3D Personnel are delighted to continue with our support of North London Shamrocks as the GAA Club continues to go from strength to strength. Having a strong contingent of our own 3D team lining out for the Shamrocks and helping with the management of teams at the London GAA Club over the years, has helped with building those bonds.
The 2024 season has seen the North London GAA Club reach the promised land of winning a Senior Football Championship Final for the first time in the Clubs history. Their victory against St Kiernan’s in the Final at McGovern Park, Ruislip on Sunday 20th October, on a score line of 1: 11 | 1: 08, left their loyal fans celebrating long into the night in London.
A Short History of the North London Shamrocks GAA Club
North London Shamrocks only came into being with its present structure as recently as 2005, following the amalgamation of St Theresa’s of Ponders and Shannon Rovers | Sam Maguires of Greenwood. The Club can trace its roots back further to the formation of St Theresa’s GAA in 1967 and the Sam Maguire GAA and Shannon Rovers GAA Clubs, both formed in the early 1980’s. The most recent amalgamation of these Clubs helped to ensure the continuation of a strong GAA football presence in North London.
London GAA Senior Football Champions 2024
Nearly 20 years on from the formation of the North London Shamrocks GAA Club, they made no mistake in their first appearance in a London GAA Senior Championship Final. Having overcome the outgoing Champions Fulham Irish in the semi-final on a 1:10 | 0:6 score line, they battled it out against a dogged St Kiernan’s GAA in the Final.
In difficult conditions and playing with the wind in the first half, they were dealt a serious blow just before half time where an unfortunate slip resulted in a St Kiernan's goal, leaving a half time score of 1: 06 | 1: 04 in their favour. With the conditions favouring St Kiernan's in the second half, North London Shamrocks held possession well and built on their lead, eventually coming out on top by three points on a final score line of 1: 11 | 1: 08. The refs final whistle saw great celebrations on the pitch followed by a great night of celebrations in London.
Managed by Peter Witherow from St Michael’s GAA Club in Donegal, the team have created history by winning the 2024 Capital Concrete London Senior Football Championship.
That London Championship win earned them a clash against the Mayo Champions, Ballina Stephenites in the 2024 All Ireland Club Connacht Championship Quarter-Final. On the day the Stephenites proved a bridge too far North London Shamrocks, but they can hold their heads high after their historic 2024 Championship exploits.
3D Personnel and the North London Shamrocks connection
For many years there has been a close connection between the 3D London office team and North London Shamrocks.
Ciaran Greene (Sales Director) and Michael Boyle (Commercial Manager) have both played with the Club and have been involved in different management roles within the Club.
Daniel Clarke (Labour Manager), Nathan McElwaine (Operations Manager @ 3D Specialist Contracting Services) and Oran Blaney (Commercial Manager) are currently players in the Senior Team set up.
Our Managing Director, Damian Doherty also played with the Club, while it was still known as St Theresa’s.
The other common denominator with the lads is that they all hail from Donegal. Indeed, the current team and background team has more than 20 Donegal personnel involved.
As a supporter and sponsor of the Club we supply training gear and leisure wear for various teams within the Club. Pictured above are team members Nathan, Oran and Daniel with Ciaran and Michael, receiving new training and leisure wear from Will before a recent training session.
North London Shamrocks are noted for the great work they do for the local community and 3D Personnel are proud to partner with them going forward. We also congratulate them for their fantastic achievements on the pitch.
Speaking about our links with the North London Shamrocks, our Sales Director, Ciaran Greene had this to say:
As a Director at 3D Personnel, we are delighted to be a sponsor of North London Shamrocks.
I have been playing for the club now for 10 years, as well as working with 3D Personnel for the same amount of time, so both are a huge part of my life.
We are so glad to be able to help Donegal people coming from home and offering them employment with us.
Our office is based in the heart of North London in the busy Camden Town area, so the travel to training for the lads makes it an easy commute.
This is an exciting time for the football club and having so many players and members working for 3D Personnel, we can only envisage continued success.
We were delighted to win our first London Senior Championship but are now fully focused on welcoming Ballina Stephenites to London.
Damian Doherty (Managing Director) also wished the team well for the Connacht Quarter-Final:
I joined up with the Club, then known as St Theresa’s, when I first moved to London. It is fantastic to see the growth of the Club in the years since.
I am delighted to have some of our lads out on the pitch and in the background, winning a first Senior London Championship with the Club. We want to congratulate them and all the team on their success and wish them well as the adventure continues on Saturday. I’m sure they will do us proud, whatever the result.
Helping New Arrivals to Settle in London
Just as North London Shamrocks offer an outlet and opportunity to become part of a sporting and social community, for the many young (and not so young) Irish moving to London, 3D Personnel, with our extensive networks within construction, can help with employment opportunities throughout London.
For information on the qualifications needed to work on construction jobs in the UK, have a read of our 3D Guide
To talk to one of the 3D Personnel team about our current construction roles in London, feel free to Contact us
3D Personnel offer ongoing support to other GAA Clubs throughout Ireland and the UK.
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