Compiled by Brian Caball
CAMPA SAMHRAIDH PEILE:
The Austin Stack Club summer camp will take place from Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August. Táille: €50 per head; €80 per family. Registration and payment will take place on arrival on the first morning. All Rockies and their friends will be most welcome. Fáilte roimh chách.
PEIL FAOI 6:
(i) Our U6 Summer Academy will continue at 6pm on Thursday (3rd July).
(ii) Another outstanding morning of Rock football will take place at 11am on Sunday next…6ú Iúil…in Caherslee. Newcomers always welcome. (Brian Ó Donnchú)
PEIL FAOI 7/8:
(i) Our U8s gave a great Rock welcome to the friendly Castleisland Desmonds U8s in their return GoGame. Great excitement and great football!
(ii) Our Academy continues every Thursday at 6pm in Connolly Park.
(iii) Next Sunday’s Academy will take place at 10.55am in Caherslee (only on the LAST Sunday of the month will it take place in the club grounds).
All new members welcome….fáilte roimh bhuachaillí nua….just come along if interested! (StJohn Hegarty)
PEIL FAOI 10:
(i) More Football-for-Fun at 10.50am on Sunday next (6th July) in Caherslee.
(ii) Either Football-for-Fun or a Coiste na nÓg game will take place on Wednesday (2ú Iúil) in Connolly Park at 6.40pm. Fáilte roimh chách! (Colm Ó Mongáin)
PEIL FAOI 12:
(i) Our first important games in the Central Region League for our A and B teams will take place v Laune Rangers on Sunday next (6pm) in Killorglin. The league has been slow to get started for a variety of factors…ach anois…tús maith leath na hoibre! (ii) We’ll be at home v Churchill on Tuesday. (T.McMahon)
PEIL FAOI 13:
Ag an am céanna ar an Domhnach, a bhuachaillí….next Sunday morning at 11.00am i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. (Jonathan Magnier)
PEIL FAOI 14:
The U14-ers continue their training schedule on Friday evenings and on Sunday mornings (11am) i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. They’ll certainly be ready for the Central and Town Leagues. (Jonathan Magnier)
TRÁ LÍ FAOI 15:
Another very enjoyable and successful round of the Greater Tralee Area development sessions took place on Saturday morning last from 10.30am to 11.45am in Connolly Park with several Rock boys involved. AdeS, K-O’R, Gaeil and Naomh Pádraig players were put through their paces by Kerry football development coach, Lorcan Martin, GDA. NB…These sessions are also open to all boys born in 2010 and in 2011 and who are not already in Kerry Development Squads.
PEIL FAOI U16:
Once again, we had two teams in action simultaneously on Thursday evening in Connolly Park. In Division 1B (A Team), after some serious player adjustments, changes and switches, a strong and blistering start put our A Team in a commanding position and that ultimately secured the points over Milltown/Castlemaine on a scoreline of 4-11 to 1-11. A good 2nd half by both teams made for a really good contest.
Two wins from two games is a great start to the league considering our manpower issues; that is testament to a strong enthusiastic and talented panel of U16 players. Our Black‘n’Amber lads are now nicely set up for the remaining matches v Na Gaeil and v Firies. Mouthwatering encounters ahead!
Our B Team (Division 9B) had a home tie against Na Gaeil. We were seriously outdone in the first half by a much stronger team. It was very encouraging to see our boys doing much better in the second half. That was very positive; and special thanks must be given to our U14 players who stepped up when required and contributed greatly to the team. Yet, despite that strong second-half showing by our lads, it was the visitors, Na Gaeil, who took the laurels. Final score: 2-8 to 6-12. Coaches were very happy with the attitude and effort on display and every player put in a good shift for the full hour; with the holiday season really affecting us we fielded very modified teams for those games. Thanks to our 2011 (U14) players who stepped up and showed their qualities. Well done, all!
