THE ALL-STARS: Our All-Stars had great football and great fun again last Sunday at the Austin Stack Club in Connolly Park. Yes, they had a ‘ball’! To join our Sunday morning session just come along to Connolly on Sunday at 11am. For information….ring/text Sandra (087-294 6658) or Sarah (087-281 0239).
PEIL FAOI 7: Our U7 boys are the best Sunday morning footballers of all! The planned U7 matches against Laune Rangers did not go ahead last week. Now, the sad news of the season is that our final Thursday night session will be on this Thursday (29th). However, we have some good news….a couple of upcoming matches are being organised/confirmed.
PEIL FAOI 9: The Under 9s are still enjoying their football! Four rounds have been played in the Thursday evening Bracker ‘Regan Cup games and this Thursday (29th) will be our last of the season. Our expected game on Sunday last v Churchill didn’t take place, faraor! The much-looked-forward-to trip to the St Finbarr Club in Togher, Cork, is getting closer….October 15th. We can’t wait! Táimid ar bís!
PEIL FAOI 11: More enjoyable U11 football on Thursday. There are really great players in this group!
PEIL FAOI 13: (i) We’re coming to our final sessions of 2022….we’ll have workouts on Tuesday and on Thursday this week and we’ll be travelling to Cork on Sunday 9th October to play a tough challenge game v Bishopstown. This is a big outing for our lads and we’re all looking forward to the day out! (ii) The Austin Stack Club (Team Amber) Central League Division 1B finalists 2022: Seán McCannon, Ediart Topali, Oisín Cotter, Diarmuid Hennessy, Conor Murphy, Liam Swords, Alex Dafoor, Karol Kowalczyk, David Ahern, Noah Reidy, Oran O’Donoghue, Kyle Yoxall, Jack Delaney, Nathan Hurley, Séamus Keenan, Nathan O’Connor, Luke O’Connor, Mark Foley, Conor Hanafin, Ewan Canty, Matthew Guerin, Killian Coffey, Albi Gaxha, Tadhg Somers, Jack Walsh, Joe O’Halloran, Alex O’Flaherty, Jayden O’Dowd, Gearóid Corcoran, Eliot Calleja.
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Kelliher’s Garage Central Region U15 (Division 1A) final….Laune Rangers: 0-12; The Rock: 2-11. (ii) |The Kelliher’s Garage Central Region U15 (Division 5) final…. victory for B/mac over The Rock.
PEIL FAOI 17: Minor club champions of Kerry 2022: Michael Tansley; Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, Luke Ó Cathasaigh (captaen), James Fisher; Pádraig O’Halloran, Ben Ó Murchú, Seán Heaslip; Ryan Ó Drisceoil (0-4), Colm de Brún (0-2); Noah Townsend (1-1), Daniel Ó Ciarba (0-1), Tomás Deregee; Rónán Ó Cearúil (1-1), Paidí Ó Laighin (1-8 – six frees), Damien Ó hÓgáin. Fir ionaid: Jack Ó Murchú, Donncha Ó hArgáin, Dáithí Ó Luasaigh, Aaron Ó Nualláin, Dylan Ó Cuinneagáin, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh.
COLÁISTÍ: Good wishes to all Rock lads who’ll be playing in upcoming college matches. U15B (Peil): Mounthawk v Milltown on Tuesday (27th); U16½E (Iománaíocht): Gaelcholáiste v Scoil Naomh Pól, Port Láirge, ar an Déardaoin (29ú); U19D (Iománaíocht): Mounthawk v Fermoy. U19E (Iománaíocht): Gaelcholáiste v Cnoc Síon, Port Láirge, ar an gCéadaoin (12ú D.Fómhair). U19C (Peil): Gaelcholáiste ar an gCéadaoin (19ú D.Fómhair). Corn Uí Mhuirí: The Green v St Flannan’s agus Mounthawk v Coláiste na Sceilge ar an gCéadaoin (19ú D.Fómhair).
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all who support and promote our club lotto: (i) O’Flynn Interiors (Malachy Nagle), Lower Rock Street, (ii) Kirbys’ Brogue Inn, Lower Rock Street, (iii) Husseys’ Deli, Prince’s Quay, (iv) Carmel O’Neill, (v) Maguires’ Butcher Shop, Caherslee, (vi) Barrys’ Supermarket, Upper Rock Street, (vii) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop, Rock Street, (viii) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (ix) www.austinstacks.ie (x) and/or on https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=X529#Anchor
AN SIOPA: Items are available to order on www.oneills.com
SENIORS: Best wishes to our seniors in their next very important championship game.
SCÓR NA SINSEAR: Kerry County Final: 7th October. Munster Final: 18th October.
PLACENAMES: (i) A new placename in our area is ‘Carraigín’ (though spelt incorrectly on the stone at the estate entrance!). (ii) A new placename in the K-O’R area is ‘Cluain na Geise’….the Meadow of the Spell or Prohibition. (Remember the legend in which Diarmuid was put ‘faoi gheasa’ by Gráinne?). Proverb/seanfhocal: Ná bain do gheis agus ní bhainfidh geis duit (Leave forbidden things (spells, etc) alone and they cannot harm you).