1980 Minor County Championship Reunion:
We will celebrate the 1980 Minor County Championship winning team at a special function in the clubhouse next Saturday, April 6th.
Backboned by 3 of the Kerry team that won the All Ireland Minor Final against Derry the previous month – Mike Crowley, Mike Counihan and the late Liam Kearns – one of the most talented sides ever produced by the Rock powered their way through the championship that year culminating in emphatic wins over Kenmare in the semi-final and a Killarney district team in the decider, to secure the club’s second ever minor county title.
As the wait for no. 3 continues, those brilliant performances and many more heroics from 44 years ago will be recalled on what promises to be a very memorable night.
All are very welcome to attend the event, which starts at 8pm with a full bar, finger food, and live music afterwards.
County League DIV 2; Austin Stacks 1-19 Ardfert 0-04
Match report by Tim Tiger Slattery
Played in the Nuns Field on Sunday afternoon,Stacks opened the scoring in the 1st minute with a pointed free from Donagh McKivergan after he was fouled and Donagh added another from play within a minute,Michael O’Donnell taking a return pass from Noah hit the back of the net in the 3rd minute to put Stacks five points ahead.
Barry Shanahan,Donagh free and Barry again with points made it 1-5 to 0-0 on eleven minutes.Fionn Kavanagh with a free had Ardert’s first score midway through the half.
Greg Horan and Donagh with pointed frees increased Stacks lead, Fionn Kavanagh had Ardfert’s second point from a free in the 25th minute.Just before the interval Stacks added on three more points with two from Donagh and one from Jack O’Shea.
Half Time Score: Austin Stacks 1-10 Ardfert 0-2
Fionn Kavanagh from a free had Ardfert’s opening score of the second half only for Stacks to hit back with four points in a row from a Donagh free,Barry Shanahan,Jack Morgan and Donagh again from play to leave fourteen points between the sides with ten minutes gone in the second half.Greg with two in a row one from a free and a Donagh free added further points to the scoreboard.
With ten minutes left in the match Greg pointed a free and a few minutes later Jordan Brick had Ardfert’s only point from play,Noah Townsend with a point finished the scoring to leave Stacks comfortable winners in the end.
Austin Stacks Team: Wayne Guthrie,Luke Chester,Jack O’Shea (0-1),Niall Fitzmaurice,Luke Casey,Adam Curran,Eoghan Carroll,Barry Shanahan (0-3),Michael O’Donnell (1-0),Donagh McKivergan (0-9,5f),Jack Morgan (0-1),Conor Horan,Cillian Litchfield,Greg Horan Capt (0-4,3f),Noah Townsend (0-1).
Subs: Colm Browne for Michael O’Donnell,Conor Myers for Cillian Litchfield,Barry Walsh for Niall Fitzmaurice.Jordan Kissane for Barry Shanahan,Cian Dillane for Eoghan Carroll.
Man of the match: Noah Townsend
Referee: John Michael Fitzgerald Abbeydorney
Click Here to view the picture gallery thanks to Adrienne McLoughlin
County League DIV 5A; Tuosist 1-10 Austin Stacks B 0-17
Match report by Shane Lynch
With an average age of just shy of 20, one of the youngest senior teams ever to line out in the Black & Amber secured two valuable points in the B team’s second round Division 5A game away to Tuosist on Saturday evening. Playing with the aid of a stiff breeze in the first half, a Rockie side featuring five of last year’s Minor team dominated the opening exchanges to race into a 3-point lead by the fifth minute, with scores from play by Shane Bastible, Calvin Foley and Padraig O’Halloran. Tuosist, who suffered a heavy defeat away to Duagh in their opening round game, settled after our opening salvo and reeled off 3 points in a row between the fifth and 11th minute to level the scores. Stacks’ midfield duo of Bobby Byrne and Joe Reidy were winning the centre field battle In the first quarter and provided good supply to our attacking halfbacks and half forward line, but a series of attacks broke down in that quarter due to very determined Tuosist defending and some inaccurate long kick passing into our full forward line. The team regained their attacking rhythm after Tuosist’s equaliser and a scoring burst over the next 6 mins saw Padraig O’Halloran notch his second point from play followed by two Calvin Foley frees, to leave us 0-0 6 to 0-3 ahead at the 21st minutes. Some excellent defending restricted Tuosist to just two further scores before halftime – both from frees – with three more points for Stacks from Calvin Foley (free), a fine Shane Bastible point from play and Sean Og Brosnan’s constant attacking threat from wing back rewarded with a point on the stroke of halftime, leaving the scores at 0-9 to 0-5 in favour of the Rock.