Thanks to Milltown/Castelmaine, to Na Gaeil and to the referees, John and Kieran, for a very enjoyable evening of football. Players in Connolly Park on the 26th June: Ben Litchfield, Oisín Cotter, Darragh Lyons, Eoin Mangan, David Hobbert, Dean Courtney, Oran O’Donoghue, Harry Murphy, Jack Delaney, Jamie Casey, Joe Barry, Nathan O’Connor, Seán McCannon, Ryan O’Carroll, Danny Lane, David Ahern, Conor Murphy, Séamus Keenan, Jayden O’Dowd, Noah Reidy, Mark Riordan, Mark Foley, Joe O’Halloran, Oran O’Regan, Shane Carey, Conor Maguire, Harry Maguire, Matthew Murphy, Oisín Horan.
We trained on Tuesday in preparation for Thursday’s matches v Na Gaeil (Division 1B) in Killeen and v Legion (Division 9B) in Connolly Park. Upcoming games:
(a) 10th July: Foireann A – bye; Foireann B v Listowel (as baile).
(b) 17th July: Team A v Firies (ag baile i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile); Team B v Milltown (as baile). (Dan Ahern, Ger Hobbert)
NA MIONÚIR:
(i) ‘Well done’ to our minors who challenged Killarney Legion in Division 1 of the Keanes SuperValu County League on Monday last, (30th). The game was played i bPáirc an Doirín, Club an Léigiúin, Killarney!
(ii) Our good wishes to Wayne Quillinan, Alex Tuohy agus mionúir Chiarraí on their FINAL game of the season v Tír Eoghain. Wayne’s Warriors have, gan aon agó, the ability to conquer the boys from Ulster in the All-Ireland final in Newbridge on Sunday (6th).
CAID FAOI 21:
Mór-chomhghairdeachas to our U21 footballers on their heroic and hard-fought victory v Bordcheantar Naomh Ciarán in the Ask Acorn U21 county final. Thanks to the loyal Rock supporters who cheered them on. Our boys led by 0-7 at the break but the 2nd half was most exciting as the Naomh Ciarán side chipped away at The Rock lead and it took great saves by ‘keeper Michael Tansley and hard work by our backs to save the day! It was, indeed, a memorable Rock performance. Our U21 champions: Michael Tansley; Seán Óg Brosnan, Colm Browne, Jack Ó Murchú; Ben Murphy, Luke Ó Cathasaigh, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh; Cillian Litchfield, Daniel Kirby; Cian Ó Duilleáin, captaen na foirne, Paddy Lane, laoch na himeartha, Ronan Carroll; Donnacha Sayers, Damien Hogan, Ryan O’Driscoll; Steven Conway, Donncha Horgan, Fionnán Ó Riain, Cormac Bastible, Bobby Byrne, Noah Townsend, Seán Heaslip, Darragh Moriarty, Seán Moynihan, Thomas Deregee, Dylan Cunningham, David Lucid, James Fisher, Ciarán Kavanagh, Pádraig Ó hAllmharáin, Olivier Lata. Bainisteoir: Denis Sayers; Roghnóirí: Richie Conway, Martin Courtney, TJ Hogan, Daniel Bohane, Frankie Murphy, Tim McMahon.
ASH MEN OF THE ROCK:
‘Well done’ to our dual players, Cillian Litchfield, Donnacha Sayers and Damien Hogan who have performed with distinction in the Kerry hurling championship. The spirit of the leather and ash is still to be found in The Rock!
CIARRAÍ:
Joy unconfined! Comhghairdeachas to Dylan, Joe, Armin and their county colleagues v Ard Mhacha i bPáirc an Chrócaigh ar an Domhnach! What a great display and a sweet victory! Roll on ‘The Red Hand of Ulster’!
ÉADAÍ SPÓIRT:
For Rock merchandise, go to www.austinstacks.ie
SEANRÁ:
Glacann fear críonna comhairle! A wise man accepts advice! Let’s be wise enough to listen carefully and attentively to our coaches and to accept their advice and direction….as did Dylan, Joe, Armin and Alex Touhy!
LOTTO:
Club Lotto…where (or with whom) to show your support for The Rock Club: An Bhróg, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Siopa de Barra, Sráid na Carraige Uachtarach; Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige Láir; O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige Íochtarach; Husseys, Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa; Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS, The Burger Shack, Móin a’Bhealaigh. Thanks to all loyal and faithful Rock supporters and sponsors. Mórbhuíochas ó chroí do thacadóirí Chlub na Carraige!