Austin Stacks Club Notes – 05th October

We got our Kerry Senior Football Championship campaign off to the perfect start with an impressive victory over Milltown/Castlemaine in Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

In glorious sunshine in Killarney, the Rockies turned in a powerful all-round performance, hitting five goals on their way to a deserved win and a place in the next round.

It was fantastic to see Ben back in Black and Amber and he, finished with four excellent points from play and his speed and direct running caused problems for the Milltown/Castlemaine defence for the hour.

Paddy Lane led the scoring with 1-7 and looked sharp throughout, while Jack Murphy was outstanding from half-back and capped a fine display with a brilliant second-half goal. Joe O’Connor and Cian Purcell also found the net, with Purcell finishing the day with 2-0, one coming from the spot.

We were lethargic in the opening quarter but Paddy’s goal helped us open up a 1-12 to 0-5 lead at the break having played with a significant wind.

Milltown reduced the deficit with a penalty early in the second half, but any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished. Jack Murphy burst through to hammer home a class goal before Joe added a third to leave the result beyond doubt.

The introduction of fresh legs allowed us to get stronger as the game went on and Cian Purcell struck twice in the closing stages, including a penalty, to complete the scoring.

There was also time for a fine save from Michael Tansley to deny a late goal chance at the other end as the Rockies rounded off an excellent afternoon’s work.

Well done to players and management on a strong start, and thanks as always to the travelling Stacks support who got behind the team in Killarney.

AUSTIN STACKS: M Tansley; C Griffin, J Nagle, D Casey; J Murphy (1-1), A Heinrich )-1), R Shanahan; J O’Connor (1-0), D Kirby; B Murphy (0-4), G Horan, E Carroll (0-2); R O’Driscoll (0-2), C Purcell (2-0, 0-1 pen), P Lane 1-7, 0-5fs.

Subs: M O’Donnell for Shanahan (24), C Horan for G Horan (43), R Carroll for Lane (45), G Casey for E Carroll (50), A Curran for J Murphy (50).

We will face the Crokes in Austin Stacks Park on Saturday in the Quarter Final, throw in 7.15pm. Come on the Rock!

Keep up to date with all the live sport we have to offer on our Bar’s social media
pages. Opening times this week for the Club Bar are as follows, Monday 7-00pm,
Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 7pm, Thursday 7-00pm, Friday 7-00pm, Saturday
4-00pm, Sunday 12-00pm.

Card nights continue on Monday and Thursday night.

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Feel free to come along to the Irish Conversation Session at the Austin Stack Club on Thursdays at 7.45pm. Come along and brush up your Irish with a group of like-minded people! The sessions will be enjoyable agus ní bheidh brú ar éinne! It’ll be a nice weekly social gathering? Thursday is the day….Déardaoin na Gaolainne ag Club na Carraige…V92 HFX3. Fáilte roimh chách chun a bheith ag éisteacht, ag foghlaim agus ag cabaireacht ar feadh 45 nóiméad!! Give Carmel a buzz on 087 9305214 if interested or just come along on Thursday. Take a chance and have a go!!

Austin Stacks are delighted to welcome Claire Lee to our community room for post natal fitness classes for moms. Starting Tuesday morning October 6th, 10 to 11am. Booking essential. We are delighted to support Claire in this fantastic initiative. 0838148021

Congratulations to Dale and Aisling Counihan on the birth of their beautiful baby son Mikey from all in Austin Stacks!

Sympathies to the friends and families of George Kelly (Lohercannon) and Denis Breen (Stack’s Villas) from all at the club, RIP.