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Last Saturday evening in Ballyhaunis a very strong Mayo team dominated from the beginning and Leitrim struggled for long periods in the game.

Mayo got off to a flying start and had scored 8 points in the first 22 minutes, Liam Irwin for Mayo scored a goal and a point in this period while Padraig Pendergast hit over twice with Liam Noone (free) and Michael Plunkett adding a point each.

It was in the 24^th minute before Leitrim eventually got their first score with a point from Michael Clancy but Mayo went on to increase their lead with points from Plunkett, Ronan Carolan and Irwin (free) to put the home-side ahead by 1-8 to 0-1 at half time.

Three minutes into the second half Mayo increased their lead with a point from Ronan Carolan which was soon followed by a free scored by Conor Gaffney giving Leitrim their 2^nd point in the game. Leitrim were unfortunate not to have scored a goal by sub Daire Farrell who drove a 38^th minute goal chance wide. Two minutes later Leitrim scored their third point in the game by Shane McGowan and after that Mayo took complete control for the last 20 minutes of the game when hitting four points without reply. Pendergast added two points, sub Cian Hanley getting one and a free scored by Liam Irwin in the 58^th minute.

Next Saturday Leitrim will face table leaders Galway in Pairc Sean MacDiarmad in their last game in the Connacht Minor League Campaign. This will be a tough game for them as I am sure confidence is low after the game last Saturday so it would be great and very much appreciated if you would come out and get behind the team so we can put it up to Galway.  

Leitrim

Stephen McPartland, Philip Dolan, Enda Fowley, Shane McGowan (0-1), David Mulvey, Aaron McLoughlin, Rory McTague, Kevin McWeeney, Cathal Keegan, Shane Doonan, Cathal McCauley, Evan Ward, Conor Dolan, Michael Clancy (0-1), Conor Gaffney (0-1),

Subs: Daire Farrell for McCauley (25 mins), Darren Kenny for McPartland (HT), Dean McGovern for Dolan (41 mins), Conor Moran for Ward (45 mins), Luke Murphy for Doonan (48 mins)

Mayo

Matthew Flanagan, Kieran McNally, Fintan Canavan, Eddie Doran, Michael Hall, Eamon O’Malley, Sean Conlan, Daragh Bourke, Padraig Pendergast (0-5), Tommy Waldron, Michael Plunkett (0-1), Stephen Burke, Ronan Carolan (0-2), Liam Irwin (1-3), Liam Noone (0-1).

Subs: Conor Beirne for Plunkett (HT), David Kenny for McNally (39 mins), Paul Kelly for Bourke (44 mins), Cian Hanley (0-1) for Noone (48 mins), Conor Loftus for Waldron (54 mins)

Referee: Ciaran McGovern (Sligo)

 

 

12-Apr-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

In the opening 10 minutes Leitrim showed promise as they started off the game well with good movement and they opened the Scóring with a Cathal McCauley free and a fine Conor Gaffney point in the first four minutes but Leitrim were dealt a blow when Longford’€’s Martin Cassidy scored Longford’€’s first goal.

Leitrim hit back with a point from Daire Farrell who soloed through for a fine point but it was clear to see at this stage that Longford was dominating most of the game but for terrible shooting the score line would have shown a bigger lead by Longford. Longford went four points ahead with Patrick Kiernan, Larry Moran (2) and a free from Cassidy and with four minutes of the half left Eoin Sorohan hammered the ball into the back of Leitrim’€’s net and unfortunately they weren’€’t finished there as less than one minute later Longford scored their third goal again by Eoin Sorohan. Just before half time Plunkett for Leitrim and Cassidy for Longford scored points giving a half time score Leitrim 0-4, Longford 3-05.

Both teams only managed to score two points each in the second half , the first one was a fine point scored by Conor Dolan but Longford replied with two points from Cassidy and Shane Kelly. With ten minutes to go sub Cathal KeeganÓgot a great point with a long range effort bringing the full time score to Leitrim 0-6, Longford 3-7.

 

Leitrim

Stephen McParland, Michael Clancy, Enda Fowley, Aaron McLoughlin, Shane McGowan (0-1), David Mulvey, Kenny Cox, Kevin McWeeney, Mark Plunkett, Dean Brolly, Daire Farrell (0-1), Cathal McCauley (0-1), Luke Murphy, Conor Gaffney (0-1), Conor Dolan (0-1)

Subs: Daragh Gordon for Brolly (24 mins), Declan Daly for Mulvey (HT), Cathal Keegan (0-1) for Cox (48 mins)

Longford

Gary Kenny, Dessie Reynolds, Jason Earley, Shane Kenny (0-1), Alan Sorohan, Andrew Farrell, Damien Bennett, Fergal Sheridan, Patrick Farrell, Cormac Hughes, Patrick Kiernan (0-1), Ronan Sweeney, Martin Cassidy (1-3), Eoin Sorohan (2-0), Larry Moran (0-2),

Subs: Daragh Gilna for Reynolds (HT), Shane Tully for A Sorohan (42 mins), Adrian Duffy & Ciaran Donohue for Sheridan & E Sorohan (45 mins), Fergal Keenan for Sweeney (48 mins).

