Media Coverage

Eager ears will be tuned into Local and National Radio Stations on Sunday while tweeters will be following the action as it is continually updated by Leitrim GAA, Mayo GAA and by gaa.ie. 

Radio Coverage of the game:-

OCEAN FM

Ocean FM will have a special preview show for Sundays matches on The Final Whistle this Friday evening (22nd June) from 6-7pm.

On Saturday evening they will be doing live commentary from Pairc Sean of the minor game between Leitrim and Roscommon from 5.10pm.

On Sunday they will broadcast all three games live from Castlebar.  Darragh Cox and PJ Leddy will be covering the Ladies game from 12 noon, Darragh will also be doing the minor match, while Kevin Blessing and PJ Leddy will cover the senior game.

SHANNONSIDE

On Sunday, Shannonside will have regular updates on the Ladies game from 12noon.  From 2pm the big build will begin and at 3.30 they will have full live commentary of the senior game with John Lynch and Seamus Gallagher.  They will have reaction from all sides after the game.

MIDWEST

On Sunday, Midwest will be broadcasting updates on the first half of the Minor match and have full live commentary of the second half of that game. They will have full live commentary of the Senior game from 3.30pm.

NATIONAL RADIO

Newstalk  – LIVE

RTÉ Radio 1 – UPDATES

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta – UPDATES

TV

Highlights from RTE on the Sunday Game.

PRINT MEDIA

Later in the week we can all soak up the reports and blow by blow accounts in the National newspapers and of course in the Leitrim Observer.

 

 

21-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Mayo v Leitrim

 

 Into the West from Largy

 

Largy National School pupils were the delighted winners of the Leitrim Jersey Day, a Championship promotional competition, sponsored by Connacht Council GAA. There was a big welcome for the officials who called to the school with the prizes on Friday last, but the warmest Céad Míle Failte was for Leitrim corner forward Adrian Croal and his team mate, who had been coaching in the school for a number of weeks, Brian McDonald.

The delight in the young faces to see two of their idols in their midst, chatting, giving advice and posing with them for photographer James Molloy, surely was proof positive that the young people of the county are fully behind this Leitrim team. It would have been a similar scenario in any school in the county.

The parting shot from the pupils to Adrian Croal was to â€Å“score at least six pointsâ€Â against Mayo. That might be considered a tall order, but Adrian is well used to splitting the posts, whether in a Glencar-Manorhamilton or Leitrim jersey, so who knows!

What we do know is that Adrian and all the county players have given of their all in preparing for the Championship, working themselves to the bone for joint team Managers Brian Breen and George Dugdale, as well as meeting the demands and heeding the advice of team Medical Officer Dr. Declan Loftus and all the other members of the backroom team. Nothing is being left undone.

The players had their minds right in the run up to the London game, when the pundits and the papers said a win for London was on the cards. It’s the same story again, Mayo are odds on favourites.

Of course, none of those making the predictions will actually be playing, none of them will be able to get inside the psyche of the men in the green and gold, none of them can be sure of the real story. The game is far from over yet.

We certainly won’t be lacking in support, as Leitrim followers will be in Castlebar early to cheer on the Ladies Intermediate team in the Connacht Semi-final against Sligo, which gets proceedings underway at noon. Later in the day Leitrim teams, selected from schools throughout the county, will take to the field in the boys’ and girls’ Cumann na m-Bunscol ExhibitionÓgames against Mayo.

There will probably be a lot of hoarse voices cheering on Leitrim, as supporters will have been in Pairc Sean on Saturday evening, urging on the county Minors in their big game against our friends and rivals from across the bridge. Roscommon always bring out the best in us!

So a busy weekend lies ahead. Pride of place will, of course, be given to the Senior Semi-final, when we have about seventy minutes to produce a very unique Connacht Final for 2012.

As Adrian Croal and Brian McDonald bounded down the steps from Largy school, one could detect a glint in their eyes. They and their fellow Leitrim players could have something up their sleeve!

As we all head west on Sunday we will know that nothing beats being there.

 

 

 

 

20-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connacht Football Championship Semi Final

Leitrim team to play Mayo

 

The Leitrim team announced features three changes to that which beat London in the quarter finals of the Connacht Championship.

