Juvenile notes compiled by Brian Caball
PEIL FAOI 7/8/9:
Our outdoor academy for the Under 7, Under 8 and Under 9 boys was a great success last Sunday. It was good to see our youngsters enjoying real football on real green grass!! The 2nd outdoor session of 2024 will take place Caherslee at 11am on Sunday next (21st April). Come along, boys, and enjoy another brilliant morning’s football agus, mar is gnách, new players welcome.
PEIL FAOI 11:
(i) Brilliant U11 GoGames football was played on Thursday last ag Club na nGael ar an gCillín. Well done, all! Another exciting GoGames outing has been scheduled for this Thursday at 6.30pm. Expect text, a dhaoine óga!
(ii) And Football-For-Fun will continue at 10.50am on Sunday next (21ú Aibreán) in Caherslee. Last Sunday’s session was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Let’s pray for fine weather! (Colm Ó Mongáin)
FAOI 13:
Yes, a great start to our U13 season was made by our Rock boys against Na Mistéalaigh. We were delighted to have got two good victories in the County League. Tá an tús maith déanta; anois leanaimis leis an obair mhaith! We are looking forward to our next game….expect text. Training will take place on Tuesday night at the MTU. (Micko Horan)
FAOI 15:
Another busy week for the U15boys with training sessions, district/development squad trials and County League games!
(i) (a) On Sunday last (14th) our Division 1A team hosted Laune Rangers in Connolly Park. It was an exciting and entertaining encounter in which we had our downs and our ups….and our downs!! Following a bright start in the opening minutes, during which we lead after scoring from a well-taken free kick, we unfortunately found ourselves on the back foot for the rest of the half. With the aid of the strong wind as well as playing good football Laune Rangers lead by 0-8 ag am sosa…1-6 to 0-1. It was an anxious sos for the mentors but they spoke with confidence, gave great encouragement to the players agus d’éist na himreoirí go haireach leo. Things started to click for us after the restart. Strong fielding at midfield ensured that our boys were able to work the ball well and give valuable possession to the hard-working forwards who took their scores. By midway through the half we were back on level terms…a really great comeback! What heart! And our boys were ‘motoring’ well but…ach, faraor, ochón agus mo bhrón…Laune Rangers scored an unfortunate goal as the match reached the closing stages. Yes, we replied again and brought it back to a one-point game but, unfortunately for us, the final whistle sounded too soon. We were pipped! Another topple at Becher’s Brook! Congratulations to Laune Rangers on their win, thanks to Billy Lacey (a former Rock underage hurler) for doing his refereeing duties with impartiality and ‘well done’ to all our players for a massive heroic effort.
(b) On Wednesday 17th we play away to Na Gaeil in Division 1A of the County League.
(ii) (a) It’s a big busy week for our B boys. On Monday last (15th) our Division 9 team hosted Kilcummin. Well played, boys! Beidh scéal an chluiche sin againn an tseachtain seo chugainn.
(b) We have been scheduled to play v An Ghaeltacht this Thursday (18th) in a Division 9 game and, so, we’re on the road again…ar an mbóthar arís!
(iii) And a training session is planned for this Friday (19th) on the Astroturf pitch up in the MTU. Buachaillí Faoi 15B na Carraige: Conor Murphy; David Ahern, Dean Courtney, Diarmuid Hennessy (captain na foirne); Eliot Calleja, Fionn Cotter, Jayden O’Dowd; Joe Barry, Joe O’Halloran; John Riordan, Kyle Yoxhall, Liam Swords; Mark Foley, Mark Riordan, Noah Reidy, Oisín Cotter, Ryan O’Flaherty, Seán McCannon, Tom Dawson. (Ger Hobbert)
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FAOI 17:
Our minors challenged and overcome Listowel Emmets and An Spá (Cill Airne) in Division 1 of the County League and everyone in the club was delighted to see them in action v Kenmare in the semi-final ar an 8ú Aibreán. Imríodh an leathchraobh i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile. Once again, we witnessed our great team spirit, our tireless efforts and our skilful use of the leather sphere! Well done, boys! Foireann na Carraige: Leon Sweeney; Gabriel Maszorek, Max Maszorek, Rian Walsh; Ben Litchfield, Fionnán Ryan, Adam Johnston; Alex Touhy, Liam O’Connell; Harry Murphy, Cormac Bastible, Jack Diggin; Tomás O’Connell, Ben Murphy, Rory Lynch; Jack Shanahan, Tadhg Falvey, Darragh Lyons. An bhainistíocht: Theo Diggin, David Courtney, Ronan Kavanagh, Liam Lynch, Frankie Murphy, Morgan O’Connell.
FAOI 18:
Our great Rock minor team of 1969: Jo Jo Parker; John Crean, John Joe Naughton, Brendan Mangan; Ger O’Keeffe, Noel Kelter, Eddie O’Connor; John O’Keeffe (captain), Pat Dowling; Michael Sugrue, Ger Power, Tommy Kennington; Terry McSweeney, Ciarán Sugrue, Fergus Dillon; Timmy Clifford, Niall Murphy, Tony O’Keeffe, Ger McNamara, George Dineen, Pat McElligott, Rory McSweeney. Bainisteoir: Jackie Parker. That was the 1st County Championship win for The Rock. Bhuadar ar Néidín…3-12 go 2-5. Éacht agus mórghaisce!
Could we win our 3rd minor championship final in 2024?
SCÓR:
Tralee’s Helen Uí Shiochrú (aithriseoireacht) was unlucky in the Senior Scór Munster Final that took place in Newport, County Tipperary, on Saturday last.
CLUB GEAR:
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THANKS:
Thanks to all club lotto supporters and especially to: (i) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige; (ii) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh Grósaera na Carraige; (iii) Siopa Leabhar Pháidí Uí Chomáin, (PC Books) Sráid na Carraige; (iv) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige; (v) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (vi) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh.
SINSIR na RÍOCHTA:
Good wishes to Joe, Dylan, Armin, Joey and Kerry v Cork on Saturday.