No 15 Urban Terrace, Rock St., Tralee was home to the Mulchinock Family – Joe and his sisters Kitty & Dolly ran Mulchinocks shop (on the site in front of St. Brendan’s Church).  Mulchinocks,  became the traditional meeting place for decades of Austin Stacks teams.  Joe … [Read more...]

MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS 1980. Austin Stacks 2-9; Killarney 0-4. We have had some brilliant Minor Football teams during the last 40 years, right up to this very day, but it’s an indication of how dominant the District Board teams have been, and continue to be, at this … [Read more...]

JOHNNY HORGAN. Johnny Horgan, who regretfully, passed away peacefully last Wednesday (7th October) was one of the great Rock centre-backs of his day. He was, like many of his contemporaries of the sixties/early seventies, that bit unlucky to have just missed out on the second … [Read more...]

EILY SLATTERY (nee CASEY). Eily Slattery (nee Casey), who died 20 years ago on this day (Thurs 7th Sept 2000), was one of the great Rock supporters and personalities. She was born, and lived for many years, right in the heart of The Street of Champions at No. 4 Urban Terrace, … [Read more...]

J.J. MURPHY. It was on this day a year ago (Friday, 6th Sept, 2019) that J.J. Murphy, one of the Club’s Vice Presidents died after a short illness at the age of 86. J.J. and his family were involved in the Club going away back to the forties and fifties. He, together with his … [Read more...]

MINORS HURLERS 1955:  It was on this day 65 years ago (Sun 4th Sept 1955) that our Minor Hurlers won the Club’s first ever Co. Championship title when they defeated a fancied Ballyheigue outfit in Austin Stack Park on a score-line of 9-4 to 2-2. Many of that team went on to … [Read more...]

Who would have thought that Austin Stacks 2011 club fundraising event - Strictly Come Dancing - would become such a success over the years?  The brainchild of then Club Chairman Aidan O'Connor  Austin Stacks were the 1st club/organisation to bring a Strictly Come Dancing Show to … [Read more...]

Fr. Mícheál Galvin died at the great age of 91, ten years ago on this day (23rd August 2010), after a life-long service to his priestly vocation and to his Club. He spent 66 consecutive seasons (1944-2010) as President of the Club, a record that we have never seen achieved by … [Read more...]

TOM NAUGHTON: He was one of the Club’s and the County’s great supporters and his recollection of past games was unbelievable. We speak of Tom Naughton (St. Brendan’s Park) who died 25 years ago on this day (12th May 1995). Tom could name teams going back decades with uncanny … [Read more...]

JOHN FITZGERALD: who died at the age of 82 - twenty years ago on this day (7th April 2000) - came from a Rock Street family steeped in Stacks culture. His family shop in the middle of the Rock, widely known as Denna’s (his brother Denis and his sister, Beatrice Daly ran the shop … [Read more...]