# Dingle
Last year
2022
# more than a game
'You look down at kids with tears in their eyes, then you look up and the adults are crying too'
AFL champion Mark O’Connor on the Grand Final, a mixed season and playing for Dingle.
# marine research
New marine research vessel named after Tom Crean commissioned in Dingle
The RV Tom Crean will be at sea for 300 operational days each year.
# AFL
AFL champion Mark O'Connor granted permission to play in Kerry county championship
The Dingle club man will be able to play in the quarter-final against Dr Crokes.
# Mark O'Connor
'Five years is crazy to think about' - life in the AFL, following Kerry and home roots in Dingle
Mark O’Connor on a new season with Geelong, his old Kerry team-mates and connection to his home town.
# GoodInformation
Live event invitation: The Irish language — survive or thrive?
You are invited to a very special discussion as Gaeilge later this month, taking place in Dingle’s iconic St James’ Church.
# found
Man missing from Kerry 'found safe and well'
Bernard Szilasi had been missing since Thursday.
All time
Dingle knock out 2020 Kerry senior finalists, Castlehaven and Clonakilty complete Cork last four
The Nire booked their spot in the Waterford senior semi-finals.
# Kerry
'Good men need to speak up': Call for GAA officials to stop giving character references in rape trials
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has written to the victim in the Conor Quaid trail but cannot meet her as an appeal has been lodged.
Voices
Opinion: Close encounters of the dolphin kind - swimming with Dingle's beloved Fungie
Brian Holmes and Sheila Stokes had the pleasure of spending years with the Dingle dolphin, who became known as Fungie.
# Dingle
Teenage boy dies after falling from cliff in Kerry
The incident happened around 1pm this afternoon.
# making his mark
AFL star would have been available to play if Kerry had reached Munster final
Geelong’s Mark O’Connor had received permission to play but was in quarantine when Kerry lost to Cork.
# AFL Stars
'To leave at a young age to go to the opposite side of the world and succeed, it takes a special person'
Former coaches on the rise of the two Irish stars chasing Australian Rules glory on Saturday.
# Kerry
'People are starting to grieve': Dingle locals remember Fungie as hopes of finding dolphin fade
The dolphin has not been seen since he disappeared last week.
# Mark O'Connor
'It's definitely always been in my head' - from Kerry roots to chasing glory in AFL Grand Final
Mark O’Connor on the Irish interest in next Saturday’s AFL Grand Final with his club Geelong after a strange and dramatic season.
# Dingle
Quiz: How much do you know about Fungie?
This quiz will give your life the sense of porpoise you’ve been craving.
# 2020
Fears about Fungie raised again after no sighting of Dingle dolphin for hours
Fungie usually stays within Dingle harbour, and the most he hasn’t been sighted for is 5-6 hours.
# Matthew Flaherty
Kerry All-Ireland football winner, Clare family roots and a hurling milestone for Dingle
Matthew Flaherty struck a blow for West Kerry on the hurling stage last Sunday.
# Rescue
'They were in shock, I was trying to shout to them': Young man recalls heroic rescue off Kerry coast
Mícheál Keogh (22) was swimming at Com Dhíneol beach when he noticed a family get into difficulty yesterday afternoon.
# Upset
Templenoe make history with victory as champions East Kerry get off to winning start
There were also Kerry SFC opening round wins today for St Brendan’s and Mid Kerry.
# Coronavirus
Dingle protesters stop Spanish trawler from landing at harbour, citing Covid-19 fears
The Spanish-owned boat arrived instead at Castletownbere this morning.
# Land down under
Another Kerry All-Ireland minor winner set for AFL switch as Brisbane Lions make move
Dingle’s Deividas Uosis is to focus on Australian Rules.
# shooting practice
David Clifford scores 1-6 as pinpoint East Kerry book semi-final spot at the expense of Dingle
The young Kerry star was in fine form on Saturday night in Tralee.
# solo
After 36 years, Fungie has become the Guinness World Records' oldest dolphin living alone
The dolphin was first spotted in Dingle in 1983.
# Last Twelve
4 teams advance to Kerry senior quarter-finals and 3rd round draw made
Dingle, Dr Crokes, South Kerry and Killarney Legion all booked quarter-final spots this weekend.
# Heading Back Home
After All-Ireland setback, Kerry players must switch their focus to club action this weekend
The Kerry county senior championship throws in with eight games taking place.
# Dingle
One of Ireland's best-known film festivals has been forced to close its doors over a lack of funding
The festival was founded in 2007 and showcases cinema from around the world.
# Life Down Under
'I made my choice and I try not to let the what ifs creep in' - from Kerry roots to shining with Geelong
Mark O’Connor’s AFL career is taking flight with a superb start to the 2019 season with Geelong.
# like a pro
How to do Dingle like a pro - and find the hidden spots only locals know about
Plus the best seafood, the free parking, and the gin-flavoured ice cream.
# CLEAN ELECTRICITY
Dingle residents share in €350,000 of future ESB technologies
The ESB established the ‘Dingle Project’ to pinpoint how Ireland’s electricity will be distributed in the future.
# Report
Kerry county board secretary takes aim at media for coverage of Dingle-East Kerry brawl
Peter Twiss also says a lack of respect for officials is ‘endemic’ in the Association.
# story of my pub
'We'd never pulled a pint before opening night': How Kennedy's in Dingle became a pub... again
Opening a pub was an unexpected move for Michael Murphy.
# BARREL-RIDING PARASITE
Parasites that inspired Alien monster wash up on Kerry beach
A local was strolling along Ventry beach when she noticed hundreds of Phronima washed up along the shore.
# Kingpins
Seventh Kerry title since 2010 for Dr Crokes following six-point defeat of Dingle
Youngster David Shaw hit 0-4 from play for the winners.
# Kerry
Dingle official hit with proposed 8-week ban after mass brawl marred Sunday's Kerry county semi-final
The match on Austin Stack Park saw Dingle defeat East Kerry.
# Dominant
Geaney grabs hat-trick while Clifford is sent-off on contrasting day for Kerry forwards
Dingle defeated East Kerry in this Kerry SFC semi-final replay by 13 points.
# Watching On
AFL club state they cannot permit Kerry's O'Connor to play club GAA games as 'it's a breach to his contract'
Geelong’s Mark O’Connor featured for his club Dingle in a game last month.
# Kerry
Have you seen Danny? Gardaí appeal for help finding missing 14-year-old
Danny Coffee from Tralee, Kerry is described as 5’4″ in height, of slim build, with blue eyes and short dark hair.
# rescue act
Dingle strike six minutes into additional time to force Kerry SFC semi replay
Defender Tom O’Sullivan rescued a dramatic draw against a fancied East Kerry team.
# fungie the dolphin
Bryce Dallas Howard gave Fungie the Dolphin a shout out on the Graham Norton Show last night
Graham had to break the news to her.
# story of my pub
'He's working on the leather and I'm pouring beer': The story of Dick Mack's in Dingle
Half-pub, half-leather shop, Dick Mack’s has been a fixture in the town since 1899.
