FAOI 6: (i) Under 6 football will be in CONNOLLY PARK at 7pm on Thursday next. (ii) Sunday morning football as usual at 11.00am in CAHERSLEE.
FAOI 8: (i) The ‘GoGames’ for our Under 8s will take place at 7pm on Thursday at Na Gaeil Club and (ii) we’ll have our usual football at 11am in CAHERSLEE on Sunday.
FAOI 10: (i) Thursday football for our Under 10s will be in CONNOLLY PARK at 7pm and (ii) CAHERSLEE will be our venue for Sunday morning…ag 11am.
FAOI 11: Our Under 11s won a hard-fought match Sunday evening at Na Gaeil pitch. Early points from Jack Duggan and Brian McElligott had us leading by a single point…0-2 v 0-1…but, as the first half wore on, Na Gaeil came more into the game and finished the first half stronger than our boys…2-2 v 0-4. The Rock started the second half with gusto; they were on fire and within 5 minutes of the restart James Charles had rattled the net for 3 goals.
In the 32nd minute Robert Morrissey pointed a free and when Jordan Kissane drove forward for a goal in the 40th minute our boys looked comfortable as they led by leading by 0-7! Ach ní mar a shíltear a bítear! Na Gaeil fought back and cut the deficit to a point. Joe Reidy, flanked by Jack Twamley and Ruairí Ó Conaill, gave a ‘master class’ dispaly at full-back. We hung on for a breath-taking and heart-throbbing one point victory…in true Rock style! Maith sibh, a leaideanna! Our next encounter will be on Sunday next, 22nd, when we’ll travel to Killarney to take on The Crokes. Good luck, boys!
FAOI 12: (i) Our Under12s had to live with being second best against a spirited Na Gaeil team at Cillín on Sunday last. We started well and controlled the early exchanges with Shane Bastible, Cian Purcell and Owen Healy putting us in a commanding position. Some lax defending, however, let our opponents back into the contest and, despite the assistance of a stiff breeze, we led by a mere 0-3 ag an mbriseadh…3-5 v 2-5. In the second period, we never adapted to the extremely warm conditions and Na Gaeil ran out comfortable and deserving winners. If past experiences of this panel are repeated, one may expect a huge performance against Dr. Crokes on Sunday next. How about it, boys? (ii) Training continues on Monday and on Wednesday…6pm to 7.30pm. See you all then, lads!
FAOI 15: Best wishes to our Under 15 Supertouch Blitz, boys!
FAOI 14: (i) Our pre-Féile training is going nicely…we’ll keep in touch per text re dates and times. We are really looking forward to Féile Náisiúnta Pheil na nÓg in Bearna na Gaillimhe on 27th, 28th and 29th June…an tseachtain seo chugainn! (ii) Austin Stack Club’s Under 14 Féile na nÓg Family Fun Quiz was a great success on Friday night in Connolly Park. It was well attended by our young footballers and their families. Thanks to all who were involved and who participated.
The quiz was won by a brilliant answering team comprising of Mike Fitzgerald, Marina Barry-Walsh, John Walsh and Anne Fitzgerald…the brains of The Rock! They pipped 2 other highly motivated and intelligent teams in a three-way play-off at the top. (Perhaps, we’ll have a quiz team for Scór ’15!) The tension was nerve-racking! B’é Ciarán Ó Muircheartaigh an quizmháistir to whom the organising committee extends great appreciation. Thanks to all the local business people for their kind sponsorship and generous raffle prizes. Galway/Mayo, here we come!
FAOI 16: (i) ‘Hope you’ve all survived the exams! Well done and don’t be too worried about results….enjoy the fine weather and the long summer ahead! (ii) We started our county league campaign this Wednesday evening, 18th, at home to Dr Crokes…ag 7.30pm.
IMPROVE YOUR IRISH: Teenagers between 12 and 16 years of age are invited to join the Ógras summer camp in Mounthawk from 7th to 18th July…spórt agus spraoi using a little Irish. Fón: 0872194992.
IOMÁNAÍOCHT IDIRNÁISIÚNTA: Éire v An tSeapáin: In a recent hurling game, played in Dublin, Nihon/Japan Gaels (students from Japan who are studying in DCU) defeated Gaeil Óga Setanta (Baile Munna) in an exciting match….3-5 v 4-1. The winning point…cúilín gleoite, de réir dealraimh…was scored by the captain of the Japanese students, Mr Yushi. Will Tokyo yet become a hurling stronghold?
