for them to be good, all of the brands and brushes I mentioned are mostly under €20. Also, it is VERY VERY VERY important to take care of your brushes and clean them REGULARLY!!!! Especially foundation brushes, you wouldn’t even believe the bacteria they collect. To clean them just use luke warm(not hot) water and any form of shampoo, baby shampoo is good, I recommend a scented version so your brushes smell fab. If you use hot water it will melt the glue on your brush and the hairs will fall out.

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Joint Health

A joint is the place where the ends of two bones meet. In a healthy joint these ends are separated from each other by a layer of cartilage that prevents them from rubbing together. There are a few ways in which things can go wrong in the joint. The cartilage that should buffer the ends of the joints can be worn away. This is primarily wear and tear damage, and can be caused by sporting activities, jobs demanding high levels of physical activity or being overweight. The ends of the bones then rub painfully together causing inflammation and pain. (sometimes the bones go on to fuse together, causing immobility of the joint). This type of damage is usually identified as OSTEOARTHRITIS. The ends of the bones, the cartilage and the membrane around the joint can all be attacked by the body’s immune system if it goes wrong and starts mistaking the body’s own tissue as enemies. This is known as an autoimmune disease, and is identified as RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. As the immune system is pretty good at attacking what it thinks are bugs and germs, the joints and surrounding tissues can become severely damaged. Arthritic-type pain can also be caused by uric acid and calcium crystals being deposited in joints, causing pain as they get in between the ends of the bones and may be identified as GOUT or a gouty form of arthritis. All of the above involve inflammation, which creates heat, swelling and pain. Getting the inflammation under control will reduce pain levels and lessen the damage being done to the joint and surrounding tissues. Certain foods may increase pain and stiffness. Avoid saturated animal fats, keeping your intake of red meats, dairy products and eggs to a minimum. Oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and sardines have a positive effect on inflammation. Take a fish oil supplement such as ESKIMO OIL or MOREPA if you don’t eat fish regularly. Green leafy vegetables, oats, sunflower and sesame seeds are all rich in MAGNESIUM which helps muscles to relax. People with low magnesium levels tend to feel more pain

generally. Should you feel the need to take a magnesium supplement check out SOLO (one a day), NATURES PLUS or VIRIDIAN.

SOME OTHER NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS THAT MAY HELP INCLUDE:

ARNICA: anti-inflammatory, joint pain, sprains and strains and bruising

DEVILS CLAW: anti-inflammatory, joint pain and back pain.

GLUCOSAMINE: helps to maintain and renew one of the major constituents of cartilage, the layer of buffering material that should be found between the ends of the joints but can be damaged or worn away. Take 1500mg per day.

ZINCUFLEX: contains ginger and curcumin to alleviate inflammation, stiffness and pain with added vitamin C which contributes to normal function of bone and cartilage.

REVIVE ACTIVE JOINTS: a unique combination of specific nutrients to tackle bone and connective tissue issues. Joint complex is unique in it deals with the issues plus the causes. World record holder of women’s marathon, Paula Radcliff, is a fan of this product and has said “for years I have struggled with Arthritis in my foot. I take REVIVE ACTIVE JOINT and now there is a lot less joint stiffness in the morning and a lot less swelling at the end of the day.

Until next time, stay healthy.

Deirdre

BEXBLAHFITNESS!

HELLO MY STRONG FRIENDS

I hope you’re all having an amazing week!

Most people consistent with what they want, instead they set themselves unrealistic goals that they ‘have to’ reach within a certain amount of time. As January comes to an end we need to strive to be consistent for the rest of 2019 & therefore we won’t have the same goal in January 20

Rather than doing this torture to yourself, try something else… try to be consistent. Being consistent means knowing what you have to do, little by little, day in and day out, to reach your goals. It means that if you ‘mess up’ that you just go back to being consistent straight away. It’s all about balance and consistently doing what needs to be done.

There’s nothing wrong with being a bit more relaxed when it comes to all things health and fitness related, I’ve come to realise that being 100% on track 100% of the time for me personally, is not living. BUT. For the next 12 weeks I want to be consistent and see what results I can achieve.

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

CURRENT FAVOURITE WORKOUT

I’ve been really into doing full body workouts at the gym lately, just to change it up! Here’s my current favourite workout.

WARMUP - HIIT sprints (20 secs on 40 secs off for 10-15 mins)

WORKOUT - Weighted step ups 3 sets of 10 each leg Kettlebell swings 3 sets of 10 each arm

Sumo Squats 3 sets of 10

Walking Lunges 3 sets of 10

GRACE FIT UK UPPER BODY SET

• Bicep curl

• Hammer curl

• 2 arm tricep extension

• Underhand kickback

• Arnold Press

• Bent over one arm delt raise

• Upright row

• Front raise

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

You can find me on Facebook ‘Bexblah Makeup’ or Instagram ‘Bexblah’.

