Club Notes: 28th August 2017
Club Lotto.
Last week’s winning numbers were 3-9-12-26, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Mary Bradley, Brian Cotter, Simon Pomphrett, Tadhg & Eoin Keane, and Sharon Browne. Next week’s jackpot will be €6,300.
Shamrocks Ladies Football county final.
The club would like to wish the U-14 Ladies football team the best of luck in the county final against St. Annes on Tuesday night 29th August in Modeligo.
Billy Dalton RIP.
Shamrocks C.L.G. would like to sympathise with the family and friends of the late Billy Dalton, Ballydasoon, who passed away recently. Billy’s son Billy wore the Shamrocks jersey, and he was an uncle to club legend, manager, Waterford star and current player Liam. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
Can the Deise bridge a 58 year gap?
After all the hype, flags, bunting and all the paraphernalia of an All Ireland has passed, can Waterford bridge a 58 year gap and lift the Liam McCarthy Cup this Sunday evening? Any cold analysis of the match would suggest that Galway are the form team of this year with one National title under their belts already. With lethal forwards, a solid backline, and an imposing physicality, all indications are that the Tribesmen will be strong favourites to win only their fourth ever All Ireland. Waterford, on the other hand, are building up momentum, with an impressive 11 point win over Munster champions Cork in the semi-final, and no lightweights in the physical stakes themselves either. With the considerable boost they gained by beating long term bogey team Kilkenny, Waterford’s confidence should be high, and considering Galway have never beaten us in ten championship meetings, I think it evens up the odds quite a bit. It’s the final the whole country would like to see, a final without the heavyweights of Cork, Kilkenny, or Tipperary, and featuring two teams who regularly provide huge entertainment without much success, and I imagine nobody would begrudge either the Deise or the Tribesmen their hour of glory. To Eoin Murphy, Derek McGrath and his team, and especially all the Waterford players, we wish ye all the luck in the world, and if any group deserve an All Ireland ye do. The whole county is behind you, so give it everything, and I think it will be your day. ‘HON THE DEISE!’