1879: Austin Stack was born.
1904: Austin Stack captains Kerry to All-Ireland final success. The Kingdom defeat Dublin Kickhams by 0-5 to 0-2 in a low-scoring decider.
1917: The first steps towards launching a GAA club in Rock Street were taken when Christy Barrett bought a set of jerseys.
1921: Austin Stacks won their first piece of silverware when they won the County Junior Championship for the first time.
1924: Rock Street’s Bill Landers, Jimmy Baily, Jakcie Ryan, Joe Barrett and Jerry Moriarty help Kerry to All-Ireland success over Dublin
1926: The County Board make a momentous decision to split Tralee into three separate areas as far as football is concerned.
1928: After less than two years as a side competing in the county senior championship, Austin Stacks claim a unique County Championship success in both football and hurling. The footballers defeat O’Rahilly’s, as they were then known, by 3-4 to 0-7, while the hurlers record a 4-2 to 0-2 victory over John Mitchels.
1929: Joe Barrett captains Kerry to All-Ireland success over Kildare, 1-8 to 1-5, and brought the Sam Maguire Cup to Rock Street. Austin Stacks retained the County Senior Hurling Championship title after a 5-2 to 0-6 win over John Mitchels.
Austin Stack, patriot, republican and sportsman died at 50 years of age.
1930: The club formally adopted the name Austin Stacks Hurling and Football Club, Rock Street, and another piece of silverware came to the Rock when they defeated O’Rahilly’s 4-4 to 2-5 in the County SFC final.
1931: Austin Stacks won their third County Championship title in four years, defeating John Mitchels by 2-7 to 1-3 in the decider.
In what was later regarded by historians as a very important overture to heal the rift and divisions within the county caused by the Civil War, Joe Barrett declined the honour of Captaining Kerry for the third time and he nominated Con Brosnan.
1932: Another magnificent year for Austin Stacks. Joe Barrett captained Kerry for the second time when the Kingdom accounted for Mayo to claim the Sam Maguire Cup for the fourth time in a row; the final score was 2-7 to 2-4.
Stacks win yet another County SFC title defeating North Kerry by a narrow margin in the decider.
1933: Austin Stacks reach yet another County final, but this time went under to Kerins O’Rahilly’s on a 5-5 to 0-6 scoreline.
1936: Title number six arrived when Austin Stacks defeated old rivals Kerins O’Rahilly’s 0-6 to 0-4
1937: Miko Doyle became the second Austin Stacks man to captain Kerry following the Kingdom’s victory over Cavan in a replay. John Joe Landers and Micko Doyle were goal scorers in Kerry’s 4-4 to 1-7 success.
John Joe Landers became joint Secretary of the Kerry County Board.
1945: Fr Michael Galvin became Club President, a position he still holds.
1947: Dan Ryan refereed the All-Ireland senior hurling final between Kilkenny and Cork.
1952: Joe Barrett, the man who captained Kerry to All-Ireland success in 1929 and 1932 died at the young age of 52.
Austin Stacks qualified for the County Football Championship semi-finals but succumbed to Kenmare in a low-scoring game.
1955: Our Minor Hurlers recorded a memorable 9-4 to 2-2 win over Ballyheigue. Jimmy Murphy was the victorious captain.
Tadgh Crowley became Secretary of the Kerry County Board.
1961: John Barry helped Kerry to a memorable All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship win over London.
1962: Joe Joe Barrett played a key role in Kerry’s All-Ireland victory over Roscommon.
Moss Slattery, who was Club Secretary at the time, died suddenly on the field while playing senior football for the club in Castleisland.
1967: Austin Stacks claimed their second County Minor Hurling title following a controversial tie with Causeway. The game ended in a draw and was never replayed. Both sides claimed the title. A certain Dick Spring was a member of the squad on that momentous occasion.
1968: The club suffered a heartbreaking 1-6 to 1-5 defeat to Crotta O’Neill’s in the County Senior Hurling Championship. A last-chance Christy McQuinn ‘65 was controversially signalled wide.
Tadgh Crowley became Treasurer of the Munster Council.
1969: St Brendan’s Church, which is built on the site of Joanie O’Connell’s field in Rock Street, the club’s former home was consecrated by the then Bishop of Kerry, Dr Eamon Casey.
1969: The club suffered more heartbreak on the hurling front when the senior hurlers went under to Killarney. On a positive front, the club’s minor footballers claimed their first title following a 3-12 to 2-5 success over Kenmare. Future senior stars Ger O’Keeffe and Ger Power and future club chairman George Dineen were on the victorious side.
John O’Keeffe, Ger O’Keeffe and Tony O’Keeffe helped St Brendan’s Killarney to a memorable All-Ireland Colleges success over St Mary’s of Galway.
1970: John O’Keeffe played a crucial role in setting up Din Joe Crowley’s goal as Kerry recorded a 2-19 to 0-18 success against Meath.
1971: The Club entered negotiations with Tralee UDC which eventually led to the purchase of Connolly Park the following year.
The CWS Bacon Factory, which employed many members of the Austin Stacks club, ceased to trade despite frantic efforts locally to reverse the decision.
1973: A great year for the club. The Bishop Moynihan Cup arrived back to the Rock when the Stacks record a 2-8 to 1-6 victory over West Kerry’s Na hAishaigh, and just for good measure, the County Senior Football League title was also annexed.
1974: In what became known as the battle of muddy Moyvane, the senior footballers lost their crown after 0-12 to 1-6 loss to Feale Rangers. In hurling, our hurlers are defeated by Abbeydorney in the decider.