TASTE TRAIL

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Tralee Food Festival Moves To May Bank Holiday Weekend With Tasty Fayre & Family Fun For All

STREET FOOD

DON’T worry, it’s not Harvest Season but Tralee Food Festival has moved from September to the May Bank Holiday Weekend with a bigger programme of tasty events planned for every palette.

FOOD & FAMILY DAY

The new-look Tralee Food Festival, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance and supported by Kerry County Council, has an extended Taste Trail, Live Demos, a Food and Family Day and much more from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May.

FOODIE EVENTS

This year’s Tralee Food Festival will get underway at 12pm on Friday 3rd May with ‘The Business of Food’, as part of the Taste Kerry Food Series in association with Bank of Ireland Workbench. The newly-renovated covered courtyard at Benners Hotel will host (for one night only) ‘The Enclosure’, the official private Festival Opening Party with BBQ, live band, DJ and Gin tastings from 6.30pm on Friday 3rd May. Tickets only €20.

on US chat shows, Kerry’s YouTube sensations, Tadhg and Derry Fleming will battle against each other in a father versus son LIVE Cook-Off hosted by Radio Kerry’s Elaine Kinsella on Sunday 5th May. David Scott, Town Centre Coordinator with Tralee Chamber Alliance, said: “Tralee Food Festival has moved from September to May to embrace the demand for a family fun event in Kerry’s Capital during the May Bank Holiday Weekend. The 5th annual Tralee Food Festival will promote and showcase local producers and food establishments and will provide something for everyone who loves food and fun! With an extensive Taste Trail, exclusive Restaurant Menus, Cooking Demos, a bustling Food Market, an Entertainment Marquee, Live Music, and Food & Family Day. Take it all in and enjoy the Tralee Food Festival 2019.”

available to use in exchange for cash at participating trail stops.

‘THE ENCLOSURE’ BBQ PARTY LIVE MUSIC

Saturday 4th May

LIVE SQUARE ON THE

The Market on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May, the centrepiece of Tralee Food Festival, will showcase the best producers and artisans in the region with over 20 stalls complemented by music and entertainment throughout both days.

• KIDS’ AEROBICS CLASS

• SET DANCING & CÉILÍ BAND

Famous for chasing bats, triangle dancing and appearing

• LIVE MUSIC FROM LOCAL TALENT

Taste Trail Tokens are

with a set course in each. But this year, where you will eat is a mystery – you will be led to each restaurant after each course. Pre-Booking is essential.

Such was the success of last year’s inaugural Food & Family Day, this year’s offering will be huge with a live street performance in The Square from Siamsa Tíre Theatre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, expert Cooking Demos from top Chefs, face painting, doughnut decorating and surprise special guest ‘characters’. The LIVE CookOff will also be on Sunday, in the Fesival Marquee which will be located just off The Square on Dominick Street this year.

Street Food on The Mall is a new event for 2019 offering festival-goers an opportunity savour the amazing aromas and flavours from the finest street food vendors with Wood Fired Pizza, Burgers & Hot Dogs, Home Made Crisps, Filled Crépes, and Poutines (loaded chips).

PUBS’ SIGNATURE DRINKS MYSTERY ‘TAKE 3’ RESTAURANTS

The Taste Trail has been extended over two days with a specially created taster dish in any of the stops along the route for only €3 per serving. Books containing 10 tokens are available from John Doughs, Dominick Street and Ugly Mug, Edward Street for only €22 with a combined saving of €8 if you were to pay with cash.

Sunday 5th May

Celebrity LIVE Cook-Off

Live On The Square in conjunction with Lisa Curran will feature a full programme of music from midday to 10pm on Saturday night so foodlovers can also soak up the atmosphere and entertainment from a range of musicians, singers, trad bands and even aerobics class for kids. Take 3 was a great success last year and it’s back to offer diners an opportunity to experience 3 Tralee restaurants in one evening,

The President of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Aidan Kelly, said: “Tralee is very fortunate to be able to celebrate the amazing food offerings in the region. Our Chefs and restaurants make the most of our local produce and are earning a strong reputation for their creativity and skill. Tralee Food Festival provides a major opportunity to present all that is good about local cuisine to a large and wide-ranging audience over one weekend.” Tralee Food Festival is produced and developed by Tralee Chamber Alliance with the kind support of Kerry County Council Community Support Fund, Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee, Bank of Ireland, Taste Kerry, Rural Food Skillnet, FloGas, The Big Hello and Street Performers of Tralee (SPOT).

