CLUB AGM: A sizeable membership at our Senior Club AGM, held on Sunday last (15th Jan), saw most of our current ‘Top Table’ continue for the coming season. A brilliant Report by Club Secretary, Siobhán Power, was circulated to members as they arrived. Club Chairman, Shane Lynch’s comprehensive address outlined the main events of 2022 and gave a detailed perspective on what’s lined up for the coming season.
Orlaith Griffin takes over as Children’s Officer while Carmel O’Neill moves to the Irish Language and Culture position.
And then towards the end of the Meeting there was widespread welcome for Aidan O’Connor who was formally elected Club President in succession to the late Brendan Dowling.
Aidan was, and still is, synonymous with the C Team which he continues to manage and he was also Club Chairman for a five year period (2011-2015) in between Ger Reidy and Liam Lynch. .
At Juvenile level there were some changes too with Ritchie Conway elected Chairman and Tim McMahon, who had held that position for the past 15 years, moving to the position of Club Coaching Officer.
WELL DONE: to Rathmore and Fossa on their respective Intermediate and Junior All Ireland wins last Sunday. It’s the fifth year now, since the competitions were revamped in 2004, that Kerry Clubs have won both Finals in the same year. St. Michaels Foilmore and Skellig Rangers were the first to do it in 2009.Then Ardfert and Brosna did it in 2015. The following year St. Marys and Templenoe did it and in 2019 Kilcummin and Beaufort were the winners.
ONLINE CLUB SHOP: A reminder that our Club shop is open 24/7. Check out the newest ‘official’ Austin Stacks Club Merchandise – only available to order on this link (free delivery on any orders over €50) see www.oneills.com.
CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Monday and Thursday nights with the starting time at 9pm sharp.
CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (16th Jan) Jackpot worth €3,050 was not won. The numbers drawn were 3, 9, 10, 20. The €20 winners were Eoghan McKivergan, Deirdre & John McDermott, Sadbh Maguire and Maria Guthrie, all c/o The Club; and Tommy Dowling, c/o PC Books.
Next Week’s Jackpot will be worth €3,100.
Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Club Lotto tickets – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commane’s Book Shop, O’Flynn Interiors, Hussey’s, Princess St., The Burger Shack, Monavally as well as Maguire’s Butchers and Kirby’s Brogue Inn and continued thanks to everyone who purchase tickets week in, week out.
Austin Stacks lotto tickets are now also available to purchase on line on the following link: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=X529#Anchor Kirby’s Brogue InnMaguire’s Butchers Hussey’s P. Commane Books.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Philomena McCarthy (nee O’Sullivan), Fenit (grandmother of Club Footballer, Pa McCarthy); Kitty Clifford (nee Teahan), Woodbrook Court and formerly Firies; Mary O’Dowd (nee Enright), Caherslee and formerly Clahane, Ballyduff; Tom McSwiney, Clahane , Ballyard and formerly Oakview; Eileen Lynch (nee Collins), ‘St. Endas’, Oakpark and formerly Knocknagoshel (mother of Club Mentor, Siobhán Quigley and grandmother of Club Players James, Deirdre and Shauna); Patricia McCarthy (nee McMahon), Racecourse Rd. and formerly Church St,; Elizabeth (Liz) McGreevy, Ballinalourth; and Pat Carey, Kilcommon, Thurles (father of Matt – former Club Hurler).
GARDAI in Tralee are investigating an incident where damage was caused to a vehicle in Tralee last week.
THE number of people on the Live Register in Tralee increased by 129 in December on the previous month, while it’s up 555 on the same month in 2021.
ANOTHER Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland has been issued by Met Éireann.
