SCÓR NA nÓG: (i) Scór na nÓg for the 9 clubs in the Greater Tralee Area took place at Connolly Park on Thursday last.

A good audience enjoyed an excellent ‘show’ under the guidance of Fionnán Mac Gearailt. RESULTS:- Amhránaíocht Aonair: 1ú: Na Gaeil – Barra Ó Siochrú; 2ú: Na Stacaigh – Ella Nic Gabhann; 3ú: Cnoc na hEaglaise – Maedhbh Ní Ainifín. Aithriseoireacht/Scéalaíocht: Na Gaeil – Jimí Ó Súilleabháin. Ceol Uirlise: Cnoc na hEaglaise – Dara Ó Súilleabbháin, Mícheál Ó Dúláin and others. Bailéadghrúpa: Na Gaeil – Barra Ó Siochrú, Séamus Ó hArtaigh, Doiminic Ó Muirthile, Emily Ní Aodha, Róisín Ní Choileáin. Léiriú Stairiúil: Na Gaeil – Michelle Ní Dhúda, Seán de Búrca, Barra Ó Siochrú, Seán Mac Coisteala, Áine Ní Shúilleabháin, Dearbhla Ní Choirc, Jimí Ó Súilleabháin. The winners will perform again in the county semi-final on 7th November in Brosna. (ii) Kerry Scór na nÓg quiz competition will be run separately on Saturday 5th December sa Scoil Idirmheánach (Carnegie) i gCill Orglan.

Every club is entitled and in time to send a team of 4. Please do! It’s good fun! (iii) Clubs not participating in Scór may deprive their members of a GAA Gaeltacht scholarship (c.€170).

PEIL FAOI 6/8: Football for Under 6 and Under 8 boys reached a conclusion on Sunday last at Caherslee where the finals of the Bracker Regan, Kevin Barry and Jimmy Barry Memorial Cups were held. What football! Rogha agus togha na peile!

David Barry presented the Kevin Barry Memorial Cup for Under 8 football to winning team captain, Ronan Carroll. Brigid O’Connor, Denis O’Regan and Mary O’Regan presented the Bracker Regan Cup to the victorious Under 8 football captain, Eoghan Costello.

David and Paddy Barry presented the Jimmy Barry Memorial Cup to Barry Laide, captaen na foirne Faoi 6. Lá dár saol a bhí ann! The future of the ‘Black’n’Amber’ looks brighter than ever! Nóta: The singing of ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’ by the young footballers in Caherslee was the very best ever by our underage footballers!

PEIL FAOI 10: The inaugural John Lynch Tournament for Under 10 Football was held at Connolly Park on Sunday. 4 clubs were involved: Kilmacud Crokes, Ballymacelligott, Churchill and Na Stacaigh féin. Each club fielded 3 teams.

The John Lynch Memorial Cup was won by Kilmacud Crokes and was presented to the winning captain, Matthew Blacker, by Phil Lynch (wife of the late John Lynch) and by Liam Lynch (our vice-chairman). Our own boys won the Shield. Well done, Rockmen! Though not reaching the top spots, Ballymac and Churchill performed admirably.

PEIL FAOI 11: On Saturday next our boys will make our annual visit to Na Piarsaigh, Cork, for the annual Under 11 Dee O’Leary Tournament. Good luck, lads! Good luck, mentors! Let’s pray for fine weather!

PEIL FAOI 13: Our Under 13 boys played their Town Championship finalon Monday last. Result in Juvenile Notes…wwwaustinstacks.ie. Among our stars were Mervyn Shalemba, Cian Purcell, Greg Scanlon, James Charles, Jordan Kissane, Conor Horan, Daniel Breen.

PEIL FAOI 14: Some of our Under 14 skilful players: Craig Ó Tíocháin, Daniel O’Rourke, Eoghan Carroll. Conor Myers, Seán Quilter, Pádraic Linnane, Luke Chester, Daithí de Búrca, Danny Draghici, Adam Curran, Jordan Barry. Everybody is looking forward to Ócáid Bhronnta na mBonn in November! Sea, agus ní fada uainn an bhliain nua!

PEIL FAOI 15: Our Tralee Town League semi-final v JM was fixed for last Sunday. Check web!

PEIL FAOI 16: (i) The U16 Division 3 final: Churchill: 5-12; AdeS B: 4-4. ‘Well done’ to our lads who gave of their best in Ballymac on Sunday last. (ii) U16As: The Town League finalists v Cnoc na hEaglaise. Tá dáta, am agus ionad le socrú.

Our men: David Oba, Evan Maher, Simon Draghici, Cian Talbot, Kieran Killeen, Conor Lowe, Shane Kelliher, David Fitzmaurice, Joseph O’Connor, Joe Looby, Donagh Mac Iomhargáin, Michael O’Gara, David Couchman, Gearóid Ó Síocháin, Garry Ó Clúmháin, Dean Ó Scanláin, James Quigley, Alan Dore, Oisín Liston, Jamie Mac Gearailt, Eoin Ó Loinsigh, Dean Ó Conaill. Best wishes v Cnoc na hEaglaise in the final.

HANDBALL: Best wishes to Dara Keane who is Kerry’s only representative in the 60×30 All-Ireland Juvenile Handball Finals. The Under 15 B/mac player will take on Eoin Brennan (Kilkenny) on 1st November.

SHINTY: Well done to Kerry hurling star, Shane Nolan, who scored 2-0 for Ireland in last weekend’s SHINTY game v Scotland. Na hAlbanaigh were the victors and we hope for an Irish win next tine. Shinty is hurling, a game played in parts of Kerry. Did third division games in other codes in other countries got more coverage than this latest ‘international’?

SCÓR NA nÓG: Scór na nÓg for the Greater Tralee Area will take place at Clubtheach na Stacach at 8pm on Thursday 22nd October. Best wishes to our singer, Ella Nic Gabhann.

PEIL FAOI 6/8: (i) Next Sunday will be the last Sunday of the season for Under 6/8s. We’ll recommence…indoors…in January, le cúnamh Dé. N.B: We’ll take the PHOTO for the 2016

CALENDAR at Sunday’s session…so, please, make sure that you are present agus i láthair! Your picture will help to sell the calendar! (ii) Thursday football has ended for ’15. Sos tuillte ag na tuismitheoirí dílse agus ag na meantóirí díograiseacha!

PEIL FAOI 10: Two days of football coming up! (i) Next weekend sees the completion of a hectic Under 10 season with a Mini-blitz involving Churchill, Ballymac, Kilmacud Crokes and ourselves on SUNDAY. (ii) We’ll play Kilmacud in a round of challenge games on SATURDAY. Early to bed all this week, lads…energy needed for the weekend! (No Thursday football).

PEIL FAOI 11: We’ll make our annual visit to Na Piarsaigh, Cork, in the coming weeks for the annual Under 11 Dee O’Leary Tournament. We look forward to taking on The Rebels!

PEIL FAOI 12: We finished up the Under 12 season with The Charlie Healy Cup on Sunday last. We saw lovely football being played! Thanks to the Healy family for putting up this Cup in Charlie’s honour. Well done, all! Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam Charlie.

PEIL FAOI 13: Football action continues for the Under 13 boys after a hotly contested Town Championship semi-final in Ballymac.

That was a game that had just about everything, including a goat that was determined to play full-forward for the hosts….agus bhí an poc ar buile!

Missing a few starters, we struggled again’ the power of the Ballymac team and went 2-1 to 0-0 down before a few changes steadied the ship. A thunderbolt into the net and that was followed by a long range point by Mervyn Shalemba camled the nerves. Cian Purcell then pointed before firing his own rocket to the net.

Mervyn goaled again and that left us two points up ag am an tsosa. Our backs had now taken the measure of their makers and we restricted the hosts to four points in the second half.

Greg Scanlon goaled, having received a lovely pass from James Charles. Cian, Jordan Kissane and Conor Horan pointed and that left our final score at 4-6 and Ballymac’s total at 3-5.

Bua ceithre chúilín! The team was ably captained by Daniel Breen. We now await the winners of The Blues v Na Gaeil semi-final. A date for the final has still to be set. Training: Tuesdays…5.30pm to 6.30pm…for those who wish to make the panel. Sea, is féidir linn!

PEIL FAOI 13/14: Our Under 14s finished off a memorable and historic year with wins v Churchill in the Town League play-off and v Na Gaeil in the Town League final. In the play-off, we made amends for an earlier defeat with an emphatic win over Churchill.

Our forwards were on fire, our midfield dominated, the backs gave little away and our D-man in goals got a hand or two to everything.