Daniel Beck comes in for James Glancy at corner back, Enda Williams takes the centre back position with Fabian McMorrow moving to full back in place of Ciaran Egan and Shane Moran lines out at midfield in place of Daniel Lowe.

 

Foireann Liatroim

 

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  • Cathal McCrann Gortletteragh

  • Daniel Beck Mohill

  • Fabian McMorrow Melvin Gaels

  • Paddy Maguire (Capt) 

  • Colm Clarke Drumkeerin

  • Enda Williams Clonguish

  • Wayne McKeon Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

  • Darren Sweeney Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Shane Moran Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

  • Paul Brennan Melvin Gaels

  • Emlyn Mulligan Melvin Gaels

  • Paddy McGowan St Patrick’s Dromahair

  • Ray Cox Annaduff

  • James Glancy Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Adrian Croal Glencar Manorhamilton

     

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    Bainisteoirí Barney Breen and George Dugdale

     

    We take this opportunity to wish the Leitrim team and management the very best of luck on Sunday.  Please come out and support our Senior Team who are a great bunch of lads and a big support behind them will make a huge difference.  

    Nothing beats being there!

     

     

     

    20-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Round 1 Football Qualifier Draw

    The draw has been made for Round 1 of the GAA Football All-Ireland Qualifiers, with the meeting of Derry and Longford the pick of the round. Allianz Football League Division II champions Longford have been impressive so far this summer, and only exited Leinster after a narrow replay defeat to Wexford. Their meeting with Derry is a repeat of previous Qualifier meetings in 2002 and 2006, and it will be a tough test for both sides. Elsewhere, it will be an all-Ulster affair when Fermanagh meet Cavan, while Armagh take on Roscommon in what should be an interesting dual. Laois take on neighbours Carlow, while Louth also have a clash with a Leinster rival – they take on Westmeath. Offaly and Tipperary were both relegated from Division III in the spring, and they will now meet, looking to make the most of their summers. The final two games see London entertain Antrim, and Wicklow take on Waterford. The matches will all take place on Saturday, June 30. Fixture details will follow shortly. GAA Football All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 1 Laois v Carlow Westmeath v Louth Roscommon v Armagh Fermanagh v Cavan Tipperary v Offaly London v Antrim Wicklow v Waterford Longford v Derry

     

     

    18-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Qualifiers

    The draw for the first round of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Qualifiers will take place live on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland programme on Monday, June 18 at 8.35am.

    The draw will also be carried live on the RTÉ News Now channel as well as being streamed live on the RTÉ News and Sport website, RTÉ.ie.

    Live updates will be sent out as the draw unfolds from the GAA’s official Twitter account @officialGAA and full details of the Round 1 fixtures will be available on the GAA’s website, GAA.ie, shortly after the draw is completed.

    The teams that have already confirmed their places in the first round draw are Antrim, Cavan, Fermanagh, Armagh, London, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Louth, Longford, Wicklow and Laois.

    The losers of three further provincial games taking place next weekend – Derry-Donegal, Kildare-Offaly and Meath-Carlow – will also be added to the draw.

    The games will take place on Saturday, June 30, with throw-in times and venues due to be confirmed by the GAA’s CCCC next week.

     

     

    12-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Leitrim players make team of the week

    Congratulations to Darren Sweeney and Emlyn Mulligan, who following their displays against London at the weekend, were included in this weeks GAA team of the week on the GAA national website.  

    http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/team-of-the-week/

     

     

    05-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Going for a win

    Going for a win

     

    Queen Elizabeth II may find her Jubilee Celebrations a little bit upstaged on this special Bank Holiday weekend – at least on Sunday — as Leitrim takes over London. There will be more Leitrim faces in Ruislip for the Connacht Championship clash than there were in Páirc Seán for some of our Allianz League encounters. We travel well.

    At the tail end of the League no one was travelling, as concerns about a possible defeat seemed to gain momentum. But in recent weeks the green and gold in the veins of everyone from Bornacoola to Tullaghan began to take hold again and frantic fingers logged in to Ryanair and Aer Lingus and to the Crown Moran in Cricklewood, the base for the Leitrim players for the weekend. All of a sudden the mood changed, we were going and going for a win.

