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PAUL LUCEY RUN/WALK: The Paul Lucey Run/Walk 5k/10k is back for 2022. This event will take place on next Monday (2ndMay) – the May Bank Holiday Monday – at 11am.This is the 4th Paul Lucey Run for the Rock, but perhaps the most significant as the importance of freedom, exercise, and friendship over the past three years have been very much restricted due to the pandemic. We are hoping to encourage as many Kids, teenagers, parents, grandparents, friends and family members to get outdoors and reconnect on Monday, May 2nd and Walk or Run 5k/10k, while helping to keep them fit, healthy and promoting positivity within the community.
Registration is via www.eventbrite.ie by searching Paul Lucey Run or register at Austin Stacks on the morning of the event between 9am and 10:30am. U12s €5 Over 12’s €10.
MEMBERSHIP 2022: Membership for 2022 is now due. Please pay online through club website – austinstacks.ie or through foireann .com. Any queries please contact Bernie at 0860767415.
SENIOR FOOTBALL: St. Marys 1-11; Austin Stacks 0-13.
With three wins in our opening three rounds against Gneeveguilla, Kenmare Shamrocks and An Ghaeltacht our trip to Cahersiveen on Sunday afternoon (24th April) saw our first League defeat of the campaign with the home side winning the game with a pointed free in the last seconds of the game.
The sides were level on six different occasions throughout the hour, including at half time with the score at seven points each. We had a very good third quarter outscoring the opposition by five points to one to give a lead of four points at that stage (0-12to 0-8). But Marys turned the tables around in the final quarter keeping us to just one point while adding 1-3 themselves – the goal coming from a quickly-taken free in the 49th minute.
Team: Ben Quilter, Eoghan Carroll, Barry Walsh, Niall Fitzmaurice, Conor Horan, Brendan O’Sullivan (0-1), Donagh McMahon (0-1), Michael O’Donnell (Capt) (0-3 frees, Michael O’Gara (0-1), David Fitzmaurice (0-1), Fiachna Mangan, Gearóid Sheehan, Seán Quilter (0-5 – four frees), Gearóid Fitzgerald, Cian Purcell (0-1).
Sub used: Conor Myers (52m).
The games are now coming ‘thick and fast’ with Round 5, at home to Dingle on next Sunday (1st May) at 2pm.
B FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-4; Fossa 2-15.
Fossa completely dominated this Rd 4 game from start to finish. The half time score was Fossa 0-7 Austin Stacks B 0-1 (Stacks solitary score coming from a Donagh Mc Kivergan free). Any hopes of a Stacks second half come back were quickly dashed as straight from the thrown in Kenmare’s Emmett O’Shea struck for a goal. Stacks could only add on 3 more points – 2 more from Donagh Mc Kivergan and a point from play by Shane Bastible while Fossa finished with a total tally of 2-15.
Team:: Brian Hogan, Kevin Barry, David Burke, John Murphy, Andrew Morrissey, Evan Foley, Cian Dillane, Greg Scanlon, Cillian Litchfield, Dean Rusk, Dean Scanlon, Calvin Foley, Daniel O’Rourke, Donagh Mc Kivergan 0-3 (2 frees), Shane Bastible (0-1).
Subs used: Enda Cahill, Sean Ryan, Shane Kelliher and Shane Greensmyth.
Our B team are also in action in the Co. League at the week-end. They travel to play Cromane on next Sunday (1st May) for a 2pmthrow-in.
THE C TEAM: Our C Team’s R3 Co. League game, away to Listry, on the week-end after next, has now been brought forward a day to Friday evening, 6th May with a 7.30pm start.
MINOR FOOTBALL: Kenmare Shamrocks 1-13; Austin Stacks 0-11.
Fitzgerald Stadium was the venue for this Sunday evening’s Co. League final and as usual it was in perfect condition. We had a very good first half at the end of which we led by 0-8 to 0-6 with four of those Kenmare points coming from frees. Damien Hogan scored four of ours from play with Paddy Lane putting over three (two from frees) and Thomas Deregee also scoring one from play.
Kenmare came out with all guns blazing in the second half and inside six minutes had turned this game on its head when they scored a goal and four points to give them a five points lead at that stage. For the remainder of the game both sides scored three points each, all ours coming from Paddy Lane. (one from a free).
So a well deserved victory in this Co. League Final for a very good Kenmare side.
Team: Michael Tansley, Donnacha Horgan, Luke Casey, Seán Heaslip, Jack Murphy, Seán Moynihan, Daniel Kirby, Colm Browne, Aaron Nolan, Thomas Deregee (0-1), Noah Townsend, Marc Carmody Paddy Lane (0-6 – two frees), Damien Hogan (0-4), Pádraig O’Halloran.
Subs used: David Lucid (25m), Padraig Kenny (ht), Adam O’Carroll (43m to 48m blood sub), Ciarán Kavanagh (57m), Ryan McMahon (61m).
FITNESS CLASSES: The Individual Pod Fitness Training sessions continues in the Clubhouse every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm to 8pm. All are welcome. Contact Diane at 087 7940531 for further information.
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 We would also like to introduce the new Austin Stacks Ganzee Club Clothing Collection, available in Mens/Unisex, Womens & kids check out all the style ranges in hoodies, t-shirts and sweatshirts on www.ganzee.ie/austin-stacks-gaa-clubs/
CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Monday and Thursday nights with the starting time at 9pm sharp.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Joe Wall, Dromtacker; Hendricus (Hennie) Harcksen, Castlecountess and formerly Rotterdam (son-in-law of one of Kerry’s and Kerins O’Rahillys greatest ever footballers, the late Danno Keeffe); Kathleen Browne, Cluain Árd, Ballyvelly and formerly Curraheen; Nora McCarthy (nee O’Connor), Upper Strand Street and formerly Beaufort; Paddy Coffey, Shanakill and to the Moran family and all in the Athenry Camogie Club on the tragic death on the playing field last weekend of Galway and Athenry Camogie player, Kate Moran.
