SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our season is due to get underway on Sunday next (28th Jan) with a home game against Ballymac in round one of the Town League. Throw in 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.
MINOR FOOTBALL: Fixtures have come to hand for the MF Town League which is due to start on next Saturday week (3rd Feb). Five teams will be participating this season which means each team will have four round robin games with the top two teams qualifying for the final.
Our four round robin games are as follows:- (1) away to Ballymac (3rd Feb), (2) at home to Na Gaeil (10th Feb), (3) away to John Mitchels (25th Feb), (4) at home to Kerins O’Rahillys (Easter Monday, 2nd April).
As in previous years we will be in a six-team division one in the Co. League, together with Dr. Crokes, Laune Rangers, Killarney Legion and two combination sides – Cordal/Scart and Kilgarvan/Tuosist. Actual fixtures have yet to be made but the dates of our five round robin games are as follows – 17th Feb, 3rd, 10th, 19th March and 13th April.
LAST MAN STANDING: is a game where you get one life. Each week you must pick one team from the NFL 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 next Friday, Jan 26th – the competition commences on the following evening (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 (15th January) Jackpot, worth €7,450, was not won. The numbers drawn were 2, 5, 10, 11. The €20 winners were: Pat Walsh and Danny Roche, both c/o Carmel O’Neill; Damien McLoughlin, c/o Club Rockies; Tom Hoare, c/o Denis O’Regan; and Helen Lynch, c/o The Club.
Tickets are on regular sale at the Rock Street Post Office and at the Stacks Clubhouse, as well as from our other regular sellers.
