What happened in Kerry this week
The green and gold of a Kerry jersey reached unfamiliar territory when former Ireland international Gary Breen rocked the infamous Adidas-sponsored kit on TV last weekend.
Industrial and reformatory school survivor Miriam Moriarty Owens has vowed she’ll be back outside the gates of Leinster House again next month until Taoiseach Micheál Martin makes good on his promise to look after survivors’ medical needs.
Twelve Kerry schools took part in one of the largest single online chess events in Irish history last Friday, all organised by a Kerry man.
Three residents have settled into their new home in Ashfield Lodge in Listowel, a new residential home for people with disabilities in Ashfield Estate.
A Dingle woman is on her way to Paris on a bicycle as part on an effort to raise thousands of Euro for Cork University Hospital (CUH).
A special farewell celebration was held in the Rose Hotel on Monday night to mark the departure of Fr Padraig Walsh from Our Lady and St Brendan’s Parish in Tralee.
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Brave Kayla’s standing tall
Kayla McGaley, who has overcome every challenge thrown her way since she became a double amputee at age six, is the overall winner of this year’s Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards.
The 17-year-old from Castleisland had no idea she was going to receive the overall award and, as the presentations progressed at the Rose Hotel in Tralee on Friday night, she even thought she had been passed over.
“I actually had no clue. I knew I was nominated alright, but I actually thought they forgot about me, to be honest,” Kayla said.
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Three awarded exceptional service medals
Three Glenbeigh parishioners were commended for a life of exceptional service, as Marian McCann, Kathleen McCann, and Maureen Guerin were awarded Benemerenti Medals on Sunday.
A papal honour on behalf of Pope Leo, the medals were presented by Bishop Ray Browne.
Glenbeigh parish priest Fr Kieran O’Sullivan said that it was a privilege to be able to nominate Marian, Kathleen and Maureen.
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Damaris crowned in national culinary contest
Kerry-based French chef Damaris Rosinel is ‘still processing’ her success after winning her category at the National Skills Competition in Dublin.
Damaris, who works at The Killarney Park, took the top prize at the WorldSkills Ireland event, which was held at the RDS Simmonscourt from September 16 to 18th.
Originally from Castres in France, Damaris moved to Ireland around a year-and-a-half ago and is now studying at MTU Kerry. She said coming to Ireland has helped her career and that she has learned a great deal since arriving.
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James’ Celtic tribute goes wall-to-wall
Tralee artist James Hayes is creating a new mural in Killorglin which brings together the town’s four pre-Christian festivals - Imbolc, Bealtaine, Puck Fair and An Féile Eile - in one spectacular large-scale artwork.
The mural, which measures 6.2 metres high by 8.6 metres wide, is being created as part of a commission through the Killorglin Chamber Alliance and Kerry County Council. James began painting on August 31 and expects to complete the work by the end of September.
The commission was based on a brief celebrating the four cross-quarterly seasons and their associated festivals celebrated in Killorglin throughout the year: Imbolc, or Biddy’s Day; Bealtaine, or May Day; Lughnasa, which is represented by Puck Fair, and Samhain, or An Féile Eile.
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Next stop Paris for Dingle cyclist
A DINGLE woman is on her way to Paris on a bicycle as part on an effort to raise thousands of Euro for Cork University Hospital (CUH).
Lorraine Curran began her 635km challenge from CUH to the Eiffel Tower yesterday (Wednesday) as one of 13 cyclists taking part in the challenge this year.
Each cyclist had to raise €3,700 and Lorraine has already far exceeded her target and has raised over €9,300 already for the hospital.
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Celebrating Kerry’s inspiring young people
Castleisland’s Kayla McGaley has been announced as the Overall Winner of the Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2026.
The 17-year-old was presented with her award at the ceremony last Friday night in the Rose Hotel, which was attended by 200 guests from around the county.
On the night, 25 awards were presented accompanied with an inspiring citation of each winner’s achievements.
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