At halftime we led…3-10 to 1-2…and the fulltime score was 3-17 to 3-4. The full squad got a run out. Craig Ó Tíocháin captained the side and set the tone with some tough tackling and a well taken goal! The Town Final, v our Killeen neighbours, was played in summer sunshine i bPáirc Chathair Sailí. This was the fifth meeting of the sides this year.

The ‘Black’n’Amber’ brigade was captained by Daniel O’Rourke who led by example. We took the game to Na Gaeil from the whistle.

Tosach maith, leath na hoibre! We managed to hold the opposition scoreless from the second minute to the twenty second, during which time we had scored a goal (from an Eoghan Carroll volley) and 5 points (Conor Myers x5). A Seán Quilter ’45 and another point by Captain Dan had us well in control before a late goal and point from Na Gaeil closed the gap.

Two more points from the boot of Conor Myers had us in front at the short whistle…1-10 to 1-3. Two goals in ten minutes, one each from Adam Curran and Seán Quilter, finished the game as a contest.

Na Gaeil got no change from our six backs with Pádraic Linnane, Luke Chester, Daithí de Búrca, Danny Draghici, Craig Ó Tíocháin and Adam Curran playing superbly. Seán Quilter got another 1-1, Jordan Barry got in on the action with 1-1 and Eoghan Carroll added a point for our final score of a fantastic season.

Daniel O’Rourke had the honour of accepting the Cup and gave a fine speech which has now gone viral, thanks to proud Dad, Tim. Scór deireanach:- AdeS: 5-13; Na Gaeil; 1-6. Sin clabhsúr deas le séasúr ’15!

A huge ‘bualadh bos’ to this group of players who not alone won the National Féile Division 1 title but also the County League Division 2, the John Egan Division 1, Féile Chiarraí, Central League Division 1 and the Town League Division 1, as well as being the County League Division 10 runners-up. Mighty!

It’ll be a long night ag Ócaid Bhronnta na mBonn in November! Enjoy the few weeks off, lads…pre-season work won’t be far away.

PEIL FAOI 15: Tralee Town League fixtures: (i) Semi-final 1: St Pats or K-O’R v Na Gaeil on Sunday 25th October at 12.00. (ii) Semi-final 2: JM v AdeS on Sunday 25th October at 12.00. (iv) Winners of semi-finals will play in Cup final. (v) Losers of semi-final will play in Shield final.

PEIL FAOI 16: (i) The U16 Division 3 final – Churchill v Austin Stack Club B- will be played in Ballymac at 12.30pm on Sunday 25th October

(ii) The Town League semi-final, between The Rock and Bóthar Buí, was played in Camp, Ballyseedy. Scór:- Na Stacaigh: 5-9; Na Mistéalaigh: 6-5. Wow! Close!

A last minute goal, from a 14 yard free by Donagh Mac Iomhargáin, secured a place in Town League final for our Under 16s.

Our ‘final’ opposition will be Cnoc na hEaglaise…data, am agus ionad le socrú. Having started stronger than a good John Mitchel Club team and having built up a substantial lead, we left our opposition back into the game. Going in at half time with a margin of 0-4, we felt that we were in a comfortable position.

Ní mar a shítear a bhítear! However, in the second half JMs raised their performance and, with minutes to go, it looked as if we had come up short. We found ourselves 0-3 down and in umar na haimiléise! But the Rockies are never beaten!

Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh é! Here we have a team of stalwarts who work hard for each other. They battled on as they stood bravely on the burning deck! Leaders came forward as they found one last gear to secure two more scores.

They weren’t found wanting sa bhearna bhaoil! The most vital action came from a tactical decision by our mentor, Colm, and its execution with skill and determination by Donagh Mac Iomhargáin as he placed a ‘dead’ ball into the back of the net and secured a great win for this team.

An fhoireann chróga dhiongbháilte: David Oba, Evan Maher, Simon Draghici, Cian Talbot, Kieran Killeen, Conor Lowe, Shane Kelliher, David Fitzmaurice, Joseph O’Connor, Joe Looby, Donagh Mac Iomhargáin, Michael O’Gara, David Couchman, Gearóid Ó Síocháin, Garry Ó Clúmháin, Dean Ó Scanláin, James Quigley, Alan Dore, Oisín Liston, Jamie Mac Gearailt, Eoin Ó Loinsigh, Dean Ó Conaill. Good luck, boys, v Cnoc na hEaglaise in the final

OUR ASH MEN: Comhghairdeachas mór to our hurlers who won the Junior County Final. Éacht! If some of our senior footballers took up the camán (agus bheidís go maith ábalta chuige!), we could challenge for an Intermediate Title in ’16!

