Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010 Announced

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 O”’Donnell (Drumkeerin Club)
Senior Handballer of Year Joel Smith (Drumkeerin Club)

Presentation of awards 28th January 2011 in Bush Hotel

 

 

02-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Date for Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards night

Our Annual Awards night will take place on Friday 28th January, 2011 in the Bush Hotel.  Clubs are requested to keep this date free and not to fix club activities on the night.  The recipients who have been selected by the various committees will receive their awards on the night. The categories are:-

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame
County Player of Year
Club Player of Year 
Referee of Year 
Club Grounds of Year
Minor Player of Year
U 16 Player of Year
Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year
County Hurler of Year
Club Hurler of Year
Young Hurler of Year
Lady Handballer of Year
Juvenile Handballer of Year
Junior Handballer of Year
Senior Handballer of Year

 

 

 

 

 

14-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Donegal to stage major Gaelic Games Conference

Some of the countrys leading GAA Managers, coaches, players and sports scientists will be brought together for this event.  The key aim of the conference is to provide opportunities for people who want to increase their knowledge with regards to coaching Gaelic games.  Over the course of the event, a number of high-level speakers will share their knowledge and experiences in managing, coaching, playing and supporting Gaelic games teams."

2010 All-Ireland senior football and hurling team Managers – Conor Counihan and Liam Sheedy, as well as past All-Ireland winning Manager, Joe Kernan will be guest speakers.
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On the coaching end Paddy Tally, trainer of the 2003 Tyrone All-Ireland winning team, Pat Flanagan, who trained Kerry to two All-Ireland titles in 2004 and 2006 and Mick McGurn, the current Armagh senior team trainer who has the unique honour of training three national senior Irish teams in different codes will all be in attendance.

This conference will also offer insights from former elite players such as Peter Canavan, who will discuss good forward play and Darragh O Se, who will speak on winning the midfield sector in the modern game, his career with Kerry and how his skills were developed at underage level. Former Armagh goalkeeper, Benny Tierney, will look at the importance of kick-outs, how this area has changed over the last few decades, and where he sees the game moving forward.

Sports science has a huge part to play in the preparation of players – both physically and mentally.  Dr Sharon Madigan will deal with the issue of sports nutrition for players. Dr Kevin Moran will address the important issue of medically screening players. DeclanÓgamble (Sports Institute of Northern Ireland) will discuss the physiological demands ofGaelic football and propose training exercises and drills that address these demands.

For further information on the conference and to book a place, log on to www.achieveconsultancy.com, or check out attached press release and downloadable booking form.

 

 

13-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Date set for County Convention 2011

Comhdhail Bhliantuil 2011 takes place on Sunday 12th December 2010 in Bush Hotel Carrick on Shannon at 2pm.

Nomination form and motion submission forms have been distributed to the Clubs and should be returned to an Runai by email by 15th November, 2010.

In accordance with Rule the following current officer cannot be nominated to the positions to which he has been appointed over each of the past five years.  Cultur agus Teanga (Irish Language and Culture) Sean Ó Suilleabháin

Oifigeach Coiste Oiliuna (Coaching and Games Officer) Caoimhin O Ludló, has informed us that he will be stepping down from the position on 12 Nollaig.

Uachtarán Michael mc Gowan will step down having completed maximum 3 years in the position.

 

 

09-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Message of thanks from Kilglass GAA

Thanks to the clubs and members as well as the wider Leitrim community for all your support
throughout the campaign. The hard work paid off in the end.  Thanks to one and all involved in Leitrim GAA for supporting us in the campaign, it  is gratefully appreciated by everyone in Kilgass GAA Club.

An Runaí
Roisin Ni Ghallóglaigh (Rosaleen Cummins)
Kilglass GAA Club

 

 

02-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Kelloggs Field of Dreams

Congratulations to Kilglass GAA Club in Co Roscommon on winning the
Kelloggs Field of Dreams competition. The club can now look forward to
a makeover worth 100,000.

 

 

30-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

New GAA on-line Club Manual 2010 GAA Membership Cards Official Guides 2010

The new GAA on-line club manual is now available on the Clubzone section of the GAA website, http://www.gaa.ie/clubzone/.

This manual provides a range of advice to clubs on all aspects of club administration and activity, including:

1: Officer Roles in the Club
2: Games Development
3: Communication
4: Club Committee Structure
5: Insurance and Club Property
6: Club Planning
7: Club Meetings

It also includes a club activity checklist that a club can use to gauge its own performance across a range of areas versus best practice. This document can be the precursor to getting a club plan done.

All 2010 GAA membership cards were also distributed to all County Boards in July and Clubs are in the process of distributing them to their members.

Official Guides 2010 are now downloadable online at gaa web site. Hard copies available €7 and €3 total €10.

 

 

16-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Kilglass GAA Club in Roscommon look for Support

You are probably aware that Kilglass Gaels G.A.A. Club in Roscommon are the Connacht “Field of Dreams” Champions and the overall national winner will be announced on 29th October.

This is only a little over two weeks away so to help Kilglass Gaels win this magnificent prize they would appreciate and encourage people in Leitrim to get behind Kilglass Gaels and give them one final push to get them over the line.

Voting can be done on line at www.kelloggs.ie or by text to 53799, or simply buy a Box of Kelloggs Cornflakes with the coupons on it and post them off.

 

 

 

14-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Maguire honoured in provincial awards scheme

Glencar-Manorhamiltons Paddy Maguire has been named as the Connacht GAA Writers Personality of the Month for the month of September.  Paddy was selected for his outstanding form in helping Glencar-Manorhamilton to their third Leitrim senior football championship on the trot. He won the man-of-the-match award in the final victory over St Marys, Carrick-on-Shannon, and it is worth noting that he was similarly honoured in last years decider.  The winners to date this year are: Marianne Rushe, Roscommon (January); Mark Ronaldson, Mayo (February); Finian Coone, NUI Galway (March); and StephenÓgilmartin (Sligo), Neil Collins (Roscommon), and Aine Tighe (Leitrim), triple winners for April; David Collins, Galway (May); David Kelly, Sligo (June); Donie Shine, Roscommon (July); and David Maye, Sligo (August.)
The monthly award winners will receive their presentations at a special function in the TF Royal Theatre and Hotel, Castlebar, after the season is over. The winner of the Michael McDonnell Award for the Personality of the Year will also be announced on that night.

Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to congratulate Paddy on his award.  Well done Paddy.

 

 

12-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series

The Tickets for the Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series are currently on sale.

They are available from http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/international-rules/

Test 1: 23rd October 2010

Test 2: 30th October 2010

Prices:
€25 Adult (€20 North Stand-uncovered in Limerick)
€ 5 Juvenile
€10 Concession Students/OAPS

Two Test Package
A discounted package for both tests for Adults and Juveniles (16s and under) is available. By purchasing this package you are guaranteed centre of the stand tickets for both tests, Section 108 (formerly Sec F) of the Mackey Stand in the Gaelic Grounds and in Sec 306 in the Cusack Stand in Croke Park. Prices are set at 40 euro for Adults and 10 euro for Juveniles. This package is only available through www.gaa.ie

Group Pass
The Group Pass is also available for the International Rule Series. This works as per each Championship game in Croke Park. €3 per child, with every 10 children 1 adult goes free. Any additional adults pay face value.
These forms must be filled out by Club Secretaries and the links are available via:
http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/international-rules/

 

 

10-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

ArticlesPhotos invited for Connacht Magazine-Into the West

Articles and photos invited for Into the West

Articles and photographs are now invited for the next edition of Into the West, the magazine of the Connacht GAA Council.
GAA clubs and other units with items for inclusion should send them to the magazines editor Liam Horan at magazine@connachtgaa.ie, or by post to Liam Horan, The Farmyard, Liskillen, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
Clubs and other units of the GAA can avail of the magazine to publicise events they are planning to hold in the near future. Closing date for items is Friday, October 22nd.
The next edition of the magazine will be released early in November, and anyone wishing to sign up for the free e-zine version should email their details to magazine@connachtgaa.ie. For advertising, contact Tommy Morahan on 087 770 0316, or tommy@slinuacommunications.com.

 

 

08-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Sports Star Awards

Time is running out to nominate your sports stars for the “Leitrim Sports Star Awards” which will take place on 26th November 2010 in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon.

You can nominate your sports star by completing the nomination form. The categories are: Sports Individual Junior, Sports Individual Senior, Disability Sport Volunteer of the Year, Best Sports School, Sports Club of the Year, Team of the Year, Community Club Volunteer of the Year, Special Achievement Award, Exceptional Services to Sport, Hall of Fame and Leitrim Sports Person of the Year.

The closing date for receipt of nominations was this Friday, 8th October 2010 but has been wxtended for a further week.. Nomination forms are available to download from www.leitrimsports.ie, and are available from a number of locations throughout the County – Carrick on Shannon: Leitrim County Council, the Landmark Hotel, Aura Leisure Centre, Mulveys Newsagents. Mohill: Pauls. Carrigallen: Centra. Ballinamore: Supervalu. Drumshanbo: Gibbons Centra. Dromahair: McGoldricks. Drumkeeran: Lough Allen CDP. Manorhamilton: McCormacks Filling Station, The Bee Park. Kinlough: Noel McGowans Spar.

Nominations will be shortlisted by a guest panel of judges to three per category. The winner in each category will be announced on the night. Each winner will receive a specially handcrafted award, crafted by a Leitrim artist presented by each of the sponsors. The generous sponsors include – Leitrim County Council, The Landmark Hotel, Cora Systems, Leitrim Development Company, Masonite Ireland, Aura Leitrim Leisure, Leitrim Tourism, Woodies DIY, Leitrim Enterprise Fund and Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens.

A special night of celebration is planned by Leitrim Sports Partnership with a delectable 4 course meal being served, followed by the awards and brilliant live entertainment by Gobsmacked. MC for the evening will be 2FMs and Leitrims very own Paddy McKenna.

Tickets for the Leitrim Sports Star Awards are priced at a very reasonable €35. Tickets can be purchased from Leitrim Sports Partnership at the main reception of Leitrim County Council, or at any of the venues mentioned above from which you can also get the nominations forms.

Should you require any assistance with the nomination process or if you wish to purchase a ticket please feel free to contact 071 9650498 or email sports@leitrimcoco.ie.

 

 

07-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO