Archive for category: Coaching

Under 14 School of excellence.
All under 14 players who attended the trials a few weeks back are asked to please attend the next session on Saturday next, in Drumshanbo GAA park at 1.00pm. For further information please contact Cormac Flynn on 087-6787716.

Under 15 School of Excellence.
The under 15 squad will continue its preparation for up coming blitz on Saturday next in Kiltubrid GAA park, commencing at 11.00 am. Bus times as follows.
Kinlough 9.30, Manorhamilton 9.50, Drumkeerin 10.10, Drumshanbo 10.30.
Ballinamore 9.00, Carrigallen 9.20, Aughavas 9.30, Cloone 9.40, Mohill 9.50, Masonite 10.00, Ck-on-Shannon 10.10, Leitrim 10.20.
For any further information please contact Terry McManus.

05-Aug-08 by Thomas Keenan

Vhi GAA Cul Camps 2008
Our 2008 Vhi GAA Cul camps concluded last week and what a success they have turned out to be. For the first time since GAA camps began we had over 1000 children attending. To everyone who helped make our camps such a success, clubs, Parents, Children, camp coaches and supervisors, local media etc., we say a very big thank you.
We would also like to say a special word of thanks to our camp ambassadors, Emlyn Mulligan and Sinead Brennan and also to Willie Donnellon and James Molloy for all their help with photos from the camps.

Hurling Camp.
Twenty young up and coming hurlers are taking part in our hurling camp in Manorhamilton this week. This three day camp is been conducted by Micheal Dolan and Daithi Hughes.

U-16 Development Squad.
On Saturday last, our under 16 squad took part in the Ted Webb competition in Tubbercurry. The squad played three games in the blitz, loosing out to a Galway divisional selection in their first game by six points. In their second game they went down to Sligo by three points in a game where they had chances but failed to convert at vital stages. Game three saw the lads beat a Mayo divisional selection but other results meant this victory was not enough to secure a place in the final. Well done to all involved with this squad.

Under 14 School of excellence.
All under 14 players who attended the trials a few weeks back are asked to please attend the next session on Saturday 09/August in Drumshanbo GAA park at 1.00pm. For further information please contact Cormac Flynn on 087-6787716.

29-Jul-08 by Thomas Keenan

Under 8 & 10 club blitz.

Some of the games in this round of games for our under 8 and 10 age groups took place on Saturday last 12th July. Some clubs rearranged their fixtures for this weekend so we have listed the full round of games again.
Sean O Heslins v Fenagh, Manorhamilton v St.Marys, Drumreilly v Carrigallen, Kiltubrid v Leitrim Gaels, Bornacoola v Annaduff v Cloone, Gortletteragh v Mohill, Dromahair v Drumkeerin v Glenfarne, Melvin Gaels v Allen Gaels v St.Osnats, Aughnasheelin v Aughavas. Please note first named club has home venue.

Vhi GAA Cul Camps 2008
Great feed back from our first six camps of 2008, Manorhamilton, Aughawillan, Ck-on-Shannon, Mohill, Kinlough & Drumshanbo. All attending were very pleased with the new kit and looked very well on my visits to the camps. We would like to thank the Manor Rangers club for the use of their pitch during the Manorhamilton camp which was our largest ever camp with 175 children attending. Well done to all clubs involved with the six camps as venues were in excellent condition.

Camps continue this week in Aughavas, Gortletteragh & Dromahair and will conclude next week with our camps in Drumkeerin, Fenagh & Leitrim Village. Please note that its still not too late to register for any of the up coming camps. If parents dont have an application form they can download one from the GAA website www.gaa.ie. Return all forms to Thomas Keenan, Pairc Sean, Ck – on – Shannon, Co.Leitrim.

U-16 Development Squad.
On Saturday last our under 16 squad took part in phase one of the Fr. Manning competition which was a blitz day in the Longford Slashers complex in Longford town. Leitrim beat Longford but lost out to both Roscommon and Sligo in two very close and exciting games. Roscommon and Sligo will contest the Fr. Manning cup final, with Leitrim and Longford contesting the shield final. Both games take place this evening Wednesday 16/07 in Longford Slashers, with the shield final commencing at 6pm and the cup final at 8pm.

Minor Hurling Blitz.
Our minor hurlers took part in a blitz on Saturday last in Tubbercurry. This is the first minor hurling squad to represent Leitrim in some time and they faired very well. They lost out to Sligo in their first game by 3 points but went on to beat both Donegal and Longford in their remaining games. Well done to all involved especially Olcan Conway for all his hard work with this squad.

15-Jul-08 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Under 15 residential School.

10 footballers and 5 hurlers spent three days last week attending an under 15 residential school of excellence at N.U.I. Galway. Over the three days all players took part in various aspects of coaching and games development including resistance training, skills development and conditioned games. We would like to congratulate the following players on their performances both on and off the field over the three days. All players involved were a credit to their clubs, schools and most of all to their families. Well done lads.

