Sean O Heslins progress to play Glencar Manorhamilton next Saturday morning at 11am in the second playoff for the last place against Carrigallen in the Division 2 League Final.
Todays result:
Sean O Heslins 0-09
Glenfarne/Kiltyclougher 1-05
The second playoff, Sean O Heslins v Glencar Manorhamilton, is scheduled for Ballinaglera on next Saturday 20th Jan at 11am. The referee is Francis Flynn.
13-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
There was understandable frustration all round in Mervue this afternoon as the FBD League game betweenÓgMIT and Leitrim was officially postponed by referee Oliver Kelly, at 1:40pm.
After a thorough inspection the pitch in Mervue was rightfully deemed unplayable due to water logging. Attempts to secure another venue failed and everyone had to turn around and head for home.
The game was originally scheduled for Pearse Stadium but that change was announced earlier in the week as Pearse Stadium is being rested at the moment. Castlegar was secured for the fixture but earlier this morning there was communication from Galway to say that the Castlegar field was unplayable and the game was hastily moved to Mervue
Every effort was made to inform all interested parties, from supporters to officials, of the last minute change of venue but to no avail. By 2pm when the throw-in should have happened the venue was all but deserted and the seagulls were left to their own devices to play in the puddles.
In this day and age better is expected.
07-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
The venue of the Liatroim v GMIT game has been changed from Castlegar to Mervue (behind GMIT)
04-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
The following award winners have been announced for 2006. Congratulations to each and everyone on their worthy award.
Hall of Fame
[b]Michael McGowan[/b] – Gaeil na Meilge
County Player of Year:
[b]Colin Regan[/b] – Gaeil na Meilge
Club Player of Year:
[b]Brendan Guckian[/b] – Naomh Muire
Club Grounds of Year:
[b]Acadh na Sileann[/b]
Referee of Year:
[b]Tom Forde[/b] – Baile na gCleireach
06-Dec-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Carrigallen 3 ? 5
Menlough 1 ? 4
Carrigallen walked tall on Saturday when they convincingly defeated Galway kingpins, Menlough by double scores (3 ? 5 to 1 ? 4) in the Connacht intermediate football semi-final in Ballinamore.
Meanwhile Mayo champions, Tourmakeady, who defeated Roscommon?s Kilmore by three points (1 ? 8 to 1 ? 5) in the other semi-final, will be Carrigallen?s opponents in this weekend?s Connacht final.
Menlough grabbed an early lead in Saturday?s game when Brendan Costello put over a third minute free.
But CarrigallenÓgot on level terms some seven minutes later after Charles McGuinness found the target with a similar effort.
Following that Carrigallen took a grip on the proceedings when Andrew McManus and Noel Doonan combined well in the fourteenth minute for Doonan to shoot the game?s first goal.
A second CarrigallenÓgoal four minutes later from Terence Reynolds, after he fielded a ball that ricochet off the post, following a Charles McGuinness free, dealt a hammer blow to Menlough?s challenge.
The Galway men responded with points from frees, which were hit over by Robert Hughes and Brendan Costello over the next eight minutes.
Charles McGuinness converted a free before the interval that gave Carrigallen a five points halftime cushion (2 ? 2 to 0 ? 3).
Menlough made a determined effort to turn the game around in the third quarter but the Carrigallen defence plugged every gap with the result that the Galway side only managed to cut the deficit by a solitary point.
Robert Hughes registered this score when he tapped over a forty-third minute free.
Carrigallen went back resolutely on the offensive in the final quarter after Charles McGuinness hammered home his side?s third goal, following a piecing of indecisive fielding by two Menlough defenders close to their goalmouth.
Over the next ten minutes the Leitrim side ensured victory when Terence Reynolds, sub Derek Mulligan and Charles McGuinness added Carrigallen points from play.
It was proving to be an unpleasant trip to Leitrim for the Galway champions and there were further problems for the Menlough men before the end when Brendan Costello was dismissed for committing a second yellow card offence.
But Menlough did manÓge a consolationÓgoal when Robert Hughes drove to the Carrigallen net, deep in injury time, in a crowded goalmouth situation.
Carrigallen: Enda Lyons, Ciaran Harte, David Flynn, Dermot Mulligan, Garry Reynolds, J. P. McManus, Carl Ward, Noel Doonan 1 ? 0, Cliff Richardson, Eamon O?Malley, Andrew McManus, Terence Reynolds 1 ? 1, Ciaran Flynn, Charles McGuinness 1 ? 3, Benny O?Rourke. Subs Derek Mulligan 0 ? 1 for O?Rourke (37 mins.), Ray Reilly for C. Flynn (37 mins.), Darren McGovern for O?Malley (56 mins.), Derek Mulligan for A. McManus (57 mins.), Hugh Magee for Ward (57 mins.).
Menlough: Damien Concannon, Cathal Jordan, Thomas Hansberry, Barry Laheen, Derwin Costello, Peter Kelly, Joe Glynn, Robert Hughes 1 ? 2, Sean Mannion, Mark Costello, Damien Costello, David Laheen, Brendan Costello 0 ? 2, Fintan Finnerty, Seamus Mitchell. Subs RonanÓgeraghty for Mitchell (25 mins.), Hugh Keely for Geraghty (40 mins.), David Reilly for D. Laheen (46 mins.), Liam Lawless for Jordan (53 mins.).
Referee: Oliver Kelly (Roscommon).
29-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy
Hurling Coach – Advert
29-Nov-06 by Thomas Keenan
The following is a response from the GAC with regard to the issue of Walkovers in the 2006 League.
“The issue in question here has been addressed in the only manner that is feasible by the Regulations that have been approved in March towards the completion of the Leagues for 2006. I agree that if your team receives a WO then it has been in effect disadvantaged. However the most relevant section of the Regulations is at the very end, as posted on the front page of the website, ie a team cannot be relegated or denied the opportunity to play in a league or shield final on the basis of score difference alone. it will only serve to advance the stages of these playoffs and each team is guaranteed at least one play off game, no matter what the issue at hand may be. I presume that is the best that can be done and in effect this is what will happen, as it has been agreed and approved on March 13th 2006 at the March meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. ”
-Deagl?n ? Buach?in, R?na?
28-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
We have had recent enquiries regarding the closing stages of the leagues and in order to answer these queries we are publishing the following which is an extract from an official GAC Liatroma document which outlines the ?Playoff Regulations Leagues 2006?:
?Second Tier Games ???
In the event of an equality of points at the top of the table after the conclusion of the league games the following should apply:
1. Two teams tied for first place will play league final.
2. Three teams tied for first place the team with the highest score difference will automatically qualify for the final and meet the winners of a game played between the remaining two teams.
3. Four teams tied for first place then the team with the highest score difference should automatically qualify for the final. It will meet the winner of a playoff game between the second placed team on score difference and the winner of a further playoff game between the teams with the third and fourth best score difference.
Relegation
1. Two teams tied on equal points should play off to decide relegation in the event of one relegation place to be decided.
2. Three teams tied on equal points to decide one relegation place, then the team with the lowest score difference should be placed in the final relegation playoff where it will meet the defeated team in a relegation semi-final played between the teams with the best and second best score difference.
3. Three teams tied on equal points to decide two relegation places then the team with the lowest score difference should playoff with team with the second lowest score difference to decide the first relegation place. The winning team of this playoff should play the team with best score difference to decide the remaining relegation place.
4. Four teams tied on equal points to decide one remaining relegation place then the team with highest score difference should meet the team with the third best score difference in a relegation semi-final. The teams with the second and fourth best score difference should meet in a second relegation semi-final. The defeated teams in each of these games should playoff to decide the final relegation.
5. Four teams tied on equal points to decide two relegation places then the team with the least score difference should play the team with next best score difference to decide the first relegation place. To decide the second relegation place the teams with the best and second best score difference should playoff with the defeated team playing the winning team from the first relegationÓgame to decide the final relegation place.
In all of the above, in the event of any teams having equal score difference, then highest score for should be the next determining factor of differentiation. This to be followed, in the event of further equality by the result of the game(s) played in the series of games directly between the two or more teams concerned.
Should there be games conceded during the course of the league competition proper, points should be awarded in the league table as normal procedure dictates. There should be no recourse to claim of loss of score difference by the awarding of these league points by the clubs concerned, as no team can be prevented from progressing without recourse to a playoff to some degree or similarly relegated.
Extra time should be played in all playoff games including final relegation but not including League or Shield finals.?
27-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Leitrim play in section B of the FBD Insurance League and play all 1 away game in Sligo and 2 away inÓgalway. With the first of the Galway games this weekend against GMIT in Castlegar at 2pm.
Section A
Round 1 – 7th January
Roscommon v Sligo IT in Elphin at 2pm
Round 2 – 14th January
Roscommon v NUIG in Woodmount at 2pm
– Wed 17th January
Sligo IT v Mayo in Ballinode at 7.30pm
Round 3 – 21st January
NUIG v Sligo IT in Dangan at 2pm
Mayo v Roscommon in Ballyhaunis at 2pm
Round 1 – Wed 24th Jan
NUIG v Mayo in Ballinrobe at 7.20pm
Section B
Round 1 – 7th January
Sligo v Galway in Tubbercurry at 2.00pm.
GMIT v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Pearse Stadium at 2.00pm.
