Coaching & Games Newsletter

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

 

Under 8 & 10 Blitz

The next round of blitzes takes place on Saturday next, May 12th, commencing at 10.30am. The following are the groupings for Saturday.

Mohill v St Marys

Leitrim Gaels v Aughavas v Ballinamore-SOH

Aughnasheelin v Cloone

Fenagh-St Caillins v Carrigallen

Kiltubrid v Allen Gaels

Drumkeerin v Melvin Gaels

Glenfarne-Kilty v Ballinaglera v St Osnats

Bornacoola v Garadice Gaels

All clubs please note that if you intend organising blitz games other than those organised by Coiste na nÓg, you now need to apply to the CCC for approval for same.

 

Leitrim GAA Open night

Friday night next, May 11th, has been designted by Croke Park as County Open Evening. This will give supporters a chance to meet the players and management of their County team. Leitrim GAA will host theirs between 7 and 9pm in Páirc Seán. In conjunction with this open night we will officially launch our Under 8 & 10 Blitzes for 2012. Under 10 teams from Annaduff, Glencar Manorhamilton, Dromahair and Gortletteragh will play on the evening.

Camogie Meeting

On Thursday night next, May 10th, at 7.30pm in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada a special meeting will take place with a view to forming a Leitrim Camogie team to take part in this years National Féile competition. Anyone with an interest in developing Camogie is asked to please attend. Yvonne Byrne Camogie Development Officer for Leitrim will chair the meeting.

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps

Kellogg’s are the new National sponser for the GAA Cúl camps. Currently in the shops are promotional packs of Kelloggs Cornflakes and Rice Krispies containing a special code which if used when registering on line will give a €5 reduction. Leitrim GAA coaching and games will operate 12 regional camps during the month of July. All children attending will receive a full camp kit including bag. On line booking has commenced, see Leitrim GAA or National GAA website for details, and written application forms have been distributed last week.

This year the cost of attending our camps has been reduced and are as follows, 1st child €55, 2nd child €45, with all additional brothers or sisters only €40. This reduction along with the Kellogg’s promotion make our camps really great value.

3rd and 4th Class Primary School Blitz

Our 3rd and 4th class school blitz commenced last week with blitzes taking place in Aughavas and Manorhamilton. Next weeks blitzes will take place on Wednesday in Kinlough and on Friday in Gortletteragh.

Child Welfare and Protection Course

A child welfare and protection course will take place on this Friday evening, May 11th, in the Bush Hotel commencing at 7pm. A limited number of places are available on this course so booking in advance is essential. All bookings must be made by Thursday at 5pm.

Under 14 Development Squad

Next session for the under 14 squad will take place on Saturday evening next at 5pm at Allen Gaels GAA Centre Drumshanbo.

 

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

 

 

08-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim GAA Open night

LINKING THE AGES IN LEITRIM

 Leitrim GAA Open night

 

On Friday evening between 7 and 9pm, Páirc Seán in Carrick on Shannon will be buzzing with activity as the Leitrim senior football and hurling teams, team managements, County Board officers, coaches and GPOs, supporters of all ages, team and championship sponsors, the local media and a virtual army of young stars of the future will converge on the county grounds for the Leitrim launch of the Connacht and All Ireland Football Championship.

 

With Leitrim heading to London for a mouth-watering clash on June 3rd there is a keen interest in team preparations and everyone in Páirc Seán will have an opportunity to see the players be put through their paces by Joint Team Managers Brian Breen and George Dugdale and see for themselves the massive efforts being made to have our team in ship-shape for Ruislip — and hopefully for a clash with Mayo in Castlebar in mid June.

 

There will be an opportunity to participate in a tour of the stand, dressing rooms, media and meeting rooms, commentary boxes and to view the GAA murals depicting the story of the GAA in the county.

 

Most of all the evening will see our young boys and girls get to meet their county players up close, to get their autographs and to dream of the day when they too might wear the Leitrim jersey with the same pride and enthusiasm as the current county squads.

 

The emphasis will be on a fun evening and an ideal chance to meet the players one to one and to extend our good wishes to them for the forthcoming campaign.

 

Young and old are welcome to come along to Páirc Seán on this Friday evening (11th May) between 7-9pm.

 

Nothing beats being there!

 

You can find a link to the poster here 

 

 

07-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

St Patricks Ardagh Open Day

Invite

 

St. Patricks Ardagh have pleasure in inviting you to our Open Day on Sunday next 6th. May 2012.

Events start at 1pm and Kids go FREE

 

Several football matches from Under 8 up to Senior  

Club Game: St Patricks V Edgeworthstown

Inter County Match: Newly crowned NFL Division 3 Champions Longford V Leitrim

 

 

02-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connacht Championship kicks off

 

This weekend the first game in the Connacht Football Championship kicks off in the Big Apple.

On Sunday, the Gaelic Grounds will host the meeting of New York and Sligo.  The quarter final meeting will throw in at 8pm Irish time.

Let the games begin!

 

 

01-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Rule Change

The following Rule change which was passed at Congress becomes operative on the 14th May 
and is to be implemented in all competitions. 


