CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Registration can be paid in the Clubhouse on this Wednesday night (7th March) from 7 to 8pm for anyone wishing to renew their annual membership or for those wishing to become new members.
LIBRARY EXHIBITION: Due to popular demand our Photographic Exhibition – Ag Féachaint Siar – highlighting the events of our Centenary year, in Tralee’s Co. Library has been extended for another week – to this Saturday (10rd March). It’s well worth a visit and can be viewed at any time during normal Library hours.
SENIOR FOOTBALL: Due to last weekend’s adverse weather conditions the Town League Final between ourselves and John Mitchels was postponed. It has now been refixed for next Sunday week (18th March) at 2.30pm with the venue still to be confirmed as we write.
In the meantime the Co. League gets underway this coming weekend. Both our games are fixed for next Sunday (11th March) at 12.30pm. Our Seniors are away to Kilcummin and our B team have a home game against Kilgarvan. Keep in touch with our Website in case of any changes.
MINOR FOOTBALL: The Minor Co. League games also fell foul of the weather with all the round two games postponed last weekend. We were due to have played Dr. Crokes in Lewis Road last Saturday.
Round 3 is now scheduled to go ahead on this coming weekend. We have an away game against Cordal/Scartaglin on Saturday (10th March) at 4pm. (not sure as we write if the venue will be Cordal or Scartaglin) and then on Monday week, 19th March we have a home game against Killarney Legion in round 4 of the competition.
CLOTHES COLLECTION: Austin Stacks GAA Club’s Fundraising Clothes Recycling Collection takes place on this Saturday (March 10th). GET COLLECTING NOW! We will accept: Men’s, Women’s & Children’s Clothing, Household Textiles i.e. Curtains & Towels, Soft toys, Shoe, Handbags, Belts. We cannot accept duvets or pillows. All items must be clean & dry and can be dropped to the Clubhouse Connolly Park between 10am and 12 pm on Saturday March 10th.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Laura Gibney and Martin Moriarty (Club Footballer) on the recent birth of a baby girl – Emily Jane.
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 (26th February) Jackpot, worth €7,750, was not won. The numbers drawn were 4, 7, 10, 31. The €20 winners were: Helen Lynch, Declan Mangan, John & Joan O’Connor and Ger Power, all c/o The Club; and Anne Gibson, c/o Rock Street Post Office.
Tickets are on regular sale at the Rock Street Post Office and at the Stacks Clubhouse, as well as from our other regular sellers.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died during the past week – Noreen Sweeney (nee Moynihan), Racecourse Road and formerly of Farran (Cork) and Knockasarnet, Killarney; Brendan Brosnan, Alderwood Road; Elizabeth Griffin (nee Murphy), New Marian Park and formerly Mitchel’s Avenue; Eileen (Nell) Fitzgerald (nee Cooke), Clahane, Ballyard and formerly Kilmoyley; John Quirke, Stack’s Villas (father of former Club Footballers, Michael and John); and Ellen (Nell) Power (nee Daly), Chapel Street and formerly Ahaneboy, Castleisland (widow of the late Dick Power, former Club Footballer and a Co. Championship medal holder in 1936).
