THE ALL-STARS: The Rock All-Stars and their coaches were very disappointed last Sunday as the weather didn’t allow them to have their usual activities. However, there’ll be more football and fun again next Sunday at 11am at the Austin Stack Club in Connolly Park. Our youngsters get great enjoyment in taking part in social games and in learning and enjoying basic football skills. Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh chách chuig an ngrúpa diagnóisbhunaithe seo….éinne a bhfuil diagnóis aige/aici. If interested in our Sunday morning session just come along or, for information, contact Sarah (087-281 0239) or Sandra (087-294 6658).
PEIL FAOI 7 (born 2015/16/17): Our U7s played Legion with Rock pride and passion last week and what brilliant football they played! We have some outstanding players in this age group. Our next GoGame will be played next Sunday….the Red of St Pats v the Black‘n’Amber of The Street of Champions. Good luck, boys!
PEIL FAOI 9: More action ahead for our Under 9s! Plenty football on the horizon! (i) The Bracker ‘Regan Cup games commence on Thursday (15th) and will continue for several weeks. (iii) On Sunday last, our game v Churchill fell foul of the weather but it has been re-fixed for September 25th. (ii) Our much-looked-forward-to trip to the St Finbarr Club in Togher, Cork, is now pencilled in for October 15th. Let’s be prepared, boys: work on your skills, eat healthily and early to bed!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) The Rock U11s are scheduled to play v Na Gaeil at 6.30pm on this Thursday (15th) in Connolly Park in the final round of the Central Region Board’s Go Games. Good football expected! (ii) On Saturday we head for Glanmire in Cork to participate in that club’s annual Michael O’Leary Tournament in which 12 teams from Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Dublin will partake. A feast of Gaelic football awaits our U11 stalwarts who, undoubtedly, will do us proud! Best of luck to our representatives! An Charraig Abú!
PEIL FAOI 13 – CENTRAL LEAGUE: The result from the Central League Division 1B semi-final….Team Amber (AdeS) 5-3 (18); Na Gaeil Team Green 1-10 (13). Our mighty Team Amber boys earned their place in the final with victory over Na Gaeil ar an gCillín on Saturday evening last (10th). An exemplary 1st half showing by our lads secured victory. Two goals apiece from our deadly full forward duo of Kyle Yoxall and Jack Delaney were complimented by points from David Ahern and Liam Swords. At the other end Seán McCannon and Oisín Cotter organised an impenetrable defensive shield.
All the team’s hard work resulted in Team Amber sitting on a healthy half-time lead of 0-11….4-2 to 0-3. In the second half Na Gaeil, to their credit, refused to throw in the towel but the Team Amber defence held firm and a goal and point from Jack Delaney was enough to ensure that Team Amber had deservedly run out winners at the end of game time.
Who was our Man-of-the-Match? Jack Delaney lead from the front with a haul of 3-1 in another superb squad effort; Jack was also seen to good effect dropping in to midfield in the 2nd half and encouraging his teammates to further effort. The John Mitchel Club boys await us in the final. We’ll need a 100% effort from every one of the 30 boys on the Team Amber panel this Tuesday and Thursday in preparation for Sunday’s final. Let’s ‘up’ our skills a little more, boys!
An exciting Black‘n’Amber v Green‘n’Gold final awaits us! Thanks to Na Gaeil for another gripping encounter and thanks to the referee for his handling of the game. Team Amber: Seán McCannon, Ediart Topali, Oisín Cotter, Diarmuid Hennessy, Conor Murphy, Liam Swords, Alex Dafoor, Karol Kowalczyk, David Ahern, Noah Reidy, Oran O’Donoghue, Kyle Yoxall, Jack Delaney, Nathan Hurley, Séamus Keenan, Nathan O’Connor, Mark Foley, Conor Hanafin Ewan Canty.
PEIL FAOI 14: The boys who gave a good account of themselves in the recent Lee StrandMilk Tournament in Connolly Park: Seán Clifford, Conor O’Regan, Adam Johnston, Eoghan Murphy, Rian Walsh, Eoin Mangan, Ben Litchfield, Denis Brassil, Micheal Cotter, Alex Touhy, Aodhán Horgan, Brian Kavanagh, Rory Lynch, Jake Carmody, Jack Shanahan, Jack Diggin, Denis Griffin, Jay O’Connor, Rory Kavanagh, Paddy Lucid, Max Grzybowski, Jayden Moriarty, Vinny Moriarty, Darragh Lyons, Barry Laide, Gabriel Maszorek, Tadhg Falvey, Harry Murphy.
PEIL FAOI 15 – CEANTAR THRÁ LÍ: An outstanding display of Gaelic football was given in the recent Kerry U15 County Championship Final between Tralee District and Castleisland District. A kick of the ball separated the sides at the final whistle….a great last-minute long-distance free by Ronan Carroll gave a 0-1 victory to Tralee. This encounter exhibited all that’s wonderful in Gaelic football and was a joy to watch. We witnessed great forward play, accurate movement of the ball, well-placed passes and well-drilled defences. The play was open, honest and very skilful. Tralee’s ‘Black’n’Whites’ settled well sa chéad leath. We saw Ryan O’Driscoll’s great ‘mark’ that led to Ben Murphy’s brilliant goal and, shortly after, Ryan himself pointed a left-footed ‘beauty’.
Several ‘daylight robberies’ were committed by the ever-alert Boa Foley….he was like a terrier shouldering a greyhound and grasping the hare!
