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25 January 2021
The club is pleased to announce Glen McDermott will continue as Senior team manager for 2021 while Shane Quigley has been appointed Junior team manager. We wish them both well for the year ahead. The backroom teams will be confirmed at a later date.
The annual National Club draw tickets are now in circulation. The tickets cost €10 each with a top prize of a car. 100% of proceeds go to the club and we would be grateful for your support. Please return the tickets as soon as possible to Mary Quinn.
Congratulations and best of luck to Johnny Kenny who signed a professional contract with Sligo Rovers last week. It is certainly a proud moment for him, his family and the community as he follows in the illustrious footsteps of his father, Johnny.
Members may have noticed the new 'smoke free zone' signage at the pitch. This is another important step forward under our Healthy Clubs initiative and we would ask for our members and supporters help in adhering to the new policy.
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History
The Shamrock Gaels GAA club was formed on 16th March 1972, when members of the Sooey and Knockalassa clubs came together at a meeting in Riverstown Hall.
Both clubs had a long and proud tradition within the GAA in County Sligo, a tradition that stretched back to the very foundation of the Association. Over these years, Sooey contested six senior county finals, winning the Senior Championship in 1949 and 1959. Knockalassa played in five finals, winning the title in 1915 and 1933.
The seeds of the eventual amalgamation were sown when a Sooey / Knockalassa combination, called St. Joseph's, contested the 1966 Under 16 and Minor county finals. The U16 team lost to Múire Naófa, but the Minors won the county championship, beating Drumcliffe in the final. The two clubs joined forces again in 1969 to contest the Senior Championship, but lost in the first round against Gurteen / Bunninadden.
