Club Notes: 7th May 2017
Club Lotto.
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 2-12-22-27, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Ray Walsh, Micheal Collins, Pat O’ Brien, Clodagh O’ Keeffe, Patrick & Paula McGrath. Next week’s jackpot will be €3,900.
JAFC, Shamrocks 2-12, Lismore 0-14.
Shamrocks junior football team secured a four point win over Lismore at sun-swept Cappoquin last Sunday with two late goals which came at a vital time. By my count, Shamrocks took to the field without eight first team regulars, but still managed to win. We started well, early points from Kelvyn O’ Farrell, Billy Hynes, Bernie Kelleher, and Nat Smith left us leading 5 points to 2 before Lismore gained the upper hand, outscoring us by six points to two to take a one point advantage at half time, 0-8 to 0-7. The second half continued to be very close with Bernie, Liam Dalton and Nat Smith all scoring to leave the sides tied at 12 points apiece going into the last five minutes. Then up came supersub Martin Delaney to knock home a goal which put us in a strong position, but Lismore didn’t panic and hit 2 points to leave us holding a slender one point lead before Nat Smith crowned a fine game by stroking home a goal with almost the last kick of the game to give us a four point win. This was a great win considering we were without so many players for various reasons, and full credit to all the players who gave a great display. I must pay special tribute to one man, the ageless Liam Dalton, who played his first match for the Shamrocks way back in 1983, yes all of 34 years ago, and there he was, playing a full match, scoring two points and giving it everything well into his late forties. What a servant he has been, and continues to be, for the White and Green. They take on Old Parish next Sunday in the second round of the football championship in Cappoquin at 3.30pm. Panel; Richie Murphy, Sean Murphy, Tommy O’ Donovan, Brian Harnedy, Padraig Roche, Jason Ahearne, Cathal Herlihy, Billy Hynes (0-1), Stevie Lucey, Kelvyn O’ Farrell (0-1), Bernie Kelleher (0-5), Alan Kelly (0-1), Ciaran O’ Keeffe, Nat Smith (1-2), Liam Dalton (0-2), Martin Delaney (1-0), Dan O’ Neill, John A. Kelly, Tom Roche, Michael Lucey.
Once again, Shamrocks play Old Parish next Sunday at 3.30pm in Cappoquin.
Walk for Pieta House.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Walk for Pieta House last Saturday morning in Knockanore. Held in conjunction with the “Darkness into Light”, over 100 people raised just over €1,600 which will all go directly to Pieta House. Well done to the Blackwater Ladies Club and the KGK Community Council who hosted the walk.
Sympathies.
Shamrocks would like to offer our sympathies to Mary O’ Neill, Coolbeggan, on the recent passing of her aunt Kathleen Collins. May she Rest In Peace.