Compiled by Tommy Naughton
Austin Stacks Club Social
The Austin Stacks club social will take place this Saturday 8th March in Ballygarry Hotel. This is a perfect opportunity for all club members to mingle and celebrate the successful year that Austin Stacks have had. Our Social will kick off with live jazz and a prosecco reception in The Pavilion from 6pm.
Tickets are still available and can be booked by contacting Órlaith (086 8956625) or Lorraine (087 2428282). Prebooked tickets can be collected on Thursday, from 7-8pm in the club bar.
Please be reminded that this is a strictly over 18s event.
Club Membership
Club Membership for 2025 is now due. This can be paid through Clubforce, Foireann, or contact Bernie on 0860767415.
Senior Mens Manager Announced
At Tuesday nights executive meeting it was confirmed that Darragh Long would be the new Mens Senior Football Manager. We wish Darragh, his management and players the very best of luck in the season ahead.
AUSTIN STACKS – ONE CLUB – STRONGER TOGETHER
FOREWORD
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and Camogie Association (CA) will integrate into one association in 2027. We’ll have one association for Gaelic games where we’ll all belong with the common aim of promoting Gaelic games and Irish culture. In one association, Gaelic games will grow from strength to strength under a single administration with a common bond between all members.
The integration of GAA, LGFA and CA will allow one association function more efficiently, effectively and inclusively. Unlike the current situation, every club that offers one or more of men’s football, ladies’ football, camogie and hurling, will affiliate to one association. Consequently, it will be easier to streamline activities, fixtures and finances at club, county, provincial and national level.
This momentous step towards unity is a testament to the three associations shared goal of creating an environment of excellence, a product of quality and a holistic development of players. The one association will foster the growth of Gaelic games and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of its members. It will value the vital role of women in sport, emphasising inclusion, respect, equality and togetherness.
The Steering Group for Integration (SGI), chaired by Mary McAleese has provided a pathway to an historic development of one association for all Gaelic games. There is now a roadmap and a timeline to deliver an exciting future for all three associations under one banner.
ONE CLUB
Austin Stacks will be one club as and from 2027 so it’s time to prepare diligently for a unitary club based on equality, inclusion, respect and togetherness. From now on we need to prepare for a future as one club where each one of us is a respected and valued member. Relationships, regard and cooperation between our two clubs has always been good so that the solid foundation for integration is already in place. Our two clubs should transition seamlessly into a single and powerful unit, but the more we prepare the easier it will be to hit the ground running in 2027.
With the objective of achieving one club based on the mission, values, objectives, standards and achievements of the ladies’ and gents’ clubs, a forum is being provided to give each artery of both clubs and each member of both clubs an opportunity to submit your views, suggestions, opinions and concerns about any and all aspects of our journey to 2027.
Billy Ryle, Club Vice-Chairman is undertaking a process of information gathering over the next few months with a view to preparing and presenting a discussion document for the consideration of our joint membership. Billy will scope and consult as widely as possible throughout the two clubs in order to produce a document with which all of us can identify.
Billy will meet with the Ladies, Gents and Juvenile Club Executives to outline the process, to enlist their support for the exercise and to request a submission from each Executive.
He will then be available to meet and /or accept a submission from any subgroups within our clubs who wish to be part of the process. Areas that need to be addressed and included in the final report include
· ONE CLUB LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES
· ONE MEMBERSHIP
· ONE INJURY BENEFIT FUND
· ONE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT
· ONE SUPPORTERS GROUP
· ONE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE FOR ALL
· A DETAILED AUDIT OF EXISTING FACILITIES & EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS
· TEAM MANAGEMENT GROUPS
· FIELD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
· JOINT FIXTURES
· PLAYER WELFARE
· HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT & A STRONG BOND
· CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCELLENCE THAT FOSTERS HEALTH & WELLBEING
· PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING
NOTE
NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
SUBMISSIONS FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, SUBGROUPS and INDIVIDUALS WELCOME TO rylebilly@gmail.com
ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED
YOUR VIEWS ABOUT THE INTEGRATION TO ONE AUSTIN STACKS GAA CLUB ARE IMPORTANT AND WILL BE WELCOMED.
PLEASE BE A PART OF THIS HISTORIC JOURNEY
PROVISIONAL TIMELINE
1st March ’25 – 31st May ’25: submissions accepted
1st June ’25 – 31st August ’25: submissions organized
September 2025: interim report
1st October ’25 – 31st December ’25: final report prepared
JANUARY 2026: Presentation of final report
Austin Stacks GAA Club App
The Austin Stacks GAA Club App is now live and ready for you to Download .
Keep up to date with everything you need to know going forward by getting our new club app.
Just follow these simple steps to get going ,
Step 1, Download the Free “Clubforce Connect” App or scan the QR Code below.
Step 2. Log In or Register for your New Free Account
Step 3. Go to Club Section at top of Home Page , click blue icon to proceed .
Step 4. Click Discover where you can search for Austin Stacks .
Step 5. Click Follow , Job Done .
Mens Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Championship
Austin Stacks have been drawn in group 1 along with Na Gaeil and Templenoe.
Match Day 1
Templenoe v Na Gaeil.
