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CRUINNIÚ CINN BHLIANA: The Austin Stack Club AGM (senior section of the club) will take place in the Clubrooms at 1pm on Sunday next, January 21st. Feel free to come along.
UNDER 7: The U7 boys returned to indoor football action in the Mounthawk School Hall last Sunday and a very enjoyable session was had by players, coaches and proud parents. And what a turnout…40 U7s came along….The Rock is snowballing! Daichead peileadóir faoi 7 mbliana d’aois! Skills were practised, a few exciting matches were played and….and a couple of very determined footballers were noticed!! Come along again next Sunday (21th), boys…all welcome! Mercy Mounthawk is the venue and the starting time is 10.00am. We are inviting everybody who was born in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020 to bí páirteach linn. All queries to Richie on 089 2470791. Coaches for the U7 footballers: Mikey Collins, William Kirby, Kevin O’Leary. Joe Kinsella, St John Hegarty, Rickie Moloney, Ger Breen, Pa McCarthy, Wayne Guthrie, Brian O’Donoghue, Darren O’Sullivan, Reggie Galvin.
FAOI 9: All boys who were born in 2015/2016 are again being invited/encouraged to come along to The Rock Club and to be part of this year’s U9 gang. These lads began their 2024 action last Sunday and 33 fine footballers came along. Our indoor training/coaching will be held again in the Mounthawk Secondary School Hall at I1.00am on Sunday (morning) next (21st). New players welcome; beidh fáilte is céad roimh gach éinne. Má tá aon cheist agat….cuir glaoch ar Richie ar 089 2470791. The U9 football mentors: Michael Lynch, Richard Long, Éamonn Scanlan, Marc Ó Sé, Liam Walsh, Oliver Lata, Martin Courtney.
UNDER 11: The U11 boys (born in 2013/2014) are again being called to action on Sunday next (21th) in The Green CBS Secondary School Astro Turf pitch (off Dan Spring Road) at 11.00am. All boys welcome agus tabhair cara nó dhó nó trí leat!! Call Richie on 089 2470791 for answers to all your questions and queries. Managers of the U11 footballers: Colm Mangan, David Lucid, Finbarr Canty, Tim McMahon, Kevin Counihan.
FAOI 13: U13 Football – na bainisteoirí: Wayne Quillinan, Micko Horan, Brendan Smith, Jonathan Magnier, Ger Teahon, Richard Long, Steven Conway.
UNDER 15: Our Under 15 boys, those born in 2009 or in 2010, will continue their preseason work this Friday (19th) in the club gym, Páirc Uí Chonghaile. This will be the second U15 session of the new year. Good luck to everybody. Bainisteoirí na bpeileadóirí Faoi 15: Pa Laide, Ger Hobbert, Dan Ahern, Tim McMahon, Dónal Corcoran, Ciarán Murphy, Shane Lucid.
PEIL FAOI 17: The following are the U17 football mentors: Theo Ó Duigín, Frankie Murphy, Liam Lynch, Ronan Kavanagh, David Courtney, Morgan O’Connell.
SCÓR na bPÁISTÍ: The Tralee District finals of Scór na bPáistí will take place in February. The county final will take place on March 23rd. Competitions: a quiz team of four, solo singing, ballad group, recitation/scéalaíocht, music group, figure/set dancing.
AGM: The club officers for 2024: uachtarán: Tadhg McMahon; cathaoirleach: Richie Conway; leaschathaoirleach Éamonn Heaslip; rúnaí: Colm Ó Mongáin; Bord na nÓg/Réigiún Láir: John Slattery; leaschláraitheoir: Colm Ó Mongáin.
POINT SCORING: Sympathies to Listowel Emmets (junior) and Cill na Martra (idirmheánach) who lost football All-Irelands last weekend. There may be a lesson to be learned for/by our club players from those games, namely….the importance of practising point scoring….kicking the ball with accuracy. Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht!
THE GREEN – Peil: (i) The Green Under 19 boys gave their all v The Abbey CBS, Tipperary, on Wednesday last (11th) in the Munster quarter final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí competition!
