Stacks Senior Notes 12th Oct

The Clash of the heavyweights did not disappoint in a thrill a minute game at the park with Dr Crokes edging out Austin Stacks by five points.

The game was only 40 seconds old when Alex Hennigan pointed,followed by a quick reply from Stacks with points from Daniel Kirby with two Greg Horan a two pointer and Paddy Lane making it a four point game after four Minutes.

Evan Looney with a point and a Cian McMahon goal had Crokes back in front after six minutes but Stacks reply was swift with points from Paddy Lane free and Jack Murphy.

Gavin White had the second goal of the game when he drilled a low shot just inside the right hand upright from a Gavin O’Shea through ball with ten minutes gone.

Eoghan Carroll,Tom Doyle,Joe O’Connor and Tom Doyle again had points in a five minute spell leaving Crokes ahead by two points midway through the half.

David Shaw had Crokes first two pointer followed by points from Eoghan Carroll and Daniel Kirby sandwiched in between by a Tony Brosnan free leaving three points between the sides with twenty minutes gone.

David Shaw with a point followed by a Cian Purcell effort and David Shaw again his fourth point of the game making it a four point game.

Stacks upped the anti with (1-1) without reply the goal coming after Cian Purcells shot was blocked and Ryan O’Driscoll was on hand to tap the ball to the net followed by a Daniel Kirby point just before the break.

Paddy Lane and David Shaw traded points shortly after the interval followed by a Daniel Kirby two pointer his 6th point of the game making it a two point game.

Tony Brosnan from a free followed by points from Greg Horan and Brian Looney made it a point game to Stacks.

Enter Charlie Keating with his first two pointer and a Cian McMahon free and the Crokes were ahead by two,but from the kick out Stacks worked the ball down field to Ben Murphy  who fisted it across the square to the inrushing Paddy Lane who finished to the net making it a one point game.

Charlie Keating kicked his second two pointer and three minutes later kicked his third two pointer,Greg Horan pulled one back with a point and at the other end Cian McMahon had his second goal for Crokes leaving five points between the sides with twelve minutes left.

Gavin Casey introduced as a sub had a fine point and from the kick out Paddy Lane found his team mate Cian Purcell who rounded his man and shot to the net with his left leg putting Stacks ahead by one point.

Daniel Kirby kicked his second two pointer only for it to be disallowed for a breach to Crokes who scored a two pointer free from Tony Brosnan leaving three points between the sides.

Substitute Michael O’Donnell had Stacks third two pointer of the game but that was to be Stacks last score of the game with seven minutes left and Crokes finished with four unanswered points from Charlie Keating,Evan Looney and a Cian   McMahon two pointer.

Austin Stacks Team: Michael Tansley,Colin Griffin Capt,Joey Nagle,Dylan Casey,Jack Murphy (0-1),Armin Heinrich,Ronan Shanahan,Joe O’Connor (0-1),Daniel Kirby (0-6,1x2pt),Ben Murphy,Greg Horan (0-4,1x2pt),Eoghan Carroll (0-2),Ryan O’Driscoll (1-0),Cian Purcell (1-1),Paddy Lane (1-3,1f).

Subs Jack O’Shea for Colin Griffin,Conor Horan for Ronan Shanahan,Michael O’Donnell (0-2pt) for Greg Horan,Gavin Casey (0-1) for Eoghan Carroll,Ronan Carroll for Ryan O’Driscoll.

 Dr Crokes Team: Shane Murphy,Fionn Fitzgerald,Neil O’Shea,Mark Fitzgerald, Evan Looney (0-2),Gavin White (1-0),Brian Looney (0-1),Alex Hennigan (0-1),Mark O’Shea,Micheal Burns,Gavin O’Shea,Maidhici Lynch,Cian McMahon (2-4,1x2pt,1f),David Shaw (0-5,1x2pt),Tony Brosnan Capt (0-4,1x2ptf,2f).

Subs Cillian Fitzgerald for Neil O’Shea,Michael Potts for Micheal Burns,Tom Doyle (0-2) for Gavin O’Shea,Charlie Keating (0-7,3x2pt)Billy Courtney for David Shaw.

Referee Eoghan O’Muirecheartaigh Dingle

That’s that for another year, ultimate disappointment but we will be back. Thanks to Darragh, his management team and the players for their efforts all year aswell as the supporters who followed the team all over Kerry. Thank’s also to wonderful sponsors Kirby’s Brogue Inn and  PST Sports. We go again in 27!

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, Monday 7-00pm,
CLOSED, Wednesday CLOSED, Thursday 7-00pm, Friday 7-00pm, Saturday
4-00pm, Sunday 12-00pm.

Card nights continue on Monday and Thursday night.

Oct 5th  2026 – No Winner
Jackpot €3550
Numbers Drawn – 1 21 27 28

€20 WINNERS:

MIKE FINN C/O CLUB

DAVE VARLEY C/O CLUB

SARAH HOBBERT C/0 CLUB

MICHAEL J LYNCH C/O CLUB

ANGELINA MORIARTY C/O CARMEL

IRISH CHAT SESSIONS: Feel free to come along to the Irish Conversation Session at the Austin Stack Club on Thursdays at 7.45pm. Come along and brush up your Irish with a group of like-minded people! The sessions will be enjoyable agus ní bheidh brú ar éinne! It’ll be a nice weekly social gathering? Thursday is the day….Déardaoin na Gaolainne ag Club na Carraige…V92 X952. Fáilte roimh chách chun a bheith ag éisteacht, ag foghlaim agus ag cabaireacht ar feadh 45 nóiméad!! Give Carmel a buzz on 087 9305214 if interested or just come along on Thursday. Take a chance and have a go!!

Well done to all of our GAA4ALL All Stars as we finish up our regular sessions for the season. For the last couple of months everyone has shown up, tried their best and most importantly had so much fun at football. Well done to every person and the progress we have all made as a team ! Thank you for all the laughs, the smiles and all the football. A special thanks to Sarah Kemple for coordinating this years training and for recruiting new coaches who were all so kind and full of fun. Thanks also to the senior players both men and ladies who took the time to visit our sessions and help out. We look forward to seeing you all again next season.

We are looking forward to our upcoming awards night and a few meet ups over the next few months.

Austin Stacks are thrilled to collaborate with Claire Lee offering a 4 week taster block of Pilates for over 55s starting Tuesday Nov 10th. Just €10 for the full 4 weeks. Mats provided. Booking essential.

The coffee morning held recently for in the Clubhouse collected €750, thanks to all who helped or contributed in any way.

Scór na Óg will take place in earl November and we are looking for someone to represent our club. If you can play an interest, sing a song or tell a story, you’d be perfect! Categories include Instrument group, solo singing, ballad group, set dancing, Quiz, storytelling and Novelty act. Anyone interested has to be 17 or younger on 1st Jan 2026. Contact any member of the club executive or our social pages for info.

A presentation was made to Ben Kirchner who returns to Australia shortly after a brilliant season in black and amber on Monday evening in the club. Ben represented our B and C teams with distinction all year. Thank you Ben!

Condolences to the family and friends of John Bradley, Knocknagree. RIP