PEIL FAOI 6: (i) Football on Sunday for our Under 6 stars! (ii) The Under 6 (only) Thursday football has ceased for the season.

PEIL FAOI 8: (i) Football for our Under 8 boys on Sunday morning, mar is gnách. (ii) The Bracker ‘Regan Cup competition is still in progress on Thursdays. (iii) The Siobhán Cotter Tournament will be held in Churchill on Sunday next, 11th October. We look forward to it…le sceitimíní!

(iv) Among the youngsters who visited us from Éire Óg, Ennis, on Sunday last was Alex Nagle whose great grand uncle had a huge input into the development of our players of yesteryear…footballers such as Johnno and Ger O’Keeffe, Tim Crean, Paudie McCarthy, Timmy Sheehan, John Power.

Many of an older (?) generation will remember Bro. (Tommy) Doohan who was chief organiser of school football and hurling leagues in the Cluain na Lobhar CBS. They might recall teams such as Na Fir Bholg, Na Tuatha Dé Danann, An Chraobh Rua, Na Fianna, Na Gearaltaigh, Éire Óg? (A good way to teach/learn history and language…and sportsmanship!) Bro. Doohan was responsible for The Kerryman write-ups on the competitions under the pseudonym of ‘Green Flag’! He later managed a Limerick City Under 13 hurling team that defeated Cork City on a scoreline of 3-6 to 0-0!

PEIL FAOI 10: (i) The Éire Óg Club, Ennis, came for a challenge on Sunday morning last. We witnessed a great Kerry-Clare clash and mighty football!

(ii) Our internal club cup competitions will continue on Thursday evening….big games to be played! (iii) The Siobhán Cotter Tournament will be held in Churchill on Sunday (11th). This is always a great outing!

PEIL FAOI 11: We’ll make our annual visit to Na Piarsaigh, Cork, in the coming weeks for the Dee O’Leary Tournament.

PEIL FAOI 12: Our season is now nearly completed and to round off the year we are running a club blitz every Sunday. A cup has been put up in memory of the late great Charlie Healy. This cup, Corn Uí hÉilí, will be highly sought after! Beannacht Dé le hanam Charlie.

PEIL FAOI 14: (i) We played Na Gaeil in the Town League last Friday…AdeS: 2-13; Na Gaeil: 1-5. A fine victory, boys! Imríodh an cluiche ar an gCillín. (ii) We played v Churchill at 6.15pm on Wednesday (7th) in Camp/Ballyseedy. (ii) Na Gaeil will be in the final on Sunday 11thOctober. Am, dáta agus páirc imeartha le socrú. Up The Rock!

PEIL FAOI 15: Some of our boys were in action with The Green in the Corn Uí Mhóráin (Under 15 Munster Colleges) competition v Coláiste Bhréanainn on Wednesday (30th). Tralee CBS, having led at half-time by 2 points (1-8 to 1-6), conceded 3-0 (trí pheaca mharfacha!) in the second half (2 penalties). Coláiste Bhréanainn were the stronger finishers. Faraor, níor éirigh le peileadóirí na Faiche! Coláiste Bhréanainn: 4-14; An Fhaiche: 1-10. Thus ended The Green dream! Unlucky Rockites: Jordan Barry, Conor Myers, Luke Chester, David Oba, Eoghan O’Carroll, Seán Quilter, Cian Purcell, Daniel O’Rourke.

PEIL FAOI 16: (i) Our Bs v Mistéalaigh Town League game was played on Monday 28th in Camp/Ballyseedy. Result: Mistéalaigh B: 0-9; Stacaigh B; 0-9. Comhscór! Well done, lads!

(iii) Our Bs were pipped when they played Churchill in Connolly Park on Friday evening last. Having started strongly, they found themselves struggling in the second quarter. Then in the second half, they found an extra gear and mounted a brave challenge but they were behind by a single point at the final whistle, (just like our seniors on Sunday!). Ochón Ó!

(iv) Their final game v Ardfert was played on Monday (5th). Result on web. (iv) Under 16 fixtures are in Juvenile Notes (club web) for Wednesday 26th August.

DUNLOE CUP: Our Dunloe Cup players: James Quigley, Tomás Sheehy, Shane Walsh, Donagh McMahon, Seán Carmody, Michael O’Gara, Oisín Liston (Meánscoil Chnoc an tSeabhaic); Shane Kelliher, Dean O’Connell, Harry O’Callaghan, Cian Holden, Gearóid Fitzgerald, Joseph Looby-Lugandu, Seán Quilter, David Fitzmaurice, David Oba (Meánscoil na Faiche).

OUR SENIORS: So near v Crócaigh Chill Airne and yet so far! Great disappointment for Fearghal and his men! A great-hearted team effort! Táimid bródúil astu! We wish our Blue neighbours (K-O’R) success in Championship! Remember, 2016 is the year to win ‘The Bishop’!

PEIL FAOI 6/8: (i) More football on Sunday! (ii) The final of the Under 6 boys’ league will take place at 5.35pm on Thursday in Connolly Park and that will end Thursday football for the 2015 season. (iii) We’re looking forward to a visit from the Legion footballers on 4thOctober (Dé Domhnaigh).

PEIL FAOI 9/10: (i) We’re back again to the usual Sunday morning football! (ii) Thursday evening is for our internal cup competitions. (iii) Legion will visit us on Sunday 4th October.

PEIL FAOI 11/12: (i) Our final Central League game v Na Gaeil was rescheduled for Tuesday last (22nd) at 6.30pm i bPáirc na Gaeil i gCillín. (ii) We look forward to our Under 11 boys’ annual trip to Na Piarsaigh (Corcaigh).

PEIL FAOI 13: ‘Well done’ to all who played a part in the Lee Strand Tournament. BUÍOCHAS SPEISIALTA: We sincerely thank the following families for hosting the young players from Clontarf: Fitzmaurices, Kavanaghs, Scanlons, Healys, O’Donnells, Kellihers, Nagles, Chesters, McMahons, Kearns, Purcells.

BUÍOCHAS MÓR EILE: Thanks to the catering meitheal that fed the multitudes. Buíochas le Lillian Breen, Patsy Hobbert agus Paddy Allen a bhronn na gradaim ar na buaiteopirí. The Rock stars of the future who did us proud: Jordan Kissane, Nathan Holden, Owen Healy, Conor Kavanagh, Greg Scanlon, Cian Purcell, Conor Horan, James Charles, Armin Heinrick, Mervyn Shalemba, Matthew Browne, Joe Reidy, Rory O’Connell, James Fernane, Ben Quilter, Daniel Breen, Joey Nagle, Peter Kearns, Luke Chester, Ciaran Kelliher, Adam Curran.

PEIL FAOI 14: If Na Gaeil were to defeat Churchill and we were to pip Na Gaeil in the Tralee Town Board Under 14 League, we would have won all our season’s competitions. Our important game v Na Gaeil was played in Connolly Park (6.30pm) on Wednesday 23rd.

PEIL FAOI 15: It’s Corn Uí Mhóráin time again! The big Under 15 Munster Colleges’ game is fast approaching (September 30th). Old rivals, The Green and The Sem, will go head-to-head in this early round knock-out game. Rockites involved: David Oba, Eoghan Carroll, Seán Quilter, Daniel O’Rourke, Cian Purcell, Conor Myers, Luke Chester. An Fhaiche Abú!

PEIL FAOI 16: (i) Our A team has won the Bordcheantar Thrá Lí Division 1 football competition. Gaisce mór! (ii) Our Bs played Ardfert on Tuesday 22nd (6.30pm). (ii) See Under 16 fixtures in Juvenile Notes for Wednesday 26th August on www.austinstacks.ie.

DUNLOE CUP: Score – Tralee CBS: 2-12; Cnoc an tSeabhaic: 3-7. Rock lads on The Green panel: Gearóid Fitzgerald, Joseph Looby-Lugandu, Seán Quilter, David Fitzmaurice, David Oba, Shane Kelliher, Dean O’Connell, Harry O’Callaghan, Cian Holden. Mercy MountHawk boys: Donagh McMahon, Seán Carmody, Michael O’Gara, Oisín Liston, James Quigley, Tomás Sheehy, Shane Walsh. All stars of The Rock! Imríodh an cluiche i bPáirc na Mistéalach.

FÁILTE ABHAILE: We salute our Croke Park heroes…’Star’, Jack and Ferdia! What a homecoming on Monday night! Ciarraí go deo!

CAMPA PEILE AN CHLUB: Our autumn club football camp began on Tuesday last in Connolly Park and will run until Saturday. It’s being enjoyed by all! Tá an-pheil le feiscint ann agus is ag dul i bhfeabhas atá scileanna na n-imreoirí! Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht!

FPEIL AOI 6: (i) Football on Sunday morning at 11am as usual. (ii) No…no…no evening football on Thursday as the camp lads will be exhausted from the morning’s exertions at the camp and they’ll need to go to bed early to be in good form for the Friday morning camp sessions! Early to bed…!

PEIL FAOI 8: (i) More Sunday morning football on Sunday morning at 11am. (ii) No…no evening football on Thursday as the camp boys will have to get a good night’s sleep to be readyfor the camp sessions on the morrow! (iii) Laochra na Carraige ag blitz na Mistéalach: Oilibhéar Lata, Diarmuid Ó Loinsigh, Breandán Móinséil, Ben Ó Murchú, Liam Ó Conaill, Rónán Ó Cearúill, Tomás Ó Conaill, Seán Ó Seanacháin, Cormac de Bastábla, Seán de Barra, Gavin Ó Cathasaigh, Marcas Ó Cuinn, Eoin Ó Coistealbha, Jake Ó Cearmada, Seán Mac Dáibhí, Ciarán Ó Dubháin. An Charraig Abú!

PEIL FAOI 10: (i) Football on Sunday morning at 11am. (ii) We won’t have evening football on Thursday as the camp lads will have had plenty playing time at the camp earlier in the day! (iii) Our senior trainer, Stephen Stack, and our star U10 players had great sport at Thursday’s U10 training session. ‘I saw brilliant footballers’, said Stephen. ‘These boys showed outstanding skill, they have unbelievable enthusiasm and they will be great stars in future years! Rock football is in safe hands.’ Praise indeed! (iv) We’re really looking forward to our trip to the Celbridge (Co Kildare) UNDER 10 Invitational Tournament later this month. Beidh dhá fhoireann ag taisteal ón gCarraig. (v) We’ll travel to the St Finbarr Club Tournament in Cork in early September…before we’ll see the ‘Sam Maguire’!

PEIL FAOI 11: (i) Our Under 11s played v Ballymac on Thursday last (30th). We had an enjoyable encounter and wonderful football was played by both teams! (ii) The Under 11 Bordcheantar Thrá Lí Tournament will start very soon. (iii) Our training sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday in Caherslee.

PEIL FAOI 12/13/14: (i) Our Under 13s play v Na Gaeil this Thursday (6th) in the final of the Kelliher’s Mills Town League (Division 1). Imreofar an cluiche ag 7.30pm ag Club na Mistéalach sa Cham, Baile Ó Síoda. Extra time will be played if necessary. Good luck, boys! (ii) We’ll shortly have a go at Comórtas Peile an Róis! A cup or shield has to be won!! (iii) Under 13 training will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday in Connolly Park. (iv) Under 13/14 training will be held at on Wednesday (5pm – 6.15pm) and on Friday (5.30pm – 6.45pm) in Connolly Park. (v) We defeated Castle Island Desmonds (away) on Monday 27th. Scór: AdeS: 5-9; Desmonds: 3-6. (vi) We’re looking forward to the U12 Central League (An tSraith Láir).

PEIL FAOI 16: Best wishes to our U16 footballers v Na Gaeil in the county semi-final at 7:30pm this Wednesday in Connolly Park.

BONN UILE-ÉIREANN EILE BUAITE: Cúis mhór áthais dúinn go léir is ea an bua iontach a bhí ag Méabh Nic Iomhargáin agus ag foireann Faoi 16 Chiarraí v An Ghaillimh i gCraobh na hÉireann i bPeil na mBan! An-ghaisce!

FOIRNE CHIARRAÍ: ‘Well done’ to Star’s Kerry v Kildare! The Kerry minors played good football v Sligo and our own Jack Ó Muireagáin and Ferdia Ó Briain were part of the panel. Congratulations to Kerry’s minor hurlers (with Tralee’s Ciarán Breen on board) who defeated Kildare in the All-Ireland ‘B’ semi-final. Best wishes to our U21 hurlers who’ll challenge Meath on Saturday next.