    Some are heading off on Thursday, might as well make a long weekend of it; others fly out Friday; some wait till Saturday, while others who were late searching for flights are still happy to pay through the nose to go out and back Sunday. Brian and George and the team and the County Board will not be lacking in support from the home county, nor from the hundreds of Leitrim souls scattered throughout England who will join the throng in Ruislip. Willie Donnellan will be extra busy, snapping hundreds of faces for the Observer –“just one more, keep the eyes open and for the love of God smile”.

    The officers and members of the Leitrim Association will be busy meeting and greeting their fellow county men and women around the GAA centre and along the sidelines, warm handshakes and a genuine welcome, especially for anyone from their own corner back home. Even the London team has a sort of a Leitrim ring to it, with names like Byrne, McGreevy, Mulligan, Mulvey, Kelly. McGoldrick and O’Neill, not to mention our own former county star, Paul McDermott, who will likely see action in the green and white as the game progresses.

    Back home eager ears will be tuned into Shannonside and to Ocean FM and to national radio, while tweeters will be following the action as it is continually updated by Leitrim GAA, by Connacht Council and by gaa.ie. Later in the week they will soak up the reports and blow by blow accounts in the Observer.

    The game is expected “to go down to the wire”. Leitrim won’t mind that, a last minute point to clinch it will only add to the excitement and will maintain the buzz as green and gold jerseys swarm around the dressing room before heading back to the city and to the favourite establishments owned by county exiles as they toast Paddy Maguire and his fellow players.

    By Monday evening Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and Luton will have shuttled hundreds of hopefully happy Leitrim supporters back to Belfast, Dublin or Knock and Buckingham Palace can take over from Ruislip for the rest of the weekend!

     

    Collette Fox PRO

     

     

    01-Jun-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Leitrim team to play London

    Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship
    Sunday 3rd June 2012

    London vs. Leitrim

    Ruislip, London
    Throw in: 3pm
    Referee: R. Hickey, (An Clár).

    The Leitrim team announced to play London in the quarter final of the Connacht Football Championship features two championship debutants in Paddy McGowan from St Patrick’s Dromahair and Fabian McMorrow from Melvin Gaels.

    Foireann Liatroim        

    Leitrim: 1. Cathal McCrann, (Gortletteragh), 2. James Glancy, (St Marys), 3. Ciaran Egan, (Gortletteragh), 4. Paddy Maguire (Capt), (Glencar Manorhamilton), 5. Colm Clarke, (Drumkeerin), 6. Fabian McMorrow, (Melvin Gaels), 7. Wayne McKeon, (Ballinamore Seán OHeslins), 8. Darren Sweeney, (Glencar Manorhamilton), 9. Daniel Lowe, (St Marys), 10. Paddy McGowan, (St Patricks Dromahair), 11. Emlyn Mulligan, (Melvin Gaels), 12. Paul Brennan, (Melvin Gaels), 13. Ray Cox, (Annaduff), 14. James Glancy, (Glencar Manorhamilton), 15. Adrian Croal, (Glencar Manorhamilton). 

    Bainisteoirí Barney Breen and George Dugdale

     

    We take this opportunity to wish the management and players all the very best on Sunday.

     

     

    30-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Connacht GAA Football Championship

    Connacht GAA Senior Championship

    Sunday 3rd June 2012

    Quarter Final

    London vs. Leitrim

    Venue: Ruislip, London

    Throw In: 3pm.

    Match tickets will be on sale on the day at the venue.

    Adults £10
    U16 free 
    Students + OAP- Half price with I.D.

    The London starting 15 is available on the Connacht GAA website (www.connachtgaa.ie)

     

     

     

    30-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Leitrim team v Fermanagh

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  • Cathal McCrann (Capt)
  • James Glancy
  • Ciaran Egan
  • Daniel Beck
  • Colm Clarke
  • Fabian McMorrow
  • Wayne McKeon
  • Daniel Lowe
  • Shane Moran
  • Paul Brennan
  • Robbie Lowe
  • Colin Ryan
  • Kevin Conlon
  • Paddy McGowan
  • Emlyn Mulligan

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    15-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Leitrim team to play Waterford

    The Leitrim team to play Waterford in our final home match in this years Allianz Football League in Pairc Sean on Easter Sunday at 1.30pm has been announced

