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PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Great Under 7/8/9 football was played last Sunday morning in Caherslee. More football at 11am on Sunday next (30th June). Fáilte roimh chách!
CAMPA PEILE: Our club summer camp will take place in Connolly Park from Tuesday August 6th to Saturday August 10th from 9.30am to 1pm daily. Everybody welcome!
PEIL FAOI 11: Our usual session will take place at 11am ar an Domhnach (30ú Meitheamh). (ii) This week, on Thursday, we‘ll have another U11 GoGames challenge in which our stalwarts will display their football skills!
IOMÁNAÍOCHT FAOI 15: Congratulations to two Rock HURLERS, Cillian Litchfield and Haulie Cotter, who had the honour of performing at Féile na nGael (iománaíocht) in Wexford last weekend. A great feat! They were unlucky, however, to have been on the losing side against a strong Birr team in the semi-final of Roinn a Dó. Great to have Kerry hurlers playing in Wexford. ‘Well done’ to Ben and Haulie! Ó, is trua nárbh é an geansaí dubh is ómrach a bhí ar a ndroim acu beirt…if only!
When Kerry won our only senior hurling All-Ireland in 1891, Wexford were runners up! That 1891 hurling final was played on the 28th February 1892 in Clonturk Park (now the home of Dromcondra/Home Farm FC), on the bank of the River Tolka, Dublin. Kerry wore white geansaís in the final with the inscription ‘Up Kerry’ on them and they played in their bare feet! It is interesting to note, according to S.S Ó Conchubhair’s ‘Kilmoyley to the Rescue,’ that ‘the players were obliged to finance their own travel and expenses without County Board assistance.’
Michael Cusack was at that game and said afterwards to a prominent Kerryman: ‘I have never seen a finer exhibition of hurling in all my life. You ought to be proud of Kerry!’ Interestingly, one of those hard-won Kerry (winner’s) medals was found many many years later in a field in County Wexford!
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Training sessions continue on Wednesday, on Friday and on Sunday in preparation for the upcoming Central League(s). The Central League will commence shortly and, so, boys, keep a look out for group messages. (ii) Continued good wishes to our two North Kerry U14 development squad players, Daniel Lane and Mark O’Riordan. (iii) Best wishes to the Tralee District footballers.
MINORS: Our club minors have training every Monday evening, Wednesday evening (in the gym) and Friday evening. Our first club championship game will be played at home and Ballymac will be our opposition. Date, venue and time still to be decided. (Theo Ó Duigín)
UNDER 21: ‘Well done’ to our U21s who gave of their best in the Ask Acorn Life U21 County Championship semi-final v South Kerry in the county semi-final this Wednesday (26th) in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. Our boys: Mícheál Tansley; Seán Heaslip, Ruairí Ó Conaill, Séamus Ó Bradáin; Colm de Brún, Lúcás Ó Cathasaigh, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin; Cillian Litchfield, Dónal Ó Ciarba; Seán de Bastábla, Conchúr Ó hÓráin (captaen), Cian Ó Duilleáin; Paidí Ó Laighin, Damien Ó hÓgáin, Donnacha Mac an tSaoir; Pádraig Ó hAllmharáin, Jordan Ó Cíosáin, Thomas Deregee, Seán Ó Muimhneacháin, Noah Townsend, Eimhín Ó Foghlú. Up The Rock!
CLUB GEAR: Club merchandise from O’Neills. Log into www.austinstacks.ie
BUÍOCHAS: Thanks to all club lotto supporters and especially to (i) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (ii) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh, (iii) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige, (iv) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh Grósaera na Carraige, (v) Paudie Commane Books, Sráid na Carraige. (vi) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige.
KERRY SENIORS: (i) Best wishes to Joe, Dylan, Armin, Joey and Kerry v Doire Cholmcille this weekend. Bua eile peile? (ii) Good luck to Aoife Ní Dhuilleáin, Dara Ó Lúing agus Mná na Ríochta v An Mhí this Saturday. Bua peile eile?
CIARRAÍ FAOI 17: Our hearts go out to Wayne and his Kerry minors v Doire Cholmcille. Our boys played so well, got brilliant scores, defended like Trojans and played outstanding football in a very sporting manner but, faraor géar, were pipped by that single point!
Briseadh croí for the entire group but what outstanding role models these boys have been for the young footballers of The Kingdom! The Rock boys on the panel: Ben Ó Murchú (an captaen), Fionnán Ó Riain, Rónán Ó Cearúill, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, Ryan Ó Drisceoil. We’re so proud of them! We’ll wait with interest to see how the Oak Leaf County will fare v The Orchard County i gcraobhchluiche na hÉireann.
CLUB SENIORS: We congratulate Greg Horan and his team on becoming Division 2 League champions. The Greg-led Rockmen will be back in Division 1 next season. The Rock is back!
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