Coaching and Games Development Newsletter

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

Childrens First Bill 2012 

Garda Vetting

The new Childrens First bill 2012 is due to become law in the first quarter of this year. Following this it will be a legal requirement for clubs to ensure that all persons involved with children within their club are Garda vetted. No personshould be allowed have any involvement with groups up to 18 years if they are not Garda Vetted.

Clubs should request a copy of the Garda Vetting clearance letter from all personnel involved with any teams under the age of 18 years. Clubs can get confirmation of the vetted status of its members by submitting a full list of all current members working with children up to 18 years to County childrens officer Terence Boyle.

Coach Education 

Important

We would ask all club coaching officers/club secretaries to please submit a full list of coaches for all your teams for 2014 to Thomas, Padraig or Terence and we will confirm  the current coaching qualification status of each coach, which will allow clubs seek places on coaching courses. 

On-line Foundation award course

Our on-line course commenced last weekend and will be available for completition untill February 23rd. Coaches interested in completiting the course are asked to book through their club secretary and ensure they provide an email address. The theory part of the course will be completed on line with the practical module & the child welfare & protection module completed on designated dates.

Foundation award course

For any coaches not comfortable with the on-line course we will host a foundation award course in Drumshanbo on Friday February 28th and Saturday March 1st. Course will commence at 7pm on the Friday evening. This course will only proceed if sufficient coaches are booked onto the course by their club secretaries.

Code of best Practise in youth sport

The first code of best practise course will take place in Allen Gaels GAA centre on this Friday, February 21st commencing at 7pm. A limited number of places are still available on this course. Booking is essential so please contact Padraig or Thomas to reserve your place.

Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps

The following are the dates for this years Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps.

Week 1 June 30th-July 4th – Ck-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton & Ballinamore

Week 2 July 7th – 11th – Drumshanbo, Kinlough & Annaduff

Week 3 July 14th – 18th – Dromahair, Gortletteragh & Aughavas

Week 4 July 21st – 25th – Drumkeerin, Fenagh & Leitrim village

Week 5 July 28th – Aug 1st – Mohill 

 

For further details on any of the above contact.

Padraig McGourty 086-8106431 orcoachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie

Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

 

 

 

17-Feb-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim LGFA Fashion Show

Leitrim LGFA “Dress to Impress” Fashion Show 

Leitrim Ladies Gaelic Football Association are holding a “Dress to Impress” Fashion Show in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday 27th February at 8pm. There will be fabulous spot prizes and a few surprises thrown in. Tickets are €10 each and are available through your local club.   

 

 

17-Feb-14 by Leitrim GAA

Connacht GAA promotes GAA Rounders during 2014

Connacht GAA promotes GAA Rounders during 2014. 

One of the key targets set by the Connacht GAA Inclusion and Integration Committee for 2014, is to promote the development of GAA Rounders in Connacht. As part of this promotion, Joe Donaghue, President of GAA Rounders, attended a recent meeting of the Connacht Inclusion and Integration Committee. He presented a Rounders Bat, together with the Rules of GAA Rounders and the GAA Rounders Strategic Plan 2013-2016, to all the five County Inclusion and Integration Officers in Connacht, in order to help promote GAA Rounders in each of the five counties in Connacht. 

Mr Donaghue informed the meeting that Rounders was included in the GAA charter back in 1884. He said that GAA Rounders is played by all age groups from Primary School children all the way up to and including senior level. There are mixed teams where boys and girls, men and women can play on the one team. As GAA Rounders is a limited contact sport it is perfect for both recreational and competitive play and it also develops good hand eye coordination. 

However, Mr Donaghue stated that out of the 21 GAA Rounders Clubs that currently exits in Ireland, there are just two official GAA Rounders Clubs in Connacht, i.e., Athenry, Co. Galway and Ballintubber in Co. Roscommon. According to the GAA Rounders Strategic Plan 2013-2016, it is hoped that more GAA Rounders Clubs will be established in Connacht in the near future. 

