shamrocksrugby 18/08/2025

Sharpened Shamrocks Deliver Commanding Victory Woonoona Shamrocks 2nd Grade have further cemented their position as one of the competition's form teams, romping to a comprehensive 46-0 victory over Vikings 2nd Grade at the Woonoona Shamrocks Rugby Club. All this in only one half of a shortened game. Following the half-time break, the Vikings side had to assess their injury toll and declared that they did not have enough players to field a safe playing group. Once the whistle had blown to begin the second half, the game was abandoned, and Shamrocks took the points. All this drama followed on from...

Mick Traynor 14/08/2025

Bricks: In 1979, three weeks out from the finals, Barry Stumbles led all three teams on a two kilometre run from Nicho Park to Hoopers Pub. Waiting at Hoopers were 45 schooners, one for each player. After downing the beers, he lined up the first graders and led them on a run up Hospital hill past the hospital to a vacant building site. Here, under a sheet of iron, he had 15 piles of bricks, in sets of two, one with a player's name on it and the other with the word "Premier" inscribed. From then until the final each...

Shamus Ruckus 11/08/2025

The Woonona Shamrocks produced their most spirited performance in weeks but ultimately fell short in a high-scoring thriller that highlighted both their potential and the fine margins that have defined their challenging season. Despite sitting seventh on the IDRU ladder with just two wins from eleven outings, the Shamrocks worked hard but couldn't prevent their opponents from crossing more frequently in what became a familiar pattern for this side. The conditions were atrocious with heavy downpours frequently testing the ball skills of the players. The Rocks struck first blood through Ben Ridgway, who crashed over early in the piece with...