The Late Kitty Nangle RIP

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Leitrim GAA are sad to hear of the passing of Kitty Nangle Castleknock Dublin. Kitty was a fanatical Dub supporter married to a fanatical Leitrim supporter the late Gerry Nangle who passed away on the 25th April 2019.

On Morning Ireland on  Radio 1 in a piece compiled by Eileen Magnier  Eamonn Duignan Chairman of The LEITRIMWALL committee told the story of two bricks in the leitrimwall.

The story told was of Gerry & Kitty Nangle. Gerry from Drumshanbo met Kitty a Dub  at a dance  in the  National  Ballroom in Dublin  and Gerry left  her home.

She said  she  wasn’t  interested  in boys  she was only   16.   Friends  of hers   from Arigna were friends  of Gerry   & her name  came  up  after  being  lost  for  6years

Gerry and Kitty were married in 1963 -56 years ago

Gerry Nangle bought a brick in  the wall and his message is

Gerry Nangle Drumshanbo- 40 years a publican in Dublin – great leitrim supporter

Two weeks later Kitty asked Eamonn Duignan for a brick in the wall and Eamonn told her Gerry had bought one. She said ‘ I know , and I want to buy one as well’

Kitty a   fanatical Dublin Supporter message was  Up the Dubs- Thanks Leitrim -for Gerry

Kitty became known to everybody when she told her story to Eileen Magnier  on the RTE main evening news at the official opening of the Leitrim GAA Centre of Excellence.

Leitrim GAA would like to extend their sympathy to Kitty’s children ,Gerard, Caitriona, Finbarr and Paula and the entire Nangle family

Funeral arrangements later

Nicky Rackard Cup Mayo v Leitrim Livestream

Leitrim Hurlers are currently in action in the Nicky Rackard Cup versus mayo in Elvery’s McHale Park. Livestream coverage courtesy of Aidan Morley Livestream is available here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4FDbl68JR0

 

Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Streaming Details

The Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship match, Roscommon v Leitrim, on Tuesday next at 7pm in Dr. Hyde Park has now been declared a sellout.

However, the game will be streamed live. All information with regard to this streaming service is located here

Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Leitrim v Roscommon

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Connacht Under 20 Football match, Roscommon v Leitrim in Dr. Hyde Park, a limited number of tickets have been placed on general online sale. These are available to purchase on a first come first served basis at the following link. Tickets cost €10 each.

https://www.universe.com/events/u20-connacht-football-championship-quarter-final-tickets-Z6MBWQ?ref=universe-discover

Corrib Oil Partners Leitrim GAA as Sponsors of the 2021 Leitrim Junior Football Championships

Leitrim GAA is delighted to announce that Corrib Oil will be partnering with us during the summer months as they have come on board to sponsor the 2021 Leitrim Junior Football championships. The company has service stations and oil offices in both Carrick on Shannon &  Ballinamore and is delighted to be supporting local jobs and business within County Leitrim. Corrib Oil would like to wish Leitrim GAA the best of luck with the organisation of the forthcoming championships and we look very much forward to a mutually beneficial partnership.

At this juncture, we wish to thank outgoing sponsors VistaMed Limited for their generosity towards Leitrim GAA for the duration of their association with our most recent championships in 2019 and 2020, which will conclude in July with the playing of the of finals of the 2020 VistaMed Junior A and B Championships.

The late Cathal Flynn, Clonee, Co. Meath and formery Gorvagh, Co. Leitrim.

On the 6th April 2021, Leitrim lost its greatest ever footballer Packie McGarty. Less than two months later Leitrim has lost his footballing twin Cathal Flynn. Cathal was a native of Gorvagh, County Leitrim and was resident in Clonee, Co. Meath over many years up to the time of his passing last night.

Flynn & McGarty were to Leitrim what Purcell & Stockwell were to Galway.  Cathal was deeply upset when his ‘footballing twin’ died and spoke of him every day since his passing. Packie always said there was no better corner forward in the game than Cathal Flynn.

Cathal Flynn played his first game with Leitrim in 1952 against Cavan in Ballinamore when he came on as a substitute and his career in the Green and Gold progressed and blossomed from that point forward.  He was a scoring genius, top scorer in the National Football League for nine years in a row, was out injured for a year and returned the following year to top the scoring charts again. McGarty drew the fouls and Flynn converted. But Cathal Flynn was more than just a free-taker.

In the famous 1958 final against Galway when Leitrim lost on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-11, the Connacht Tribune reported ‘it was Flynn who sent the Leitrim supporters wild when he scored the goal in the 14th minute of the second half when he rounded Keeley and sent a flashing drive along the ground to the net’. Cathal Flynn was brilliant throughout and ended the game with a personal tally of  1-6.

