Follow this link to the RTE GAA page containing interviews with Barney Breen, Emlyn Mulligan and James Glancy following Sundays victory in the FBD Final.
28-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Connacht GAA FBD Football League 2013
Sunday 27th January 2013
Markievicz Park
Sligo 0-5 Leitrim 0-8
Referee: J. Henry(M)
Leitrim made a bit of history for themselves today as they defeated Sligo in Markievicz Park to win the Connacht GAA FBD Football League title for the first time in their history.
Leitrim took an early lead against the Yeats County, and never relinquished it, leading from the very start and looking fairly comfortable in the closing stages. The weather was not ideal for football, and the quality of the game reflected this as both sides struggled to retain possession. However, Leitrim always looked the more likely winners, and the win brings a rare piece of silverware to the county.
Ray Cox got Leitrim off the mark with the first score of the game, and Barney Breen and George Dugdales side led 0-3 to 0-0 before Brian Egan and Mark Breheny found the range for Sligo.
However, Leitrim responded with scores from captain Emlyn Mulligan (45) and Danny Beck to go in 0-5 to 0-2 ahead at the break.
Conditions did not improve much for the second half, and both sides only managed three more points each. Leitrim extended their lead to four at one stage, but Sligo got back within two with scores from Egan and Adrian Marren. However Leitrim stayed composed, and Brian McDonalds score right at the end put them three clear and wrapped up a famous win for them.
They will play New York in the overall FBD League final in October.
27-Jan-13 by Collette Fox – PRO
Congratulations to Barney, George and our senior panel on their magnificent victory in todays FBD Home League Final in Markievicz Park this afternoon. A fuller report will follow later. James Molloy has uploaded some photographs from the first half of the game – second half to follow tomorrow. (James tells me that there are “technical reasons” why he is unable to upload the second half at the moment but assures me that tomorrow is another day!!!!). Link to the photographs can be found here. Once again, congratulations to everyone on a terrific performance and well done to all our magnificent supporters for their support.
Attracta Reilly and Shay Reynolds have reminded me that anyone wishing to travel to our first round game in the Allianz National League against Limerick next Sunday should contact them on or before this Thursday 31st January to guarantee their seats.
Contact Numbers: Attracta 086 1708499
Shay 087 9030882
27-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Supporters are advised that the U21 Hastings Shield Final between Roscommon and Leitrim is OFF.
26-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
SEE YOU ON SUNDAY !
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Leitrim followers should need little encouragement to hop across the Sligo border on Sunday for the FBD Insurance Connacht League Final in Markievicz Park. We should have fond memories of our last visit there!
A final suggests the end of something, but really for both counties, Sunday is also very much a beginning. A beginning of the championship bragging rights for a start. If Leitrim handle New York and Sligo do the same with London, then the focus will be on the big day in Páirc Seán on Sunday June 23rd, when they come head to head in the Connacht Championship Semi-final, just one step away from the chance of real glory. Thats Bonfire night, so whichever side can blaze a trail that day will have their followers hearts aflame right up to Connacht Final Day.
A League Final is also the culmination of a series of games, in which you have to earn your right to be in the top two. Leitrim and Sligo are both happy with how they have performed in this years FBD League to date. For the green and gold there is the added bonus of beating old rivals the Rossies and then burying the ghosts of Castlebar against Mayo, before hitting a rocky patch against the students of GMIT. To win on Sunday all engines will need to be firing.
There is another incentive for victory in Markievicz — the not so small matter of qualifying to travel to the Big Apple to play New York on Sunday October 6th in the overall FBD Final. There was a time when a gold watch or individual trophies would have been the norm, but thanks to the generosity of the FBD Insurance Company and of Connacht Council GAA, the prize is a much bigger one.
Come Sunday it is doubtful if anything in the future will be of concern to Barney, George or the players. All they will want is to clinch victory on the day.
See you on Sunday!
24-Jan-13 by Tommy Moran
At tonights meeting of the Connacht GAA CCC, Markievicz Park, Sligo was chosen as the venue for the Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final 2013 which pits Sligo against Leitrim. The game is fixed for 2pm with Jerome Henry, Mayo, the man in the middle.
Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final 2013
Sligo V Leitrim
Sunday 27th January, 2013
Throw in: 2pm
Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)
Nothing beats being there!
