MHL V Brian Dillons – 19/4

Shamrocks 0-18, Brian Dillons 1-6   Shamrocks minors travelled to the Tank field on Saturday afternoon last and had an easier than expected win over Brian Dillons.   This was much more comfortable than the scoreline at the end. Shamrocks led 0-11 to 1-0 at halftime. Dillons were short a number of players and werent … Read more

JAHL V Carrigaline – 17/4

  Carrigaline 0-13, Shamrocks 0-8   Carrigaline recorded a merited win over Shamrocks at Pairc Thaidhg Ui hAinnlaoi on Thursday evening. Shamrocks were fielding four minor players in the starting fifteen and they all showed much promise. Despite being short a few bodies, the team put up a credible performance against a side that included … Read more

U14 HL V Lisgoold – 16/4

  Lisgoold 9-9, Shamrocks 5-4   Despite the scoreline, Shamrocks u14 hurlers turned in a fantastic display against a strong Lisgoold team in Lisgoold on Wednesday night. The conditions were perfect for hurling on a lovely sunny evening.   Shamrocks had been well beaten by Kinsale in their previous game the week before and Lisgoold … Read more

U16 HL V Dripsey – 14/4

  Shamrocks 6-16, Dripsey 0-2   The improvement that some of the Shamrocke players have made over the last year was very evident to see as a Shamrocks team dismantled the visitors to Shanbally on Monday evening, on a perfect night for hurling.   The Shamrocks team played crisp, direct and stylish hurling to overwhelm … Read more

JAFC V Tracton – 13/4

  Shamrocks 2-7, Tracton 1-9   Shamrocks Junior A Footballers are into the quarter finals of the championship at the first time of asking after a deserved 1 point win over old rivals Tracton in Camden on Sunday evening.   Shamrocks opened at a blistering pace and had 1-3 on the board inside the first 10 … Read more

U14 HL V Kinsale – 10/4

  Shamrocks 1-3, Kinsale 8-10   Shamrocks proved no match for Kinsale on Thursday evening in the hurling league. Again, numbers are extremely tight with very little room for manuvre from the selectors and they have to go with what they have.   Unfortunately, the bare truth of the matter here is that this game … Read more

Margaret Dineen RIP

  At the recent meeting of the Clubs Executive Committee, the officers and members present extended a sincere vote of sympathy to John Dineen on the death of his mother, Margaret, R.I.P. We were all very saddened on hearing the news.     Of course John Dineen will always be regarded as one of the … Read more

JAFL V Tracton – 2/4

  Shamrocks 1-10, Tracton 1-8    This was a tense dour struggle in poor playing conditions with Shamrocks recording a credible victory. Both teams recorded early goals but scores were difficult to come by on the wet and slippery surface. At half time Shamrocks led 1-5 to 1-3. On the turnover Tracton went up a gear and scored … Read more

JAHL V Valley Rovers – 31/3

  Shamrocks 2-13,  Valley Rovers 2-7   Shamrocks were playing their second game in the Junior Hurling League and after losing to Kinsale in round one a win was imperative.   The team on duty did just that and this game was played on very difficult ground conditions. Early on players were rusty as there was a gap … Read more

MFL V Whitescross – 29/3

  Shamrocks 1-7, Whitescross 0-5   The Minor Footballers had a hard fought win over Whitescross in Shanbally on Saturday afternoon last. Underfoot conditions were tricky with the heavy drizzle making ball handling and keeping upright difficult. However, the Shamrocks players did just enought to grind out the win.   Nathan Hayes got the Shamrocks … Read more