Compiled by Brian Caball
PEIL FAOI 16:
The long-awaited and much looked-forward to U16 boys end-of-season get together that included a wonderful medal presentation ceremony was held in the Brogue Inn on Sunday November 30th. What an enjoyable occasion! Thanks to Joe O’Connor and Armin Heinrich for making the presenting the Tralee/St Brendan Districts’ winners medals as well as the Central League Division 1 winners’ medals. The U16 Rock Club season is now complete. We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to our end-of-year celebration. And a big big ‘thank you’ to all who helped the team i rith an tséasúir. And what a great season it was for players, mentors, parents and followers! The young men of The Rock: Alex O’Flaherty, Barry Laide, Ben Litchfield, Conor Murphy, Conor O’Regan, Danny Lane, Darragh Lyons, David Ahern, David Hobbert, Dean Courtney, Denis Brassil, Diarmuid Hennessy, Eliot Calleja, Ewan Canty, Eoin Mangan, Fionn Cotter, Harry Murphy, Hawlie Cotter, Jack Delaney, Jamie Casey, Jayden O’Dowd, Joe Barry, Joe O’Halloran, Liam Swords, Mark Foley, Mark Riordan, Nathan O’Connor, Noah Reidy, Oisín Cotter, Oran O’Donoghue, Ryan McCord, Ryan O’Carroll, Ryan O’Flaherty, Séamus Keenan, Seán McCannon, Tadhg Somers. (Dan Ahern, Ger Hobbert)
PEIL na gCOLÁISTÍ FAOI 19A:
(i) A very interesting game in the Munster U19 Corn Uí Mhuirí Competition took place between The Green and Mercy Mounthawk on November 26th. The Green boys, having already qualified to progress further in the Munster championship, were victorious….1-22 to 1-10. We sympathise with the gallant Mounthawk lads as they exit the competition. We are mindful of the many great and exciting games played over the last number of years by the Caherslee school footballers. Those boys in Green‘n’Black were excellent and came close to a Hogan Cup competition victory that would have been I ‘first’ for Tralee! Tralee CBS have finished as leaders in group 3 with 3 wins and they now march on to the quarter finals as a seeded team. Imreoidh siad arís i Mí Eanáir. Good wishes to buachaillí na Faiche agus iad ag prapáil dos na cluichí deireanacha i gComórtas na Mumhan agus leathshúil acu ar Chorn Uí Mhuirí. The Green CBS Rock players: Oilibhéar Lata, Eoin Ó Mongáin, Fionnán Ó Riain (joint-captain le Máirtín Mac Iomhargáin) agus Rónán Ó Cearúill. The Mercy Mounthawk Rock players: Adam Mac Eoin, Dáithí Hoibeard, Alex Ó Tuathaigh, Anraí Ó Murchú, Jack Ó Duigín, Dara Ó Liatháin, Ben Litchfield. (ii) The O’Sullivan Cup (Kerry U19 Schools) final was played last week at Fitzgerald Stadium between Tralee CBS and St. Brendan’s College. The result…Tralee CBS: 2-12; St. Brendan’s College: 2-11. Well done, Green boys, on a really great achievement. Ár n-imreoirí ar phainéal na Faiche: Oilibhéar Lata (cúl báire), Eoin Ó Mongáin (ionadaí), Fionnán Ó Riain (5), Rónán Ó Cearúill (lántosach) and Dara Mac Mathúna (ionadaí). The Green joint-captains: Fionnán Ó Riain and Máirtín Mac Iomhargáin. An FhaicheAbú! (T.Mac Mathúna, A.Mhic Lochlainn)
COLÁISTÍ FAOI 15A:
The Austin Stack Club boys involved in Mercy Mounthawk’s fine victory over a good St Brendan’s Killarney team in last week’s U15A Russell Shield final. It was a good open flowing game and some fantastic scores were got by both sides. The Tralee school emerged as victors on a scoreline of 6-9 to 4-12….gan ach 0-3 idir na foirne! Buachaillí na Faiche: Harry Maguire, Oran O’Regan, Michael Carmody, Billy Kirby, Shane Carey, Wayne Moyo , Darragh Moriarty, Matthew Murphy and Blake Bowler.
COLÁISTÍ FAOI 17A:
Austin Stack Club players who were part of the unlucky Tralee CBS team v St. Brendan’s Killarney in the Munster U17A Frewen Cup competition: Eoin Mangan, Danny Lane and David Ahern. Clonakilty CC will challenge St Brendan’s in the final. (A.Mhic Lochlainn, T.Mac Mathúna)
SEANRÁ:
Leagfaidh tua bheag crann mór….a small axe will fell a big tree! Small actions in a match can reap big rewards; much-practiced skills can help to get important scores and to fell stronger teams!
MERCHANDISE:
For club merchandise, go to www.austinstacks.ie
LOTTO SUPPORTERS:
Mórbhuíochas…thanks to all who support and/or sponsor The Rock Club, especially the following: Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige Láir; An Bhróg, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Husseys, Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa; Carmel Cuiltéir, The Rock Club; The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh; Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach.
HARMONY CD:
Thanks to all who attended the Mass for deceased club members on Saturday last in the Church of Our Lady and St Brendan. Requiscant in pace. And what lovely singing was done by the Parish Folk Group. And congratulations to our own Eddie Bailey and his Parish Folk Group on the launch of their HARMONY CD.
ÁDH MAITH:
Good wishes to our Ballymac neighbours v Cill na Mallach in their Munster (junior football) final. The name ‘Buttevant’ is believed to have come from the motto of the de Barra family. ‘Butez en avant’ is written on the Barry coat of arms and means ‘strike/kick/push/bash your way forward forward’. Be aware, Ballymac! Agus go n-éirí le peileadóirí sinsearacha an Daingin v Club Naomh Fionnbarra agus le leaideanna idirmheánacha na Gaeltachta v Achadh Bolg ina gcluichí i gCúige Mumhan. Achadh Bolg won Cork’s first hurling All-Ireland in 1890. Kerry won the hurling All-Ireland of 1891.