FOOTBALL: (i) UNDER 7 boys (born in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020)….next Sunday (18th) at 10am in the Mercy Mounthawk School Hall….queries to Richie on 089 2470791.
(ii) Buachaillí FAOI 9 (born in 2015/2016)….Sunday next (18th) at 11am in the Mounthawk Secondary School Hall….call Richie on 089 2470791 with your questions.
(iii) UNDER 11 boys (born in 2013/2014)…. next Sunday (18th) at 11am on the Astro Turf pitch at The Green CBS Secondary School….má tá ceist ar bith agat labhair le Richie ar 089 2470791.
UNDER 13s in THE GREEN: UNDER 13 boys….this Friday evening (16th February) at The Green School. Beidh spórt ann le Jack agus a chomhbhainisteoirí! (Micko Horan)
UNDER 15s in the CLUB GYM: UNDER 15 boys (born in 2009/2010)….this Friday (16th) in the club gym i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. Beidh Pa Laide, Ger Hobbert, Dan Ahern, Tim McMahon, Dónal Corcoran, Ciarán Murphy agus Shane Lucid i bhfeighil an tseisiúin. Another enjoyable gym session! (Dan Ahern)
MINOR FOOTBALL: Good luck to our boys in the Keane’s SuperValu Minor County League which is scheduled to commence this weekend. Fixtures/groups: (i) Division 1A teams…Na Stacaigh, An Léigiún, An Ghaeltacht, Lios Tuathail, An Ráth Mhór, Spá Chill Airne. (ii) Division 8…Na Stacaigh B, Neidín B, An Léigiún B, Cill Choimín B, Lios Tuathail B. Good luck to Theo Ó Duigín, Frankie Murphy, Liam Lynch, Ronan Kavanagh, David Courtney, Morgan O’Connell and their minor charges. Cluichí móra romhaibh, a fheara!
THE GREEN: Our sympathies to The Green Under 19 boys who were unlucky to have lost out to Mercy Mounthawk in the Munster final (Corn Uí Mhuirí). They performed brilliantly throughout the hour and came very close to victory; but it wasn’t to be! They even outscored their opposition…1-5 to 0-6…in the second half! That showed ‘heart’!
They are undoubtedly disappointed but, on reflection and in time, will appreciate the fact that they are, with Mounthawk, at the very top of Munster College football and that their school will have a very good team next year.
‘Tralee CBS’ may well be written on the base of Corn Uí Mhuirí in 2025! Cá bhfios? We congratulate them on a superb performance! Imreoirí na Carraige ar an bpainéal: Tomás Deregee, Fionnán Ó Riain, Rónán Ó Cearúil (1-2 and what a penalty!), Olivier Lata, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin agus Ryan Ó Drisceoil. (And we can’t but mention another team member, Máirtín Mac Iomhargáin, who has strong Rock roots!!)
MERCY MOUNTHAWK: ‘Well done’ to the Mercy Mounthawk Under 19 footballers who won Corn Uí Mhuirí last Saturday in Tralee’s Sportsfield (Páirc Aibhistín de Staic).Only a ‘best ever’ performance gave them the cúpla pointe breise (0-3) to put them ahead of their rivals at the final whistle. An historic ‘first’ for the Hill of the Hawk!
Tréaslaímid leo agus, go speisialta, le buachaillí na Carraige….Michael Tansley, James Fisher, Pádraig Ó hAllmharáin, Jack Ó Murchú, Ben Ó Murchú (0-1), Daniel Ó Ciarba, Paddy Ó Laighin (0-8), Noah Townsend, Steven Conway agus Bobby Byrne. We wish them well as they prepare for further challenges and wouldn’t it be nice if the Hogan Cup could be brought from Omagh (Tyrone) to Tralee (Kerry) 2024!? Omagh CBS won it in 2023.
SCÓR: (i) The county final of Scór na Sinsear will take place on Friday 22nd March. Anybody over 17 who is interested may contact our oifigeach cultúir, Carmel O’Neill; dates for the Tralee area 1st round have yet to be decided. (ii) The county final Scór na bPáistí will be held on Saturday 23rd March; all district winners will go straight into a newly structured county final. (iii) Scór na nÓg (U17) will take place later in the year. Plenty time to prepare!
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE: Good wishes to the Gaelcholáiste (Faoi 17) footballers who are scheduled to play Douglas Community School in the Bobby Buckley Cup competition. (Dáithí Ó Loinsigh)
MTU: Best wishes our Rock lads on the MTU football panel, Luke Chester, Joey Nagle, Armin Heinrich, Eoin O’Carroll, Conor Horan and Dean Rusk, as they prepare for the semi-final of the Trench Cup.
RECYCLING: The Austin Stack Club Ladies (LGFA) Clothing Recycling Fundraiser will take place in the clubrooms on Saturday February 17th from 11.59am to 3.00pm. Only clothing items, footwear, handbags and belts that are suitable for re-sale will be accepted (no…no household linens, bed linen, duvets or pillows). Your support would be appreciated….mórbhuíochas….ba mhó againn bhur dtacaíocht.
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to the supporters and to the sellers of the club lotto tickets and especially to the following supportive businesses: (i) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige, (ii) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (iii) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh, (iv) An Bhróg (Ó Ciarba), Sráid na Carraige, (v) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Siopa Grósaera na Carraige (vi) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige.
BALLRAÍOCHT: It’s time to renew your Rock Club MEMBERSHIP. Membership can be renewed on www.austinstacks.ie or on www.foireann.com or per Bernie on 086 0767415
BLACK‘n’AMBER: Club colours: have a look at what’s on offer on www.oneills.com
KERRY: (i) Best wishes to our lads, Joseph Ó Conchúir, Dylan Ó Cathasaigh and Armin Heinrich, and their Kerry colleagues v Maigh Eo on Saturday (7.30pm) i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic. (ii) Sympathies to our county hurlers (with a few Tralee boys on board) who, having led by 0-7 at the break, were unlucky v Down!