Shamrock Gaels GAA Club Sligo
Ballyrush - Gleann - Riverstown - Sooey
Weekly News 21st April 2025
We enter a three week 50/50 bumper draw giveaway with guaranteed jackpots of €1,000 on Monday 21st April and Monday 5th May, while the draw on Monday 28th April will be our Annual Charity draw with 50% of proceeds this year going to the North West Hospice. Play now to be in with a chance to win.
The Senior men are back in action next weekend with all three teams commencing their league campaigns. The Div 3 team take on St Marys at home on Friday at 7.30PM while the Div 4 team take on St Michaels at home on Sunday at 12.00PM and the Div 1 team get their campaign started on Sunday at home to St Marys at 2.00PM.
The Senior Ladies lost 3-14 to 1-6 to a strong Eastern Harps side in the second round of the league. The team was: Kate Brehony, Katie Gilligan, Amy Healy, Ava Lyons, Hannah Willis, Katie Mulligan, Louise Merrick, Jade Lyons (1-0), Nola Eivers (0-2) Naomh Quinn, Ceili Faughnan, Aaleasha Sweeney, Orlaith Scanlon (0-2), Rachel Boyd (0-2), Meave Lyons subs: Hannah Hargadon, Eilis O'Connor, Leah Mullaney, Marissa Hamilton and Leah Coleman. They now play Coolera/Strandhill away next Sunday at 10.30AM.
The U18 boys recorded a good 3-15 to 3-7 win over Tourlestrane last Tuesday. The team was: Eli Rogers, Joseph O’Connor, Dillon Barrett , Clive Barlow, Daniel Kearns, Diarmuid Feely, Jack Brehony, Miceal Garry, Rian Conway, Darragh McKeon, Fionnan Duffy, Charlie King, Josh McTiernan, sub used David Malone. They now play Easkey/St Farnans at home on Tuesday at 6.30PM.
The U18 girls had a good 3-8 to 0-4 win over St Mary's in difficult weather conditions last Friday. The team was: Hannah Hargadon, Leah Mullaney, Marissa Hamilton, Maya Wojciechowska, Ava Lyons, Leah Coleman, Penny Barlow (1-0), Katie Gilligan (0-1), Aaleasha Sweeney (0-1), Orlaith Scanlon (0-1), Hannah Rainey, Isabelle Clancy, Hayley Mullaney (1-3). subs used Molly Kearns Chapman (0-1) and Aisling Dwyer (1-1).
The U15 boys lost to a strong Eastern Harps side last Monday and play Curry away on Monday at the earlier time of 5.30PM.
The U14 Division 3 girls recorded a good 8-13 to 5-7 win over Tourlestrane last week. The team was: Savannah Cox, Neveah Cassidy, Sinead Gilligan, Ciara Byrne, Aimee Mullaney, Bronagh Conlon, Lauren Orr, Eva Callaghan, Rebecca Garry (0-2), Lauren Kearns Chapman, Meabh Tonry (1-1), Amy Edwards (0-2), Kate Murrin (1-4), Abbie McTiernan (6-2), Kate Flaherty sub used: Kate Jinks (0-1). They now play St John's 2 on Wednesday at 7.00PM in Riverstown Park.
The U14 Division 4 girls played Eoghan Rua 2 on Tuesday. In a closely contested first half with only two points separating the sides at half time, the girls came out in the second half and scored 3-4 without reply seeing them finish comfortable winners on a scoreline 5-12 to 3-2. The team was: Lauren Orr, Keeva Clancy, Ciara Byrne, Aimee Mullaney (1-0), Bronagh Conlon, Lauren Kearns Chapman, Sarah Jayne Scanlon (0-1), Savannah Cox (0-2), Lola Cunnane, Amy Edwards (0-2), Kate Jinks (2-2), Hollie White, Kate Murrin (0-3) sub used: Lexi Mullaney (2-2). They now play St Nathy's 2 on Friday at 7.00PM in Riverstown Park.
The U13 boys had a good 6-12 to 4-13 over St Molaise Gaels last Friday. The team was: Conan Sweeney, Daire Flynn, Cillian Conboy, Kian Burns, Caelan Flynn, Brian Merrick, Tommy Ryan, Niall Usher (2-3), Dylan Leydon (1-2), Euan Bergin (0-1), Darragh Quigley (3-6), Micheál O’Connor, John Callaghan, Alfie McTiernan, Maverick Lyons, Kaden McGann, Daithi Scanlon and Andrew Henry.
The U11 girls play St Molaise Gaels away on Monday at 5.00PM.
Our U9 and U11 boys had their first outings of 2025 with some very entertaining games against Eastern Harps last week. The U9 boys host Ballymote this Wednesday at home at 7.00PM.
The club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Bridie Fallon, Coolbock who died last week and we also express sympathy with Ciaran Byrne on the passing last week of his father Tom, Rochestown, Cork.
Club Sligo
The Club Is currently selling Club Sligo memberships in support of the development of Gaelic Games in the County.
We are hoping to get at least 30 memberships which are available at €240 per year/€20 per month and would result in €3,200 funding for Shamrock Gaels. You will also be entered into monthly draws for cash prizes along with other benefits - full details on the Sligo GAA website.
So if you are interested in Supporting Club and Supporting County, you can buy through the attached link and make sure you specify Shamrock Gaels as your club or alternatively contact any committee member for further details.
As we look forward to underage teams returning to training at the
end of April, on-line registration and membership is now open.
Registration, which is mandatory for all players, automatically registers
you as a member and includes insurance. There are a number of options depending
on your particular situation and you can also upgrade your membership to
participate in the monthly members draw.
‘Glory
Days’ looks back on the 1990 and 1992 Sligo senior football
championship-winning seasons for Shamrock Gaels.
Many thanks to Cathal Mullaney and Ocean FM for putting this feature together
Shamrock Gaels is delighted to announce that our grounds are now Smoke Free. The club was selected to be part of this great initiative as part of the GAA’s Healthy Clubs initiative sponsored by Irish Life and the Tomar Trust. The club have adapted a new smoke free policy and erected smoke free signage throughout Shamrock Gaels Park. In conjunction with the launch of the policy, the club used the opportunity to raise awareness on the dangers of smoking with the local national schools by running a poster competition which was won by Penny Barlow from Taunagh N.S.
50th Anniversary Book
The club will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022 and we plan to mark the occasion with the publication of a Club History Book. The book will chart the many ups and downs since 17th March 1972 when the Sooey and Knockalassa clubs amalgamated to form Shamrock Gaels. The work has now started and we are soliciting content such as stories and photographs from the community. We are particularly interested in photographs from the 1970's and the 1980's - if you have photographs from this period please scan and email to pro.shamrockgaels.sligo@gaa.ie or whatsapp a photo to 0872358840.
"Superb clash as Shamrock Gaels win in extra time." This was the Sligo Champion headline of their report signalling the end of a ten year wait for a minor championship title. It was a tremendous performance and you can read all about it by clicking above where you can link to photos and a video of the day
After a number of
close calls in recent years, we finally got our reward when we deservedly
captured the Connacht Gold Sligo LGFA Junior title defeating Calry/St Josephs
in the final at Fr Kevin Breheny Park in Keash.
We were in control throughout and always held the ascendency though a good spurt in the second half from Calry/St Josephs closed the gap to four points. However, we powered home in the final 15 minutes with Simone Kelly’s goal the key score to send us on the way to success
We were in control throughout and always held the ascendency though a good spurt in the second half from Calry/St Josephs closed the gap to four points. However, we powered home in the final 15 minutes with Simone Kelly’s goal the key score to send us on the way to success
Location
Eircode: F52 H020
Co-Ordinates - 54° 09' 23.23" N 8° 22' 17.81" W ( Decimal 54.156453N, -8.371614W )
Our home is situated in Coola in the beautiful countryside of East Sligo. Our pitch is named Shamrock Gaels Park and is situated between the villages of Riverstown and Sooey.