Latest:
- 18:08 Traveller life expectancy unchanged
- 18:03 Tax take fall takes state into red
- 17:53 Clinton plea as peace talks open
- 17:43 Trapattoni sticking to the basics
- 17:38 Giggs: Squad is looking strong
- 17:33 Gulf oil rig explodes off US coast
- 17:28 McDowell to contest Austrian event
- 17:24 Troubles probes costing £12m a year
High Five for Tarbert's Patrick O'Connor
ONE man most definitely stole the show at Tralee Track last Saturday night, on the occasion of a hugely successful benefit meeting for Bee For Battens, the Saoirse Foundation. That was Tarbert trainer, Patrick O'Connor, who achieved a remarkable five-timer at accumulated odds of close to 100/1.
Wins for Tralee jockeys Enright and McDermott
TRALEE jockey Philip Enright visited the winners enclosure at Bellewstown races on Thursday last, where he sprang a shock 25/1 surprise with Drop Anchor in the 3ml maiden hurdle. Prominent from the outset, he progressed in second with two to jump, and shortly afterwards went to the front, staying on well under pressure to win by less than two lengths, and then survive a lengthy stewards inquiry.
Kilflynn are boxing clever with arrival of new club
A NEW boxing club in the county has been affiliated with the Irish Amateur Boxing Assocaition (IABA) and is presently inviting new members to join.
Nagle and Meeke lose ground in IRC race
KRIS Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle's, from Killarney, hopes of retaining their IRC championship title for 2010 took another blow on last weekend's Czech Barum Rally as the crew had to settle for 4th overall.
It's still the taking part that should count more than winning
IT must be quite a while since we drew a blank in the U-8 Athletic events at the national finals. It's only a few years ago that we won three of the four events and got silver in the fourth. However, nothing in life is a certainty and winning medals at national finals is not a science.
25/1 shocker for Prince Fitz
IT is quite incredible the way that prince of trainers, Pa Fitzgerald, keeps on turning out winners on track and field, and the Tralee man pulled off a 25/1 shocker with Ballymac Under at the quarterfinal stage of the Ladbrokes Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park last Saturday night. Ballymac Under, owned by Londonbased Duagh man, Patsy Byrne, led off the first bend and he defied all challengers to score by three-quarters of a length in 29.96 (550yds).
O'Connor's Wall Street should be a banker
WATCH out for the Maurice O'Connor-trained Wall Street Boy in the first semi-final of the Keg Security Sweepstake (winner, € 2,000) at Tralee Track this Friday night. Running in the ownership of Seamus McEllistrim, of Castleisland, this October '08 son of Black Shaw and Saucy Sal won in 29.16 at the first time of asking at the Oakview venue on the last day of July and it was obvious that a very decent future beckoned for him.
Lacey win overall title in National Senior Classic League
TRALEE cyclist Sean Lacey took the overall title in the National Senior Classic League in Donegal last Sunday. Lacey, who rides in the colours of the Cork based outfit The Edge, was third in the final race in the five-race series, which concluded at the Northern venue which was won by Belfast rider Adam Armstrong.
Inside Other Sports
- Kerry on song at the Laurels
- Golden weekend for Kerry in Cavan
- Plenty of medals at national Games finals
- Kerry women still on course for handball Doubles double
- Cracking times set in A3 525 sweepstakes heats
- Phil 'The Power' Taylor set for Killarney return
- O'Connor pup up for auction at benefit night
- Portmagee dogs smashes 29 seconds
- Lynch owned dog upsets odds to win Rose of Tralee Final
- Fandango too crafty for Melody
- Festival racing goes ahead on Sunday
- Bee For Battens benefit night on Saturday week
- Tramore win for Tralee's Cooper
- Ladies book All-Ireland semi final while girls take Munster crowns
- Ballymac trainer has two winners and Ballymac GAA benefit night
- Swimmers make a big splash at Community Games national finals
- Three Kerry dogs still in Irish Derby contention
- Quadruple gold for O’Connor in Masters championships
- No national league basketball for St Pauls this year
- Kerry rally crews excel in Stonethrowers' Rally
- Hickson family sweepstake won by Fleming runner
- Extra meeting to facilitate Limerick races
- Ten heats in the Rose Sweepstake
- Byrne in running for Byrne title
- Local owners enjoy plenty of success at the Dingle Races
Editor's Choice
-
A letter from Declan Malone, Group Editor
Dear Reader, The Kerryman is about to change its website, offering enhanced premium content
-
An introduction to premium content
There are three ways to subscribe to The Kerryman
