Everybody else is doing it why can't we?

As the football world mourns the loss of Jack Charlton the coincidence between Jack's era in charge of the Republic of Ireland and Mullingar Shamrocks Golden Age is worth noting. They coincided exactly. 

If the Irish nation had Big Jack we had Big Tom who was the midfield king of Westmeath football of the era. Big Jack's first match in charge in Dublin came shortly after the 1986 county title and this proved to be the first of seven senior county titles won over the next decade. We had to settle for the county intermediate title as our Euro 88 equivalent. The year of Italia 90 saw Shamrocks and Ritchie's Army collect the third title; the year of USA 94 saw Mullingar Shamrocks complete a three-in-row, the four-in-a-row was landed in 1995, the year that Big Jack steeped down.

Ritchie stepped down in 1994 and like all successful managers himself and Big Jack shared common characteristics: both had very definite ideas on how a winning game plan was formulated, both placed their trust in a key group of core players and some talented individuals unable to conform to the tactical requirements missed out. 

Great Years and Great Success. And Mullingar Shamrocks had plenty of songs to sing too ...

The Fixtures Have Landed --- we have SEVEN in less than a week ...

For the first time since February, the season begins again and our Under-14 LGF are first into action on Friday 17 July at 7.00 pm followed by an Under-15 Football Championship on Sunday and then an interesting senior league game on Monday, 20 July at 7.30.

Under-14 LGF Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks v Clanna Gaels, Friday,17 July at 7.00 pm. Venue: Bunbrosna or Multyfarnham TBC

Under-15 Football Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks v Lilliput Gaels, Sunday, 19 July , Springfield, 7.00pm 

ACL Div.1A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Shandonagh, Monday, 20 July, in Springfield, at 7.30. 

ACL Div.3B: Mullingar Shamrocks v Milltownpass, Tuesday, 21 July, in Springfield, at 7.30. 

ACL Div.5A: Multyfarnham v Mullingar Shamrocks v Shandonagh, Tuesday, 21 July, in Multyfarnham, at 7.30. 

Under-17 Football Championship: The Downs v Mullingar Shamrocks, Wednesday 22 July in The Downs at 7.00. 

Under-13 Football Championship: Mullingar Shamrocks V Coralstown-Kinnegad, Thursday, 23 July in Springfield at 7.00pm

The Late Conor Morris ...

The members of Mullingar Shamrocks extend their deepest sympathy to the family of the late Conor Morris and in particular to his fiancée Melanie, his parents Albert and Eileen, to his brothers David, Vinnie and Greg, and to members of his extended family. Conor's nieces Emma, Ciara and Lorna have given and continue to give outstanding service to Mullingar Shamrocks LGF teams. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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