PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: (i) What a great crowd represented The Rock i bParáid na Féile Pádraig! Go raibh maith agaibh go léir, a bhuachaillí, a thuismitheoirí agus a mheantóirí. (ii) On Saturday next (23ú Márta) we’ll travel to Killarney and challenge the Legion Club in our first outdoor matches of the season. We’ll meet at 9.30am in Connolly Park; bí ann in am if you need a lift. If you’ve your own transport, please be at the Legion pitch for 10.15am; throw-in will be at 10.30am. Let’s have a great morning’s football! Tá buachaillí na Carraige ag súil go mór leis an dúshlán seo!
PEIL FAOI 12: (i) The Timberlands Kitchen and Floors Town League continued on Monday last (18th) with a match v Na Gaeil. Good football was played and many Rock stars shone brightly! Well done, boys! (ii) We’re delighted to announce that we’ll have 3 teams in the Lee Strand County League. Big games beckon! Here are the A team and B team fixtures: (a) 7-4-19 ag 6pm…Kenmare v AdeS A/B (b) 14-4-19 ag 6pm…AdeS A/B v Na Crócaigh; (c) 21-4-19 ag 6pm… AdeS A/B v Legion; (d) 5-5-19 ag 6pm…AdeS A/B v B/mac. Here are the C team fixtures: (b) 7-4-19 ag 6pm…AdeS C v Scartaglin; (b) 14-4-19 ag 6pm…Naomh Mícheál v AdeS C; (c) 21-4-19 ag 6pm…AdeS C v Legion; (d) 28-4-19 ag 6pm…Tuosist v AdeS C; (e) 5-5-19 ag 6pm…An Daingean v AdeS C.
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ: Our good wishes to our Scór na bPáistí solo singer, Aoife Trant, who has had a little sojourn in hospital. Nára fada go mbeidh tú ar do sheanléim arís, a Aoife!
PEIL FAOI 14: (i) Suits Select TOWN League (Division 1): Our A team played away v Churchill on Monday last (18th). Panel: Michael Tansley; Jamie Horgan, Lúcás Ó Cathasaigh, SeánÓ Muimhneacháin; Thomas Deregee, Colm de Brún, Seán Heaslip; Luke Mac Gearailt, Noah Townsend; Ronan Mulrooney, Jamie Ó Sé, Paddy Lane; Liam Moroney, Daniel Ó Ciarba, Marc Ó Loingsigh; Roan Gratton. (ii) Suits Select Town League (Division 2): (a) Our B team took on Na Mistéalaigh Bs on Monday last (18th). Fair-play, boys! Great effort!
(b) Our UNDER 14B Boys played away v K-O’R last weekend in horrible conditions. Strand Road started well and led by 0-10 at half-time…4-1 to 0-3. In the second half, we scored 0-6 to their 0-1 but, faraor agus ochón, that wasn’t enough for a Rock victory! Scór deiridh: 4-2 to 0-9. Foireann na Carraige: Steven Conway; Seán Heaslip, Jack Ó Slatara, Éamonn de Barra; Daniel Ó Ciarba, Barry Nagle, Ben Murphy; Ronan Mulrooney, Tiarnán Ó Cearúill; Paddy Lane, Dylan Cunningham (captaen), Marc Ó Loingsigh; Jake Ó Conchúir, Dáithí Ó Slatara. Laoch an Chluiche: Seán Heaslip.
(iii) Lee Strand COUNTY League (Division 1): These are the U14A team fixtures: (a) 3-4-19 ag 7pm…AdeS A v Moyvane; (b) 10-4-19 ag 7pm…Keel/Listry v AdeS A; (c) 17-4-19 ag 7pm…Kenmare v AdeS A; (d) 24-4-19 ag 7pm…AdeS A Laune Rangers; (e) 1-5-19 ag 7pm…Kilcummin v AdeS A. (iv) Lee Strand County League (Division 9): Here are the B team fixtures: (a) 3-4-19 ag 7pm…Milltown/Castlemaine v AdeS B; (b) 10-4-19 ag 7pm… AdeS B v Firies; (c) 17-4-19 ag 7pm… AdeS B v B/mac; (d) 24-4-19 ag 7pm…Legion v AdeS B; (e) 1-5-19 ag 7pm… AdeS B v Laune Rangers; (f) 8-5-19 ag 7pm…AdeS B v Keel/Castlemaine; (g) 15-5-19 ag 7pm…Na Crócaigh v AdeS B.
GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP? The GAA (Comhairle na Mumhan, Bord Chiarraí, Bord Thrá Lí), in conjunction with Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne, is offering a limited number of Gaeltacht scholarships to young members (ages 12 to 17 years) of GAA clubs. These GAA-sponsored scholarships will enable club members to participate in residential courses during which they’ll improve their spoken Irish.
They’ll be based in the Corca Dhuibhne (West Kerry) Gaeltacht for 2/3 weeks during the summer. Over the years, many young members of The Rock Club experienced these Cúrsaí Gaeilge and thoroughly enjoyed their participation in sport, lessons, music, song and dance in atmaisféar Gaelach.
Interested applicants are asked to text their names to 087 6606693 asap. Closing date set for 20thApril (Satharn na Cásca). Please pass on the word to friends as, unfortunately, some look for the scoláireacht after the closing date! Ná caill do sheans! A couple of players have already applied. Bain triail as saoire sa Ghaeltacht, a leaideanna! You’ll come home ag spalpadh Gaeilge!!
PEIL FAOI 16: (i) Our boys played a challenge game v Cathair na Mart (Westport), Co Mhaigh Eo, ar Lá ‘le Pádraig and won….6-5 to 2-7. A fine performance and an enjoyable game! A big ‘thank you’ to Westport for the challenge and a ‘mórbhuíochas ó chroí’ to all our own boys’ parents for making sandwiches, for baking scones, etc, etc…and for feeding the multitudes! ‘Very tasty indeed!’ was the opinion of one appreciative Rockite! ‘Bia blasta!’ a dúirt fear eile. (ii) Training this week will be on Wednesday and Friday evenings with starting times of 5.45pm (17:45).
(iii) We have entered TWO teams for this year’s ‘Kelliher’s Toyota Tralee’ Central League. We look forward to working with some of the Under 14 boys to ensure that we remain strong throughout the season. Expect Text/WhatsApp. Here are the UNDER 16A (Division 1) fixtures: (a) 1-4-19 ag 6.30pm… Na Gaeil v AdeS A; (b) 8-4-19 ag 7pm…AdeS A v Laune Rangers; (c) 15-4-19 ag 7pm…Ardfert v AdeS A; (d) 22-4-19 ag 7pm…AdeS A v C/gregory; (e) 29-4-19 ag 7pm…B/mac v AdeS A; (f) 6-5-19 ag 7pm….semi-finals; (f) 13-5-19 ag 7pm…final. Here are the UNDER 16B (Division 3) fixtures: (a) Last Monday’s An Daingean/N.Pádraig v AdeS B game was postponed as the Blennerville pitch was waterlogged; (b) 1-4-19 ag 6.30pm…AdeS B v Laune Rangers B; (c) 8-4-19 ag 7pm…B/heigue vAdeS B; (d) 15-4-19 ag 7pm…Desmonds vAdeS B; (e) 29-4-19 ag 7pm…AdeS B v Na Mistéalaigh; (f) 6-5-19 ag 7pm…AdeS B v Churchill; (g) 13-5-19 ag 7pm…semi-finals; (h) 20-5-19 ag 7pm…final. (iv) Thanks to Eileen Nagle and Ed O’Connor who organised last week’s street collection. Gura fada buan iad agus a gcuid cúntóirí.
CÚPLA FOCAL: (i) Fuair sé cúl den scoth = He got a great goal; (ii) Tá an-scil aige = He has great skill; (iii) Deineadh calaois air = He was fouled; (iv) Tugadh buille (paltóg) dó = He was given a wallop; (v) Tugadh íde na muc is na madraí dó = He was given pigs’ and dogs’ abuse; (vi) Tá sé chomh sciliúil le Dáithí Ó Clúmháin! = He’s as skilful as D.C! (vii) An fhoireann is fearr = The better team; (viii) Tóg bog é! = Take it easy!
SINSIR: Comhbhrón le peileadóirí Chiarraí v Maigh Eo.
