Club Notes: 15th October 2017
Shamrocks GAA Club Notes (kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd.)
Club Lotto
Last week’s winning numbers were 11-14-21-26, and there was no winner. €20 winners were John Luke McGrath, Deirdre Barry, Niamh & Boys, Jack Baldwin, Hannah Sexton. Next week’s jackpot will be €7,350.
Minor Hurling semi-final, Cois Bhride 0-15, St. Pat’s 0-17.
Cois Bhride minor hurlers bowed out of the county championship at the semi-final stage last Friday when they lost out by a bare two points to a slick St. Pat’s team. The first half was very even, with Cois Bhride’s Mark Stewart in great form from play and placed balls, and points from Darragh Buckley and Billy Hynes as well, we went in at half time leading 10 points to 7. In truth the scoreline flattered us somewhat, as our goalie Dean Beecher pulled off a couple of great saves, and St. Pat’s missed a few scoreable frees. St. Pat’s started the second half with a flurry of points from play and frees, and scored 7 of the first 8 scores. Mark kept us in touch from frees, but none of our other forwards could make any headway as conditions deteriorated and the rain bucketed down. A well taken point from Ivan O’ Neill only served to take the bad look off the scoreboard, as unfortunately too many of our lads just didn’t get going at all. St. Pat’s were worthy winners, we can have no complaints. This was an opportunity wasted as the prize was a county final place, but we can’t deny our opponents were better on the night. The lads tried hard to the end, but honestly if it wasn’t for the efforts of Dean Beecher in goals and Mark Stewart in particular, plus good contributions from Tom Roche, Ian Beecher, Padraig Hynes, and Billy Hynes, we would have been well beaten. Panel; Dean Beecher, Ivan O’ Neill (0-1), Tom Roche, Eoin McGrath, Billy Hynes (0-1), Robbie Geary, Sean Henley, Mark Stewart (0-12), Ian Beecher, Liam Motherway, Ciarán McCarthy, Kieran Crawford, Padraig Hynes, Darragh Buckley (0-1), Ben Ahearne, Jake Chambers, William Cunningham, Michael Condon, Ciarán Hunt, Billy Henley.
Noel Costello RIP.
Shamrocks would like to send our sympathies to the family and friends of Noel Costello, Tallow Bridge, who passed way suddenly last week. Very tragic circumstances, and such a tragedy for the family. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
Junior Football.
We are still awaiting our Western semi-final tie v. Sliabh gCua. Results this week means we may play this coming weekend, but that hasn’t been confirmed at time of writing.
Grand Social in Knockanore.
Tickets are selling fast for the parish ‘Grand Social’ which is coming up next Saturday week 28th October. Tickets are still available from Community Council members or Hall committee members.