Its in your Blood!

Its in Your Blood
 
 
 
The GAA are supporting the Irish Blood Transfusion Service by raising awareness about blood donation clinics. Blood is always in demand and over 4700 donations were needed in Sligo and Cavan Hospitals last year. There will be donation clinics in the Bee Park Resource Centre, Manorhamilton on Tuesday 10th from 6-9.30pm and in Ballinamore Community Centre on Wednesday 11th June from 3-5pm and from 7-9.30pm. The first step is to take the short eligibility quiz on the www.giveblood.ie website. When registering to donate, inform the clinic staff that you heard about the clinics through the GAA.
 

 

 

10-Jun-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim GAA Golf Classic 2014 Prize Winners

Leitrim GAA Golf Classic 2014
Prize Winners
 
1st               Newbridge Cutlery Set
                   Seamus Sweeney
                   Niall Sweeny
                   Leo KavanÓgh
                   Denis Flynn
 
2nd              Coffee maker
                   Sean Flynn
                   Seamus Mitchell
                   Michael Mitchell
                   John Manton
 
3rd               Leitrim Crystal Bowl
                   Declan Loftus
                   Jason Loftus
                   Colm Loftus
                   Jonnie Ahern
 
4th               Radio
                   Peter Flynn
                   Seamus Mc Weeney
                   Michael Shearke
                   Kevin Beirne
 
5th               Lanterns
                   Mel Sorohan
                   Tony Gray
                   Tom Gray
                   Tom Griffin                   
 
Ladies:
 
1st               Slieve Russel Green Fees + Pastry Set                                              
                    Renee Dolan
                   Anne Keenan
                   Siobhan Talbot
                   Geradilne Farry

 

 

17-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

Church Gate Collection

The Leitrim GAA annual Church Gate Collection takes place this weekend (17th/18th May) throughtout the county.  We are most grateful to the 24 GAA clubs in the county who will co-ordinate the collection on our behalf.  

Leitrim GAA very much appeciate your support for our annual fundraiser.

 

 

 

 

13-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim Players are Local Heroes

Leitrim Players are Local Heroes

Nothing beats being there has been the GAA’s promotional slogan to encourage supporters to attend the Provincial and All Ireland Championships. Truth to tell, there is little to compare to the excitement of the football and hurling championships in the build up to September.
The high regard in which inter-county players are held was emphasised on Sunday last in Páirc Mac Diarmada, when Leitrim GAA hosted an Open Day for supporters, but particularly for children. The inter-action between the players, their managements and backroom teams and the youngsters was quite a promotional exercise and thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Coiste na nÓg had the Allen Gaels, Carrigallen, Melvin Gaels and Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin Juvenile teams in attendance to play a series of blitzes, with county players acting as coaches, selectors, referees and water boys, much to the delight of the four teams. For once, the results of the games didn’t matter, a fun day was what it was all about.
But better was to come when every child in Páirc Seán had the opportunity to join a team that played a challenge against the Leitrim Senior footballers — hundreds against fifteen! The referee was none other than football Manager Sean Hagan, who certainly let the game flow and kept the black cards in his pocket. Doing the commentary on the game was current centre half back Gary Reynolds, who was the unanimous choice of the players for the task. Correction – he was actually second choice, but Gerry Hickey had baulked at the proposition — he would rather face the wild tackles from the Juveniles than do a commentary on a game his team mates were certain to lose. And lose they did, with the kids Scóring at will, due to some dodgy refereeing and umpiring decisions.
Then it was time for piggy back races and all kinds of hilarity, with the footballers and hurlers intermingling with their young fans. James Molloy had everyone lined up for the customary “High Fives”, but sudden incessant rain put paid to that.
However, all was not lost, as everyone retreated to the shelter of the stand, where the main organiser, County Board PRO Collette Fox, had goodies and promotional material ready for distribution to all the kids and the players were besieged for autographs. You see, these players are the local sporting heroes for our young generation.
Thanks is due to everyone involved – Terence Boyle and Barbara Byrne from Coiste na nÓg, Thomas Keenan, Games Promotion Manager, the Leitrim County Board, James Molloy, Brian Blake and all those who helped out on the day. But special gratitude must go to the team managements and particularly all the players who made the Championship Open Day one to remember.

Some photographs from the day are available on our Facebook page

 

 

13-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

Cadburys All Ireland U21 Football Final

Leitrim GAA take this opportunity to wish the Roscommon U21s the very best of luck against the Dubs in the Cadburys All Ireland U21 Football Final tomorrow (Saturday 3rd May) in Tullamore (Throw in 3pm). 

The Rossie Supporters will no doubt be out in huge numbers as they were in Carrick on Shannon for the Connacht Final against Leitrim.

Best of Luck Lads.

 

 

02-May-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim GAA Golf Classic

Leitrim GAA Golf Classic

As we approach Championship time Leitrim GAA will be hosting a Golf Classic at Carrick on Shannon Golf Club on the 17th May,the eve of our encounter with Roscommon in the Connacht Championship. We finished in fourth place in the Allianz Football League, lost out to Tyrone in the Hurling final, reached the u21 Connacht football Championship final for the first time since 1998, won the minor Connacht football League final and retained the FBD title in January. Not a bad start to the year you might add. However, to compete at this level, requires extensive training schedules, much travel, the provision of medical care and many other hidden costs .We are also advancing our Centre of Excellence in Annaduff and will hope to complete the project this summer.

The committee will be offering prizes to the value of €1000 with complimentary tickets to the Leitrim v RoscommonÓgame on the following day to all participants. Gallogly Catering will be sponsoring a meal to all players and we are indebted to Niall for this generous gesture. We would welcome sponsorship from all supporters who might wish to sponsor a Tee Box if not able to enter a team. Entry fee is €200 for a team of four and a great day’s fun is guaranteed with the opportunity to meet many players from the past with a number of celebrity individuals who have already indicated that they will be present. For Tee times contact Joe Lowe Manager Carrick on Shannon Golf Club on 071 9667015 or secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie.

Contact any member of the committee for further information. Organising Committee, Barry Donnellan, Josie Murray, Oliver Curran, Gerry Hickey, Seán Boylan, Diarmuid Sweeney and Joe Flynn.

 

 

24-Apr-14 by Leitrim GAA

Unique Four County Initiative to Get People Back from Abroad

Unique Four County Initiative to Get People Back from Abroad

While Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford and Cavan all have eyes on the upcoming championship there is a bigger prize available for them on May 8th in the Longford Arms at 8pm. Ahead of the big games the four counties are combining in a unique initiative to get their people home from Canada, Australia and other corners of the world.

“The question all four counties are asking is what can we do as family, Sports people, Clubs, communities, networks, Counties etc to support/create/generate local economic activity?”

So if you are involved in a club in any of the four counties or indeed are a parent or aunt/uncle/granndparent we would like you to come along to the “Play Your Part – Help Get Your People Home” Event on May 8th.

Under the umbrella of the Upper Shannon Erne Future Economy project, a group of people have been working to come up with ways to create employment in this region which is made up of Roscommon, Longford, Leitrim and Cavan. These are private business owners in the main who are giving time out of busy schedules to give back to their areas and are serious about making this work. They have the backing of the Four GAA County Committees, County Councils as well as the strong support of Bord na Mona and Connect Ireland.

In Ireland, we tend very quickly to be able to identify how we know someone through our connections whether we are in Roscommon, New Zealand, New York or London we tend to quickly find how a person is connected to someone we know. This project is asking Irish people to hone these skills to see how they can be the “link or connector” to ensure any chance of a business setting up a European base has its base in Ireland and hopefully within one of these four counties.

Each of the four counties has seen many of their female and male players leave their clubs and in some cases county teams in order to seek work abroad. The Group have identified that the Connect Ireland Initiative which provides incentives to “connectors” – people who use their contacts around the world to encourage companies/small business to set up in Ireland – as a tool to help bring people back. There is a financial reward for the “connector” per job but the bigger value is the opportunity to help create jobs back in your local county or region.

On the night, Shane Curran, goalkeeper for the St Brigid’s All-Ireland winning club team 2013 and businessman will be the guest speaker along with a panel of experts from each of the other 3 counties. There will also be an insight into how you can get involved in creating jobs in this region by seeing how this has worked for other parts of Ireland. To find out more check out www.leitrim.ie or contact 071 9650496 or nwhyte@leitrimcoco.ie

 

 

18-Apr-14 by Leitrim GAA

Important Rule Changes

Please be are aware that there are two Rule changes, passed at Congress, which became part of the Rule Book on 22 March, which directly effect the message delivered on the pre-Christmas DVD “Rule changes of Gaelic Football 2014” and a hand-out issued at that time.

These two changes are:

(1.) To act by deed, word or gesture of a racist, sectarian or anti-inclusion/diversity nature against an opponent is now an Immediate Ordering Off Infraction (Straight Red Card).

(2.) The penalty for Repeat Category I Infraction is changed to:

       Three (3) x Double Yellows within 48 weeks = 1 game suspension;

       Three (3) x Yellow followed by a Black card within 48 weeks = 1 game suspension

                                                        OR

A combination of both (totalling three (3)) within 48 weeks = 1 game suspension.

The one (1) game suspension is applicable to the next game in the Competition in which the third ordering-off occurred at all levels, except Senior inter-county League and Championship.

