Trip to Croke Park 

Monday last was a day never to be forgotten for our Under-10 LGF team members who made the trip to Croke Park and had the honour of playing on the Field of Dreams.

The girls played four matches against teams from Wicklow and Louth and managed to cope with the excitement of it all to perform excellently on the day.  Thanks to coaches Karen and Sophie Hegarty and Roisin Masterson who accompanied the girls on the day and the parents who also made the journey. 

Great Summer Camp ...

Shamrocks’ summer camp concluded this week and over 100 youngsters from the ages of 6-12 enjoyed a fantastic week of activities.

17 male and female club coaches, who all play for Shamrocks at under-17 and minor level, spearheaded the camp under the supervision of the football committee’s adult coaches. The feedback from the participants and their parents was overwhelmingly positive and Springfield was a hive of activity, laughter, fun and excitement. Great Credit is due to the underage coaches whose enthusiasm, knowledge and patience were vital ingredients in ensuring a successful camp so Leah Glynn, Conor Heffernan, Aaron Russell, Caoilinn Walsh, Annmarie O’ Reilly, Shane Ormsby, Peter Finch, Callum Rigney, Gary Branigan, Gavin Pierce, Matthew Ryan, Conor Fagan, Luke McCabe, Adam Glynn, Tadhg Sheridan and Dylan Carey can feel proud of their efforts. Credit too to the organisers of the camp for their preparatory efforts which have helped the smooth running of events. At only €30 per child for three days, it is doubtful if there was better value on offer anywhere else and Limerick hurlers were not the only GAA players to enjoy a visit by an ice cream van.

Despite the slightly less than favourable weather on the last day of the camp, the sight of the Ice Cream Van made the 100 participants and their 17 coaches forget the light drizzle and helped to ensure that the week’s activities ended on a suitably high note. This was arguably the best-ever Shamrocks’ summer camp and the endeavours of the 17 underage players played no small part in ensuring a great time for all the youngsters. The ringmaster himself of all Shamrocks’ underage activities, Pat Collins, was there in a dual capacity as underage Secretary and doting grandfather to three boys at the same time as his granddaughter was representing Ireland in Abu Dhabi in the world Mixed Martial Arts championships. 

The adult coaches who helped to organise the camp and were present during the week included Karen Hegarty, Emma Morris, Gary Corroon, Barry Kelly, Orla Ni Mhurchú, Robbie Boyle, Laura Timoney, Oliver Keating, Aimee Forde and Adrian Keaveney, their presence was greatly appreciated and a mention to the club’s coaching officer Liam O’ Reilly, whose superb pre-camp coaching session with the underage coaches was invaluable.

Junior II Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks 3-9 The Downs 4-8

In a well contested game played in The Downs on Monday night the home team just shaded the verdict. 

Mullingar Shamrocks: Daragh Ryan, Stephen Hassett, Ben Egan, Niall Kevin (Ritchie Daly); Ciaran Luby, Conor Fitzpatrick, Robbie Rylands; Shane Colleary, David Culkin; Andrew Connaughton, Peter Collins (1-2), Ciaran Kiernan; Mark Shaw (0-4), Adam McCormack (2-0), Adam Boyle (0-1). 

Under-13 League Mullingar Shamrocks 7-17 Lilliput Gaels 3-9

Mullingar Shamrocks’ under-13 Green team hosted Lilliput Gaels on Wednesday evening in their final group game of phase 2 of the under 13 competition and the home side emerged victorious on a scoreline of 7-17 to 3-9 after a well contested game. The green and whites produced their best display of the year with every player contributing significantly. 

The accuracy of Aaron Conroy’s restarts helped Sean Hickey and Hugo Corroon to exert control at midfield and the defensive lynchpins of Oisín Gavin and Ryan McNamee helped to keep tabs on the dangerous Lilliput forwards. Rian Sheerin was also to the fore defensively and in attack Scott Farrelly, Paddy Colleary and Darragh Ryan kept the scoreboard ticking over.

The squad was as follows: Aaron Conroy, Luke Kelly, Oisin Gavin, Sean Hickey, Hugo Corroon, Rian Sheerin, Paddy Colleary, Scott Farrelly, Ruairi Kelly, Harry Tilson, Zac Masterson, Darragh Ryan, Fionn Ledwith, Cillian Rouse, Manus Kelly, Eoin Horan, Charlie Murtagh, Theo Kelly, John Gilbride, Dylan Byrne, Padraig Regan, Shay Leavy, Ryan McNamee.

Under-16 LGF Championship Semi-final: Cill Óige 8-16 Mullingar Shamrocks 6-2

Hard luck to our Under16 LGF team who lost to a strong Cill Óige side in the semi final on Tuesday evening in Castledaly. Well done to the girls on their great football and resilience for the 60 minutes and on great football throughout the League and Championship.  Thank you to the Under-14 girls who played on the evening. 

Thank you to Under-16 management and coaches Johnny, Johnny and Seán and to Annmarie for all the commitment to training and preparation for matches all year.

Mullingar Shamrocks: Abigail Molloy, Sarah Forde, Neomi Whelan, Rosie O'Grady, Erin Murray,  Adeline Bowen,  Katie Matthews,  Aideen Langtry,  Linda Raeside (1:00), Ann Ninan, Zara Corroon (2-0), Aine Creagh(0-1), Grace Daly(1-0),Jagoda Bartosiewicz(0-1), Sophie Russell(2-0),Molly Darcy, Niamh McDermott, Ellie O Neill, Nadia Kuwalek, Lavinia Matthews, Ella Moore.

Lotto Results

The numbers drawn were 7, 17, 24 and 31. There was no winner and the winner of the Lucky Dip was Tricia Carter. 

Next week’s Jackpot: €3,400. 

Fixtures

Clarke’s Bar Junior Football 1 Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks v Athlone, Friday, 26 August, 7.00 pm, Springfield.

Clarke’s Bar Junior Football II Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks v Coralstown-Kinnegad, Saturday, 27 August, 5.30 pm, Springfield. 

Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks v Caulry, Sunday, 28 August, 4.30 pm, Rochfortbridge.

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