Ballymartle 4-17, Shamrocks 1-10 The scoreline tells its own story and a youthful Ballymartle side filled with gifted players and excellent hurling acumen, made light of the Shamrocks challenge. Unfortunately for Shamrocks, too many players underperformed and it was left to the few to salvage any pride. Shamrocks led briefly after ten … Read more
Tracton 1-18, Shamrocks 1-13 On a beautiful Summer’s evening, with conditions ideal for hurling Tracton deservedly defeated Shamrocks at Liam McCarthy Park. Overall Shamrocks were well below par on the night and some recent good form displayed in league games completely deserted them. Shamrocks started positively with ‘keeper Michael O’Neill pointing a long … Read more
Shamrocks 2-12, Carrigaline 2-10 This was a very competitive game played in splendid conditions at Pairc Tadhg O’h-Ainnlaoi on Bank holiday Monday evening. Throughout the game only a couple of points separated the teams and on a number of occasions the scores were level. At half-time Shamrocks led 1-5 to 1-3. Brian Cusack scored … Read more
On Wednesday evening Shamrocks make the trip to Ballinaspittle to play Courcey Rovers in the Hurling League. Shamrocks have been out of hurling competition since Aprll 7th and the long layoff had its effect in the first half of the game. The home side aided by the strong prevailing wind and evening sun … Read more
Shamrocks 2-14, Carrigaline 3-5 Shamrocks avoided elimation from the competition at an early date with a fully comprehensive win over Carrigalines second team in a match played in Camden in Crosshaven on Sunday morning. If Shamrocks lost they were out because they played a Preliminary game earlier on. This was Carrigalines first outing, … Read more
Tracton 2-15, Shamrocks 0-7 Shamrocks enter the back door route in their quest for the SE football championship after being crushed by Tracton on Sunday night in Carrigaline. They simply had no answer to Tracton who at times played scintillating football that would have troubled even the best sides in the county. The … Read more
Valley Rovers 3-5, Shamrocks 0-5 After the hammering against an on fire Ballymartle team during the week, this was a much better performance from an understrenght Shamrocks team at wet, windy and cold Brinny on Sunday morning last. The conditions were certainly not conductive to fast, flowing hurling and it was reflected in … Read more
Ballymartle 5-16, Shamrocks 0-7 Once again Ballymartle gave Shamrocks a lesson in how to play hurling at a frozen Shanbally on Tuesday evening last. It was eerily similar to last years championship game between the sides. The visitors played with the strong biting breeze in the first half and actually put the game … Read more
Ballygarvan 1-20, Shamrocks 1-6 This game was played in sub zero temperatures. However this did not deter Ballygarvan from running into a eight point lead in the first fifteen minutes and holding Shamrocks scoreless. It was over as a contest at the break with the home side 1 – 14 to 0- 3 ahead. Scores … Read more
Ballymartle 1 – 13, Shamrocks 2 – 7 Shamrocks had eighteen players togged-out for competition with Ballymartle despite six regulars being unavailable on the night. The lads on duty got off to a flying start with two excellent points recorded in the first few minutes. This was as a result of direct and no-nonsence … Read more