Compiled by Tommy Naughton
All Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship Semi Final
Austin Stacks will take on Ballinderry Shamrocks in the All Ireland Intermediate Semi Final. The Semi Final is to be played on Saturday January 4th in Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore with a throw in time of 1-00pm. Lets hope the famous rockie supporters can make the journey for this All Ireland Semi Final and help our boys make it to Croke Park.
Tralee/St Brendans Championship Final, Austin Stacks 1-11 Ardfert 1-05
Austin Stacks Senior finished the 2024 year with a win in the Tralee/St Brendans Championship Final against Ardfert in Austin Stacks Park on Friday 13th December 2024.
Played in wet and blustery conditions Stacks will be delighted to give game time to a large number of players. However just like in last weeks Munster Final they will be concerned with the number of missed chances especially in the first half where they had a total of 9 wides. Ardfert opened the scoring after just two minutes but this was cancelled out when Darragh O’Brien got his first of the evening from a free. Sean Quilter put the rock ahead shortly after and the lead was doubled when O’Brien kicked his second and first from play just before the quarter hour mark. Two more points from Darragh O’Brien one from play and another free had stacks in complete control and they should have been out of sight but some wasteful shooting. Ardfert got their second point of the game with six minutes left in the half and two minutes later the game was somehow level when Ardfert caught Stacks on the counter attack to find the back of the net. Stacks went back in front when Jordan Kissane scored but the sides went in level as Ardfert pointed with the last attack of the half.
Half Time: Austin Stacks 0-06 Ardfert 1-03
Within a minute of the restart Darragh O’Brien converted a free to put the Stacks back in front and we had to wait ten minutes for the next score which saw Ardfert draw level again. Midway through the second half Stacks scored 1-01 in the space of sixty seconds to give the gap in the score line that they deserved. Firstly Eoghan Carroll kicked over from the left wing before Gearoid Fitzgerald scored a real poachers goal when he crept in at the back post to force the ball home. Ardfert final score of the game came with ten minutes remaining from a free and with Stacks emptying the bench they ran out comfortable winners with points coming from Conor Horan, Jack Murphy and Adam Curran.
Full Time; Austin Stacks 1-11 Ardfert 1-06
Austin Stacks; Ben Quilter, Luke Chester, Colm Browne, Ronan Shanahan, Luke Casey, Adam Curran (0-01), Eoghan Carroll (0-01), Michael O’Donnell, Cian Dillane, Jordan Kissane (0-01), Darragh O’Brien (0-05, 3f), Conor Horan (0-01), Sean Quilter (0-01), Donagh McKivergan, Gearoid Fitzgerald (1-00).
Subs; Barry Shanahan for Michael O’Donnell (Half Time), Jack Murphy (0-01) for Donagh McKivergan (46 mins), Jack Morgan for Jordan Kissane (46 mins) Sean Og Brosnan for Luke Chester (52 mins), David Fitzmaurice for Sean Quilter (56 mins).
1977 All Ireland Senior Semi Final Gallery
Recently an unseen image from our 1977 All Ireland Semi Final win against Portlaoise was doing the rounds on social media. Since then Richie Cross the pro for Portlaoise has been in contact to say that they have a large number of great quality images from the game which he has kindly sent to us. Many thanks to Richie and all at Portlaoise for taking care of these images over the years and also for getting in contact with us about them.
CLICK HERE to view the full picture gallery.
2014 Austin Stacks Senior Mens 10 Year Anniversary
Join our 2014 heroes on Saturday 28th December as we celebrate what was an amazing year for both the Senior team and the club. An evening of great stories, reminiscing and craic is guaranteed as we look back on a famous year which saw the team claim many trophies including The Kerry GAA Senior County Championship and Munster GAA Senior Club Championship titles . So please join us from 7-30pm at the Austin Stacks Club Bar for a night not to be missed.
Merry Christmas
We would like to wish all our members, supporters, sponsors and everyone in the local community a very Merry Christmas and good health and happiness for 2025.
Bill Kirby Memorial Walk
The Annual Bill Kirby Memorial St Stephens Day walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, takes place as usual on Thursday 26th December departing from the Brogue Inn at 11-30am.
CLUB LOTTO:
The numbers drawn were 10,12,16,17 and the jackpot of €4950 was not won. The five €20 winners were; Noreen Power c/o The Club, Elma Nix c/o The Club, Dara O’Connor c/o Carmel O’Neill, Thomas Mahony c/o Carmel O’Neill, Rowan Richard c/o Carlmel O’Neill €25 Terrys Butchers Shop Voucher, Ricky Moloney. Next Week’s Jackpot will be worth €5000.
Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors, Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavalley and Kirby’s Brogue Inn. And continued thanks to everyone who purchase tickets week-in, week-out.
Club Gear
Check out some of Club Gear from O’Neills by Clicking HERE
Club Cards
Our card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.
Club Bar:
We have plenty of live sport this week to keep you entertained. Keep up to date with all the live sport we have to offer on our Bar’s social media pages by Clicking Here.. Opening times this week for the Club Bar are as follows,
Thursday 7-00pm,
Friday 7-00pm,
Saturday 7-00pm,
Sunday 12-00pm,
Monday 7-00pm.
Sympathy:
Sincere Sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently,
Margaret Gurnett (née McCarthy), Doon North, Tralee, Kerry / Ardfert, Kerry.
Thomas Joseph Hearne, Mitchels Square, Moyderwell, Tralee, Kerry / Killorglin, Kerry.
Bernard Burke, Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry / Gort, Galway.
Csaba Geiger, The Kerries, Tralee, Kerry.
Noreen Duggan, Farmer’s Bridge, Tralee, Kerry.
Mary Martin (née O’Connor), Blackrock, Tralee, Kerry
John [Johnny] Murtagh, Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee, Kerry.
Andrew William Tucker, Seaside, Camp, Kerry / Tralee, Kerry.