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SENIOR FOOTBALL: It’s now less than six weeks to go to our All Ireland Club Championship semi final clash against the Derry and Ulster Champions, Slaughtneil. As we write there is still no definite confirmation as to the exact date, time and venue but this is likely to be announced within […]

Last year was a great one for Austin Stacks and Kerry football, but what can we look forward to this year? Gavin O’Connor takes a look at 2015 and five factors which could make it a vintage year… 1. The return of ‘Gooch’ and Tommy Walsh Marc O’Se recently said that […]

WE’VE been taking photos at the big GAA games since TraleeToday.ie went live in April. Here we look back at some of the images we took, which tell the big stories of the year… Continued below… • It’s amazing to think now that back in May, while Austin Stacks were taking […]

SEASON’S GREETINGS: We wish all our members, supporters, and all readers of these Notes a very happy Christmas. REVIEW OF THE 2014 SEASON: Last week we covered Hurling and Junior Football. This week we cover Minor Football and U21F while in the issue of 31stDec we will cover Senior Football. […]

FÉILIRE 2015: Our very professional 2015 club calendar is on sale at Barry’s Shop, O’Connell’s Pharmacy, Spar Caherslee, Gala Caherslee, Nolan’s Garage, The Greyhound and The Rock Club. Proceeds to our club’s coiste na n-óg. MÓRCHRUINNIÚ NA BLIANA: Our JUVENILE Annual General Meeting will take place in our Clubhouse on […]

AUSTIN Stacks are not only top dogs in Kerry on the field, but they are also the club that got the most funds from the Munster GAA Council in their 2014 Development Grant Scheme. The Munster GAA Council has announced details of the 2014 Scheme, funding club and school capital development […]

  FÉILIRE 2015: Our lovely 2015 club calendar is on sale at The Rock Club, Nolan’s Garage, Barry’s Shop, Spar Caherslee, Gala Caherslee, O’Connell’s Pharmacy and The Greyhound. Hurry, hurry, while stocks last…only €5. Please support your youngsters….brabús uile go coiste na n-óg. AGM: Our Juvenile Annual General Meeting will […]

THE Stacks team got some food for thought over the Christmas period as they received a motivational speech from the greatest hurling manager of them all, Brian Cody, on Friday evening. There was a large gathering at Connolly Park for the Kilkenny supremo’s visit to Tralee where he was accompanied […]

Our GAA columnist, Barry O’Shea, makes some tough calls in picking his Tralee ‘Team Of The Year’… THE thing about these end of year teams is they’re just a bit of fun. When selecting the team I had to make a lot of tough calls. Going on what I’ve seen in […]

  PLAYERS, club officials and the greater Austin Stacks family gathered at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night for the premiere of ‘2014: A Rockumentary’. The DVD, put together by Rory Kirby, tells the story of Austin Stacks triumphant year in the wake of 2013’s disappointment of losing the County Final to Dr Crokes. Continued […]

AUSTIN Stacks Clubhouse hosted two awards ceremonies over Sunday and Monday to honour both their ladies club and their Under 14 boys team. Last Sunday evening, players, parents and officers of the Austin Stacks Ladies club gathered for our annual awards evening. Members of the Kerry and Munster Club Championship winning […]

  FÉILIRE 2015: Our annual club calendar will go on sale at various outlets during the week at a low low price of only €5. Please buy one to support our youngsters….brabús go coiste na n-óg. FAOI 6/8/10: Our annual end-of-year celebration (and presentations) for the Under 6/8/10 groups will […]

​LOTTO Ballymac GAA lotto was held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Monday 1st December 2014. Numbers drawn were 10,12,16,27. There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Peg Looney, c/o Tony Marshall 2. Madeline O Connor, Ballymac 3. Gabrielle O Flaherty, Lee Strand 4. John & Genie Griffin, Ballymac 5. Tom […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 5-20; Ballymac 1-7. Our Senior squad had a good work-out in Ballymac on this Sunday afternoon (7th Dec) in the Tralee District Championship semi final. The opposition were not at full strength and despite the heavy hail showers during the game both sides played some good open […]

AFTER securing Munster, Stephen Stack and his men set their sights on their next conquest, a tilt at the greatest prize in club football. The question on everyone’s lips over Christmas will be, can they go all the way? Gavin O’Connor weighs up the pros and cons of this Rock side […]

AUSTIN Stacks memorable journey to the Munster Club crown has been captured on a DVD to be on sale for the Christmas market. Rory Kirby has been filming the Austin Stacks progress through the championship this year, getting exclusive interviews and access to the Munster champions for ‘2014 – A Rockumentary’. […]

AUSTIN Stacks’ Ulster opposition in the All-Ireland final have issued a request to move the fixture from Saturday, February 14 to the next day, which may affect live TV coverage of the game. New Ulster club champions Slaughtneil lodged the request with the Central Competitions Control Committee GAA to change the […]

Gavin O’Connor spoke to the Stacks players, manager and club chairman immediately after their Munster Club final win against The Nire at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday. Here’s what they had to say…(scroll down to the end for more action photos from the game) Stephen Stack – Manager “I said […]

THERE was an incredible atmosphere before, during and after the Austin Stacks v The Nire Munster Club final in Cork yesterday. Ten buses put on by the Rockie club pulled up to the Cork Constitution rugby grounds at around noon, where hundreds piled  into the clubhouse for refreshments and fuel […]

THE now famous Rock support weren’t the only ones making noise yesterday during Austin Stacks Munster Club Final versus The Nire. There was plenty of it on Twitter. We look back over what was capturing people’s attention on Twitter during the match. The calm before the storm. The scene is […]

HOW many Austin Stacks fans marched to the stadium today? Eh, lots! Judging by our video, probably around 600 to 800 Rockies took to the road from the Cork Constitution rugby grounds to Páirc Uí Chaoímh for the clash with The Nire. They marched, they chanted and, as our video shows towards the […]

‘Mystic’ Gavin O’Connor – who predicted a four point win for Austin Stacks in his preview yesterday – reports on a historic win for the Rockies… Austin Stacks 3-5 The Nire 2-4 IT was some slog, but 14 man Stacks rally hard to capture first Munster title in 38 years. “I […]

Gavin O’Connor says Austin Stacks will capture their first Munster Club Championship title in 38 years on Sunday… AUSTIN STACKS can almost feel their hands on that Munster Cup. Sixty more minutes of football to capture a trophy they have only won once before. The side of ’76 was littered with bona […]

Gavin O’Connor talks to Austin Stacks boss, Stephen Stack, about the upcoming Munster Club Final on Sunday… AT a time of the year when the lights are turned on inside before 5pm and almost every tree on your street has been stripped of its leaves, Austin Stacks are still preparing for football […]

  WITH only days to go before Austin Stacks look to end a 38 year gap without a Munster championship, many will be looking at their opponents, Waterford champions, The Nire. Hailing from a county which has never produced a Munster club winning side and is looked upon as minnows […]

THE Austin Stacks graphic design department has been at it again over the weekend. Last time they corrupted the famous Lord Kitchener poster from World War 1 to rally the forces for the Ballincollig game, but this time they’ve adapted a more modern cultural landmark to entice people to head to the game. Kieran Donaghy […]

THE Munster Club final between Austin Stacks and The Nire has been switched to Pairc Ui Chaoimh, it has been announced on the Munster GAA Website. The game was originally scheduled to take place at Pairc Ui Rinn. This should not upset travel arrangements all too much as the grounds are […]

BUNSCOILEANNA: Bhuaigh Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn ar Scoil na mBráithre, Cluain na Lobhar, i gcraobhchluiche peile Allianz na mBunscoileanna (roinn 1) i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic le déanaí. An Ghaelscoil: 1-4; Cluain na Lobhar (CBS): 1-3. Two well-taken goals in the final moments of the semi-final helped An Ghaelscoil to a […]

SO a documentary about Austin Stacks winning the county championship this year is about to be released in time for Christmas. It got us thinking; What if there was a real movie made about the Austin Stacks journey to glory in 2014 and which Hollywood A-listers would play the main protagonists… Starring Jason Statham […]

THE town had another visit last week from the FA Cup, thanks to member of the local Arsenal Supporters Club, Tony Monaghan. Again, it wasn’t the ‘real’ one (see previous story here) that was presented to Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen earlier this year in Wembley, but a replica trophy. Continued […]