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160 teams compete in blitz
THE St Marys Basketball club annual Christmas blitz has once again proved a resounding success.
Golden week for handballers Lynch and O'Shea
Glenbeigh's Dominic Lynch and Jack O'Shea made the long trip to the Golden Gloves tournament in Belfast a winning one.
Nagle seventh in Wales Rally GB as Killarney Historic Rally launched
Sean Moriarty - Motorsport Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle finished seventh on Wales Rally GB last weekend - an insignificant result - except it was the first all gravel rally the pair finished since Rally Finland in August.
World Cup just too big for Ireland on its own
Likely as not, it isn't going to happen. Put away your glad-rags and handbags, the party's off. South Africa secured preferred bidder status in the technical evaluation and with that Ireland's Rugby World Cup 2023 bid has been left "in tatters", as one national newspaper put it.
All roads lead to Castlegregory for The Kerryman Captains Challenge
Castlegregory Golf Club is where it's all happening on this Saturday for The Kerryman Captains Challenge which will see 11 men and 11 ladies representing 13 of Kerry's 16 clubs tee it up for the 10.30 shotgun start but unfortunately a number of Captains Prize winners were unable to make it on Saturday due to prior commitments.
Age no barrier for Knockeen Crash
He might be six and a half years old, which equates to being in the mid to late forties in human terms, but a greyhound called Knockeen Crash is still able to compete mighty well at Tralee Track and, indeed, he won his 14th race from a massive 105 starts at last week's Tuesday SIS meeting.
Disappointment for Ballybunion ladies
Ballybunion's hopes of a second All-Ireland title this year were dashed in the final of the Ladies Revive Active Fourball at Royal Tara on Sunday when they went down by the odd match in five to Killymoon from Tyrone.
Kenmare AC collect eighth cross-country title in a row
Tessa Dennison Kenmare AC left nothing to chance in pursuit of their eighth consecutive juvenile cross-country title when they turned out in force for the first day of the Kerry Cross-country Championships in the Killarney Demesne last Sunday. As well as taking three individual titles and with a host of top 10 finishers, the club won gold team medals in every age category from U-10 through to U-16, and some silver team medals too.
Lakers lose out narrowly to Neptune
Having enjoyed a comfortable 16-point advantage at one stage, Scotts Lakers were eventually overturned by table toppers Neptune in a thrilling encounter at Killarney Sports Centre on Saturday.
Tie-breaker rule could cost Fleming National Forest Rally title
Sean Moriarty A third major rally title could be on its way to Killarney if a tie-breaker rule goes in favour of local co-driver Damian Fleming.
Drama as Cronin and Galvin secure title
Sean Moriarty The Killarney and District Motor Club crew of Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin won the British Rally Championship in dramatic fashion on last weekend's Rally Isle of Man.
Jason's Fifi continues winning ways with A1 525 final victory
John Barry Thirty races - and fifteen wins! That's the quite brilliant strike rate of Jason's Fifi, which is owned by Noel Power, of Ballyduff (agent, Patsy O'Rourke), and which emerged as a very worthy winner of...
Toast of London is toast of Ballymac after A6 525 win
He will never be the toast of London the way tracks in that city have fallen by the wayside, but the greyhound known as Toast Of London was definitely the toast of Ballymacelligott last Friday night when he ran away with the final of the De Laval A6 525...
National title for Killarney Ladies
Ger Walsh Having come agonisingly close in 2014 where they lost the final to Laytown/Bettystown at Mount Wolseley, Killarney finally got their hands on the Irish Ladies Senior Cup after a fabulous win over Royal Portrush at the Royal Curragh Golf Club on Saturday last.
British Rally Championship title showdown for Killarney crew
Sean Moriarty Killarney and District Motor Club's Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin have set up a British Rally Championship title showdown on next month's Rally Isle of Man.
Commendable bronze for athletes in League Final
The Kerry Athletics women's league team clinched bronze medals in Division 1 of the National League final in Tullamore last Sunday.
Munster title for Kerry handballers
Padraig Harnett Kerry handball has secured another Munster title with the Ballymac pair of Dara Keane and Cian Counihan crowned champions in the 60x30 Junior B Competition. They saw off the Waterford pairing of Jamie Joyce and Anthony Fitzgerald 21-10, 21-2.
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Tottenham is the best club in the world for me, says Pochettino
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Arsene Wenger urges his team to make a statement against Manchester City
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Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace believe they can beat Tottenham at Wembley
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Gardai's false breath tests could have led to more road deaths, say safety heads
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Homes evacuated as Army tackles explosive devices
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Crackdown on white collar crime pledged in wake of Anglo Irish Bank inquiries
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missile targeting Riyadh airport
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Senior Saudi royal ousted and 'princes arrested' in corruption probe
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Hackers hijacked at least 195 Trump web addresses
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Tottenham is the best club in the world for me, says Pochettino
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Arsene Wenger urges his team to make a statement against Manchester City
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Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace believe they can beat Tottenham at Wembley
- World champion Rea signs off season with 16th win and new points record
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