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PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 footballers had their best session ever last Sunday morning in Caherslee. All players required again at 11am on Sunday next (25th August) as usual. Bígí linn! All welcome!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) More Football-for-Fun will take place at 10.50am on Sunday next (25ú Lúnasa) in Connolly Park nuair a chuirfimid fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh leaideanna óga an Daingin (Dingle). (ii) Another exciting and challenging encounter will take place in the U11 Boys Central League this Thursday (22nd) v K-O’R at 7pm in Connolly Park. (Last week our lads played brilliantly at Na Gaeil’s lovely grounds in Killeen).
The Rose Cup squad and management
FAOI 13: ‘Well done’ to our U13 boys who won the ROSE CUP on Saturday last. The games were sponsored by the Bon Secours Hospital.
FAOI 14: We look forward to the Lee Strand Football (one-day) U14 Tournament (boys born in 2010 or 2011). The games will take place on the 14th September (Saturday) when we’ll field the best possible Austin Stack Club U14 team. Keep an eye out for group messages for details of training or trial games. (Ger Hobbert)
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Training continued during the week with sessions on Wednesday evening and on Sunday morning. Wednesday sessions are part of the Tralee Development Programme in which all the town teams are involved and playing together. We encourage all players not involved with the Tralee District team to attend these sessions. The sessions are open to all. (ii) The Central League final is fast approaching and, so, let’s keep up the fitness work, boys….ní bhíonn damhsa gan dua….no dancing without hard work! Ár bhfreasúra: Na Gaeil. Up The Rock!
(iii) U15 Team members were well represented in our minor team’s victory in Kenmare last Monday evening. Eoin Mangan and Darragh Lyons made the starting 15 and Harry Murphy and Jamie Casey got game time in the 2nd half. Maith sibh, a bhuachaillí!
(iv) We are delighted to mention that, last week, 9 boys from the Austin Stack Club were chosen to be among the starting 15 on the Tralee District team. They challenged Castleisland District at a wet and windy John Mitchel Club complex.
A very bright start by the Tralee lads had them leading by 11 points at the break. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a game of two halves. The Castleisland District boys dealt much better with the conditions than our lads. They played some very good football and fought their way back into the game and eventually took the win with a free kick in the last play of the game. Ó, a Thiarcais!
Yes, that was very disappointing for our lads but there is a lesson to be learnt from this result….the game is never over until it’s over….until the last tweet on the referee’s whistle! Ní breac go port…not a trout ‘til on the bank! On the positive side…all Tralee’s scores came from Rock players and that’s a good news story! (v) Our unfortunate Division 6 lads who were pipped in the semi-final: Oran O’Regan; Conor Murphy, Ediart Topali, Eliot Calleja; Joe O’Halloran, Mark Foley, Oisín Cotter; Ryan Moriarty, Séamus Keenan; Diarmuid Hennessy, Kyle Yoxhall, Nathan O’Connor; David Ahern, Killian Coffey, Tadhg Somers; Liam Swords, Ewan Canty, Jayden O’Dowd, Fionn Cotter, Joe de Barra, Ryan O’Flaherty, Noah Reidy. Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach! (vi) Our three boys on the North Kerry Development squad: Anraí Ó Murchú, Conchúr Ó Riagáin agus Eoin Ó Mongáin. We look forward to hearing good reports on their All-Ireland final bid! Good luck, boys! Ciarraí Thuaidh Abú! (Ger Hobbert)
MINORS: Minor schedule: (i) Monday the 12th: Keanes Supervalu Minor County Championship Group 1 Match 2…Kenmare Shamrocks v the Austin Stack Club. Venue: Kenmare. Well played, Men of The Rock! Thanks to supporters for their backing. (ii) Last Monday (19th): Keanes Supervalu Minor County Championship Group 1 Match 3…Killarney Legion v the Austin Stack Club. Venue: Doirín, Cill Airne. Well done, boys! (iii) The Rock: Oilibhéar Lata; Aodhán Ó hArgáin, Max Maszorak, Gabriel Maszorak; Adam Mac Eoin, Fionnán Ó Riain, Leon Mac Suibhne, Alex Ó Tuathaigh, Ben Ó Murchú; Rory Ó Loinsigh, Rónán Ó Cearúill, Jayden Ó Muircheartaigh; Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, Ryan Ó Drisceoil, Cormac Bastible; Eoin Ó Mongáin, Tadhg Ó Fáilbhe, Jake Ó Cearmada, Jack Ó Duigín, Harry Ó Murchú.
CLUB GEAR: Club merchandise: log into www.austinstacks.ie (under ‘shop’).
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks once again to all club lotto supporters and promoters and especially to (i) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige, (ii) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh Grósaera na Carraige, (iii) Paudie Commane Books, Sráid na Carraige, (iv) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige, (v) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (vi) Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS, (vii) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh.
ÁR bPEILEADÓIRÍ BAN: It was nice that our Rock PP, Fr Pádraig, introduced our club’s All-Ireland champions, Aoife Ní Dhuilleáin and Dara Ó Lúing with the Brendan Martin Cup, to the congregation at last Sunday’s Mass in his church, Séipéal Mhuire is Naomh Breandán! ‘Twas a morning of Roses, Rock and Mass!
ÁR bPEILEADÓIRÍ SINSEARACHA: ‘Well done’ to our senior club team (Intermediate Club Championship) that defeated Legion in Connolly Park on Sunday last. Go n-éirí go geal lenár bhfoireann sa leathchraobh v Gleann Beithe/Gleann Chárthaigh.