Cathal played in the Connacht Finals of 1957, ’58, ’59, ’60 & ’63 and lost them all.

Cathal Flynn, Leo McAlinden, Eugene Boland and Columba Cryan were honoured by selection on the Connacht Railway Cup team as substitutes as far back as 1954.

In 1958 – Packy McGarty and Columba Cryan were joined by a new Railway Cup Star genius, corner-forward Cathal Flynn.

In the semi-final v Leinster – in Ballinasloe in front of 11,000 spectators Connacht won -1-11 to 0-7. Packy and Cathal scored 1-7

The next day in the Irish Press the headline by Padraig Puirseal was ‘McGarty & Flynn stole the show in Ballinasloe’. He won his only Railway Cup medal that year. Cathal will always be spoken of as one of the Leitrim Twins ‘McGarty & Flynn’

He passed away in James Connolly Memorial Hospital Blanchardstown last night and is survived by his wife Terry, daughter Clara, son-in-law Dave, sisters Eilish and Brid, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.

Former Leitrim GAA Secretary Tommy Moran has paid tribute to the late Cathal and his contribution to Leitrim GAA in a Leitrim Observer article reproduced here

On behalf of Leitrim GAA and the Supporters Club, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all his family.

Leitrim Supporters Club Tickets

A Gentle Reminder That Leitrim Supporters Club Tickets remain on sale from all GAA Clubs within the county or from any member of the Leitrim Management Committee. Draw takes place on Saturday 19th June.  1st Prize €5,000, 2nd Prize €2,000, 3rd Prize €1,000 plus 9 more fantastic prizes on offer. Please support our main yearly fundraiser.

 

2021 Leitrim GAA Club Fixture Schedule Approved

A meeting of the Leitrim GAA Management Committee last night approved the 2021 Club Fixture Schedule for all grades from adult through underage as drawn up by CCCC Liatroma. Competitions at the adult level will commence with the 2021 Masonite Leagues across the weekend June 19/20 for certain clubs and in general, the Masonite Leagues will be up and running for all clubs by WE 26/27 June. There will be four full rounds of leagues played from these starting points and it is planned that the Masonite League Finals will be played across all divisions if possible over the last two weekends of July. Members of the Leitrim Senior Football, Senior Hurling and Under 2o Football Panels will not be eligible to play in these leagues until after the point at which their respective team has exited championship action for 2021. The only exception to this will be in the case of any Championship Match weekend at which juncture players who have not been named on the matchday panel of 1-26 will become eligible to play for their clubs on these weekends only. There will be no promotion or relegation in 2021 Masonite Leagues, the top two teams in each division will contest a League Final. The League Divisions have been graded on the basis of 2019 finishing positions.

The 2020 Smith Monumentals IFC Final, Annaduff v Gortletteragh, and the 2020 Vistamed JFA Final, Aughavas v Cloone, are scheduled for WE July 24/25 and the 2020 Vistamed JFCB Final, Allen Gaels v Mohill is scheduled for July 31.

The 2021 Connacht Gold SFC, Smith Monumentals IFC and Corrib Oil JFC A, B and C will commence with the first round of the Connacht Gold SFC on WE 6/7/8 August.

The complete 2021 Club Master Fixture Plan is as follows:

2021 Leitrim GAA Adult Master Fixture Plan

Leitrim’s Health Is Wealth – Today – 7-30pm

Don’t forget Leitrim’s Health Is Wealth This evening starting at 7-30pm

Link to join   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg3ropnkwO0

Speakers at this event will include

  • Nora Owen (former Justice Minister who cared for her husband Brian RIP who had dementia and is an ambassador for the HSE initiative Understand Together)
  • Michael Harding (writer and raconteur speaking about his depression and finding his way out of the dark)
  • Mary Forte ( North West Hospice Commercial Manager who looks after their two charity shops with a team of 50 volunteers)
  • Terence Boyle (Leitrim GAA)
  • Nathan Carter (Country music superstar)
  • Pauline McKeown & a graduate from Coolmine Addiction Centre
  • Leonie McKiernan (Leitrim Observer)
  • Charlie McGettigan 
  • Seamus O’ Rourke

 

Special guests on the night Amy Gilgunn and Nathan Carter.

Aidan Crossan RIP

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Aidan Crossan was one of five brothers who, between them, collected 19 Senior Football Championship medals as part of Ballinamore Seán O’Heslin’s teams in the golden years of the 1970s and 1980s. Aidan was a panel member for two senior football championship wins and also a senior hurling championship. For a number of years he played with Aughnasheelin and won a junior football league with the club. When P J Carroll took over the management of the Leitrim senior team in 1989, he chose Aidan Crossan as one of his selectors and this team brought Leitrim their All Ireland B title in 1990. Aidan also organized a fundraising walk for the underage teams in the Seán O’Heslin’s and Aughnasheelin clubs for a number of years. Aidan had a passionate interest in the GAA and was also involved with teams in Cavan.

Aidan passed away on Friday last and will be buried on Monday in Killygarry, Co Cavan.

Sonas Síoraí d’á anam uasal

 

Calling all Leitrim GAA Clubs…..

Calling all Leitrim GAA Clubs

Kellogg launches nationwide competition with prizes worth €40,000 up for grabs for local GAA club

 

Monday, 17th May 2021: All GAA clubs across the county are in with a chance of winning incredible prizes as part of Kellogg’s sponsorship of the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps. Kellogg, now in its tenth year sponsoring the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps, has launched the nationwide on-pack promotion for all GAA clubs to be in with a chance to win prizes worth €40,000 – a game-changing amount for any GAA club.

At a time when fundraising has proved challenging, this competition provides GAA clubs with an incredible opportunity to claim great prizes through a simple mechanic. In order to nominate your club, all that is required is to pick up a promotional box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies or Bran Flakes. Using the unique on-pack code, log on to kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/competition and nominate the club of choice. All nominations will be entered into a final draw to win one of three cash prizes – €25,000, €10,000 or €5,000.

Last year saw Skryne GFC of Meath, Wicklow’s Rathnew GAA club and Newmarket on Fergus GAA club in County Clare win the prizes. Celebrating the news, last year’s winners acknowledged how important the funds were to the local club particularly in terms of maintaining activities for the children and wider community. They also extended a big thanks to club members and local families for entering their clubs into the competition.

Starting on 28th June and running up to 27th August, the 2021 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will run in line with government guidelines and subject to the advice of the relevant authorities. The number of camps and capacity at this year’s camps will increase as we get closer to the summer months with some already on sale, so parents are reminded to book early to avoid disappointment as demand is expected to be higher than ever.

Sarah Ferguson, Kellogg Ireland General Manager said “Kellogg is very proud to be involved in a partnership which involves children the length and breadth of the country, each of whom will get the chance to meet up with their friends and enjoy themselves in a healthy and safe outdoor environment. This is the tenth year of our sponsorship and we are thrilled to watch the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps to continue to go from strength to strength and it was particularly pleasing to see how well it worked last year during a difficult year. We are also very proud of supporting the grass roots of the GAA and are delighted to once again announce the competition for clubs nationwide.”

GAA Cúl Camps co-ordinator Charlie Harrison added “It’s time to make Summer plans! Keeping in line with Government guidelines we are thankfully in a position to deliver the camps during the months of July and August 2021 to children living in all 32 counties. Naturally, after the year we’ve all had to endure, the idea of finally getting out of the house, being active and seeing other children sounds hugely appealing. We are mindful of the reality that Covid 19 will still be with us however, and we will be very much guided by the government and relevant authorities to ensure all reasonable safety measures and protocols are adhered to in the rollout of our camps.

 

For more information on the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps visit gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps/competition  

 

Allianz Football League Rd 1 Leitrim v Sligo Team Announcement

Foireann Peile Sinsir Liatroma 
In aghaidh: Sligeach Comórtas: Sraith Allianz Roinn 4 North
Ainm(Béarla) Club
1 Brendan Flynn Gaeil Liatroma
2 Jack Gilheany Naomh Caillin, Fíonach
3 Conor Reynolds Eanach Dubh
4 Aidan Flynn Gaeil Liatroma
5 Paddy Maguire Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín
6 Oisín Madden Maothail
7 Cillian McGloin Gaeil na Meilge
8 Dean McGovern Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
9 David Bruen Gaeil Liatroma
10 Shane Quinn Maothail
11 Donal Wrynn Naomh Caillin, Fíonach
12 Mark Plunkett Achadh an Mhuilinn
13 Darragh Rooney Gaeil na Meilge
14 Keith Beirne Maothail
15 Evan Sweeney Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín
16 Diarmuid McKiernan Gaeil na hAilne
17 Keith Keegan Maothail
18 Tom Prior Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
19 Oisin McCaffrey Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
20 Pierce Dolan Achadh an Mhuilinn
21 Ryan O Rourke Naomh Caillin, Fíonach
22 Mark Diffley Naomh Muire Cill Tochairt
23 Niall McGovern Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
24 Conor Dolan Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín
25 Riordan Ó Rourke Naomh Caillin, Fíonach
26 Shane Moran Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir