Professional Pitch Line Marking Demonstration

It was announced at last night?s meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma that a professional pitch line marking demonstration will be taking place at Leitrim Gaels GAA pitch on Monday next 12 Feabhra.

Please note that the demonstration will commence at 2pm and not 4pm as announced on Monday night last.

Please inform any interested parties from your club who may have been intending to attend.

For your information this is a new method of lining pitches which uses laser technology and is one of only four demonstrations scheduled nationwide.

 

 

09-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim GAA Crest was unveiled on Wednesday eve

The location was the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon – The time was 7:00pm , and the event was the unveiling of the new Leitrim GAA Crest by Sean Osuileabh?in who was the main force behind the crest design.

SeanÓgave us a little history on the crests associated with Leitrim GAA over the years. The first crest used was that of the O Rourkes of Breifne which was replaced by the County Council crest about 1993/94. In the mean time there was another crest used by the media and this crest had a row of circles across the top and 3 wavy lines down through the centre of the shield styled edge.

Our new crest is the result of various submissions from the public and the new version is based on an idea by Adrian Smith (current Chairman of Sean O Heslins). Adrian has the skills to produce a computerised version that was worked on by himself and Sean. The map of our county is distinctive and was a must in the overall design. Glencar waterfall is used as a landmark representative of the north of the county while Sheemore represents the south. The GAA symbols of a football and hurley are used as is the fiddle which represents Scór.

The whole crest is encircled with a celtic rope and the name Liatroma is along the top in celtic font. The colours of green, yellow, white and a little blue are used throughout.

Many thanks to Adrian and Sean on producing a fine crest that will come to mean so much to followers of Leitrim GAA.

The new crest is registered and Leitrim GAA hold the exclusive copyright to the crest. The players and management will be presented with new training gear incorporating the new crest in the coming weeks. It will appear for the first time in competition on new style jerseys which will be worn for the Championship.

 

 

08-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Club Competition Motions carried at recent meeting

The following are the 3 main motions relating to the recently approved Club competition structures for 2007

[b]Motion 1[/b]
Coiste Chontae Liatroma Leagues shall be organised from 2007 forward, as follows:
Division 1 12 Teams
Division 2 10 Teams
Division 3 10 Teams
Division 4 12 Teams
Division 5 12 Teams

The constitution of the above Divisions shall be based on the finishing positions at the conclusion of the 2006 League/Shields in the case of Divisions 1, 2, and 3 and in the case of Divisions 4 and 5, at the conclusion of the 2006 Leagues.

League Competition to be played on a single round basis with the two highest placed teams, at the conclusion of the respective series of games to be promoted and to contest the League Final in each Division and to be replaced by the two lowest placed teams in each respective higher Division, as the case may be.

In the event of a team being due to be relegated into a division in which the club already has a team, the team in the lower division shall be automatically relegated to the next lowest level, and follow on accordingly if the club has teams in the next immediate divisions. In this case only one other team i.e. bottom placed team will be relegated from the relevant division.

In the event of a team being due to be promoted into a division in which the club already has a team, in this case there will only be one promoted team i.e. the other league finalist and also, in this case, there will be only one team relegated from the higher division i.e. the lowest placed team.

In the event of a team being due to be relegated from Division 4 to Division 5 and the club already has a team in Division 5, the club?s Division 4 team will not be relegated.

A Shield Competition shall be organised during the playing season as follows:
Shield A 12 Teams 2 Groups of 6 Teams each
Shield B 10 Teams 2 Groups of 5 Teams each
Shield C 10 Teams 2 Groups of 5 Teams each

The Shield Competitions A and B shall include the 22 first teams eligible to take part in the 2007 Leagues in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 and from 2008 forward those similarly eligible. Shield and Group placement shall be by open draw
Shield C shall contain the remaining second string teams from 2007 Divisions 2 and 3 and Group placement shall be by open draw, the same criteria to be used from 2008 forward.
The above Shield Competitions shall be played on a single round basis with the top team in each group qualifying for the Shield Finals.

Players on the Leitrim Senior Panel shall be ineligible to play in the Shield Competition and clubs with more than one team in the competition will be required to adjust their 2007 First/Second 13 nominated players to reflect the fact that current members of the Leitrim Senior Football panel will not be eligible to play in the Shield Competitions, a similar criteria to be implemented from 2008 forward.

The Leitrim Senior Team Management shall nominate a list of players before the commencement of the Shield Competitions, who shall remain ineligible to play in said shields. Leitrim Senior Team Management shall nominate a revised list of players, if necessary, in advance of the Connacht Championship, who shall be similarly ineligible. A Club?s Shield First 13 may be adjusted accordingly at this stage to reflect changes in the Leitrim Senior panel only.