21-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Leitrim and Sligo will contest the Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final next Sunday 27th January. Venue and time will be finalised following a meeting of the Connacht GAA CCC tonight. We will post same on website as soon as it becomes available.
21-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
FBD INSURANCE LEAGUE 2013
Section A. Top Team in each section qualifies for Final
|
Round 1 |
6th January |
Venue |
Time |
|
NUIG |
Galway |
Pearse Stadium |
2pm |
|
Sligo |
Sligo IT |
Kent Park |
2pm |
|
Round 2 |
13th January |
|
|
|
Sligo |
NUIG |
Tourlestrane |
2pm |
|
Galway |
Sligo IT |
Tuam |
2pm |
|
Round 3 |
20th January |
|
|
|
Sligo |
Galway |
Enniscrone |
2pm |
|
NUIG |
Sligo IT |
COE,Ballyhaunis |
2pm |
|
Home Final; |
27th January |
|
2pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final |
6th October |
New York |
|
Section B.
|
Round 1 |
6th January |
Venue |
Time |
|
Roscommon |
Leitrim |
Elphin |
2pm |
|
Round 2 |
13th January |
|
|
|
Leitrim |
Mayo |
Ballinamore |
2pm |
|
Roscommon |
GMIT |
Strokestown |
7pm |
|
Round 1 |
16th Jan (Wed) |
|
|
|
Mayo |
GMIT |
Ballinrobe |
2pm |
|
Round 3 |
20th January |
|
|
|
Leitrim |
GMIT |
Cloone |
2pm |
|
Mayo |
Roscommon |
Ballyhaunis |
2pm |
|
Home Final |
27th January |
|
|
|
Final |
6th October |
New York |
|
Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format
As Outlined in Rial 6.20 T.O 2012
Third Level Colleges have first call on the First 3 Players from a County.
17-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Change of Venue
Please be advised that the Leitrim v GMIT game scheduled for this Sunday 20/1/13 has been switched from Cloone to Ballinamore.
Throw in 2pm.
See you there!
17-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Leitrim Captaincy
Emlyn Mulligan has the honour of captaining the Leitrim senior footballers for the 2013 season.
A key figure in Melvin Gaels county championship victory in 2012, Emlyn has recently transferred to the St Brigid’s Club in Dublin, but his heart is firmly set on success for Leitrim in the coming year. His first ambition is to lead the county to promotion in the Allianz National League, in preparation for the Connacht Championship encounter against New York in gaelicPark.
For the past number of years Emlyn has been among the county’s top scorers and featured in the top ten nationally in 2012. He has thankfully recovered from a number of injuries that had threatened to curtail his playing career.
Wayne McKeon of the Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s Club takes up the mantle of Vice Captain and has the tigerish leadership qualities befitting the role.
We wish Emlyn, Wayne and the Leitrim team and management every success in the 2013 season.
08-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Allianz Football League Roinn 4
03.02.2013 (Sun) 2pm
Round 1
14:00 Luimneach v Liatroim
10.02.2013 (Sun) 2pm
Round 2
14:00 Liatroim v An Clár
03.03.2013 (Sun) 2pm
Round 3
14:00 Ceatharlach v Liatroim
10.03.2013 (Sun) 2.30pm
Round 4
14:30 Liatroim v Uíbh Fhailí
16.03.2013 (Sat) 2pm
Round 5
14.00 Liatroim v Port Láirge
24.03.2013 (Sun) 2pm
Round 6
Tiobraid Árann v Liatroim
07.04.2013 (Sun) 3pm
Round 7
15:00 Liatroim v Londain
07-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
2013 U21 HASTINGS CUP TOURNAMENT
Rd. 1 – 5th January 2013
Group 1 Group 2
Roscommon V Longford Leitrim V Cavan
Wicklow a Bye Offaly a Bye
Rd. 2 – 12th January 2013
Longford V Wicklow Cavan V Offaly
Roscommon a Bye Leitrim a Bye
Rd. 3 – 19th January 2013
Wicklow V Roscommon Offaly V Leitrim
Longford a Bye Cavan a Bye
Please note that Wicklow have agreed to travel.
The top team in each group will contest the Hastings Cup Final and the 2nd placed team in each group will contest the Hastings Shield Final – both of these Finals to be played on 26th January 2013 at a Longford venue.
29-Dec-12 by Colette Fox – PRO
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