Club Notes: 24th July 2017
Shamrocks G.A.A. Club Notes (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd.)
JHC, Shamrocks 5-17, Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 2-10.
Shamrocks Junior Hurlers won their 5th round match against Clashmore in Knockanore last Tuesday evening to stay top of the table and continue their unbeaten run. Shamrocks were on top for most of the hour, with goals from Dan O’ Neill and Keegan O’ Farrell giving them a good half time lead. With a strong spine in the team from Tomas O’ Neill at full back, Jamie Murphy (hurling very well again) at centre back, Bernie Kelleher centre forward, and Dan O’ Neill full forward and not a sweeper in sight, they are playing a direct strong brand of hurling. They continued playing well in the second half and won comfortably in the end. Although they have some great wins already under the belt, they still have the three strongest teams left to play with Abbeyside, Mellary, and Brickeys to come yet. They are down to play Brickeys this Thursday at 7.30pm in Ardmore. Panel, Richie Murphy, Michael Lucey, Tomas O’ Neill, Martin Delaney, Liam Dalton, Jamie Murphy, Sean Murphy, Tom Roche, Billy Hynes, Paidi Tobin, Bernie Kelleher, Edward O’ Neill, Keegan O’ Farrell, Dan O’ Neill, Eamonn Forbes, Sean O’ Neill, Alan Kelly, Nat Smith, James Walsh, Connor Goulding, Seamus Tobin, John A. Kelly.
Congratulations Sean!
The club would like to send out our Congratulations to Sean and Monica Murphy, Coolbeggan on the happy occasion of the birth of twins, baby girls which arrived last Saturday. Mother and daughters are doing well, and Seanie wasn’t going too badly himself when I met him outside Pairc Ui Chaoimh last Sunday…! Well done to you both.
Junior Football.
Shamrocks’ last group match in the Junior Football Championship takes place this Saturday against Tallow in Ballyduff at 7.30pm. We have been going well with only one defeat in four games, so hopefully we can keep the good run going.
Condolences
Shamrocks would like to send our Sympathies to the family and friends of Eileen Casey, Old Parish who passed away last week. Eileen was a sister to Ann Tobin, Ballyhamlet, and we wish her, James and all the family our sympathies.
We would also like to send our sympathies to the family and friends of Bridie Cunningham, Tallow, who also passed away last week. Noel and Mary Cunningham and their family lived in Knockanore for a good number of years. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
Deise advance to semis.
It wasn’t a vintage display, but the result was the important thing last Sunday as Waterford saw off the Wexford challenge to get into the last four. Excitement was at a minimum as two defense loaded teams kind of cancelled each other out. Kevin Moran’s goal was probably the decisive score, and certainly our subs made a big impact when they came on. We now face either Cork or Galway in the semi final, and I think we need to improve by a good lot if we are to have any chance of a final appearance. Referee Fergal Horgan didn’t endear himself to Deise fans with a lot of his decisions, and his sending off of Tadhg De Burca seems very harsh. This is the same guy who awarded a controversial last minute penalty against the Deise U-21s a couple of weeks ago. Yes, not popular…. ‘Hon the Deise’!