Shamus Ruckus 21/07/2025

Shamrocks 12 - Kiama 1st Grade 67 Woonoona Shamrocks endured a difficult afternoon away from home, going down 67-12 to Kiama 1st Grade in a challenging encounter that tested the team's resolve. Despite the heavy scoreline, there were individual bright spots for the visitors, with Finn Kiefer scoring a double and showing the fighting spirit that defines the Shamrocks jersey. Despite the tough encounter, Finn Kiefer emerged as a shining light for Shamrocks with an outstanding individual performance. His double demonstrated his finishing ability and determination to compete against the odds. His first try, converted by Ryan Schoupp, gave Shamrocks...

Shamus Ruckus 21/07/2025

Shamrocks 19 - Kiama 2nd Grade 47 Woonoona Shamrocks endured a challenging afternoon away from home, going down 47-19 to Kiama 2nd Grade in a match that tested their resilience against a much stronger home side. Despite the disappointing scoreline, there were positive individual performances from the visitors, with Ben Ridgway, Simon Bayley, and Bailie Leonard all crossing the whitewash to provide moments of hope throughout the contest. The match got off to a difficult start for Shamrocks as the team had to start with only 14 players as Shamrocks had to begin with an uncontested scrum. Just befor half...

Mick Traynor 10/07/2025

Bude is a small seaside town in northern Cornwall. During the 1960s former Shamrock Club President Mick Smith was working as a Lifeguard in that area and when the Bude Rugby Club was formed in 1965 Mick became a foundation member of it and even captained the side. He mixed summer lifesaving duties with winter rugby before returning to Wollongong and joining Shamrocks in the late 60s, just in time to become involved in the foundation years of the merged Woonona sides. His friendship with Cornish mates resulted in a number of them being coaxed to the Australian coastal lifestyle,...

shamrocksrugby 07/07/2025

Shamrocks 38 - Home Team 0 Woonoona Shamrocks produced a masterful display of rugby away from home, securing a commanding 38-0 shutout victory that showcased their attacking prowess and defensive discipline. This was a game where all the glory was well deserved by the backs -  but the outcome was built on a forward pack who demonstrated a willingness to grind away and utilise their range of skills in both attack and defence. The match was overshadowed early by a serious injury to TECH/TAHS player, Inel Arnautovic, with just 10 minutes into the game. This incident required an Ambulance, consequently,...

shamrocksrugby 02/07/2025

LADIES DAY 2025 – OUTSTANDING SUCCESS! The Annual Shamrocks Club Ladies Day event was held on Saturday Jun 21st and it did not disappoint – it was a fantastic opportunity for our supporters to get together to enjoy the game against Camden. It was a beautiful winters afternoon with plenty of sunshine and lots of opportunities to get to meet lots of partners, wives, girlfriends, mothers, sisters etc. and have a chat and celebrate the Club’s efforts in supporting our players. Close to 70 participated in the day’s hospitality and the feedback was very positive. Lots of food; (thanks to...