LÁ ‘LE PÁDRAIG: The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Tuesday next, 17ú Márta, and all our young players are requested to assemble at 11.30am at the John Mitchel Clubhouse in John Joe Sheehy Road. Am máirseála: 12.00. All Rock boys and girls are asked to be looking as “black’n’amber” as is humanly possible and equipped with banners, flags, hurleys, balloons, teddies, etc. and in best chanting voice!
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig ar gach éinne.
UNDER 6/8/10: Our big outdoor kick-off will take place for Under 6s, Under 8s and Under 10s this coming Sunday at 11.00am in Caherslee. We had a tremendous turn out for our registration day and parents are advised that they may pick up a registration form on Sunday if they haven’t done so go dtí seo and may return same to mentor go luath!
UNDER 12: Our Under 12s have returned to training and their sessions will continue on Sundays at 12.00 in Caherslee. New coach Garrett Moore took the session last Sunday and was very impressed with what he saw! Our county league season kicks off on April 14th. We’ll field an A and a B team throughout ’09.
FAOI 14: (i) The countdown to the new season is well under way and both our Under 14 sides are well into their pre-season work. On Wednesday we had a good workout against the Ó Céirín~Ó Rathailligh boys in Páirc Uí hÉalaithe…ar an gCnoc Gorm…and did very well. If we can maintain this standard we should be near the top of the ladder later in the year! We need to keep at the serious training, though! Under 14 training will take place on Wednesdays and on Fridays and on Sundays at 5pm (‘til 6.30pm). A boys and B boys will train separately. (ii) County league fixtures (A team): round 1 (divison 1) ~ Wednesday 25th March @ 6.30pm; round 2 ~ Saturday 28th March; round 3 ~ Wednesday 1st April ~ Lá na nAmadán! We will also field a B team. (iii) County championship: Wednesday 20th May. Gnóthach ar nós na mbeach!! Have you seen this Under 14 team elsewhere in our web site!
FAOI 16: (i) This team continues its preparations for the upcoming Coiste Thrá Lí league with training under the team management of Joe Smith, Seán de Paor and Tommy Costello. Last week’s game against Derrynane/Sneem was postponed due inclement weather. (ii) This coming Sunday the squad will undertake the short trip to Blennerville to face St. Pats in the minor divison 5b county league. (iii) County league (roinn 1): round 1 ~ Wednesday 22nd June. (iv) County championship: Wednesday 19th August. (v) Blitz (7 a-side): May bank holiday (Monday).
IOMÁNAÍOCHT/ HURLING: Hurling continues as usual next Sunday, 15ú Márta, in The Green School Gym. Times: at 4.30pm for all hurling boys. Last week’s INDOOR session went well. Ní fada go mbeimid lasmuigh ar an bhféar glas…ag luascadh camán agus ag bualadh leathair mar a dhein Setanta fadó in Eamhain Mhacha!
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 8, 10 & 12: Coaching for these groups will take off go luath! We’re watching the weather and waiting for the longer evening!
IDIRLÍON: Failte chuig www.austinstacks.ie.
MEMBERSHIP: All players of all ages need to be officially registered to play with The Rock club.
ACADAMH NA mBAN: The academy had its final day of training on Sunday last in The Green School Gym. Due to the registration day at Connolly Park for all our Under 6, Under 8 and Under 10 girls this final day inside was for our Under 12 girls only.
We were pleased that over twenty girls turned up for this session and especially pleased as several parents had also to be at Connolly Park with younger players.
Some of our mentors were at Connolly Park and they included our own Mary B. who, although on crutches, still keeps going. (Tóg bog é, a Mhary…take it easy, but we’re glad to have you! Tá súil again nach fada go mbeidh tú ar do sheanléim arís!) We still had several mentors at the Green Gym and they, once again, came up with some more new drills to keep the variety going. Also, of course, some of the old favourite exercises were still being enjoyed by the girls; the session finished off with a game for the final twenty minutes. One of our girls…presumably…thought the of) was still on but luckily, or unluckily, hit him on the back of the head instead of the front!
We would like to thank all the girls who have attended the indoor sessions and also once again to say welcome to all the girls who have recently joined us. Also, gan dabht, we say thank you to all the parents who have been making the early morning drives to the various sessions. Hopefully, with our outdoor season starting next Sunday, things will be a bit easier! Freisin, as was reported at the registration day at Connolly Park, the boys’ and girls’ mentors, etc., will be working in closer co-ordination…e.g., regular days of training and code of practice for players mentors and parents.
We are pleased to announce that Caitríona Chester has become the girls’ child welfare officer; parents can meet Caitríona at training. The academy would like to thank The Green School for letting us use their gym for the indoor season and thanks to Tim and all involved for arranging this. So, our outdoor season commences this coming Sunday, 15th March, at Caherslee GAA grounds. The throw-in time for all our girls from Under 6 to Under 12 is 11.00am.
Two days later on Tuesday, 17ú Márta, we…cailíní na Carraige… will be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. All members are asked to assemble at 11.30am at Austin Stack Park, John Joe Sheehy Road. It would be great to see all our Academy girls there on the day wearing the Black and Amber. Please, rest your voices at school the day before…tell the teacher…no singing…as we hope you will be able to exercise your tonsils on the day.
The Academy would like to wish a happy birthday to Tara Clifford who will be six on 12th March and to Sarah Tansley who will be nine on 17ú Márta. Go raibh breithlá álainn ag an mbeirt acu.
CODE OF ETHICS: A Code of Ethics’ course will be organized…in the not-too-distant future…by County Board Organiser Muiris Ó Mathúna.
COACHING: A new Introduction Course (coaching) will be organized…amach anseo…by Donal Daly.
P.R.O. COURSE: A special training course for Public Relations Officers was held in Páirc Aibhistín de Staic on Wednesday last agus d’éirigh go maith leis.
NEW P.R.Os.: New Bord na nÓg PROs are Leona Twiss (cúrsaí peile) and Paidí de Faoite (cúrsaí iománaíochta). Ta siad ag déanamh jab maith go dtí seo…go n-éirí go geal leo.
G.A.A.~SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE: The first round of the CLG/Seachtain na Gaeilge Tráth na gCeisteanna competition took place in the Spá (Cill Airne) Clubhouse on Friday last, 6ú Márta. Martin Collins and his team of (only) 3 performed very well against teams of 4 and came in 2nd place to All-Ireland & Scór champions Rathmore and thus ensured that The Rock gained a seat at the Munster high table of quiz experts. Unfortunately, they were unable to “field a team” in the Munster round!
125 BLIAIN DE ChLG: May 10th has been designated as Lá na gClubanna and over 2,000 GAA clubs will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael…1884~1984~2009. It is expected that a series of question times will be organized between now and then for the primary schools of Kerry! Beidh sé á eagrú ag Cumann na mBunscoileanna. Ardobair, a mhúinteoirí!
SCÓR NA SINSEAR: A very enjoyable Munster semi-final of Senior Scór was held last Sunday night in “Tinteán” in Ballybunion…what a wonderful theatre and an ideal Scór venue! Kerry qualified for the Munster final in 6 out of 8 events…v Clare and Limerick…and all items came from East Kerry, except for the recitation by Lixnaw’s Pádraig Ó Duinneacha. A great night was had by all!
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ: Tralee Board/St. Brendan’s Board Scór na bPáistí was held on Tuesday last, 10th March, at the Kerins~O’Rahilly Club and was an outstanding success with 5 out of 7 clubs ag glacadh páirte, viz., Na Stacaigh, Na hÓ Céirín~Ó Rathailligh, Na Gaeil, Cnoc na hEaglaise agus Ard Fhearta (an club peile). Our club partook in 4 items…ceol, dancing, solo singing and recitation and we thank Balluamhnach teacher Siobhán Uí Mhiacháin for preparing most of these children. The victors in each of the 8 disciplines performed in the county semi-final on Friday the 13th in Mainistir Ó dTórna at 7.30pm…a great night’s entertainment for young and old! The county final of Scór na bPáistí (for Primary School Pupils) will take place at 6pm on Saturday 28th March in Gleann Beithe. And that’s the place to be to observe “the hidden Ireland!” Torthaí: Winners in Scór Bhordcheantar Thrá Lí / Naomh Breandán, which was held in the Kerins~O’Rahilly Clubhouse on Tuesday last : Rince Foirne: Cnoc na hEaglaise/Spá: Aoife Ní Chrualaoich, Emily Switzer, Caoimhe Nic Chonchra, Bláithín Ní Ghrifín, Niamh Ní hAinifín, Aoife Ní Shíthigh. Amhránaíocht Aonair: Na Gaeil: Muireann Céitinn. Ceol Uirlise: Na Gaeil: Bláthnaid Ní Chonchúir, Dearbhla Ní Loinsigh, Sinéad Ní Loinsigh, Ciara Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Máire Ní Dhúda. Scéalaíocht: Cumann Aibhistín de Staic: Megan Nic Ionnrachtaigh. Bailéadghrúpa: Na Gaeil: Cáit Ní Shíthigh, Clíona Ní Mhuimhneacháin, Fionán Ó Cearúill, Muireann Céitinn, Cáit Ní Fhearaíl. Tráth na gCeisteanna: Ard Fhearta [peil]: Sorcha Nic Gearailt, Gráinne Nic Aogáin, Dara Mag Oireachtaigh, Pádraig Ó Conchúir. Nuachleas: Ard Fhearta [peil]: Mícheál Ó Riain, Caitríona Ni Allúráin, Orlaith Ní Shé, Aisling Ní Shúilleabháin, Liam Daltún, Zoe Newsome~Nic Dhónaill, Clár Ní Chrualaoich, Aodhán Ó hÉilí. Seit: Cnoc na hEaglaise/Spá: Ciarán Ó Cearmada, Ciarán Ó Muirí, Liam Ó Laoire, Seán Ó Dónalláin, Rachel Déiseach, Áine Ní Shíthigh, Laura Switzer, Caoimhe Ní Dhochartaigh.
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ ‘O9: Venues& Dates:
Co. Semi-final (North…us!)…Mainistir Ó dTórna…Aoine 13ú Márta ag 7.30pm.
Co. Semi-final (South)………..Dromad………………..Satharn 14ú Márta ag 7.30pm.
Co. Final…..……………………… Gleann Beithe………..Satharn 28ú Márta ag 6pm.
SCÓR RULES: Go to www.kerrygaa.ie …go to…about the gaa….go to….scór.