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

Coaching & Games Newletter

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 person should 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

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.

Code of best Practise in youth sport

A number of courses will be held regionally to suit the coaches completiting the foundation award courses. Full details will be published in the next few weeks.

Primary school coaching programme

Club school link

Our Primary school coaching programme is due to commence at the beginning of March and we are currently asking clubs to nominate a person to act as a club school link. It is important that the persons nominated would be active in their club and better still that they were working with the underage teams. We are asking clubs to return names to Padraig McGourty by the weekend.

Hurling

Steve Feeney has been re appointed as our hurling GPO. Steve will commence his duties in April and will be in contact will all bodies before this date to organise his schedule for the year.

Development squads

U15 & U16 Football squad

Both squads are working on a conditioning programme under the guideance of Connacht  conditioning officer Cathal Cregg.

U14 Football & Hurling squads

These squads are not due to commence untill April/May.

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 or coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie

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

 

 

05-Feb-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

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.
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. Further details to follow.

 

 

03-Feb-14 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Launch of Leitrim Supporters Club Croke Park 30th Jan 2014

Launch of Leitrim Supporters Club Croke Park 30th Jan 2014 

What was probably the largest ever turnout for the annual launch of the Leitrim Supporters Club took place last night in Croke Park. This years Leitrim Person of the Year – the effervescent Eleanor Shanley, ably accompanied by John McCartin – formerly launched our annual fund-raising campaign and while some guy called Gareth Brooks might be appearing at the same venue in July, there is no way Eleanors rendition of “Hard Times- Sad Times Will Come Again No More” will ever be bettered. Our county might be small in numbers but the sense of pride that those of us lucky enough to be in attendance last night in Croke Park experienced is something other more populous counties can only look on with envy. We hope you can be in Páirc Seán next Sunday when we begin our Allianz Football League campaign against Antrim but if not you can follow the match on our Twitter platform. And of course, dont forget to get your Leitrim Supporters Ticket – available through your club. A special word of thanks to all who organised the event – especially Michael Feeney, Colin Regan, Fergal Magill, the Leitrim players and management who made the journey and of course to Declan Darcy, our inspirational 1994 Connacht Champion winning captain who along with our current team captain Emlyn Mulligan spoke of their aspirations and ambitions for Leitrim in the times to come. Liatroim Abú.  Some photographs from the event are available here

PS You can catch Eleanor Shanley in concert tonight in The Glens Centre Manorhamilton

 

 

 

31-Jan-14 by Leitrim GAA

National Club Draw

National Club Draw
 
 
All ticket stubs sold or unsold for the National Club Draw must be handed in by participating clubs before 21st February 2014 to Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada. 
 
Clubs are also asked to remember that the details of all ticket sales are to be recorded on the spreadsheet available on www.gaa.ie/nationalclubdraw – It is important that each ticket number is entered on the spreadsheet and that two club officers sign the spreadsheet before it is handed in. 
 
Any queries contact PJ Meehan on 086 8505391.

 

 

27-Jan-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

One Connacht Scór na nÓg Title

One Connacht title for Leitrim in this years Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals last Saturday in Castlebar. Leitrim thought we were going home empty handed until the final result of set dance when Aughnasheelin were announced the Connacht champions.  Rapturous cheer from the Leitrim supporters for this young team.

In Rince Foirne Bornacoola gave a great performance but the 8 ladies from St Dominics in Roscommon once again danced through to the All-Irelands.

In Solo Singing Louise Gavin from Mayo won the Connacht title seeing off a fabulous performance from Leitrims Sorcha Nic Conmara of St Maryss.

In Instrumental Music, Easkey won the first Sligo title of the evening winning over our St Marys team who performed a very quirky but traditional reel and jig.

Recitation was a very entertaining competition, Patrick Sweeney of Leitrim Gaels, delivered a very smooth rendition of ” the day Leitrim played Croke Park”  but Galways Mark Holohan won the judges vote.

St Marys Ballad Group sang their songs beautifully to an enraptured audience but St Dominics of Roscommon were announced as the winners.

Nuachleas winners were Padraig Pearse of Roscommon, hard luck to the Aughnasheelin team who gave a fantastic performance

Set Dance results was Leitrims highlight with Aughnasheelan winning the Connacht title, ectactic screams of joy from the young team, quite an achievement as it was their first time taking part in set at provincial level.

Leitrim standard of participation was as high as ever this year and no doubt Leitrim Juniors will be back with a bang again in 2015.

 

The All-Ireland Finals will be held in “Royal Theatre, Travellers Friend on Sat 1st March. Please note it is a ticket only event, tickets are priced at €20 and are non-refundable. they can be ordered through your club officer or Maura Mulvey at 087-6486967,

Wishing the Aughnasheelan set dancers and all of the Connacht winners the best of luck.

 

Connacht Scór na nÓg Winners:

Rince Foirne: St Dominics, Roscommon

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Louise Gavin, Mayo

Ceol Uirlise: Easkey Sligo

Aithriseoireacht: Mark Holohan, Galway

Bailéad Ghrúpa: St Dominics Roscommon

Nuachleas: Padraig Pearse, Roscommon

Rince Seit: Aughnasheelan, Leitrim

 

 

27-Jan-14 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor