AUSTIN STACK (1879-1929). On this date 90 years ago (Saturday, 27th April 1929) Austin Stack died in Dublin’s Mater Hospital at the relatively young age of 49 (born 07/12/1879). He was an accomplished footballer winning eight Co. Championships titles in a row (1902-1909) and two … [Read more...]

On this date one hundred years ago (13th April 1919 – Palm Sunday) Fr. Mícheál Galvin was born at 101 Rock St. (where his nephew, John Gentleman, still resides). He served 66 consecutive seasons (1945-2010) as President of the Austin Stacks GAA Club and, so far, we have not come … [Read more...]

This Saturday (April 6th) the Masita GAA Post Primary Schools Paddy Drummond Cup (Senior B Football) Final sees Roscommon CBS V Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra (Rathmore).  The game will be played as a curtain raiser to the Hogan Cup Schools Final in Croke park with a throw in time … [Read more...]

Fr. Tom Jones (1868-1950). He was born 150 years ago on this day (Saturday, 19th December 1868) at 13 Rock St. (where the Old Oak Pub is now situated). While he didn’t have any direct connections with the Rock Club, apart from being an avid supporter in his later years, he was, … [Read more...]

CHRISTY BARRETT: He was one of the founding members of the Club and the Club’s first Treasurer. In that capacity he was responsible for purchasing the first set of Black & Amber jerseys for the Senior teams. But on this day (15th November 1918), one hundred years ago, at the … [Read more...]

Just a fortnight ago we were celebrating the 90th anniversary of our first SF Co. Championship win in 1928. Today we celebrate the 45th anniversary of another milestone victory. Nineteen twenty eight began the first Golden Era of the Club. That lasted until 1936 by which time we … [Read more...]

It was on this date (Sunday, 14th August 1938) eighty years ago that one of the greatest Sports Commentators of all time made his first radio broadcast just over two months after his 18th birthday (he was born on 2nd June 1920). That day in Cusack Park, Mullingar Mícheál Ó Hehir … [Read more...]

Mac Namee GAA Winner 2017  We are delighted to advise that Austin Stacks 'Stacks 100' project has today been announced as the Mac Namee GAA Award winner in the  Category:  Best New Digital Initiative.  This category acknowledges the efforts made to find new ways to deliver GAA … [Read more...]