1975: Another fantastic year for the club. Mikey Sheehy, John O’Keeffe and Ger O’Keeffe led Kerry to All-Ireland success over Dublin, while more County Senior Championship silverware came our way following a 1-7 to 1-4 win over Mid Kerry in a replayed decider.
1976: Two Austin Stacks men, Denny Long, and Mikey Sheehy, had the distinction of appearing on the cover of the programme for the replayed Munster final.
The death took place of Joe Mulchinock, who was Club secretary and Co Board delegate for many years.
On the domestic scene, Austin Stacks defeated Kenmare by 1-14 to 0-7 to retain their County SFC title. The year finished on a brighter note when the club made a Munster breakthrough after success is recorded over St Finbarr’s of Cork in the provincial decider.
1977: Jimmy Barry became Chairman of the Club at the Annual Convention. In March, the Club’s senior footballers recorded a fantastic 1-13 to 2-7 win over Ballerin of Derry in the All-Ireland Club decider
1978: Mikey Sheehy scored his now famous goal against Dublin’s Paddy Cullen, helping Kerry to a 5-11 to 0-9 success over the Metropolitans in the process.
1979: Mikey Sheehy equalled the record for the highest individual score in an All-Ireland final when he scored 2-6 against Dublin. This record which Mikey shares with his great friend Jimmy Keaveney still stands.
The club claimed its eighth County SFC title with a 1-11 to 0-9 success over Castleisland.
Former Club chairman Frank King became Chairman of the Kerry County Board.
1980: Ger Power became the first Austin Stacks man since Micko Doyle in 1937 to captain Kerry following the Kingdom’s 1-9 to 1-6 victory over Roscommon, while Austin Stacks surrendered their County Senior Championship title following a defeat to Feale Rangers.
The minor footballers, captained by Michael Counihan, recorded a 2-7 to 0-4 success over Killarney to claim the County championship title for the second time
1985: Brendan Dowling became Club Chairman. Plans were drawn to build a clubhouse and function’s room.
Tony O’Keeffe became Secretary of Kerry County Board, replacing Ger Whyte of Causeway.
Mulchinock’s Corner home to Joe and the Mulchinock family, the traditional meeting place for Austin Stacks teams and members was demolished.
1986: The Club recorded its ninth County SFC success after a 1-11 to 0-9 triumph over Killarney. There was also success at minor level, when the hurlers defeated Kenmare in a replayed County decider.
1987: Mikey Sheehy skippered Kerry but the Kingdom suffered defeat at the hands of Cork in the Munster final replay. Ger Power was sent off. Frank King was defeated in his bid to retain the County Board chairmanship by Sean Kelly.
1988: Mikey Sheehy’s inter-county career came to an end when he was injured in a County League game against Spa. Pa Laide helped the Kerry minors to All-Ireland victory over Dublin.
The death took place of one of the club’s great stalwarts, Moss Carroll of Connolly Park.
1989: The Clubhouse was formally opened with a challenge game featuring the Kerry and Dublin sides of the 1970’s to mark the occasion.
The death took place of former County Board Secretary Tadgh Crowley.
1990: Austin Stacks defeated Kenmare in the first County Championship game to take place in Connolly Park. The club seniors won the County Senior Football League.
Radio Kerry went on the air for the first time. Seamus O’Mahony was appointed Head of Sport.
The death took place following a long illness of Mr Frank King. Mr King was a former Chairman of the Club and a former Chairman of Kerry County Board.
Former club footballer, Rory McSweeney, was killed tragically while working at Tralee Railway station.
1994: Our 11th and last County Championship title was claimed when we defeated Dr Crokes of Killarney in a replay at Fitzgerald Stadium.
1995: The deaths took place of Nanette Stack (Barrett), mother of former Club chairman Eddie Barrett, and a niece of Austin Stack. The death also took place of former Club Vice Chairman Paddy Drummond.
1997: Pa Laide played a key role as Kerry became All-Ireland champions for the first time in 11 years, defeating Mayo in the decider and he scored a spectacular goal in that summer’s Munster final win over Clare.
1998: The club was in mourning for the passing of James Hobbert, who masterminded many juvenile successes in the 60’s, while John Galvin, one of the stars of the 94 win over Dr Crokes died at a very young age.
The club was relegated to Division 2 of the county senior football league for the first time in its history.
2000: William Kirby brought another All-Ireland medal to Austin Stacks following the Kingdom’s triumph over Galway.
On the field of play, Austin Stacks were promoted to Division One football following a brief tenure in Division 2.
The deaths took place of former club stalwarts Kevin Barry and Gary Scollard.
2001: The Club reached another County Senior Football championship decider but went under to An Ghaeltacht who claimed their first title. The club also suffered defeat in the County League decider when going under to Milltown/Castlemaine.
2002: After a successful appeal, the Club’s under 21 footballers were granted permission to take part in the County Championship on their own and claimed a memorable win over Mid Kerry.
Tony O’Keeffe resigned as Secretary of Kerry County Board when he was appointed as Principal of Tralee CBS.
2003: The club undertook a massive fundraising campaign in support of the building of a new dressing room complex.
2004: William Kirby won his second All-Ireland crown as Kerry defeated Mayo in the decider.
2005: Ger Reidy was elected as Club Chairman when Denny Long stepped down.
The club’s new dressing room complex was opened by Minister for Sport John O’Donoghue.
2006: Kieran Donaghy played a pivotal role as Kerry become All-Ireland champions again.
2007: Kieran Donaghy scored two goals aiding to Kerry defeat Cork to retain the Sam Maguire Cup.
2008: Kieran Donaghy picked up his second All-Star award and played a vital role in Ireland’s win in the Compromise Rules series over Australia.
The Club’s under 21 footballers defeated Castlegregory to win the County Club under 21 shield