Compiled by Brian Caball
PEIL FAOI 6:
(i) Parents, friends and mentors witnessed yet another brilliant Sunday morning of Rock football on the limestone-based Caherslee GAA pitch. And we’ll have more such action from the U6/7 garsúns at 11am on Sunday next…22ú Meitheamh…i gCathair Sailí.
(ii) And our U6 Summer Academy takes place at 6pm on Thursday (19th) in Connolly Park. Newcomers always welcome. (Brian Ó Donnchú)
PEIL FAOI 7/8:
(i) On Monday evening our U7 and U8 boys welcomed the boys of Ardfert to Connolly Park for our 2nd GoGame. Brilliant end-to-end football was played in damp conditions but with all the skills on show once again.
(ii) Our Academy continues every Thursday at 6pm in CONNOLLY PARK.
(iii) Our Sunday Academy takes place at 10.55am in CAHERSLEE….but the action changes to Connolly Park on the LAST Sunday (29th) of the month. All new members welcome….fáilte roimh an domhan is a mháthair! (StJohn Hegarty)
PEIL FAOI 10:
(i) More Football-for-Fun at 10.50am on Sunday next (22nd June) in Caherslee.
(ii) Either Football-for-Fun or a Coiste na nÓg game will take place on Wednesday (18ú Meitheamh) in Connolly Park at 6.40pm. Fáilte roimh chách! (Colm Ó Mongáin)
PEIL FAOI 12:
(i) What an exciting trip our U12s had on Sunday last (15th)! They travelled all the way to the Naas Tournament and had a ball! They played the best of football among the best of players!
U12’s In Naas on Sunday
(iii) Our first important game in the Central League will take place shortly. Tá na meantóirí, Kevin Counihan, Colin Teahan, Finbarr Canty, Ciarán Muphy, David Lucid, TJ Hogan and Tim McMahon, agus ullmhú agus ag prapáil chuige! Go n-éirí go geal; leo!
PEIL FAOI 13:
See you all, boys, next Sunday morning at 11.00am i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. (Jonathan Magnier)
PEIL FAOI 14:
The U14-ers continue their training schedule on Friday evenings and on Sunday mornings (11am) i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. They’re serious about being ready for the Central and Town Leagues. (Jonathan Magnier)
TRÁ LÍ FAOI 14:
Best wishes to the Tralee District Team boys in their next encounter. The 14 ‘Black‘n’Amber’ boys on board: Oran O’Regan (cúl báire; captaen), Billy Kirby (lár páirce), Tadhg Ó Luasaigh (lár páirce), Oisín Horan (lántosach ar dheis), Conor McGuire, Harry McGuire, Shane Carey, Blake Bowler, Tadhg O’Regan, Kian Cronin, Dylan McEvoy, Rian Touhy, Michael Carmody, Shea Horan. An bhainistíocht: Déaglan Ó Cuill, Maidhc Ó hOdhráin, Brian Ó Ceallacháin. Trá Lí Abú
LÁR AN tSAMHRAIDH:
This weekend we have the summer solstice!
MINOR NEWS:
Our minors are looking forward to the County League! ‘Well done’ to Wayne, Quillinan Alex Tuohy agus mionúir Chiarraí on their 0-14 to 1-9 victory over Cavan. Let’s hope that they’ll do as well v Maigh Eo in their All-Ireland semi-final this weekend! Bhí farasbarr 0-3 ag Maigh Eo v Uíbh Fhailí sa leathchraobh eile.
PEIL FAOI 16:
(i) This week we held training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. On Sunday last, 15th June, 26 players and three mentors headed across the County Bounds for a challenge game with Cork’s Ballincollig. A great day out was had by all, we were given a good stiff challenge from the Cork lads, we were treated with lovely hospitality from our hosts in Ballincollig GAA and spirit and banter on the bus home was really good. Well done, all!
U16’s who travelled to Ballincollig on Sunday
(ii) This Thursday (19th) we’ll play in Round 1 of the County League….the Division 1B team will play away v Finuge and our Division 9 team will travel to Scartaglen. Best of luck to both teams! Hopefully, all our hard work since January will pay off and we’ll compete well in these leagues. These are the scheduled fixtures but they could change; as of now U16 football will be played on Thursday evenings….
(i) 19th June: Team A v Finuge (away); Team B v Scartaglen (away).
(ii) 26th June: Team A v Milltown (home); Team B v Na Gaeil (home).
(iii) 3rd July: Foireann A v Na Gaeil (as baile); Foireann B v Legion (ag baile).
(iv) 10th July: Foireann A – bye; Foireann B v Listowel (as baile).
(v) 17th July: Team A v Firies (ag baile); Team B v Milltown (as baile).
A month of action! We have players involved state exams at the moment and we wish them all the best. On Sunday 15th of June we will be taking the high road to Cork for an important U16 challenge game v Ballincollig. They’ll test us; tástáil mhaith atá uainn. (Ger Hobbert)
FAOI 21:
Good wishes to our U21 boys in their the county final match v Bordcheantar Naomh Ciarán…and every Rockite is encouraged to come along…the 16th Man will be required to get our boys over the line! The game will take place in Austin Stack Park on Wednesday next, June 25th, at 7pm. Tacaigh leis an gCarraig! Our U21s: Michael Tansley; Seán Óg Brosnan, Colm Browne, Jack Murphy; Ben Murphy, Luke Casey, Gavin Casey; Fionnán Ryan, Daniel Kirby; Cian Dillane, Paddy Lane, Ronan Carroll; Donnacha Sayers, Damien Hogan, Ryan O’Driscoll; Steven Conway, Donncha Horgan, Bobby Byrne, Seán Moynihan, Noah Townsend, Ciarán Kavanagh, Pádraig O’Halloran, Dylan Cunningham, Olivier Lata, James Fisher, Seán Heaslip, Cormac Bastible, Cillian Litchfield, Darragh Moriarty, David Lucid, Thomas Deregee. Bainisteoir: Denis Sayers; Roghnóirí: Richie Conway, Martin Courtney, TJ Hogan, Daniel Bohane, Frankie Murphy, Tim McMahon.
CIARRAÍ:
We wish Dylan, Joe, Armin and their county colleagues every success this weekend in aghaidh an Chabháin. Go n-éirí go geal leo!
SEANRÁ:
Bíonn dhá insint ar gach scéal agus dhá leagan déag ar gach insint! There are two tellings of every story and twelve versions of every telling!! Mmmm…how many tellings were there on the Kerry/Meath encounter?
LOTTO:
Club Lotto…where (or with whom) to show your support The Rock: Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS; The Burger Shack, Móin a’Bhealaigh; An Bhróg, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Siopa de Barra, Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach; Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige Láir; O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach, Husseys, Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa. Thanks to all loyal and faithful Rock supporters and sponsors.
ÉADAÍ SPÓIRT:
For Rock merchandise, go to www.austinstacks.ie
CAMPA CAIDE CHLUB NA CARRAIGE:
The Austin Stack Club summer camp will take place from Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August. Costas: €50 per head; €80 per family. Registration and payment will take place on arrival on the first morning. All Rockies and friends welcome. Fáilte roimh chách….buachaillí agus cailíní.