 

 

31-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim Supporters Club 2014

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club 2014

1st Prize

€5,000

Sister Antonio Monaghan

Athlone

 

2nd Prize

€2,000

Liam Faughnan

Annaduff

 

3rd Prize

€1,000

Cloone GAA

 

4th Prize

2 nights B&B + Evening Meal for 2 at Kilronan Castle

Tomas Mc Hugh

Mohill

 

5th Prize

2 nights B&B + Evening Meal for 2 at Hollyrood Hotel

Tomas Prior

Dublin

 

6th Prize

2 All Ireland Football Tickets

Simon Foley

Kinlough

 

7th Prize

2 All Ireland Hurling Tickets

Cathal Matthews

New York

 

8th Prize

€100

Ballinamore Sean O hEslins GAA

 

9th Prize

€100

Prof. John Crown

Dublin

 

10th Prize

€100

Padraig Mc Crann

Jamestown

 

Thanks to everyone who supported our Annual Fundraiser and of course our generous sponsors.

 

 

22-Mar-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim Supporters Club ticket online

Buy your Leitrim Supporters Club ticket online

You can now purchase your Leitrim Supporters Club ticket online.  Just click this link for more information on how you can help the cause.  Thanks for your support.  

 

 

18-Feb-14 by Leitrim GAA

Connacht GAA promotes GAA Rounders during 2014

Connacht GAA promotes GAA Rounders during 2014. 

One of the key targets set by the Connacht GAA Inclusion and Integration Committee for 2014, is to promote the development of GAA Rounders in Connacht. As part of this promotion, Joe Donaghue, President of GAA Rounders, attended a recent meeting of the Connacht Inclusion and Integration Committee. He presented a Rounders Bat, together with the Rules of GAA Rounders and the GAA Rounders Strategic Plan 2013-2016, to all the five County Inclusion and Integration Officers in Connacht, in order to help promote GAA Rounders in each of the five counties in Connacht. 

Mr Donaghue informed the meeting that Rounders was included in the GAA charter back in 1884. He said that GAA Rounders is played by all age groups from Primary School children all the way up to and including senior level. There are mixed teams where boys and girls, men and women can play on the one team. As GAA Rounders is a limited contact sport it is perfect for both recreational and competitive play and it also develops good hand eye coordination. 

However, Mr Donaghue stated that out of the 21 GAA Rounders Clubs that currently exits in Ireland, there are just two official GAA Rounders Clubs in Connacht, i.e., Athenry, Co. Galway and Ballintubber in Co. Roscommon. According to the GAA Rounders Strategic Plan 2013-2016, it is hoped that more GAA Rounders Clubs will be established in Connacht in the near future. 

If you are interested in setting up a GAA Rounders Club or finding out more about GAA Rounders, you can visit their website at www.gaarounders.ie or you can contact Joe Donaghue, President of GAA Rounders at 0877523003 or Shirley Roche 0872021749, Secretary of GAA Rounders.

Photographs from the meeting are available here.

 

 

17-Feb-14 by Denis OBoyle, Connacht Inclusion and Integratio

Ard na Speire 10km and 4km RunWalk

We would like to invite you to our second annual Ard na Spéire 10km and 4km Run/Walk in memory of the late Sandra Earley. This years event will take place on the 23rd February at 2pm in Kilclare, just outside Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim.

Sandra was a member of the Kiltubrid Ladies Football club and sadly passed away two years ago from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Last year we held our first annual Ard na Spéire run/walk in her memory in aid of the Heart House at the Mater Foundation and thanks to the huge generosity of the hundreds of people who supported our event we raised over €20,000 for the charity. 

This year we are pleased to be supporting a local, very worthwhile charity – Billys World. Billys world Ireland are aiming to build a wonderful adventure theme park for families with children who have special needs and their siblings – a place the whole family can enjoy together. This park is planned for a location just outside Carrick in memory of a special little boy Billy Byrne who sadly passed away on the 24th March last year of a very rare chromosomal disorder, Pallister Killian Syndrome. Please visit www.billysworldireland.com to read about where your money will be going and who will benefit from your donation. 

Also keep an eye on our Facebook page for details, and If you are looking for more information, willing to provide sponsorship or give donations please call Anja – 087 1337322 or Micheal 086 3862196 

If there is anyone who cannot attend/participate in the Ard na Spéire run on the 23rd February and would like to donate something in memory of Sandra to our chosen charity Billys World please do so by using the link below. 

http://www.mycharity.ie/event/ardnaspeire/ 

As always your support is greatly appreciated and we hope to see you on the 23rd! Check out our poster here.

Áine Tighe

PRO Kiltubrid Ladies Gaelic Football Club  

 

 

10-Feb-14 by Aine Tighe PRO Kiltubrid Ladies GFC