CONNACHT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS INTER COUNTY A FINAL
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011
2.00 P.M.
Leitrim v Galway
Venue Drumshanbo (please note change of venue)
Referee T Warde
EXTRA TIME IF NECESSARY
The result of the Connacht Vocational schools Inter County "A" semi Final was Leitrim 2 – 10 Mayo 2 – 07.
31-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO
Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards night
A great night was had by all the recipients of the 2010 Coiste Chontae Liatroma awards on Friday night in a packed-to-capacity Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon. All the recipients were well supported by their family, friends and respective club’s. The Leitrim Ladies All Ireland Junior League winning team received their medals on the night from the Ladies special guest Kathleen Keane, President of Connacht Ladies. Outgoing Officers of Coiste Chontae Liatroma – Attracta O’Reilly, Dan Gallogly and Sean O’Suilleabhain were presented with special presentations in recognition of outstanding service and dedication to Coiste Chontae Liatroma in their respective posts. Our outgoing President Michael McGowan was also acknowledged for his excellent ambassadorship during his 3 year term as President of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. The highlight of the night was the presentation of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award to the very popular Josie Torsney. Josie was instrumental in the development of Gaelic games and Scór in his beloved club Dromahair and has been a life long supporter of the Green and Gold. The full list of award winners in the various categories is listed below and again – WELL DONE TO EACH OF OUR AWARD WINNERS – Photos of the night are now available to view in our Gallery.
Jim Lynch Hall of Fame – Josie Torsney (Dromahair)
Football
County Player of Year Michael Foley (Na Fianna)
Senior Club Player of Year Adrian Croal (Glencar/Manorhamilton)
Intermediate Club Player of Year Michael Quinn (Aughawillian)
Junior Club Player of Year Conor Beirne (Eslin)
Referee of Year Brendan Sammon (Aughnasheelin)
Club Grounds of Year AughawillianÓg.A.A.
Coiste na nÓg
Minor Player of Year Shane Moran (Ballinamore Sean O Heslin’s)
U 16 Player of Year Gary Plunkett (Drumreilly)
Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year Jimmy Stenson (Eslin)
Hurling
County Hurler of Year Vincent Mc Dermott (St. Mary’s Kiltoghert)
Club Hurler of Year Brendan Duignan (Bornacoola)
Young Hurler of Year James Rooney (Glencar/Manorhamilton)
Handball
Lady Handballer of Year Mary Shanley (Drumshanbo Club)
Juvenile Handballer of Year Shane Doonan (Fenagh Club)
Junior Handballer of Year Maurice O’Donnell (Drumkeerin Club)
Senior Handballer of Year Joel Smith (Drumkeerin Club)
Ladies
County Ladies Player of Year Claire Owens (St Joseph’s)
Senior Ladies Club Player of Year Eileen Donaghue (Cloone)
Intermediate Ladies Club Player of Year Anna Conlon (Dromahair)
Junior Club Player of the Year Kirby Gilgunn (Ballinamore Sean O Heslin’s)
30-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO
It is with deep sadness that Coiste Chontae Liatroma report the death of former Leitrim great Mick Kilkenny. Mick was one of the last surviving members of the 1938 Leitrim All Ireland winning Junior team which he captained. The Aughavas man was the recipient of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame award at the Coiste Chontae Liatroma awards in 2005. He was a talented player who represented the Green and Gold with great distinction. He had a great love for his native county and was a loyal supporter of Leitrim GAA throughout his life. Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Irish Independent Death Notice for information purposes:-
KILKENNY (Dublin) Jan. 25, 2011, (peacefully), at The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Michael (Mick), beloved husband of Sheila (late of Blackhorse Avenue and formerly Killafee, Aughavas, Co. Leitrim and The Garda Síochána); very sadly missed by his loving family, wife, sister Cissie, sisters-in-law Nora, Maeve and Peggy, former colleagues, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace. Removal today (Thursday) from the Hospital to the Church of the Holy Family, Aughrim Street arriving at 5.30 o’c. Funeral tomorrow (Friday) after 10 o’c. Mass, followed by Burial in Mount Venus Cemetery, Rathfarnham.
28-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO
Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010
Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Josie Torsney (Dromahair)
County Player of Year Michael Foley (Na Fianna)
Senior Club Player of Year Adrian Croal (Glencar/Manorhamilton)
Intermediate Club Player of Year Michael Quinn (Aughawillian)
Junior Club Player of the Year Conor Beirne (Eslin)
Referee of Year Brendan Samon (Aughnasheelin)
Club Grounds of Year AughawillianÓg.A.A.
Minor Player of Year Shane Moran (Sean O Heslins Ballinamore)
U 16 Player of Year Gary Plunkett (Drumreilly)
Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year Jimmy Stenson (Eslin)
County Hurler of Year Vincent Mc Dermott (St. Marys Kiltoghert)
Club Hurler of Year Brendan Duignan (Bornacoola)
Young Hurler of Year James Rooney (Glencar/Manorhamilton)
Lady Handballer of Year Mary Shanley (Drumshanbo Club)
Juvenile Handballer of Year Shane Doonan (Fenagh Club)
Junior Handballer of Year Maurice ODonnell (Drumkeerin Club)
Senior Handballer of Year Joel Smith (Drumkeerin Club)
County Ladies Player of Year Claire Owens (St Josephs)
Senior Ladies Club Player of Year Eileen Donaghue (Cloone)
Intermediate Ladies Club Player of Year Anna Conlon (Dromahair)
Junior Club Player of the Year Kirby Gilgunn (Sean O Heslins Ballinamore)
15-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO
Live Results Update:
LeitrimGAA will be tweeting regular score updates today from Ballyhaunis during todays FBD game against Mayo – pass on the word !
You can view the updates:
– via our website home page
– or follow us via our official twitter name LeitrimGAA
– or set your twitter account to send text updates to your mobile device each time we tweet !
09-Jan-11 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer
Just to confirm that following a pitch inspection by the Referee the seasons opener between Leitrim and Mayo is officially off. No word yet on a replay.
09-Jan-11 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer
Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch Thursday night 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm
25th Anniversary of the Club
The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club 25th Anniversary Launch on Thursday 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin (Entrance of Anglesea Rd.).
The 2011 Supporters Club will be launched by Drumkeerin native Joe Layden. Joe is well known to all Leitrim people as the founding Chairman of the Leitrim golf classic in Dublin. Joe, who is a successful businessman had an outstanding football career in the 1960’s representing Leitrim (Team Captain), Connaught (Railway Cup Medal), Combined Universities and UCD (Captain and Dublin League and Championship medals). Joe was the founding member of the Leitrim Golf Classic in 1990.
Declan Darcy, captain of Leitrim’s Connacht winning team in 1994 will be our special guest on the night.
A video looking back over the last 25 years will be shown on the night showing match highlights over the period and as many supporters as possible.
Joe Flynn Chairman of Leitrim County Board will address the meeting. He will be accompanied by the Leitrim Manager Mickey Moran and his selectors Martin Mc Gowan and Barney Breen
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Club every member who joins this year’s club will receive a special memento.
This will be a very special night as we look back with nostalgia and pride at the past 25 years and look forward with hope to the coming session. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend I very much look forward to seeing you on the night.
Tea/ coffee will be served from 7.45 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.
Eamonn Duignan Chairman
Dublin Branch: 0877960222
E mail: ed183@eircom.net
03-Jan-11 by Eamon Duignan – Chairman
The GAA season Ticket 2011 is now on-sale, with a base price for adults of €75 and only €10 for 16s or under.
The base prices cover all Allianz League matches and the opening GAA Championship match for the county and code selected.
For All-Ireland finals, supporters from the competing counties with attendance of over 60% at League and Championship matches will be entitled to an All-Ireland Final ticket.
20-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO
Seamus Dillon Trust Neart Laistigh
A Chara,
As you may be aware, a number of fundraising events have been run in recent months to provide funds for medical and IT equipment for Seamus Dillon.
Whilst a relatively sizeable amount of cash has been raised, it is simply not enough to provide the day-to-day and long-term essential care for Seamus. As such, it is the objective of The Seamus Dillon Trust to provide enough financial assistance to provide him with whatever need he requires to ensure his ease of living.
This Christmas we are planning two novel and family-orientated events and we are asking you to participate, in whatever way, to ensure this is both a fun and financial success.
On Christmas day, the Mac Nean Ice Breakers are holding their Christmas Day swim and have kindly offered to donate all of the funds to the Trust. Obviously, we need as many people to get involved, whether partaking or sponsoring, and so ask you to spread the word and sign up. Participants can simply dip their toe into the water or go for a swim. It is supervised by qualified instructors and attended by the Gardai. Under 18s will have to be accompanied by an adult. Hot refreshments will be provided by The Bush Bar after the swim.
On St Stephens Day, a sponsored walk will also take place around Glenfarne wood – with all ages and fitness levels welcome. Details, including time and routes, of the event will be outlined in the Leitrim Observer over the coming weeks. There will also be light refreshments provided afterwards in The Rainbow.
Anyone wishing to take part in either event can obtain a sponsorship card from any of the organisers listed below.
As stated, such events like these are important to continue our funding for Seamus in the coming years.
We very much appreciate all the generous donations we have already received and we look forward to seeing you over the Christmas period. Should you also have any ideas for future fundraising events or want to host your own, please feel free to contact any of the listed people below.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call.
Mise le Meas,
Dermot ORourke.
Organising Committee:
Dermot ORourke, 086 8151376
Michael McGuire, Glenfarne, 086 6021462,
Patricia Clancy, Manorhamilton, 086 3525565,
Antony Clancy, Manorhamilton, 087 2138546,
Grainne Burns, Glenfarne 087-9536640
Trustees: Dermot ORourke, Joe Sheerin, Sean Dillon.
Trust address: 16 Cluain Oir, Manorhamilton, Co.Leitrim. Thank you for your Support.
17-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO
The draws for the following competitions took place tonight, Monday 18th October, in the Connacht GAA Office,
* Connacht FBD League 2011
* Connacht Junior Football Championship 2011
* Connacht Minor Football League & Minor Football Championship 2011
* Connacht U21 Football Championship 2011
* Ted Webb Cup 2011
* Connacht U21 Hurling Championship 2011
* Connacht Club Senior, Intermediate & Junior Football Championship 2011
* Connacht Club Intermediate & Junior Hurling Championship 2011
Connacht Senior Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Sunday 1st May New York Roscommon gaelic Park
Preliminary Round Sunday 29th May London Mayo Ruislip
Preliminary Round Sat 4th/Sun 5th June Sligo Leitrim Markievicz Park, Sligo
Semi-Finals Sat 18th/Sun 19th June Sligo/Leitrim New York/Roscommon Sligo/Leitrim venue
Semi-Finals Sat 25th/Sun 26th June London/Mayo Galway McHale Park
Final Sunday 17th July
Connacht Junior Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Friday 29th April Mayo Leitrim Mayo Venue
Semi-Finals Friday 13th May A Roscommon Mayo/Leitrim Venue
Semi-Finals Friday 13th May Galway Sligo Galway Venue
Final Sunday 5th June
Connacht U21 Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Saturday 12th March Mayo Roscommon Mayo venue
Semi-Finals Saturday 19th March A Leitrim tbc
Semi-Finals Saturday 19th March Sligo Galway Sligo venue
Final Saturday 2nd April
Connacht U21B Hurling Championship 2011
Semi-Final Monday 1st August Roscommon Sligo tbc
Final Wednesday 10th August Mayo Leitrim tbc
Connacht Minor Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Saturday 23rd April Roscommon New York Roscommon venue
Quarter-Final Saturday 25th June Sligo Galway Sligo venue
Semi-Finals Sunday 26th June Roscommon/NewYork Mayo tbc
Semi-Finals Saturday 2nd July Sligo/Galway Leitrim tbc
Final Sunday 17th July
Connacht Minor Football League 2011
Round 1 Saturday 19th March Roscommon Mayo
Round 1 Saturday 19th March Leitrim Sligo
Round 1 Saturday 19th March Galway bye
Round 2 Saturday 26th March Sligo Galway
Round 2 Saturday 26th March Roscommon Leitrim
Round 2 Saturday 26th March Mayo bye
Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Galway Mayo
Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Sligo Roscommon
Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Leitrim bye
Round 4 Saturday 9th April Galway Roscommon
Round 4 Saturday 9th April Mayo Leitrim
Round 4 Saturday 9th April Sligo bye
Round 5 Saturday 16th April Leitrim Galway
Round 5 Saturday 16th April Sligo Mayo
Round 5 Saturday 16th April Roscommon bye
Connacht FBD League 2011
Round 1 Sunday 9th January Sligo Galway Group 1 Enniscrone
Round 1 Sunday 9th January NUI Galway IT Sligo Group 1 Dangan
Round 2 Saturday 15th January IT Sligo Sligo Group 1 Ballinode 7pm
Round 2 Sunday 16th January Galway NUI, Galway Group 1 Tuam
Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Sligo NUI, Galway Group 1 Tourlestrane
Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Galway IT Sligo Group 1 Tuam
Round 1 Sunday 9th January Leitrim Mayo Group 2 Ballinamore
Round 1 Sunday 9th January RoscommonÓgMIT Group 2 Ballyforan
Round 2 Sunday 16th January Roscommon Leitrim Group 2 Elphin
Round 2 Sunday 16th January GMIT Mayo Group 2 Ballinrobe
Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Leitrim GMIT Group 2 Cloone
Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Mayo RoscommonÓgroup 2 Ballyhaunis
Home-Final Sunday 29th January
Final Sunday 9th October New York
Tedd Webb Cup 2011
Round 1 Saturday 16th July Sligo Mayo NW Group 1 12noon
Round 1 Saturday 16th July Galway CW Leitrim Group 1 12noon
Round 2 Saturday 16th July Leitrim Mayo NW Group 1 1pm
Round 2 Saturday 16th July Sligo Galway CW Group 1 1pm
Round 3 Saturday 16th July Sligo Leitrim Group 1 2pm
Round 3 Saturday 16th July Mayo NW Galway CW Group 1 2pm
Round 1 Saturday 16th July Mayo SE RoscommonÓgroup 2 12noon
Round 2 Saturday 16th July Galway RoscommonÓgroup 2 1pm
Round 3 Saturday 16th July Galway Mayo SE Group 2 2pm
Shield Final Monday 1st August Ballyhaunis
Cup Final Monday 1st August Ballyhaunis
AIB Club Senior Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Leitrim Sligo tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 6th November Mayo Galway tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 6th November Roscommon Leitrim/Sligo tbc
Final Sunday 20th November tbc
AIB Club Intermediate Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Leitrim Sligo tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October RoscommonÓgalway tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Mayo Leitrim/Sligo tbc
Final Sunday 6th November tbc
AIB Club Junior Football Championship 2011
Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Roscommon Leitrim tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Roscommon/Leitrim Galway tbc
Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Mayo Sligo tbc
Final Sunday 6th November tbc
AIB Club Intermediate Hurling Championship 2011
Semi-Final Monday 31st October Roscommon Mayo tbc
Final Sunday 13th November A Galway tbc
AIB Club Junior Hurling Championship 2011
Semi-Final Monday 31st October Sligo Leitrim tbc
Final Sunday 6th November A Galway tbc
16-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO
GAA PRESS RELEASE 10.12.10 Servasport Ltd., has informed the GAA that there has been unauthorised access to the GAA membership database.
Servasport Ltd., a Belfast based company that develops and maintains the GAA membership database, has issued an unreserved apology to the GAA and to our members. The GAA became aware of the data breach when it was informed on the 19th November 2010 that disks containing the database had been received by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and the GPA who immediately passed the disk to the GAA. The Information Commissioners Office in Belfast also received a disk.
An investigation is being carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and in order to facilitate this investigation the GAA has been unable to inform members until today.
The database contains the names and addresses of 501,786 members. In relation to these members the database holds:
In the case of 544 members, the database contains a reference to a medical condition. The GAA is writing directly to each of these members setting out the information recorded about them. 167,157 of the members on the database are under 18 years of age. It is GAA policy that mobile phone or email details of persons under 18 years of age should not be stored on any database. The policy states that any such communication should be via the mobile phone or email address of their parent or guardian.
No other GAA IT system is affected by this incident. The database does not contain any financial or any other information.
This matter is being taken very seriously by the GAA:
Any member or any parent/guardian with any questions, or who wishes to establish whether data relating to them has been affected by this incident, should contact the Information Line on a Lo Call number: 1890 987 807 or 0800 0114787 (from Six Counties) 8am to 8pm daily.
Related press releases are available at:www.psni.police.uk/ Press Office 0044 845 600 8000 www.dataprotection.ie Press Office 00 353 (0) 57 8684800www.ico.gov.uk Press Office 0044-303-1239070 Further InformationLisa ClancyGAA Director of Communications003531-8658614/003531-86586120035387-2314260
12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO
Sean Nós ar an tSionann are a sean nos dance group based in Carrick on Shannon with the 10 members coming from Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon (and a blow in from Kerry!! )
They are representing The West in the All Ireland Talent Show on NEW YEARS EVE @ 6.30PM ON RTE1.
They are asking you to tune in and give them your vote and spread the word to your friends or even send a text around to your club members.
They have been rallying around Connacht over the past few weeks dancing at different events such as Santas Grottos, hospitals, mass !, shopping centres, ceilis, set dancing weekends, schools, GAA clubs and nursing homes. They really want to bring the title back to the West for Daithí O Sé and keep the Sean Nós dancing tradition alive so please consider giving them your support.
Check out their facebook page www.facebook.com/seannosarantsionann
From Edwina and Sean Nós ar an tSionann
12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO
