LÁ ‘LE PÁDRAIG: We, the people of The Rock, will march in celebration of our National Apostle, Saint Patrick, on Thursday 17th March. The 16th Man, that’s us, will assemble in John Joe Sheehy Road at 11.30am and will proudly march down the Bóthar Buí to The Mall. The Bishop Denis Moynihan Cup (county championship) and the Michael O’Connor Cup (club championship) will be carried triumphantly in the parade. Everybody welcome! Expect text, boys….mentors will be in contact with details. And, tar éis na paráide, all Rock fans may continue to journey to Connolly Park for the BIG GAME in which Wayne’s Warriors will challenge Gníomh go Leith in the 1st round (division 1) of the Senior County League. Cluiche mór! Throw-in at 2pm. A great day is being planned at our headquarters agus beidh fáilte roimh chách. Iarraimid ort, a Phádraig, guí orainne, Gaela!
CÚPLA FOCAL: Dia duit! An bhfuil tú chun Gaeilge a labhairt an tseachtain seo? Bain triail as cúpla focal, más é do thoil é. Mar shampla: Nach bhfuil an aimsir go deas? Tá sé ag cur báistí. Tá ocras orm, a Mham! Beidh an scoil dúnta Lá ‘le Pádraig. Beidh mé ag máirseáil sa pharáid. Táim chun geansaí dubh agus ómrach a chur orm. An mbeidh tusa ann? An Charraig Abú!
PEIL FAOI 7 (born 2015/16/17): Our 8th Under 7 football session will take place at 11.00am on Sunday next (13th) in the CBS PRIMARY School i gCluain na Lobhar. Who’s looking forward to next Sunday morning? Fáilte mhór roimh dhaoine nua. We are hoping, má bhíonn an aimsir i gceart, to be able to train outdoors from Sunday March 20th.
PEIL FAOI 9 (born 2013/14): The Under 9 boys will have their eighth session of this season on The Green CBS Astroturf pitch at the early time of 10.00am on Sunday next (13th). More great football ahead! Tá sárpheileadóírí sa ghrúpa seo! We are hopeful, má bhíonn an aimsir go maith, to be able to train outdoors ar an bhfear glas from March 20th (Sunday).
MÓRBHUÍOCHAS: Gabhaimid ár mbuíochas le lucht bainistíochta na scoileanna a chuir fíorchaoin fáilte romhainn ag tús an tséasúir seo: Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí, Meánscoil na mBráithre Críostaí agus Bunscoil Naomh Eoin i mBalluamhnach.
PEL FAOI 11 (born 2011/12): The Under 11 boys will be in action at 11.00am on the Astroturf at The Green CBS on Sunday next, 13ú Márta. More brilliant football will be exhibited by our boys who are eagerly looking forward to their upcoming big matches: County League….(a) Round 1 on April 14th….(b) Phase 2 on June 2nd. Sunday March 20th, weather permitting, has been earmarked for the start of our outdoor green grass sessions.
PEIL FAOI 13: (i) We had no U13 games last weekend due to fields being unavailable. We have been scheduled to play the John Mitchel Club boys in the next round and both games, A and B, will be played in Ballyseedy. The first game is scheduled for this Wednesday (9th) at 6pm and the other will take place on Sunday (13th) at 4pm. Coaches will be in contact re panels for the games. Expect text, boys! (ii) Training will take place on Tuesday evening (5pm to 6pm), on Friday evening (6pm to 7pm) and on Sunday morning (depending on matches). All training sessions are held in the MTU and hopefully we will be back to Connolly Park shortly for home training. Boys, have you paid your membership fee? (ii) Round 1 of our County League will take place on March 27th. Fixtures: (a) Division 2 (15-a-side) teams….AdeS A, An Ghaeltacht, Baile Mhic Eileagóid, Cill Chuimín, Léigiún, Na Gaeil. (b) Division 10 (11/13/15-a-side) teams….AdeS B, An Ghaeltacht B, Baile Mhic Eileagóid B, Cill Chuimín B, Léigiún C, Na Gaeil B. (iii) Phase 2 County League will be played on 22nd May….for your diary.
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Training will take place on Sunday next in the Bishop’s Field from 2.30pm to 4pm. Training will also be held on the MTU Astroturf from 7.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday. Other weekday sessions vary….depending on the availability of pitches. It is expected that our interclub games will be played on Wednesdays. (ii) Our County League matches will take place from 30th March (round 1) to 27th April. Division 1A (15-a-side) teams….AdeS, An Ghaeltacht, Glenflesk, Na Mistéalaigh, An Léigiún, An Spá (Cill Airne). Division 9 (11/13/15-a-side) teams…AdeS B, Firies B, Kilcummin B, Legion B, Listowel Emmets B. The semi-finals will take place on 4th or 11th May and the finals will be on 11th or 18th May. (iii)The Central Region games are expected to be from 22nd June to 20th July. (iv) The County Championship dates have yet to be fixed.
PEIL NA CHÉAD BHLIANA (Corn Aodháin Uí Chonchúir): (i) Roinn A (21ú Márta): Coláiste Bhréanainn v The Green; 28ú Márta: Cnoc an tSeabhaic v Coláiste Bhréanainn; 4ú Aibreán: The Green v Cnoc an tSeabhaic. (ii) Roinn C (21ú Márta): Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí v Tairbeart; 28ú Márta: Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí v Coláiste Pobail Oileán Ciarraí; 4ú Aibreán: Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí v Meánscoil an Leitriúigh (Castlegregory).
FAOI 16½: Gaiscígh Faoi 16 an Ghaelcholáiste were in action last week. Rockie brothers, Gavin agus Luke Ó Cathasaigh, led their team into battle against a strong Coláiste Phádraig (Oileán Ciarraí) panel. A ‘rock’ solid performance by both teams wasn’t enough to put the scoreline in GCC’s favour. Hope remains firm for clubmates Luke Mac Gearailt agus Marc Ó Loinsigh to make a speedy return from injury. Gaelcholáiste look forward to their next tie in the coming weeks; go n-éirí an t-ádh leo. (Dáithí Ó Loinsigh, comhfhreagraí GCC).
CORN AN RUISÉALAIGH (FAOI 15½): Dé Céadaoin (16th)….Mercy Mounthawk v The Sem and The Green v Scoil Idirmheánach Chill Orglan.
PEIL FAOI 17: (i) Minor Training: gym on Monday at 6pm and outdoor on Thursdays at 5pm. (ii) Further U17 information in senior notes.
CIARRAÍ: Good wishes to Kerry and to Dylan Ó Cathasaigh, Greg Horan and Jack Ó Sé (painéal breise) v Maigh Eo. Go n-éirí go geal leo.
LOTTO: Míle buíochas le gach duine a thugann tacaíocht dár lotto agus do na gnólachtaí seo a leanas: (i) Kirbys’ Brogue Inn, Sráid na Carraige, (ii) Terry’s Butcher Shop, Páirc na Darach, (iii) Husseys’ Deli, Cé an Phrionsa, (iv) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (v) Maguires, Butchers, Caherslee, (vi) Ollmhargadh Chaoimhín de Barra, Sráid na Carraige, (vii) Paudie Commane’s Book Shop, Sráid na Carraige, (viii) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige, and (ix) www.austinstacks.ie. Mórbhuíochas ó chroí don tacaíocht go léir.
SCÓR ’22: (i) An mbeidh An Charraig páirteach i Scór ’22? We’d need to ‘register’ our Scór na nÓg (Faoi 17) representatives this week. The Kerry finals of Scór na nÓg are scheduled for 4.30pm on Sunday 20th March in the Glenbeigh GAA Sports Centre. The Munster Scór na nÓg finals are scheduled for Sunday 3rd April in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, and the All-Ireland finals will be held in the INEC, Killarney, on May Sunday (1st May). (ii) The 4-person TABLE Scór na nÓg quiz competition will take place on Friday 11th March. (iii) The Scór na bPáistí series of competitions (for primary school students) will be held during month of June and the finals will take place on Saturday 2nd July. Scór rules and information may be read on kerrygaa.ie or on Google. Scór competitions: Singing (one song), Recitation or Story, Ballad Group (2 songs with harmony, 2-5 people), Music Group (two tunes, 3-5 people), Léiriú (Sketch), Figure Dance, Set Dance and Quiz Boird (4 people). If you’re interested in partaking, please contact Siobhán de Paor now. (iv) Scór na Sinsear is scheduled for October 2022.