Football. – Ronan Reynolds, Conor Farrell, Barry Tiernan, James Flynn, Gerald Percivel, Michael McManus, John Fanning, SeanÓgallagher, Patrick McHugh and Thomas Mulvey.

Hurling. – Tomas Glancy, John McDermott, Ronan Flynn, Conor O’Donnell and Fionnbarr Quinn.

Under 14 school of excellence trials.

Two trial evenings will take place next week for the under 14 football school of excellence. Monday evening next 30/06 in Cloone GAA grounds and Thursday evening next 03/07 in Drumkeerin GAA grounds. Both trials will commence at 7.30pm. Cormac Flynn from the St.Marys club will be in charge of this years school and can be contacted on 087-6787716. Cormac will be in contact with all clubs over the next few days.

Under 8 & 10 blitz club blitz.

The next series of games were not scheduled to take place till September but at the request of clubs we will organise a round of games for Saturday 12^th July. The full list of games will be published in next week’s paper and will also be on the Leitrim GAA web site.

Vhi GAA Cul Camps 2008

Monday next 30/06 is the start of this years Vhi GAA cul camps and we hope everyone attending will have a great time. If you have not yet registered, please note that it’s still not too late to register.If parents don’t have a form they can download one from the GAA website www.gaa.ie. Return all forms to Thomas Keenan, Pairc Sean, Ck – on – Shannon, Co.Leitrim. List of camps for 2008 are as follows.

Monday 30/06/2008 – Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Aughawillan.

Monday 07/07/2008 – Kinlough, Drumshanbo, Mohill.(Bornacoola GAA grounds)

Monday 14/07/2008 – Aughavas, Gortletteragh, Dromahair.

Monday 21/07/2008 – Fenagh, Drumkeerin, Leitrim.

24-Jun-08 by Thomas Keenan

Under 8 & 10 blitz club blitz.

The next series of games in our under 8 & 10 blitz, will take place over the next two Saturdays commencing at 10.30am approx. The games will be home and away so the first named club will be at home on Saturday next 31/05. Clubs are reminded that these games must be played under the Go-Games format and ethos i.e everyone plays. Ideally teams should be no more than 9 a side and where clubs have large numbers make up two or three teams. The full schedule of games are as follows.

For further information clubs should contact coaching officer.

Hurling gear promotion.

To assist everybody interested in the promotion of hurling within the County, we have put together a very special deal with a number of suppliers of hurling gear and can now offer fully approved hurling helmets at the bargain price of € 50.00 each and full size hurley’s at € 14.00 each. Further information can be had by contacting Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or Andrew Keary 087-7530888. Information leaflets will be distributed in both schools and clubs this week.

Vhi GAA Cul Camps 2008

Application forms and information leaflets will have been distributed to all schools. Forms can also be down loaded from the national GAA website at www.gaa.ie. We would urge parents to return their forms as quickly as possible as this will greatly assist with the smooth running of our camps. Return all forms to Thomas Keenan, Pairc Sean, Ck – on – Shannon, Co.Leitrim. List of camps for 2008 are as follows.

Monday 30/06/2008 – Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Aughawillan.

Monday 07/07/2008 – Kinlough, Drumshanbo, Mohill.(Bornacoola GAA grounds)

Monday 14/07/2008 – Aughavas, Gortletteragh, Dromahair.

Monday 21/07/2008 – Fenagh, Drumkeerin, Leitrim.

Free Places competition.

Look out for the free places competition else where in the paper. The winner of the first week’s competition was Cathal McGourty, 10 Hillcrest Grove, Drumshanbo. Congrats to Cathal and best of luck to everybody who enters this week’s competition.

27-May-08 by Thomas Keenan

Under 8 & 10 blitz club blitz.

The next series of games in our under 8 & 10 blitz, will take place over the weekends 31/05 and 07/06 again commencing at 10.30am approx. A full list of games will be published in these notes and also advised to the each club coaching officer, in advance of these dates.

Hurling gear promotion.

To assist everybody interested in the promotion of hurling within the County, we have put together a very special deal with a number of suppliers of hurling gear and can now offer fully approved hurling helmets at the bargain price of € 50.00 each and full size hurley’s at € 14.00 each. Further information can be had by contacting Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or Andrew Keary 087-7530888. Information leaflets will be distributed in both schools and clubs this week.

Vhi GAA Cul Camps 2008

Application forms and information leaflets will have been distributed to all schools. Forms can also be down loaded from the national GAA website at www.gaa.ie. We would urge parents to return their forms as quickly as possible as this will greatly assist with the smooth running of our camps. Return all forms to Thomas Keenan, Pairc Sean, Ck – on – Shannon, Co.Leitrim. List of camps for 2008 are as follows.

Monday 30/06/2008 – Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Aughawillan.

Monday 07/07/2008 – Kinlough, Drumshanbo, Mohill.(Bornacoola GAA grounds)

Monday 14/07/2008 – Aughavas, Gortletteragh, Dromahair.

Monday 21/07/2008 – Fenagh, Drumkeerin, Leitrim.

07-May-08 by Thomas Keenan