Compiled by Brian Caball
CALLING ALL FANS:
We strongly encourage every fan and aficionado of The Rock Club to march to Páirc Aibhistín de Staic, JJSheehy Road, on Sunday to support our senior footballers in the Kerry County Final. Dress in Black‘n’Amber and bring your banners, hats, flags, trumpets, clangers, drumaí, bodhráin, buckets, wooden spoons, etc, srl! Our players will be greatly helped and encouraged when they’ll hear cheers of support and shouts of encouragement from an enthusiastic Rock ‘16th Man.’ This will be a most important occasion in the history of our club as our young heroes will give their all to win a 14th county title for The Street of Champions! We wish The Rock lads well v An Daingean ag 1.45pm ar an Domhnach beag seo.
PEIL FAOI 6:
Our last and final football session of the outdoor season will take place on Sunday morning next (26th October) at the EARLIER TIME of 10.30am (to 11.30am) in CONNOLLY PARK. (Rock fans will be rushing off to the Senior County Final…AdeS v An Daingean). ‘See you all then, lads! (Brian Ó Donnchú)
CAID FAOI 7/8:
Hoping and expecting to see everybody at our very final football session of 2025 on Sunday morning football…at the earlier time of 10.30am (to 11.30am)…in CONNOLLY PARK! (Rock fans will be rushing off to the Senior County Final).
PEIL FAOI 9/10:
The Rock U10 Garry Fernane Cup and John Galvin Cup football finals will take place at the earlier time of 10.30am (to 11.30am) this coming Sunday morning (26th) in CONNOLLY PARK. Excitement is mounting! Rock stars of the future will be ‘on display’! This will be our final session of the year. (Rock mentors and fans will be rushing off to the Senior County Final). (Colm Ó Mongáin)
PEIL FAOI U16:
On Monday 13th we faced Na Gaeil under lights in Connolly Park in the U16 Tralee and St Brendan Districts semi-final. 24 boys lined out in Black‘n’Amber…what a problem to have…showing great strength in the squad. We were well motivated and very determined to do well in this game following our defeat to Na Gaeil in the County League. Bhí tús maith ag Na Gaeil, afách! They took the opening scores as our lads took a few minutes to shake off the cobwebs and get into the game! Thankfully, we eventually settled, upped our game, adjusted our radar and took a strong lead into the break…AdeS: 1-9; Na Gaeil: 0-3. Bhí go maith is ní raibh go holc! One of the most impressive things about this fixture was the maturity of the players (cinn chríonna i gcoirp óga!) who used their voices and had their say in the dressing room at half-time. There’s spirit in these braves! Our coaches didn’t have to say much ag an mbriseadh as the boys themselves did the talking! However, an unfortunate accident occurred on the restart when Eoin Mangan, our captain (on the night), received a finger injury and that incident was then followed by another tuisle when Darragh Lyons had to be replaced following a collision. Our ‘on-the-ball’ mentors managed the situation well with replacements and repositioning of players and it was during this period that buachaillí an Chillín made a comeback, attacked strongly and got on top. Thankfully, Conor O’Regan was having a great game in goals and pulled off some great saves. The prompt introduction of substitutes from the bench ensured that our boys settled again; they concentrated on their play, motored as a unit, played great stuff, worked the pigskin with skill, accuracy and alacrity, painstakingly gained the upper hand and proceeded to take a very significant and special win. Another good day for The Rock! Scór deiridh…AdeS: 3-12; Na Gaeil: 2-12. We are now in the final and we await details of the fixture. Training is continuing during the week in preparation for this Town Championship final and for the County League semi-final. A rolling Rock gathers no moss!! The U16 season is far from being over! (Ger Hobbert)
PEIL na gCOLÁISTÍ FAOI 19:
The Green CBS boys, having been successful v Mercy Mounthawk in the U19 Colleges Football Competition (Corn an tSúilleabhánaigh), will now challenge St. Brendans, Killarney, in the final; the game will be played after the feasts of Samhain. Good wishes to all and especially to Olivier Lata, Eoin Mangan, Fionnán Ryan and Ronan Carroll. The Green‘n’Gold of The Sem v the Blue‘n’Gold of The Green? An Fhaiche Abú! (A.McLoughlin)
SEANRÁ EILE: Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir. (Of course, ‘aimsir’ can mean ‘time’ as well as ‘weather’). Time will tell who’ll win Corn an Easpaig!
MERCHANDISE:
For club merchandise, go to www.austinstacks.ie
LOTTO:
Club Lotto…thanks to all who support and sponsor The Rock Club and especially to: Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige Láir; O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Husseys, Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa; Carmel Cuiltéir, The Rock Club; The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh; An Bhróg, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach.
SINSIR NA CARRAIGE:
‘Well done’ to Dara and a chuid fear sinsearach v An Ráth Mhór. An-bhua! Take a look at Adrienne’s pictures on the Web Gallery. We wish The Rock well v Dingle/Daingean/Daingean Uí Chúis at 1.45pm i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic. Fame could be calling again!
The spell was cast; the magic worked! The Rock’s a leading light!
The final’s next in Dara’s plan….our future’s looking bright!
And Dara’s men will take the plunge and challenge Dingle Town!
The Bishop’s Cup is what we crave….plus plus a 14th ‘crown.’
STAIR NA CARRAIGE:
The years in which we won the County Championship….1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1973 (after 37 years), 1975, 1976 (Munster champions + All-Ireland in 1977), 1979, 1986, 1994, 2014 (Munster champions), 2021 (13 titles). The years in which we won the Club Championship….1979, 2003, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (6 titles).