PEIL FAOI 13: The U13 end-of-year medal presentation took place last weekend at the Awards Evening in the clubhouse. An exciting and enjoyable evening drew the curtain down on the boys’ U13 football year. These young stars of The Rock received their hard-earned and well-deserved Town League Division 3 winners medals. What joy for all concerned….players, parents, fans and mentors! In addition Darragh Moriarty, Joe O’Halloran and Billy Kirby received prizes for attending over 90% of training sessions during the year. That’s dedication! Many thanks to Lisa and Annette for the food and refreshments, to Martha Kowalczyk for the photos and to our own great William Kirby for presenting the boys with their medals and awards. We wish the very best of luck to all our boys in their 2024 football endeavours with the U13s or U15s. We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas…Nollaig Shona do chách. And let’s not forget the men behind the scenes: Ciarán, Dan, Donal, Ger, Kieran, Micko and Tim. The 2023Austin Stack Club U13 boys: Albi Gaxha, Billy Kirby, Blake Bowler, Conor Hanafin, Conor Maguire, Conor Murphy, Danny Lane, Darragh Moriarty, David Ahern, Diarmuid Hennessy, Dylan McEvoy, Ediart Topali, Eliot Calleja, Ethan Cushen, Gearóid Corcoran, Gerard Teahon, Harry Maguire, Jayden O’Dowd, Jack Maguire, Joe O’Halloran, John Riordan, Karol Kowalczyk, Kian Cronin, Liam Swords, Luke Kavanagh, Mark Foley, Mark Riordan, Matthew Murphy, Michael Carmody, Noah Reidy, Oisín Horan, Oran O’Regan, Ryan O’Flaherty, Séamus Keenan, Shane Carey, Shea Horan, Tadhg Lucey, Tadhg O’Regan, Tom Dawson, Zac Moore. (Dan Ahern)
to view the full gallery of photos from the night visit the Austin Stacks GAA Facebook page.
LIKE TO BE PART OF THE ROCK TEAM? If you’d like to be an Austin Stack Club helper/mentor/administrator/coach ….just contact Tim McMahon on 083 1190323 now. Our club coaching committee would welcome newcomers. Join The Rock!
PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUB MEMBERS: Calling all Rock primary school pupils to enter Scór na bPáistí. Can you sing? Play music? Dance? Like to be in a quiz team of four? Tralee District finals will take place in February. The county final will take place on March 23rd 2024. Now is the time to prepare for Primary School Scór (Scór na bPáistí ’24). Anois do sheans! Give Carmel Quilter-O’Neill a shout if interested.
MOUNTHAWK – College Football: ‘Well done’ to the Mercy Mounthawk footballers who challenged and defeated their old rivals, Coláiste Bréanainn Chill Airne, in the final of the Kerry Colleges senior football competition in Austin Stack Park. With Rockmen in almost every line of the team they won a first Corn Uí Shúilleabháin competition for their school. Their winning margin was 0-6 and the scoreboard read 2-14 to 1-11. What a mighty effort/performance! Champions of Kerry: Michael Tansley (AdeS); G.Riordan (Ardfert), O.McGibney (C/hill), James Fisher (AdeS); Jack Murphy (AdeS), Ben Murphy (AdeS)(0-1), Pádraig O’Halloran (AdeS); Daniel Ó Ciarba (AdeS), Cian O’Gara (C/hill); N.Collins (B/mac)(0-1), O.Ferris (Ardfert)(0-1), S Corkery (JM); Paddy Lane (AdeS)(1-9; 6 frees, 1 ‘45), T.Ó Cinnéide (K-O’R)(0-2), Noah Townsend (AdeS)(1-0); B.Ó Géaráin (B/ville), J.Hoare (K-O’R), O.Murphy (C/hill), K.Sheehan (Gaeil). Is é Corn Uí Mhuirí atá go mór in aigne acu anois! (ii) The following U16½ Mounthawk Rock lads are hoping to win the Dunloe Shield (Kerry Colleges): Ben Litchfield, Harry Murphy, Ben Murphy, Alex Touhy, Cormac Bastible, Eoin Murphy, Liam Sweeney-O’Connor, Jay Sweeney-O’Connor, Jayden Moriarty, Jack Shanahan, Jack Diggin. This Corn Uí Shúilleabháin competition victory will give them great encouragement as they prepare for a quarter final game in January!
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE: (i) Ba mhór an díomá a bhí ar ár ngaiscígh Dé Máirt na seachtaine seo caite! Battling tough conditions i gCathair Sailí buachaillí Faoi 17 an Ghaelcholáiste were bitterly disappointed not to come out trumps against a hardy Tarbert side. Rory Ó Loinsigh (0-2) and Gavin Ó Cathasaigh (0-4) were disappointed to be on the wrong side of a 5 point loss! Mí-ádh oraibh, a leaideanna, ach coimeádaigí bhur bhfuinneamh don iománaíocht atá romhaibh an tseachtain seo! Beidh lá eile againn! (ii) Táimid fós ag tnúth leis an gcluiche leathcheannais iománaíochta (Munster semi-final…Corn Uí Chinnéide) faoi stiúir an Mháistir Uí Mhurchú, former Rock/Kerry hurler. GCC Abú! (D.Ó Loinsigh)
THE GREEN – College Football: The Green CBS U19As were successful v Bandon High School in their recent Corn Uí Mhuirí competition (Group 4) encounter. We wish them well as they prepare for a quarter final game in January. The Rockmen on the team: Thomas Deregee, Fionnán Ryan, Ronan Carroll, Olivier Lata, Ryan O’Driscoll, Donnacha Horgan, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin.
PEIL FAOI 17: Laochra Faoi 17 na Carraige: Steven Conway, Olivier Lata, Ryan McMahon, James Fisher, Daniel Kirby, Rory Lynch, Paddy Lane, Adam Johnson, Seán Heaslip, Thomas Deregee, Ben Murphy, Jake O’Connor, Donnacha Horgan, Jack Barrett, Fionnán Ryan, Jack Diggin, Ryan O’Driscoll, David Lucid, Seán Óg Brosnan, Ciarán Kavanagh, Liam O’Connell, Tomás O’Connell, Pádraig O’Halloran, Alex Touhy, Ronan Carroll, Gavin Casey, Cormac Bastible, Barry Nagle.
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all supporters and sellers of our club lotto tickets: (i) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, An Charraig; (ii) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock Street; (iii) O’Flynn Interiors, Rock Street; (iv) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Prince’s Quay; (v) The Burger Shack, Monavalley (vi) Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Rock Street.
CLUB GEAR: For club gear go to www.oneills.com
1973: What great memories of ’73 were shared at an enjoyable celebration evening/night in the clubhouse on Saturday last. Happy days! That was the year in which our heroes defeated the John Mitchel Club boys by 0-8 (1-13 to 0-8), the Dr Croke Club boys by 0-21 (3-18 to 0-6), Seamróga Neidín by 0-7 (0-13 to 0-6) and Na hÁghasaigh by 0-5 (2-8 to 1-6). History! We’re due another such achievement and, maybe, the first step in that direction was taken with the winning of the recently played District League final i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic!!
Members of the 1973 Senior County Champions celebrate their 50th anniversary in the Austin Stacks clubhouse on Saturday night. Seated l to r: Mikey Sheehy, Billy Curtin, Tommy Kennington, Tommy Parker and Mike McCarthy. Back l to r: Ger O’Keeffe, Ger Power, Fergus Dillon, Aidan O’Connor, Fintan Lawlor, Tommy King, Tommy O’Regan, John Barry, John O’Keeffe and Ger McNamara.