Match Day 2
Na Gaeil v Austin Stacks.
Match Day 3
Austin Stacks v Templenoe.
Depending on Kerry’s progress in the All Ireland the first round will be played on either the weeknd of Sunday July 27th, August 3rd or August 10th 2025.
Mens Senior Credit Union County League Division 1 2025 Fixtures
Rd 1, Weekend March 16th.
Austin Stacks v Killarney Legion.
Rd 2, Weekend March 30th.
Ballymac v Austin Stacks.
Rd 3, Weekend April 6th.
Austin Stacks v Rathmore.
Rd 4, Weekend April 20th.
Dr Crokes v Austin Stacks.
Rd 5, Weekend April 27th.
Glenbeigh-Glencar v Austin Stacks.
Rd 6, Weekend May 11th.
Austin Stacks v Kilcummiin.
Rd 7, Weekend May 18th.
Spa Killarney v Austin Stacks.
Rd 8, Weekend May 25th.
Austin Stacks v Glenflesk.
Rd 9, Weekend June 8th.
Beaufort v Austin Stacks.
Rd 10, Weekend June 22nd.
Austin Stacks v Kerins O’Rahillys.
Rd 11, Weekend July 6th.
Laune Rangers v Austin Stacks.
Mens Senior Credit Union County League Division 5 2025 Fixtures
Rd 1, Weekend March 16th.
Austin Stacks B v Asdee.
Rd 2, Weekend March 30th.
Cromane v Austin Stacks B.
Rd 3, Weekend April 6th.
Austin Stacks B v Fossa B.
Rd 4, Weekend April 20th.
Kilgrvan v Austin Stacks.
Rd 5, Weekend April 27th.
Austin Stacks B v Lispole.
Rd 6, Weekend May 11th.
St Michaels-Foilmore v Austin Stacks B.
Rd 7, Weekend May 18th.
Austin Stacks B v Valentia Young Islanders.
Rd 8, Weekend May 25th.
Scartaglin v Austin Stacks B.
Rd 9, Weekend June 8th.
Austin Stacks B v Laune Rangers B.
Rd 10, Weekend June 22nd.
Gneeveguilla B v Austin Stacks B.
Rd 11, Weekend July 6th.
Austin Stacks B v Dr Crokes B.
Mens Senior Credit Union County League Division 7B 2025 Fixtures
Rd 1, Weekend March 16th.
Kilcummin B v Austin Stacks C.
Rd 2, Weekend March 30th.
Austin Stacks C v Ballymac B.
Rd 3, Weekend April 6th.
Clounmacon v Austin Stacks C.
Rd 4, Weekend April 20th.
Austin Stacks C v Ballydonoghue B.
Rd 5, Weekend April 27th.
Spa Killarney B v Austin Stacks C.
Rd 6, Weekend May 11th.
Austin Stacks C v Na Gaeil B.
Rd 7, Weekend May 18th.
Castleisland Desmonds B v Austin Stacks C.
Rd 8, Weekend May 25th.
TBC
Rd 9, Weekend June 8th.
TBC
Rd 10, Weekend June 22nd.
TBC
Rd 11, Weekend July 6th.
TBC
Club Lotto (Mon 3rd March)
The numbers drawn were 02-05-14-16.The jackpot of €2050 was not won. €20 Winners Mandy Furey c/o Online, Gerard Hobbart c/o Club, Keith Costello c/o Club, Patricia Walsh c/o Brendan O’Regan, Jimmy Curtin c/o Carmel Quilter O’Neill. Next draw is on Monday March 10th at 7.30pm and the jackpot will be €2100 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
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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 this weekend in our club bar. 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 4-00pm, Sunday 12-00pm, Monday 7-00pm.
Inter County Update:
The Kerry Mens team suffered defeat in Castlebar against Mayo last Saturday. Next up is a home game against Armagh in Tralee on Saturday March 15th at 5.30pm.
The Kerry Hurlers got bak to winning ways on Saturday with a win at home against Meath. Kerry are home again this weekend against Down with a 1pm throw in time at Austin Stacks Park.
The Kerry Senior Ladies side made four league wins in a row thanks to a big win away against Mayo on Sunday. Kerry will host Meath next in Tralee on Sunday March 22nd.
Sympathy:
Sincere Sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently,
Liam Brassil, Caherwisheen, Tralee, Kerry / Causeway, Kerry.
Charlie McCarthy, St. Martin’s Park, Tralee, Kerry / Mahon, Cork.
Declan Moriarty, Grattan Terrace, Gorey, Wexford / Tralee, Kerry.
Anila Mucaj, Mounthawk, Tralee, Kerry.
Kevin Murphy, Barrow East, Tralee, Kerry.
Kathleen Harty (née Harty), Lisduff, Ballyheigue, Kerry / Tralee, Kerry.
Sean O’Mahoney, O’Rahilly’s Villas, Tralee, Kerry.
Sarah Heffernan (née Barrett), Tralee, Kerry / Achill, Mayo.
Johanna Moriarty Cunningham (née Cremins), Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee, Kerry / Castleisland, Kerry.
Pádraig O’Mahony, St. Mary of the Angels, Beaufort, Kerry / Tralee, Kerry.