Shamrock SC is an amateur

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team based in

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, New York, United States. The club was founded in 1960 by Irish immigrants in New York and currently plays in Division 1 of the

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. In February 2014, the club was formally honored by the

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for their contribution to soccer and promotion of

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in New York City during the inaugural Irish American Soccer Hall of Fame awards.

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