A WEEKEND FULL OF EVENTS INCLUDING:

The full programme of events can be picked up from various outlets throughout Tralee and full details of the 2019 Tralee Food Festival from 3rd to 6th May can be seen or downloaded from the Tralee Food Festival Facebook Page or www.Tralee.ie.

Watch Tadhg and Derry Fleming in a father versus son LIVE Cook-Off.

The Magic of Herbs on the BBQ !

Did you know that the style of oil and herbs on meat of a charcoal grill comes from Tuscany in Italy . This is a very tasty way to add delicious flavour to your barbeque. We are lucky here in Ireland in that we have an abundance of herbs to choose from here See are some of your favourites below and let me know what you think .

TUSCAN-STYLE VEAL CHOPS Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves

• 1/4 cup sage leaves

• Four 12-ounce veal rib chops, cut 1 inch thick

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

Light a charcoal grill. On a platter, mix the 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the garlic, rosemary and sage. Season the veal chops with salt and black pepper and drizzle generously with olive oil. Grill the chops over moderately high heat, turning once, about 6 minutes per side for medium. Transfer the chops to the platter and turn to coat with the olive oil and herbs. Generously drizzle the veal with olive oil and let stand for 3 minutes, turning the chops a few times. Spoon the juices and oil over the chops and serve.

YES FOLKS ...THE MOVE HAS BEEN MADE AND CROI IN OUR NEW LOCATION IN PRINCESS ST IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Croí is open Wednesday to Sunday from 5 PM And our new phone number is 066 7120685

UPCOMING EVENTS ... May Bank Holiday weekend... Wine tasting Sunday May 5th Wild herb forage May 6th

Check out our Facebook page for more details

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

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD

Question

I’ve just booked my summer holidays for this year and plan to travel around Europe with my partner and my 10-year old son. How do I make sure we have access to public healthcare while travelling?

Answer

Each member of your family will need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). This card allows you to access public healthcare service in another EU or European Economic Area (EEA) state for free, or at a reduced cost. (The EHIC was formerly known as the E111 form).

All member states of the EU are covered by the card, along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

The EHIC card is free of charge and you can make an application for yourself, your partner and any dependent children under the age of 16. You have two options to apply:

• If you already have a medical card or Drugs Payment Scheme card, you can apply online for your EHIC at ehic.ie.

• Or, you can download an application form from ehic.ie or get one from your Local Health Office. You need to provide your name, address, date of birth and Personal Public Service Number (PPSN).

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If your EHIC has expired you can renew it online at ehic.ie. You will need your old EHIC number and your Personal Public Service (PPS) number. If your details have changed (for example, your address) you will need to contact your Local Health Office to renew the card.

If you have concerns about getting a new or renewed card in time, you can get a Temporary Replacement Certificate, either online or from your Local Health Office. You may also wish to consider taking out private travel insurance for expenses not covered by the EHIC (such as the costs of repatriation or the expenses of relatives who travel to you if you fall ill abroad).

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VOLVOS WILL COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER SOON .

Volvo car owners will soon receive information on upcoming road hazards from other vehicles via their GPS.Information will be shared through Volvo’s cloud-based system which is used by all new vehicles made by the Swedish firm. This will then be used to inform drivers if they are heading towards a potentially dangerous stretch of road and allow them to adjust their driving accordingly.If a car detects a hazard - such as a pot-hole or a slippery road - it will flag it to other road users on their own GPS system. The system will be coming to Volvo vehicles across Europe and the UK later this week after successful trials in Sweden and Norway dating back to 2016. Volvo is pioneering a range of safety-orientated technology designed to decrease accident frequency. The Swedish car manufacturer has already implemented a plan to limit the top speeds of some of their cars to just 112mph (180kph) as well as installing cameras into its cars to detect if the driver is drunk. If it detects the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs it can then take control of the vehicle, reduce its speed and safely bring it to a stop on the side of the road. Volvo’s latest initiative would use the GPS systems of the cars and in-built sensors to detect any road issues and records its location. Volvo has also developed a system known as ‘hazard light alert’.This sends a similar warning to nearby cars and is triggered when the driver presses the hazard light in their car in the event of an accident of on-road obstacle. Other cars will then receive this warning to inform the drivers of a potential risk up ahead.

TOYOTA’S PRIUS IS NAMED BEST NEW CAR TO OWN - BUT VAUXHALL’S ASTRA IS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU SAD.

The Toyota Prius is a firm favourite among eco-conscious celebrities and cabbies - but a new report suggests more of us should be considering the hybrid-powered Japanese model. That’s because it has been voted the most satisfying new vehicle to own in an industry-leading survey of 14,000 UK car drivers. Prius drivers gave their motors a 93.22 per cent rating in the latest edition of Auto Express’ Driver Power study - more than any other new car reported on. Vauxhall’s Astra - a model that’s suffered a slowdown in popularity in recent years - took the unwanted crown of being the least satisfying new model to own. The world’s best-selling hybrid car was voted the model most likely to make motorists happy. While it’s a common sight on UK roads, many are being used by taxi firms and Uber drivers thanks to its green credentials. The family car is claimed to return between 58.8 and 67.2mpg and emits just 85g/km of carbon dioxide in official tests thanks to its combination of petrol engine and electric motors.

Incredibly, six of the top ten finishers are available as hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully-electric models, indicating that once drivers make the move away from models powered solely by internal combustion engines, they are very happy indeed.

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INCREASE IN DETECTIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR

‘Speaking on a phone while driving increases the driver’s reaction time and mental workload, and changes his or her visual overview ability as well as understanding of the situation.’Those were the conclusions, and pretty obvious ones too, of a 2018 study from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.While it’s not hard to accept those findings, we are still seeing many drivers using the roads with either a phone to their ear or their head down, clearly looking at the screen on their device.While our own RSA observational studies suggest that anywhere between 6-8pc of drivers are using a phone while driving it does not take account of the number of drivers who are texting while driving.Despite the warnings, the threat of penalty points and the constant reminders of the dangers, some people are still refusing to heed the message.A message that is clear and simple: mobile phones are detrimental to good driving practice.Simply put, they are the biggest distraction for drivers on our road networks.Despite the fact that using them when driving is probably killing people on Irish roads, rational, intelligent people continue to text, make phone calls, take selfies or update their social pages while driving.International research has found that using a hand-held phone to make a call will make you four times more likely to crash.Texting, tweeting, or messaging increases the risk substantially. In fact, you are a staggering 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision.From January to February 2019 there were 4,905 fixed charge notices handed out by gardaí for mobile phone offences.This compares with 3,963 in the first two months of 2018.

This represents an increase of 942 detections - a 24pc increase on the same period last year.Clearly, the gardaí are working hard to stamp out the practice, and this should serve as a warning to those people who still are not listening.Almost 80,000 penalty-point notices have been issued to drivers up to the end of February for using a mobile phone while driving.If the gardaí charge you with a mobile and driving offence, you face a fixed charged notice of €60 and three penalty points on your driving licence.If you choose not to pay the fixed charge and are then subsequently convicted in court, you’ll face five penalty points and a fine of up to €2,000.In addition, remember, if you get 12 penalty points in a three-year period, you face a six-month disqualification from driving.As far as consequences go, the financial pain of a fine pales in comparison to the real possibility of physical pain resulting from a crash.If you take your eyes off the road for just one second, a car moving at 50kmh will travel 14 metres - that’s approximately four car lengths.

In years to come we may look back on people using mobile phones while driving as a bizarre period in our social history, but right now the danger is very much there - every hour of every day.

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I TOLD A GIRL SHE LOOKS BETTER WITHOUT GLASSES

Girl: “But I don’t ever wear glasses”

Me (while cleaning my glasses): “But I do”

A LAWYER JUST BOUGHT A NEW PORSCHE...

He decides to park it in front of his offices to show it off. As he is exiting the vehicle a truck comes along and sheers of the drivers side door.

The lawyer begins screaming at the truck driver. “You stupid man! You’ve ruined my brand new car! Where did you get your license? How did you not see me? Are you bloody blind? Do you have any idea how much this is going to cost?”

He goes on like this for several minutes until his energy finally starts to flag. The truck driver sees his opportunity and says to the lawyer, “Please sir, you have to calm down. Your so angry that I don’t think you realize that my truck also took off your arm.” The lawyer looks down at where his arm used to be and screams out “My Rolex!!!”

TWO YOUNG BROTHERS DECIDE ITS TIME THEY START CUSSING.

So one night the elder makes a plan, “this morning at breakfast, I’ll say damn and you say feck” the younger agrees and they go to bed eager for the next morning.

Breakfast time comes and their mother ask what they’d like to eat. The older brother says “I’d like some damn cheerios!”

The mother slaps him so hard he’s knocked out of his seat. She turns to the younger and says “well what about you?” He says “well I’m sure as feck not asking for cheerios.”

He says “well I’m sure as fuck not asking for cheerios.”

I WANT TO DIE PEACEFULLY IN MY SLEEP, LIKE MY

GRANDFATHER.

Not screaming and hollering like the passengers in his car.

A DRUGS SQUAD OFFICER STOPPED AT A FARM

...near Bradford, and talked with an old farmer. He told the farmer, “I need to inspect your farm for illegally grown drugs.”

The farmer said, “Okay, but don’t go in that field over there...”, as he pointed out the location.

The drugs squad officer verbally exploded saying, “Mister, I have the authority of the Government with me.”

Reaching into his rear trouser pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the farmer.

“See this badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish. On any land!! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear. Do you understand?”

The old farmer nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.

A short time later, the old farmer heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the drugs squad officer running for his life, being chased by the farmer’s big ferocious-looking bull.

With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that he’d sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.

The old farmer threw down his tools, ran to the fence and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Your badge!! Show him your BADGE!!”

I WAS SO BORED THAT I MEMORIZED SIX PAGES OF A DICTIONARY. I learned next to nothing.

I ASKED THE LIBRARIAN IF SHE HAD ANY BOOKS ON PARANOIA

She leaned in close and whispered ‘they’re behind you’

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES!

FAI NATIONAl P.R.O. OF THE YEAR

CYCLING SEASON REALLY UNDERWAY NOW:

Sometimes you go to a sports event and you see a new name that you say you must keep an eye on. In Listowel when Germany play Ireland at u16 level Mario Gotze and Ter Stagen played and both went on to have huge international careers.

At this weeks Kerry Groups Ras Mumhan we saw a rider who belied his young age to put in a superb winning performance in his first senior stage race. Ben Healy who is just under 19 and born in Birmingham of Waterford parents looks to be a huge prospect and one that we will certainly be keeping an eye on.

The event was a huge success with over 150 riders starting out on Friday and nearly 140 crossed the finish line on Easter Monday after 500km. This is a big step up for the Kerry riders who all acquitted themselves well including the Tralee Manor West team.

Killarney Richard Maes was the top Kerry finisher in 11th place riding for the Strata 3 Velorevulotion team just one place ahead of Conor Kissane who was with the Irish team alongside the winner. There was a huge number of people involved in making the race what it was and they all deserve to take a bow.

Staying with cycling and the action this Sunday moves to the John Drumm 1 day race in Currow. This race, named in memory of Johnny Drumm who passed away in a farming accident in 1966, always attracts a top class field.

The County Leagues, Time Trials and new Hill Climb Leagues will get underway in the coming weeks as cycling comes to the fore as one of the summer sports in the county.

TRALEE THE IDEA VENUE FOR COMMUNITY GAMES MUNSTER FINALS:

Kerry Community Games were the first to showcase the new sports complex at the IT Tralee which played host to a number of Munster finals. Also in use at the weekend was the Sports Complex, Cumann Iosef and Scoil Eoin Balloonagh. After a great day of competition Kerry won 8 gold medals with these athletes going forward to the National finals in UL – Ballyheigue U16 Draughts, Castleisland Basketball who had a great day winning the u11 mixed, u13 boys, u13 mixed and u16 girls, Firies u13 girls in Indoor soccer and Listowel who took the boys and girls badminton titles.

There was hard luck for the Spa /

Fenit /Barrow as their u10 indoor soccer boys and u16 chess teams took silver medals.

Tralee will host a second round of Provincial finals on Saturday July 6th.

ANOTHER TROPHY IN PAT’S CABINET:

When Pat Price came in to replace Mark Bernsen as the coach of the Garvey’s Tralee Warriors he knew he was joining an ambitious franchise. Since their return to SuperLeague two seasons before they had won the Champions Trophy on both occasions.

Price came with a big reputation including coaching at international level,. And he has certainly proved to be the perfect choice as he led the Tralee team to basketball’s ultimate League prize. And now he has won the BI National League Coach of the Year. The award was voted for by the Men’s National League Committee so said that it was in recognition of Pat coaching his side to a memorable end to the season with their unbeaten run seeing them bring the title back to Tralee.

KERRY INTER COUNTY TEAMS DO WELL:

Kerry had a number of inter League sides in the Inter Regional Invitation Tournament with 24 regional teams in action in UL. The u14 Girls lost out to North Munster in the semi-final by a heart breaking 1 point 37-36. The u14 Boys defeated the Midlands in their semi-final 55-32 but went down to Cork in the final 35-23.

The u17 Girls lost out to Midlands 39-24 in their semi-final while the u17 Boys were in an All Kerry semifinal when the beat the Kerry 16’s 50-40. But they lost out to Cork in another nailbiter 49-50.

GIRLS SOCCER ACADEMY COMING SOON AT PARK FC:

Christy Leahy Park was buzzing over Easter with the St Brendan’s Park Soccer Sisters Camp where a sold-out camp was enjoyed by all the girls. While some were new to the game all showed great skill, determination and most importantly a willingness to develop their love of the game. They will train again this Saturday at 12 noon and everyone that registered for the Soccer Sisters Camp is welcome to come along. The Easter Camp was run under the auspices of FAI RDO for Kerry Darren Aherne alongside coordinators for the Park Preston McEvoy and Colm McLoughlin with Roisin Meehan, Liam Moylan, Jonathan Conway, Mike McCannon and Kieran O’Donovan responsible for the coaching.

Everyone in soccer was delighted when the club entered an u16 Girls team in the League and they certainly acquitted themselves well in their debut season.

Now the Park intends to start a girl’s only Soccer Academy to follow on from the interest generated by the Soccer Sisters program. They are looking for help so please contact Preston McEvoy at 087 1471288 if you can help with coaching and organizing girls training sessions. The club will provide full support to those who volunteer.

If you wish to enroll your daughter in our soccer academy please text Preston your daughter’s name, date of birth and the full name of a parent. The academy is for girls aged 5-11.

LEAGUE OF IRELAND CORNER:

Three of the four Kerry sides are in League of Ireland action with the u19’s having another weeks break. The u17’s will welcome Carlow/ Kilkenny to Mounthawk Park on Sunday in the Southern section where all the 12 teams are in action.

Kerry will be looking to bounce back immediately from their loss to Cork who deserved to win the game but probably not 5-0 as Kerry played a lot of good football. This has them in joint second place behind the unbeaten Shamrock Rovers who are on 21 points. Kerry are on 12 from their 7 games tied with Cork while their opponents are 3 points further back. While the visitors lost out to Cobh Ramblers last time out they did beat Cork the week before so will be difficult opponents. The u13’s and u15’s both go to Galway for a double header following on from the reverse fixture in Mounthawk Park before Easter. Both games are on in Drom with the 15’s in 3rd place in the table on 9 points behind Galway who have 10 points and Cork who lead the way on 12 from 5 games.

The 13’s were very unlucky not to have taken all three points form their last game against Galway who equalised in the last minute. They are in 4th on 4 points but have a game in hand on Galway who have 7 points, Limerick on 9 and Cork who are the best team in their Division and who are unbeaten in their 5 games.

KERRY 12’S GIRLS AIM TO MAKE IT BACK TO BACK TRIPS TO THE GAYNOR:

The Kerry u12 Girls did very well last year in qualifying for the 12’s Gaynor semi-finals which take part in the FAI Gaynor Girls Festival of Football in UL in June. To qualify Kerry must top their groups as only the top team in the 4 qualifiers – 22 Leagues – make it to UL at the end of June.

Kerry qualifier is on in Lees Road, just outside of Ennis and they will play Clare at 1.30, North Tipperary at 2.25, Galway kicking off at 3.30 and their final game against Limerick Desmond at 4.35pm.

EGGS ON HOLD FOR TRALEE BOXERS: To get to the top level of any sports takes dedication and some sacrifices. And that was the case for 4 young Tralee Boxers. The 11 and 12 year olds put their Easter Eggs away for a while as they worked out in the ring ahead of the All Ireland championships that will take next weekend.

Best of luck to Mary McDonagh, Ellen Burke, Willy Faulkner and Ainle Foley who will represent Kerry and Munster in the National Stadium and will hopefully bring home some All Ireland titles.

KERRY GIRLS HEAD TO LAOIS FOR THEIR DECIDER:

The Kerry camogie squad will head to Crettyard in County Laois this Saturday April 27th at 2pm where they will take on Tyrone in the All Ireland Minor C Camogie Championship final. Best of luck to the team and management and hopefully a large crowd of supporters will travel to cheer on the girls.

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SAME COLOURS – SAME RIVALRY:

The big game of a busy weekend on the club front is the Senior Club Championship final where Tralee’s Black and Amber take on Killarney’s Black and Amber. The clash of Austin Stacks and Dr Crokes throws in at 2.30 in Austin Stack Park on Sunday.

Also in action are Na Gaeil who play in the Premier Junior semi-final Na Gaeil take on Gneeveguilla in Castleisland on Saturday evening.

STACKS JUVENILE NEWS:

The u6’s are moving to Connolly Park this Sunday and will also train on Thursdays in May. They under 8’s and u10’s will have plenty of action coming up with the u10’s in Go Games action. There will also be a visit from Milltown / Castlemaine this weekend.

Many are now turning their thoughts to the summer and summer camps and the Stacks Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp will take place in Connolly Park from July 1st to 5th with on-line booking now open.

The u12 A’s defeated Laune Rangers but the B’s went down to the same opposition in Killorglin. The u14’s travelled to Kenmare for the 3rd round of the County League and came home with a 1 point win to keep them on top of the League.

They then took part in the 2019 Feile qualifiers in Lewis Road in Killarney where the defeated Kilcummin in the semi-final. That set up a big game against Kenmare who started much the stronger. However the Tralee boys finished the strongest and won 6-04 to 3-03.

The u14 B’s had a very good win over Dr Crokes in Division 9A of the County League 5-11 to 5-08. They also beat Laune Rangers. This Friday they play Keel/ Listry in their last Group game in Keel. The u16’s had a good win over Ardfert and were due to play Castlegregory in mid-week.

ST PAT’S NEWS

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn – 4,5,22 and 26 and the next jackpot will be e5,600 with the draw in Keane’s Bar on this Sunday night. Late membership is still being accepted by the club but the committee urges anyone who still has to pay to do so as soon as they can. Playing members must be registered to avail of the GAA player injury benefit scheme should they require it. The best way to register is on-line.

The Dingle Way Challenge is now only a few weeks away. It takes place on the June Bank Holiday weekend and all the usual pre and post-race activities such as bus transfers, ambulance support, hot foods etc will be in place again this year. The early bird registration rate ends this week so if you are planning on take part then register now.

In the Juvenile Academy the u6’s enjoyed their Easter Egg hunt after their training, The groups found most of the 66 hidden eggs!! They will be back training this Sunday.

The u8’s were also hunting eggs and on Wednesday afternoon took part in the Blitz in John Mitchels. The u10’s trained on Good Friday and played in the John Mitchels Go Games last Thursday night. The u14 girls were low on numbers but those who attended put in a great session. The u14 boys went down away to Dingle. On the night they were missing some players. They were due to play Kerins O’Rahillys in mid-week. The 16’s were due to play Churchill.

In the Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Club Football Championship Group 4 Round 3 it ended 0-14 to 1-11 away to St Senans. The point was enough to see the South Kerry side progress to the semi-finals of the competition. The seniors have guaranteed their Junior Premier status for next year’s championship.

KERINS O’RAHILLYS NEWS:

The seniors put in a great effort in their clash against the Killarney king-pins but in the end it was Dr Crokes that took the points on a 1-18 to 1-14 score-line. The Tralee side were missing their Kerry players and then lost Sean Walsh in the warm-up. A strong end to the first half saw the Crokes pull back the Rahillys lead and went in 1-9 to 0-08 up.

The players will now turn their attention to the County League which resumes on May 12th where they will play Rathmore at home on May 12th.

The Easter Camp was a great success with the club grateful to all the coaches and volunteers who helped out.

The U12s outing to Croke Park on Good Friday went down a treat. What a special day for all the boys and their mentors! The sun shined all day and as always it’s such a special day to visit GAA Headquarters - let alone play on the hallowed turf. All the boys dream of playing there with the club on St Patrick’s Day, or in the green & gold for their county someday and the itinerary included a tour of the ground, the press room, warm up room & dressing rooms. They were given a pep talk by David Clifford before their first game where he encouraged them all with some words of wisdom. He also joined their mentors on the sideline during their games. Thanks to all their mentors and parents who travelled on the day. Some special memories to be treasured! The Academy enjoyed their Easter training in the sun and also the visit of the Easter bunny who brought a basket of Easter eggs!

The Players of the Week were U6: Mia Keane & Cameron Donnelly, U8 Girls: Katie Higgins, U8 Boys: Harry O’Mahoney and at U10 Callum Ross The Academy returns this Sunday, April 28th in Ballyrickard at 11am.

All those who attended the Easter Party had a great day in Charlie’s Bistro were there was load of fun and games for the children and the club community.

The u16’s had a good win at home to Glenbeigh / Glencar / Cromane 1-14 to 1-06. The u14’s and u12’s were in action in mid-week.

The u14’s last game saw them defeat fellow Tralee team Na Gaeil by 1 point in Round 3 of the County League 2-10 to 2-09.

Girls Section: The u10 girls, their parents and coaches who travelled to Croke Park last week will remember the visit for a long time to come. It was a proud day for all involved to see the girls play on the hallowed turf of the stadium. Huge thanks to Eleanor and Roy from Sandy Feet Farm who kindly treated everyone to food in the Barack Obama Plaza on the way home. Thanks also to Dan in Bodibro for collecting our gear from Dublin Airport and waiting for the team. They were definitely the best dressed as they entered Croke Park with pride, clad in their new half zips, skinnies and jerseys.

The club will be hosting U8 and U10 Go Games in June. Emails will be sent to all clubs shortly.

The u12’s won away to Duagh and are getting ready for their County League which commences shortly. The u14’s went down to ISG away in the non-county player County League.

They then went to the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence for the Feile qualifiers. The girls have progressed over the last few years and are now in Division 2. All the girls put in a great effort going down narrowly in their games including against the ultimate winners Southern Gaels. The u16 Girls followed up on their drawn game against Fossa with a game against Beale/Ballyduff last night – Thursday night. The Minor Ladies were also in action against Beale/Ballyduff during the week. The club was delighted to see its senior ladies team make their debut in the County League. They did meet a stronger Ballymac side but the ladies are working very hard and will continue to train on Tuesday and Thursdays.

The Easter camp has been a great success and the three days ends today Friday at 2pm. Well done to all the coaches who made it such an enjoyable time for the players.

KERRY LADIES FUNDRAISER:

Kerry Ladies are having a night at the dogs on Saturday, May 25th. We ask that everyone buys one ticket please at a cost of €10 each. These will be on sale at training sessions, from Strand Road Club and are also available to buy from Shirley. It promises to be a great night with plenty of fun and entertainment, raffles etc. Please support. Thank you!

PITCH & PUTT 2019

SEASON PREVIEW:

Tralee will be the centre of the Pitch & Putt world this Sunday as the 2019 season gets underway – a little later than normal due to the Bob Casey being moved to Tuesday evenings in May and June. So the action begins at the Tralee Course this Sunday with the Munster Matchplay qualifiers. It will be a busy year again for Kerry and the county will host the Munster Matchplay Finals for Ladies and Gents in Listowel in June and the National u16 Matchplay which will be held at the Deerpark Course in July.

The Listowel committee has done great work to get the Munster’s to their course for the first time in 17 years. They now join Tralee, Castleisland and Killarney in holding Munster deciders in recent years.

On the course Damien Fleming will defend his National Senior Strokeplay in Newbridge Co Kildare in July while the Kerry u16’s will be defending their title in Glenville in Dublin in late August.

Before that St Brendan’s College have three teams qualified for the Munster Finals that will take place in the Larkspur Park Cashel in Tipperary on Friday May 10th. And on the May Bank Holiday weekend the Paul O’Sullivan Memorial Scramble takes place from Friday to Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Back to this Sunday and it’s a 9am start in Tralee with play over 36 holes strokeplay. The winners will go to Larkspur on May 19th.

ON THE COURSE

CASTLEISLAND GC: In the Senior Results the winner was Jer Long with Mike Moloney in second and Willie Galvin in third.

The Mixed Scramble went to the team of Stephen Crookes, Elaine Richardson and Maurice Fitzgerald. Willie Galvin, Marie Gleeson and Betty O’Sullivan took second.

The 18 Hole Singles stableford went to Stephen Crookes from Patsy Sweeney and John J Haugh.

TRALEE GC: It was a very busy weekend at the Tralee Golf Club. In the Master Classic 3 sponsored by Bailys Solicitors David Spring took the win from David Fitzgerald who also had the Best Gross. Kieran Dinan was 3rd, Brian Lennon 4th and Michael Brosnan in 5th.

The Division Honours went to Gary O’Driscoll (Division 1 plus 7.4), Domo Lyne (Division 2 8-11.4), Tomas Eoin Dowling (Division 3 12-16.4) and Eamon Fitzgerald (Division 4 17 plus).

On Easter Monday the Golf Classic went to the team of Maurice M O’Connor, Tony Johnson, John M O’Sullivan and Maurice G O’Connor. 2nd were Domo Lyne, Liam Hussey, Patrick C Lynch and Diarmuid McElligott.

The Mixed Team was won by Isabel Mancera, Pat Prendeville, Kevin McCarthy and Catherine McCarthy. The Best Ladies Team was Paula O’Sullivan, Angela Enright, Eleanor Dowd and Mary Fitzgerald.

The Munster u14 Boys Championship took place on the Tralee course on Thursday with Mark Gazi from the host club taking part alongside Ballybunions Ewan McHale.

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