Hurling and Football - Rule 2: The Players, Rules of Specification

This has been amended to allow substitutions be made when the referee has stopped play
after a score or wide or for a free, sideline puck/kick or where the Referee has stopped
play for medical attention to an injured player.

Previously substitutions could only be made when the ball had gone out of play following
a score or a wide, or when a stoppage in play was called by the referee for medical
attention to an injured player.

 

 

01-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Rule Change

The following Rule change which was passed at Congress becomes operative on the 14th May 
and is to be implemented in all competitions. 

Hurling and Football

An additional Power of the Referee has been added as follows:

“To consult, on a needs basis, with a linesman or umpire(s) – where neutral – in order
to establish matters of fact. In the case of the Umpires, this shall include consultation
concerning the validity of a score when the Referee is in doubt”.

This rule change gives the referee power to consult with the linemen and umpires and
will be particularly relevant in the adjudication on “square balls”.



 

 

01-May-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Cadburys All Ireland U21 Football Final

Roscommon U21s contest the Cadburys All Ireland U21 Football Final against Dublin this weekend 
in OConnor Park, Tullamore.
 
Leitrim GAA wish the team and management the very best of luck in their quest for All Ireland glory.  
The game will be broadcast live on TG4.

Fixture Details:
Cadburys GAA Football All Ireland U21 Championship Final

Sunday 6/5/12 at 2.00pm in OConnor Park, Tullamore

Áth Cliath v Ros Comáin

Referee:
Padraig O’Sullivan (Ciarraí)

 

 

30-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim GAA Open Evening

A Date for your Diary

Leitrim GAA Open night

Leitrim travel to London for the Quarter Final of the Connacht Football Championship on June 3rd and on Friday evening 11th May, supporters, friends and especially 
children and families are invited to attend an open evening with our hurling and football panels in Páirc Seán.  
 
This will be a supporter centred evening and some fun events are being organised. 

Keep an eye out for full details of this once off event on this website in the coming week.

 

 

30-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Social Media

GAA Social Media Policies and Guidelines

 

Message from 

Lisa Clancy,
Director of Communications
Cumann Lúthchleas Gael

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As you may be aware many of our units are now actively using and engaging with our members and supporters through social media and in particular, Facebook and Twitter. For this reason, GAA Social Media Policies and Guidelines and a step by step social media setup guide have been devised to assist and guide our units in best practice around this area.

These documents were formally presented and launched at the recent Social Media Workshop at GAA Annual Congress in Killenard, Laois. We would encourage officials to distribute these documents to all members and in particular to those individuals who may be looking after your Club’s social media networks.

Clubs will also receive a communication shortly from their county PRO asking them to register their digital channels with the GAA. It is important that Clubs fill out this form. In that way, anyone who speaks on behalf of the GAA is authorised to do so, ensuring we work together to give the GAA a positive online presence.

Download a copy of the GAA Social Media Guidelines and Policies. and the GAA Social Media Setup Guide on the gaa.ie website.

 

 

30-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Square Ball Rule

At GAA Annual Congress in Kilenard, Laois on Saturday April 14, 2012, a change was made to the Square ball rule in Football only.

Players and officials are asked to note this change which will become operative in all club and intercounty games from Monday May 14th.

Football Only – “Square Ball”

This has been amended to allow a player enter the small rectangle once the final deliberate play of the ball has been made, i.e. as soon as the player kicks, hand-passes, fist passes or deliberately flicks the ball into the small rectangle then the attacking player may enter. The rule is unchanged with regard to “Set Play” i.e. Free Kicks, Line Balls and 45s – in these instances players are not permitted to enter the small rectangle before the ball.

The full text of the new rule is:

Rule 4.9 Official Guide Part 2 – Rules of Foul Play – Rule 4 Technical Fouls:

“For an attacking player to enter opponents’ small rectangle: (a) During Play (excluding Set Play), before the final play of the ball into the small rectangle (b) In Set Play, before the ball enters the small rectangle. Exception: (i) If an attacking player legally enters the small rectangle, and the ball is played from that area but is returned before the attacking player has time to leave the area, provided he does not play the ball or interfere with the defence, a foul is not committed. (ii) When a point is scored from outside the small rectangle and the ball is sufficiently high to be out of reach of all players, the score shall be allowed even though an attacking player may have been, otherwise illegally, within the small rectangle before the ball – provided that the player in question does not interfere with the defence.”

Again, please be reminded the implementation date is Monday, May 14th 2012.

 

 

30-Apr-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Qualify for All Ireland League Final

Congratulations to the Leitrim Ladies senior team who qualified for the Division 3 final after they defeated Down in Clones yesterday.  Below is a brief report from the Ladies GFA website http://ladiesgaelic.ie/

 

“The Division 3 final will be contested by Leitrim and Westmeath, meanwhile, after the counties scored semi-final victories over Ulster teams Down and Armagh respectively.

Gifted forward Áine Tighe bagged 0-5 for Leitrim in their 1-11 to 0-7 victory over Down as Ciara Keegan weighed in with 1-2.

Leitrim had much of the hard work done by half-time in Clones, having established a 1-6 to 0-3 interval lead.”

It is understood that the final against Westmeath is fixed for 

Saturday 12th May 2012 in Parnell Park

Plenty of time to get your flags out.


 

 

30-Apr-12 by Leitrim GAA