Ballinora 3-10, Shamrocks 1-11 AET Ballinora hosted this very enjoyable hurling final last Sunday. Shamrocks had beaten the hosts earlier in the regular season and knew that the home team had revenge on their minds. Nevertheless, we started well and had a couple of points on the board which settled us. The home side … Read more
The Shamrocks under 10’s traveled to the village of Ballynoe to play our last 2 hurling matches of the season on Saturday the 7th of October. In a similar format to the football the week before the competition was run off in a blitz style with two semi finals, followed by a final and … Read more
Shamrocks 0-13, Kilbrittain 1-9 Shamrocks qualified for the B2 West 2 final with this exciting 1 point win over the home side on Saturday evening. Both teams were evenly matched throughout but Shamrocks showed great character by finishing the stronger when facing a 3 point deficit with 10 minutes left. Shamrocks got the better … Read more
With both clubs playing playoff games in the near future, Shamrocks and Crosshaven played out a useful challenge in the fading light of Camden on Tuesday night. There was goals aplenty throughout the contest after Shamrocks led 1-5 to 1-2 at HT. Shamrocks Panel – D. O’Brien, A. Brady, F. Herlihy, J. Coleman, … Read more
Shamrocks 6-9, Castlelyons 2-0 Shamrocks came into this game this morning without having played football in some time. We were on red alert as our opponents were the only team to defeat us during the regular season. We knew that a good start was hugely important as it would settle us down. … Read more
This very talented group of lads played their finals of the U10 football leagues in a rain soaked Mayfield on Saturday. We were pitted against the much fancied Fermoy team in the semi final with the winners playing either Crosshaven or the host club Mayfield in the final. We were soon under the cosh … Read more
Tracton 4-10, Shamrocks 2-6 This replay took place in Ballygarvan under lights and on Wednesday night. Tracton fielded a much stronger team for this replay and got to work early in the game and set up a comfortable lead which they never yielded. Shamrocks, despite being short a few regulars battled bravely and cannot be faulted … Read more
The “House Full” sign was up at Shanbally’s Shamrock Bar on Friday night for the staging of the Under Age Clubs Fundraising Table Quiz in aid of the Schools’ Coaching Programme. Teams came from far and near bursting with knowledge and skills and full of endeavour to capture the winners blue ribbon. Far an Ti … Read more
Castlelyons 6-15, Shamrocks 3-6 Shamrocks were well beaten in the county quarter final of the county in Castlelyons on Monday night. Castlelyons had too much hurling skill on display for the Shamrocks lads who nevertheless battled away until the very end. Shamrocks led by an early goal from Robert Barrett but things … Read more
A marvelous win for Shamrocks in Castlelyons in the league semi final. Shamrocks had come into this game in poor enough form following their last league game against Whites Cross. However, they produced their best form of the season to overcome a gallant home side. Friday evening traffic meant that Shamrocks did not have ideal preparation and they started … Read more