They won on a scoreline of 2-13 to 1-5 Well done, boys! A big game for The Green!
The Rock boys on the panel: Thomas Deregee, Fionnán Ryan, Ronan Carroll, Olivier Lata, Donncha Horgan, Aodhán Horgan, Ryan O’Driscoll, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin.
(ii) Wednesday 7thFebruary is D-day for The Green Under 17 footballers who are eagerly looking forward to their upcoming challenge in the Frewen Cup competition (for Munster schools). If the Tralee boys win they’ll challenge the winners of a Midleton CBS/Coláiste Naomh Flannán game!! The Rock boys on the panel: Olivier Lata, Fionnán Ryan, Ronan Carroll, Aodhán Horgan and Ryan O’Driscoll.
MOUNTHAWK – Peil: (i) ‘Well done’ to the Mercy Mounthawk Under 19 footballers who gave of their very best v Cork’s Coláiste Naomh Proinsias, Rochestown, on Wednesday (17ú) in the Munster quarter final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí competition.
They won on a scoreline of 3-12 to 3-6.
Rock lads on the panel: Michael Tansley, James Fisher, Jack Murphy, Ben Murphy, Pádraig O’Halloran, Daniel Ó Ciarba, Paddy Lane and Noah Townsend.
(ii) The Mercy Mounthawk U17 footballers are eagerly looking forward to their upcoming Munster U17 challenge. We wish them well. Our Rock boys on the panel: Ben Litchfield, Harry Murphy, Ben Murphy, Alex Touhy, Cormac Bastible, Eoin Murphy, Liam Sweeney-O’Connor, Jack Shanahan, Jack Diggin.
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE – Iománaíocht/Peil: Tá lúthchleasaithe an Ghaelcholáiste ar ais ar an mbóthar arís tar éis na laethanta saoire. Tá na peileadóirí agus na hiománaithe in flying form after their Christmas break.
Training has been underway, faoi stiúir an Mháistir Uí Mhurchú, and Gavin agus Luke Ó Cathasaigh, chomh maith le Rory Ó Loinsigh, have been put through their paces! (i) The hurlers are nearing peak fitness as their cluiche craoibhe (the Munster U19 E Hurling Final) approaches; imreofar an cluiche ar an 25ú Eanáir.
This tuairisceoir wonders if diet plans will be handed into the newly opened school canteen to help the team stay light and lithe!! (ii) Bhí na fir thuasluaite i measc na bpeileadóirí a thug taispeántas maith v an Tóchar Dé Máirt seo caite (16ú) ar ghort iontach Ard Fhearta in the Minor Shield Final. Maith sibh, a Ghaiscígh! (Dáithí Ó Loinsigh)
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all supporters and sellers of our club lotto tickets and especially to (i) Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Rock Street, (ii) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, An Charraig, (iii) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), Rock Street, (iv) O’Flynn Interiors, Rock Street and (v) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Prince’s Quay, (iv) The Burger Shack, Monavalley.
CLUB GEAR: For club gear go to www.oneills.com
MEAS AR CHÁCH~~RESPECT FOR ALL: It might be good to mention the GAA Give Respect~~Get Respect campaign as we commence a new season. Let’s ensure that hurling, football and handball are promoted and played in a positive, fair and enjoyable manner and that players, coaches, mentors, officials, parents, spectators and supporters have respect for for each other on and off the pitch. Let’s ensure that this culture of meas-ar-chách is promoted in all Rock Club activities…meas ar chách ó ghin go bás! Meas! Respect! Ómós! Honour!
SPORTS’ NEWS: The order of sport’s news on our televisions on Saturday night last: 1. provincial rugby; 2. club soccer in GB; 3. women’s international hockey; 4. golf (R.McIlroy); 5. hurling All-Irelands; 6. billiards; 7. international cycling (ladies); 8. mention of winners (Dublin, Derry, The Rossies) in senior football leagues. Question for GAA people/clubs: why are hurling All-Ireland finals rated 5th and senior Gaelic football league games rated 8th in our national tv sports’ bulletin? Níl ann ach ceist shimplí?
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