Austin Stacks v Dingle
By Tim Slattery
Date: 16/05/26
Venue: Connolly Park
Throw In 7-00pm
Stacks and Dingle shared the spoils in this Rd7 encounter in Connolly park.
Ryan O’Driscoll from a free opened the scoring and shortly after Aidan O’Connor had Dingle level on four minutes.
Shane O’Callaghan and Jordan Kissane had points making it a two point game after six minutes but within four minutes we were level again with two Tadhg Browne points.
Cathal Bambury with two pointed frees had Dingle two ahead midway through the half.
Stacks had five unanswered points from,Jordan Kissane,Cian Purcell,a brace from Jordan and Luke Casey making it a three point game with two minutes to half time.
Dingle hit back after a slick passing movement with a goal from Cathal Bambury just before the interval to level the match.
Half Time Austin Stacks 0-8 Dingle 1-5
Scores were hard to come by in the second half with only eight registered four from either side.
Cathal Bambury from a free and Tadhg Browne with another made it a two point game after thirty seven minutes.
Michael O’Donnell fisted a point and Ryan O’Driscoll from a free levelled the match after forty two minutes.
Jordan Kissane from a free had Stacks back in front only for Cathal Bambury from a free tied the match midway through the half.
Jack Murphy after a good solo run edged Stacks back in front but the lead lasted only for a few minutes when Cathal Bambury from a free levelled the match.
Full Time Austin Stacks 0-12 Dingle 1-9
Austin Stacks Team: Michael Tansley,Colin Griffin Capt,Colm Browne,Jack Murphy (0-1),Jack O’Shea,Luke Casey (0-1),Ronan Shanahan,Michael O’Donnell (0-1),Greg Horan,Gavin Casey,Cian Purcell (0-1),David Fitzmaurice,
Jordan Kissane (0-5,1f),Shane O’Callaghan (0-1),Ryan O’Driscoll (0-2f).
Subs Eoghan Carroll for Luke Casey,Fionnan Ryan for Greg Horan,Fiachna Mangan for Ryan O’Driscoll.
Dingle Team: Gavin Curran,Sean Og Moran,Ruadhan McCarthy,Patrick O’Connor,Mark Ashe,Aidan O’Connor (0-1),Tom Leo O’Sullivan, Darragh O’Sullivan, Niall Geaney, Leo Browne, Tadhg Browne Capt (0-3),Brian Devane.
Harry Curran,Brian O’Connor,Cathal Bambury (1-5f).
Subs Liam Brosnan for Ruadhan McCarthy,Jack O’Sullivan for Niall Geaney,Sean Roche for Brian O’Connor.
Referee Eddie Walsh (Rathmore)
At the game we held a collection for the Dillon Quirke Foundation. Thanks to all who contributed generously for this most worthy cause which raises awareness for Sudden Death Syndrome.
Our C Team had an exciting draw at home to Spa B on Friday evening, 2-14 to 4-8.
Fixtures: This weekend we have Spa away in Division 1 on Sunday at 2pm.
Our C Team host Keel B at home on Friday evening at 7pm and our B team have St Michaels Foilmore at home on Sunday at 2pm.
Kerry team:
Good luck to Dylan, Armin, Joey and Joe in the blockbuster game against Donegal on Saturday in Killarney. Hopefully all are fit and well to take part!
U21 Football:
Our U21 team will defend their County Championship title with a tricky away trip to play East Kerry. With Kerry into the All Ireland fixture details for this one are still TBC.
Huge congratulations to Paddy, Ronan, Alex and Daniel forgetting past Roscommon AET in the All Ireland U20 semi final last Wednesday in Thurles!
Outsatanding performances from our 3 lads on the match day panel on the day with captain Paddy ending up with 1-4, Ronan linking play very well at the top of the D and Daniel giving a tour-deforce at midfield in a man of the match display, kicking 1-3 also. Onto the final against Tyrone in a fortnight!
Minor Football:
Kerry minors got back on track against Clare last Monday with Danny and Eoin continuing their good form/ Both players start this Monday against Cork in the Munster Final, keep it up lads!
Club Bar:
Keep up to date with all the live sport we have to offer on our Bar’s social media
pages. Opening times this week for the Club Bar are as follows, Monday 7-00pm,
Tuesday Closed, Wednesday Closed, Thursday 7-00pm, Friday 7-00pm, Saturday
4-00pm, Sunday 12-00pm.
Card nights continue on Monday and Thursday night.
Club Lotto:
There was no winner of the €2,450 jackpot. The numbers drawn were were 5, 14, 20, 32.. Next draw is on Monday May 11th at 7.30pm and the jackpot will be €2,500. Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors, Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavalley and Kirby’s Brogue Inn. And continued thanks to
everyone who purchases a ticket week-in, week-out.
Club Gear
Check out some of Club Gear from O’Neills by Clicking HERE
Exams
Best of luck to all the Rockies doing exams in the next few weeks! A long summer of football awaits on the other side!
Jigsaw Workshop:
Austin Stacks coaches are invited to take part in a One Good Coach mental health promotion session delivered by Jigsaw in partnership with Austin Stacks GAA & LGFA Clubs. This session will touch on issues facing young people and what we can do to support them, highlighting various support services for young people.
As a result of this 1-hour workshop, participants will:
– Have a greater understanding of mental health
– Have a greater understanding of the importance of your role as One Good Adult
– Have a greater awareness of how to promote and support young people’s mental health in your role as Coach
– Learn about Jigsaw and how young people can access the service
We plan to offer a similar session to parents and to our young people.
The One Good Coach session will take place on Thursday 21st May at 7.30pm in the Community Room in Connolly Park.
Sympathy
Sympathy to the family of Tommy Dowling, Knockglossmore, Camp, and formerly of Upper Rock Street, Tralee. RIP.
Sympathy also to the family of Nuala Ryan (nee Coen) Oakview, Tralee
