Leitrim Minor team announcement – R1 Connacht Championship

The Leitrim Minor Football team has been named by managers Danny Beck and Ciarán Kennedy for round 1 of the Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Championship.

Best of luck to the team, Danny, Ciarán & their management team.

 

🏐 | Galway  🆚 Leitrim

📅| Fri, 20 – Mar at 5pm

📍| Tuam Stadium, Galway

🎟️| Advance ticket sales only https://connachtgaa.ie/tickets/

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

📺 | Live streaming: https://page.inplayer.com/connachtgaa/future-games.html

#GAABelong #ConnachtGAA

Handball Updates

Katie Kane Receives European 1-Wall Ranking
There was exciting news in Leitrim handball circles recently as Fenagh’s Katie Kane received her first official European 1-Wall ranking ahead of the new wallball season. Katie has entered the 2026 European Ladies rankings in an impressive 35th position, placing her close to the top 10 Irish ladies and reflecting the many successes she enjoyed on the court last year.
Katie, along with her siblings, is set to make a welcome return to the 1-Wall circuit when the European Tour’s Irish leg resumes in Co. Antrim next month. Her inclusion in the rankings is a proud moment for her family and the local handball community, and all in Leitrim will be wishing her every success as the new season begins.
2026 Connacht 4-Wall Doubles Championship
Attention in Connacht adult handball circles now turns to the 40×20 Doubles Championship, which got underway last weekend. Several Leitrim players will be in action over the coming weeks as the competition gathers pace.
First up for Leitrim are Jesse Marsden and Shaun Gallagher, who face a Mayo pairing in the Men’s Junior C category next Friday evening in Collooney. They will be followed by Manorhamilton’s Joel Smith and Anthony Flynn, who take on Sligo opposition in the Masters B category on March 27th. Best of luck to all Leitrim players as they take to the court in the Connacht championships.
Maxim Gilmartin Receives Hero’s Welcome
Annaduff’s Maxim Gilmartin was given a hero’s welcome in Dromod and Annaduff Community Centre following his recent All-Ireland U15 Singles triumph. Friends, neighbours, family, and well-wishers packed the hall to honour the young champion, creating a wonderful atmosphere as Maxim was warmly applauded on his return. Among the crowd, younger supporters were especially eager to catch a closer look at his prized All-Ireland medal.
During the celebrations, Maxim’s mother Mary and his coach Peter Heaney paid tribute to his dedication, commitment, and hard work, encouraging the young players present that success comes through determination and effort. There was great pride throughout the community as everyone celebrated Maxim’s fantastic achievement and looked forward to many more great days ahead for Annaduff Handball Club.
David Mahon
PRO Leitrim Handball

Allianz Football League – round 7

It’s the final round of the league and it’s all still to play for in Division 4

#Allianz NFL – Div 4 – Rd 7

🏐 | Carlow 🆚 Leitrim

📅| Sun, 22 – Mar at 1pm

📍| Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow

🎟️| Advance ticket sales only https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/fbleitrimleague

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

#AllianzLeagues | #riseagain | #GAABelong

Connacht Minor Shield Presentation

The 2025 Leitrim Minor team, who won the Connacht Minor Shield, were presented with their medals and a commemorative jersey sponsored by Westlink Coaches, at yesterdays Allianz League game by Leitrim Senior players Tom Prior and Darren Cox. Well done to the players and management.

 

Connacht Minor Championship R1

Our Minor team take on Galway in round 1 of the Connacht championship this Friday.

#ElectricIreland – Connacht Championship – R1

🏐 | Leitrim 🆚 Galway

📅| Fri, 20 – Mar at 5pm

📍| Tuam Stadium, Galway

🎟️| Advance ticket sales only connachtgaa.ie/tickets/

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

Leitrim Senior Football team announced – round 6

📣 Leitrim Football Team Announced📣

The Leitrim Senior Football team has been named by manager Steven Poacher for round 6 of the Allianz National Football League.

Best of luck to the team, Steven & his management team.

#Allianz NFL – Div 4 – Rd 6

🏐 | Leitrim 🆚 Longford

📅| Sun, 15 – Mar at 2pm

📍| Heartland Credit Union, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada

🎟️| Advance ticket sales only https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/fbleitrimleague

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

#AllianzLeagues | #riseagain | #GAABelong

Leitrim U17 Panel Announced

📣 Leitrim U17 Football Panel 2026📣

Leitrim U17 Football managers Danny Beck and Ciarán Kennedy, and their management team have announced their panel for the upcoming season.

We wish the players, Danny and Ciarán and the management team the best of luck for the year ahead.

