Club History

Hurling and Football were certainly played in Shinrone Parish long before the G.A.A. was founded in 1884. It was only natural that after the founding of the Association was formed Shinrone was one of the first seventy clubs affiliated to Central Council. Shinrone was represented at the first meeting of Offaly County Board by Jack Minchin and Martin Fennell.

Roll Of Honor

Senior Hurling 2022

Intermediate Hurling 1932, 1954, 1991, 2020

Junior A Hurling 1919, 1924, 1951, 1968, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2018

Junior B Hurling 1989, 1998

Minor A Hurling 1951, 1959, 2013, 2023(SBK)

Under 16 A Hurling 1936, 1954, 2008

Under 14 A Hurling 1993, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2015

Under 13 A Hurling 2019

Under 12 A Hurling 1991, 2002, 2007

Under 10 Hurling 2002, 2005

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2022 Senior County Final

On the second of October 2022, Shinrone achieved a remarkable milestone by winning their very first all-county final title, a momentous occasion that will be remembered by all for years to come. They faced Kilcormac-Killoughey in a thrilling match held at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, concluding with an impressive score line of 0-26 to 2-13 in favor of Shinrone. This significant achievement was made possible under the management of Trevor Fletcher.

The scoring for Shinrone was led by Donal Morkan, who contributed 0-7 to the team's total, including four frees and one 65. Following him were Ciaran Cleary with 0-5, while both Killian Sampson and Jason Sampson added 0-4 each. The team's efforts were further complemented by contributions from Sean Cleary with 0-2 and a point each from Paul Cleary, Declan Cleary, Conor Doughan, and DJ McLoughlin.

On the opposing side, Kilcormac-Killoughey showcased their talent with Cathal Kiely scoring 0-7, which included four frees and one 65. Cillian Kiely made a notable contribution with 1-1, while G. Healion added a goal and several other team members, including A. Spain, C. Mahon, J. Kilmartin, L. Kavanagh, and C. Mitchell each played their part by scoring 0-1.

The Shinrone team lineup for this historic final was as follows: Eamon Cleary in goal; with Darren Crean, Darren O’Meara, and Peter Cleary on the full back line; Killian Sampson, Michael Cleary, and Dara Maher composed the half back line; while Declan Cleary, Luke Watkins controlled the mid-field, Donal Morkan, Seán Cleary, and Adrian Cleary formed a formidable half forward line; and finally Paul Cleary, Ciaran Cleary and Jason Sampson formed the full forward line. The substitutes demonstrated their depth, with Conor Doughan replacing Adrian Cleary in the 48th minute, DJ McLoughlin coming on for Paul Cleary in the 56th minute, and Cillian Ryan subbing in for Seán Cleary shortly after. In a temporary substitution, Joe Cleary took the field for Michael Cleary, while Mark Morkan replaced Declan Cleary in the 62nd minute.