Club Notes: 3rd October 2016

Club Lotto.
Last week’s winning numbers were 1-6-18-25, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Martin Sheehan, Margaret Condon, Rose O’ Keeffe, Kay English, M. Sheehan. Next week’s jackpot will be €17,550.

JFC Shamrocks 1-13, Tallow 2-5.
Shamrocks advanced to the Junior Football semi finals with a five point win over Tallow in Ballyduff last Saturday. Tallow got the first score, but after a tentative start, Shamrocks finally got into their stride with pointed frees from Bernie Kelleher, and two from play from Colm Roche and John Paul Lucey. Tallow then added a breakaway goal to level matters before a fine Adam Crawford point closed the half. Tallow began the second half with a goal, but that was cancelled out with fine points from Colm (2), and Bernie, before a couple of points put Tallow in front again. Shamrocks then took over and points from John O’ Donovan and Bernie, along with a fine goal from Paidi Ahearne put us in control. Paidi also hit the crossar with a fine effort, and though Tallow reduced the lead with a couple of points, we finished well with points from Colm (2) and Bernie to give us a deserved five point win. It wasn’t a vintage performance, but the result was the important thing, and we are now into the Western semi-final. Panel; Ciarán O’ Keeffe, Brian Harnedy, Tommy O’ Donovan, Sean Murphy, J.P.Lucey (0-1), Shane Roche, Cathal Herlihy, Edward Lonergan, Tomás O’ Neill, Adam Crawford (0-1), John O’ Donovan (0-1), Bernie Kelleher (0-5), Padraig Ahearne (1-0), Colm Roche (0-5), Nat Smith, Alan Kelly, Mike O’ Neill, Edward Hynes, Padraig Roche, Edward O’ Neill, John A. Kelly.

Intermediate Hurling semi-final.
After last week’s quarter finals, we now know who our semi final opponents will be. We play Lismore this Sunday in Fraher Field at 1.30pm. I believe the last time we played Lismore’s first team in Championship hurling was back in the 70’s when Shamrocks were in the Senior Championship. ( Incidentally, we won that..) Lismore will start as favourites given they are just out of senior ranks, but if we can play to our potential with a full strength team, we can get to a first Western final in twelve years, far too long. Come along on Sunday and give them some support.

David Crawford R.I.P.
Shamrocks C.L.G. would like to sympathise with committee member Kevin Crawford and his family on the sad passing of his father David last week. David was resident in Knockanore a few years ago, and was well liked in the community. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
The club would also like to send our condolences to former trainer Pat Clancy, Ballynoe, on the death of his father Bertie which took place last week. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Well done Paddy!
Congratulations to Paddy Power, Killeenagh, Knockanore, who did the parish proud by coming third in the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore recently in the three furrow, standard, reversible class. Take a bow, Paddy!