PEIL FAOI 6: No…no…! The usual INDOOR action will NOT take place for our Under 6 boys on Sunday next in the Mounthawk School Gym as Comórtais Karate na hÉireann will be taking place. Sorry, fans! Private training at home! See you all on 8th March.
PEIL FAOI 8: No…no…no INDOOR activity will take place for our Under 8 lads on Sunday next in the Mercy School Gym in Mounthawk…karate ar siúl! Imir sa ghairdín cúil!
SCÓR NA SINSEAR: Our area Scór ~> Thursday, 26ú Feabhra, in the Ó Céirín~Ó Rathaille Clubrooms. The evening’s entertainment at 8pm…on the dot…with Tráth na gCeisteanna. All Tralee GAA clubs represented in Scór ‘o9…the 40th anniversary of Scór…and that’s very good news. Churchhill, St. Pats, Ballymac and Ardfert (football club) also eligible to participate. And the bonus for the winning item in each competition ~> straight to the county final on Saturday 28th. See below for all Scór dates.
COACHING COURSE: This Saturday, 28th February, the hurling coaching course will take place in the Mercy Mounthawk School. All Tralee clubs are invited. The course will be directed by Paudie Butler, the National Director of Hurling.
Also on duty will be George O’Connor, an All-Ireland medal winner with Wexford, Donie Buckley, Maurice Leahy and Pat Flanagan. As all clubs are invited and as this is another big effort to promote “an cluiche sciliúil” in our area it would be good if a few Rock faces, old or young, could be seen! A great day will be had by all!
IOMÁNAÍOCHT/ HURLING: Hurling continues as usual next Sunday, 1ú Márta, in The Green School Gym. Times: at 4.30pm for all interested boys. Last week’s INDOOR session was enjoyed by all. Only a couple of indoor sessions left before we’ll take the big step out!!
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 8, 10 & 12: Coaching for these groups will take off in the next few weeks when hurleys, times, venue, srl., are sorted out. Things are looking good, though!!
PEIL FAOI 10: The Under 10 lads (born 1999 & 2000) will continue their INDOOR activity on Sunday next, as usual, in the Green School Gym. Time: 12.00. Under 10 boys will be in action again this coming Sunday…next Sunday…hoping for a full house!
PEIL FAOI 12: (i) All boys born in 1997 & 1998 will be in action….the ’09 football programme is in full swing…..@ 12.00 on this coming Sunday, 1st March, in CAHERSLEE. We look forward to seeing all our future stars…there are some mighty players in this age group! Registration for Under 12s is being looked after by Éamonn O’Reilly. (ii) County league (A team): round 1 (divison 1) ~ weekend of 17th April. We will also have a B team.
PEIL FAOI 14 A & B: (i) No! Our Under 14 A & B footballers (born 1995 & 1996) will NOT have their usual Sunday training on Sunday in The Green Gym because of the Nemo Football Tournament. (ii) Our Under 14 A players will travel to the Nemo Rangers’ Tournament in Cork City on Saturday next, 28th February. Players to be notified about place and time of departure, return times, srl. All are looking forward to an enjoyable outing and, of course, our boys are expected to do well! (iii) Under 14 training will take place on Wednesdays and on Fridays from 4.30pm ‘til 6pm. As and Bs will train separately. (iv) 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. (v) County championship: Wednesday 20th May. We’re as active as JackO’s men!!
PEIL FAOI 16: (i) County league (roinn 1): round 1 ~ Wednesday 22nd June. (ii) County championship: Wednesday 19th August. (iii) Blitz (7 a-side): May bank holiday (Monday). (iv) Our Under 16 lads (born in ‘93 & in ‘94) will train as arranged. The lads who had their first outing of ’09 recently: Shane Begley, Shane Crowley, Tomás Ziga, Lúcás Ó Donnaile, Danny Carroll, Ciarán Ó Conaill, Shane Walsh, Ian “Pecker” Doyle, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Danny de Róiste, Greg Switzer, David O’Sullivan, Stephen O’Connor Mícheál Ó Gallchóir, Alan Crean, Mike Godley, Dean Bastible.
WEB WISE: World wide wise we’re at www.austinstacks.ie.
BÍ PÁIRTEACH: All players of all ages need to be registered to play with The Rock club.
THE GREEN: Our sympathies to The Green Boys who who were unsuccessful in the semi-final of the Munster Colleges’ Senior Championship…comórtas Chorn Uí Mhuirí. Our club representatives were Shane Carroll, Johnathon McCoy, David Mannix, George Bastible, Nicky O’Connell, Gary O’Connor, Frankie Murphy and Don Quinn.
OUR GIRLS’ FOOTBALL ACADEMY: Diving across crash mats, chasing tails, kneeling with a football, running along ladders, diving under (yes, under!) hurdles; all in a day’s fun at the Austin Stack Club girl’s football academy. Two hours of non-stop action and craic were had in the Green CBS sports’ hall on Sunday morning. A spectator would have been forgiven for wondering if she was watching a football training session or a training camp for film stunt performers! The indoor season is progressing well with all in attendance giving whole-hearted effort to the challenges posed….no matter how bizarre. From Under 6 to Under 12 the energy levels remain sky high. With only three more weeks of indoor training remaining we are gearing up for a massive turn out for the outdoor season when scheduling arrangements will be less problematic for parents. Indeed all parents who transport their children to training are to be commended and those of you who run shuttle services to two or more sessions are worthy of special mention…and the price of petrol! Not much longer now! Once again we were pleased to see more new girls at training this week…and there is always room for more. It is wonderful to track the progress of each of the groups, not only in terms of their skill and tactical improvements but also in the growing bonds of friendship that have been forged. Even John G. reached new heights this Sunday…..retrieving some of our footballs from the attic space over the stage! fear aclaí gan dabht! Meanwhile, the Men’s and Ladies’ clubs have identified ways of more closely aligning the operations of the boys’ and the girls’ academy structures. Plans are afoot for GAA 125 Celebrations, the St. Patrick’s Day Mass and Parade and the Easter Camp. That’s just for a start! We’ll keep you informed of all events well in advance and, so…ergo…dá bhrí sin, have your pen ready to líon na boscaí on your Stack Club calendar. However, a chara mo chroí, if you are one of the rare people in Tralee without one, there are still some available…don’t be out of step…black’n’amber pictures match any wallpaper! Training at The Green school gym this coming Sunday as usual with Under 6 ~> Under 10 girls at 10am and Under 12 girls at 11am. The Academy would like to wish Caoimhe Barry~Walsh a happy 11th birthday on Friday 27th. and a happy 12th birthday to Ciara McEllistrim on Monday 2nd March. Slán go fóill, a chairde Gael.
CODE OF ETHICS: A Code of Ethics’ course will be organized…amach anseo…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 will be held in Páirc Aibhistín de Staic on Wednesday 11th March.
NEW P.R.Os.: New Bord na nÓg PROs are Leona Twiss (cúrsaí peile) and Paidí de Faoite (cúrsaí iománaíochta).
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ: Tralee Board and St. Brendan’s Board will run our first round of Scór na bPáistí on Tuesday 10th March at the Kerins~O’Rahilly Club, @ tosnú @ 7pm. “First place” in each discipline will qualify for the county semi-final which will take place in Mainistir Ó dTórna at 7.30pm on 13th March and the other semi-final will be on 14th March. The county final of Scór na bPáistí (for Primary School Pupils) will take place at 6pm on Saturday 28th March in Gleann Beithe…change of date.
RULES OF SCÓR: Go to www.kerrygaa.ie…go to…about the gaa….go to….scór.
G.A.A.~SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE: Our club quiz team is working hard in preparation for the CLG/Seachtain na Gaeilge Tráth na gCeisteanna competition, the first round of which will take place in the Spá (Cill Airne) Clubhouse on Friday 6ú Márta. As of now we need one more for the team….interested? Modh oibre: team of 4, all team questions, general knowledge and as Gaeilge.
G.A.A. 125: Don’t forget to watch “An GAA” on TG4 at 9.15pm on Friday and a following programme on Sunday afternoon after “GAA Beo”. This is a 10 week series of interesting facts about our G.A.Association.
C.L.G. 125: On May 10th, Lá na gClubanna, over 2,000 GAA clubs will celebrate the 125th anniversary of our founding. Ba cheart go mbeadh spórt ann ó dhubh go dubh! Any ideas? Cuir bhur dtuairimí chugainn!
SCÓR ‘O9: Venues& Dates:
Scór na Sinsear………..
Babhta a 1………………..Clubtheach Uí Chéirín-Uí Rathaille…Déar. 26ú Feabhra ag 8pm
Co. Semi-final….. ……. Gleann Beithe……………………………….Sath. 28ú Feabhra ag 7pm
Munster Semi-final….. Gleann Beithe (le cinntiú)……………….Domh. 8ú Márta ag 6pm…..
Craobh na Mumhan….. Venue le cinntiú…………………………….Sath. 21ú Márta………………
Scór na bPáistí…… .
Babhta a 1…………………….Clubtheach Uí Chéirín-Uí Rathaille...Máirt 10ú Márta ag 7pm..
Co. Semi-final (North…us!).….Mainistir Ó dTórna……………………Aoine 13ú Márta ag 7.30pm
Co. Semi-final (South)..……. Dromaid…………………………………..Sath. 14ú Márta ag 7.30pm.
Co. Final…..…………………..Gleann Beithe……………….…………..Sath. 28ú Márta ag 6pm……