Shamrocks 0-8, Valley Rovers 0-14 Shamrocks went into this game not really knowing what to expect as the 21’s had been withdrawn from the championship due to lack of interest from players, training numbers had been relatively small and a ball had barely been touched. Valleys, who put out a team with a number of … Read more
12 hardy souls undertook and completed the Foundation Level Hurling & Football Course in the Clubgrounds last Saturday. John Jordan celebrated his first official day of retirement……by opening the gates at 8.30am! An early start of a Saturday morning saw the original numbers who committed to doing the course whittled down to the aforementioned … Read more
Shamrocks will be running a Foundation level Course on Saturday February 16th for new coaches who want to help out in the club. It is open to everybody (Ladies Football included) and no coaching experience is required. The club itself will be covering the cost of the course. The course, which will be in … Read more
The GAA are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to distribute GAA/GPA mouth guards. The product range includes both boil and bite mouth guards and custom fitted mouth guards. The boil and bite mouth guards are now available to purchase. They come in four categories of protection: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. … Read more
The Shamrocks held their delayed AGM last Monday night in the Grace McCarthy Room. In a AGM that went off swiftly and efficently, the outgoing Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman delivered their as usual comprehensive and wide ranging reports to the assembled audience. The election of officers followed and all officers from 2012 remain … Read more
The Juvenile Section of the club held its AGM on Thursday night last before an encouraging attendance. Topics such as fixtures, playing numbers, mouthguards, lack of games and how to promote our games etc were debated at length. Outgoing officers John Twomey, Patrick Andrews and Paddy Andrews presented their comprehensive reports. The Officers elected … Read more
On January 4th the death of Cormac Cahill was announced and it was received with regret and sadness by all of us who knew this gregarious and extroverted gentleman. Cormac was a former Football Selector and represented the Club at South-East Conventons too. His brother Finbarr played Junior Hurling with Shamrocks and was a member … Read more
The joy Christmas was tempered with the news of Mattie Murphy’s death. Mattie who lived in Shanbally was truly one of life’s consummate gentlemen. His quite, pleasant and unassuming manner endeared him to all who were priviliged to know and work with him. Born in Strawhall, between Raffeen and Monkstown, in the year 1930, … Read more
The annual Long Puck competition organised by The Shamrock Hurling Club drew a large attendance with some fine scores being recorded in blustry conditions. The traditional route, starting at the Oratory in Ringaskiddy via the Pfizer Road through to Shanbally offered many challanges to the participants. This event is now part of the … Read more
The Shamrocks Annual Christmas Draw for 2012 was held in Murphs Bar, Monkstown on Tuesday night last, December 18th. Below are the results: 1st Prize (Monster Christmas Hamper, The Chairman) – Jamie Sweeney c/o Pat Mac 2nd Prize (Classical Christmas Hamper, An Old Shamrock) – Sophia Daly, The Demesne, Monkstown. 3rd Prize (A lovely … Read more