CAMPA PEILE AN FHÓMHAIR: Our club summer football camp will take place from 4th to 8th August. Bígí ann, a leaideanna! ‘Twill be a week of great fun and great football. Fáilte roimh chách!

BUACHAILLÍ FAOI 6: (i) Football on Sunday morning at 11am. (ii) Our evening Under 6 football sessions will continue at 5.45pm on Thursday i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile.

BUACHAILLÍ FAOI 8/9/10: (a) Our young players had a great time at the Milltown Under10 Tournament. Thanks to all players, helpers, drivers and mentors. (b) On Saturday next (25th) our Under 8s and our Under 10s will attend the annual John Mitchel Club Tournament. Good luck, boys! We’re all looking forward to it! (c) On Saturday August 22nd we’ll be going to the 32-team-tournament (beidh peileadóirí ann ó gach cúinne d’Éirinn!) in Celbridge, Co Kildare. (d) On Saturday September 6th our Under 9 boys will be part of the St Finbarr Club Under 9 Tournament in Cork. They’ll join clubs such as Nemo Rangers, Douglas, the ’Barrs and other big teams from Dublin and Galway. (e) Our training sessions will continue ag 5:45pm on Thursdays in Connolly Park agus ag 11am on Sundays in Caherslee.

BUACHAILLÍ FAOI 12/13: (i) Although the Under 12 are officially on a breakl, the football continues as we have a few boys on the Under 13A team, more lads on the Under 13B team and the Under 11 Town Board Tournament will start very soon. Mar sin, the season’s training sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday in Caherslee. Go leor peile do gach duine! (ii) A Round 3 game of the Kelliher’s Mills Under 13 League has been fixed for Thursday 23rd

BUACHAILLÍ FAOI 13/14: Seachtain an-bhroidiúil an-ghnóthach eile ag ár bpeileadóirí! What a busy week! Our Under 14s and 13s had games in the Central and Town Leagues.

(i) The Under 14s, minus a few ‘big guns’, had a comfortable win v Churchill in Division 1 of the Central League and they had a home game on Monday (20th) v Na Gaeil in Round 3. The 14s were captained by Charlie Curran who opened his account for the As with a pointed free. Another scorer of note was Danny Draghici who advanced all the way from the fullback position to also score his first ever point at this level. Great stuff, boys!

(ii) The Under 13s suffered a 0-5 defeat in Cillín v Na Gaeil but not after a rousing second half comeback in which they just came up short, faraor agus ochón!! In the first 25 minutes we conceded 4-0 and were 0-12 down at halftime but a much improved second period had the Gaeil on the back foot!

However, one can’t give a team of that quality such a lead! Ceacht foghlamtha! Lesson learned! Ben Quilter made two top class saves in the game and James Fernane created mayhem in around the square and was unlucky when at least two goal bound shots were blocked and cleared by the Milesian backs and keeper. Both Under 12 stars, Joey Nagle and Armin Heinrick, played superbly and, not to be outdone, Jordan Kissane kicked two lovely points.

(iii) Next on the menu is the Town League with an away match v Churchill on Thursday 23rd.

(iv) Under 13 training will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday in Connolly Park. (v) Under 13/14 training will be held at 5.30pm on Friday in Connolly Park. (vi) Ní fada uainn Corn an Róis, a leaideanna! (vii) Don’t forget to support our Féile backers: Barry’s Bakery, Terry Butchers, Burger King (Tralee Food Court) The Mile Height, Lee Strand and Garveys (Rock Street).
JOHN EGAN CUP CHAMPS: An Fhoireann a bhuaigh Corn John Egan don dara huair do na Stacaigh: David Oba (captaen), Leon Shalemba, James Fernane, Daniel O’Rourke, Greg Scanlon, Jordan Barry, Conor Myers, Joe Bastible, Tom O’Farrell, Cian Purcell, Charlie Curran, Mervyn Shalemba Luke Chester, Danny Draghici, Craig Teahan, David Burke, Daniel Breen, Eoghan Carroll, Adam Curran, Dara Barry-Walsh.

CEIST: Who is the only GAELIC footballer to have won two John Egan Tournament medals? Freagra i Nótaí (Juveniles) na seachtaine seo caite.

’STAR’: Comhghairdeachas le Ciarán ‘Star’ Mac Donnchaidh agus le foireann Chiarraí. Agus nár dhein sé go maith leis an gcúpla focal nuair a ghlac sé le Corn na Mumhan?