Scrap Metal Collection – 27/28 April

Shamrocks GAA Club Scrap Metal Collection Fundraiser was held on the weekend of Friday April 27th to Sunday April 29th.   The clubs car park was turned into the proverbial scrap yard and the response was fantastic and the people involved were very happy with the response of the community. We had cars, trucks and vans of … Read more

Presentation of New Adult Jerseys – 23/4

The club was presented with a brand new set of O’Neills adult jerseys at a break in training on Monday evening last.   Pat McCarthy, club chairman and football captain Brian Sweeney accepted the jerseys from Mr Pat Twomey, a former chairman of the club. Pat wished Shamrocks well for the year ahead and beyond … Read more

U13 FC V Crosshaven – 23/4

Crosshaven 10-11, Shamrocks 5-8   Crosshaven went into the quarter final of the Grade C Football championship (doubled up as league game as well) after this comprehensive defeat of a gallant Shamrocks side at a cold Camden on Monday night last. Shamrocks were expecting to be much closer in this game but Crosshaven produced a performance from nowhere … Read more

U15 Hurling V Grenagh – 21/4

Grenagh 4-12, Shamrocks 4-9   Shamrocks travelled to Grenagh on Saturday with a positive frame of mind after a great few weeks of good hurling coaching and with good attendances.   Talk about a game of two haves and this certainly fits that category, a very strong downpour of rain and with a gale wind … Read more

Underage Update

Every single underage fixture is now provisional.   We depend on other factors now more than ever. Shamrocks cannot make a fixture now without something interfering and ultimately changing it.   Its time we looked at this situation. It getting serious now and the people in our club charged with providing games for our youth … Read more

JBF V Carrigaline – 17/4

Carrigaline 3-8, Shamriocks 1-5   Shamrocks were beaten by Carrigaline in a game played under lights in Carrigaline on Tuesday night.   The game was played in weather that wouldn’t have seemed out of place on a late November night, howling wind, driving rain and icy cold conditions throughout. Shamrocks playing against the elements started … Read more

Junior A Football League – 15/4

Ballymartle 0-10, Shamrocks 0-8   In many ways this game was a repeat of the defeat to Ballinhassig on Wednesday night. In that game Shamrocks conceded some early scores, came back into the game with some excellent football, in particular from their wing forwards and controlled the possession, only to fade towards the end.   … Read more

U15/13 Hurling Session with Martin Coleman GDA

Martin Coleman, the Cork Senior Hurler and GDA Officer for Carrigdhoun and Muskerry did a very enjoyable training session with the under 15’s on Wednesday morning in Shanbally. The lads trained for an hour and a half and despite the showers around the place, they held off for the session.   Our thanks to Martin … Read more