Club Notes: 4th September 2018

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

Club Lotto.
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 5-13-14-18, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Carmel Baldwin, Katie Purcell, James Buckley, Mary Flaherty, and Av & Louise Moloney. Next week’s jackpot will be €7,350.

Junior Football Western Final.
Having exited both Intermediate and Junior Hurling Championships in the last couple of weeks, Shamrocks still have a chance to salvage something out of the season when our Junior football team take on An Sean Phobal this Saturday evening in Cappoquin at 5pm in the Western Final. It’s been quite a while since the club won any silverware, and certainly this Saturday is a real opportunity. We have come close in recent years, losing to Colligan two years ago when it seemed easier to win, and Colligan went on to win the County final later on. The club could do with a boost, especially after exiting the hurling championship so meekly, so please come along to Cappoquin next Saturday evening at 5pm to give the lads some support.

Happy Birthday Liam!
Birthday greetings to one of our finest players of the past 30 years Liam Murphy who is celebrating the big five – O this weekend. Happy Birthday Liam, from all in the club!

Dubs win the 4-in-a-row.
Well, as expected Dublin completed the 4-in-a-row football All Ireland titles without too much trouble, as Tyrone just didn’t have the quality to beat them, despite putting up a respectable resistance. The fact that they are the best funded county, with the biggest population, the biggest following, and they play virtually all their matches in Croke Park, means that it is hardly a level playing field, is it? Little wonder that probably 31 out of 32 counties were willing Tyrone on, but it will take a massive effort to topple them next year when the drive for five is on…