The Search Continues 

 

€20,000 still to be won. The numbers drawn this week were: 5, 15, 26, 30. 

Congratulations to Marion Madden, and Eamonn Troy (c/o Montys) who won €50 each in the Lucky Dip draw. 

Next week's draw takes place on 15 July 2026.

 

Under-12 Finals Day in TEG Cusack Park 

It was a brilliant weekend for our Under-12 footballers as we fielded 3 teams in the MJS Builds 2026 Westmeath U12 Football & Hurling Festival. It was a fantastic opportunity for our underage players to experience a 15-a-side game in the holy ground of TEG Cusack Park (Get fit soon wishes to John Geelon who missed out on the opportunity due to injury). 

It’s mind focussing to think that some of our boys will almost certainly be lining out in the park in 2050 and some might even make it to 2060 if they follow in the footsteps of the dads. 

What will the GAA be like then? Will Westmeath have won an All-Ireland senior title in hurling or football? Where will the Centre of Excellence be located? Will Cork have won another hurling title? Will Cusack Park be still the centre of the Westmeath GAA world? Hopefully it will as it would be shameful if all that tradition and history was to fall under a developer’s spell.

This Finals Weekend is a wonderful initiative by the Bord na nÓg committee of Westmeath GAA. A special programme produced added to the sense of occasion.   

Mullingar Shamrocks Whites played Ballycomoyle, Mullingar Orange opposed St Pauls and our Green team completed the trilogy on Saturday evening against Cill Óige. Our boys excelled in all three matches with lots of evidence of good quality coaching including good tackling, a lack of selfishness, awareness of space and team colleagues, combined play and good kicking technique that ended with some fine scores all on offer. A fine team goal scored by Mullingar Green team is worthy of note.  It began with a great tackle by Noah Govender who followed this with a superbly accurate kick pass that began a series of moves that ended with a goal scored by Fionn O’Donoghue. 

And finally, apologies to Fionn Buckley for delivering some misleading information. Fionn stepped off the pitch at the final whistle and asked Who won the Tailteann Cup (there’s a young man in touch with his GAA fixtures)? We told Fionn that Down probably won as they were winning by a cricket score at half-time, 2-10 to 0-4. We should have known better as in the modern football game even a cricket score is not enough of a lead at times. I’m sure, Fionn will forgive us.   

Under-16 Football Championship, Div. 1: Mullingar Shamrocks 3-7 St Loman’s 4-15.

A much improved performance by Mullingar Shamrocks in this championship encounter played in Springfield on Monday evening but the performance wasn’t enough to shake a physically stronger St Loman’s outfit. 

Wind assisted Shamrocks produced their best work in the first half and scored in their opening attack with a Colm Clinton pointed free.  Jessie powered through for the opening goal and Darragh Daly pointed. Darragh and Jesse then combined to split the St Loman’s defence and Jesse finished for his second goal. Colm Clinton collected the restart and raced through for Shamrocks’ third goal. In between Sean O’Connell (0-2), Billy Lambden, Senan Brody and Harry Brennan had points for St Loman’s and after 20 minutes Shamrocks held a lead of 3-2 to 0-5. Manus Kelly and Colm Clinton added points before the break with Shamrocks leading by 3-4 to 0-6. 

Darragh Daly extended the lead with a point on resumption and only a brilliant save by St Loman’s goalkeeper Aidan Price from a sharp Darragh volley prevented a fourth Shamrocks goal. That was as good as it got for Shamrocks. Shane Canning pointed and the game was effectively decided over the next five minutes. Killian Raleigh goaled, Michael Brennan collected the restart and returned the ball to the Shamrocks net.  Within a minute Harry Brennan scored St Loman’s third goal to secure the lead for our neighbours for the first time (3-7 to 3-5). Minutes later Kalvin Flynn scored a spectacular goal as St Loman’s added a series of points ( a big two pointer by Shane Canning, the highlight) to secure the championship points. Shamrocks responded with a couple of pointed frees by Com Clinton and at the end the final score read 4-14 to 3-7.

Mullingar Shamrocks: Conor Matthews; Conan Kelly, MJ Burke, Cian Traynor; Seán Dooley, Tom McCaul, Conor Glynn; Manus Kelly, Oliver Keane;  Manus Kelly, Colm Clinton, Eoin Reddan; Sam Phillips, Darragh Daly, Jesse Mblachare. Replacements: Pau Dooley, Dylan Hanly, Cian Heffernan, Divine Majada, Kian Newcombe, RuairíThornton, Cian McNamee.   

Under-11s Success in Naas Blitz 

Mullingar Shamrocks Under-11 team travelled to Naas on Saturday and competed in the club’s Under-11 Blitz and impressively won all four matches. Team form all over Ireland took part. 

 

The boys played some fabulous football all day and their scoring into the small goals was a joy to watch. The lads kicked some serious points from a distance.  A small team, the boys outworked every team and displayed their ability to move the ball fast and their support play. 

 

The boys played and beat Portlaoise, St Peter’s Warrenpoint, Moorefield and in the final, Naas A  

 

Mullingar Shamrocks Panel: Rocco McKenna, Cody Kavanagh, Tomas O’ Hern,

Paudi Collins, Raff Moray, Kalum Fenton, Ruairi Heap, Mason McGovern, Jack Corroon, Jack Shaw, Luke Cosgrove, Adam Rowan, Ryan Corroon, Daniel Cosgrove

Callum Delaney, Alex Fenton.

 

Well done to the mentors, Gary Corroon, Stephen Cosgrove and John Shaw for their dedication to the cause. 

Save the Dates

The Championship dates have been confirmed and the Adult football games take place over the following weekends.

It’s going to be an interesting championship across the grades for Mullingar Shamrocks.

Round 1: Clarke’s Bar, Junior II, Sect. B: Mullingar Shamrocks v Caulry, Friday, 24 July, Springfield, 7.45.

Shay Murtagh Senior Football Championship, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Caulry, Saturday, 25 July, Moate, 7.15. 

Clarke’s Bar, Junior I, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Bunbrosna, Monday, 27 July, Multyfarnham GAA Park, 7.30. 

Round 2: 7/8/9 August: Shay Murtagh Senior Football Championship, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v St Loman’s.

Clarke’s Bar, Junior I, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Kilbeggan Shamrocks, in Kilbeggan

Clarke’s Bar, Junior II, Sect. B: Mullingar Shamrocks Bye 

Round 3: 14/15/16 August: Shay Murtagh Senior Football Championship, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v The Downs

Clarke’s Bar, Junior I, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v St Paul’s

Clarke’s Bar, Junior II, Sect. B: Mullingar Shamrocks v Garrycastle, in Garrycastle

Round 4: 28/29/30 August: Shay Murtagh Senior Football Championship, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Garrycastle.

Clarke’s Bar, Junior I, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v Ballynacargy

Clarke’s Bar, Junior II, Sect. B: Mullingar Shamrocks v Tyrrellspass, in Tyrrellspass.

Round 5: 4/5/6 September: Shay Murtagh Senior Football Championship, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks V Coralstown-Kinnegad. 

Clarke’s Bar, Junior I, Sect. A: Mullingar Shamrocks v St Joseph’s.

Clarke’s Bar, Junior II, Sect. B: Mullingar Shamrocks v St Mary’s, Rochfortbridge in Rochfortbridge.  

Quarter Finals: 12/13 September.

Semi-Finals: 26/27 September.

Football Final: Senior Football Final, 10/11 October.

Junior Football Final: 24/25 October (possible senior replay).

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