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02 December 2019
The Senior club AGM takes place next Sunday 8th at 5PM in the clubhouse.
At the Bord Ná Nóg AGM last week the following officers were re-elected for the coming year, Chariman: Martin Cassidy, Secretary: Michelle McMorrow and Treasurer: Stephen Rooney.
There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last weekend. There was one match 3 winner, Aisling Boyd with Jimmy Frazer winning the house draw. The numbers drawn were 6,7,23,28. The jackpot now stands at €2,900 with the next draw on Saturday 14th December in Sean Macs.
The winners of the monthly draw were Padraig McKeon, Vincent Henry and Paul Quinn.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank John McPartland who has stepped down as Senior Manager. John took over the team three years ago and brought great enthusiasm and dedication to the role overseeing one of the most successful periods of the Gaels Senior team history. They consolidated their position in Division 1 reaching the league final and reached the Championship semi final for the first time in twenty five years but most notably John took the club to the Intermediate Championship title win in 2018. Thanks also to John's management team this year of Seamus Cawley, Derek Davey, Aran McGowan, Hilary Lyons and Wayne McNulty for their hard work which we hope we can build on in 2020. Anyone interested in the Manager position for coming year should contact Chairman, Lauri Quinn on 087 2684044.
The club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives Tess O'Grady, Carrowkeel, Riverstown and Rose McDonagh, Ballygawley who died last week.
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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.
