CLUB AGM: There was a good attendance yesterday (14th Jan) at the Club’s Annual General Meeting where all of the current Executive Committee members were re-elected for the coming season.
Wide-ranging reports by Liam Lynch (Chairman), Elma Nix (Secretary) and Michael Kenny (Treasurer) were presented to the meeting followed by general discussions on a number of topics, some of which will be discussed further at future Executive Meetings.
SENIOR FOOTBALL: It’s just over a week away now before our first outing of the new season – round one of the Town League at home to Ballymac on Sunday, 28th January at 12.30pm.
The remaining four rounds are as follows – away to Na Gaeil on 4th Feb; at home to Kerins O’Rahillys on 11th Feb; at home to John Mitchels on 18th Feb and away to Ardfert on 25th Feb.
The top two teams will qualify for the final which is fixed for the weekend of the 4th March.
The Co. League fixtures have also come to hand. Our first game will be away to Kilcummin on 11th March. Of our eleven games we will have six at home and five away. Our remaining games are as follows (dates are indicative at present) – R2 Kenmare (home) 25th March; R3 Ballymac (home) 1st or 22nd April; R4 Glenflesk (away) 12th May; R5 Dromid (home) 27th May; R6 Ardfert (away) 10th June; R7 Currow (home) 17thJune; R8 Milltown/Castlemaine (away) 30th June; R9 Listowel Emmets (home) 14th July; R10 Na Gaeil (away) 29th July; Last Round Castleisland Desmonds (home) date tbc.
There will also be a new set-up for this season’s Club Championship. The eight teams will be divided into two groups which will be run-off on a round robin basis. That means each team will have three round robin games, one at home, one away and the third at a neutral venue with the top teams in each group qualifying for the final and the bottom two teams involved in a relegation play-off. The games are fixed (subject to other events) for the first three Sundays in April and the final on 29th April.
LAST MAN STANDING: is a game where you get one life. Each week you must pick one team from the fixtures list.
If your selected team does not win the match then you are out of the competition, however if your team wins you will progress to the next round. You can’t pick the same team twice. The winner of the competition is the last man standing. Winners Prize €500.
There are 3 different ways to play: (1) For Online play and rules go to https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Austin_Stacks_GAA/Austin_Stacks_Last_Man_Standing.
(2) Download and print off application form and return with E10 payment to any club officer or post application & payment to Juvenile Chairman Tim Mc Mahon, 73 Killeen Woods, Tralee.
http://www.austinstacks.ie/last-man-standing-2018-national-league-competition/.
(3) Forms available from Club Bar, Club officers & members just complete and return with payment before Jan 26th – competition commencing Jan 27th.
This is a fundraiser for the club so please encourage fellow players, supporters, members, your family friends to enter and give it a go . . . Total competition entry fee €10.
CLUBHOUSE: As always the Clubhouse is available for all types of Parties and Functions. Enquiries about Club Bookings should be made by contacting Harry Hynes at 087 2467286.
CARDS: The 45 Card Sessions continue in the Clubhouse on every Monday and Thursday nights, commencing at 9.30pm each night.
LOTTO: Last week’s (8th January) Jackpot, worth €7,400, was not won. The numbers drawn were 5, 8, 11, 20. The €20 winners were: Tim Tiger Slattery, Maria Guthrie and Dell Whyte, all c/o The Club; Terry Nammock, c/o Carmel O’Neill and Brian Collins, c/o Martin Collins.
Tickets are on regular sale at the Rock Street Post Office and at the Stacks Clubhouse, as well as from our other regular sellers.
NOTE OF THANKS: Noel Lucey and family would like to send a big thank you to the people of Tralee and especially the Austin Stacks G.A.A Club on the recent passing of his brother, Paul. Thanks to the men, women and teaching colleagues for the massive guard of honour at the removal and outside St. John’s Church for his final journey to Milltown cemetery. -Brilliant- Take a bow Stacks – Noel and family.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently – Mary Foley (nee Scanlon), Lougher, Annascaul and formerly The Anchor Bar and Annagh (mother of Club Mentor, Tom and grandmother of U16 Footballer, Evan); Eddie Hayes, Barrakilla, Kielduff and formerly Connolly Park and Castleisland; Catherine (Kathleen) O’Connor (nee O’Donnell), Kerins Park; Anthony (Tony) Guein, Hawley Park and formerly Railway Terrace; Hilda Savage (nee Roche), O’Rahilly’s Villas; Maria O’Sullivan (nee Egan), Rathass, Ballinorig Road; Timmy Hartnett, Avondale Court, Killerisk and formerly of Manor Lawn, Manor Village; Paddy Hallissey, Mitchel’s Crescent and Maura Collins (nee Brennan), Tramore Road, Cork (grandmother of Club Hurler, Andrew Foley).