Tuosist used the strong breeze to great advantage in the initial moments of the second half and a long ball into their full forward resulted in the only goal of the match in the 31st minute. The home side’s momentum grew with a levelling point from a free in the 34th minute and one might have worried about how this very young Rock side would react to having their lead eliminated in short time and with over 25 minutes left playing into the wind. Any concern was misplaced however as collectively the team more than rose to the challenge and outscored the home side by 8 points to 4 over the remainder of the match. The foundations were laid by a brilliant defensive display after a lapse for the Tuosist goal, from the back four of goalie Steven Conway who was excellent with his kickouts, Ruairi O’Connell a rock at fullback flanked by the ever-tenacious Sean Moynihan and by Sean Heaslip making an impressive senior debut with a 43rd minute point the highlight. Dean Rusk broke down countless Tuosist attacks from his centre back position and allowed Padraig O’Halloran and man of the match Sean Og Brosnan plenty latitude to constantly attack the home side down the wings, contributing 3 points between them in that second half. Sean Og was unlucky not to add a goal to his tally, being denied by a brilliant save from the Tuosist goalkeeper at the end of the 3rdquarter. Bobby Byrne won the aerial battle in midfield and was very ably supported by Joe Reidy who kicked a fine point in the 51st minute. Our forward line led by Shane Bastible (0-3, 0-1f) and Calvin Foley (0-6, 0-2f) found greater space in which to operate in the 2nd half and Evan Foley gave his customary non-stop effort throughout. Substitutes Jack Barrett and Barry Nagle both acquitted themselves well on their senior debuts, replacing Dan O’Rourke who linked the play well in the first half and Joe Looby who returned to the fray in the 40th minute replacing Jake O’Connor. Overall it was a fine performance from a young side that will have gained great experience from this battle down south.
The Celsius Man of the Match award deservedly went to Sean Óg Brosnan, particularly for his brilliant attacking play in the second half. Well done Sean Óg.
Thanks to Power Travel for sponsoring the team bus for the long round journey.
Full Time Austin Stacks 0-17 Tuosist 1-10.
Austin Stacks Team: Steven Conway, Sean Moynihan, Ruairi O’Connell, Sean Heaslip (0-1), Sean Óg Brosnan (0-3), Dean Rusk, Pádraig O’Halloran (0-3), Joe Reidy (0-1), Bobby Byrne, Evan Foley, Shane Bastible (0-3, 0-1f), Dan O’Rourke, Joe Looby, Calvin Foley (0-6, 0-2f), Jake O’Connor.
Subs: Jack Barrett for Joe Looby (HT), Barry Nagle for Dan O’Rourke (HT), Joe Looby for Jake O’Connor (40m).
Management Team: Denis Sayers (manager), Richie Conway, Paddy Barry.
Referee: Muiris O’Sullivan Na Gaeil
Next up for the Bs is the third round of the league at home in Connolly Park vs Asdee on Sunday (7th April).
2024 Intermediate Club Championship:
2024 Membership:
deadline to pay your club Membership for 2024 was Sunday March 31st. No player can play after this date if they don’t have their membership paid. Please pay online through the club website austinstacks.ie or through foireann.com. Any queries please contact Bernie on 086 0767415.
CLUB LOTTO:
This week’s (1st April) Jackpot worth €3100 was not won. ‘
The numbers drawn were 04,15,17,18. The five €20 winners were, John Guttridge, c/o The Club, Ger O’Keeffe, c/o The Club, Michael McCannon, c/o The Club, James Syers, c/o Carmel O’Neill, Denise Lacey, c/o Carmel O’Neill. Next Week’s Jackpot will be worth €3150.
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 COLOURS:
See what’s on offer on www.oneills.com
Kerry U20’s:
Congratulations to club players Colm Browne, Daniel Kirby, Michael Tansley & Paddy Lane on making it into the Kerry U20 squad for the 2024 Championship.
Club Cards:
Our card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9 pm sharp.
Club Bar:
We have plenty of live sport this weekend to keep you entertained with Sunday being the big day of the weekend as our Senior Mens B team host Asdee in the County League at 2pm, The Kerry Ladies take on Armagh at 3pm in the National League Final and then at 3.30pm Man Utd host Liverpool in the Premier League.. Keep up to date with all the live sport we have to offer Right 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.
Eddie Rayner Ballyseedy, Donna Cusack Phelan (nee O’Leary) Clogher Li.