JAFC V Tracton – 4/7

  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

U10 Hurling Blitz – 20/6

  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

JAHC V Kinsale – 12/6

  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

JAHL V Valley Rovers – 25/5

  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

JAHL V Ballymartle – 16/5

  Ballymartle 3-18, Shamrocks 0-9   An expected lopsided win for Ballymartle in the Track on Saturday evening in the JAHL. Shamrocks were outplayed by a far better hurling side who mainly did their scoring in bursts when they wanted to.   Ballymartle led by 2-10 to 0-6 at HT; the opening 10 minutes had … Read more

JAFC V Valley Rovers – 2/5

  Shamrocks 2-6, Valley Rovers 0-8   Shamrocks juniors booked their place in the quarter finals of the South East football championship with this fighting display over a resilient Valley Rovers on Saturday night in Ballinhassig.   Conditions were appalling for everybody and the wet surface, allied to a breeze blowing down towards the dressing room end, … Read more

JAFL V Ballymartle – 27/4

  Shamrocks 2-9, Ballymartle 0-7   Shamrocks got back on winning ways with a good victory over Ballymartle in Shanbally on Monday evening. This win was both timely and worthwhile as Shamrocks go into their final week of preparation for the Football Championship versus Valley Rovers on Saturday evening next at Ballinhassig at 7pm. Some of … Read more