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PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 outdoor academy was a great success last Sunday i gCathair Sailí! The 3rd outdoor session of ‘24 will take place Caherslee at 11am on Sunday next (5th May). Come along, boys, and enjoy another great Sunday morning football session. Fáilte roimh chách!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) Brilliant U11 GoGames football was played on Thursday last v Ballymac. Well done, all! We look forward to another interesting outing on Thursday next at 6.30pm. Expect text! (ii) We’re all eagerly looking forward to our annual trip to Kilmacud, Dublin, on the 12thMay. (iii) And Football-For-Fun will continue at 10.50am on Sunday next (5ú Bealtaine) in Caherslee. Last Sunday’s session was very much enjoyed by all.
FAOI 13: Our boys are enjoying their County League matches. All are looking forward to our next game. Expect text. Training will take place on Tuesday night at the MTU.
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 15: ‘Well done’ to two U15 Rock boys, Ben Litchfield and Haulie Cotter, who hurled v Ballyheigue and won the Division 1 U15 Féile final. They’ve booked their place in the National Féile finals in Wexford. Go n-éirí go geal leo!
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) County League Division 9B…AdeS B: 5-8; Ardfert B: 2-4. Congratulations to our U15B team on qualifying for a County League semi-final after another fine victory. The game was played in Ardfert on Sunday last (28th). The match had many of the hallmarks of the last outing (sa Ghaeltacht), a game in which our boys had control throughout and moved up the gears in the second half as required and were comfortable in their play and were deserving winners.
Thanks to Ardfert for arranging the match at short notice and thanks to the referee for his handling of the game. ‘Well done’ to our match captain, Seán, and to all the boys who gave of their ‘almighty best.’ That was another excellent team performance. Bhí spiorad agus anam sna himreoirí. ‘Well done’ to the returning Alex O’Flaherty who is a great addition to the squad. The Rock Player of the Match: Diarmuid Hennessy who was a colossus in defence.
(ii) The final group game was played on Monday last (29th) in Connolly Park v Ballymac. Well done, boys! The U15Bs: Alex O’Flaherty, Conor Hanafin, Conor Murphy, David Ahern (1-3), Dean Courtney, Diarmuid Hennessy, Ediart Topali, Eliot Calleja (0-1), Ewan Canty, Fionn Cotter, Jaden Kareem, Jayden O’Dowd, Joe Barry (2-3), Kyle Yoxhall (2-1), Liam Swords, Mark Foley, Nathan O’Connor, Oisín Cotter, Seán McCannon, Tadhg Somers, Tom Dawson. We are now unbeaten after 4 rounds of the County League Division 9B. An Charraig Abú! (Ger Hobbert)
GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP: Like to improve your Irish in the West Kerry Gaeltacht? Please contact the secretary of Bord Thrá Lí (GAA) to apply for a Gaeltacht Scholarship.
AN GAELCHOLÁISTE: Comhghairdeachas ó chroí le peileadóirí ban GCC. D’éirigh leis an bhfoireann shinsearach peile, le Stacaigh Ellen Ní Luasaigh agus Emer Ní Dhuilleáin ar bord, buachaint ar An Port Nua/Tulach Sheasta/Newport, Contae Thiobraid Árann, i gcluiche leathcheannais na Mumhan. Bhuaigh siad le farasbarr de 6-0 (9-6 go 3-6). Éacht agus mórghaisce gan aon agó…ar aghaidh leo anois go cluiche ceannais na Mumhan (dáta le deimhniú)! (Dáithí Ó Loinsigh)
PEIL FAOI 17: Our minors have two games played in the Central League. Our 1st outing was against Churchill at home in Connolly Park with a very young team. Though unsuccessful on the scoreboard, they put up a great show against older players and one couldn’t fault their brave efforts.
Our 2nd minor game was against a strong Ballymac team and, again, we were on the wrong side of the result. However, lining out with 11 minors in their first year is a daunting task but it is a great learning experience for them. Taithí a dhéanann máistreacht.
We played our 3rd match on Monday last v Laune Ranger ar an bPoc (i gCill Orglan). Painéal na Carraige: Leon Sweeney; Gabriel Maszorek, Max Maszorek, Rian Walsh; Ben Litchfield, Fionnán Ryan, Adam Johnston; Alex Touhy, Liam O’Connell; Harry Murphy, Cormac Bastible, Jack Diggin; Tomás O’Connell, Ben Murphy, Rory Lynch; Jack Shanahan, Tadhg Falvey, Darragh Lyons. An bhainistíocht: Theo Ó Duigín, David Courtney, Ronan Kavanagh, Liam Lynch, Frankie Murphy. (Theo Ó Duigín)
CLUB MERCHANDISE: Club merchandise from O’Neills. Log into www.austinstacks.ie
THANKS: Thanks to all club lotto supporters and especially to: (i) PC Books, Sráid na Carraige; (ii) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige; (iii) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa; (iv) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh; (v) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige, (vi) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh Grósaera na Carraige.
IMREOIRÍ SINSEARACHA CHIARRAÍ: Good wishes to Joe, Dylan, Armin, (Joey) and Kerry in Cusack Park v Clare, ‘well done’ to Aoife Ní Dhuilleáin agus Mná na Ríochta v Corcaigh and ‘well done’ to the senior hurlers v Down in the Joe McDonagh Cup competition.
CIARRAÍ FAOI 20: ‘Well done’ to Michael Tansley (cúl báire), Daniel Kirby (12), Paddy Lane and their Kerry colleagues v Cork in the Munster Final on Wednesday (Lá Bealtaine).
CIARRAÍ FAOI 17: ‘Well done’ to Wayne and his Kerry minors v Cork on Tuesday last. The Rock boys on the panel: Ben Ó Murchú (8)(captain), Fionnán Ó Riain (2), Rónán Ó Cearúill (14), Gavin Ó Cathasaigh (19), (Ryan Ó Drisceoil).
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