A whole new ball game
The recession has taught us a lot. We now realise that the days of lashing money on extravagances are but a distant memory. We want value for money and we have come to appreciate the simpler, more basic things in life.
In Winter and early Spring it might be the local drama or musical society or concert, a great night out for a tenner or a little more.
Summer brings thoughts of the football championship, when local is the buzz word again. We all want our own team to do well, to win the county title, irrespective of grade. We want to be there when the local lads take the field, to cheer on our own heroes.
It all starts in Leitrim this weekend, the Connacht Gold Senior, the Glenfarne Wood Products Intermediate and the Pyramid Bookmakers Junior. So the excitement is building in every corner of the county and even the weather-man is on our side, promising a good week to have all the pitches ready for action.
Last year is history. The Championship Cups have been handed back and are up for grabs to every competing club. It is all to play for now. In the run up to Saturday and Sunday the County Board officers and committees will be taking care of all the logistics; the players will be stretching, lapping, hand-passing, soloing and shooting; the team Managers and selectors will be plotting, planning and playing mind games; the Leitrim Observer, Shannonside and Ocean will be interviewing and forecasting; the kids will be begging Mammy and Daddy to get them a new club jersey.
What about the supporters? They will be as busy as anyone, talking up their own team to the opposition and relishing the local derbies and slagging their neighbours. Come Saturday and Sunday they will be delighted to part with the still very reasonable admission fees that won’t break the bank. The few Euro won’t be an issue when your own lads trot out on the pitch.
As the All Ireland Championship slogan says:-
Nothing beats being there
20-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
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Coaching and Games Development Newsletter
CoachingLeitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development
Award 1 Child & Youth/Adult course
Our Award 1 course will commence on this Wednesday May 29th in the Bush hotel Ck-on-Shannon commencing at 7pm, please note registration from 6.30pm. The course will be split to cover the child module and also the youth/adult modules. There are some places still available on both courses and any coach interested should contact Thomas Keenan without delay.
Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps
We would like to thank all those who have already booked into our Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps for 2013. Camps will commence on July 1st in Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon and Ballinamore.
Application forms for this years Kellogg’s Cul camps have been distributed through our Primary schools and are also available from all clubs. The on-line booking is in full swing and we would encourage using this system of booking if possible. A €5 discount per child is available by using the coupon from selected Kellogg’s cereal boxes and booking on-line.
Hurling camps
Leitrim coaching and games will host a 3 day hurling only camp in each of the hurling clubs on the following dates.
Manorhamilton – July 15th to 17th
Ballinamore – July 29th to August 2nd
Carrick – August 12th to August 14th
Gortletteragh/Mohill – August 19th to 21st
Club skills competition
We will publish the dates for the regional and County final of the under 12 skills competition in the next few weeks so all players should be out practising their skills for the inter club test. Additional skill test cards are available from Thomas Keenan, James Holahan or Padraig McGourty.
Development squads
U14 Development squad
Trials for this years U14 development squad will take place on Saturday June 15th & Monday June 17th. Full details of venues & times will be advised to all clubs during the week.
28-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Handball News 27th May 2013
HandballBallymote HC hosted the Annual Michael Hannon Memorial Cup on Sunday. Eight doubles teams entered in the 60 x 30 doubles competition with players from Roscommon, Mayo & Sligo taking part. In the Cup final the duo of Mark Murphy (Castleconnor) & Jamie Murray (Fenagh) went all the way defeating Michael McMorrow (St. Marys)& Joe Dowling (Ballaghadeerin) in an exciting final.
28-May-13 by Niall Scollan – Handball PRO
Irish Heart Foundation FAST awareness campaign
GeneralIrish Heart Foundation FAST awareness campaign
Each year, 10,000 people in Ireland have a stroke, 2,000 of these die and thousands others face severe disability. Research from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) has show that awareness of stroke symptoms has risen by 124%. Since the F.A.S.T campaign, the thrombolysis rate in Ireland has increased by 500%. We estimate that this is saving an extra 150 stroke patients a year from death or severe disability. However, the gains made by the Act F.A.S.T. campaign to date could easily be lost. The RCSI research showed that in a matter of weeks after major bursts of campaign activity, stroke admission rates were falling back to normal levels. Unless we can maintain awareness after the end of the campaign at a level where people remain motivated to act F.A.S.T, then our efforts will have no long-term impact.
