PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 outdoor academy was a great success last Sunday i gCathair Sailí! More of the same at 11am in Caherslee on Sunday next (18th May). Bí linn! Fáilte roimh chách!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) Our trip to the U11 Kilmacud (Na Crócaigh) Tournament took place on Sunday last and what a great outing our youngsters and their mentors had! It was a wonderful festival of football involving many top teams from various GAA clubs around the country.
The games took place at University College Dublin; we wonder if some of our lads will enrol and study there in a few years! 25 of our boys made the journey, had a great time and played really great caid! All arrived home safely, TG….happy and tired! Buíochas mór leis na meantóirí flaithiúla cróga a thóg ár bpeileadóirí go Baile Átha Cliath.
(ii) Another enjoyable U11 GoGames session took place on Thursday last. We welcomed Milltown to our Connolly Park HQ. Brilliant football was played by our boys….skill, accuracy, combination play and determination were hallmarks of The Rock players! Well done, all! We look forward to another interesting outing on Thursday next at 6.30pm. Expect text!
(iii) Our usual Sunday session will take place this coming weekend…..11am ar an Domhnach. (Tim McMahon)
PEIL FAOI 13: Action resumed on Sunday last after our mini-break and we played in the County League Phase 2. Expect text, boys. Training will take place on Tuesday night at the MTU.
PEIL FAOI 15: Another positive week for this group of young men! (i) On May Day we welcomed An Ghaeltacht to Connolly Park for the semi-final of the County League (Division 2). A slow/poor opening few minutes by us allowed the Gaeltacht boys to take a 7 points to 2 lead in the opening quarter.
Then a well-worked goal by Harry Murphy brought us right back into the tie. Micheal Cotter pointed a number of well-taken free kicks which gave us the advantage as we approached half-time. The teams were evenly matched throughout the 2nd half and a mighty goal by Barry Laide gave us a nice lead entering the final stages. Thankfully, we courageously and determinedly withstood a strong late rally by imreoirí láidre na Gaeltachta and we took the win. An scór…AdeS: 2-13; Gaeltacht: 0-15. Bua breá agus…and with it a place in the Division 2 final.
(ii) On Friday evening last we travelled to Listry to take part in this year’s U15 Féile Peile. We were drawn to play against An Ghaeltacht (arís!) in our opening match. It was a 20-minute game that was played at a fast and furious pace and was a tense affair. Thankfully, we were strong, we played well and we grabbed the spoils again. This meant that we had qualified for the semi-finals. A coin was tossed to determine who would proceed to the semi-finals as group winners.
Unfortunately, Lady Luck didn’t smile on us as it was the Keel/Listry lads who headed for Austin Stack Park the following morning as group winners. Saturday was a positive experience for our young lads making their way in the game. We took to the playing pitch in Austin Stack Park as deserving runners-up in our group; we were among the top underage footballers in the county.
We faced Firies in the opening game of the day. The first half was ‘tight’ and, ag am sosa, Firies just edged it on the scoreboard. Unfortunately, in the second half we had some bad luck when the leather sphere that seemed to be goal-bound just deflected off the upright; then a few players suffered injuries; sometimes things just don’t go our way! Mí-ádh! Firies took the laurels….AdeS:1-1; Firies: 0-8. Congratulations to the final winners.
(iii) Our Division 9 team was busy training during the week in preparation for the County League semi-final v Killarney Legion. Good luck, boys!
(iv) The big one! The Division 2 final v the John Mitchel Club boys. Keep an eye out on Club website and social media for match details. Please come out and support this young Rockie team in a town derby County League final! Thanks to our faithful fans! (Ger Hobbert)
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 15: Though unsuccessful in Féile Peile Chiarraí, two Rock lads, Ben Litchfield and Haulie Cotter, will compete in the All-Ireland Féile Iománaíochta in Wexford on 22nd June. Go n-éirí go geal leo!
PEIL FAOI 16: The Rock was well represented by Alex Touhy and Rory Ó Loinsigh in the recent exciting Kerry U16 football squad game v Laois. Maith sibh, a leaideanna!
SCHOLARSHIP: Best wishes to our members who are preparing for their ‘cúpla seachtain ag labhairt na Gaeilge’ in the Gaeltacht. Guímid gach rath orthu.
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE: Gaelcholáiste juniors win Munster final! Éacht agus mórghaisce déanta ag foireann peile sóisearaí na mban i nGaelcholáiste Chiarraí! Buaicphointe na Mumhan bainte amach acu!
Thugadar Corn na Mumhan abhaile leo ar an 26ú Aibreáin. Ba bhua stairiúil é don scoil agus ceithre chúl agus naoi bpointe den scoth faighte acu in aghaidh fhoireann chumasach Chill Fhíonáin. B’iad Ellen Ní Luasaigh agus Emer Ní Dhuilleáin na Stacaigh bhródúla ar an bpainéal. Moladh mór tuillte acu agus borradh tagtha faoi spórt na mban i GCC! (Dáithí Ó Loinsigh)
FAOI 17: Our Minors (U17) played away to Laune Rangers on Monday last (6th) in the last group game of the Central League. Well done, boys, on a good performance! Panel: Olivier Lata; Leon Sweeney, Gabriel Maszorek, Max Maszorek; Rian Walsh, Adam Johnston, Alex Touhy; Cormac Bastible, Jack Diggin; Rory Lynch, Jack Shanahan, Tadhg Falvey; Brian Kavanagh, Jay O’Connor, Jayden Moriarty; Jake Carmody, David Mullins, Max Grzybowsky, Aodhán Horgan. Bainisteoir: Theo Ó Duigín. Roghnóirí: Liam Lynch, Frankie Murphy, David Courtney. An Charraig Abú! (T.Ó Duigín)
FAOI 21: Good wishes to our U21s in their first round game in the county championship in Connolly Park on May 22nd (Wednesday) v Rathmore.
CLUB GEAR: Club merchandise from O’Neills. Log into www.austinstacks.ie
GO RAIBH MAITH AGAIBH: Thanks to all club lotto supporters and especially to: (i) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa; (ii) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh; (iii) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige; (iv) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh Grósaera na Carraige; (v) PC Books, Sráid na Carraige (vi) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige.
KERRY SENIORS: Best wishes to Joe, Dylan, Armin, Joey and Kerry v Monaghan i Staid an Ghearaltaigh. Good luck to Aoife Ní Dhuilleáin agus Mná na Ríochta in their next important game.
CIARRAÍ FAOI 20: Mór-chomhghairdeachas le Michael Tansley (cúl báire), Daniel Kirby (10), Paddy Lane and their Kerry colleagues v An Mhí in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday last i Staid Semple. Our Rock boys did well agus b’iontach an bua a bhí acu…..le haon chúilín amháin! Go n-éirí leo sa chraobhchluiche v Tír Eoghain.
CIARRAÍ FAOI 17: ‘Well done’ to Wayne and his Kerry minors who gave of their best v Cork in last Monday’s Munster final. The Rock boys on the panel: Ben Ó Murchú (an captaen), Fionnán Ó Riain, Rónán Ó Cearúill, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, Ryan Ó Drisceoil. Maith sibh!
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