PEIL FAOI 17: Everybody is invited to come along to Saturday night’s very special occasion (7pm) in the clubhouse to honour our minor footballers. They’ll be presented with their Minor County League (Division 1) winners’ medals and their Minor Club Championship winners’ medals. We look forward to greeting parents, family, friends and club members. An historic occasion as minor medals aren’t easily won!
BE INVOLVED: If you’d like to be an Austin Stack Club helper/mentor/administrator/coach ….just contact Tim McMahon on 083 1190323 asap. Our club coaching committee would welcome newcomers. Join The Rock ‘team’!
Clothes Recycling: Start Collecting now Austin Stacks LGFA Club will hold a fundraising Clothes Recycling Collection during February 2024. . We will accept – Mens, Womens & Childrens Clothing – Household Textiles ie Curtains & Towels, Soft toys, Shoes, Handbags, Belts. Please note we cannot accept duvets or pillows. All items must be clean & dry.
SCÓR na bPÁISTÍ: Calling all courageous primary school pupils! Who wants to enter Scór. Can you sing? Play music? Like to be in a quiz team of four? Tralee District finals will take place in February. The county final will take place on March 23rd 2024. The competition will end at county level. Competitions will be divided into 3 categories: 1…dancing; 2…music and singing; 3…storytelling/recitation and sketch. Now is the time to prepare for Scór na bPáistí ‘24.
DOWN MEMORY LANE: Juvenile Club of the Year 1982! Players: Colman Boyd, Michael Quirke, John Galvin, Brendan McElligott, Noel Lacey, Joe Kearns, Pat Dowling, James Tiernan, Michael Dolan, Michael Cregan, Cathal O’Grady, John Browne, Gerard Slattery, Owen Moynihan, John Walsh, John Tiernan, Gene O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Seán McMahon, Richard Lynch, Joe Barrett, Martin McKivergan, Brendan Buckley, Damien Breen, Dermot Trant, Dónal Sugrue, Paul O’Connor, Aidan McCarthy, David O’Lehane, Neil Barrett, Billy O’Lehane, Mark Teahan, Neil Healy, Mark O’Connor, Martin Griffin, Seán Fitzmaurice, Don Murphy, John Kennedy, Seán Stack, Christy Flaherty, Christopher Hannafin, Brendan Dillane, Denis Tobin, David Kearns, Paudie Moynihan, Ciarán Dillane, Kerry O’Connell, Tom O’Brien, Michael Lynch, Matthew Hayes, John Smith, Kieran Browne, John Howard, Bryan McMahon, Daragh Murphy, Johnny McDonagh, Pa Laide, Michael Walsh, Colum Ó Loingsigh, Gary Cunningham, Gearóid Kilgallon, Jimmy Charles, Miko Horan, Peter Sugrue, Joe Smith, Seán Field, Gerry Horgan, Aidan Walsh. Mentors: Ollie Kearns, James Hobbert, Frank Tiernan, Jo Jo Barrett, Mick O’Neill. (R.Conway)
MOUNTHAWK – College Football: (i) The Mercy Mounthawk senior team (U19) put in a great performance v Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne last Friday in Group 1 of the Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges) competition. The Rockmen on board: Michael Tansley, Pádraig Ó hAllmharáin, Jack Ó Murchú, Ben Ó Murchú, Daniel Ó Ciarba, James Fisher, Paidí Ó Laighin, Noah Townsend. (ii) The Mounthawk boy’s next big challenge is the final of the Corn Uí Shúilleabháin (Kerry Colleges) senior football competition v Coláiste Bréanainn. A ‘big’ game! Guímid gach rath orthu. (iii) The Mounthawk U16½ lads, having been pipped for the Dunloe Cup, look forward to challenging for The Shield. Our Rock players on the panel: Ben Litchfield, Harry Murphy, Ben Murphy, Alex Touhy, Cormac Bastible, Eoin Murphy, Liam Sweeney-O’Connor, Jay Sweeney-O’Connor, Jayden Moriarty, Jack Shanahan, Jack Diggin. (P.Ó hAllmharáin/B.Litchfield)
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE – College Hurling: (i) Sos ó na cluichí ach bhíomar fós gníomhach an tseachtain seo i nGCC! De hAoine ghlac ár laochra páirt i rás cúig chiliméadar na scoile. Bhí Gavin Ó Cathasaigh agus Rory Ó Loinsigh i measc na rásaithe in a testing but enjoyable comórtas timpeall an champais! (ii) Preparations continue for our cluiche leathcheannais iománaíochta (Munster semi-final…Corn Uí Chinnéide) faoi stiúir chumasach an Mháistir Uí Mhurchú agus beidh ár laochra i mbarr a maitheasa faoin ochtú lá! Having defeated Carrig Uí Laighin, the Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí hurlers look forward to their Munster semi-final, a gcéad chluiche leathcheannais iománaíochta le blianta fada…..seacht mbliana déag! Guímid gach ádh ar Gavin Ó Cathasaigh agus a chomhbhádóirí. Imreofar an cluiche i dTrá |Lí! GCC Abú! (D.Ó Loinsigh)
THE GREEN – College Football: (i) The Green CBS U19s weren’t so successful v Baile an Easpaig last week in the Corn Uí Mhuirí competition (Group 4). They challenged Bandon High School on Tuesday (28th). The Rockmen on the team: Thomas Deregee; Fionnán Ryan; Ronan Carroll; Olivier Lata; Ryan O’Driscoll, Donnacha Horgan; Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin. (ii) The Green U16½ team is finished with the Dunloe Cup (Kerry). The Rock connections on the panel: Fionnán Ryan, Seán Óg Brosnan, Ronan Carroll, Máirtín McKivergan, Ryan O’Driscoll, Oliver Lata, Aodhán Horgan.
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to everybody who supports our club lotto: (i) The Burger Shack, Monavalley; (ii) Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Rock Street; (iii) Siopa de Barra, An Charraig; (iv) Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock Street; (v) O’Flynn Interiors, Rock Street. (vi) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Prince’s Quay.
CLUB GEAR: For club gear go to www.oneills.com
CLUB MASS: Thanks to all who attended last weekend’s Mass for deceased club members. Requiescant in pace. Thanks to Fr Pádraig who was the celebrant and who spoke glowingly of The Rock. Agus mórbhuíochas to the traditional musicians (regular players at the Vigil Mass) who played so well.
SINSIR: ‘Well done’ to our senior footballers on their 0-4 victory over Ardfert in the District Championship.