SPONSORSHIP: The Club’s main sponsor is Slatterys Travel, Edward Street. We encourage our members and supporters to support our sponsors whenever possible.
Slatterys Travel may be contacted at 066 7186200.
MEMBERSHIP: Club membership for the coming season is now open. To facilitate people who wish to renew membership or take out new membership, Registrar Tadhg McMahon will be in the Clubhouse on Monday nights between 8.30 and 9.30 for the next few weeks.
WEBSITE: Visit our website at www.austinstacks.ie.
MINOR FOOTBALLERS: Kerins O’Rahillys 0-12; Austin Stacks 1-5.
We were defeated by four points away to Strand Road last Sunday in round 1 of the Town League.
Team: Seamus Bastible, Ronan Shanahan, Fergal MacNamara, Shane Carroll, Brendan O’Neill, Jake O’Brien, Darragh O’Connell, George Bastible, John O’Connor, Gary O’Connor (1-0), Frankie Murphy, Nicky O’Connell, David Courtney, Jamie Lowham, David Mannix (0-5 – 4 frees).
Subs: Shane O’Callaghan, David Hannafin, Graham O’Leary, Padraig Breen.
The 2nd round game against Laune Rangers, scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed due to the Corn Ui Mhuiri game.
In the Co. League our A Team are in Division 1 with five other Club. Our five games in the group stageS are as follows:- Round 1 at home to Dingle, Sat 28th Feb; Round 2 away to Legion, Sat 7th March; Round 3 at home to Laune Rangers, Sat 14th March; Round 4 at home to Dromid/Waterville, Sat 21st March; and Round 5 away to Kerins O’Rahillys, Sat 28th March.
At the moment the knock out stages (semi final and final) are fixed for after Kerry’s first outing in the Munster MF Championship which is against Tipperary on Wed. 15th April.
Our B Team are in Division 5A with six other Clubs. Their six games in the Group stages are as follows:- Round 1 at home to Sneem/Derrynane on Sat 7th March; Round 2 away to Blennerville on Sat 14th March; Round 3 away to Glenflesk on Sat 21st March; Round 4 at home to Beale on Sat 28th March; Round 5 away to Ballyduff on Friday 3rd April; and Round 6 at home to Glenbeigh/Glencar on Friday 10th April.
BEST WISHES: Everyone in the Club sends best wishes to Noel O’Connell for a speedy recovery from a recent indisposition.
CLUB DVD: The Video which was made a few years ago on the History of the Club is now available in DVD format and may be purchased in our Merchandise Shop for €15.
CLUB MERCHANDISE: The Club is now stocking the new range of merchandise in its newly opened Shop in the Clubrooms. For the moment the opening hours are from 2.30pm to 4pm on Saturdays and also during the Bingo on Saturday night.
The merchandise includes gear, leisurewear, replica jerseys, shorts, socks, rain jackets, hoodies, polo shirts, grandad shirts, baseball caps and woolly hats – all featuring the new Club logo and available exclusively through the Club.
The range features products never previously available to the Club and is proving very popular. The items are great for presents for birthday and other occasions.
ROCK GOLF SOCIETY: Last Saturday we played Killeen G.C. in ideal conditions with the course in great shape.
The pin positions were very tight but this didn’t deter T.J.Galvin who blitzed the field with a massive 42 points. As T.J. is our Handicap Sec. theres no doubt he’ll go hard on himself.
Our sincere thanks to The Greyhound Bar for sponsoring the outing and to one and all at Killeen for their hospitality and super golf course.
Results: 1st T.J.(tight-pins) Galvin (16) 42; 2nd Joe Mulcahy (10) 33; 3rd Colm mc Loughlin (13) 32; F9 Keith Sullivan 19; B9 Tom Kelliher 18; Sect A Brian Lenihan (5) 31; Sect B Padraig Teahan (16) 30; Sect C Kevin Kerins (20) 29.
Next up is Mahoney’s Point on Saturday 21st March.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Damien Hogan who celebrated a significant birthday last weekend.
CLUBHOUSE: Bookings are now being taken again for any parties on Friday nights, and also Saturdays and Sundays.
BINGO: Our weekly session continues on this and every Saturday night at 8.30pm.
CARDS: The 45 Cards Sessions continue on Mondays and Thursdays at 9.30pm.
LOTTO: Last Monday’s (16th February) Jackpot worth €3,500 was not won. The numbers drawn were 8, 9, 18, 22.
The €100 prize was won by Martin Cournane, c/o Eddie O’Sullivan; with €20 each going to Ed Commane and Fr. Sean Hanafin PP, both c/o Club Rockies; Jack O’Sullivan and Timmy McMahon, both c/o Eddie O’Sullivan; and Len O’Neill, c/o Marina Egan.
Next Monday’s (23rd February) Jackpot will be worth €3,600.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families Helen O’Connell, Ballynonty, Thurles (mother of Noel and grandmother of Jemma, Ciaran and Ellen); Eileen Begley, Slievenavadoge, The Spa (wife of Louis and mother of Shane); Mary Healy, Hawley Park (wife of the late Michael, Stacks Villas and sister in law of Charlie); and Peter Keane, Monalee and late of Castlegregory who died during the past week.