After an interesting hour of hurling Ballyhale were the winners by 0–15 to 0–10, allowing them to take their first county title at senior level.

Two first-half Ray Cummins goals gave ‘the Rockies’ the edge going into the second half and they won the game, only just, by 5–7 to 5–5.

The county final that year ended in a 0–14 apiece draw, however, Shamrocks made no mistake in the unfinished replay and won the game easily by 3–12 to 1–6.

Muckalee-Ballyfoyle Rovers stood in their way in the county final, however, for the second consecutive year the game ended in a draw.

For the second time in three years Ballyhale reached the final of the Leinster club championship, however, on this occasion they faced opposition from the Offaly champions.

Ballyhale's successful campaign continued all the way to the All-Ireland final where they played Cork champions St. Finbarr's.

Fourteen minutes into the second-half Ballyhale took a decisive lead when Liam Fennelly scored the crucial goal.

1983 allowed James Stephens a chance to gain revenge on Ballyhale as both sides lined out against each other in the county final again.

With the game entering the dying seconds a Dermot Fennelly point earned Ballyhale a 1–10 apiece draw and a replay.

Ballybrown led by six points before Ger Fennelly's twenty-fourth-minute goal got the Kilkenny men back on track.

After returning to senior ranks, the Shamrocks consolidated their position, they did make a couple of county semi-finals (in 1999 and 2000) but were generally frustrated in their efforts to regain the Tom Walsh trophy.

The break-through was partially achieved in 2005, after a successful league campaign the Shamrocks defeated St. Martin's in the championship quarter final and had a slightly flattering win against O'Loughlin's in the semi-final.

They were defeated on a scoreline of 1–18 to 2–12 2006 would prove to be the year when the undoubted potential of the current crop of hurlers would bear fruit, the league title was retained, the Fenians beaten in the final.

The semi-final against Toomevara proved to be an outstanding contest, the Tipperary and Munster champions racing into an early lead that they built up to a twelve-point margin at one stage in the first half.

A new generation of hurlers, including James "Cha" Fitzpatrick, played a key role in that game and powered Ballyhale to their fourth All-Ireland club title.

The championship quarter-final against dogged Dunnamaggin was a tight and tricky affair that only swung the Shamrocks way in the last seven minutes, mainly due to terrific individual performances from James "Cha" Fitzpatrick and Eamon Walsh at full-back.

The game was close throughout but the loss of two major players proved too hard to overcome for the Shamrocks and Birr went through to another Leinster club final.

The Shamrocks defeated near neighbours, Carrickshock in the championship semi-final on a scoreline of 1–21 to 0–11, setting up a repeat of the 2005 final with old rivals James Stephens.

The game was dominated by the Shamrocks for long spells, with their biggest lead nine points at one stage but a late rally by the Offaly champions briefly threatened but too much had been left to do.

The club has retained the Senior League trophy which was awarded to them by the County Board after their opponents James Stephens refused to fulfil the fixture.

The club have equalled this year the long-standing record of Carrickshock by defeating James Stephens in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final by three points on a scoreline of 1–14 to 1–11.

The club has progressed to the final of the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship against Tullamore by defeating Wexford champions Oulart the Ballagh in Wexford Park (that went to extra time) on a scoreline of 2–20 to 1–21 in the quarter-final, and then overcoming Dublin champions Ballyboden St. Enda's on a scoreline of 4–18 to 0–18 in Nowlan Park in the semi-final.

The five-in-a-row championship bid was halted at the semi-final stage, old rivals O' Loughlin's Gaels winning with a late goal after a tense game.

The senior team missing the injured Henry Shefflin who had suffered a second serious knee injury in the All Ireland semi-final v Cork.

The first day ended in a draw with both sides having to deal with the elements, the game played in a bitterly cold gale with driving rain throughout.

The weather conditions for the replay were slightly improved, one of the main turning points in the match was an excellent 'solo' goal by top Village marksman, Eoin Larkin just before half-time.

The senior team were defeated in the final of the Byrne Cup by St. Martin's, conceding two goals in the second half while on top in general play.

the Club won through to its seventh final in eight years with a fine performance against annual semi-final competitors, O' Loughlin's.

In the 2012 County final, the club won their 14th title after an interesting match where the Shamrocks controlled from the start but spurned several goal chances and where Henry Shefflin also had two penalties saved.