Compiled by Brian Caball
UNDER 6/7/8 FOOTBALL [BOYS]:
The Rock U6/7/8 football will continue next Sunday morning in Mercy Mounthawk School Hall. The Under 6 boys (born 2019 and 2020) are in action at 10am and the U8 lads (born 2017 and 2018) hit the floor at 11am.
UNDER 10 FOOTBALL:
Football-For-Fun will take place at 10.50am on Sunday next on the Astroturf at The Green CBS.
UNDER 12 FOOTBALL:
Training for all U12 boys will take place at 9.45am on Sunday on the Astroturf at the CBS, The Green.
UNDER 14 FOOTBALL:
Training will take place at 5pm on Wednesdays in the CBS Hall, The Green.
A Great night last Friday night as last years u13s boys (current u14) squad received their medals from last years brilliant season .
UNDER 15 – CLUB FOOTBALL:
An Under 15 Rock football team will travel to the Nemo Rangers Club, Cork, on Saturday March 1st and will take part in the annual Mick O’Brien Tournament. Mighty games expected!
UNDER 15 – COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Tralee CBS, including Rock players Mark Riordan, Danny Lane, David Ahern, Noah Reidy and Ryan O’Flaherty, defeated The Sem in the Munster U15A Taft Cup competition and played and defeated ISK in the semi-final. No mean feat! Well done, boys, and ‘well done’ to Rockmen Dale Counihan, joint manager, and Damien McLoughlin, team physio. Go n-éirí go geal leo uile sa chraobhchluiche v Coláiste Choilm, Baile an Chollaigh! Gach ádh ar an bhFaiche!
UNDER 16 FOOTBALL:
(i) Our boys had another busy week! They had sessions on Wednesday, on Friday and on Sunday. Good work was done on all aspects of the game and particularly on the new football rules. Bright and early on Sunday morning they had a joint session with the minor team. A very interesting session was had with everyone getting stuck in to the action. Our 2009-born players are now invited to attend minor training sessions over the next few weeks…if they are interested; that’ll be a step up!
(ii) In ongoing development the players have been given information about the rules and they are strongly encouraged to try and get a good understanding of them. Home training plans, similar to the work that they have been doing at training, have also been given to the players. Do try to find the time to put in the solo miles at home, boys! Sessions are planned again for this week; as usual, we ask you to check your group messages for information. Best of luck to our players who are facing into Mock Junior Certificate Exams this week. Busy times!
(iii) Our Under 16s will play challenge games in our own Connolly Park on the next three Sunday mornings at 11am….mar seo a leanas: Sunday February 16th v Ballymac; Sunday February 23rd v Firies; Sunday March 2nd v Na Seán Mistéalaigh.
UNDER 17 – COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
The Green and Mercy Mounthawk will meet in the quarter final of the Dunloe Cup competition on Wednesday 25th February. The victorious team will play against the winners of the Presentation Milltown and Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine match in a semi-final which will take place on Wednesday 5th March. Rock players involved: Eoin Mangan, Jamie Casey, Jack Delaney (The Green), Ben Litchfield, David Hobbert, Oran O’Donoghue, Harry Murphy, Alex Touhy, Daragh Lyons, Conor O’Regan (Mounthawk). Exciting times ahead!
AN ARDTEIST:
We wish the best of luck to our players who are facing into Mock Leaving Certificate Examinations this week. Gach ádh oraibh, a leaideanna!
MUNSTER COLLEGES FINAL WIN:
The Mercy Mounthawk Under 19 boys, including Rock boys James Fisher, Pádraig O’Halloran (1-0), Gavin Casey, Daniel Kirby (0-1), Ben Murphy (0-1), Alex Tuohy, Cormac Bastible and Paddy Lane (0-5, 2fs, 1’45), played and defeated The Sem in the Munster Championship final on Saturday last i bPáirc Chlub na gCrócach and returned home with Corn Uí Mhuirí for the second time. A fine 6th minute goal by Pádraig O’Halloran got Na Seabhaic motoring and they were 0-7 ahead ag séideadh deireanach fheadóg an réiteora! Roghnaíodh Ben Ó Murchú mar ‘laoch an chluiche’ de bharr a cheannaireachta agus a dhea-imeartha! An All-Ireland semi-final beckons once again for the Tralee Under 19s and this time they’ll face the winners of the McRory Cup in Ulster…Coláiste Phádraig, An Machaire (Maghera), Contae Dhoire! Tralee rejoices! Go n-éirí go geal le Mercy Mounthawk!
SÁBHÁILTEACHT:
An important and successful Safeguarding Worshop took place in the clubhouse on Tuesday last.
BUÍOCHAS:
‘Thanks very much’ to all our Club Lotto supporters and especially to: Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock St; O’Flynn Interiors, Rock St; Husseys, Newsagent, Prince’s Quay; Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS; The Burger Shack, Monavalley; The Brogue Inn, Rock Street; Barry’s Shop, Upper Rock St.
CLUB SHOP:
For Club merchandise, please log in to www.austinstacks.ie
GRADAIM AN UACHTARÁIN:
What a nice GAA programme was shown on TG4 on Friday last as GAA President awards were presented to chosen club grassroots’ workers….caretakers of club grounds, liners of pitches, grass cutters, sandwich and tea makers, geansaí washers, odd job and maintenance people, coaches, etc. We have very many such voluntary persons in our club, bail ó Dhia orthu!
STUTTGART GAA:
Former underage Rock HURLER, Aron de Barra, is a leading GAA light in Stuttgart, Germany! He is chairperson.stuttgart.europe@gaa.ie. Hurling and football are part of the club agenda….members play hurling and football. The club is just one of nearly a dozen GAA clubs in Germany. How the GAA has grown! Club colours seem to be….ooops….black and amber. Aron is a geophysical scientist. Ardfhear, a Aron. (Stuttgart = Stud Farm).
SENIOR AGM:
Our (senior) club AGM took place at the clubhouse on Sunday last and was well attended. Best wishes to the newly appointed committee and to all the new season’s coaches and mentors. Ar aghaidh leis an gCarraig!
AN RÍOCHT 2025:
(i) ‘Hard luck’ to the Kerry Seniors v Tír Chonaill in the Allianz National Football League last weekend and good luck to them at home on Saturday next v BÁC.
(ii) ‘Well done’ to the Kerry Ladies v Kildare last weekend.
(iii) ‘Well done’ to the Kerry hurlers who defeated Derry last Sunday.
SEANRÁ:
Is buan duine ina dhúiche féin! A person is solid/content in his home place! Sea, níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin!
THE ROCK NIGHT OUT:
The Rock Club Social Night has been scheduled for Saturday March 8th 2025.