CLUB SUMMER CAMP: Last week’s Summer Camp, with a record attendance and perfect weather in Connolly Park, was a great success. Thanks to everyone involved.
PEIL FAOI 6: (i) Our U6 Academy boys will be on the go on Thursday (30th) at 6pm in Connolly Park, and there’s more football fun at 11am on PEIL FAOI 8: Thursday (30th) at 6pm in Connolly Park, and Sunday at 10.50am in Caherslee are our football times.
PEIL FAOI 10: The Rock play Ballymac in 7 aside Go Games at 6.15pm this Wednesday 29th in Connolly Park, while there will be more Football For Fun at 10.50am on Sunday in Caherslee.
We play in the Fossa U10 blitz on Sunday 16th August and we participate in the Salthill blitz in Galway on Saturday 12th September.
CAID FAOI 11/12: (i) The U11 boys are still talking about their great and enjoyable trip to Naas. Our U12s travelled to Miltown on Friday and, despite the warm conditions, both Rock teams produced excellent performances.
The standard of football was very high throughout, with our boys showing great skill, teamwork and determination. Across both matches, there was some excellent kick passing, brave blocking and accurate score-taking, with the lads working hard for each other from start to finish.
Just as importantly, the players represented Austin Stacks well in the way they conducted themselves, showing great respect to the referees and their opponents throughout the evening.
It was a very enjoyable evening’s football and the coaches were very happy with the effort, attitude and quality shown by both teams. The continued improvement across the panel is clear to see, and the boys should be very proud of their performances. Colin Teahon
CAID FAOI 14: The Rock A side has had two big wins over Mitchels and Milltown Castlemaine in Div.1 of the Central League. This week’s game, away to An Ghaeltacht at 7PM on Tues 28th, may be postponed by 48 hours, if we win in Croke Park. Meanwhile, in Div.5, our B side has also started well with wins over Laune Rangers B and Milltown Castelmaine B, and we travel to Glenbeigh to play Glenbeigh/Glencar/ Cromane B on Tuesday 28th July.
CAID FAOI 16: Playing with an almost full squad for the first time this Summer, the Rock had a fine win over Listowel in the County League last Tuesday.
MINORS: We had a much needed and great win over John Mitchels in the minor County League (Phase 1) shield competition on Monday night. Squad: Paddy Lucid, Oran O’Donoghue, Fionn Cotter, Mark Riordan, Joe Barry, Darragh Lyons, Jay O’Connor, Alex Touhy, David Hobbert, Harry Murphy, Jack Diggin, Barry Laide, Danny Lane, Jayden Moriarty, Rory Lynch, Haulie Cotter, Ryan O’Carroll, Seán Clifford, Nathan O’Connor. We look forward to our County Championship campaign in August with games v East Kerry, Dr Crokes and Laune Rangers.
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all our club lotto workers, supporters and promoters. Where to do the club lotto: Husseys’ Deli, Prince’s Quay; Ollmhargadh Chaoimhín de Barra, Upper Rock Street; Paudie Commane’s Bookshop, Rock Street; www.austinstacks.ie; The Burger Shack, Monavalley; O’Flynn Interiors, Lr Rock St; Kirby’s Brogue Inn
CIARRAÍ: Congrats to Dylan, Armin and Joe on another great year with Kerry – it’s not that long ago that they were cutting their football teeth on Sunday mornings in Connolly Park and Caherslee!