Further information on the Act F.A.S.T campaign is available at http://www.stroke.ie/iopen24/help-spread-fast-message-t-483_487_609.html
28-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Gallery Update
Club FootballSome photographs from the first round of this years Leitrim Championship are now in the gallery on the county website
http://tinyurl.com/qxfkawp
28-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Under 16 Football League
Coiste na nÓgU16 Football League
Tuesday 28/05/2013
Venue
Grade
Round
Fixture
Time
Referee
Glenfarne
U16 (11)
3
Glenfarne-Kilty v Kiltubrid
7pm
Thursday 30/05/2013
Venue
Grade
Round
Fixture
Time
Referee
TBC
U16 (13)
Final
Aughnasheelin v Gortletteragh
7pm
Fenagh
U16 (15)
5
Fenagh-St Caillins v Allen Gaels
7pm
Friday 31/05/2012
Venue
Grade
Round
Fixture
Time
Referee
Kinlough
U16 (15)
1
Melvin Gaels v Ballinamore-Soh
6-45pm
27-May-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg
Under 12 Mini League Round 3
Coiste na nÓgUnder 12 Mini League Round 3
Mon 3rd June 7pm
Glencar-Manor v St Marys
Melvin Gaels v Fenagh-St Caillins
Dromahair v Drumkeerin
Allen Gaels Bye
Garadice Gaels v Leitrim Gaels
Gortletteragh v Carrigallen
Ballinamore-Soh v Mohill
Aughavas Bye
Cloone v Aughnasheelin
Annaduff v Glenfarne-Kilty
Bornacoola v Kiltubrid
St Osnats Bye
27-May-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg
Notice for those attending Championship matches in Ballinamore
Club Football23-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Under 16 Football League
Coiste na nÓgGlenfarne
21-May-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg
Under 12 Mini Leagues Round 2
Coiste na nÓg21-May-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg
The 2013 Leitrim Club Championships
Club FootballA whole new ball game
The recession has taught us a lot. We now realise that the days of lashing money on extravagances are but a distant memory. We want value for money and we have come to appreciate the simpler, more basic things in life.
In Winter and early Spring it might be the local drama or musical society or concert, a great night out for a tenner or a little more.
Summer brings thoughts of the football championship, when local is the buzz word again. We all want our own team to do well, to win the county title, irrespective of grade. We want to be there when the local lads take the field, to cheer on our own heroes.
It all starts in Leitrim this weekend, the Connacht Gold Senior, the Glenfarne Wood Products Intermediate and the Pyramid Bookmakers Junior. So the excitement is building in every corner of the county and even the weather-man is on our side, promising a good week to have all the pitches ready for action.
Last year is history. The Championship Cups have been handed back and are up for grabs to every competing club. It is all to play for now. In the run up to Saturday and Sunday the County Board officers and committees will be taking care of all the logistics; the players will be stretching, lapping, hand-passing, soloing and shooting; the team Managers and selectors will be plotting, planning and playing mind games; the Leitrim Observer, Shannonside and Ocean will be interviewing and forecasting; the kids will be begging Mammy and Daddy to get them a new club jersey.
What about the supporters? They will be as busy as anyone, talking up their own team to the opposition and relishing the local derbies and slagging their neighbours. Come Saturday and Sunday they will be delighted to part with the still very reasonable admission fees that won’t break the bank. The few Euro won’t be an issue when your own lads trot out on the pitch.
As the All Ireland Championship slogan says:-
Nothing beats being there
20-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Coaching and Games Development Newsletter
CoachingLeitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development
Club coach mentor programme
Our club coach mentor programme has commenced over the past few weeks in Carrigallen & Melvin Gaels clubs. It will be expanded to Kiltubrid & Drumkeerin clubs over the next two weeks. This programme designed by our coach education committee and promoted by our coaching and games development committee aims to assist clubs and coaches with what is considered best coaching practise, initally at grades up to under 12 but expanding to include all grades up to Minor.
Award 1 Child & Youth/Adult course
Our Award 1 course due to commence this evening Wednesday 15th has been postponed for one week due to the lack of registration. We would ask all coaches interested in completing either the child or youth/adult modules of the course to register before Friday next May 17th on the google doc sent to all club secretaries. If there is not sufficient numbers registered by Friday next then we will be forced to postpone the course.
Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps
Application forms for this years Kellogg’s Cul camps have been distributed through our Primary schools and are also available from all clubs. The on-line booking is in full swing and we would encourage using this system of booking if possible. A €5 discount per child is available by using the coupon from selected Kellogg’s cereal boxes and booking on-line.
U8, U10 & U12 Go-Games Blitz & Mini league
It has been brought to our attention that the spirit of these blitz and mini leagues seems to have been lost on some mentors. It is very sad to think that some mentors still seem to think that it is ok to shout abuse at children. I would ask all club officers to please address this issue urgently and if a coach is not prepared to adhere to the official code of conduct for working with children then they should not be coaching children.
Development squads
Our U15 & U16 squads are on a break at the moment while dates for the U14 squad trials will be finalised shortly.
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
20-May-13 by Colette Fox – PRO
Round 2 Under 8-10 Blitz and Under 12 Mini League
Coiste na nÓgUnder 8/10 Round 2
Saturday 18th May 10-30am.
Glencar-Manor v Dromahair
Annaduff v Garadice Gaels
Bornacoola v Aughavas
Carrigallen v Kiltubrid
Leitrim Gaels v Ballinamore-Soh
Drumkeerin v Melvin Gaels/Glenfarne-Kilty
St Marys v Mohill
Allen Gaels v Fenagh-St Caillins
Gortletteragh v Aughnasheelin
Under 12 Mini League Round 2
Wednesday 22nd May 7pm
Fenagh-St Caillins v St Marys
Drumkeerin v Glencar-Manor
Allen Gaels v Dromahair
Melvin Gaels Bye
Carrigallen v Leitrim Gaels
Mohill v Garadice Gaels
Aughavas v Ballinamore-Soh
Gortletteragh Bye
Glenfarne-Kilty v Aughnasheelin
Kiltubrid v Cloone
St Osnats v Bornacoola
Annaduff Bye
14-May-13 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg