THE Austin Stacks Hurling & Football Club/Lee Strand Under 13 Invitational Football Tournament will take place in Connolly Park over the weekend September 10/11 with 16 teams taking part from all over the country.

This prestigious competition began 30 years ago, when four teams took part, but it has grown so much, with a waiting list of clubs interested in being involved.

The first team to win the tournament in 1986 was Austin Stacks, the home side have won the competition nine times in all. The current holders of the Lee Strand Cup are Salthill/Knocknacarra of Galway, they defeated Austin Stacks in last year’s final and are bidding for a hat-trick of wins this year (post-match photo attached.)

This year’s line up is as follows:

Kerry clubs – Austin Stacks; An Gaeltacht; Churchill; John Mitchels; Killarney Legion; Kerins O’Rahillys; Na Gaeil.
Other clubs – Ennistymon (Clare); Clontarf (Dublin); Ballyboden/St. Endas (Dublin); Na Piarsaigh (Cork); Naas (Kildare); Nemo Rangers (Cork); Cuala (Dublin); Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway.)

The Roll of Honour

1986 Austin Stacks

1987 Austin Stacks

1988 An Ghaeltacht

1989 Na Piarsaigh

1990 Na Piarsaigh

1991 Na Piarsaigh

1992 Kilcummin

1993 Na Piarsaigh

1994 Austin Stacks

1995 Austin Stacks

1996 Austin Stacks

1997 Na Piarsaigh

1998 Austin Stacks

1999 Na Piarsaigh

2000 Nemo Rangers

2001 Salthill/Knocknacarra

2002 Salthill/Knocknacarra

2003 Austin Stacks

2004 Austin Stacks

2005 Nemo Rangers

2006 St. Michaels

2007 Salthill/Knocknacarra

2008 An Ghaeltacht

2009 Dunboyne

2010 Ballyboden/St. Endas

2011 Kerins O’Rahillys

2012 Austin Stacks

2013 Nemo Rangers, Cork

2014 Salthill/Knocknacarra, Galway

2015 Salthill/Knocknacarra, Galway