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Austin Stacks
Aibhistín de Staic
Founded:1917
County:Kerry
Nickname:The Rock, Rockies,
Rock Street, The Stacks
Colours:Black & amber
Grounds:Connolly Park,
Rock Street,
Tralee.
Coordinates:52°16′13.08″N 9°41′46.35″W / 52.2703000°N 9.6962083°W / 52.2703000; -9.6962083
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster
champions		 Kerry
champions
Football: 1 2 13
Hurling: - - 4
Ladies' football: – – 4

Austin Stacks is a hurling and Gaelic football club based in Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland.[1]

It has more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and GAA All-Stars than any other GAA club in Ireland.[2]

They have many notable players at the top of the rock such as Joe Barrett, Mikey Sheehy, Ger Power, John O'Keeffe, Cork's Dinny Long, Pa Laide, William Kirby, Kieran Donaghy (who won player of the year after leading Kerry to success in 2006) and Daniel Bohan.

The club is named after Austin Stack, Irish revolutionary and captain of the All-Ireland winning Kerry Gaelic football team of 1904. They are the only club in Kerry to have won Senior County Championships in both Hurling & Football, including doubles in 1928 & 1931.

Stacks are currently in Division 1 of the Kerry County League while they also have a "B" team who were in Division 5 until 2021 when they won the Division 5 championship and got promoted to Division 4. Stacks were relegated from the Senior Championship for the first time in their history with a 3-22 to 1-15 loss to Kenmare Shamrock on the 23 October 2022.[3]

Currently

The club has prospered off the field in recent years, the new state of the art dressing rooms were opened in 2005. Along with the dressing rooms the building contains a function room, and a top quality gym. In 2015 a new pitch was laid on the Nuns field site and an additional juvenile pitch was added. Floodlights introduced to new pitch in 2019 and the club purchased its own generator in 2021. Town rivals include Kerins O'Rahilly's, John Mitchels, St.Pats, Ballymacelligott, Churchill and Na Gaeil. The black and amber colours of the club are known throughout Ireland. Austin Stacks Club players have won has won a record 92 Senior All Ireland Football Medals and also hold the record for the club with the most All Stars. Notable players include Ger Power, John O'Keffee, Kieran Donaghy, Ger O'Keeffe, Mikey Sheehy, William Kirby, Pa Laide and Daniel Bohane.

Austin Stacks have recently been relegated from the Kerry Senior Championship and will play Intermediate football for the first time ever in 2023. They last won the Co. Kerry Div 1 Senior Co. League in 2019 (defeating Rathmore after a penalty shootout in the final). They last won the Kerry Co Championship in 2021 where they played town rivals Kerins O'Rahilly's on the 5th December 2021, the final score was 0:13 to 0:10 (the club have won the title on 13 occasions, tied for most county championship titles with Dr. Crokes.) Upcoming club players include Kerry U20s - Joseph O'Connor, Dylan Casey, Michael O'Gara and Sean Quilter. Kerry Minors - Armin Heinrich, Joey Nagle, Jordan Kissane and Ben Quilter.

All Ireland Senior Medal List

  • Ger Power (8) 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
  • Mikey Sheehy (8) 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
  • John O'Keeffe (7) 1969, 1970, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
  • Joe Barrett (6) 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932
  • Jackie Ryan (6) 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932
  • Micko Doyle (5) 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937
  • John Joe Purty Landers (5) 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937
  • Tim Roundy Landers (5) 1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1941
  • Ger O'Keeffe (4) 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981
  • Kieran Donaghy (4) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014
  • Denis Rory O'Connell (3) 1924, 1926, 1929
  • Jimmy Gawksie Gorman (3) 1939, 1940, 1941
  • Jimmy Baily (3) 1924, 1926, 1929
  • Daniel Bohan (3) 2006, 2007, 2009
  • Ned Pedlar Sweeney (2) 1929, 1930
  • Tommy Barrett (2) 1930, 1931
  • Dan Ryan (2) 1930, 1931
  • Martin Bracker O'Regan (2) 1931, 1932
  • William Kirby (2) 1997, 2004
  • Bill Landers (2) 1924, 1932
  • Gerry Pluggy Moriarty (2) 1924, 1926
  • Tom O'Connor (1) 1929
  • Michael Healy (1) 1932
  • Jo Jo Barrett (1) 1962
  • John L McElligott (1) 1979
  • Pa Laide (1) 1997
  • John Gal Slattery (1) 1926
  • Shane O'Callaghan (1) 2014
  • Fearghal MacNamara (1) 2014
  • Joe O'Connor (1) 2022
  • Dylan Casy (1) 2022
  • Greg Horan (1) 2022
  • Jack O'Shea (1) 2022

County Championship Record Since 2000

2012

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 1–14 v 1–11 St.Kieran's, AS Park (AET)
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 1-09 v 0-07 South Kerry, Caherciveen(South Kerry)

2011

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 0–13 v 0–7 Ardfert, AS Park
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 0–15 v 1–5 Kilcummin, AS Park
  • 1/4 Final: Austin Stacks 1–13 v 1–14 Dr. Crokes, Fitzgerald Stadium

2010

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 1–12 v 0–6 Ardfert, AS Park
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 1–13 v 0–14 Feale Rangers, Bob Stack Park, Listowel
  • 1/4 Final: Austin Stacks 1–13 v 1–5 Rathmore, Fitzgerald Stadium
  • Semi Final: Austin Stacks 2–12 v 2–9 Dingle, Fitzgerald Stadium
  • Final: Austin Stacks 0–11 v 1–15 Dr.Crokes, AS Park

2009

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 2–12 v 0–5 St.Brendans, Kilmoyley
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 0–13 v 0–8 An Ghaeltacht, AS Park
  • 1/4 Final: Austin Stacks 1–15 v 0–9 Laune Rangers, Fitzgerald Stadium
  • Semi Final: Austin Stacks 2–9 v 1–14 South Kerry, AS Park

2008

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 0–14 v 1–9 Legion Sat 17 May, 18.30, AS Park

Team that Started versus Legion: Martin Moriarty, Brian Dennehy, TJ Hogan, Pat McCarthy, Barry Shanahan, Denis McElligot, Denis Costelloe, Daniel Bohane 0–2, Wayne Gutherie, Shane Carroll 0–2, Martin Courtney, Joe Kinsella 0–2, Graham O'Connell 0–7(0–4 frees), Kieran Donaghy 0–1, Dara Long. Subs Used: Joey O' Connor, Brían Mangan, Gordon Kerins.

3rd round: Kenmare vs Austin Stacks Date:TBC, Kenmare

Austin Stacks v Kenmare

2007

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 1-09 v 0-09 Kilcummin Sun 13 May, 18.30, AS Park
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 0-08 v 0–10 East Kerry Sat 23 June, 18.30, As Park

2006

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 2–11 v 2-09 Laune Rangers Sun 14 May, 14.30, AS Park
  • 3rd round: St. Brendans 3–11 v 1-08 Austin Stacks Fri 16 Jun, Lerrig,

2005

  • 1st round: John Mitchels 0-05 v 2–13 Austin Stacks 8 May, 3pm, A Stack Pk
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 3-07 v 2–10 Kerins O'Rahillys 15 July, Austin Stk Pk, 20.00
  • Replay: Austin Stacks 2–11 v 0–15 Kerins O'Rahillys 12 Aug, A Stack Park, 19.00
  • 1/4 Final: West Kerry 0–12 v 2-04 Austin Stacks 8 Oct, Fitz Stadium, 15.00

2004

  • 1st round: Dr. Crokes 5-06 v 0-08 Austin Stacks Fitzgerald Stadium 9 May 7.15pm
  • 2nd round: Austin Stacks 0–10 v 1–10 Kilcummin Austin Stack Park, 30 May 19.30

2003

  • 1st round: John Mitchels 0-08 v 0–14 Austin Stacks, Austin Stack Park, 11 May, 14.30
  • 3rd round: West Kerry 0–11 v 1-05 Austin Stacks, Castlegregory, 22 June, 19.30

2002 3rd round (bye): Gaeltacht 1–13 v 2-04 Austin Stacks, Gallarus, 11 Aug, 14.30

2001

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 1–10 v 0-06 West Kerry, Austin Stack Park, 29 June, 14.30
  • 1/4 final: Austin Stacks 1–15 v 2–10 Felae Rangers, Austin Stack Park, 3 Aug, 19.30
  • 1/2 final: Austin Stacks 0–12 v 1-08 Dr. Crokes, Austin Stack Park, 7 Oct, 14.30
  • Final: AN Ghaeltacht 1–13 v 0–10 Austin Stacks, Fitzgerald Stadium, 28 Oct, 14.30

Team that started that final vs An Ghaeltacht, AUSTIN STACKS:

David Hennebery, Kenneth Leen, Martin McKivergan, Brian Dennehy, Peter Quillinan, Pa Laide, TJ Hogan, William Kirby, Michael Finn, Denis Sayers, John Walsh, Billy Sheehan (0–1), Darragh Long (0–6),Cormac Kennedy (0–1), Michael Collins (0–1)

Subs: Daniel Bohane (for Laide) Donal McEvoy (for Walsh) Finbarr Smith (0–1) (for Finn) Jonathan Conway, John Peter O'Neill, Wayne Quillinan, Kieran Browne, Martin Courtney, Kieran Donaghy

Trainers: Brian Neenan, Frank Courtney, Damien McLoughlin

2000:

  • 1st round: Kilcummin 1-09 v 0-08 Austin Stacks; Fitzgerald Stadium, 28 July, 14.30

2008 season

Austin Stacks (as of 8 July ) currently have 8points from seven games in the league. These include wins against Finuge, Annauscaul, Waterville and Sneem. They have suffered defeats to Spa, Gelnfesk and Dingle.

Results League 2008

Austin Stacks 1–12 v 0-08 Finuge 31/03/08

Austin Stacks 3-07 v 1-08 Annascaul 06/04/08

Sneem 0-08 v 2-07 Austin Stacks 13/04/08

Spa 4-06 v 1–10 Austin Stacks 20/04/08

Dingle 0-09 v 0-08 Austin Stacks 25/05/08

Austin Stacks 0–11 v 0-08 Waterville 11/06/08

Austin Stacks 0–10 v 0–13 Gleflesk 20/06/08

Stacks' remaining games include home ties against Beale and John Mitchels, and away games versus Tarbert and Currow. Due to the Kerry senior team losing the Munster Final against Cork, all these games have been put back indefinitely.

In the County Championship Stacks defeated Legion in the first round and now await Kenmare in round three. This game has also been postponed due to Kerry's defeat in the Munster Final.

Hurling

Austin Stacks have won the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 4 times. They won the Kerry Junior Hurling Championship in 2012, 2015 and 2016. They now play in the Intermediate Championship. They also won Minor County Championships in 1955, 1967 and 1986.

History

Roll of honour

  • Kerry Senior Football Championship: (13) – 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1986, 1994, 2014, 2021[4]
  • Munster Club Champions: (2)- 1976, 2014[5]
  • All Ireland Club Champions: (1) 1977
  • Kerry County Football League – Division 1: Winners (11) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990, 2011, 2014,[6] 2019
  • Kerry County Football League – Division 2: Winners (1) 2010
  • Senior Club Football Championships Winners (5) 1979, 2003, 2016, 2019, 2020,[7] 2021
  • Kerry Senior Hurling Championships Winners (3) 1928, 1929, 1931,
  • Kerry County Hurling League – Division 3 (1) 2017
  • Kerry Junior Hurling Championship Winner (3) 2012, 2015, 2016
  • Kerry Minor Hurling Championships Winners (3) 1955, 1967, 1986
  • Kerry Under-21 Football Championship Winners (1) 2002
  • Kerry Minor Football Championship Winners (2) 1969, 1980
  • Kerry Minor Football League – Division 1: Winner (6) 1973, 1979, 1994, 2000, 2013, 2017
  • Under-21 Club Football Championship Winner (1) 2008
  • Kerry Féile Peil na nÓg Championship Winner (7) 1997, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
  • All-Ireland Féile Peil na nÓg Championship Winner (1) 2015

County Championship Winning Captains

Football

Hurling (Senior)

Hurling (Junior)

  • 2012: Andrew Morrissey
  • 2015: Danny Maguire
  • 2016: Andrew Foley

Notable players

Other

Notable teams

References

  1. ^ "Club site, football and hurling". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Juvenile Club Notes 1st September, 2021".
  3. ^ "Kerry champs Austin Stacks relegated to intermediate, Kerins O'Rahillys win club final". The 42. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Donaghy stars as Stacks crowned Kerry champs". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Sticky Stacks extricate themselves from another tight spot". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Shane Guthrie's extra-time goal seals win for Austin Stacks". Irish Examiner. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Hungry Austin Stacks Dethrone Jaded Crokes". Irish Examiner. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ^ Kissane, Sinead (21 October 2022). "Kerry captain Joe O'Connor admits he's likely to miss out on All-Ireland defence". Irish Independent.
  9. ^ "Kerry's Joe O'Connor set for lengthy absence due to ACL injury". The42.ie. 13 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Kerry captain Joe O'Connor suffers ACL injury and will likely miss 2023 intercounty season". Sky Sports. 14 September 2022.

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