U21 Football Championship – 26/2

Shamrocks 3-9, St Bridgets  0-5 Shamrocks played their first round Under 21 Football championship game at Pairc Tadgh O’h-Ainnlaoi on Sunday morning against St. Bridgets (a combination of Crosshaven and Belgooly).   A perfect start saw Shamrocks have the ball in the St. Bridgets net from the throw-in thanks to a great run from centre … Read more

U13 Football – 25/2

Shamrocks 4-0, Whitechurch 11-17   Not much to say really. Shamrocks were absolutely annihilated by a vastly superior Whitechurch side in Shanbally on Saturday afternoon last. There was definately a quirk in the grading system with Whitechurch playing in the same grade as Shamrocks here. They are way too good for this grade and indeed, … Read more

MFL V Nemo Rangers – 19/2

Shamrocks 2-11, Nemo Rangers (3) 1-2   A very satisfactory performance all round was the verdict of  ‘stand-in Manager’ Kieran Lynam, after Shamrocks proved too accomplished for their City visitors in Division 3 of the Minor Football league, played in Shanbally on Sunday last. Team Captain Tony O’Mahony led the charge with a commanding performance … Read more

JAFL V Ballygarvan – 19/2

Shamrocks 2-9, Shamrocks 0-5.   This was the first league game for both and Ballygarvan opened it up with a comfortable victory over Shamrocks in Ballygarvan on Sunday morning last. From a Shamrocks point of view the managers and selectors expected a bit of rustiness at seasons start but allowing for that, the display was … Read more

U13 Football V Grenagh – 11/2

Shamrocks 7-9, Grenagh 3-3   Shamrocks got off to a good start in the league after a fantastic second half performance against Grenagh on Saturday afternoon. Due to ongoing work at Grenagh’s pitch, the match was played on Shanballys bottom pitch which has taken on a lot of water in the last 2 weeks or … Read more

Maureen O’Sullivan RIP

The death has taken place of Maureen O’Sullivan late of Coolmore in her 87th year.   Maureen was a former winning Captain of the Shamrock Camogie team.  In 1949 she captained the Shamrock Junior Camogie team to win the County final played in Cobh.  She was one of the youngest members of the team and … Read more

Players Meeting – 17/1

There was a players meeting last Tuesday night in the Clubhouse after training (in the Marine College).   The various selectors/mentors for the Junior teams were announced to the players by Pat McCarthy and John Twomey (Shanbally). They are as follows – Junior A Football: Pat McCarthy, Tony O’Sullivan, Paddy O’Mahony and Dave O’Flaherty. Junior A … Read more