JAHC V Tracton – 4/6

Tracton 0-15, Shamrocks 1-9   Shamrocks lost a golden opportunity to qualify for the SE JAHC Semi Final with a 3 point defeat to old rivals Tracton on a perfect Carrigaline sod on Sunday afternoon last.   Shamrocks so far this year have reserved their best hurling for the second half of games but on Sunday … Read more

Camp Ciarán in July

The club hosting a hurling camp for the first time ever this summer, from Monday July 2nd to Friday July 6th. The entry fee was €20 per child and was open to all boys and girls who are currently attending Primary Schools. The emphasis was be on fun and hurling/camogie and the camp was called Camp Ciarán, … Read more

Marie Murphy RIP

Last weekend the death of Mrs. Marie Murphy was announced.   Marie was wife of Weeshie Murphy, a great player and good friend of The Shamrock Club. She was married to Weeshie for 33 years and left a family of one daughter and four sons. Weeshie was an outstnding hurler with Passage in the 1970’s … Read more

U13 Football V Carraig na bhFear – 29/5

Carraig na bhFear 7-10, Shamrocks 3-13   Its not often that a team scores 3-13 and still end up getting a 9 point beating but unfortunately for Shamrocks, they were in that position on Tuesday night in their last league game of the year. As had been pointed out in the previous report, the year … Read more

Breda Coveney RIP

On Tuesday last May 22nd 2012, Breda Coveney, late of Loughbeg, was laid to rest at Barnahalley Cemetery, after Requien Mass at the Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary in Shanbally.   Breda was wife of Jerh. Coveney, one of the great pioneering Under Age Coaches in the history of The Shamrock Club.   He … Read more

Junior Hurling League V Ballymartle – 23/5

Ballymartle 1-13, Shamrocks 0-11   Shamrocks have developed a habit of playing well in defeat over the last few games and it continued out in Riverstick on Wednesday afternoon last. This was Shamrocks last game before championship on June 3rd against Tracton and it has to be said, despite certain limitations in certain parts of the … Read more

U13 Football – 16/5

Whitescross 6-10, Shamrocks 1-3   Once again Shamrocks suffered a severe beating in the u13 league. Its been a frustrating year for this group with low turnouts at training, having to pull out of the hurling league, all the excuses under the sun for not turning up for matches and severe beatings.   Once again Shamrocks … Read more

Junior Hurling League – 16/5

Valley Rovers 0-10, Shamrocks 1-6   Despite the result this was a very encouraging display from the home side as they lost out to Valley Rovers by the odd point in a game played at Shanbally on Wednesday evening. The fact was that Rovers had a very strong team out on the night and indeed, … Read more

Junior B Football League – 15/5

Shamrocks 2-5, Ballinhassig 1-6   Shamrocks recorded their second win in a row to put themselves in contention for the playoff stages of the B Football league with a narrow victory over a tough Ballinhassig side in Shanbally on Tuesday evening last.   The first half was pretty even with Ballinhassig winning way more possession … Read more