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:
More 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 CBS, The Green.
UNDER 14 FOOTBALL:
Training will take place at 5pm on Wednesdays in the CBS Hall, The Green.
UNDER 15 – CLUB FOOTBALL:
Our Under 15 football panel is working hard in preparation for the upcoming trip to the Nemo Rangers Club, Cork. The Nemo games, the annual Mick O’Brien Tournament, will take place on Saturday March 1st. Táimid ag tnúth go mór leis an lá!
UNDER 15 – COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Tralee CBS, including Rock players Mark Riordan, Danny Lane, David Ahern, Noah Reidy and Ryan O’Flaherty, are looking forward to their Munster U15A Taft Cup competition final v Coláiste Choilm, Baile an Chollaigh. Good luck to them and to Dale Counihan, joint manager, and Damien McLoughlin, team physio. Go n-éirí go geal leo uile sa chraobhchluiche! Gach ádh ar an bhFaiche!
UNDER 16 FOOTBALL:
(i) We held a great session on Wednesday evening in our new refurbished home gym in Connolly Park. Progress was made on our strength and conditioning programme. Some of our older under 16s stayed on after the session and took part in the minor team session. Well done, boys!
(ii) On Friday we had a good run out and about in the MTU Astroturf pitch.
(iii) On Sunday we hosted the Ballymac U16s for a pre-season challenge match. Nursing numerous injuries and boys missing due to other sporting commitments we had 23 lads togged out for our first U16 ‘new rules’ fixture. What a success! And it was a very good experience for both teams as we all made a huge effort to tried to adapt to the ‘new game’. Overall, we were happy with the performance and with the attitude of our lads despite the 0-1 defeat.
U16’s Squad for Challenge game against Ballymac
(iv) We have sessions planned again during the coming week and we have another challenge game next Sunday morning the 23rd in Connolly Park v Firies.
(v) And we’ll have another gig match on Sunday March 2nd v Na Seán Mistéalaigh. Exciting times for the U16s!
GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIPs:
(i) Anybody interested in a partial scholarship to The Gaeltacht? Some of the payment would be made by the GAA. For further information send e-mail to: culturalofficer.kerry@gaa.ie or contact a club officer.
(ii) Win a two-week holiday in The Gaeltacht by making a one-minute video on ‘An Fhoireann is Fearr Liom’ as well as telling who you are and why you have an interest in Irish and in Irish culture. For further information send e-mail to: culturalofficer.kerry@gaa.ie. The scholarship is sponsored by CLG na Mumhan and it’s for GAA members between 12 and 17 years of age. Clúdóidh na scoláireachtaí costas iomlán an chúrsa. Is ceart an físeán agus an fhoirm iarratais a chur isteach faoin 26 Feabhra. Nasc chuig an bhfoirm iarratais le fístaifeadadh: https://forms.gle/6jcbFgXALD6SHuvN9. Why not have a go!
UNDER 17 – COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
The Green and Mercy Mounthawk will meet in the quarter final of the Dunloe Cup competition on Wednesday next, 25th February. The victors in that game will 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!
EXAMS:
We hope that all our state examination members are benefitting from this week’s break from school. Go n-éirí go geal leis an staidéar, a leaideanna!
ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL:
Good wishes to the The Mercy Mounthawk Under 19 boys, including Rock boys James Fisher, Pádraig O’Halloran, Gavin Casey, Daniel Kirby, Ben Murphy, Alex Tuohy, Cormac Bastible and Paddy Lane, in their preparations for the All-Ireland semi-final v the boys of Coláiste Phádraig, An Machaire (Maghera), Contae Dhoire. The Derry lads have won the McRory Cup in Ulster. Go n-éirí go geal le Mercy Mounthawk!
BUÍOCHAS:
‘Thanks very much’ to all our Club Lotto supporters and especially to: 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; Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock St.
CLUB SHOP:
For Club merchandise, please log in to www.austinstacks.ie
AN RÍOCHT 2025:
(i) ‘Hard luck’ to the Kerry Seniors v BÁC in the Allianz National Football League last weekend and better luck to them v Tír Eoghain next Sunday.
(ii) Good wishes to the Kerry Ladies v Tír Eoghain next weekend. (iii) Good luck to the Kerry hurlers v Dún na nGall next Sunday.
SEANRÁ:
An rud a fheiceann an leanbh is é a níonn an leanbh! The child follows the example that he sees!
THE ROCK SOCIAL:
The Rock Club Social Night will take place on Saturday 8th March in Óstán Bhaile an Gharraí!