The Shield Competitions shall be organised by CCC Liatroma in a manner as to ensure that Shield Finals be completed before the commencement of Club Championships 2007, and from 2008 forward the same criteria shall apply.

Relevant existing Coiste Chontae Liatroma Competition Regulations to be amended accordingly and Relevant Competition Regulations as per TO 2007 shall automatically apply.

[b]Motion 2[/b]
From 2007 forward the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Championships shall be organised as follows:

Eligible Teams
SFC – 12 Teams as eligible on the basis of 2006 results.
IFC – 12 Teams as eligible on the basis of 2006 results.
JFCA – 12 Teams as eligible on the basis of 2006 results
JFCB – 11 Teams as eligible on the basis of 2006 results
JFCC – 11 Teams as eligible on the basis of 2006 results

Organisation of Groups
SFC – 4 Groups of 3 teams each to be played on league basis
IFC – 4 Groups of 3 teams each to be played on league basis
JFCA – 4 Groups of 3 teams each to be played on league basis
JFCB – 1 Group of 6 and 1 Group of 5 to be played on league basis
JFCC – 1 Group of 6 and 1 Group of 5 to be played on league basis

Progression:
SFC/IFC/JFCA
The two highest place teams in each group to qualify for the Quarter Finals
JFCB/C
The two highest place teams in each group to qualify for the Semi-Finals

Promotion
Each Championship Winner shall be promoted to the next highest grade for 2008.
Exception: A team which wins a championship and already has a team in the grade to which it is to be promoted cannot be promoted, in which case there will be no relegation from the higher competition.

Relegation
Lowest placed team in each group of SFC shall play relegation semi-finals and losing semi-finalists shall play relegation final, losing team to be relegated to IFC.
Lowest placed team in each group of IFC shall play relegation semi-finals and losing semi-finalists shall play relegation final, losing team to be relegated to JFCA.
Lowest placed team in each group of JFCA shall play relegation semi-finals and losing semi-finalists shall play relegation final, losing team to be relegated to JFCB.
Lowest placed team in each group of JFCB shall be automatically relegated in 2007. From 2008 forward the lowest placed team in each group shall playoff to decide relegation.

If a club has a team in a championship into which it is due to have a team relegated from a higher grade, the lower team shall be automatically relegated to the next lowest grade and follow on accordingly if the club has other teams in the next immediate grades. In this case there shall be no relegation of any other team from that particular grade of championship.

In the event of a team being due to be relegated from JBFC to JCFC and the club already has a team in JCFC, their JBFC team shall not be relegated.

Exception:
From 2007 forward a team which fails to participate in any grade of championship shall be automatically relegated to the next lowest grade of championship in the following year, in which case there will be no playoffs to decide relegation in that particular year.

Note
From 2007 forward there shall be no SFC B or IFC B Competition organised.

Relevant existing Coiste Chontae Liatroma Competition Regulations to be amended accordingly and Relevant Competition Regulations as per TO 2007 shall automatically apply.

[b]Motion 3[/b]
The Competitions Control Committee shall have the facility afforded to it to formulate motions on Competition Structures to the Comhdhail Bhliantuil Liatroma at the end of its term.

 

 

08-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Senior Team to play Offaly

The following is the lineout of the Senior team to play Offaly this Sunday at 2:30pm in Cloone in the 1st round of the Allianz National League.

1. Noel Gill – Cill Tiobraid
2. Barry McWeeney – Acadh na Sileann
3. John McKeon – Droim Raghallaigh
4. Dermot Reynolds – Naomh Muire
5. Ciaran Kennedy – Maothail
6. Barry Prior – Acadh Mhaolainn
7. Shane Foley – Cill Tiobraid
8. Michael Duignan – Barr na C?ille
9. Gary McCloskey – Barr na C?ille
10. Colin Regan – Gaeil na Meilge
11. Michael Foley – Droim Caorthainn
12. Brendan Brennnan – Gaeil na Meilge
13. Fintan McBrian – Acadh Easa
14. Ciaran Duignan – Fiodhnach-Naomh Cail?n
15. James Glancy – Gleann an Chairthe Cluain?n

16. Conor Daly – Naomh Muire
17. Fabian McMorrow – Gaeil na Meilge
18. James Glancy – Naomh Muire
19. David McHugh – Eanach Dubh
20. Daniel Beck – Maothail
21. Donal Brennan – Cluain
22. Colm Farrell – Barr na C?ille
23. Sean Murray – Sean Ui Heislin
24. Philip McGuinness – Maothail
25. Colm Guckian – Gaeil na hAilne
26. Adrian O Flynn – Gleann an Chairthe Cluain?n
27. Clifford Richardson – Carraig Alainn
28. Shane Canning – Maothail
29. Pat Gilmartin – Gleann an Chairthe Cluain?n
30. Michael McGuinness – Maothail

 

 

02-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Structure of Club Competitions for 2007

If you are a club player or are interested in the structure of the club competitions for 2007 then the following notice applies to you !

