Leitrim County Council seek Nominations

Leitrim County Council is seeking nominations from organisations and community groups in County Leitrim which are in any way involved in the promotion and development of any of the various forms of arts and
culture.

There are 3 categories of awards as follows:

(1) Outstanding contribution to Arts and Culture by youth (under 18) groups or individuals.

(2) Outstanding contribution to Arts and Culture by adults groups or individuals.

(3) Hall of Fame /Lifetime Achievement group or individual.

Nomination forms can be sourced from Leitrim County Council and the forms should be completed on behalf of an organisation and returned to the undersigned by 23rd March 2011.

Martin Dolan

Director of Services

Environment, Emergency and Cultural Services

Leitrim County Council

Tel: 0719620005 extn. 213

 

 

20-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Supporters are Simply the Best

This year we celebrate 25 years of the Leitrim Supporters Club and over the 25 years the Leitrim supporters have proved themselves to be the most loyal, committed and generous of any supporters in the country:-

Eamon Duignan, Chairman of the Dublin Branch of the Leitrim Supporters Club tells us "In the very first supporters club draw in 1986 we had 2,000 members and we raised €100,000. Tickets were £100 pound each with monthly prizes of cars for 12 monthly draws. Last year we had 2,200 members in our club. This year we are hoping to get 2,500 who will all wear the special 25th anniversary Scórf"  Eamon also goes on to reveal the true extent of our supporters generosity over the last 10 years:-

*  Total contributed by supporters over the last 10 years € 2,000,000

*  € 120,000 on average per year over the last ten years

*  Supporters donated € 900,000 towards new stand in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada

Our supporters have not only contributed to the day to day financing of the board but also to the infrastructure in the county which will benefit the GAA and the county for many years to come.  So being part of the Leitrim Supporters Club really does make a difference.  If you want to become a member of our Club please make contact with your club officials or with me on 086 6020192 or email pro.leitrim@gaa.ie. 

 

 

 

19-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Upcoming GAA Coverage on TG4

UPCOMING GAA COVERAGE ON TG4

Leitrims Gerry Mahon – recipient of GAA Presidents Award.
 
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH
10:15pm   GAA Presidents Awards / Gradaim an Uachtarán
Coverage of the GAA Presidents Awards from Croke Park. Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Críostóir Ó Cuana reveals the GAA President’s Award winners for 2011.
The award winners who are drawn from across the full spectrum of the wider GAA family, to include representatives from all four provinces, Camogie, Ladies Football, GAA Rounders, GAA Handball, Scór and the Overseas and Education sectors will be honoured at a banquet in Croke Park in the company of family and friends. This is the eighth year of the awards scheme and the list of award winners is made up of dedicated and committed GAA members who work tirelessly in their chosen field and who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. We will also meet representatives from the teams who will be participating in the AIB All-Ireland Club Football and Hurling Finals. Presented by Micheál Ó Dómhnaill and Gráinne Mc Elwain.

 

 

15-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

All Ireland Club Final

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend best wishes to St Brigids from Roscommon who contest the All Ireland Senior Club Football Final in Croke Park on St Patricks Day. 

In Connacht, St Brigids accounted for Eastern Harps (Sligo) in the preliminary round and our ownÓglencar Manorhamilton in a thrilling semi final played in Pairc Sean.  In the Connacht Final they defeated Killererin (Galway) after extra time in another thrilling game.  They defied all the odds to reach the All Ireland Final when they defeated a much fancied Nemo Rangers (Cork) two weeks ago and now face Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) in the St Patricks Day decider.

 

 

 

 

 

14-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Golf Classic

Leitrim GAA will host a Golf Classic in Carrick on Shannon Golf Course on Saturday 9th April, 2011 at 11am.   

Leitrim GAA is delighted to announce the inaugural Golf Classic to be held in Leitrim on Saturday 9th April.

This will be an ideal opportunity for Leitrim gaels to meet up and converse on gaelic and golf matters.  Past and present Leitrim players and officials as well as Leitrim supporters will have the opportunity to meet up at this event to be held at the wonderfully appointed Carrick on Shannon Golf Course. 

One of the main prizes will be free entry to the hugely successful annual Leitrim Golf Classic held in Dublin which is celebrating 21 years this year.  It takes place at the Edmondstown golf Course in Rathfarnam, Dublin on the 20th May, 2011. 

As many clubs hold Golf Classics of their own we would urge clubs to promote this event amongst their golf enthusiasts.  As always you dont have to be a club member to participate and team entry fee is 200 euro. 

For further details contact chairman.leitrim@gaa.ie or secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

14-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Intercultural Forum Information Fair

Leitrim Intercultural Forum Information Fair

Message

I am writing to invite you, or a member of your organisation, to take
part at the Leitrim Intercultural Forum Information Fair taking place
at the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on Shannon on Wednesday 23 March 2011
between 4pm and 7pm.

 

Leitrim Intercultural Forum is a new group being established to
provide training, information, advocacy, support, activities and
address issues affecting Leitrim’s newest communities from around the
world.

 

We are also starting Leitrim Intercultural Women, a group to provide
support, social activities, family information and practical guidance
for women settling into new communities.

 

Our programme so far has included a number of information sessions
around the county and family art weekend to create a carnival piece
for the Carrick-on-Shannon St Patrick’s Day parade.  Future activities
planned include a cross border trip for women to Fermanagh and the
production of an information pack for new communities.  There will
also be further meetings and training events in both Manorhamilton and
Carrick-on-Shannon to set up and support the county-wide Intercultural
Forum and Intercultural Women’s group.

 

The Information Fair will include various service providers in a trade
fair style setting, which will enable local people, particularly those
from new communities, to access information, raise concerns and find
out more about the services available to them in County Leitrim.

 

I have attached a booking form should you wish to host a stand at the
event.  We would appreciate it if you could return this to us no later
than Wednesday 16 March to allow us to confirm arrangements with the
venue.

 

Best regards,

 

Jane Waugh

Green Hat

 

30 Main Street

Maguiresbridge

Co Fermanagh

BT94 4RZ

 

Tel: 028/048 677 23766

www.greenhat.org.uk

 

 

13-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Supporters Club Draw

LEITRIM SUPPORTERS’ CLUB 25TH ANNUAL DRAW

Only two weeks remain until the big Leitrim Supporters Club Draw for 2011.  Supporters are reminded that membership for the year costs €40.00 and all members will receive a Supporters’ Club Car Sticker and a 25th Anniversary Commemorative Scórf.  The prizes this year are as follows:-

1st Prize    €5,000  

2nd Prize   €2,000  

3rd Prize   €1,000  

4th Prize   32" Sony Flat Screen T.V.  

5th Prize   Tricity Bendix Washing Machine 

6th Prize   B&B for 2 with evening dinner in The Sliabh Russell Hotel  

7th Prize   Weekend break for 2 in any McNiffe Group Hotel

The Sponsors of Leitrim Supporters’ Club 2011 are as follows:-

Cox’s Steak House (Dromod), Kevin Quinn (Embassy Rooms Sligo), McGowans Coaches and Garage (Drumshanbo), Bernie Crossan Electric (Longford), Aoife Gorman (Longford), Gerry Murray (Sligo), Gerry O’Rourke (Longford), Reynolds Topline Hardware (Carrick on Shannon and Mohill), Sliabh Russell Hotel, McNiffe Group Hotels.

The Supporters’ Club Draw takes place in Cox’s Steakhouse Dromod on Saturday 26th March 2011.

Those wishing to join the Supporters Club can do so by contacting their Club Officials who have allocations or any County Board Official. LEITRIM GAA GREATLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS.

 

 

13-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Unsung Players

Unsung Players- Connacht Players feature prominently!

The Irish Independent recently published Unsung Heroes Football and Hurling teams, selected from a long list of nominations of top players from 1960 to 2010 who had never won All Ireland Senior Championship medals.

Connacht had five players selected on the Football team – Johnny Hughes of Galway at left half back; Dermot Earley of Roscommon at midfield, with the half forward line being comprised Ciaran McDonald of Mayo, Packie McGarty of Leitrim and Mickey Kearins of Sligo.
On the Hurling side the province had two Galway men chosen – Ollie Canning at left corner back and Joe Salmon at centre-field.
As well as being famed inter-county stars, all seven players also made their mark over the decades as members of the Connacht Railway Cup teams.

 

 

 

12-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

2011 GAA Presidents Awards

Coiste Chontae Liatroma congratulates Gerry Mahon, Ballinamore Sean O Heslins GAA Club who has been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2011 GAA Presidents Awards in light of his outstanding voluntary contribution to the GAA over a prolonged period.

These awards are organised and presented on an annual basis to honour those who go above and beyond the call of duty in their commitment and dedication to their chosen field within the wider GAA family.

A special banquet will take place at Croke Park on the evening of Wednesday March 16 at which all winners will be present.

Tickets for the banquet event, priced at €30 per person, can also be purchased through Paula OBrien at 01-8658672 / accountsreceivable@gaa.ie

The closing date for purchasing tickets is 11.3.11.

Well done Gerry.

 

 

08-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Sean Nos dancing group in the All Ireland Talent Show

My names Edwina Guckian from Drumsna, Co. Leitrim. Im am writing to you about my Sean Nós dancing group in the All Ireland Talent Show. Heres a quick bit of info about us.
 
Were called Sean Nós ar an tSionann and were representing Daithí Ó Sé and the West in The All Ireland Talent Show.
The 10 of us come from Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Kerry and range from 8 – 26 years old.Between us all we have 6 all ireland titles, to world titles, an all ireland champion bodhran player and oireachtas sean nos champions.
On New Years eve we took to the stage on the first of the live shows. We topped the Public vote putting us straight through to the semi finals in March.
 
On March 13th we take to the stage again to battle it out with 4 other contestants in a bid to win the All Ireland Talent Show.
If we win we want to give €10,000 of the prize money to Our Ladys Hospital for sick children, Crumlin.
There are quite a few very special children who attend my sean nós classes every week that would not be dancing with us if it were not for Our Ladys Hospital. We want to do it for those children and everyone who attends that hospital. They receive no Government funding so its a very worthy cause. Doing it for sean nós, for Daíthí, for our counties, for Our Ladys Hospital and FOR THE WEST!
VOTE SEAN NÓS AR AN tSIONANN MARCH 13TH RTE 1,   6.30PM.
 
The public vote is what makes the difference so we need every vote we can get.
 So if you could pass the word on to all your club members or publicise us in anyway we would really appreciate it.
 
Heres a link to a promo video i made including our performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VddYKGMG_p0
 
Thank you for your time.
 
Edwina & Sean Nós ar an tSionann

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

New Connacht PRO

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend congratulations to Tommy Moran from the Ballinamore Sean OHeslins Club who has taken up the role of Connacht GAA PRO.  Tommy takes over from Mick Rock from Roscommon. 

Tommy will no doubt bring his unique style to the role and we look forward to working with him over the next 3 years. 

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Tony Hayden RIP

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend deepest sympathy to the family of the late Tony Hayden.  Tony played on the great Leitrim teams of the late 1950s which contested 4 Connacht titles in a row.   He played Railway Cup for Connacht and was selected at left half back on the Leitrim Team of the Millennium in 2000.  He captained the last Bornacoola team to win a Leitrim Senior Championship in 1957 and remained a loyal supporter of his native club throughout his life.  He is survived by his wife Nina (nee McSharry), brothers Seamus and Noel, sons Cathal and Darragh and daughter Ciara. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Death Notice for information purposes:-

Tony Hayden, Ex ESB, Oakfield Road Sligo, and late of Bornacoola, Co. Leitrim. Remains reposing at his home today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday from 3 to 9 pm.  Removal on Monday morning to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for 12 o clock mass of the ressurection followed by burial in Sligo cemetery.  House private on Monday morning please.

 

 

 

 

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