Compiled by Brian Caball
LÁ ‘LE PÁDRAIG:
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig ar gach duine sa chlub….gach mac máthar agaus iníon athar. Beimid ag máirseáil sa Pharáid ar an 17ú Márta (Dé Luain). We’ll meet at Assembly Point Number 46 at Fels Point at 11am on the Feast of St Patrick. Baileoimid le chéile in aice le hÓstán an Róis ar Bhóthar Mhic an Earraigh ag 11am. Be as Black‘n’Amber as you can….with cheerful smiling faces, with well-oiled vocal cords and with bratacha, caipíní, geansaithe, brístí, trumpaí, bodhráin, drumaí, biscuit tins, etc, etc! Everybody…..of all ages……very welcome to join The Rock Ramblers on their march down the Yellow Road! Child Collection Assembly Point after the Parade: rear of Ashe Memorial Building and/or Neil Armstrong Way.
FAOI 6/7/8:
The Rock U6/7/8 boys will be in action once again on Sunday morning next, 16ú March, in the Mercy Mounthawk School Hall. The Under 6 boys (born 2019 and 2020) will be in action at 10am and the U8 lads (born 2017 and 2018) will play at 11am. These boys are making great progress! Newcomers welcome…now is a good time for new boys to come anlong.. We’ll be marching in the Parade on the 17th (Monday).
PEIL FAOI 10:
‘See you all, boys, at our Football-For-Fun activity at 10.50am on Sunday next (16th Marta) on the Astroturf at The Green CBS. Fáilte roimh dhaoine nua. We, The Rock Club, will parade through the town on the 17th (Monday).
PEIL FAOI 12:
Training for all U12 boys will take place (i) at 9.45am on Sunday mornings on the Astroturf at CBS, The Green, and (ii) at 5.30pm on Thursdays in Connolly Park. We’ll be marching down Bóthar Buí sa Pharáid on the 17th (Monday).
FAOI 14:
The boys are putting in the ‘hard yards’ on Sunday mornings. This is the pre-season work in preparation for the County League which will commence in April. Training continues on Sunday mornings at 12.00 and, gan dabht, new UNDER 14 players are always WELCOME! Tabhair cara leat! The club will be marching on the 17th (Monday).
UNDER 14/15/16 – CLUB FOOTBALL:
(i) Our very enjoyable football sessions continued during the week…on Wednesday, on Friday and on Sunday. Last week we completed our physical development phase of our training plan for the season. Thanks to Keith Costello for his dedication and input in leading and delivering the programme over the last 10 weeks. We retested the players on Sunday morning and, in doing so, followed the exact tests that were carried out at the very start of the year. Marked improvements were recorded by players in all tests. Sin scéal iontach! Well done, young men of The Rock! So, the point has been proven…regular and routine training sessions bring positive results. The seanfhocal stands the test of time: cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht…practice makes perfect! It is hoped that the boys will continue with their enthusiastic spirit and positive attitude throughout the season. Some of our 2009-born players were involved with the minor team this week; they played their two opening games of the season. We expect to have a challenge game for the U15boys, an tseachtain seo, in preparation for the Féile competition. (Ger Hobbert)
(ii) The Mick O’Brien (Nemo Rangers) U15 Tournament stars: Alex O’Flaherty, Conor Murphy, Danny Lane, David Ahern, Diarmuid Hennessy, Elliot Calleja, Jayden O’Dowd, Liam Swords, Mark Foley, Ryan Moriarty, Séamus Keenan, Tom Dawson, Billy Kirby, Blake Bowler, Darragh Moriarty, Oran O’Regan, Shea Horan, Tadhg Lucey, Tadhg O’Regan, Oisín Horan. Coaches: Dan Ahern, Donal Corcoran and Micko Horan. We wish the best of luck to players and coaches in their upcoming U14 and U16 football challenges; this season our U15 squad is split between the U14 and U16 age groups. (Mícheál Ó hÓdhráin)
FAOI 15 – PEIL na gCOLÁISTÍ:
Tá Corn an Bhráthar Taft suite go sásta ar chornchlár na Faiche agus beidh sé suite ann ar feadh na bliana. Fir óga na Carraige a rinne an mórghaisce: Marc Ó Ríordáin, Danny Ó Laighin, Dáithí Ó hEathírn, Noah Ó Riada, Rian Ó Flaitheartaigh, Eoin Ó Mongáin.
SCOLÁIREACHT GHAELTACHA:
Interested in a partial scholarship to The Gaeltacht? Some of the payment would be made by the GAA. For further information send an e-mail to: culturalofficer.kerry@gaa.ie or contact a club officer. Spéis agat saoire a chaitheamh thiar sa Ghaeltacht?
PEIL FAOI 17A – PEIL na gCOLÁISTÍ:
The Green had a good victory over Mercy Mounthawk in the quarter final of the Dunloe Cup competition. An Fhaiche: 1-21; Cnoc an tSeabhaic: 1-7. The Green, le cabhair gaoithe móire, led at half time…1-15 to 0-2. Mercy Mounthawk scored 1-5 in the second half to The Green’s 0-6. It was a good game of football under the new rules. Comhghairdeachas le buachaillí na Faiche: Eoin Ó Mongáin, Jamie Ó Cathasaigh, Jack Ó Dúshláine agus Aodhán Ó hArgáin. Mór-chomhbhrón leis Na Seabhaic: Ben Litchfield, Dáithí Hobbert, Órán Ó Donnchú, Anraí Ó Murchú, Alex Ó Tuathaigh, Dara Ó Liatháin, Conchúr Ó Riagáin, Jack Ó Duigín, Jayden Ó Muircheartaigh, Adam Mac Eoin agus Dáithí Ó Maoláin.
FAOI 18:
The Shield semi-final of the Minor Club Championship was played last Saturday in Connolly Park. Bhuaigh Na Mistéalaigh orainn in am breise! Scór…AdeS: 1-12; JM: 0-13. Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach! (A.Mhic Lochlainn)
BUÍOCHAS:
Where can one take part in our Club Lotto draw? Anseo….The Burger Shack, Monavalley; The Brogue Inn, Rock Street; Barry’s; Shop, Upper Rock; Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock St; O’Flynn Interiors, Rock St; Husseys, Newsagency, Prince’s Quay; Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS.
EARRAÍ AN CHLUB:
For Club merchandise, please log in to www.austinstacks.ie
CIARRAÍ 2025:
(i) Good luck to the Kerry Seniors on the 15th v The Orchard County.
(ii) Gach dea-ghuí ar Mhná Chiarraí v The Royal County ar an 22ú.
(iii) Down hurlers came down to Kerry and Kerry went down to Down by 0-3! Good wishes to the Kerry hurlers in their last league game v Tír Eoghain. Then all hurling eyes will turn to the Corn Mhic Dhonncha competition.
AN CLUB:
Go n-éirí go geal le Dara Ó Lúing, a criú bainistíochta agus peileadóirí sinsearacha an chlub.
SEANRÁ:
Dóchas linn, Naomh Pádraig.
BALLRAÍOCHT:
Are you an official member of the Austin Stack Club?
AN OÍCHE CHAIDRIMH:
A great night was had by all at The Rock Club Social on Friday last in Óstán Bhaile an Gharraí! Oíche go maidin a bhí ann.
GAA v UK:
How nice to learn that there are c.5,000 youngsters playing Gaelic Football in the United Kingdom and that that’s a 28% rise in the number of young active GAA players, many of whom don’t have any Irish ‘connections.’ And 2,000 play our game in London. Good news…dea-scéal eile! Should we not get much more coverage of OUR games (played in England) in our Irish media?