Olivier Lata’s kick-outs were accurate and well-placed and greatly helped the Tralee cause. In the latter part of the first half, the ‘Island boys began to dominate, go mór mór timpeall lár na páirce, and that dominance continued early in the second half.
However, the ‘Strand of the Lee’ players ‘upped’ their resolve and found new energy. Ryan’s second point of the second half could easily have been a goal. We read 1-11 to 1-10 on the scoreboard.
Our boys were ‘coming’! Gavin Ó Cathasaigh levelled with a ‘beauty’ after really outstanding play by Tralee. Again we saw another very important terrier-like interception by Bao.
A Gearóid ‘free’ brought us level but the ‘Islanders stole ahead once again! Hearts throbbed as a Ronan ‘free’ brought us parity. Jamie Mc pushed us ahead but we were hauled back. Another beautiful point by Gavin and we seemed to be over the line! Relief….but our lads ‘played around,’ tried to hold possession and lost the ball. Castleisland attacked dangerously. Saorchic isteach d’Oileán Ciarraí….1-15 v 1-15! Ó, a Thiarcais, an raibh deireadh linn? Another free….for us….that aforementioned great great last-minute long-distance free by Ronan Carroll gave a 0-1 victory to Tralee.
The cheering from stand and terrace was an ‘ode to joy’! Corn an bhua! A game to savour! A night to remember!
Foireann bhuacach ghaisciúil Thrá Lí: (AdeS); Bao Foley (AdeS), Brendan Meehan (K-O’R), Liam O’Connell (AdeS); Conor Dennehy (JM), Fionnán Ryan (AdeS), David Sergent (JM); Ben Murphy (captaen)(AdeS)(1-0), Ronan Carroll (AdeS)(0-3, frees); Brayden Pierse (K-O’R); Gavin Casey (AdeS)(0-2), Cormac Bastible (AdeS); Gearóid White (JM)(0-3, 2 frees), Ryan O’Driscoll (leaschaptaen)(AdeS)(0-6), Jamie McCarthy (JM)(0-2). Fir ionaid: Ruairí Kennedy (K-O’R), Cody O’Sullivan (JM), Alex Tuohy (AdeS), Max Maszorek (AdeS), Nick Lacey (K-O’R), Rory Lynch (AdeS), Fionnán Brosnan (JM), Oisín Brosnan (JM), Leon Sweeney (AdeS), Luke O’Sullivan (JM), Aaron Horgan (K-O’R), Killian O’Donnell (JM),Rian Walsh (AdeS). ‘Well done’ to Eddie Lacey, John Brosnan and Morgan O’Connell.
PEIL FAOI 15 – AN CLUB: (i) The result of the Kelliher’s Garage Central Region U15 Division 1A Final: Laune Rangers 0-12 Austin Stacks 2-11. Our two first half goals proved to be the difference between the sides in an otherwise closely contested and entertaining game at the John Mitchel Club pitch, Ballyseedy, on Wednesday 7th. Outstanding football was played by The Rock against a good and determined group of Launeside players.
The Central Region U15 Division 1 Shield was presented to joint captains, Leon O’Connor and Gavin Casey. Well done, boys, on a great victory! And…‘well done’ to our mentors…and parents. (ii) |Our club’s Division 5 warriors took on Ballymac in their final on Monday last ar an gCnoc Gorm. Well done, boys!
BACK TO SCHOOL: Keep up the learning, boys! Ní hualach do dhuine an fhoghlaim (learning is no encumbrance)!
PEIL FAOI 17: ‘Well done’ to our minors who, having defeated Na Crócaigh, have reached the club championship final against Keel/Listry. Team: Michael Tansley; Seán Moynihan, Colm de Brún, James Fisher; Pádraig Ó hAllmharáin, Luke Ó Cathasaigh (captaen), Seán Heaslip; Daniel Ó Ciarba, Ben Murphy; Thomas Deregee, Ronan Carroll, Ryan O’Driscoll; Aaron Nolan, Paddy Lane, Damien Hogan; Noah Townsend, Jack Ó Murchú, David Lucid, Donnacha Horgan, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh. The juvenile section of the club is so happy and proud to see these lads, who have played their way through our underage structures, reach the heights of a minor county final. Éacht agus mórghaise, a leaideanna na Carraige!
COLÁISTÍ: Good wishes to all Rock lads who’ll be playing in upcoming college matches.
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all who support and promote our club lotto: (i) Paudie Commane’s Bookshop, Rock Street, (ii) The Burger Shack, Monavalley, (iii) O’Flynn Interiors (Malachy Nagle), Lower Rock Street, (iv) Kirbys’ Brogue Inn, Lower Rock Street, (v) Husseys’ Deli, Prince’s Quay, (vi) Carmel O’Neill, (vii) Maguires’ Butcher Shop, Caherslee, (viii) Barrys’ Supermarket, Upper Rock Street, (ix) www.austinstacks.ie (x) and/or onhttps://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=X529#Anchor
AN SIOPA: Items are available to order on www.oneills.ie. The Ganzee Club Clothing Collection is available in all sizes. Check out all the style ranges in hoodies, t-shirts and sweatshirts on www.ganzee.ie/austin-stacks-gaa-clubs/
CHAMPIONSHIP: ‘Well done’ to our seniors v Na Gaeil (and best wishes v Neidín).
SCÓR NA SINSEAR: Kerry County Final: 7th October. Munster Final: 18th October.
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