Senior Club Notes 15th August, 2023

Senior Men: Intermediate Championship RD 1 – FT Austin Stacks 2-18 Ballydonoghue 1-8. Our Seniors made a winning start to their Intermediate Championship campaign with a well-deserved victory over Ballydonoghue last Saturday evening (Aug 12th) in Listowel. Stacks dominated this game from start to finish. With the Rock very much in control around the middle, and Sean Quilter on song, Stacks were 0-5 to 0-1 clear after 21 minutes. A margin they had extended to 0-10 to 0-5 by HT. When Donagh Mc Kivergan struck for Stacks first goal just 3 minutes into the second half to put nine points between the sides (1-11 to 0-5) it was clear that there was only going to be one winner in this one. Colin Griffin who was introduced as a sub mid-way through the second half was on the end of a Shane O Callaghan pass in the 60th minute to score Stacks second goal, before the hard-working Greg Horan wrapped up the evening with a point from play. FT Austin Stacks 2-18 Ballydonoghue 1-8. Sean Quilter simply on fire throughout, scoring 9 points (3 frees) – several absolute beauties. Also, a mention for goalkeeper Michael Tansley who had a great game between the posts for the Rock once again. Stacks Supporters left Listowel happy with the result but would also have been delighted to see the return of players Jack O’Shea, Dylan Casey, Colin Griffin and Michael O Gara to the fold. After the match Sean Quilter was presented with the Celsius Menswear MOTM Award.

Team & Scorers: Michael Tansley, Colm Browne (0-1), Dylan Casey, Jack O’Shea, Armin Heinrich, Niall Fitzmaurice, Greg Horan (0-2), Michael O’Donnell (0-1), Donagh Mc Kivergan (1-1), Barry Shanahan, Eoghan Carroll (0-1), Shane O’Callaghan, Sean Quilter (0-9 (3f) and David Mannix (0-3).Subs: Colin Griffin (1-0) for J O’Shea, 34, Michael O’Gara for E O’Carroll, 40, Jordan Kissane for M O’Donnell, 43, Conor Myers for S Quilter, 58.

In Group D Rd. 2 Stacks will face John Mitchels at home this Sun Aug 20^th at 2pm. In their opening game Mitchels were defeated by Castleisland 1-8 to 0-6.

Minors –Minor Co. Championship QF: Austin Stacks 5-15; Kenmare Shamrocks 1-8. Our Minors advanced to this year’s Co Championship SF following a one-sided game in a very wet Fossa on Monday evening last (7th Aug). Team & scorers: Stephen Conway, James Fisher, Donnacha Horgan, Ciaran Kavanagh, Sean Heaslip, Fionnan Ryan, Padraig O Halloran, Ben Murphy (1-1), Daniel Kirby (0-1), Gavin Casey, Ronan Carroll (2-5 (4f), Thomas Dergree, Ryan O Driscoll 0-3, Paddy Lane (2-3 (2f), Cormac Bastible 0-2. Subs used Alex Tuohy for Thomas in 41st min, David Lucid for Gavin Casey 45min, Jack Barrett for Paddy Kane 48thmin, Ryan Mc Mahon for Ronan Carroll in 57 min & Rory Lynch for Cormac Bastible 57min. We now face North Kerry in the Semi Final at 6.45pm on Monday Aug 14th in Abbeydorney.

Give Respect – Get Respect Campaign

The GAAGive Respect – Get Respect is an awareness campaign that seeks to ensure that Gaelic Games are promoted and played in a positive,fairand enjoyable manner and where Players, Coaches/Mentors, Spectators and Match Officials Give Respect – Get Respect from each other. The key participants in the Give Respect – Get Respect campaign are not just the Players themselves but Coaches/Mentors, Clubs, Parents, Match Officials and Supporters. Kerry GAA is committed to promoting and developing the RESPECT initiative and we all have collective responsibility to actively promote this culture in all our club activities. In that regard the Clubwill betaking part ina Respect Campaign over the weekend of the 19th/20th August 2023. On that weekend we will be askingall our membersto focus on and reinforce the principles of the campaign thereby increasing the awareness among the GAA community.

CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.

Congratulations: Everyone in the Club sends theircongratulationsto Senior player Greg Horan and his partner Sarah Hobbert on their recent engagement.

CLUB LOTTO:This week’s (8th Aug) Jackpot worth €4,500 was not won. The winning numbers were 7, 14, 24, 25. The €20 winners were Richie Conway and Tim Tiger Slattery, both c/o The Club; Willie Walsh, c/o Brendan O’Regan; Richard Keane, Causeway; and Sonya O’Connor, c/o Kevin Barry’s.

Next week’s Jackpot will be worth €4, 550.

Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynn’s Interiors, Hussey’s Princes St., The Burger Skack, Monavalley and Kirby’s Brogue Inn. And continued thanks to everyone who purchases tickets week-in week-out.

SYMPATHY:Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Martin Byrne, Ballinorig East, Tralee and formerly of Ballyraheen, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow; Sr. Benedict O’Connor of Presentation Sisters, Castle St., Tralee and formerly of Doon, Knocknagree, Mallow, Co. Cork; Denise McCann nee O’Neill of Leith West, Tralee; Mary Collins nee Rusk of Kerins Park, Tralee