Patrick Andrews

  Grenagh 3-15, Shamrocks 3-9   Once Grenagh arrived Thursday night with only 11 players, the whole aspect of the game to be changed. Playing a goalkeeper and two players at each line (backs, Halfbacks etc.)allowed us to try players in different positions. It is a very big field with only eleven players on it, … Read more

  Dripsey 1-7, Shamrocks 1-6   Dripsey and Shamrocks played out a very exciting game in Shanbally on Wednesday evening and after a great hours ball, Dripsey snatched a late, late win by the odd point.   Fact is that Shamrocks should really have won this game as they led from the 1st minute until … Read more

Shamrocks 6-7, Dripsey 3-9   We played Dripsey on Monday evening in our last game before the exams break, you could see the lads were fired up for this match as during the warm up and drills their first touch was perfect.   In the first few minutes we had two great chances for goals … Read more

Shamrocks 5-5, Courcies 2-6   Shamrocks and Courcey Rovers got the ball rolling in the under 10 league season and it was the home side who came out on top in Shanbally on Sunday afternoon. It was Shamrocks dominance in the first half, when playing up the hill against the breeze that laid the proper … Read more

  Shamrocks played Crosshaven’s u13 team in Camden on Friday evening in a challenge. The idea is to get as many games as possible for the players, both hurling and football, before the year is out. The target is 8 each so they get exposure to game situations as much as possible. Thats key with … Read more

Ballygarvan 3-8, Shamrocks 1-7   Once again the young men that entered the fray tonight against Ballygarvan have done themselves proud. Yes they were beaten, but once I see fight in a team up to the final whistle and players come to the sideline looking exhausted, I know they have done all that any mentor … Read more

Ballinora 7-10, Shamrocks 1-7   Forget the scoreline. With all the struggles with numbers and walkovers that this u14 bunch have had to endure so far this year, it was refreshing to see the lads finally take the field with the required amount of players on Wednesday evening.   Some of the players have been … Read more

  Whitescross 4-6, Shamrocks 2-10   At the end of a well disciplined, physical encounter, with a much older minor team from Whitescross, our young charges can once again hold their heads high, even though in defeat. In a match where the final score would initially lead you to think it was one sided, those … Read more

Shamrocks U10 footballers  were invited to a Blitz in Whitechurch on Saturday morning April 20th.   Our  lads played 3 matches against Whitescross, Whitechurch and Carraig Na bhFear. Each match was 20 minutes – ten minutes a side so all the lads had plenty of game time. Shamrocks more than held their own in the 3 games and … Read more