Referee: B .Beirne (Roscommon)

 

 

05-Apr-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

Connacht Minor League Round 3

Date: Saturday March 30th

Venue: Pairc Sean MacDiarmada

Throw In: 5pm

 

We wish the panel the best of luck and we would love to see you all out there giving your county the support they need.

 

 

29-Mar-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

Leitrim 0-8 Sligo 0-8

Leitrim Minors began their Connacht Minor League Campaign last Friday night in Kiltubrid and after a dramatic finish Leitrim secured a draw against Sligo with final score Leitrim 0-8, Sligo 0-8.

For much of the game it looked like it was going to be Sligo’s night as they looked the better team in the first half with Sligo’s Kyle Carty opening the Scóring in the first minute.  However two frees from Evan Ward and Luke Murphy gave Leitrim the lead slightly against the run of play. Sligo continued to bring the game to Leitrim but four wides meant they failed to reflect their dominance on the scoreboard. Sligo drew level when Cathal Henry pointed but Leitrim came back when Plunkett easily converted a 45 to regain the lead before Sligo’s Kenneth Gavigan levelled the game by converting a free.

Sligo dominated the final stages of the first half and scored four unanswered points by McDonnell, Gavigan (free), Peter Murray and Dylan Kilgallon to give Sligo a score of 0-7 to Leitrim’s 0-3 points at half time.

Leitrim began the second half much better than they had in the first half and points from Cathal McCauley and Plunkett who both converted frees within the first 3 minutes of the half reducing Sligo’s lead. Ten minutes into the 2^nd half Sligo’s Dylan Kilgallon converted a free and incredibly that proved to be Sligo’s final score of the game. Kevin McWeeney and Declan Daly came more to the fore in midfield and Bertie Cunningham who worked extremely hard was hugely important in terms of getting a foothold in the game. Michael Clancy was moved from defence to a forward position and within seconds of being moved he scored a point from play which left 2 points between the sides.

As the moments ticked by it seemed Sligo had it won until Luke Murphy struck a fine point in the second minute of injury time giving Leitrim some hope that all was not lost and with Sligo’s lead down to one point Leitrim had all to play for. In the 4th minute of injury time Leitrim got a 45 when a Sligo defender put a ball wide of the goal after Michael Clancy flashed a powerful shot across the face of the Sligo goal. Plunkett converted the free which brought the teams level and proved to be the last action of the game.  Final score Leitrim 0-8, Sligo 0-8.

Leitrim

Darren Kenny,  Michael Clancy (0-1), Enda Fowley, Liam Ryan, Shane McGowan, Mark Plunkett (0-3),  David Mulvey,  Kevin McWeeney, Declan Daly, Evan Ward (0-1),  Cathal Keegan , Bertie Cunningham,  Michael Lavin, Conor Gaffney, Luke Murphy (0-2),

Subs: Cathal McCauley (0-1)  for Ward (26 mins), Kelan McHugh for Keegan (45 mins), Aaron McLoughlin for McHugh (51 mins)

Sligo

Kevin Kelly, Stephen Keenan, Pearse Gorman, Liam Henry, Kyle Carty (0-1), Cathal Henry (0-1), Eoin Kent, Kevin McDonnell (0-1), Kevin Henry, Padraig Mitchell, Peter Murray (0-1) Jamie Gillen, Kenneth Gavigan (0-2), Dylan Kilgallon (0-2), Stephen Kerins.

Subs: Joey Farrell for Gavigan, Matthew Cosgrove for Murray, Conor Heraghty for Kent, Ciaran Stenson for Carty.

 

 

 

20-Mar-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

The Leitrim Minor Team will take on Sligo in the 1^st League game of the season this coming Friday 15^th of March at 8pm in Kiltubrid.

We wish the management, selectors, backroom team and panel of players the very best of luck in this years minor league. The team have been training extremely hard and we would appreciate seeing you all out there giving them your support.

Date: Friday 15th March

Venue: Kiltubrid

Throw In: 8:00

 

Referee: Paul Daly

 

 

14-Mar-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

Minor League 11-a-side Final

 

Aughnasheelin v Fenagh St. Caillins in Cloone on Saturday 9th at 2pm

Ref: K. Mallon

 

 

 

06-Mar-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg