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County:
  
Kerry

Football:
  
1

Colours:
  
Black & Amber

Date founded
  
1917

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Nickname:
  
The Rock, Rockies,Rock Street, The Stacks

Grounds
  
James Connolly Park, Upper Rock Street, Tralee

Welcome to austin stacks gaa


Austin Stacks is a hurling and Gaelic football club based in Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. It has more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and GAA All-Stars than any other GAA club in Ireland. 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. Currently the club have one players on the Kerry Senior Panel; Kieran Donaghy(4 All-Ireland medals] Daniel Bohan last appeared for Kerry in 2013 and is a holder of three All-Ireland Medals.

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Stacks are currently in Division 1 of the Kerry County League while they also have a "B" team in Division 5.

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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. The club most notable recent success came in capturing the Kerry and Munster championships of 2014 under the stewardship of Stephan Stack. 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. The current chairman of the club is Liam Lynch.

Austin Stacks GAA How 39 yearold William Kirby helped new Kerry champs Stacks recover

They are the current holders of the Kerry Senior Club Championship. They were relegated for the first time ever to Division 2 of the Co.League in 2008. They then won Division 2 in 2010 backing that up by claiming the Division 1 crown the following and first season back at the top level, only one of a select few teams to do so. They club are building for the future having run the winners of the last three County Championship's down to the wire in the last three seasons, South Kerry in 2009 and Dr. Crokes in 2010 and 2011 only losing by the minimum. The current squad is a young one with most of the squad under 23 years of age, aided by a few more experienced players with Inter County experience such as Kieran Donaghy, Daniel Bohan and William Kirby. They club have had many players on the Kerry underage teams in the past years including players who started for the Kerry minor team since 2007; Barry Shanahan, Wayne Guthrie, Denis McElligott, Shane Carroll, Fearghal MacNamara, Daragh O'Brien, Greg Horan, Conor Jordan, Joe O'Kelly, Jack Morgan and Seán Ryan. Graham O'Connell was part of the Kerry u-21 panel that claimed the All-Ireland crown in 2008.

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
  • Joe Joe 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

    • 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 May 17, 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 May 13, 18.30, AS Park
  • 3rd round: Austin Stacks 0-08 v 0-10 East Kerry Sat Jun 23, 18.30, As Park

    • 2006

  • 1st round: Austin Stacks 2-11 v 2-09 Laune Rangers Sun May 14, 14.30, AS Park
  • 3rd round: St. Brendans 3-11 v 1-08 Austin Stacks Fri Jun 16, 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 08 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, 11th 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, 3rd Aug, 19.30
  • 1/2 final: Austin Stacks 0-12 v 1-08 Dr. Crokes, Austin Stack Park, 7th Oct, 14.30
  • Final: AN Ghaeltacht 1-13 v 0-10 Austin Stacks, Fitzgerald Stadium, 28th 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 July 8 ) 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. They now play in the Intermediate Championship. They also won Minor County Championships in 1955, 1967 and 1986.

    Roll of honour

  • Kerry Senior Football Championship: - 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1986, 1994, 2014
  • Munster Club Champions: - 1976, 2014
  • All Ireland Club Champions: - 1977
  • Kerry County Football League - Division 1: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990, 2011, 2014
  • Kerry County Football League - Division 2: 2010
  • Senior Club Football Championships - 1979, 2003, 2016
  • Kerry Senior Hurling Championships - 1928, 1929, 1931,
  • Kerry Junior Hurling Championship - 2012, 2015, 2016
  • Kerry Minor Hurling Championships 1955, 1967, 1986
  • Kerry Under-21 Football Championship Winners - 2002
  • Kerry Minor Football Championship Winners -1969, 1980
  • Kerry Minor Football League - Division 1: 1973, 1979, 1994, 2000, 2013
  • Under-21 Club Championship - 2008
  • Kerry Féile Peil na nÓg Championship - 1997, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • All-Ireland Féile Peil na nÓg Championship - 2015

    • County Championship Winning Captains

    Football

  • 1928: Joe Barrett
  • 1930: Joe Barrett
  • 1931: Joe Barrett
  • 1932: Joe Barrett
  • 1936: Miko Doyle
  • 1973: Billy Curtin
  • 1975: Joe Joe Barrett
  • 1976: John O'Keeffe
  • 1979: Ger Power
  • 1986: Mike Counihan
  • 1994: Pat Slattery
  • 2014: Barry Shanahan

    • Hurling (Senior)

  • 1928: Joe Barrett
  • 1929: Dan Rayn
  • 1931: Joe Barrett

    • Hurling (Junior)

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

    • Notable players

  • Joe Barrett
  • Mikey Sheehy
  • Ger Power
  • John O'Keeffe
  • Ger O'Keeffe
  • Dinny Long
  • Pa Laide
  • William Kirby
  • Kieran Donaghy
  • Daniel Bohan
  • Billy Sheehan
  • Michael Finn
  • Billy Dennehy

    • References

    Austin Stacks GAA Wikipedia
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