Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is to be the new Official Health Partner to Kerry Camogie following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in May 2026.
Under this MOU, Kerry Camogie and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee will collaborate across a range of mutually beneficial areas. This collaboration will include Kerry Camogie elite players having access to state-of-the-art body composition analysis, medical diagnostic services and other diagnostic testing.
The document was signed on behalf the Tralee hospital by Mr TJ O’Connor, Hospital CEO, and on behalf of Kerry Camogie by Anne-Marie Russell, Chairperson Kerry Camogie. The hospital and Kerry Camogie are keen to see this partnership develop into a longer-term relationship.
Mr TJ O’Connor, CEO of Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, welcomed the agreement and said: "We in Bon Secours Hospital Tralee are delighted to be partnering with Kerry Camogie to support our elite women athletes. Through our partnerships with Kerry GAA, Kerry LGFA, Kerry FC, and Tralee Warriors, we have developed extensive expertise in supporting elite athletes, and we are thrilled to bring this expertise to Kerry Camogie. We are extremely proud of the women who represent our community and are delighted to be associated with them in this way.
We look forward to sharing our diagnostic facilities over the coming weeks, months, and years, nurturing talent, raising the profile of women in sport, and supporting the continued success of our teams in Kerry."
Kerry Camogie Chairperson, Anne Marie Russell, welcomed the partnership and described it as a significant development for the association in the county: “We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Bon Secours Hospital Tralee. Player welfare and athlete development are central to everything we do as an organisation, and this partnership will provide our elite players with access to first-class medical and performance supports.
The level of care and professionalism being offered through this agreement is exceptional and demonstrates the commitment both organisations share towards supporting athletes in Kerry. As our teams continue to compete and progress at the highest levels, partnerships like this are invaluable in helping our players perform to their full potential while ensuring their health and wellbeing are prioritised."
The agreement has been entered into in a spirit of collaboration and good faith, with both Kerry Camogie and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee committed to developing and strengthening the partnership over time.
Bon Secours Hospital Tralee looks forward to working closely with Kerry Camogie in the years ahead for the benefit of players throughout the county.
