Compiled by Brian Caball
THIS WEEK’S FOOTBALL CAMP:
The Austin Stack Club football camp will begin on Monday morning next (28th July) and will continue until Friday (1st August). Costas: €50 per head; €80 per family. Registration and payment will take place on arrival on Monday morning. All Rock members and their friends welcome. Maybe ‘Sam Maguire’ will appear before the end of the week (if Kerry win!)! Fáilte roimh an domhan is a mháthair.
PEIL FAOI 6:
(i) Our U6 Summer Academy continues at 6pm on Thursday (24th July).
(ii) No…no…no football on Sunday next as Joe, Dylan and Armin will be fighting to win the Sam Maguire Cup. (Brian Ó Donnchú)
PEIL FAOI 7:
(i) Last week, and in very warm weather conditions, our U7 stars played Finuge in Finuge. Despite the host team having a mixed U7/8 selection, our U7 stalwarts acquitted themselves well when putting their skills, learned at academy sessions, to good use. Well done, lads. Thanks to all involved.
(ii) On Thursday last our U7 boys played Firies in Firies. Well done, lads! You played great football. Thanks to all involved. (iii) No…no…no football on Sunday next as we’ll be cheering on Joe, Dylan and Armin who’ll be working hard to reclaim the Sam Maguire Cup. (StJohn Hegarty)
PEIL FAOI 8:
(i) Our U8s had more brilliant GoGames in our own club field v the boys of Ballymac; and both teams played exciting football!
(ii) On Thursday last our U7 boys had a fixture in Firies where they played outstanding Gaelic. Well done, boys; and thanks to all involved.
(iii) Our Academy continues every Thursday at 6pm in Connolly Park. (iv) Next Sunday’s Academy will NOT take place as many of our members will be too excited about Kerry’s All-Ireland Final v Dún na nGall! (StJohn Hegarty)
PEIL FAOI 10:
(i) The Rock’s GoGames that had been scheduled for Wednesday of last week have been rescheduled for Wednesday September 17th i bPáirc na nDeasúnach in Oileán Ciarraí.
(ii) We really enjoyed our participation in last Sunday’s Milltown/Castlemaine U10 Blitz i bPáirc Bhaile an Mhuilinn, Milltown. Maith sibh, a bhuachaillí!
(iii) It’ll be Football-for-Fun at 5.50pm on Thursday in Connolly Park.
(iv) There’ll be no…no…no football on Sunday next as we follow Armin, Joe, Dylan and Kerry to Croke Park…to get the Sam Maguire Cup…trí dheonú Dé. (Colm Ó Mongáin)
PEIL FAOI 12:
The Central Region League is on the go and ‘so far, so good’ for The Rock boys! We continued our Central League campaign with a trip to Milltown with our A and B teams and, despite the poor weather conditions, we performed admirably and won both games. Well done, boys. This Friday we complete our round of games with the visit of the Pearse Brothers Club, Churchill, to Connolly Park. (Tim McMahon)
PEIL FAOI 13:
After two good victories to open our Central League account (A boys v Na Mistéalaigh; B lads v Baile an Mhuilinn) we continue this week with the Bs challenging Laune Rangers in Killorglin at 7.15pm; our As have a bye. Training will be at 7pm on Friday and we’ll have NO training on Sunday….Ciarraí ag imirt! (Jonathan Magnier)
PEIL FAOI 14:
The Central League began for the A boys on Tuesday at 7pm when they challenged Na Mistéalaigh in Ballyseedy. Well done, lads! The B boys have been scheduled to play v Baile an Mhuilinn this Thursday in Connolly Park. Training will take place on Friday evening and we WON’T have training on Sunday as Kerry are playing for the Sam Maguire Cup on Sunday. (Jonathan Magnier)
PAINÉAL FORBARTHA:
(i) Buachaillí na Carraige atá ar phainéal forbartha Faoi 14.…Liam Ó Ciarba, Mícheál Ó Cearmada, Tadhg Ó Luasaigh, Sé Ó hOdhráin agus Odhrán Ó Riagáin. Traenálaí: Theo Ó Duigín.
(ii) Buachaillí na Carraige atá ar phainéal forbartha Faoi 15.…Dónal Ó Laighin agus Marcas Ó Ríordáin. Traenálaí: Richie Conway. (D. Ahern)
PEIL FAOI U16:
Another tough week, unfortunately, in our County League games. A two-point defeat at home to Firies in Division 1 was a disappointment and so was the defeat away to Milltown/Castlemaine in Division 9. Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach! So, the situation now is that we play Dr Crokes in the semi-final of Division 2 and our Division 10 team will play Laune Rangers. Training sessions continue in preparation for these games. ‘Well done’ to all our players who lined out and faithfully represented the club during the County League so far. The unavailability of players, because of holidays and injuries, is very challenging for coaches; it’s difficult to have to play two teams on the same night throughout the campaigns. We wish ‘speedy recovery’ to the few lads who picked up injuries this week. ‘Well done’ to our players who represented us well and did themselves proud on Monday evening when playing with the minors in their final round game v Laune Rangers. It’s very encouraging to see our boys continuously improving! The U16 County League semi-finals are due to be played this Thursday, 24th July. (Ger Hobbert)
MIONÚIR:
Our final round of the County League was played on Monday last v Laune Rangers. Well done, lads! Wins over Na Fianna and An Léigiún had put both teams level on points on the results’ table. (Andrew Morrissey)
CIARRAÍ:
Our good wishes to Dylan, Joe, Armin, their county colleagues and Paudie McQuinn v Tír Chonaill i bPáirc an Chrócaigh Dé Domhnaigh seo chugainn! A big task!
ÉADAÍ SPÓIRT:
For Rock merchandise, go to www.austinstacks.ie
SEANRÁ:
‘Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach’ is what one says to someone who loses a game! His chance will come again!
LOTTO:
Club Lotto…where (or with whom) one can show one’s support for Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach; 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 de Barra, Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach. Thanks to all Rock supporters and sponsors. Mórbhuíochas ó chroí do thacadóirí Chlub na Carraige!
