Club Notes: 23rd April 2017
Shamrocks G.A.A. Club Notes (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd).
Club Lotto.
Last week’s winning numbers were 6-16-21-26, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Pat O’ Neill, Kevin Crawford, Ger Hearty, Sandoval, Tadhg & Eoin Keane. Next week’s jackpot will be €3,600.
IHC, Shamrocks 1-22, Cappoquin 1-22.
This first round Intermediate Hurling tie played in Lismore last Sunday produced a cracking contest with the result in doubt up to the last puck. It was fast-paced from the outset, with points from Colm Roche including a sublime sideline cut, and John Paul Lucey giving us an early lead. The two sides traded scores with the lead changing on a few occasions, with Joe Leahy and Chris Murphy also getting on the scoresheet, until Cappoquin struck the first real blow with a goal to put some daylight between the teams. Colm fired over a few points before half time to leave 5 points between the teams at the break, a lead they probably deserved. We had the misfortune to lose our inspiring full back John O’ Donovan to injury as well, so we were facing an uphill battle as the second half began. But whatever the management said to the lads at half time really had the desired effect, with Colm getting the first 4 points of the second half to get us right back into the game. Three points in a row from Colm and Kelvyn O’ Farrell, plus another from Edward Hynes gave us a slender lead, but the game continued to see-saw back and forth as it entered the last few minutes. Edward Lonergan was unlucky to get only a point when he doubled on a ball from Joe Leahy, but then Cappoquin pulled ahead with points from frees and play to leave them 2 points ahead. One final desperate attack saw us scramble a goal from Colm to give us a one point lead with the time up, only for Cappoquin to engineer a free from which they equalised, and then the final whistle went. Both teams could have won it or lost it at the end, so perhaps both will be happy enough with a draw. From Shamrock’s point of view, to come back from a five point defecit at half time, and two points down with only a couple of minutes to go along with losing our full back, was a credit to them and they showed a lot of character. We had some terrific individual displays, led by an outstanding 1-16 haul from Colm Roche, with Stevie Lucey, John Paul Lucey, Shane Roche and Joe Leahy all giving their utmost, but I must give a special mention to Chris Murphy who gave a display to match his potential at midfield. Well done also to our new management team of Paul Connery, Padraig Tobin, Mike Leahy, Tim Lenehan, and Sean Murphy who got the best out of the lads. Panel; Ciaran O’ Keeffe, Padraig Ahearne, John O’ Donovan, Brian Harnedy, Adam Crawford, John Paul Lucey, Shane Roche, Chris Murphy, Tommy O’ Donovan, Edward Lonergan, Colm Roche, Cathal Herlihy, Kelvyn O’ Farrell, Stevie Lucey, Joe Leahy, Edward Hynes, Padraig Roche, Eamonn Forbes,Tom Roche, Billy Hynes.
JHC, Shamrocks 4-20, Modeligo 1-8.
The Junior Hurling championship also got under way last Friday night in Tourin against Modeligo. On the night we were far too strong for a game Modeligo side and as the scoreline suggests, we won comfortably with the goals coming from Padraig Tobin, Eamonn Forbes, and Bernie Kelleher who was unerring with frees also, and he also scored a few points from play. With a combination of veteran and young players, this is a decent team, and under the guidance of Joe Ahearne, Martin O’ Keeffe, and Peter Morrisson, they have a good panel. Team & subs; Liam Murphy, Martin Delaney, Thomas Baldwin, Mike Lucey, Mike O’ Neill, Tomas O’ Neill, Liam Dalton, Tom Roche, Sean Murphy, Edward O’ Neill, Bernie Kelleher, Billy Hynes, Jamie Murphy, Dan O’ Neill, Eamonn Forbes, Padraig Tobin, Keegan O’ Farrell, Diarmuid Ahearne, Alan Kelly, Seamus Tobin, Connor Goulding, Sean O’ Neill, John A. Kelly.
Committee Meeting.
There is a Shamrocks Committee Meeting tonight (Wednesday) in the Shamrock Inn at 8.30pm.
K.G.K. Youth Drama
Congratulations to the KGK Youth Drama for a wonderful production of “Anyone could rob a bank” last Saturday in Knockanore. Starring all transition students, It’s getting another run this weekend on Friday and Saturday nights in the KGK Hall, so if you want a great night’s entertainment, Knockanore is the place to be.
Tribesmen maul Tipp.
Galway produced something of a shock by trouncing Tipperary in last Sunday’s League final. They weren’t flattered by their 16 point winning margin as they shot a serious amount of wides also. Tipp would probably argue that it was only the League, but that kind of hammering wouldn’t do any team good. As Galway didn’t win 1B, this means that they will still play in the lower division next year, despite being League Champions. Ludicrous! Come on Croke Park, you need to change your League format urgently. Galway’s win also means that the League champions have come from division 1B for the last three years!