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Gneeveguilla march on

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:39:06 GMT

Gneeveguilla 0-12 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-07
IT might have been dour and it might have been defensive but in the final analysis, it produced the right result as Gneeveguilla edged out Milltown/ Castlemaine in injury-time in the second county intermediate football club championship semi-final, played at the Austin Stack Park, Tralee, on a wet Sunday afternoon.

Finuge leave it late before coming good

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:37:11 GMT

Finuge 1-17 Glenflesk 1-11 (aet)
ALL the talk in the stands might have been about Paul Galvin and the Sunday morning newspaper rumours of his career change but at Austin Stack Park, Tralee, on Sunday, it was young Kerry senior hurler James Flaherty who stole the show.

Rathmore book final spot

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:34:43 GMT

Rathmore 0-11 Laune Rangers 0-09
TO the outsider looking in, the small sprinkling of cars outside Fitzgerald Stadium might have led some to believe that the match unfolding in the Killarney venue on Saturday afternoon was not that significant.

Daly’s double makes a mark

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:30:25 GMT

St Marys 2-12 Kenmare 0-11
LAST year most observers came to the conclusion that St Marys threw away county junior glory when they were stunned by a late Kevin Ferris goal that saw Beaufort beat them under the management of one of their own, Peter Keane, who this year is in charge of the Saints.

Hurling championship ready for big throw-in

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:25:33 GMT

FOR the third year in a row, the start of the county senior hurling championship this Friday evening will see yet another format being tried out as the hurling clubs and the Kerry County Board endeavours to find the ideal structure to a competition that has only eight clubs.

Muckross woe but Killorglin stun nationals

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:24:28 GMT

IT was a day of mixed emotions for Kerry rowing crews at the Irish national championships in Inniscarra, Cork, on Saturday.

Park dash Celtic’s dreams

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:22:55 GMT

St Brendan’s Park 2 Killarney Celtic 0
KILLARNEY Celtic were denied the domestic treble as they were defeated 2-0 by a battling St Brendan’s Park side at Mounthawk Park, Tralee, on Sunday in a dramatic Castle Bar League Cup final.

Lee’s hopes go into the West

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:21:17 GMT

WORLD number three golfer Lee Westwood has pulled out of the 3 Irish Open.

Kerry athletes impress in Glasgow

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:20:16 GMT

THE SIAB International at Scotsoun, Glasgow, was marred by gale-force winds on Saturday where six Kerry athletes made up the ranks of the Irish team for the annual quadrangular match between the schools associations of the home countries.

Doubles double still on the cards

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:17:30 GMT

IN the all-Ballymac Munster 60 x 30 ladies senior doubles final played in Ballymac on Saturday, All-Ireland 40 x 20 doubles champions Maria Daly and Ashley Prendiville defeated club-mates Caitriona and Áine Casey to go one step closer to the All-Ireland doubles double for 2010.

A star is born

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:12:53 GMT

A YOUNG Kerry soccer prodigy has taken his first steps towards stardom, and all thanks to his mother’s intuition.

Injuries mount for Jack’s army

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:08:27 GMT

THE injuries are mounting for All-Ireland champions Kerry ahead of their championship quarter-final on the August bank holiday weekend.

Chamber asks Liebherr staff to think again

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:39:31 GMT

KILLARNEY Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has called on workers at the Liebherr crane manufacturing plant in Killarney to reconsider their position regarding a proposed protest outside the factory during the 3 Irish Open golf championship next week.

It’s the Jack of trumps

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:37:07 GMT

A TALENTED young Kerry performer has landed a dream role in a musical that is set to take Cork Opera House by storm next month.

Old convent gets new life

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:35:43 GMT

THE historic Moyderwell Convent in Tralee is to be given a whole new lease of life after the go-ahead was received this week for major refurbishment work on the building which is part of the Tobar Naofa housing development.

Emir and Carol keeping fashion crowns in Kerry

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:33:19 GMT

AFTER 48 hours of almost continuous rain in Kerry, the clouds finally lifted just in time to allow the sun to shine down on the eagerly anticipated Ladies Day at Killarney Races.

Amy taking world of music by storm

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:28 GMT

A TALENTED young Killarney woman has graduated from the prestigious Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with a first-class honours master's degree with distinction in Kodály Music Pedagogy.

SouthDoc rejects claim made in clinic incident

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:30:22 GMT

BOSSES at the SouthDoc out-of-hours GP service have angrily rejected a claim made by a Kerry politician that they failed to adequately treat an injured man at the service’s medical clinic in Killarney.

Radio signal causes big switch-off

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:29:34 GMT

RADIO listeners in Kerry have been experiencing persistent problems when attempting to tune into their favourite programmes because of severe difficulties with the quality of the signal being received in the county.

Killarney gets set for Irish Open golf fever

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:28:43 GMT

STORE owners in Killarney have been afforded a great opportunity to get up close and personal with any one of their favourite golfers participating in the forthcoming 3 Irish Open at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club.