The structure of Club Competitions for 2007 will be decided upon at the County Board meeting in Drumshanbo VS on Monday night next. This is a very important meeting with various motions, including one from the Structures committee, which will be discussed and voted on by club delegates. All club secretaries will have received a copy of the motions recently and all club players and club members should be fully aware of the various motions proposed.

You are asked to be fully informed and to ensure that your club delegates are present on the night to vote in accordance with the wishes of your club.

 

 

01-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Passing of Famous GAA Player Noel Flynn

On Wednesday last Noel Flynn passed away in the Mater Private Hospital at the early age of 62. Noel Flynn held a unique record in the annals of Leitrim football, he was the only Leitrim man ever to win nine Leitrim Senior Football Championship medals.

Noel began his football with Ballinamore Sean O?Heslins at a time when his native Aughawillan didn?t field in underage competitions. In the early 1960s Ballinamore had a great Minor team and Noel was part of it. He won two Minor Championships with Sean O?Heslins. Very shortly he was on the senior team during a golden era for O?Heslins. He was on the Senior Championship winning teams in the finals of 1964,1967,1968 and 1969 and was a sub on the teams of 1972, 1973 and 1975. He came on during the course of the latter two finals. Noel thus won seven senior championship medals with Ballinamore.

Aughawillan had no football club from 1964 until it was reorganized in 1971. Noel rejoined Aughawillan at the beginning of 1976 just in time for Aughawillan?s historic first ever senior championship. The highlight of Noel?s football career came in 1978 when he captained Aughawillan to their second success and in the process won a historic ninth senior championship medal, a record that it is unlikely will ever be equaled.

Noel played with many of the great Sean O?Heslin?s players such as Thomas Galligan, Paddy Dolan, Dermot Gannon, Se?n Creamer etc and he also played with many of the great Aughawillan players like Mickey Quinn, Frank Smith, Pat Flanagan and of course Patsy Prior who fielded with Noel through most of Ballinamore?s victories in the 60s and 70s as well.

After his playing days were over Noel was involved with the Aughawillan club at different levels and was Chairman of the club for a period. He also did refereeing for a time. In later years he was a regular member of Aughawillan Ballad Groups in Scór and was on a group that won a Scór County title in 1998.

Noel was involved in a variety of community activities and was a member of the Suaimhneas choir group. To his wife Gabrielle, sons Patrick, Richard and Edward and his sister Maighr?ad, we extend our sympathy. Go nd?ana Dia tr?caire ar cheann des na peilead?ir? ba mh? c?il riamh i gContae Liatroma.

 

 

26-Jan-07 by Sean O S.

New Crest & Fundraiser Update

Leitrim GAA will shortly unveil a new crest which will be adorned by our county teams for the 2007 Championship season. This crest is currently undergoing the completion of the copyright process. A date for the unveiling will be announced in the coming days.

Other important news is with regard to the Fundraising initiative which is now one month old and to date we have raised in excess of ?270,000. This income has been received with minimal effort as the actual campaign will now move into top gear over the coming weeks. The campaign and its response is very positive and a great start has been made to reach the target of ?1.5 million.

The structure for the seated area of the stand is now in place and work is on ongoing in the building of the roof supports and also the various rooms underneath the structure.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Dinner Dance & Awards night

Leitrim GAA will honour the heroes of 1956 and 2006 on Saturday night at the Annual Dinner Dance in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. The 2007 Leitrim Supporters Club will also be launched during the night. Proceedings get under way at 8pm, tickets cost ?40 and are available from County Board officers.

The Leitrim team won the 1956 Connacht Minor Championship, the countys second ever Provincial title, and went on to provide two members of the Leitrim GAA team of the Millennium in Captain Josie Murray and legendary forward Paddy Dolan.

The Leitrim Ladies team of 2006 will be honoured for their success when they receive their Connacht medals. The Ladies won their first Connacht Junior title in seven years in 2006 and reached their first All-Ireland Final since 1988. They were pipped by Sligo in Croke Park but enjoyed a successful year that also saw them contest the National League Division 3 final last May.

The annual award winners from the various boards will also be honoured with former County Board Manager Michael McGowan receiving the Hall of Fame award.

