Shamrocks 1-13, Valley Rovers 2-9 Shamrocks were back in Under 21 Hurling championship action for the first time in recent years and showed what it takes to grind out a very merited victory with a great second half performance. Shamrocks got on the score sheet early and after been level on two occasions … Read more
Ballinhassig 2-28, Shamrocks 0-12 Shamrocks and Ballinhassig met in the semi final of the hurling championship on Sunday morning with Ballinhassig overwhelming favourites. Shamrocks played well in the first half slippery conditions and made life difficult for Ballinhassig. They really got stuck in and were in Ballinhassigs faces throughout the first half. Andrew O’Grady was … Read more
Ballinhassig 3-21, Shamrocks 2-12 This was a welcome outing for the Shamrock Junior Hurling team, having not played a game since our championship victory on on Friday June 12th last. The lads were a bit rusty starting off against a mature and well tested opponents. It was pleasing to see an improvement as … Read more
Shamrocks 1-8, Courcey Rovers 0-9 As the scoreline suggests, this was a closely contested semi-final with the boys in green showing true grit and a will to win despite the best efforts of their opponents. The result was on the balance right up to the last few minutes when Shamrocks had a … Read more
Shamrocks 2-11, Tracton 1-11 Shamrocks won this replay simply because they were the better team. Despite kicking seven wides in the first ten minutes and allowing Tracton to then go into a three point lead, they recouped and in a six minute spell recorded 1-3 to go ahead. Then we just threw … Read more
In a pulsating finish Philip Brady grabbed an equalizer almost in the sixth minute of added time. Philip’s point ensured that Shamrocks would live to fight another day. Credit Shamrocks for coming back every time Tracton looked like moving into top gear. We had the worse of starts with Tracton 0-4 to 0-0 on … Read more
This blitz was hosted by Ballinhassig club. We were tight on numbers due to holidays etc. We played Kinsale, Valley Rivers and Ballycastle Gaels (Ballyhooley). We hurled well in all games. A number of younger lads stepped up to the mark and were excellent. The older players – Josh Bartlett, Robert Barrett … Read more
Ballygarvan 0-12, Shamrocks 1-6 No report available except to say that Ballygarvan finished much the stronger in the second half to take the league points.
Shamrocks 3-10, Kinsale 2-10 The Shamrock Junior Hurling team powered by the starlets of last years Minor champions, manfully and sportingly defeated Kinsale at Ballygarvan and qualified for the quarter finals. Six Minor players were chosen to start with two more joining the fray later. Sadly the victory was dampened by … Read more
Valley Rovers 1-17, Shamrocks 0-11 From a Shamrock perspective this was a ‘Jeckyl & Hyde game’ and the bad man was in control in the opening half. One couldn’t imagine such a poor display with the host club leading 0-12 to 0-2 at halftime. Then the good man stepped in for round two … Read more