Following the cancellation of the 8th Place Connacht Gold Leitrim Senior Championship game Annaduff v Bornacoola, the quarter final draw will NOT take place Sunday at 6.30pm in Aras Mhic Samhrain, Pairc Sean as previously advised.
10-Aug-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Drumreilly GAA having of this day requested arbitration from the sports Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) in a claim that Drumreilly were wrongly placed in a relegation play-off when they had qualified for a quarter final play-off having consideration to the criteria determined under the Leitrim Championship Bye-Laws and Regulations 2013 and Rule 6.20 T.O.2013.
Accordingly the below fixture is postponed.
Saturday 10 August 2013
Venue: Páirc Seán
Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship
8th Place Play Off
Annaduff v Bornacoola
10-Aug-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship Quarter Finalists 2013
St. Marys, Gortletteragh, Glencar Manorhamilton, Allen Gaels, Melvin Gaels, Mohill, Carrigallen, plus winners of 8th place play off
8th Place Play Off
Annaduff v Bornacoola
Relegation Semi Final
Aughawillan, Drumreilly, Kiltubrid, + runners up of 8th place play off
Open draws for the Connacht Gold Leitrim Senior Football Championship pairings will take place after conclusion of 8th place games next weekend.
06-Aug-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
GWP Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Finalists 2013
Dromahair, Glencar Manorhamilton, Ballinamore SOH, Eslin, Drumkeerin, Aughnasheelin, Glenfarne Kiltyclogher, plus winners of 8th place play off.
8th Place Play Off
Cloone v Fenagh St. Caillins
Relegation Semi Final
Ballinaglera, Aughavas, Leitrim Gaels, plus runners up of 8th place play off
Open draws for the GWP Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship pairings will take place after conclusion of 8th place games next weekend.
06-Aug-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Páirc Seán will host two TG4 Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 1 Qualifiers and the Round 4 Qualifer meeting between Donegal and Laois this Saturday 27th July in Páirc Seán MacDiarmada.
TG4 Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 1 Qualifiers
Clare v Kildare @ 1.30pm
Donegal v Westmeath @ 3.15pm
Please note extra time will take place in both fixtures if necessary
GAA Football All Ireland Championship Round 4 Qualifier
Donegal v Laois @ 5pm
Spectator comfort at the very popular Páirc Mac Diarmada venue has beenÓgreatly enhanced in recent times. A particularly important innovation has been the installation of a lift to the upper tiers of the McGovern Stand, which will be of immense benefit to wheelchair users and to others in need of such a facility. The stand itself has been the subject of much praise since its official opening. Spectators will be pleased with the easier access to the grounds through the recent installation of a number of extra turnstiles and also will enjoy more comfortable viewing from the terraces as a result of control barriers having been put in place. Throughout the grounds the toilet facilities have been improved, with a new toilet block just completed, all to add to spectator comfort. Refreshments are readily available at each corner of the grounds at Snack Shops operated by the local St. Mary’s Club members. Few grounds can boast of parking facilities to match Carrick on Shannon, including the front car park itself and the surrounding parking areas, while traffic flow to and from games is enabled greatly by the magnificent road system and by the co-operation of An Garda Síochana.
Due to its geographical location, Páirc Mac Diarmada is ideally situated for Qualifier and other games and the ever-improving facilities will be welcomed by GAA fans from around the country.
Leitrim GAA look forward to welcoming the teams and supporters from Clare, Donegal, Kildare, Laois and Westmeath this weekend.
NOTHING WILL BEAT BEING IN PÁIRC SEÁN THIS SATURDAY!
24-Jul-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Round 2 of our Connacht Gold Senior and GWP Intermediate Leitrim Club Championships take place this weekend across five championship venues. Twelve games are scheduled for Drumshanbo, Páirc Sean, Carrigallen, Cloone and Ballinamore. Please check fixtures section of website for confirmation of venues and throw in times for your club.
After months of training, club players will give of their all this weekend for their club jersey and supporters are encouraged to get behind their teams.
Good luck to all teams.
24-Jul-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
11-Jul-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Leitrim:
1. Stephen McPartland (Glencar Manorhamilton)
2. Liam Ryan (Melvin Gaels)
3. Barry Nash (Carrigallen)
4. Keelan McHugh (Ballinamore Sean OHeslins)
5. Aaron McLoughlin (Leitrim Gaels)
6. Michael Clancy (St Patricks Dromahair)
7. Kevin Shanley (Bornacoola)
8. Declan Daly (Drumkeerin)
9. Kevin McWeeney (Aughnasheelin)
10. Darragh Farrell (St Marys)
11. Cathal McCawley [Capt] (Drumkeerin)
12. Conor Gaffney (Drumreilly)
13. Luke Murphy (Ballinamore Sean O Heslins)
14. Kenny Cox (Annaduff)
15. Bertie Cunningham (St Patricks Dromahair)
Manager: Enda Lyons
Selectors: Joe Cox, Hughie Clinton and Noel Lyons
Leitrim followers are urged to be there to cheer on their county and help our new generation of young footballers to take victory.
THE VERY BEST OF LUCK TO THE TEAM AND MAnÓgEMENT
21-Jun-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Some photographs from the first round of this years Leitrim Championship are now in the gallery on the county website
http://tinyurl.com/qxfkawp
28-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
23-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
A whole new ball game
The recession has taught us a lot. We now realise that the days of lashing money on extravagances are but a distant memory. We want value for money and we have come to appreciate the simpler, more basic things in life.
In Winter and early Spring it might be the local drama or musical society or concert, a great night out for a tenner or a little more.
Summer brings thoughts of the football championship, when local is the buzz word again. We all want our own team to do well, to win the county title, irrespective of grade. We want to be there when the local lads take the field, to cheer on our own heroes.
It all starts in Leitrim this weekend, the Connacht Gold Senior, the Glenfarne Wood Products Intermediate and the Pyramid Bookmakers Junior. So the excitement is building in every corner of the county and even the weather-man is on our side, promising a good week to have all the pitches ready for action.
Last year is history. The Championship Cups have been handed back and are up for grabs to every competing club. It is all to play for now. In the run up to Saturday and Sunday the County Board officers and committees will be taking care of all the logistics; the players will be stretching, lapping, hand-passing, soloing and shooting; the team Managers and selectors will be plotting, planning and playing mind games; the Leitrim Observer, Shannonside and Ocean will be interviewing and forecasting; the kids will be begging Mammy and Daddy to get them a new club jersey.
What about the supporters? They will be as busy as anyone, talking up their own team to the opposition and relishing the local derbies and slagging their neighbours. Come Saturday and Sunday they will be delighted to part with the still very reasonable admission fees that won’t break the bank. The few Euro won’t be an issue when your own lads trot out on the pitch.
As the All Ireland Championship slogan says:-
Nothing beats being there
20-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Excitement building in New York
To all Leitrim Supporters attending Connacht Football Championship New York v Leitrim Sunday 5th May at 3pm
Click here for poster for the post match fundraiser on May 5th in Rory Dolans. This will be a focal point of the weekend for many Leitrim people, both residents and visitors.
Also, for those who are staying around on Monday May 6th, Fergal McGill will be playing in JP Clarkes that evening, and should be a lot of fun!
28-Apr-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