Emotional scenes in Croke Park as Maxim Gilmartin wins All-Ireland and Juvenile U15 singles title for Leitrim

An rud is annamh is iontach – what is rare is wonderful – and few things are rarer in Leitrim sport than an All-Ireland title in any code. On Sunday afternoon, Annaduff’s Maxim Gilmartin etched his name into the annals of handball history, becoming the latest player to bring an All-Ireland juvenile winner’s medal back to Leitrim — and, arguably, the first to return a “4-Wall Juvenile All-Ireland Championship” title to the county.
Maxim entered the fray this weekend all too familiar with the magnitude of the task before him, having already felt the agony of losing out on the big occasion when he, alongside Fenagh’s Daniel Kane, had to settle for second place in last year’s U15 doubles decider.
That experience, however, stood to him on Sunday as he returned to the All-Ireland Finals in Croke Park determined to go one better. Facing a formidable opponent in Clare’s Walter Moroney, the Annaduff youngster produced a steely, composed and determined performance that ultimately saw him etch his name into the history books.
Make no mistake, Maxim was made work all the way to the finish line by Walter in their titanic All-Ireland U15 singles final, which required a tie-breaker game to decide the outcome. It was a battle from start to finish, and massive credit must go to both players for producing a superb game of handball that had those in attendance on the edge of their seats throughout the one hour and 15-minute marathon.
The contest ebbed and flowed before eventually ending 14-15, 15-12, 15-11 in Maxim’s favour, but the scoreline alone does not tell the full story. This was a match where two teenagers put everything on the line, both mentally and physically, inside the lonely cauldron of Court 2 in the National Handball Centre, with an ever-growing audience gathering outside as the drama unfolded.
As the tie-break game reached its crescendo, nobody was leaving. Maxim had taken an early lead, striking the ball with confidence and authority, but Walter responded with a series of brilliant kill shots to reel him back in until the score stood level at 11 apiece. Momentum had swung towards the Clare man, and for Leitrim supporters the familiar fear of another near miss began to creep in.
But Maxim held his nerve. With the Banner support in full voice, the Annaduff youngster dug deep and found a way to grab back server, eking out the crucial points to take him over the finish line.
For the young Annaduff handballer it was a day of personal triumph, but also a proud moment for his parents, Donal and Mary, his coaches, and his club and community in Annaduff — and for Leitrim handball as a whole. That final point was greeted with an outpouring of tears and emotion from his family, friends and the Leitrim supporters present, a fitting end to a truly historic victory. In Leitrim sport, moments like this are rare… and truly wonderful.
Connacht U13 doubles silver for Rhys and Enda
It was a weekend to remember for Annaduff and Leitrim handball. Alongside Maxim Gilmartin’s historic All-Ireland U15 singles victory, the club also celebrated another fine performance as Rhys Glancy and Enda Sharkey claimed silver medals in the Connacht U13 doubles finals, played in Collooney on Saturday morning.
Facing a strong Galway pair in the final, Rhys and Enda gave a determined display, ultimately having to settle for silver this time around. Their achievement, coming on the same weekend as Maxim’s historic triumph, highlighted the depth of talent and promise in Leitrim handball. Well done to Rhys and Enda on an excellent performance.
Photo:Leitrim Enda Sharkey and Rhys Glancy are pictured with Galways Kerrill Hynes and Daniel Nolan after they recieved their Connacht u13 doubles winners and runner-up medals last Saturday.
David Mahon
Liathróid Láimhe Liatroma

Allianz Football League – round 6

Round 6 and the final home game of the league.

#Allianz NFL – Div 4 – Rd 6

🏐 | Leitrim  🆚 Longford

📅 | Sun, 15 – Mar at 2pm

📍| Heartland Credit Union, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada

🎟️ | Advance ticket sales only https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/fbleitrimleague

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

#AllianzLeagues | #riseagain | #GAABelong

Leitrim Hurling team announced – round 6

📣 Leitrim Hurling Team Announced📣

The Leitrim Senior Hurling panel has been named by manager Mike Wall for round 6 of the National Hurling League.

Best of luck to the team, Mike & his management team.

 

#Allianz NHL – Div 4 – Rd 6

⚾| Leitrim 🆚 Lancashire

📅 | Sat, 7 – Mar, 1pm

📍 | Heartland Credit Union, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada

🎟️ | Advance ticket sales only https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/leitrimahlfixtures

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

#AllianzLeagues | #riseagain | #GAABelong

Gaeltacht Grants 2026

There were a large number of applicants for the Leitrim Co Board GAA Gaeltacht grants and the draw for the winners was made by Paddy Farrell, Cathaoirleach Comhairle Contae Liatroma, assisted by Déaglán Ó Buacháin, Cathaoirleach, Coiste Contae Liatroma at half-time in last Sunday’s National League game between Antrim and Leitrim. The following lucky winners will receive grants from €200 to €300.

Buíochas do na buachaillí agus na cailíní go léir a chuir isteach ar na scoláireachtaí agus comhghairdeas do na buaiteoirí. Buíochas freisin do Chomhairle Contae Liatroma as an tacaíocht a thugadar dúinn.

Seo iad na daoine a fuair deontais don bhliain seo:

  1. Lily Reynolds, Clooncolry, Dromod
  2. Joseph Williams, Millbrook, Kinlough
  3. Holly McKiernan, Calloughs, Carrigallen
  4. Cillian Nolan, Drumcoora, Drumshanbo
  5. Katre O’Reilly, Mucklaghan Glebe, Drumsna
  6. Toni O’Looney, Killarkin, Leitrim Village
  7. Ella Shortt, The Grange, Cloone
  8. Seán Óg Mac Gearailt, Gubacreeny, Kinlough

 

Photo: Paddy Farrell, Cathaoirleach of Comhairle Contae Liatroma, making the draws for Gaeltacht Grants supported by Leitrim County Council and Leitrim Co Board GAA. The draw was made at half time at last Sunday’s NFL game between Aontroim agus Liatroim. Also in picture are Deaglán Ó Buacháin, Cathaoirleach Coiste Liatroma CLG and Clár Ní Chrosáin, Oifigeach Cultúir agus Teanga.

Leitrim Handballers Flying the Flag at Croke Park and Beyond

Leitrim handball followers had plenty to keep an eye on last Saturday morning, with attention divided between the Adult Singles All-Ireland Championships at Croke Park and the Connacht Juvenile U11–13 Championships taking place across Mayo and Sligo.
In the national spotlight at the National Handball Centre in Croke Park, Fenagh’s Ed Lee proudly represented Leitrim in the All-Ireland Ruby Masters semi-final on Court 3. Lee faced a formidable opponent in Kilkenny’s Johnny Brennan, a former World Champion, in what proved to be a gripping and high-quality contest.
Ed delivered a superb performance, battling courageously throughout an enthralling encounter. Despite a tremendous effort and a display full of determination and skill, he had to concede to Brennan on a 21-15, 21-13 scoreline on the day.
While the result did not go his way, Ed can take immense pride in his achievement and in the manner in which he represented Leitrim on the national stage.
Ed will not be the only Leitrim player to grace the Croke Park alleys this year. Next weekend, Annaduff’s Maxim Gilmartin will carry county and provincial hopes when he lines out in the 4-Wall Juvenile All-Ireland Championships. Maxim faces Meath’s Sean Keyes in the U15 Singles semi-final on Saturday morning in Court 2 of the National Handball Centre — a challenge he will undoubtedly relish.
The Croke Park stage will hold no fears for the young Annaduff man, having already experienced the big occasion last year when he featured in the All-Ireland U15 Doubles final alongside Fenagh’s Daniel Kane. That experience should stand to him as he bids to book his place in another national decider. Best of luck, Maxim.
Meanwhile, the Connacht Juvenile Championships continued last weekend for the U11 to U13 age groups, with venues across Mayo and Sligo hosting the provincial action.
Congratulations to Fenagh’s Abbie Kane, who captured a superb silver medal in the Girls’ U11 Singles Final, played in Newport on Saturday morning. By all accounts, it was a fiercely contested and high-quality decider between Abbie and Roscommon’s Emer Hanley, with little separating the two throughout.
Abbie came agonizingly close to claiming the Connacht title before ultimately having to settle for silver on this occasion. It was nonetheless a tremendous achievement and a performance full of promise.
The silver medal adds to what has already been a memorable spell for the young Fenagh player, as she also secured a Cumann na mBunscol silver medal the previous weekend — a remarkable run of success that highlights her growing talent in the sport.
Leitrim was also well represented in the Boys’ U13 Singles grade, with Annaduff’s Rhys Glancy and Enda Sharkey flying the county colours in Castleconnor on Saturday morning. Both players competed strongly in what proved to be a highly competitive field.
While they came up against formidable opposition, Rhys and Enda produced commendable performances and will undoubtedly benefit from the experience at provincial level. The Annaduff duo will join forces once again next weekend when they line out together in the U13 Doubles finals. With the experience gained in singles competition, they will be hopeful of making a bid for provincial honours.
New Handball Facilities for Ballinamore
There was also positive news on the development front for Leitrim handball, with confirmation that recent renovations at the Ballinamore Sports Complex have included the addition of three new one-wall (wallball) courts.
This represents a significant boost for the sport locally and a welcome enhancement to the sporting infrastructure available to clubs and players throughout the county. The inclusion of dedicated wallball facilities will provide greater playing opportunities for juveniles and adults alike, while further supporting the continued growth of handball in Leitrim.
A venue of this scale and standard positions Ballinamore — and indeed the county — as a potential host for national-level wallball competitions in the future, bringing further prestige and activity to the area.
Congratulations and well done to all involved in the renovation project and in bringing this excellent new facility to fruition.
David Mahon
PRO Leitrim Handball
Photo:Abbie Kane (Leitrim) and Emer Hanley (Roscommon) are pictured receiving here Connacht girls u11 singles medals from Aidan Connaughton – Newport HC.
Photo:Johnny Brennan (Kilkenny) and Ed Lee (Leitrim) who competed in the All Ireland ruby masters semi-final in Croke Park last weekend.
Photo: Leitrim’s Maxim Gilmartin who will compete in the All-Ireland Juvenile U15 singles semi-final in the National Handbal Center – Croke Park on Saturday next.