If you are interested in setting up a GAA Rounders Club or finding out more about GAA Rounders, you can visit their website at www.gaarounders.ie or you can contact Joe Donaghue, President of GAA Rounders at 0877523003 or Shirley Roche 0872021749, Secretary of GAA Rounders.

Photographs from the meeting are available here.

 

 

17-Feb-14 by Denis OBoyle, Connacht Inclusion and Integratio

Scór News

All-Ireland Scór na nÓg –
 
Reminder: This is a Ticket only event. Tickets are priced at €20 and must be booked and paid for in advance of the Final.
Tickets can be booked through your Clubs Oifigeach Cultuir/Teanga or through any member of Leitrim Scór.
Please arrange tickets as soon as you can as they are selling out fast.
Senior Scór –
 
The date for Senior Scór has been set for Saturday March 8th. It will be a one night County Final only event to be held in the Mayflower, Drumshanbo. Prepartions are under way in most clubs, some slight changes to this years event, solo singers must accompany themselves, however a piano or keyboard is not permitted, songs are also extended to include the country of birth or origin of the competitor, this is also introduced in the ballad groups.

 
Léiríu is now replacing the novelty act entry, it advises groups to put together a drama depicting events from the history or mythology of ireland, it still however encourages clubs to include comedy, live music or dance in their performances.
 
Trath na gCeist will also be ran slightly differently, teams comprise of 4 members and the county champions will go through to an All-Ireland final rather then the previous provincal level.
 
 
Further details on the new rules and regulations can be found on www.gaa.ie, under the Cultúr agus Gaeilge heading.

 

 

17-Feb-14 by Leitrim GAA

All weekend matches postponed

Due to weather conditions Leitrim CCC have postponed all Leitrim Club fixtures for Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 February 2014.
 
Fixtures as previously issued for Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 February 2014 remain.
 
Weekend fixtures will be rescheduled at a later date. 
 
Diarmuid Mac Suibhne
Rúnaí Coiste Chontae Liatroma

 

 

14-Feb-14 by Diarmuid Mac Suibhne Runai Coiste Chontae Liatro

Leitrim Handball

Connacht Colleges 40×20 Championship

Ballinamore Community College represented Leitrim in the Connacht Finals played in St Marys College Galway on Saturday. Taking part were David Wrynn (Junior), Alan Wrynne (Intermediate) and Alan Doonan and Aaron McLoughlin (Intermediate Doubles). All came up against stronger opposition from Mayo Colleges in the Semi-Finals.

 
Connacht Cumann na mBun Scoil Finals 
 
The Connacht Finals were played in Salthill on Sunday with St Patricks NS Drumshanbo and St Caillins NS Fenagh representing Leitrim. Drumshanbo had Edel ODonnell (U11), Ciaran McMorrow (U11) and Conor Flood and Ronan Moran (U11 Doubles). Fenagh were represented by Cormac Scollan (U13) and Fergal McLoughlin and James Wrynn (U13 Doubles). In the U11 competition Ciaran McMorrow finished third In Boys U11 Singles, Ronan Moran and Conor Flood came fourth in Boys U11 Doubles and Edel ODonnell came fourth inÓgirls U11 Singles. In the U13 competition Fergal McLoughlin and James Wrynn took silver in Boys U13 Doubles and Cormac Scollan took bronze in Boys U13 Singles.

 

 

11-Feb-14 by Niall Scollan

Ard na Speire 10km and 4km RunWalk

We would like to invite you to our second annual Ard na Spéire 10km and 4km Run/Walk in memory of the late Sandra Earley. This years event will take place on the 23rd February at 2pm in Kilclare, just outside Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim.

Sandra was a member of the Kiltubrid Ladies Football club and sadly passed away two years ago from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Last year we held our first annual Ard na Spéire run/walk in her memory in aid of the Heart House at the Mater Foundation and thanks to the huge generosity of the hundreds of people who supported our event we raised over €20,000 for the charity. 

This year we are pleased to be supporting a local, very worthwhile charity – Billys World. Billys world Ireland are aiming to build a wonderful adventure theme park for families with children who have special needs and their siblings – a place the whole family can enjoy together. This park is planned for a location just outside Carrick in memory of a special little boy Billy Byrne who sadly passed away on the 24th March last year of a very rare chromosomal disorder, Pallister Killian Syndrome. Please visit www.billysworldireland.com to read about where your money will be going and who will benefit from your donation. 

Also keep an eye on our Facebook page for details, and If you are looking for more information, willing to provide sponsorship or give donations please call Anja – 087 1337322 or Micheal 086 3862196 

If there is anyone who cannot attend/participate in the Ard na Spéire run on the 23rd February and would like to donate something in memory of Sandra to our chosen charity Billys World please do so by using the link below. 

http://www.mycharity.ie/event/ardnaspeire/ 

As always your support is greatly appreciated and we hope to see you on the 23rd! Check out our poster here.

Áine Tighe

PRO Kiltubrid Ladies Gaelic Football Club  

 

 

10-Feb-14 by Aine Tighe PRO Kiltubrid Ladies GFC

Presentation to Connacht FBD League Winners 2013 & 2014

Presentation to Connacht FBD League Winners 2013 & 2014

The medal presentations to members of the Leitrim FBD Senior Football teams of 2013 & 2014 will take place in Coxs Steakhouse Dromod on Saturday 22nd February 2014 at 9pm.

All supporters welcome to attend.


 

 

09-Feb-14 by Diarmuid Mac Suibhne Runai

Important announcement for those travelling by bus to Clare tomorrow

Important announcement for those travelling by bus to Clare tomorrow. 

Please note that because of the change of venue tomorrow the timetable for those travelling on the supporters club bus from Leitrim to Clare has been altered. The new departure times are as follows:

Drumshanbo Swimming Pool: 8.15am

Páirc Seán: 8.30am

Bornacoola GAA Club: 8.45am

All seats on the bus have been sold out.

 

 

08-Feb-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Change of venue

Please note that here has been a change of venue for the Leitrim Allianz Football League Division 4 second round meeting against Clare tomorrow. The game has been switched from Cusack Park in Ennis to St Josephs Miltown Malbay GAA grounds.  The throw-in remains at 2pm. Please allow at least an additional 40mins if travelling from Leitrim. http://tinyurl.com/o4kow9r

 

 

 

08-Feb-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

Sympathy

Coiste Chontae Liatroma expresses sincere sympathy to Ena Fox and family on the death of Paddy Fox RIP. Paddy was a lifelong member and supporter of his native club Annaduff and of Leitrim. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis
 
Death Notice and Funeral Arrangements
Peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his grandson Myles, brothers Jim and John, sister Joan. Sadly missed by his loving wife Ena children Donal, Colum, Noelin, Eithne and Eimear, grandchildren, sisters Frances Shanley and Attracta Gowran, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends.
 
Reposing at his home from 3pm today, Thursday, until 4pm tomorrow, Friday, with removal to St Marys Church, Annaduff to arrive at 8pm. Funeral Mass at 12 noon Saturday with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY please. Donations, if desired, to www.yourconcern.concern.net/myles-mcdonÓgh-fund
 
Please Note PARKING RESTRICTIONS at his home. Parking will be provided at ANNADUFF GAA PITCH with a shuttle bus service to his home
 
 

 

 

 

06-Feb-14 by Collette Fox

Coach Education

Coach Education

On-line Foundation Award Course

We have kicked off our coach education season with an on-line foundation award course. This course will be available for completition from February 8th till February 23rd. Coaches interested in completiting the course are asked to book through their club secretary and ensure they provide an email address. The theory part of the course will be completed on line with the practical module & the child welfare & protection module completed on designated dates.

Foundation Award Course

For any coaches not comfortable with the on-line course we will host a foundation award course in Drumshanbo on Friday February 28th and Saturday March 1st. Course will commence at 7pm on the Friday evening. Coaches wishing to do this course are asked to book through your club secretary.

 

 

 

05-Feb-14 by Colette Fox – PRO