[b]The 1956 Leitrim Minor Team was:[/b]
Willie Joe McWeeney – Leitrim
Jimmy Clyne – Jamestown
Tom Fallon – Dromahair
Padraig McGloin – Melvin Gaels
Seamus Fallon – Drumkeerin
Noel Haydon – Bornacoola
Patsy Heslin – Cloone
Jimmy O Donnell – Sean McDermotts
Michael McGarry – Bornacoola
Patsy McIntyre – Mohill
Frank Canning – Mohill
Liam Foran – Drumshanbo
Paddy Dolan – Ballinamore (Millennium Team)
Laurie Feehily – Sean McDermotts
Josie Murray – St. Marys (Millennium Team)
Patsy Conboy – Mohill
Brian Nangle – Drumshanbo
John Joe Noone – Jamestown
James Braden –
Noel Mulhern – St. Marys
Francis Rocky Clyne – Mohill
Frankie McGowan – Dromahair

Secretary – Tommie O Riordan
Treasurer – Jack McNally

[b]2006 Award Winners:[/b]

[b]County Board[/b]

Hall of Fame
Michael McGowan – Gaeil na Meilge

County Player of Year:
Colin Regan – Gaeil na Meilge

Club Player of Year:
Brendan Guckian – Naomh Muire

Club Grounds of Year:
Acadh na Sileann

Referee of Year:
Tom Forde – Baile na gCleireach

[b]Coiste na nÓg[/b]
Minor Player of Year:
Tomas Beirne – Eslin

U16 Player of Year:
James O Brien – Glencar-Manorhamilton

Referee of Year:
Noel Flynn – Drumkeerin

[b]Ladies Board[/b]

Services to Leitrim Ladies Football:
Deirdre Quinn

County Player of Year:
Mairead Stenson – Mohill

Senior Club Player of Year:
Annette Donnelly – Cloone

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Aishling Cooke – St. Josephs

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Sinead McLoughlin – Fenagh

[b]Hurling Board[/b]

County Hurler of the Year
Stephen Feeney – Glencar Manorhamilton

Club Hurler of Year:
James Keane – St. Marys

Young Hurler of Year:
David Tiernan – St. Marys

[b]Handball Board[/b]

Senior:
Martin Raftery – Drumshanbo

Junior:
David Fallon – Drumkeerin

Ladies:
Marie Byrnes – Drumkeerin

Juvenile:
Donal Wrynne – Fenagh

 

 

18-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Connacht Club Forum 2007

All 288 Clubs in the Province are being asked to send 3 delegates to the the Club Forum 2007 which promises to be a Major event for the GAA in the Province.
Please ensure you re club is represented !

There are 6 topical areas covered in the morning session followed by a keynote speech.

After lunch all delegates can participate in 2 of four different workshops with the event coming to a close with a 1 hour open discussion forum.

Date: Saturday, 27th Jan 2007
Venue: TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar

Assembly: 9.30am
Finish: 4.00pm.

Provisional Programme:

10:00 am — 12:00 6 x 20 Minute Presentations

12:00pm Keynote Address

12:30pm?1:45pm Lunch

1:45-3pm 3 x WORKSHOPS

3pm-4pm Workshop Feedback & Open Forum

PRESENTATIONS: (6 x 20 minute)
1. Coaching & Games Developme
2. Club Leadership Planning, Volunteerism
3. Alcohol & Drug Awareness Programme; Code of Best Practice
4. Facilities- Development& Maintenance Floodlighting
5. New Discipline Procedures, Referees.
6. Public Relations & Communications & IT

Please return your booking details by SATURDAY evening (13th Jan) to:
Declan Bohan, Leitrim Secretary

or

Connacht GAA Council,
Clare St,
Ballyhaunis

email: connachtgaa@eircom.net
phone: 094-96 30175

 

 

09-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Remaining 2006 Fixtures

Remaining 2006 Fixtures as agreed at first meeting of CCC Liatroma on 08 Eanair 2007

Satharn 13 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Playoff[/b]
Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher v Sean O Heslins
at 11.00 in Kiltubrid (Extra Time if necessary)

Satharn 20 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Playoff[/b]
Glencar/Manorhamilton v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher OR Sean O Heslins
at 11.00 (Extra Time if necessary)

Satharn 27 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Final[/b]
Carrigallen v Glencar/Manor OR Glenfarne/Kilty OR Sean O Heslins
at 14.00 (Extra Time if necessary by advance agreement)

Satharn 03 Feabhra 2007
[b]U21 B FC-Final[/b]
Carrigallen v Drumkeerin
at 14.00 (Extra Time if necessary)

 

 

09-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Awards night

Saturday 20th January is the night to pencil into your diary for the Leitrim County Board Awards Dance. This annual event will also recognise the Golden Jubilee of the 1956 Minor Team who will be in attendance and a presentation will be made to each member on the night.

 

 

06-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Launch of Supporters Club

Wednesday 17th Jan is the launch night of the Leitrim Supporters Club in Dublin. This event attracts a large following and not doubt it will do so this year. The venue is the Herbert Park Hotel and the event starts at 8:30pm.

The Supporters Club was very successful in 2006 and reached a target of ?100,000. This year the target remains just as high as we are in much need of support during a time of considerable costs due to the ongoing development projects.

Please support us by attending on the night and becoming a member for 2007.

 

 

05-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO