Connacht Football Championship 2014

Leitrim 15 to take on Roscommon in the Quarter Finals of the Connacht Football Championship in Hyde Park on Sunday 18th May at 3pm 

 

Cathal McCrann (Gortletteragh)

Barry Prior (Aughawillan)

Donal Wrynn (Fenagh St Caillins)

Paddy Maguire (Glencar Manorhamilton)

Wayne McKeon (Ballinamore Seán O’Heslin’s

Gary Reynolds (Carrigallen)

Paul Brennan (Melvin Gaels)

Darren Sweeney (Glencar Manorhamilton)

Damian Moran (Bornacoola)

Kevin Conlon (St Patrick’s Dromahair)

Robert Lowe (St Mary’s)

Barry McWeeney (Aughnasheelin)

Emlyn Mulligan Capt (St Brigids)

James Glancy (Glencar Manorhamilton)

Sean McWeeney (Aughnasheelin) 

 

Championship Debutants: Donal Wrynn, Damian Moran, Sean McWeeney

 

 

14-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

Connacht Junior Football Championship

Leitrim take onÓgalway in the Connacht Junior Football Championship tonight (Wednesday 7/5/14) at 7.30pm in Tuam Stadium.

We wish Team Manager Martin McGowan and his team the very best of luck. 

 

 

07-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

The Cadbury Connacht Under 21 Final 2014

In what promises to be a great occasion tomorrow in Páirc Seán when our Under 21 team seek their only their third ever Provincial title as they take on favourites Roscommon, you can read John Lynchs thoughts on the game on Shannonside and listen to an interview with Leitrim team Manager Shane Ward about the big game. Liatroim Abú.  

 

 

04-Apr-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim U21 Captain James Flynn Radio Interview

Click on the link below to listen to our U21 captain talk to Shannonsides John Lynch ahead of Saturdays eagerly awaited Cadbury U21 Connacht Final.

 

http://media.shannonside.ie/mediaManager/embed/audio/20715/medium/

 

 

02-Apr-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Shane Quinn Interview on Shannonside

All roads will lead to Carrick-on-Shannon for the GAA followers of Roscommon and Leitrim on Saturday next when the respective counties Under 21 teams will clash in the 2014 Connacht Final.

Interview with Leitrims Shane Quinn on Shannonside

 

 

 

01-Apr-14 by Leitrim GAA

Weekend County Games on Home Soil

Another busy weekend for Leitrim GAA on home soil.

On Saturday (29/3/14) our Minor team take on Longford in Mohill at 5pm in the Connacht Minor League while on Sunday (30/3/14), Páirc Seán takes centre stage when we welcome Tipperary in a crunch tie in the Allianz Football League.  Throw in 2pm. 

We wish both teams the very best of luck and urge supporters to get behind the teams by turning up in large numbers to cheer them to victory.

 

 

 

 

28-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

Sean Hagan interview on Shannonside

Sean speaks to John Lynch about Sundays crunch tie with Tipperary in Páirc Seán.

Support is vital for the lads on Sunday ……………………. http://shar.es/Bqxwu

 

 

28-Mar-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Confirmed Fixture Details

The Cadburys Connacht U21 Football Championship Final fixture details have been confirmed:

 

Cadburys Connacht U21 Football Championship Final

Saturday 5th April 2014 at 2.30 in Páirc Seán

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The Curtain Raiser to the U21 Final will be the Connacht Minor League meeting between Leitrim and Mayo at 12.45.

 

Nothing Beats Being There

 

 

 

26-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

For Leitrim GAA people this weekend there definitely is a God!

 

 

But in Leitrim, as in neighbouring counties Cavan, Roscommon and Longford, there has been a remarkably high quality of football coaching from the age of U-14 upwards for over a decade.

Well worth the read

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim U-21 football boss Shane Ward salutes his committed troops after victory over Galway

 

 

Leitrim U-21 football boss Shane Ward salutes his committed troops after victory over Galway

And you could also read or listen to this or this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

U21 Closing Commentary and Post Match Reaction

On 22/3/14 Leitrim won their first Under 21 Championship match since 1998 and in doing so knocked out reigning Connacht and All Ireland Champions Galway after an exciting match in Pairc Seán.

They’ve set up a Shannonside derby in the final against Roscommon after Shane Wards side overcame the tribesmen by 0-09 to 0-08.

Leitrim played the first half against the breeze and were soon 3 points to 1 behind and at halftime the deficit was 3 points with it Galway 0-06 Leitrim 0-03. Leitrim thenÓgot the first two scores of the second half to put just 1 between them. They took control and Cian Clinton soon levelled the tight proceedings to make it 0-07 to 0-07 before he struck again as Leitrim took the lead for the first time with 4 minutes to go leaving the score at 8 points to 7. Galway levelled and threatened to spoil the party only for Man of the Match Niall Brady to pop up with the winning score and thus securing the result of the GAA year so far.

Click on the link below for the closing commentary and post match reaction with John Lynch from Manager Shane Ward and Man of the Match Niall Brady – this will give you a shiver down your spine – real goosebumps stuff!!!!

 

http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/29000/

 

 

23-Mar-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Cadburys Connacht U21 Championship

The Connacht Under 21 Football Championship semi finals are down for decision this weekend.  The defending all Champions Galway will be the guests in Carrick–on-Shannon when they will face Shane Ward’s Leitrim.  The winners will take on either Sligo or Roscommon in the final.  nÓgel Dineen’s men will be looking to build on their successful quarter final victory over Mayo when they play Sligo on Saturday

Galway will enter Saturday’s match as hot favourites to advance to the final.  Shane Ward is the manger of the Leitrim side and the Manorhamilton based teacher has enjoyed success at club under 21 with Aodh Ruadh in Donegal and Glencar Manorhamilton in Leitrim.

There’s no doubt that his men will face a massive test on Sunday but Ward is confident in his own side’s ability and is happy that the game will be played in Carrick-on-Shannon.  Ward also expects the tribesmen to be hell bent on retaining their Provincial title and maybe even looking further than the championship in the West.

Donal Wrynn is perhaps the best know of the Leitrim team after producing a number of superb performances for the senior side.  The Fenagh man has also played at full forward and full back for Sean Hagan’s side but it is expected that for under 21 duty he could be deployed to Midfield.  Leitrim are far from a one man band according to their Manager and in the future he expects more players to advance to the senior ranks.  The team selection won’t be announced until later in the week due to some players carrying minor knocks into the weekend, but regardless who takes to the field Ward is expecting that they will represent the county well.  In the Hastings cup Leitrim lost to Tipperary a side back boned by the All Winning Team from 2011, they were unlucky to loose to Meath, before ending the campaign with a big win over Wicklow.  Apart from those results the competition served Ward well as regards seeing players in a competitive environment.  In total the management team used thirty one different players.  Ward feels that the new rules has also altered the way that under age sides will be setting up their teams for different competitions.  Leitrim will have to be aware of the threat that Galway possess but on the other hand Leitrim will have to concentrate on their ownÓgame plan and their own performance.  In conclusion the Donegal man feels that his side have to stay in the game for a long as possible and thenÓgradually ask serious questions of the Tribesmen.

 Click on the link below to listen to Shane Wards interview with John Lynch.

http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/leitrim-under-21s-set-for-huge-challenge/http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/leitrim-under-21s-set-for-huge-challenge/

 

 

21-Mar-14 by Colette Fox – PRO