Compiled by Tommy Naughton
2024 Intermediate Club Championship:
Match Report by Tim Slattery
Mitchels opened the scoring with a point from Alan O’Donoghue and Greg Horan had Stacks level within a minute. Mikey Kelliher with a pointed free and Paddy Lane from a pass by Barry Shanahan made it two points each.
Joe O’Connor had Stacks first goal when he drilled a low shot past the keeper. Paddy lane from a mark and Alan O’Donoghue exchanged points in the 13th minute.
Halfway through the first half Stacks were awarded a penalty when one of the Mitchels backs picked the ball off the ground,Paddy Lane took the penalty but it was saved by Peter Nammock in the Mitchels goals.
Mikey Kelliher from a free had a Mitchels point and then we had two points in a minute from Cian Purcell and Mikey Kelliher to leave the score 1-4 to 0-5 in favour of Stacks.
Then in the 25th minute Jack O’Shea with a point after great through ball from Rolo and within a minute Cian Purcell had our second goal after good work from Donagh making it a six point game.
Conor Horan from a Greg pass had a point and Peter Nammock from a 45 had the last score of the half.
Half Time Austin Stacks 2-6 John Mitchels 0-6
The game had three early points in the second half from Greg Horan after a good run by Jack Morgan and Paddy Lane with Alan O’Donoghue from a free replying for Mitchels.
We had to wait for fourteen minutes for the next score from Conor Hurley and then Jack O’Shea started and finished the move with a great point.
Stacks had three in a row points from Armin Heinrich,Michael O’Donnell and Paddy Lane to leave twelve points between the sides.
Cian Holden had a Mitchels point only for Shane O’Callaghan to kick a fine point on his 50th Championship appearance for the Rockies.
Daniel Kirby and Paddy Lane two of the younger brigade who were making their Championship debut finished the scoring with a point each.
Austin Stacks Team: Michael Tansley, Colin Griffin, Jack O’Shea (0-2),Joey Nagle, Armin Heinrich (0-1),Dylan Casey, Ronan Shanahan, Barry Shanahan O’Connor (1-0),Donagh McKivergan,Darragh O’Brien, Conor Horan (0-1),Paddy Lane (0-5,1m),Greg Horan Capt (0-2),Cian Purcell (1-1).
Subs Jack Morgan for Ronan Shanahan,Michael O’Donnell (0-1) for Darragh O’Brien,Daniel Kirby (0-1) for Conor Horan,Shane O’Callaghan (0-1) for Greg Horan,Fiachna Mangan for Donagh McKivergan.
Referee Padraig O’Sullivan Firies
Next up is a home game against An Ghaeltacht at 6pm on Saturday August 3rd.
Keanes SuperValu Minor Club Championship A Cup Final:
Match report by Tim Slattery
Austin Stacks made it a Hat-trick of wins in this competition having previously won it in 2022 and 2023.
Stacks had a few goal chances early on which went a begging before a Ryan O’Driscoll free and Leon Sweeney had Stacks two points up but back came Rangers with three in a row to go one point up.
We had no score for ten minutes before Stacks reeled off 1-6 without reply the points coming from Gavin Casey,Cormac Bastible,Ryan O’Driscoll from a free,Ronan Carroll,Ben Murphy and Ryan with a goal and a Cormac point just before the interval.
Half Time Austin Stacks 1-8 Laune Rangers 0-3
Stacks had the first three points of the second half from Ronan,Ben and a fine effort from Ryan to put eleven points between the sides.
Ben Murphy had his first goal after good work by Ryan and within a minute Adam O’Neill with a free had Rangers opening point of the half.
Ronan Carroll and Patrick O’Donnell traded points before Ben had his second goal with bullet to the top corner to make it 3-12 to 0-5 in Stacks favour.
Ryan had another point but Tomas Joy pointed two frees for Rangers
Stacks finished strongly with Ryan scoring 2-2 and Colm Evans replying with a Rangers point.
Ben Murphy,Ryan O’Driscoll, Gavin Casey and Ronan Carroll were winning their third minor Club Medals
Austin Stacks Team: Oliver Lata,Aodhan Horgan,Max Maszorak,Gabriel Maszorak,Adam Johnston,Fionnan Ryan,Leon Sweeney (0-1),Alex Tuohy,Ben Murphy (2-2),Rory Lynch,Ronan Carroll (0-3),Jayden Moriarty,Gavin Casey (0-1),Ryan O’Driscoll (3-6,2f),Cormac Bastible (0-2).
Subs Eoin Mangan for Leon Sweeney,Tadhg Falvey for Alex Tuohy,Jake Carmody for Rory Lynch,Jack Diggin for Jayden Moriarty,Harry Murphy for Cormac Bastible.
Referee Cathal O’Dubhda An Ghaeltacht
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QUID GAME
Launch Night
Our Launch night will take place in the Austin Stacks Clubhouse on Friday August 2nd at 8pm. All are welcome to attend.
Austin Stacks GAA Fundraising Event
QUID GAME
Friday 25th October 2024
Ballyroe Hotel Tralee @8pm
What is Quid Game?
The Quid Game Fundraising Event is where the thrill of competition meets the spirit of giving! Get ready to be transported into a world of excitement and adrenaline, as you compete in a series of thrilling games.
Each game is designed to challenge your skills and strategy, from the classic Red Light, Green Light game, to the nerve-wrecking Tower of Tension.
So let us provide you with a night of fun and excitement that won’t be forgotten. Get your team together, practice your skills, and get ready for our Quid Game Fundraising Event .
If you are interested in participating please contact Eileen on 0872619023
CLUB LOTTO:
This week’s (29th July) Jackpot worth €3950 was not won.
The numbers drawn were 10-17-22-25. The five €20 winners were, Paudie McQuinn c/o The Club, Pa McCarthy c/o The Club, Shane Kelliher c/o The Club, Paddy Barry c/o The Club, Darragh Healy c/o The Club. Next Week’s Jackpot will be worth €4000.
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.
Kerry Senior Ladies All Ireland Final :
Best of luck to Aoife, Darragh and the Kerry Senior Ladies team in the All Ireland Football Final on Sunday. The Final against Galway will take place in Croke Park at 4-15pm and will be shown live in the Austin Stacks GAA Club Bar.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to our own Kieran ‘Star’ Donaghy and his Armagh colleagues on claiming the All Ireland Football title on Sunday.
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. The main sporting highlights this weekend will see our Senior Men hosting An Ghaeltacht in the Club Championship on Saturday and then on Sunday its the Ladies All Ireland Senior Football Final between Kerry & Galway. Keep up to date with all the live sport we have to offer on our Bar’s social media pages. Opening times this week for the Club Bar are as follows,
Thursday 7-00pm,
Friday 7-00pm,
Saturday 5-00pm,
Sunday 12-00pm,
Monday 7-00pm.
Sympathy:
Sincere Sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently,
Kathleen O’Riordan (née Hobbert), Sonas Ashborough Lodge, Milltown and formerly Annagh and O’Rahilly’s Villas, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Pádraig [Pat] Horgan, Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry.
Jerry O’Brien of Listrim, The Spá and formerly Milltown, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry.
Savannah O’Brien, Avondale Court, Tralee, Kerry.
Eta – of St Helen’s, Merseyside, UK and formerly of Caher, Kielduff, Tralee.