    Foireann Liatroim: 

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  • Cathal McCrann Cathal Mac Bhroin Gortletteragh

  • James Glancy Seamus Mac Fhlannacha St Mary’s

  • Ciaran Egan Ciaran Mac Aodhagain Gortletteragh

  • Paddy Maguire ` (Capt) Padraig Mag Uidhir Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Daniel Beck Domhnaill De Beic Mohill

  • Fabian McMorrow Fabian Mac Muirí Melvin Gaels

  • Wayne McKeon Wayne Mac Eoin Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

  • Daniel Lowe Dónall Mac Lú St Marys

  • Shane mórán Sean Ó Móráin Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

  • Paul Brennan Pol Ó Braonain Melvin Gaels

  • Robbie Lowe Roibeard Mac Lú St Mary’s

  • Colin Ryan Colin Ó RiainÓglencar Manorhamilton

  • Kevin Conlon Caoimhín Ó Connálin St. Patrick’s Dromahair

  • Paddy McGowan Padraig Mac Gabhann St Patrick’s Dromahair

  • Emlyn Mulligan Emlyn Ó Maolagain Melvin Gaels 

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    Fir Ionad: 

    1. Gary LoughlinÓgearóid Ó LochlainnÓglencar Manorhamilton

    2. Colm Clarke Colm Ó Cleirigh Drumkeerin

    3. Alan Wynne Alan Ó Gaoithín Allen Gaels

    4. Gavin Reynolds Gavin Mac Raghnaill Cloone

    5. Enda Williams Enda Ó Uilliam Clonguish

    6. Sean McWeeney Sean Mac Mhaonaigh Aughnasheelin

    7. Conor Sheridan Conchúr O Sirideáin Melvin Gaels

    8. DeclanÓgilhooley Deaglan Mac Giolla hUallaigh Allen Gaels 

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      Bainisteoiri: Barney Breen and George Dugdale

       

       

      06-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Leitrim Senior team announced

    The following is the Leitrim team and panel to play Wicklow in Aughrim on Sunday April 1st in the Allianz Division 4 Round 7 match. Please note: Throw-in at 12.45pm.

     Foireann Liatroim 

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  • Cathal McCrann Cathal Mac BhroinGortletteragh

  • Alan Wynne Alan Ó Gaoithín Allen Gaels

  • Ciaran Egan Ciaran Mac Aodhagain Gortletteragh

  • Paddy Maguire(Capt)Padraig Mag Uidhir Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Daniel Beck Domhnaill De Beic Mohill

  • Fabian McMorrow Fabian Mac Muirí Melvin Gaels

  • Wayne McKeon Wayne Mac Eoin Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

  • Darren Sweeney Darren Mac Suibhne Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Daniel Lowe Dónall Mac Lú St Marys

  • Paul Brennan Pol Ó Braonain Melvin Gaels

  • Robbie Lowe Roibeard Mac Lú St Mary’s

  • Gerry Hickey Gearoid Ó hÍcí Glencar Manorhamilton

  • Kevin Conlon Caoimhín Ó Connálin St. Patrick’s Dromahair

  • Paddy McGowan Padraig Mac Gabhann St Patrick’s Dromahair

  • Emlyn Mulligan Emlyn Ó Maolagain Melvin Gaels 

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    Fir Ionad: 

    1. Phillip Farrelly Pilib Ó Faircheallaigh Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

    2. James Glancy Seamus Mac Fhlannacha St Mary’s

    3. Gavin Reynolds Gavin Mac Raghnaill Cloone

    4. Colm Clarke Colm Ó Cleirigh Drumkeerin

    5. Conor Sheridan Conchúr O Sirideáin Melvin Gaels

    6. Shane Mórán Sean Ó Móráin Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s

    7. DeclanÓgilhooley Deaglan Mac Giolla hUallaigh Allen Gaels

    8. James Glancy Seamus Mac Fhlannacha Glencar Manorhamilton

    9. Sean McWeeney Sean Mac Mhaonaigh Aughnasheelin

    10. Tomas Beirne Tomás Ó Beirn Eslin

       

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      Bainisteoiri Barney Breen and George Dugdale

       

       

      28-Mar-12 by Colette Fox – PRO