Thank You to our Sponsors: Austin Stacks LGFA wish to acknowledge the financial contribution of Terry & Anne Marie Healy of Terry’s Butcher’s, Oakpark, Tralee towards the purchase of footballs and gear for our Academy, U12, U16 and Senior Ladies teams for the 2024 season. We also wish to acknowledge the support of Morgan & Majella O’Connell of O’Connell’s Pharmacy, St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee for their continued sponsorship of First Aid Medical Kit supplies for all Austin Stacks LGFA teams. We urge you to show your appreciation by supporting our club sponsors with your business whenever possible.
Girls Magic Football Academy: – U6, U8 and U10s. We held our 1st outdoor training session of the year in sunny Connolly Park last Sunday morning at 11am. The plan is we will train outdoors in Caherslee every Sunday at 11am except on the last Sundays of the month. New players are always very welcome in all ages so just pop along any Sunday morning. U10s please wear gumshields.
Cúl Camp dates have been released and bookings are open! The date for our camp in Connolly Park is 1st July to 5th July 2024. Bookings on gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps
U12 Girls: Both our U12 teams – Team Black and Team Amber were in action last week. Team Amber played an enthralling encounter with Na Gaeil Green in Connolly Park last Monday (April 22nd) and Team Black played in another exciting match last Friday evening (April 26th) in Connolly Park with Kerins O’Rahillys. We send our best wishes on a speedy recovery to Ciara. More games on the way so keep a close on our team Whatsapp Group.
U14 Girls: Both our A&B teams played Co. League Div 4 and Div 8 games during the week. Our A team were away to Spa Killarney last Sunday evening in Rd 2 and came away with their second victory in the county league tonight V Spa away in Killarney. Thanks to Cian for the following report: Stacks started confidently and had a good share of the possession in the first half with the wind at their backs. Goals from Ciara Trant and Ruth Dowling along with some well taken points from Eabha Maguire, Aoibhinn Hennessy , Sophie Quillinan and Lauren Lawlor saw stacks go into the half time break on a scoreline of Stacks 3-8 to Spa 1-1. Stacks defence held out really well in the first half with excellent displays from Maria O’Connell and Roisin Sheehy. Spa came back into the game in the second half before an excellent finish from Ruth Dowling kick started the Stacks attack once again. Further points from Lauren Lawlor and Sophie Quillinan kept Stacks ahead and Ciara Trant showed a cool head to pick her spot into the bottom corner for another well taken goal. Final Score Stacks 5-11 – Spa 2-2 Scorers Aoibhinn Hennessy 0-1 Lauren Lawlor 0-3 Eabha Maguire 0-1 Ruth Dowling 3-0 Ciara Trant 2-2 Sophie Quilinan 0-4 (Thanks to Cian O Sullivan for report) Terrys Butchers Shop In Co. League Div 4 Rd 3 fixed for May 12th we are away to Kilcummin .
Our B team played away to Spa Killarney last Monday evening FT Spa Killarney 1-1 Austin Stacks 6-7; Caoimhe Corcoran in goals found a target in black & amber with nearly every kick out, while also pulling off a few massive saves. The 5 defenders of Roisin, Clodagh Cunnane, Lucia, Eve and Eimear (scored a penalty) did exactly what was asked of them, not giving the Spa forwards an inch, and managing to get up the field to support their forwards. Our 3 midfielders of Kate, Sophie and Keira ran themselves in to the ground, dominating the kickouts with some great runs into space, and laying the foundations for a strong team performance. They managed to get up the field on numerous occasions and put in some great balls to the forwards. The 5 forwards of Emma, Clodagh Kennedy, Kayla, Mya and Lucy all proved a handful for the Spa defenders with their running off the ball. There were some great inter play and some cracking scoring chances taken. The effort shown by all 14 players was exactly what the coaches were looking for, especially in the second half when playing into a stiff breeze. With no subs to bring on, each and every one of them gave it their all and were rewarded with the victory.
HT score: 3-7 to 1-1
FT score: 6-7 to 1-1
Thanks to Spa for a good sporting game and thanks to all the parents for making the journey to Killarney, your support is greatly appreciated. In Co. League Div 8 Rd. 3 fixed for May 12th we are home Laune Rangers.
U16 Girls: We played our postponed North Kerry League Rd 1 game at home to KOR last Monday evening (April 22nd); A tough night at the office for our v young U16 girls team in our first competitive match of the year (only 3 of the team on the night were playing in their 16th year, the rest all U15) . Final score AS 1-6 to KOR 2-12. Given that our training has been somewhat stop & start due to the bad weather & also that we were missing a couple of players, we were delighted to be in control of the first 20 minutes of the match. However, our shooting let us down and by half time we trailed by 3 points 1-6 to 1-3. A lobbed ball into the square resulted in a fortuitous second goal for KOR early in the second half and they tagged on a few more points, while we were wasteful at the other end. We were delighted with the girls’ effort and spirit right to the end. It’s early days and a lot more football to be played this year!
We will played our RD 3 game at home to Na Gaeil last Monday evening. North Kerry League U16 Girls FT: Austin Stacks 3-10 Na Gaeil 09
What a difference a week makes!! Well done to all the girls tonight on a well deserved win at home to Na Gaeil on a scoreline of Austin Stacks 3-10 to Na Gaeil 0-9. The girls worked very hard throughout opening the match with 3 points from play and two frees to to lead 0-5 to 0-1 after twenty minutes and lead 1-6 to 0-5 at the break. In very wet conditions, they pushed on in the second half. The coaches were delighted with the performance and the attitude.,
We now have one back game to be played, our RD 2 game at home to Listowel match details TBC.
Minor Girls: Our Co. League Rd 3 game at home to Annascaul/Castlegregory on Tuesday April 30th was postponed due to a bereavement. In Rd 4 we are due to play at home to Churchill on May 7th. Match details TBC Congratulations to our club player Lucy O’Connor who was part of the Kerry minor team which defeated Cork in the Munster Final last Sunday in Mallow FT Kerry 3-10 Cork 0-13
Senior Ladies: Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup Rd 3 away V ISG Kenmare FT Austin Stacks 3-11 ISG 3-14; A cracking game played in Dromore last Fri evening April 26th saw our girls put in a fantastic performance against the Kenmare District side. Thanks to all the girls for making the long trip this evening; we had girls coming from college, leaving work early etc All in all a huge team effort well done ladies! Team Chloe Fitzpatrick, Karena Slattery, Clodagh Murray, Roise O’Donnell, Ciara Nix (0-1), Maebh Mc Kivergan, Norma O Connor, Katie Nagle, Deirdre Quigley (0-1), Grace Lucid, Saoirse Moriarty (1-4), Megan O Brien (2-4), Grainne Carmody (0-1), Sophie Norris. Our Rd 4 game away to Annascaul/Castlegregory this weekend is now postponed due to a bereavement. Well done to our own Aoife Dillane who played her part in Kerry’s Win over Cork in the Munster Championship last Saturday.
Gaelic4MothersnOthers: We train every Monday night @7pm in Connolly Park. We are encouraging new players to sign up, no judgements, it’s all about the craic, no football experience necessary. Note you cannot be registered with a LGFA team for the 2024 season and you must be over 25. So if it sounds like your ‘thing’ contact Melissa on (087) 792 5605 Go on Give It A Go!!! All players must be registered with the LGFA – to register click here:
