Club Notes: 17th June 2018

Shamrocks GAA Club Notes ( Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd).

Club Lotto.
Last Saturday’s winning lotto numbers were 2-19-24-27, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Patricia Stakem, Tom Cliffe, Dot Lombard, Ollie O’ Farrell, Aidan Sexton. Next week’s jackpot will be €5,700.

Deise go close in Thurles.
We don’t know at this moment if it was Derek McGrath’s last day in charge of the senior team, or if it was the last time we see the ‘Brick flick’, but fair play to Waterford for putting it up to Cork in Thurles last Sunday. With Cork being rested the previous week, and Waterford playing their 4th weekend in a row, it was hardly surprising Cork were a bit fresher at the end to get them over the line, but it wasn’t until Seamie Harnedy goaled that Cork finally got their noses in front. Factor in all the Deise injuries as well, and I think it was a heroic effort from the players. I must mention Tommy Ryan also from our neighbours Tallow who is maturing into a fine player, some of his scores last Sunday were brilliant. Spare a thought for Colm Roche who, despite playing almost a full match against Clare, saw no more action since then, despite all the injuries. You’d have to wonder what the selectors are thinking sometimes. I think we have a fine panel of players now, and if everyone is available next year, I don’t see any reason why Waterford can’t be strong contenders, but we need the right people in charge, and to pick players in their rightful positions, which certainly was not happening the last few years.

Busy times for clubs.
Now that Waterford are out of the championship, the western board have wasted no time in fixing club championship matches, so the next few weeks promise to be very busy for all our teams. First up are our Junior hurlers against Abbeyside in Cappoquin this Saturday 23rd June at 7pm. Our Intermediate hurlers play the following day Sunday 24th against Brickey Rangers, again in Cappoquin at 7pm. It’s action replay the following week with the Juniors playing Saturday 30th against Ballysaggart in Cappoquin, time 5.30pm, and the Intermediate team plays on Sunday 1st July against Stradbally in the Dungarvan GAA Club Grounds at 7.30pm, the first time I’ve seen an Intermediate tie played there. Then we have the U-21 county football final on the 6th of July, and our Junior footballers play the week after on 14th July. So quite a busy period coming up, and a bit of support would be very welcome.

Congratulations Nat!
Congratulations to popular player Nat Smith who was married last Saturday to the lovely Rachel. May you both have many years of wedded bliss Nat!

KGK Community Games.
Congrats to the U-11 boys Community Games hurlers who won the county final last Saturday and will now join the U-14 and U-12 ladies football teams who are also qualified for the Munster semi-final on July 7th in UL. Great achievement for a small area. Good Luck in the semi finals.

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