SCÓR na nÓG: Scór na Óg will take place in early November and we are looking for U17 club members to represent our club. If you can play an instrument, sing a song or tell a story you’d be perfect for Scór na nÓg! Categories include instrumental group (3/4/5 people), solo singing, ballad group (3.4.5), set dancing (4 or 8), quiz (ceathrar), storytelling and novelty act. Anyone interested has to be 17 or younger on 1st January 2026. Contact any member of the club executive or go to our our club social pages for information.
PEIL FAOI 6/7/8: Boys, enjoy you break from ‘official’ club football until the next season kicks off! And ‘well done’ on providing a brilliant season of outstanding football. Be practising away at home during the winter months….soloing, hopping, picking, catching and, of course, practising your penalty kicking; games can be won and lost on scoring or not scoring penalties! Bígí ag cleachtadh ar dalladh…cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht….practice makes perfect! It’s nice to know that the Bracker Regan Memorial Cup, the Jimmy Barry Memorial Cup, the Paddy Drummond Memorial Cup and the Cecil O’Connor Memorial Shield are resting safely on Rock sideboards! Faoi láthair, tá Robbie Mac Uiginn, Fionnán Ó Cearúill, Regan Ó Cearúill agus Luke Breathnach, ag tabhairt aire dóibh! ‘Well done’ to Paddy Carmody, Kevin O’Leary, Ricky Moloney, Paul Healy, Paul Walsh, Pa McCarthy, Brian O’Donoghue and several others for their commitment to The Rock family throughout 2026. Go maire siad an céad!
PEIL FAOI 9/10: We hope to see all our U9 and U10 boys on Sunday morning next (25th) for the finals of the Gary Fernane Cup and John Galvin Cup competitions. Excitement will be in the air, the atmosphere will be electric agus beidh sceitimíní an domhain ar na daoine óga….agus ar na Mams, ar na Dads agus ar na Granddads! Na foirne: Rockies, Black‘n’Amber, Street of Champions and The Rock. We expect surprises…fingers crossed…and pray for a fine morning! Sunday next, the 25th is the day. Connolly Park is the location. Pre-match parade at 11.05am. Lá dár saol….a day to remember! Coaches: Colm Mangan, William Kirby, Mikey Collins, Mikey Barry, St John Hegarty, Liam Walsh and Ricky Moloney.
PEIL FAOI 11/12: Our U11/12 boys, after a great season, are taking their winter off-season break. Every chance you get, boys, practise and kick football on your own or with a friend. The closed season is a good time to perfect your skills….the pick-up, the solo, free-taking and the very important skill of penalty-taking! We all know that games can be won or lost ar na ciceanna pionóís!
PEIL FAOI 14: Now that your season’s football is over until an bhliain nua, boys, you are asked to take very chance you get to practise your football skills on your own or with a friend. The closed season is a good time to perfect the important ‘little’ skills….the pick-up (what about the ‘jab’ pick-up?), the solo (the Mikey Sheehy solo is the best….ball in palm, down as near as possible to the boot…un-robable!!) ), free-taking and the very important skill of penalty-taking! We all know that games can be won or lost on ciceanna pionóis! We look forward to the upcoming U14 medal presentation. Medals for the County League B and Central League A games will be presented. Ard-oíche a bheidh ann!
PEIL FAOI 16: Our U16 lads are finished their season’s activity. They had a good year, played great football and enjoyed themselves. Déanaigí a lán cleachtadh i rith an gheimhridh, a leaideanna! Do plenty practice on your own or with a friend or two during the winter. See U14 notes above. Thanks to all parents, helpers and mentors for your year’s dedication. Bheadh sibh molta dá mbeimis inár dtost! Up The Rock!
COLLEGE HURLING & FOOTBALL: (i) The Green CBS U17s, with The Rock’s Danny Lane, Mark Riordan, David Ahern and Noah Reidy on board, defeated ISK (Cill Orglan) in the quarter final of the Frewen Cup last week…2-15 to 3-8. Well done, all! The semi-final will be played on Friday November 7th. Go n-éirí le laochra na Carraige ar fhoireann na Faiche! (ii) The Green U19s will play their 1st round game in the Corn Uí Mhuirí competition on November 11th. Imreoidh siad in aghaidh Phobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Ceann Mara (Neidín). Na Stacaigh Faoi 19 ar fhoireann na Faiche: Danny Lane agus Eoin Mangan. The Green and Mounthawk will meet in the same group! An exciting and sporting encounter is eagerly anticipated by ficionados of the big ball and the Gaelic code! Good wishes to all players in their upcoming college games. (iii) The final of the U15 Russell Cup competition was scheduled for this Thursday (22nd) i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic between The Green CBS and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne. Cúl taca láidir fhoireann na Faiche: Jake O’Driscoll, Bruno Grzybowski, Tadhg Counihan, Jamie Quillinan, Coby McMahon, Ben Smith, Harry Healy, Jamie McEvoy, Cameron Patterson, Hugh Brassil. (iv) What a great great U19 HURLING victory by the hurling men of The Green! Tralee CBS: 2-17; Pobalsoil Chaiseal Mumhan: 1-15. Having been 0-3 in arrears ag an mbriseadh leathama, scoring 2-4 without reply in the final eight minutes of the game was no accident! Éacht iománaíochta i bPáirc Chaoimhín Uí Lúing i bhFíonach, Contae Luimnigh! Winning a 1st round match in the Harty Cup competition is a huge achievement! As a former HURLING club, we heartily congratulate the hurlers of The Green. Go n-éirí go geal leo sa chéad chluiche eile faoi stiúir a mbainisteora, Marcas Ó Raghaill. Iománaithe na Faiche Abú!
AN SEISIÚN: The Austin Stack Club Irish Conversation Sessions continue on Thursdays at 7.45pm. Thursday….Déardaoin na Gaolainne ag Club na Carraige. Fáilte roimh chách chun a bheith ag éisteacht, ag foghlaim, ag plé agus ag cabaireacht….sin 45 nóiméad de spraoi! Give Carmel a buzz on 087 9305214 má tá ceist agat or just come along on Thursday. Anois an t-am! Tabhair/tugaigí faoi!
SEANRÁ: Is í an iománaíocht an cluiche is sciliúla ar fad ar fad, áfach, agus sin í an fhírinne glan! Hurling’s the most skilful game of all, however, and that’s the pure truth!
CLUB LOTTO: Mórbhuíochas to all our club lotto workers, promoters and supporters. Where to do the club lotto….take your pick: Carmel Quilter, AdeS; Kirbys’ Brogue Inn, Lower Rock Street; Husseys’ Deli, Prince’s Quay; Ollmhargadh Chaoimhín de Barra, Upper Rock Street; Paudie Commane’s Bookshop, Rock Street; www.austinstacks.ie; The Burger Shack, Monavalley; O’Flynn Interiors, Lower Rock Street.