Leitrim GAA is very pleased to announce that at last night’s meeting of Leitrim GAA Management Committee the appointment of Mike Wall to the role of Leitrim Senior Hurling Manager for the upcoming 2025 season was approved.
Mike, a native of Kilkenny, has had extensive experience with Kilkenny Camogie teams over the past decade. Under his management, he brought All-Ireland Minor titles to his native county in 2015 and 2021. He also managed the Kilkenny Intermediate Camogie title to an All-Ireland title in 2016. Over the term of his previous management roles he has presided over a multitude of Leinster Camogie titles. He most recently held the position of Kildare Senior Camogie Team Manager in 2024.
As part of his Management Team, he will be joined by S & C Coach Niall Herbert, a native of Kildare. The remaining members of the management team will be appointed in due course.
Leitrim GAA is looking forward to working with this new management team over the term of their stewardship and wishes them the very best of luck.
Please note that entrance to this Saturday’s Smith Monumentals Intermediate Football Club Championship Quarter-Finals (double-header) is by ticket only. Tickets are priced as follows:
It is hoped to livestream all games in Senior & Intermediate from quarter-final stage onwards (excluding relegation) as per previous years. However due to the variability in venue locations and the subsequent broadband availability/quality there is no guarantee all of the games will be broadcast. Finals will be streamed subject to availability in accordance with the National Media Rights (National Broadcasters have 1st call).
For this reason games will be priced on an individual basis in line with admission prices & there will be no overall season pass in operation this year.
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Patrons attending today’s Fr. Manning Cup Final are advised to enter Glennon Brothers Pearse Park via the old entrance through the housing estate beside Circle K Filling Station, as there are roadworks on Lisbrack Road causing delays.
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An event planned for Ballaghaderreen by the late John O’Mahony and his good friend Tommie Gorman will go ahead on Friday August 9th next. Part of the Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival, `Saving Gaelic Football’, at St Nathy’s College from 7.30 that evening, will involve former Dublin manager Jim Gavin in interview with broadcaster Seán O’Rourke.
Despite illness, both John O’Mahony and Tommie Gorman intended being at this event. As Johnno said in a text on June 25th, the day Tommie died, “we had a pact to get better for the 9th.” Not long afterwards, on July 6th, Johnno himself died.
In August last year he took part in a very successful `GAA Night’ during the Festival, with panelists Joe Brolly, Andy Moran, Seanie McDermott, and Cora Staunton.
Later, he said “I was honoured to be asked [to take part] and really enjoyed the night.” He added: “it was great to have it in the College and Ballagh – the centre of my world.”
Last Spring it was Johnno who contacted Jim Gavin on behalf of this year’s Festival to ask whether he might be available for interview. Jim who, as manager, led Dublin to six All Ireland titles, including an unprecedented five-in-a-row, said `yes’.
John then asked Tommie Gorman to conduct the interview on the night, and Tommie agreed. A great night was likely, not least as last February Jim Gavin was appointed by the GAA to lead its Football Review Group on the future of the game.
It was tasked with “making Gaelic football a more enjoyable spectacle to watch and play,” as GAA President Jarlath Burns put it. He said “the sight of endless passing across the half forward line, without any risks being taken, before the ball is channelled back to a midfielder who repeats the process from the other side of the pitch, is not what Gaelic football should be. I think we can all agree on that.”
It’s unlikely Jarlath Burns has changed his opinion after the All-Ireland final last Sunday, albeit the victors being his native Armagh. The Football Review Group is to report in October.
Despite the double whammy suffered by the O’Mahony family with the deaths of Johnno and Tommie, they remain determined that the `Saving Gaelic Football’ event goes ahead.
Jim Gavin reaffirmed his commitment to be there, while broadcaster Seán O’Rourke agreed immediately to conduct the interview. Another good friend of Tommie Gorman’s, Seán is a longstanding admirer of John O’Mahony’s, not least as he brought two All Irelands to Galway, Seán’s home county.
`Saving Gaelic Football’ takes place at St Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, from 7.30pm Friday, August 9th.
Details at ballaghaderreenartsfestival.com and Ticket Tailor.
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Leitrim GAA at its Management Committee meeting tonight approved the appointment of Cavan native Mickey Graham to be the Leitrim Senior Football Team Manager for the 2025 season. This is subject to approval at the next meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. It is the intention that this position will be for the next three years, subject to review.
Mickey has previously been the Assistant Manager in the 2024 season which ended last June and had been the Cavan Senior Football Manager for 5 years previous to that. It is intended that the members of his complete backroom team will be announced once this process has concluded.
Leitrim GAA would like to take this opportunity to wish Mickey the very best of luck as he plans for the upcoming season.
A Supporters Bus From Mohill Is Being Organised For The TG4 Intermediate Leitrim Ladies Final In Croke On Sunday. For More Details And To Book A Seat Contact Charles On 086 0705245
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Leitrim GAA Management Committee has been regretfully informed this evening by Senior Team Manager Andy Moran of his decision to step down from his position after three years in charge of our Senior Footballers. Andy was appointed in the Autumn of 2021 and has given boundless levels of energy and enthusiasm in helping to improve the standard of the Leitrim Senior Football team, and this year also took charge of the County’s Under 20 team. He brought with him a most professional approach towards the job and in each of his three Allianz League campaigns, had the team in with a significant shot at promotion from Division 4 on the final match day of the respective campaigns culminating in achieving promotion this year and contesting the Allianz League Final in Croke Park in March, only the sixth time a Leitrim Senior Football Team has graced Croke Park. He has also overseen significant improvement in Championship performances this year, the team having played in five championship matches for the first time since 1994. Leitrim finished second in its Tailteann Cup campaign and departed the competition at the Preliminary Quarter Final stage. His stewardship of this year’s Under 20 team in the first-ever Round Robin Connacht Championship campaign led to excellent performances in general, the highlight being a first Championship win in the grade over his native Mayo since 1998. A number of these young players have since graduated and gained valuable experience for the future in this year’s Tailteann Cup.
Leitrim GAA Management Committee is unequivocal in stating that the working relationship we have shared over the past three years has been tremendous. The time and effort that he invested in his players were very much to be admired. His unbridled passion and enthusiasm were certainly infectious. Over the past three seasons, he has been a joy to work with and while he always had the best interests of the county players at heart, he was totally appreciative of the bigger picture and the needs of the clubs and their players must coexist alongside those of the county set-up which is a hard act to juggle, given the ongoing demands on the calendar.
We wish to earnestly thank Andy for taking on the role three years ago and delivering on his promise to do his utmost to improve our fortunes, which we believe he certainly has done. He departs leaving us in a much improved position. We thank him for all the personal sacrifices of his time he has made on our behalf and we wish him and his family the very best in his future endeavours. It would be very remiss of us at this stage not to recognise and also record our appreciation for the contributions of all those who have worked closely with him in his Management Team over the past three years.
Andy Moran has made the following comments to go with this announcement.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I leave the role but feel it’s the right thing to do at this time. After the team gained promotion to Allianz League Division 3 in 2024, I feel now the Leitrim Senior Footballers are moving to a new phase of their development. What is required in my opinion is someone to commit fully for another three years. My three years with Leitrim have been a complete joy.
I would like to thank our sponsors during my years in charge. Seamus and Caitriona Clarke of JP Clarke’s New York, and more recently Pat Gallagher of the Gallagher Group. Small counties would struggle to compete at any level without the support of sponsors. Our Donors & Supporters who generously backed our plans and made sure they backed the County Board and helped out in whatever the team needed. ..
A sincere thank you to the Leitrim GAA Chairman Enda Stenson, Secretary Declan Bohan & PRO Barbara Loughlin Byrne. I would particularly like to thank Treasurer Martin McCartin & Brian Blake, County Administrator, for their guidance and support over the three seasons. The job would not be possible without their support.
I would like to thank my Management Team and all the backroom team that have been involved in the past three seasons. Mickey Graham, Luke Bree, and in previous years Mike Solan & James Glancy. I would particularly like to thank Barry McWeeney who is Leitrim through and through and is the glue that held everything together.
Finally, to the players. Every player that has played under us has given everything to the cause. Led by Donal Wrynn & Mark Diffley Leitrim people are blessed to have an amazing bunch of ambassadors to represent the county. So many obstacles such as population, location, and many other factors are placed in the way of Leitrim football. Yet they keep producing talented young footballers. My hope is that they keep driving on. The future is bright. To everyone involved in Leitrim Football – Thank you.”
The process of appointing a Leitrim Senior Football Manager for 2025 will be considered in due course….
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Leitrim GAA is saddened is learn of the death, on Saturday morning, of Vincent O Rourke (Senior), Corrabarrick, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim and Fenagh St. Caillin’s GAA Club. Vincent is the father of the current Leitrim GAA Management Committee Member and Secretary of CCC Liatroma Vincent(Junior). He is also the grandfather of current Leitrim Senior Footballers Ryan and Riordan and Ryan and Leitrim Minor Footballer Ruairi, who all lined out for the county over the past weekend. It would have been a source of great pride to Vincent to see the progress made by his grandsons with Leitrim GAA teams over recent years.
The late Vincent O Rourke was all things to all people over his lifetime of service to Fenagh St Caillin’s GAA Club and indeed to Ladies Football in its formative years and for many years since.
As a footballer, Vincent first came to prominence as a wing-back on a star-studded Fenagh Minor Football team which won back-to-back Minor Championships in 1950 and ’51. Their success was little wonder, with the assistance of a strong Mohill/Gorvagh contingent consisting of, among others, Packy McGarty, Cathal Flynn and Eddie Rowley assisting the local stars of Vincent, Jimmy Mc Keon, Colm Heeran, Jimmy Bland, Anslem Reynolds and Michael Mc Hugh. In 1952 Vincent graduated to the Senior ranks and played in, his, and indeed Fenagh’s only Senior Championship final of the decade, where they were soundly beaten by Aughavas, Vincent’s playing career continued up until the mid 1960’s without much club playing success – emigration was taking its toll.
Despite Vincent’s exploits on the playing field. it may well be his legacy in club administration that stands the test of time. For nearly 70 years Fenagh played their football in Ellis’ field. In the early 1970’s the county board decreed it as unsuitable for adult football and the search was on for a new pitch. Numerous sub-committees looked at various options and eventually, a new committee which was appointed in 1980 with Vincent as Chairman and Hugh Maguire as Secretary, decided to move the scope of their search away from the village area. This was a game changer and they rapidly secured the current pitch, from local man, John Cassidy. With purchase and development costs coming in under, at what nowadays would be considered a paltry €70,000, the new Páirc Seán Ó Laodain opened in 1985. Vincent O Rourke was the powerhouse driver and motivator for the project, not only in its procurement, but in fund-raising, development, official opening and maintenance. Without his commitment and energy, it would never have happened at this time. For the next 30 years, he was caretaker and gatekeeper and never wavered in his commitment to the club. Páirc Seán Ó Laodáin remains to this day one of the finest playing surfaces in the county which is a fine testament to Vincent’s vision and ambition over four decades ago.
Ladies’ Football began to become organised within the county in 1978. From, the beginning Vincent was involved and trained the local club ladies as they won the first-ever official Ladies competition in Leitrim in 1978. In 1979 Leitrim LGFA formed its own County Committee and Vincent’s commitment to the Ladies’ game was recognised as he was elected as first-ever Chairperson of both Fenagh Ladies Club and the first-ever Chairperson of Leitrim LGFA. Over the following years, he continued as the trainer/coach of Fenagh Ladies teams at all levels.
Vincent will be remembered as an outstanding player, motivator and administrator of the club over his entire long life. Away from the GAA he was essentially a great family man, political enthusiast and with his wonderful clear and lucid mind and memory a source for local historians and family researchers right up to his final brief illness.
Vincent, predeceased by his late wife Tessie and granddaughter Joanna, is survived by his sons, Vincent Jr, Shane, Denis, Michael, Bobby, his daughters, Theresa, Ronnie, Maura, Rina, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchild, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends. We extend our hearfelt sympathy to all.
Funeral Arrangements can be viewed at the following link.
(Our thanks to Padraig Leyden for his help with this article)
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Important notice for anyone attending the Eirgrid Connacht U20 Rd 5 match, Leitrim v Roscommon, this evening (throw-in 6.30pm) in Ballinamore. Please arrive in good time, 6.00pm and avail of any available parking at the Sports Complex, the Square and at the Tesco shopping car park. (10min walk).
We also wish to advise people that there is also a wake taking place in a nearby funeral home around the same time. We ask people to please be respectful towards the deceased and their family at this difficult time. Thanking you in advance.
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Patrons are reminded that admission to Wednesday’s Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Championship Round 5 match with Roscommon at Ballinamore is strictly by ticket only. Patrons are advised to purchase their tickets well in advance of this much-anticipated game. There will be no tickets on sale at the venue and cash will not be accepted. Adult Tickets cost €10 each and Under 16s are free.
