Credit Union Co. League Div 3 Final (Mon July 6th, 2026).
FT Austin Stacks 3-15 KOR 0-09
Both Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys Senior Ladies took to the pitch in Caherslee last Monday evening (July 6th) having already gained promotion up to Div 2. This meeting however was a top of the table clash to decide which team would go up as League Champions. Rahilly’s had previously defeated Stacks in the opening round by 3 points. A result, as Stacks winning Captain Mary Moore confessed, which had festered and motivated the squad since. Stacks Seniors went undefeated in the remaining 8 rounds of the league (wins V Listowel, ISG, Churchill, Beale, Kilcummin, Firies, MKL (B) and Brosna/Knocknagoshel) and were grateful of this opportunity to play the Strand Road girls again.
In front of a sizeable crowd the Stacks girls took this game by the scruff of the neck from the start and never looked back. Stacks led at HT 1-5 to 0-6, but it was in the second half that they completely took over, out-scoring the opposition 2-10 to 0-3. All of our starting 15 played superbly on the night, but no team wins a Co. League without a strong panel and that fact is particularly true of this league campaign where no less than 35 girls have played their part. Sincere thanks to our winning management team of Paddy Barry, Aoife Newell and Jemma O’Connell – for all their hard work and dedication to the team. Following the game, hat-trick hero Mollie O’Carroll was awarded the Player of the Match Award. Commiserations to KOR, a young side who are improving all the time. We send our get well wishes to Grace Lucid who suffered a shoulder injury during the game.
2026 Co. League Final Team & Scorers – Chloe Fitzpatrick, Deirdre Quigley, Lara Flynn, Aoife O’Connell, Mary Moore (0-1), Aoife Newell, Aoibhinn Hennessey (0-1), Grace Reidy (0-1), Kara Kirby, Sarah Hoare (0-1), Grace Lucid, Holly O’Brien (0-5), Lucy O’Connor (0-2), Megan O’Brien (0-2), Mollie O’Carroll (3-1). Subs Penny Costello (0-1), Arina Sucaci, Amy Jordan, Ciara Nix, Aoife Begley, Amber Ryan, Jess Leen, Ellen O’Connell, Grainne O’Carroll, Breda Slattery, Katie Nagle, Ciara Laide, Aoife Dillane, Eimear Dillane, Caoimhe Barry Walsh, Emily Flynn, Saoirse Moriarty, Roise O’Donnell, Lucy O’Donnell, Clodagh Murray and Tara O’Regan.
Austin Stacks LGFA would like to acknowledge the support of main Club Sponsor Terry & Anne Marie Healy of Terry’s Butcher’s Oakpark, Tralee and Morgan and Majella O’Connell of O’Connell’s Pharmacy, St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee (sponsors of all Austin Stacks LGFA First Aid Supplies).
Our sincere thanks as always to Adrienne Mc Loughlin for her photographs.
