Killarney News

Killarney Celtic completed the double in Tralee on Sunday as they defeated great rivals Killarney Athletic 1-0 in the final of the Greyhound Bar KO Cup. There was little to choose between the sides as both sets of players struggled to cope with the blazing sun and the...

On July 5, just two days before the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, people will have the opportunity to take part in a unique, fun event all across the county. The event is part of the KDYS Building Futures campaign and will take place in Killarney, Tralee, Listowel,...

It wouldn’t be summertime in Killarney without the annual 7-a-side soccer tournament and this year’s senior competition kicks off on Monday evening in Woodlawn. This is the 42nd edition of Killarney Athletic’s popular event and with some exciting new changes and a...

Festival-goers throughout Kerry will be tapping their feet to the delightful sounds of The Gleneagle Concert Band this summer. "We will be performing at all the big festivals in Kerry during the summer - Killarney's 4th of July Festival, Puck Fair and The Rose of...

Milltown Community First Responders go live with the National Ambulance Service on June 23. The group aims to respond to 999 within 10 minutes of receiving the call and will be responding to heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and choking calls. They will cover a 5km...

Summer fun, camp games, singing, dancing, acting and confidence building have always been the staple ingredients behind the infamous, award-winning camp experience that is Starcamp. Now you can add news reporting, interviewing, band practice, superhero masterclasses,...

Provincial finals are special and the intense rivalry between Cork and Kerry over many decades makes the Munster football final extra special. Kerry will face Cork in the senior final tomorrow at 7pm in Páirc Uí Chaoimh while the minors will meet Clare at 4.30pm. The...

Brave Killarney girl Louise Lynch is making a steady recovery in Spain following a devastating car crash that left her with severe internal, cranial and abdominal injuries, as well as many fractured bones. Louise was in intensive care for five weeks and confined to...

In two weeks’ time, intrepid adventurers Roisín Lucey and Con O’Mahony will climb Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania. The pair are funding every bit of the trip themselves but they also decided to raise some money for a charity whose work is based in the area. Con and...

At Rossbeigh Beach in south Kerry, Kerry County Council raised one of the county’s 14 Blue Flags for the 2018 season. Kerry beaches have again maintained their excellent standard this year with the awarding of 14 Blue Flags for 2018 by An Taisce – The National Trust...

The recent installation of a defibrillator outside Lissivigeen school has been achieved by the combined efforts of the school, the Parents Association and Lissivigeen Community Alert. The school provided the defibrillator and wanted it to be available for both the...