FAOI 6/8/10: (i) On Sunday last our Under 6 players had a great day out against Milltown/Casltlemaine and mighty football was exhibited…skill and effort at a high level! (ii) Our Under 6s and Under 8s continue their training (a) on Sunday at 11.00am in Caherslee and (b) on Wednesday at 6pm in the CB primary school field (Cluain na Lobhar). (iii) The Paddy Drummond Cup competition for the Under 10s continues on Thursday night in Caherslee, Round 7, for PEDDLER’s pets, ROUNDY’s rangers, PURTY’s princes and PLUGGY’s plodders…great players all!
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 16/17/18: (i) We’ll play Lixnaw on Monday 27th July in Connolly Park. (ii) Panel v Ard Fhearta: Ciarán Ó Conaill (cúl báire); Peadar Ó Loididh, Andrew Foley, Joe Meehan; Lúcás Ó Donnaile, Floyd Ó Beoláin, Greg Ó Dúlaing; Dylan Ó Croidheáin, Aaron de Barra; Brian Óg Caball, Fearghal Mac Conmara, Daryl; Eoin Ó Siochrú, Seán de Róiste, Alan, Brendan Duffin. (iii) Hurling training will take place in Connolly Park at 6.30pm on Monday (unless we have a game), on Wednesday and on Friday.
UNDER 8/10/12 HURLING: (i) The VHI Hurling Summer Camp will be held in Austin Stack Park, J.J.Sheehy Road, from 17th August to 21st August. (ii) It is expected that the County Board HURLING initiative will recommence on Friday 28th August.UNDER 12: On Thursday 23rd our Under 12s travel to Killorglin to play Laune Rangers. Departure from CAHERSLEE at 6.15pm. An Chluain is the venue. PEIL FAOI 12A: Training for The Rock 12A team continues at 6pm on Mondays and on Thursdays in Caherslee.PEIL FAOI 12B: B boys training continues at 6pm on Mondays and on Thursdays in Caherslee.SUMMER CAMP: Our annual Summer Camp went well an tseachtain seo caite in Caherslee. All boys and girls enjoyed the fun and football all week long…right up to Saturday…weather conditions caused Monday’s activities to be cancelled! Our NEXT Summer Camp will be held from 4th August to 8th August. Be planning! Bí ullamh!ACADAMH NA gCAILÍNÍ: (i) SUNDAY: The Acadamh girls were lucky with the weather once again on Sunday last at the Cathaír Sailí pitch. We had a good turn-out and, arís, great craic was had by the girls with our new equipment once again being a success for girls from Under 6 to Under 12. Training continues next Sunday at Cathaír Sailí with the usual throw-in time of 11am agus fáilte roimh chách. Bailíonn brobh beart! (ii) FAOI 12: We hope to see our Under 12 girls on Wednesday. The Under 12 girls have a bit of a sos from matches for most of July but, never fear, a couple of friendly games are being arranged. (iii) CAMPA SAMHRAIDH: We expect to run our 2nd Summer Camp on 4th August.
UNDER 14A: (i) Summer training for our club Under 14A team takes place in Connolly Park on Mondays and on Fridays at 4.30pm. (ii) Our boys on the Kerry Under 14 Development Squad are proving their worth: Greg Horan, Eoghan O’Carroll, Barry Walsh, Tomás Ziga, Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh, Conor Jordan, and Kyle Fitzgibbon. (iii) Tralee Community Gardaí Under 14 Football League Division 1 (á eagrú ag Coiste Thrá Lí): A Team v K-O’R: Brian Horgan; Dylan Harnett, Barry Walsh, Tommy Nicholson; Shane Greensmith, James O’Connor, Brendan Duffin (0-1); Greg Horan (5-5), Tomás Ziga (0-01); James Galvin (0-1); Conor Jordan (0-1), Mike O’Donnell (1-0); Breandán Caball (1-0), Kyle Fitzgibbon (1-1), Eoghan Mac Iomhargáin. Ionadaithe: Anthony Moynihan, Niall Carroll–Cane, Aidan Quinn. (iv) Fixtures for 14As: (a) no game this week; (b) our next encounter: v Raonaithe na Leamhna…at home on 27/07/2009; (c) v .Deasúnaigh Oileán Ciarraí…at home on 10/08/2009; (c) v Ard Fhearta…away on 24/08/2009.
FAOI 14B: (i) Training for the B boys will take place in Connolly Park on Wednesdays and on Fridays from 6.45pm to 8pm and a game will be played on Sundays at 7pm. (ii) Tralee Community Gardaí (arna eagrú ag Coiste Thrá Lí) Under 14 Football League Division 3 fixtures for Austin Stack Club B boys as follows: (a) v Ballymac…at home on 27/07/2009; (b) v St Pats…at home on 24/08/2009; (c) v Ballymac…away on 31/08/2009. (iii) Our lineout v Blennerville: Craig Corcoran; Dylan Harnett, Aidan Quinn, Enda Jordan; Jason Carroll, Seán Ryan (0-1), Claudio Dema; Breandán Caball (1-1), Niall Carroll-Cane (0-1); Richard Hurley, Brian Hill (0-2), .Tim Murphy; Cian Casey (0-1), Anthony Moynihan (0-2), Shane Flaherty. Subs: Tommy Flynn, Jack O’Donnell, John Nolan.
PEIL FAOI 15: Our representatives on the Kerry Under 15 Development Squad: Shane Walsh and Ciarán Ó Conaill. They had a great win over Clare, 3-13 to 0-3, but succumbed to Cork on a scoreline of 3-5 to 1-2 in the semi-final. Taithí iontach!
PEIL FAOI 16: (i) The Under 16 lads have training on Mondays, on Wednesdays and on Fridays at 4pm in Connolly Park…except on match evenings. (ii) Our Under 16s gave a great account of themselves against Legion last week. They played outstandingly, were the better team on the pitch but had to be satisfied with a draw. Mentors, officials and supporters were very pleased with the spirit and effort displayed. The players themselves were happy with their own general performance. In the rearguard section Micheál Ó Gallchóir played a great game, as did Alan Crean. Bhí Dara Ó Briain ar fheabhas chun tosaigh agus fuair Danny de Róiste sárchúl! Well done all! Team: Paddy Fitzgibbon (as sound as ever); Alan Duggan, Ciarán Ó Conaill (a touch of the Rock of Cashel), Micheál Ó Gallchóir; Niall Ó Comáin, Alan Crean, Tomás Mac Lochlainn; Michael Godley (another marathon), Shane Crowley (a hard worker); Darragh O’Brien, David O’Sullivan, Danny de Róiste; Greg Horan, Dean Bastible, Danny Carroll (did well when posted to position no.11). Kyle Fitzgibbon came on for Dean. (iii) In last Wednesday’s encounter we met a strong Kilcummin outfit that held sway over our weakened gang…holidays, etc. We fought well with several younger players and in the second period we began a comeback that showed our fighting spirit! A Danny Roche excellently taken goal raised our expectations and the revival continued…several good points were popped over…we upped our efforts…we marked a little tighter…some good runs off the ball…a couple of nice 1,2s! However, the Willie Maher managed boys in red and green switched on their scoring power, discovered Paddy Fitz’s well guarded net and left us behind on the final climb! Ár bhfoireann: Paddy Fitzgibbon; Pól Ó Gealbháin, Micheál Ó Gallchóir, Alan Duggan; Tom McLoughlin, Ciarán Ó Conaill, Niall Ó Comáin; Michael Godley, Shane Crowley; Dara O’Brien (0-4), Danny Roche (1-0), Greg Horan (0-1); David O’Sullivan (1-1), Kyle Fitzgibbon (0-1), Danny Carroll (0-1). Fir ionaid: Barry Walsh, Shane Begley, Conor Jordan. (iv) Our next games: (a) away to Castle Island on Monday 27ú Iúil, (b) away to Dr. Croke Club on Wednesday 29th July, (c) away to John Mitchel Club on Monday 3ú Lúnasa. (v) County championship for Tralee divisional team: Wednesday 19th August. Of course, good performances in the various games by our lads will impress the selectors!
40 BLIAIN DE SCÓR: To celebrate 40 years of Scór (‘69~’o9) a concert will be held in the Malton Hotel, Cill Airne, on Saturday 15th August. In that time our club reached 5 All-Irelands: (i) Quiz in ’85: on the team were Peter Walsh, Liam Lynch and Tadhg Crowley. Tadhg who is “dochtúir” to the present Kilkenny senior hurling team was a good under age hurling goalie for our club. (ii) Rince Foirne: John Chambers’ dancers: Marian Murphy, Nóirín Murphy, Martina Shalvey, Liz Chambers, Susan Moriarty, Kay Heaslip, Marian O’Connor and Mrs Freeman. (iii) Aithriseoireacht in ’01. (iv) A Sketch entitled “3 Cheist” with George Óg, Tomás and Nóra de Rís. (v) “Cúig Cinn as a Chéile” a Sketch which won our only All-Ireland in Scór with Sandra Harty, Sinéad Ní Chréan-Loinsigh agus Muintir de Rís. An All-Ireland was also won by a former club Scór participant, Martina Ryle, who was victorious with Ballymac in Amhránaíocht Aonair. We participated in Munster finals with Ballad Group (Sinsear/Óg), Sketch (Sinsear/Óg), Figure Dance (Sinsear/Óg), Recitation(Sinsear/Óg), Ceol, Quiz.
A GAA BOOK TO READ: “The Gaelic Athletic Association 1884-2009” (Irish Academic Press) ~ a series of essays…one article is written by former under-age club hurler, Brian Ó Conchubhair, who now lectures/teaches in Notre Dame University, Illinois, USA. Tom Humphries (“Irish Times”) thinks that the book’s worth a read!
COMHRÁ GAEILGE: Feel free to join the Irish conversation group of chatterboxes in the Moyderwell Library at 6.45pm on Tuesday 28th July. Fáilte roimh chách.
COISTE NA nÓG CHIARRAÍ: www.kerrycoistenanog.comÁR gCLUB FÉIN: www.austinstacks.ieHURLERS: Good luck to our senior hurlers in their championship game v Kilgarvan.CIARRAÍ: Good luck to Dónall Ó Buacháin agus Foireann Chiarraí v Aontraim.