Kerry disabilities group worried over suicide rate

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:26:37 GMT

A KERRY campaigner for people with disabilities has accused the government of being totally oblivious to the shocking number of suicides that are occurring and he has urged those in power to get proactive before the problem reaches epidemic proportions.

700 take to roads in Maxi Marathon

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:25:22 GMT

THE ever-present threat of summer showers did little to curb the enthusiasm of over 700 participants who took part in the first ever Maxi Marathon in Killarney on Saturday.

All hail King Puck

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:24:03 GMT

THE excitement is mounting in Killorglin as the king and his loyal subjects get ready for the biggest and busiest three days and nights in the mid Kerry town’s calendar year.

HSE launches new drugs campaign

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:22:50 GMT

THE HSE in Kerry has unveiled a major new campaign to highlight the dangers of legal and illegal drugs.

Kerry talent hits LA

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:21:39 GMT

TALENTED young performers from Kerry have headed to the bright lights of Los Angeles to compete against the best in the business at the 2010 World Championships of Performing Arts.

Over €1m paid for Kerry injuries

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:20:15 GMT

KERRY claimants were paid over €1.1 million by the Injuries Board in 2009, new figures have revealed.

Priest enjoys a silver lining

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:19:31 GMT

AFTER 25 years of dedicated service, a priest with strong Kerry connections enjoyed a real silver lining as he joined family and friends for a special jubilee mass in Cork.

Kerry hosts free events to mark Heritage Week

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:17:43 GMT

THE rich beauty and diverse history of many parts of Kerry are assets that are greatly appreciated by many in the county and there will be an opportunity next month for those that haven’t seen enough of Kerry’s splendour to do just that.

Sulky goes to Camp

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:09:38 GMT

DESPITE fears that the constant threat of rain might prove to be a spoilsport, the elements remained favourable long enough to allow the organisers of the annual harness and sulky meeting in Camp to proceed with their big day as planned – and what a super occasion it transpired to be.

Dancing Priest Horan kicks high in Killarney

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:01:24 GMT

DEFROCKED priest Neil Horan has strongly hinted that his days of spectacular interruptions at high-profile sporting events are at an end and he said he regrets any hurt or embarrassment his exploits may have caused to his family in Scartaglin.

Mortgage crisis puts family homes at risk

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:51:42 GMT

HIGH interest sub-prime mortgages are putting a growing number of family homes in Kerry at risk and there has been a dramatic surge in the number of struggling families pleading for help with multiple debts, it has been revealed.

O’Donoghue inspires Kerry to final victory

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:00:36 GMT

Kerry 3-12 Limerick 1-06
KERRY romped to facile victory over a disappointing Limerick side in this Munster junior football championship final played at a windy Newcastlewest.

Stacks left feeling Blue as O’Rahillys edge epic

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:57:54 GMT

Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10 Austin Stacks 0-08
KERINS O’Rahillys booked their place in the final of the county senior club football championship but only after a huge battle with Tralee rivals Austin Stacks on Saturday night.

Brave Kenmare fight back from the brink

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:55:42 GMT

Kenmare 2-13 Ardfert 2-09 (AET)
KENMARE were forced to stage a rearguard action in this county senior football championship clash at Templenoe on Saturday night, when they had to come from being seven points adrift early in the second half to eventually see off the challenge of a brave Ardfert side that simply ran out of steam in extra-time.

Griffin upset as Sheehan walks

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:54:00 GMT

EAST Kerry Board Chairman Dermot Griffin has admitted that the loss of James Sheehan as East Kerry senior football manager is a "terrible blow" to the divisional side.

10 of the best for Richard the Great

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:52:14 GMT

Kerry 1-12 Cork 3-04
KERRY GAA Club of Boston enjoyed a great win against old rivals Cork in the senior championship, having three points to spare at the final whistle.

Stam’s delight as Kerry march on

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:50:32 GMT

KERRY junior football captain and man-of-the-match Michael O’Donoghue was understandably delighted after the Kingdom won the provincial final with victory over Limerick.

Celtic’s double delight

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:47:36 GMT

Killarney Celtic 1 Lisselton Rovers 0
KILLARNEY Celtic are still on course for an unprecedented domestic treble after they captured the Premier A league title on Sunday, defeating Lisselton Rovers in Mounthawk Park, Tralee on Sunday.

Muckross marvels ready to storm the nationals

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:45:48 GMT

THE most decorated rowing crew that Kerry has ever assembled is bidding for top honours at this weekend’s national rowing championships in Cork.

Classy Casey is the pride of Munster

TheKingdom.ie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:44:39 GMT

BALLYMAC’S Catriona Casey retained her Munster 60 x 30 intermediate singles crown for the third year on the trot following a comprehensive 21-6, 21-9 victory over Ann Marie Fitzgerald of Clare in Ballymac on Sunday.