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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

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

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

Important announcement for those travelling by bus to Clare tomorrow. 

Please note that because of the change of venue tomorrow the timetable for those travelling on the supporters club bus from Leitrim to Clare has been altered. The new departure times are as follows:

Drumshanbo Swimming Pool: 8.15am

Páirc Seán: 8.30am

Bornacoola GAA Club: 8.45am

All seats on the bus have been sold out.

08-Feb-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Lets get behind the team next Sunday in Páirc Seán as we defend our FBD Connacht League Football title. And dont forget to get your match programme – only €2.

23-Jan-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

12-Dec-13 by Diarmuid Sweeney