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Following the tragic and untimely death of Philly McGuinness, Coiste Chontae Liatroma wishes to express its appreciation to our officials in Croke Park, Provincial Councils, County Boards and the wider G.A.A community for their wonderful support to us over the trying and tragic days of last week.

To our own executive, players and management of our senior panel, of which Philly was such a valued member, we are grateful for your cooperation and dignified presence throughout those difficult days.

To the Mohill club, our sincere sympathies; to your officials and players we thank you for the efficient way you handled all the affairs in relation to the removal, funeral and internment. We can never plan for such an event but the professionalism evident in your handling of media, provision of stewarding, food and parking facilities at such a sensitive time was greatly appreciated and admired.

To the clubs of Leitrim we express our thanks for your total cooperation in providing the guards of honour on all three days. Your attendance in such great numbers demonstrates the strength of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael and was a source of comfort to Phillys family at this time. We are also conscious of the emotional consequences evident in the Melvin Gaels club and we appreciate their involvement over the three days.

It has been a difficult time for players, clubs, officials and all who are involved in promoting sport. We are united in expressing our sympathies to all who knew Philly in whatever capacity and in particular his mother Phil, brothers John and Michael and his extended family.

Solas na bFlaitheas go raibh ar a anam dílis.

 

Phillys Page

 

 

 

26-Apr-10 by Leitirm GAA

 

 

Due to an injury sustained in a match yesterday Phillip McGuinness remains critically ill.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him & his family at this difficult time.

 

Coiste Chontae Liatroma

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-Apr-10 by Leitrim GAA

Last night (Friday), 19th March, the draw was held for the Leitrim Supporters Members 2010 in Coxs Steak house.

Leitrim Supporters Club 2010 – Winners

1st 5,000
Damien Mc Guinness, Bornacoola

2nd 2,000
Oisin & Rosela Keaney, Kiltyclogher

3rd 500
Paddy Duffy, Carrick on Shannon

4th 500
Gemma Mc Guire, Drumreilly

5th Plasma Screen TV
Niall Gallogly, Drumreilly

6th Tricity Bendix Washing Machine
Gerry & Kathleen Mc Govern, Cloone

7th Weekend break for 2 in any Mc Niffe Group Hotel
Tim Shanley, Annaduff

8th 300
Eilish O Dell, Ballinamore

9th 300
Eamon Price, Carrick Community School

10th 300
Seamus Mallon, Bornacoola

 

Sponsors –

Aoife Gorman, Longford

Berney Crossan Electric
Longford

Coxs Steak House
Dromod

Gerry Murray, Sligo

Kevin Quinn, Embassy Rooms Sligo

Mc Gowans Coaches & Garage Drumshanbo

Mc Niffe Group Hotel

Reynolds Topline Hardware, Carrick on Shannon & Mohill

 
Many thanks to all our supporters, our sponsors, our sellers and to the fundraising committee.

Congratulations to the 11 lucky winners !

 

 

 

20-Mar-10 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

Leitrim were crowned All Ireland Vocational Schools Inter-County B Senior Football Champions in Duggan Park in Ballinasloe today, when they defeated Limerick by 0-15 to 1-08.

Leitrim led by two points at the interval on a scoreline of 0-08 to 1-03. The Limerick goal came on nine minutes from Michael Brosnan, however, four points from Conor Beirne helped Leitrim to establish their half-time lead.

Leitrim moved six points clear by the half-way point of the second half as a brace of Brian Mulvey points and Conor Beirnes fifth point of the contest gave them a 0-13 to 1-04 cushion.

Limerick rallied to within four points of Leitrim but the Munster team finished with just 13 players after the late dismissals of Kevin Moynihan and Stephen OBrien.

Congratulations to all on an excellent achievement

 

 

06-Mar-10 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

 

Fixtures for the Club League are now available on the left hand menu of the website. Also available is the Master Fixtures Plan for 2010 as released by the CCC this week. Both links are highlighted in yellow under the Club Competitions section.

 

 

 

 

12-Feb-10 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

Eamonn Duignans citation on Marie Lee who was the recipient of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award at the Leitrim GAA Awards night:- 

"The Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award is sponsored by the Leitrim Supporters in Dublin in honour of one of its founding members, & former county player of the 50/60s Jim Lynch.

This award means a lot to the supporters in Dublin, & to the recipients who are recognised for a lifetime of service & contribution to the GAA. The award also means a lot to the Lynch family. So I would like to especially welcome Jim/Martina who is with us tonight attending

The Award Winner

When Gerry McGovern informed me who this years winner of the Hall of Fame Award winner was, I did what I always do and put the winners name into the computer to complete a Google search.

I am quoting directly from the Google search as follows,

‘In the 1988 issue of the Leitrim Guardian are photos of Marie Lee ,an attractive ‘PERKY looking woman who was chosen as the Leitrim Personality of the year .Unsure of the meaning of the word Perky I had to find out more information on our Hall of Fame Award winner. Perky is defined as jaunty, lively, spirited, cheery and confident.

Marie Lee is a devoted wife to her husband Jackie, a caring mother to her eleven children Patricia, Antoinette, Ciaran, Jacinta, Fiona, Conor, Vincent, Adrian, David, Emmett & Naomi.

Not only was she a caring mother she was always very special to the pupils she taught in KilnÓgross, Aghacashel, Keshcarrigan & Drumcong. Apart from her home & her career Marie takes time to be special to many others through her involvement in numerous organisations in Kiltubrid and in particular to the youth of the area who hold her in the highest regard.

Her involvement in Athletics and football in encouraging the youth to participate in sports over a lifetime is evident in all the awards her pupils have won. The list of successes is long stretching back to 1975 & 1976 when Kesh School won the Leitrim Cross Country Championship. Drumcong school was the first Leitrim School to win the Connacht title in cross county in 1989.

In football Kiltubrid won u-12, u-14, u-16, minor titles in both boys & girls, and Kitubrid ladies won Junior A in 2002, Senior B in 2004 & 2005.Drumcong School played in the Connacht final both boys and girls in 1990.

When Kiltubrid won the Leitrim senior championship in 2005 almost all the team were past pupils of Marie Lee.

It was athletics one day football the next. We must mention Lees minibus, with Marie the pilot arriving at venues throughout the county when the school teams or Kiltubrid Juvenile teams are in action. It was of course not only a minibus. It was the first meals on wheels mobile in the greater Kiltubrid area, as Marie would often arrive with a bus load of children including her own eating as they drove and avoiding any delay inÓgetting to their destination. When the bus arrived it resembles a bee hive as the seemingly endless supply of children emerged from the bus. It was the only bus in Leitrim that never refused to start and the engine was warm 24/7.

For a long number of years Marie has been a most efficient secretary of the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club. She sells over 100 supporters club memberships in Kiltubrid every year and is always first back with her tickets sold.

Maries contribution to Leitrim has been recognized, when she won the Leitrim Personality of the Year award in 1986; in 1987 she was awarded the Sports Advisory Committee Award for Special Achievements, and in 1988 the Leitrim Guardian Person of the Year.

Twenty years later here we are inducting Marie in to the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame. In the very first edition of the Leitrim Guardian Michael Fox stated ‘Leaders are needed and everyone who can provide leadership must be prevailed upon to do so. Marie Lee is a leader. But she does not have to be prevailed upon to lead .She is a leader of her own volition. Ladies and gentlemen this years winner of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame award is a very special person, Marie Lee Kiltubrid."

 

 

26-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO