Girls Academy: Austin Stacks hosted an U8 Blitz last Sunday morning in Connolly Park, in far from ideal conditions, we had a total of 90 girls participating thanks to Kilcummin, Spa Killarney and Laune Rangers for coming in. Unfortunately our U10 Girls Go Games did not go ahead in Rathmore last Monday evening due to bad weather, but we look forward to welcoming the U10s from Ballincollig this Sunday to Connolly Park at 11am.
Summer Camps: Dates for your diary – Cúl Camp in Connolly park from Monday June 29th to July 3rd @ 9:30am. Register online. Austin Stacks Club Summer Camp Monday July 20th to Friday July 24th – register on July 20th.
U12 Girls: Well done to our U12 girls who played Spa Killarney in Connolly park last Wednesday night in the 2nd game in our Go Games series. We are away to Killarney Legion this Tuesday May 19th at 6.30pm.
U14 Girls: Well done to our U14 girls, who all contributed to an opening round win in the County Div2 Shield last Sunday night in Connolly Park. Thanks to Killarney Legion and referee George for a very enjoyable match despite the inclement weather. We look forward to our upcoming fixtures with Beaufort & Finuge/ St Senans. Training as usual at 7pm-8.15pm on Tuesday and Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm
U16 Girls: The North Kerry League Div 2 Shield final V Kerins O’Rahillys will now go ahead after the Junior Cert exams. Club Training goes ahead in Connolly Park on Tuesday’s from 7pm to 8.15pm and Thursday’s from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Minor Ladies: Minor Co League final V Fossa. FT Fossa 2-8 Stacks 1-7 after a competitive and entertaining match. Great to see so much talent progressing through the club ranks. We look forward to seeing many of these girls donning the famed “Black n Amber” in the years to come. Sincere thanks to the Niall, Keith & Evelyn for their continued dedication to this team and the Austin Stacks LGFA club
Senior Ladies: Donal Curtin County League Division 3 Rd 7 FT Austin Stacks 2-11 Churchill 0-8; Another win for our Seniors in Connolly Park this morning in a game played in tough wintery conditions. Playing with the aid of a strong win in the first half Stacks had notched up a lead of 1-6 to 0-1 at HT. Stacks continued to control the game in the 2nd half against a young Churchill side who despite having a lot of procession could not break through a Stacks defence who were on top of their game today, led from the back by excellent goalkeeper Chloe Fitzpatrick who brought off 2 fantastic point blank saves in the second half to keep the Churchill threat at bay. There is now a break in games until June 22nd to facilitate the exams. We will then have 3 final League rounds to play 2 home games V Kilcummin & Listowel and a back game away V ISG. We wish Grace Reidy a speedy recovery from a nasty hand injury picked up during the game. Today’s Team & Scorers: Chloe Fitzpatrick, Aoife Newell, Clodagh Murray, Lara Flynn, Ellen O Connell, Aoife O Connell, Amy Jordan, Aoibhinn Hennessy, Grace Lucid, Caoimhe Barry Walsh, Lucy O Donnell (0-1), Grace Reidy (0-3), Mollie O Carroll (1-0), Megan O Brien (1-1) and Saoirse Moriarty (0-4). Subs used: Breda Slattery, Eimear Dillane (0-1), Deirdre Quigley and Amber Ryan (0-1).
G4MNO: Training in Connolly Park every Monday night from 7pm to 8pm. Everyone is welcome, especially new members. Urging Ladies age 25 + to come along & try it out, no experience or fitness ability needed. For enquiries contact Breda on 0877648795
Kerry LGFA: Best of luck to our own Aoife Dillane and her Kerry team mates in the Senior Munster Championship Final V Waterford this Sunday May 24th in Rathkeale at 2pm.
Coaches: Mental Health Promotion Sessions with Jigsaw – Jigsaw delivers mental health promotion sessions in partnership with community organisations.
Austin Stacks coaches are invited to take part in a One Good Coach mental health promotion session delivered by Jigsaw in partnership with Austin Stacks GAA & LGFA Clubs. This session will touch on issues facing young people and what we can do to support them, highlighting various support services for young people. The One Good Coach session will take place on Thursday 21st May at 7.30pm in the Community Room in Connolly Park.