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Austin Stacks football tournament review

Sep 14, 2025 13:37
By radiokerrysport
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Austin Stacks football tournament review

The following teams competed in the annual U14 tournament which took place in Connolly Park, Tralee on Saturday 13th September:

Austin Stacks, Churchill, Kerins O'Rahillys, Monaleen (Limerick), Na Piarsaigh (Cork), Na Gaeil, Salthill/Knocknacarra (Galway), An Gaeltacht, Nemo Rangers (Cork) - 2 teams.

The Tournament began in 1986, and 2025 saw the 39th year of the competition.

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Denis O Connor / Lee Strand Cup: Austin Stacks 4-07, Monaleen 1-04. Captain and Player of Tournament: Michael Carmody. Player of Final: Billy Kirby.

Billy Breen Shield: An Ghaeltacht 3-08, Kerins O'Rahillys 4-02. Captain: D O Csthain. Player of Final: Tomas O Suilleabhain.

Abie Allen Plate: Oranmore Maree 2-06, Nemo Rangers 1-07. Captain and Player of Final: Paddy Fallon

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Finalists in the 2025 Lee Strand Cup competition were Austin Stacks who were victorious over a gallant Monaleen team. The final score was Austin Stacks 4-7 Monaleen 1-4. John Murphy (Operations Manager of Lee Strand) presented Billy Kirby of Austin Stacks with Man of the Match Award. Player of the Tournament was Austin Stacks player, Michael Carmody, and as captain, he received the Lee Strand Cup from Paul O'Connor, son of the late Denis O'Connor, in whose memory the tournament is named.

The Billy Breen Memorial Shield was contested by 2 Kerry teams - An Ghaeltacht and Kerins O'Rahillys, with an Ghaeltacht winning the match. Winning captain, D. O'Catháin was presented with the Shield by Lillian McMahon-Breen, Gavin Breen and Eamonn Scanlon (Austin Stacks). Man of the Match was Tomás O'Súilleabháin (An Ghaeltacht.)

Oranmore/Maree of Galway and Nemo Rangers (Black team) contested the Abie Allen Memorial Plate, with the Galway side victorious. Their captain, Paddy Fallon was presented with the Plate and Man of the Match Award by Paddy Allen, (brother of the late Abie Allen.)

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