NY Shamrocks earned a hard fought three points against a stellar FC Japan on Saturday evening.
Rocks dominated the possession for 90 minutes but could not convert despite a number of gilt-edged opportunities. With all three Rocks strikers absent, Nikle Guzijan, centre-half by trade, led the line to great effect in a four-five-one formation.

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The NY Shamrock Soccer Club is looking to strengthen its player options before the April 1 signing deadline as the second half of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League gets underway this weekend.
 
All three teams are still in contention for league honors however first team boss Glen Wrafter, who has guided his side to the top four of the second division, is on the lookout for an extra bit of quality to try and eke out an edge on their closest competitors.
 
"We will be hosting a try-out at Roosevelt Island on Thursday March 21st at 8pm," confirmed Wrafter. "Everyone is welcome to come along. We're convinced that there is a lot of untapped talent out there in the city. This club is incredibly ambitious but if we are to realize our objectives, we will definitely need to add some players."
 
A win against NY Ukrainian this weekend (kick-off 6pm) will see the Rocks go level with their opponents thereby increasing their promotion hopes no end.
 
"With Manhattan Kickers unbeaten and five points clear at the top of CSL Division II, it's a race for second place. That race starts for us with our first league game back against NY Ukrainian SC. Our season hinges on this game and a win would set us up nicely for a crack at promotion to the 1st Division," added Wrafter.
 
The reserves are also in a strong position and will look to bounce back from a heavy League Cup defeat at the hands of their club mates the weekend before last when they take on the Ukrainian reserves at 8pm.
 
"They're unbeaten and they're top of the league," said manager Robbie O'Neill. "But a win will bring us level with them and put us in a good position for a strong run-in. It won't be easy as we have a few injuries but that's all the more reason to make this try-out as successful as possible."
 
Over 30s manager Paddy Mc Carry, whose team is also back in action this weekend with a home tie against Tesoro on Sunday morning, has steadied the ship after a tough start to the league campaign but is hopeful of adding some new recruits before the deadline.
 
For more information on Thursday night's try-out contact the club at NYShamrockSC@gmail.com.

The luck of the Irish nearly tripped up the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton yesterday, as one of her high heels got stuck in a grate and almost caused her to fall during a St. Patrick’s ceremony with the Irish Guards regiment in Hampshire, outside of London.

Notre Dame’s comeback upset win over Marquette from Thursday’s Big East quarterfinal may be outshined by what seems to be McDonald’s sponsored jerseys. The Notre Dame basketball team surprised fans with their new alternate jerseys' resemblance to McDonald’s Shamrock Shake.  The lime green uniforms were questioned by most and even sparked discussions of the worst jerseys of all time. 

Sliabh Notes, Matt Cranitch, Donal Murphy and Tommy O’Sullivan.

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Illustration by Caty BartholomewI hope you have a bottle of good strong Irish whiskey stashed away already to fortify you for the St Patrick's Day parade and for the ritual drowning of the shamrock through the big day If so, then my advice to you is to take a good shot from the bottle here and now before you read the rest of this quite shocking story You will need it READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/800-irish-schoolboys-break-guinness-world-record-for-largest-human-shamrock-196286111.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/800-irish-schoolboys-break-guinness-world-record-for-largest-human-shamrock-196286111.html Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:04:18 PST
800 Irish schoolboys form world's largest human shamrock (Irish Independent)Hundreds of students in Dublin gathered together to set a Guinness World record for forming the largest human shamrock just in time for St Patrick’s Day, all while raising money for charityThe Irish Independent reports on the endeavor that saw 800 schoolboys from Blackrock College and Willow Park schools in Dublin assembled on the lawns of Blackrock CollegeOnce in the shamrock formation, the Irish schoolboys had to hold their positions for five minutes in order to adhere to the Guinness World Record’s strict guidelines READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Shamrock-Clubs-top-ten-Irish-beers-for-St-Patricks-Day-195856521.html http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Shamrock-Clubs-top-ten-Irish-beers-for-St-Patricks-Day-195856521.html Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:13:06 PST
By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

On March 17th, or whenever your local St. Patrick Celebration happened to kick off, the black stuff will undoubtedly be flowing en mass. But that cold and creamy traditional Irish brew aside we strongly feel here at the Shamrock Club that there are other just as worthy thirst-quencing options to check out while proudly donning your green.

Every year at the start of March Shamrock Shake fans rejoice as this minty milkshake returns to McDonald’s, but not many people know, or remember why this St. Patrick’s Day treat was launched back in 1966.

As part of your esteemed Gold and Green Shamrock membership, you receive a sleek and beautiful Ogham (pronounced “AHG-m” or “OH-ehm”) marked with the ancient Irish alphabet composed of 25 unique symbols dating back to the 1st century.

As the 2013 Oscars will be broadcast on ABC this Sunday, Irishman Daniel Day-Lewis looks to be the odds-on favorite for his turn as Abraham Lincoln in Stephen Spielberg's “Lincoln” to add yet a third Oscar for Best Actor to his mantelpiece. Day-Lewis is but one of many fine thespians from the Emerald Isle.

As a Shamrock Club member, you are privy to insider information on all things Irish. This time we will let you in on our favorite Irish pubs around the country we have discovered with painstaking research. With this new found information you will now be considered the most knowledgeable publican on your block.

By joining The Shamrock Club you will receive many benefits that the current green and gold level members are already enjoying. They include many gifts including an Ogham gift, a t-shirt, as well as a Celtic bronze cross, and special invites to exclusive Irish events at our upper tier Shamrock Club membership level.

Ireland could be considered the official country of castles. The Emerald Isle is home to over 345 of these bastions including the ruins of once majestic medieval palaces, dating back to the 11th century, to magnificent castles which are now luxury hotels, considered among the top resorts in the world.

IrishCentral is proud to launch The Shamrock Club, an exclusive club for IrishCentral readers.