PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: The long-awaited end-of-year medal presentation for the Under 6/8/10
footballers will take place on Sunday next (9th) in the clubhouse. We will have the All-Ireland minor cup, the Tom Markham Cup, on display. Beidh Daidí na Nollag ann ón Mol Thuaidh.
We can expect Santa from the North Pole. Bring the camera. Ócáid iontach a bheidh ann,
LCD! All our youngsters are eagerly looking forward to the excitement.
MENTORS’ NIGHT OUT: In recognition of all the work put by our army of dedicated mentors, the club hosted a get-together in Connolly Park on Saturday night last. Cóisir dheas a bhí ann! We are blessed to have so many great outstanding volunteers who give of their time week after week and they do it for the betterment of our youngsters. Ní neart go cur le chéile!
SCÓR na nÓG: (i) The Greater Tralee District Scór na nÓg competitions took place on Saturday last (1st) at Na Gaeil Club. The Austin Stack Club was well represented in the solo singing competition by Ella Nic Gabhann. Bhí an caighdeán an-ard agus tháinig sí sa chéad áit. Maith thú, Ella….sárthaispeántas! She’ll be The Rock rep. in the county final at Ráschúrsa Chill Airne on the 15th. (ii) Other results: Léiriú…Na Gaeil; Bailéadghrúpa…Naomh Pádraig; Ceol…Naomh Pádraig; Scéalaíocht/Aithriseoireacht…Na Gaeil. Not a dancer in sight from the whole Greater Tralee GAA Area! (iii) Our 4-person quiz team will be in action in January and the Kerry quiz winners will go straight into the All-Ireland final! The Rock could be in the Scór All-Ireland, if the ‘right’ questions come up! Cá bhfios!
CORN UÍ MHUIRÍ(i)Well dome to CBS The Green as they successfully navigated the final group hurdles against Coláiste Criost Ri. Our boys on the panel here are Sean Quilter, EoghanCarroll, Luke Chester, Jordan Kissane, Daniel ORourke, Conor Myers, Tom OFarrell. (Coláistí na Mumhan): (i) Meánscoil Chnoc an tSeabhaic game was called off due to the weather
Coláiste Bhréanainn on Wednesday last (28ú Samhain). They need a win this week to progress until after Christmas. Lucht na Carraige ar an bpainéal: Dara de Barra-Breathnach, Pádraig Ó Lionnáin, Craig Ó Tíocháin, Séamus Ó Coigligh, Donncha Mac Mathúna, Mícheál Ó Gadhra, Adam Ó Curráin.
CRUINNIÚ CINN BHLIANA: Our juvenile AGM (annual general meeting) will take place at 7pm on Tuesday January 8th. Mark the calendar! Fáilte roimh chách.
SCÓLÁIREACHTAÍ GAELTACHTA: Now is the time for club members to plan for a Irish language course in the West Kerry Gaeltacht. The GAA (district, county and provincial levels) provides financial assistance. Contact should be made with club officials immediately after Christmas…to avoid disappointment!
BLIAIN NA GAEILGE: Táimid fós i mBliain na Gaeilge. Ná dearmadtar an cúpla focal?
CILL MOCHUDA-CRÓCAIGH-BENBURB: In 1966, following representation to the coiste of the Kilmacud Club from parishioners and from members of the nearby Croke Hurling Club, it was agreed to hold discussions with a view to the Croke Hurling Club joining Kilmacud en bloc. This was agreed at a general meeting of both memberships. Bhí an dá thaobh sásta. The Croke Hurling Club had been founded in 1922-23 by Michael Curran, who had been the groundsman in Croke Park, and it had achieved many notable successes down through the years.
Joining up with Kilmacud seemed a good option. The Croke Club had only one team playing in the senior league at the time and, like a lot of single team hurling clubs, were having difficulty attracting players. They had no juvenile hurlers. (A mirror, perhaps, of our own club).
At that time big suburban clubs were being formed and Kilmacud had a very large catchment area to call on. As there was now a senior hurling club in Kilmacud, the young players had a targe….to represent their club at senior level.
The merger was an instant success and the club won the Senior Championship that year defeating the St Columba Club of Crumlin in the final. Fás aon oíche, a déarfadh duine! Bhí Na Crócaigh – Cill Mochuda ar an mapa iománaíochta! Their footballers are, at present, preparing to play the football champions Longford in the Leinster final.
