17th May 2010

The annual Golf Classic takes place in three weeks time on Sunday June 6th in Castle Dargan Golf Club. This is the day after Sligo take on Mayo in the Championship and is an ideal opportunity to meet up with friends and acquaintances after the big game. First prize is a weekend away sponsored by FBD Insurances while second prize is a round of Golf and Dinner at the prestigious Glasson GC sponsored by Flancare. To book your tee time please contact Eugene Carroll at 087 2216477 or email pro@shamrockgaels.com.

There will be a Bord Na Nóg meeting this Thursday at 8.00PM in the Clubhouse.

There will be a special club meeting immediately after the Junior game next Saturday evening. This meeting is with the development committee and a full attendance is expected.

A below par Junior team were well beaten by Bunninadden in the 2nd round of the League last Friday. Paddy O'Grady opened the scoring for the Gaels within a minute of the start, however a much fitter Bunninadden took over and registered five points without reply before converting a penalty on twenty one minutes. Vincent Boyd converted a free two minutes later, however the home side responded with two converted frees before Paddy O'Grady sent over a free for the Gaels to leave the half-time score 1-7 to 0-3 in favour of Bunninadden. Upon the resumption, Bunninadden continued where they had left off, adding two more points in the first four minutes. Eoin Mc Dermott then latched on to a rebound to crash the ball to the net on five minutes to kick-start something of a Gaels revival. The following minutes saw sustained pressure from the Gaels and Ciaran Coleman reduced the deficit to five points when he finished a good run with a well taken point. Donal Tuohy then made his second brilliant save of the evening a minute later to deny a certain goal. Bunninadden pointed a minute later before Vincent Boyd was on the mark again for the Gaels with a nicely taken point.
Bunninadden, however were not to be denied and rattled off five points without reply from there to the final whistle as the Gaels eventually ran out of steam. The final score was Bunninadden 1-15 to Shamrock Gaels 1-5, The team was; Donal Tuohy, Sean Mc Hugh, Noel Jinks, Christopher Mc Morrow, Niall Brennan, Kevin Barry, Conor Mc Donagh, Vincent Boyd (0-2), Eoin Mc Dermott (1-0), Ciaran Coleman (0-1), Peter Henry, Paddy O'Grady (0-2), Enda Foley, Duncan Ryan, Mark Boyd. Subs; Raymond Murrin for C Mc Donagh, Diarmiud Jinks for D Ryan, Andrew Nealon for N Brennan, Karl Mc Dermott for E Mc Dermott.

The Juniors are at home to Easkey this Saturday evening at 7.30PM.

The Seniors went down to St. Mary's in Round 8 of the League at Kent Park on Saturday evening. Starting with the advantage of a strong cross- field breeze, the Gaels opened the scoring with a nice point from the industrious Frank Quinn after five minutes. Mary's were on level terms within two minutes and then rocked the Gaels with a goal shortly afterwards with a move that started in their own back-line. They added another point on thirteen minutes before Quinn was again on target with a great individual point on fifteen minutes. John Paul Henry added another point for the Gaels from a fourteen yard free and the Gaels proceeded to put the Mary's defence under severe pressure for the next ten minutes, however they failed to capitalise on this dominance and were served a warning on 22 minutes, when Mark Tuohy was forced to pull off a great save from a goal bound shot. Mary's did eventually fire over a point a minute later and straight from the kick-out won possession and broke through the Gaels' defence for their second goal, followed up four minutes later with the killer blow of another goal. JP Henry kept the Gaels in touch with a good point in injury time to leave the half-time score; Shamrock Gaels 0-4, St. Mary's 3-3. Facing into the wind in the second half, it was a tall order for the Gaels to turn things around, however they upped their performance commendably and had pulled back two points within four minutes from a converted J P Henry free and a Damien Lyons score from the resultant kick-out. This was followed by a succession of wides from St. Mary's and despite putting in a lot of hard work, the Gaels were unable to convert possession into scores, with their next score coming from a J P Henry free on 23 minutes. St. Mary's got their only score of the second half on the stroke of full-time, to run out winners on a score-line of 3-4 to 0-7.
The team was; Mark Tuohy, Liam O'Connell, James Lyons, Keith Mc Morrow, Paul Higgins, Paul Brennan, Johnny Burke, Conor Mullen, Frank Quinn (0- 2), Colin Harte, J P Henry (0-4), Derrick Davey, Peter Henry, Damien Lyons (0-1), Paddy O'Grady. Subs; Niall Henry for P Henry, Noel Jinks for Colin Harte (inj). Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Colin
Harte, who sustained an injury during the game.

The Seniors are at home next Sunday at 12.00Pm to Castleconnor.

The U16 team had a comprehensive win over St Johns in the semi-final of the League last Monday and now take on St Mary's in the final on Monday 17th. St Johns opened the scoring in the first minute while Kieran Cawley responded with a point for the Gaels. St Johns added their second on seven minutes but the Gaels went on a scoring spree getting 2-
5 without reply to take a commanding thirteen point lead at halftime on a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-4. The Gaels did not have it so easy in the second half and St Johns came back into the game, however the Gaels went on to win on a scoreline of 3-12 to 0-8. The team was:- Kevin Broderick, Calvin Flynn, Conor Merrick, Peter Lavin, Declan Willis, Gavin McMorrow (0-1), Adrian McCann (0-1), Jack Gethins, Ronan McTiernan, Ciaran O'Connor (1-3), Eoin Carroll, Liam Tuohy, Dylan Edwards (1-6), Kieran Cawley (1-1), subs Brian Candon for Gavin McMorrow.

On Sunday last the Ladies team had a good win over Ballisodare in Shamrock Gaels Park. The team was:- Edel Lyons, Deirdre Benson, Jacqueline Barry, Eimear McDermott, Sarah McDermott, Meg Mullen, Siobhan Brennan, Ruth Tighe (0-4), Joanne Harrison (0-3), Simone Kelly (2-3), Fiona Baker (0-1) , Elaine Brennan (3 -3), Michelle Tuohy (1-7), subs used Aoife Brennan (0-1) & Aine O'Connell (1-1).

The under 14 girls team were well beaten by a very strong St Farnans on Wednesday evening in Shamrock Gaels Park. The team was:- Aoife O'Connor, Eilis O'Connor, Laura Johnston, Ailish Benson, Rachel Higgins, Joanne Johnston, Ciara Brennan, Stacey Muldowney (2-1), Shauna Willis, Naomh Quinn, Aisling Boyd, Aisling Devaney (1-0), Sinead McGovern. They play St Nathy's on Wednesday next in Shamrock Gaels Park.

The U12 Girls lost to St Marys last Friday. The team was: Sheona Leyden, Eilis O'Connor, Sinead McGovern, Maread Tuohy, Sarah Markham, Aoife Morrisroe, Joanne Johnston, Ailish Benson, Roisin Kearns, Sarah Walsh, Rachel Boyd, Imogen Garvey, Leah McMorrow, Subs: Jane Benson, Meave McDermott. They take on Drumcliffe at home next Friday.

The U12 boys team had good success against Eastern Harps last Tuesday.
The Div 1 team were three points up into injury time, however the game ended in a draw on a scoreline of 0-20 to 0-20. The team was: Conal McCormack, Paul Harrington, Conor McGreavy, Cian McDermott, Alan Kelly, Mark Collery, Mark Keegan, Daragh Hailstones, Andrew Flynn, Cathal McNulty, Luke Flynn, William Healy. The Div 2 team had a four point victory over Eastern Harps. The team was: Conor Heffernan, James Markham, Niall Higgins, James Carroll, Stephen Willis, Karl McKenna, Ben Tuohy, Conor Mullen, Darragh Kelly, Michael Barry, Jack Healy, Tomas Little, Niall Whelan, Seamus Hailstones. The U12's are away to St Marys this Tuesday.

The Club wish to express sympathy with the family of Pat Brennan, formerly of Ougham, Riverstown who died in London.