Austin Stacks GAA Club Juvenile News

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PEIL FAOI 6: We had a great morning’s football hosted by our Na Gaeil friends last Sunday. They will make the return trip to Caherslee on September 25^th.  Football on Sunday and on Thursday in Caherslee, mar is gnách.
PEIL FAOI 8: Football in Caherslee on Sunday and again on Thursday! The Bracker Regan Cup Competition (Faoi 8) continues! Na foirne:- THE ROCK: Jay O’Connor, Barry Laide, Adam Johnson, Eoghan Murphy, Seán McCannon, Joseph Barry, Rian McEvoy, Ryan O’Carroll, Seán Clifford, Harry Murphy. THE STACKS: Darragh Lyons, Jack Diggin, David Hobbert, Eoin Mangan, Bao Foley, Oran O’Donoghue, Luke Galvin, Jayden Moriarty, Killian Coffey, David Lynch. BLACK and AMBERs: Tadhg Falvey, Denis Brassil, Liam O’Connor, Dean Courtney, Jack Shanahan, Luke O’Connor, Nathan Hurley, Rian Walsh, Kieran Devane, Ewan Canty. SUPER ROCKIES: Rory Kavanagh, Mícheál Cotter, Fionn Cotter, Oisín Cotter, Rory Lynch, Adam O’Brien, Ben Litchfield, Brian Kavanagh, Kieran Fealy, Denis Griffin.

PEIL FAOI 9: Football on Sunday at 11am in Caherslee and again on Thursday evening! Congratulations to our Under 9 boys, captained by Cormac Bastible, who successfully defended their Canty Cup title in Cork last Saturday. They took on the might of St Finbarrs (host club), Kilmacud Crokes, Nemo Rangers, Douglas, Round Towers (Kildare), etc, and emerged victorious. A great day of enjoyment is promised for our young warriors. Comhghairdeachas, a bhuachaillí! A great weekend for The Rock!
PEIL FAOI 10: Training as normal this Thursday and again on Sunday. Lots of challenge games in the coming weeks! We also look forward to our own John Lynch InvitationalTournament and to the Siobhán Cotter Blitz in Churchill in October. All systems go!! Peil gan stad gan staonadh!

PEIL FAOI 12: All our season’s competitive football commitments have been completed and we’ll now concentrate on our own internal competitions. The Charlie Healy Cup competition will commence shortly. Details will be forwarded to the players by text.
LEE STRAND U13 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT: The 31st Lee Strand Under 13 Tournament was a great success. The following teams took part:- Group A: AdeS, Legion, Nemo Rangers, Ennistymon; Group B: J.Mitchels, Churchill, Salthill/Cnoc na Cathrach, Clontarf; Group C: K-O’R, An Ghaeltacht, Oranmore/Maree, Ballyboden; Group D: Na Gaeil, Naas, Na Piarsaigh, Cuala Kickhams.

After Saturday’s (10^th) games, our boys headed Group A, having defeated Legion (5-7 to 1-3), Inis Díomáin (2-14 to 0-2) and Nemo Rangers (6-6 to 1-2). In the Cup semi-final, we overcame Salthill/Cnoc na Cathrach, our old rivals who were trying for a ‘3-in-a-row’…1-6 to 0-2. In that game our lads were ahead (1-2 to 0-1) at the break, despite playing into the breeze. Scorers: Shane Bastible (0-2), Donnacha Sayers (1-0). Our goalie, Ben Quilter, made a very important save early in that half when the Galway boys were pressing hard! We scored 0-6 to their 0-1 in the second period. But our lads had to fight hard for a well deserved victory. Scorers: Conor Horan (0-2), James Charles (0-1), Donnacha Sayers (0-1).

Ballyboden-St Endas were our final opponents in Sunday morning’s Lee Strand Cup final. With the aid of a strong breeze, the Dubs led by a goal ag an sos…1-3 to 2-3. Our scorers were Shane Bastible (0-1), Jordan Kissane (1-0) and Conor Horan (0-2). Our lads worked hard against strong opponents and, with good tackling and great inter-play, prevented many scores. The sides were level after 13 minutes of the second half…Shane Bastible (0-1) and Donnacha Sayers (1-0) scored and the Dubs scored 0-1. James Charles then popped over to give us the lead. Cé go raibh an ghaoth ag cabhrú linne, the play was even enough! Then a great goal by Jordan Kissane seemed to give our boys the lift and confidence that they needed and from then on the opposition only scored 0-1. Shane Bastible pointed again, Gavin Slattery goaled and Jordan Kissane capped a fine display with 1-1. A well-deserved victory for The Rock panel and mentors! The Lee Strand Cup rests happily in The Rock! All games/scores onwww.austinstacks.ie. The 31st Lee Strand Under 13 Tournament ran smoothly, thanks to meticulous organising and hard work by Michael Lynch and his meitheal mhór chumasach.

Mórbhuíochas to Lee Strand Co-op Creamary Ltd (Tralee), sponsors for the 31^st time. Even the weather was on our side…buíochas mór le Dia!

The Rock Lee Strand heroes: Ben Quilter; Dean Rusk, Joey Nagle, Josh Lynch; Brian McElligott, Ruairí Ó Conaill, Cian Ó Duilleáin; Jordan Kissane, Armin Heinrich; Evan Foley, Conor Horan, Gearóid Kilgallen; Donnacha Mac a’ tSaoir, Shane Bastible, James Charles; Gavin Slattery, Donncha Fox, Johnny Fealy, Enda Cahill, Dylan Hurley, Mike Lesniak, Caoimhín de Barra, Calpen Carter O’Flynn, Colin Browne, Jack Murphy.

Captaen na Foirne: Shane Bastible; Player of the Final: Joey Nagle;

Nóta: And Shane Bastible’s younger brother, Cormac, was captain of the U9 team that brought home the Canty Cup from the St Finbarr Club Tournament in Cork.

Nóta Eile: The ladies won the Junior A Championship and the men won the Club Championship. What a great footballing weekend for Tralee’s ‘Black’n’Amber’!!

Abie Allen Plate Semi-finals: (i) Legion 0-8; J.Mitchels 2-8; (ii) K-O’R 0-8; Na Gaeil 2-7. Plate Final: Na Gaeil 2-11; Na Mistéalaigh 1-4. Laoch an Chluiche: Oisín Maunsell (Na Gaeil). Réiteoir: Éamonn Ó Scannláin.

Billy Breen Shield Semi-finals: (i) Ennistymon 0-2; Clontarf 1-10; (ii) Oranmore defeated Naas. Shield Final: Cluain Tarbh 3-5; Órán Mór (Gaillimh) 3-4. Man of-the-Match: Rueben Davitt (Oranmore/M). Réiteoir: Jim O’Connor.

Lee Strand Cup Semi-finals: (i) AdeS 1-6; Salthill/K 0-2; (ii) Ballyboden 2-8; Piarsaigh 0-2. Cup Final: Club Aibhistín de Staic 5-7; Ballyboden 2-5. Laoch an Chluiche: Joey Nagle. Réiteoir: Pól Ó hAodha. Player of the Tournament: Armin Heinrich. Buíochas speisialta to Marian Reidy who made the extra flags that were needed for our new pitches.
PEIL FAOI 14: DIVISION 1 Town League fixtures: (i) 18^th September (at 12.00): away v Churchill; (ii) 25^th September (ag 12.00): at home v B/mac; (iii) 1^st October (12.00): away v Na Gaeil. DIVISION 3 Town League fixtures: (i) 18^th September (12.00): at home v Naomh Pádraig; (ii) 25^th September (12.00): away v K-O’R; (iii) 1^st October (12.00): at home v Na Mistéalaigh.
PEIL FAOI 16: (i) We look forward to the Inter-District competition in which Tralee District is drawn (away) v Kenmare on September 14^th. (ii) U16 Town League fixtures: (a) 15^th September: away v Na Gaeil; at home v B/mac; (b) 22^nd September (6.30pm): at home v Churchill.
BAILE UÍ THAIDHG: ‘Well done’ to all the Rock fans who walked to Ballyheigue Well on the 8^th…two junior All-Ireland medal holders among them! The best walker of all was a Narrie lady who, after the ceremonies, returned to Tralee de shiúl na gcos (Shank’s mare)…26+ miles!!
NA STACAIGH: We salute our seniors (v Crócaigh) who are 2016 Club Champions of Kerry. Ardú croí agus meanma dúinn go léir!

KERRY: Good wishes to our minor footballers, especially Ferdia, in their preparations for the final!