The Austin Stacks community was very saddened to hear of the passing of Ned O’Shea last weekend. A lifelong supporter of the GAA, Ned was an accomplished footballer with his club Keel and a long and distinguished playing career culminated in a famous county championship win at … [Read more...]
Austin Stacks Mourn the Passing of Emmet Lucey
EMMET LUCEY RIP: There was great sadness in the Club and in the wider community on Thursday afternoon (7th October) when news broke of the sudden death of Emmet Lucey. Coming from a family who were steeped in Gaelic Football at County and Club level Emmet himself was a brilliant … [Read more...]
Austin Stacks Mourn the Passing of JJ (Jo Jo) Barrett
J.J. (Jo Jo) BARRETT. Even though he had been ill for some time it was with sadness that we learned this morning of the passing of Joe Joe Barrett, one of the great Club men of his day. Joe Joe came for a family steeped in Rock history. His late father (Joe 1902-1952), his … [Read more...]
‘A Rock From the Rock’ We Remember Helen Dowling RIP
Helen Dowling, who died 20 years ago on this day (20th March 2001), was one of the outstanding and dedicated members of the Rock Club since she first got involved in 1975 with the establishment of Ladies Football in the Club. For the next 25 years she not alone nurtured football … [Read more...]
Terry Mc Sweeney RIP
Although in ill health for some time, nonetheless it came as a shock to many when the news broke on Wednesday evening that Terry Mc Sweeney had passed away after a long illness. Terry, along with his late brother, Rory, played with the Seniors, the B and C teams during the … [Read more...]
Club Tribute to Pa Fitzgerald – 1950 All Ireland Minor Football Championship Winner
PA FITZGERALD - A Club Tribute Another great Rockie and lover of greyhounds, Pa Fitzgerald, passed away peacefully on Wednesday (30th Dec) aged 88. Pa first came to prominence in the sporting world seventy years ago when he made his Senior Football Championship debut with … [Read more...]
We Remember Charlie Healy RIP
CHARLIE HEALY. It was on this day five years ago (16th August 2015) that one of the Club’s great personalities passed away after a short illness, bravely borne. Apart from being a live-long Club member Charlie Healy will always be remembered for his involvement, along with his … [Read more...]
‘Des Hurley – A Committed Rockie’ RIP
THE LATE DES HURLEY: Another of the Club Stalwarts of the 1950's passed away at the weekend after a short illness. Des Hurley was only 16 when he played with the Rock MF team in 1951. He was a member of our Senior team then right through that decade. On one occasion, during the … [Read more...]
TIMMY SHEEHAN RIP GRAVESIDE ORATION.
TIMMY SHEEHAN GRAVESIDE ORATION. As we gather here this afternoon to say a final farewell to our good friend and colleague Timmy Sheehan many of us are still in shock after the sad news that broke on Tuesday afternoon of his sudden passing. The previous night Timmy was in his … [Read more...]
“The Complete Club Man” – We Remember Garry Scollard
GARRY SCOLLARD. Just seven days after the passing of Tommy McLoughlin and Kevin Barry another Club stalwart – Garry Scollard - passed away peacefully, twenty years ago on this day (Sunday, 27th February 2000). Many people still claim that the Funeral Oration given by Timmy … [Read more...]