Round 2 – 14th January
GMIT v Sligo in Dunmore at 2.00pm.
Galway v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Tuam at 2.00pm.
Round 3 – 21st January
Sligo v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Markievicz Park at 2.00pm.
GMIT v Galway in Indreabhan at 2.00pm.
Home Final: 18th February 2007
Final: 7th October in New York/Boston – Gaelic Park/Canton
Note:
Top Team in each section qualifies for Final Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format Where Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified,
subject to Clause (d) below:-
(i) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For)
(ii) Highest Total score For.
(iii) Where two Teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition.
(iv) Scóring Average (divide total score Against into total score For).
(d) If Disqualifications, Retirements or Walk Overs
materially affect the outcome of the Points Totals
(scores) in the League Stage of a Championship, there shall be Play Offs to determine Qualification
for the Concluding Stages of the Championship,
Third Level Colleges have first call on the First 3 Players from a County.
24-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
[b]CONNACHT SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2007[/b]
Sunday 13th May – Pre-Lim. (Extra Time)
New York v Sligo – Gaelic Park
Sunday 20th May (Replay – Saturday 26th May)
Galway v Mayo – Pearse Stadium
Sunday 27th May (Replay – Saturday 2nd June)
London v [b]Leitrim[/b] – Ruislip
Semi-Finals
Sunday 17th June (Replay Saturday 23rd June)
New York/Sligo v Roscommon – Hyde Park
Sunday 24th June (Replay: Saturday 30th June)
Galway/Mayo v [b]Leitrim/London[/b]
In Carrick-on-Shannon or McHale Park
FINAL: Sunday 8th July (Replay: Saturday 14th July)
[b]Connacht Minor Football Championship[/b]
Round Robin –
Round 1 – Saturday 28th April
Roscommon v [b]Leitrim[/b] – Hyde Park
Round 2 – Saturday 5th May
Sligo v Roscommon – Markievicz Park
Round 3 – Sunday 20th May
[b]Leitrim[/b] v Sligo – Pearse Stadium
Semi-Finals:
Saturday 23rd June (Replay Saturday 30th June)
Galway v Round Robin 2
Sunday 24th June (Replay Saturday 30th June)
Mayo v Round Robin 1
in Carrick-on-Shannon or McHale Park
Final: Sunday 8th July (Replay; Saturday 14th July)
[b]Connacht U-21 Football Championship[/b]
Pre Lim – 17th March Extra Time in all games.
A: Galway v [b]Leitrim[/b] inÓgalway
Semi-Finals 31st March
A v Mayo in Pearse Stadium/McHale Park
Sligo v Roscommon in Markievicz Park
Final: 7/8th April
AISF: 21/22 April
AIF: 5/6 May.
[b]Connacht Junior Football Championship[/b]
Friday 4th May (Extra Time if necessary)
Sligo v Roscommon – Roscommon
Mayo v [b]Leitrim[/b] – Carrick-on-Shannon
Final: Friday 11th May.
AISF: Sat, 18th June
AIF Sat, 30th June
[b]Under 21 ?B? Hurling Championship[/b]
Semi-Final – Friday 25th May
[b]Leitrim[/b] v Mayo – Carrick-on-Shannon
Roscommon v Sligo – Athleague
Final: 4th June
[b]AIB CONNACHT CLUB FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP[/b]
Pre-Lim 14th /21st October
A = [b]Leitrim[/b] v Sligo
Semi- Finals Sunday 11th November (Replay-17th November)
Winners of A v Mayo
Galway v Roscommon
Final:
Sunday 25th November (Replay-2nd December)
[b]AIB CONNACHT CLUB HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP[/b]
13th/14th October – Pre-Lim
Sligo v Roscommon
[b]Leitrim[/b] v Mayo
Monday 29th October Semi-Final.
Final – 18th November
Galway v Semi-Final Winners in Athleague
22-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Oughteragh Gaels 2 ? 14
Glencar/Manor 1 ? 6
Oughteragh Gaels comfortably retained their Leitrim U21 A title when defeating Glencar/Manor by eleven points in Drumshanbo on Saturday.
The Leitrim U21 ?A? final was a game of two halves with Glencar/Manor staying in contention with Oughteragh Gaels in the first thirty minutes but then disappearing off the radar in the second period.
The Aughnasheelin/Sean O?Heslin?s combination side, Oughteragh Gaels claimed a 1 ? 5 to 0 ? 2 lead in the first thirteen minutes.
In this spell Cathal Egan opened with a Gaels? goal and Wayne McKeon converted two frees while Vincent Mulvey and Anton Arandelovic added a point apiece.
Glencar/Manor?s Adrian Croal and Ronan McGourty responded with a point each.
However Glencar/Manor staged a fight back and turned the tables on Oughteragh Gaels by the nineteenth minute, to claim a one-point lead.
The all important Glencar/Manor revival scores were delivered by Alan Hickey, a goal, Ronan McGourty, two points and Gary Hickey, a point.
But Oughteragh Gaels got back on level terms and regained a 1 ? 6 to 1 ? 5 lead by the interval after Shane Murphy and Anton Arandelovic shot a point each.
Points were exchanged by Oughteragh Gaels? Wayne McKeon and Glencar/Manor?s Anthony McDonald in opening five minutes of the second half.
After that Glencar/Manor?s challenge collapsed and Oughteragh Gaels pulled well clear thanks to a goal and two points from Ronan O?Rourke while Finian Sharpley, Cathal Egan, Wayne McKeon, Liam Ferguson and Anton Arandelovic added a point each.
Oughteragh Gaels: Joe Murphy, Kevin Prior, Wayne Gilgunn, David Duignan, Wayne McKeon 0 ? 4, Barry McWeeney, Liam Ferguson 0 ? 1, Anton Arandelovic 0 ? 3, Fergal McManus, Ronan O?Rourke 1 ? 2, Cathal Egan 1 ? 1, Gavin Sammon, Shane Murphy 0 ? 1, Finian Sharpley 0 ? 1, Vincent Mulvey 0 ? 1. Subs DamienÓgilheaney for Prior (22 mins.), Philip Murphy for Sammon (60 mins.), Naoise Hayden for Sharpley (60 mins.).
Glencar/Manor: Mark Ryan, Shane Kerrigan, David Poniard, Shane Loughlin, Stephen O?Hara, Adrian O?Flynn, Gerry Hickey, Alan Hickey 1 ? 0, Darren Sweeney, Gary Hickey 0 ? 1, Ronan McGourty 0 ? 3, Padraig Kerrigan, Adrian Croal 0 ? 1, Anthony McDonald 0 ? 1, Colin Ryan. Subs Patrick Maguire for Sweeney (38 mins.), Paul Clancy for P. Kerrigan (42 mins.), Sean Watters for Gary Hickey (62 mins.).
Referee: Kieran Moran (Mohill).
19-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy
Corofin 1 ? 11
Mohill 1 ? 02
Corofin proved much too good for Leitrim champions Mohill in a one sided Connacht Club Semi-final in Cloone on Sunday.
Mohill made life reasonably difficult for Corofin for most of the first half as it took the Galway side quite some time to get to grips with their Leitrim opponents.
Defences were on top early on with the result after the first quarter Kieran Comer for Corofin and Colm Beirne for Mohill had only swapped a point each.
Mohill took the lead for the first an only time in the showdown when Seamus McCrann shot a point in the seventeenth minute.
A Trevor Burke goal for Corofin in the twenty-eight minute put the Galway men ahead by 1 ? 2 to 0 ? 2.
Kieran Comer added two points to put Corofin further in front by 1 ? 4 to 0 ? 2 at the interval.
When Stephen Conaty shot a spectacular goal nine minutes after the restart it looked like that a Mohill comeback was on the cards.
But Corofin took total command for then on hitting seven unanswered points before final whistle with Gary Sice finding the target twice while David Morris, Emmett Killeen, Aidan Donnellan, Kieran Comer and Thomas Costello added a point each.
Mohill were reduced to fourteen players before the end when Seamus McCrann was dismissed for two yellow card offences.
Corofin: Glen Comer, Gary Delaney, Kieran Fitzgerald, Padraig Kelly, Kieran McGrath, Damien Burke, Gary Sice 0 ? 2, Aidan Donnellan 0 ? 1, Greg Higgins, David Hanley, Kieran Comer 0 ? 4, Alan Burke, Trevor Burke 1 ? 0, David Morris 0 ? 2, Alan O? Donovan. Subs Emmett Killeen 0 ? 1 for O?Donovan (37 mins), Shane Conlisk for Delaney (42 mins), Thomas Costello 0 ? 1 for Morris (55 mins), Shane Monaghan for T. Burke (57 mins), James Lardiner for McGrath (61 mins).
Mohill: John McCrann, Paul McLoughlin, Michael McGuinness, Niall McGovern, Darren McLoughlin, Colin Murphy, Ciaran Kennedy, Shane Canning, RonanÓgallagher, Colm Beirne 0 ? 1, Daniel Beck, Shane Conaty 1 ? 0, Seamus McCrann 0 ? 1 , Philip McGuinness, John McGuinness. Subs Paul McDermott for D. McLoughlin (ht.) Paul Bannon for P. McLoughlin (ht.).
Referee: Peter Carney (Roscommon).
13-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy
