Leitrim Team Announced

1 Cathal McCrannÓgortletteragh

2 Alan Wynne Allen Gaels

3 Ciaran EganÓgortletteragh

4 Paddy Maguire Glencar Manorhamilton

5 Daniel Beck Mohill

6 Wayne McKeon Ballinamore Sean OHeslins

7 Colm Clarke Drumkeerin

8 Paddy McGowan St Patricks Dromahair

9 Daniel Lowe St Marys

10 Paul Brennan Melvin Gaels

11 Robbie Lowe St Marys

12 Gerry Hickey Glencar Manorhamilton

13 Adrian Croal Glencar Manorhamilton

14 James Glancy Glencar Manorhamilton

15 Ray Cox Reamoinn Annaduff

Management Barney Breen and George Dugdale

Following on from their fine performances in the FBD Insurance League,two players make their intercounty Allianz League debut against Limerick on Sunday:Alan Wynne (Allen Gaels) and Gerry Hickey (Glencar Manorhamilton).

 

 

03-Feb-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

This weekend we hope our supporters will vacate the armchairs

Anois teacht an Earraigh 

St. Brigid seems to get things moving. Her feast, on the first day of Spring, is a sort of a benchmark for brighter evenings, a return to growth and a general air of anticipation and hope. It is a time of optimism, when we trust that things must surely get better.

The footballers of Leitrim and Limerick will certainly be party to such thoughts. They know last year’s League and Championship are now just another part of GAA statistics, from now on it is a whole new ball game. We can all dare to dream.

Long odds are given by the bookies on either county bringing home Sam, even on nabbing a provincial crown, but heads won’t be down. It all starts on Sunday, the first step in really gauging their place in the pecking order. Two points would be a nice start in what is a very competitive Division IV of the Allianz League. No point in finishing mid-table, or worse still, towards the bottom. The only way is up. A step into Division III would be a nice little marker for the rest of the year and would make the bigger guns take notice. More importantly it would be a morale booster for the players who have been slogging it out in training over the past weeks, when the rest of us cosied up and flicked through the sporting channels.

But this weekend we hope our supporters will vacate the armchairs and flock to Pairc Sean and make a vote of confidence in their team. It is a big day for both Leitrim and Limerick, much more than just two Allianz League points.

For the young home followers there is a special attraction ‘ a half time draw for girls and boys to win Leitrim jerseys and also garner a coaching session for their school by a member of the county team. Why not have our own role models and footballing heroes!    

And don’t forget to check out our gallery section for a copy of the match poster.  Photographs from the game will be available on Monday.

Collette Fox

PRO Coiste Chontae Liatroma

 

 

 

02-Feb-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

The Tain League starts this Saturday the 4th February

The Táin League starts this Saturday the 4th February.

Cluainin Iomaint (Glencar Manorhamilton) travel to Letterkenny to play St. Eunans;

St. Marys of Carrick travel to Edgeworthstown to play Wolf Tones in division 4A;

Ballinamore will travel to Newtownforbes to play Clonguish in division 5A.

All games are at 2pm.

It would be great if people can support their clubs in this competition in what promises to be exciting battles between clubs who might not have played each other before. These games will greatly inprove the standard of hurling in Leitrim.

 

 

30-Jan-12 by Micheal Dolan Hurling PRO

Sympathy

On behalf of Leitrim GAA we wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Eamonn Duignan (Leitrim Supporters Club, Dublin) and the Duignan family on the death of his mother Maura Duignan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Duignan family at this time. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam dhilis

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

The death has occurred of Maura DUIGNAN, (née Reynolds) of Aughadrumderg, Mohill, Leitrim. Reposing at St. Patrick’s Hospital Mortuary, Carrick-on-Shannon from 4pm to 6pm today, Monday, followed by removal to St. Patrick’s Church Mohill to arrive at 7pm. Funeral Mass tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11am in St. Patrick’s Church Mohill, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only. House private, please.

 

 

30-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connaught Scór na nÓg Finals

No wins for Leitrim in this years Connaught Scór na nÓg Finals last Sunday in Castlebar. It was the second year Leitrim have come home with no titles despite the level of entries going through from our County finals.

In Rince Foirne Glencar/ManorhamiltonÓgave a great performance of the Cross Reel but the 8 girls from Castlebar Mitchells of Mayo danced through to the All-Irelands with St Patrick’s Day. In Solo Singing Aisling Byrne of St Dominic’s of Roscommon won the Connacht title with her rendition of “My Bonnie Labouring Boy” seeing off our Megan O’Donnell of Aughnasheelan. Instrumental Music saw Castlebar Mitchells win their second Connaught Title of the evening with their 5 piece Groupa Ceoil. Recitation was a very entertaining competition with Fintan Fitzpatrick of Aughnasheelan reciting his original script of “My Trouble with Scór” a funny little poem about how his mother wanted him to take part and his journey to the stage, it was won with a very energetic performance by Pauric Halpin of St Barry’s, Roscommon with his extract of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes entitled “Irish Dancing Class”. Leitrim Gaels Ballad Group sang their songs of “the Rose of Avondale and Colcannon beautifully but the win went to Roscommon and St Dominic’s singing “Carrickareed” and “the Carlow Story”. Very disappointing defeat for the Bornacoola Question time finishing 6 points behind the eventual winners St Farnan’s of Sligo.

Novelty Act winners were Caltra of Galway with their sketch of “an cluiche” a story that that displayed all the antics of match day in Croke park, hard luck to the young Sean O’Heslins team who came on in strides since their win at the Leitrim County finals.

Set Dance was won once again by the Abbeyknockmoy set dancers of Galway, credit must go to the young Fenagh team who thoroughly held their own on that stage every bit as good as the teenÓge teams that danced against them, with youth on their side they will go far.

Leitrim’s level of participation was as high as ever this year and no doubt Leitrim’s Juniors will be back with a bang again in 2013. The All-Ireland Finals will be held in the Travellers Friend in Castlebar on the 18th of February. Wishing all of the Connacht winners the best of luck.

Focus is now turning to Scór Sinsear and preparations are underway in most clubs. The Semi-Final is now only 4 weeks away, it is being held in the Mayflower, Drumshanbo on Saturday 25th February with the County Final on Saturday March 10th in the Canon Donohue Hall in Mohill.

 

Connacht Scór na nÓg Winners:

Rince Foirne: Castlebar Mitchells, Mayo

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Aisling Byrne, St Dominic’s, Roscommon

Ceol Uirlise: Castlebar Mitchells, Mayo

Aithriseoireacht: Pauric Halpin, St Barry’s, Roscommon

Bailéad Ghrúpa: St Dominic’s, Roscommon

Trath na gCeist: St Farnan’s, Sligo

Nuachleas: Caltra, Galway

Rince Seit: Abbeyknockmoy, Galway

 

 

29-Jan-12 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Annual Awards 2012

Congratulations to all our award winners at last nights Coiste Chontae Liatroma Annual Awards night in the Bush Hotel. All the photographs from the event will (hopefully) appear in our gallery section later on this evening. In the interim, heres one of the Drumkeerin contingent joining in the celebrations with their clubs Hall of Fame recipient Andy Redican.

 

 

28-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Photographs from Leitrim v GMIT FBD League

Photographs from the recent Leitrim v GMIT FBD League match are available on this link.

 

 

27-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Ladies League Campaign 2012

cLeitrim Ladies League Campaign 2012

The Leitrim Ladies league campaign starts on Sunday the 5th of February in Ballinamore at 2pm. This years team has changed since last years All Ireland semi-final game against Cavan due to emigration and other factors. Younger ladies from around the county have beenÓgiven the opportunity to step up to the mark and represent their county at a more senior level and they have displayed some excellent football over the past number of weeks at training and in the recent challenge matches played against Longford, Cavan and Meath. Mixed them in with the more senior members of the panel who continue to serve the county each year and Niall Kilcrann and his team of selectors will have the difficult task of trying to select their starting team on the 5th February in the opening league game against Down. Leitrim have Down,Sligo, Armagh, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow to play in their league campaign. The following players are on the panel at the moment and I would urge the people of the county to come out and support the team who wear their Green and Gold jerseys with pride. First game on Sunday the 5th of February Páirc Seán O Heslins, Ballinamore.

Leitrim Ladies Panel 

AINE TIGHE – KILTUBRID

MAIREAD STENSON – MOHILL

LISA MC WEENEY – KILTUBRID

SARAH MC MANUS – ANNADUFF

MAIREAD MC CAWLEY -BALLInÓgLEARA

KIRBY GILGUNN – SEAN O HESLINS

DEIRDRE WARD – MOHILL

MICHELLE GLANCY – ST MARYS

LORRAINE BRENNAN – CLOONE

SHAUNA GLANCY – DRUMKEERIN

SHARON KERRIGAN – ST JOSEPHS

SINEAD TIGHE – KILTURID

SINEAD FOWLEY – DROMAHAIR

MARY FARRELL – DROMAHAIR

CATHERINE O BRIEN – ST JOSEPHS

KIARA KEEGAN – MOHILL

CIARA MC WEENEY – KILTURID

NIAMH TIGHE – KILTUBRID

ANN MARIE GALLAGHER – DRUMKEERIN

CIARA GAFFNEY – AUGHAWILLAN

EMMA O HAGAN – GLENCAR – MANORHAMILTON

MICHELLE GUCKIAN – ST MARYS

ENYA MC WEENEY – ST MARYS

ERIN FARRELL – DROMAHAIR

CATHERINE DOLAN – ST JOSEPHS

CLAIRE MC DERMOTT – ST MARYS

GRAINNE O MALLEY – ST JOSEPHS

LAURA O DOWD – SEAN O HESLINS

CAOIMHNE QUINN – AUGHAWILLAN

SIOBHAN FEELY – GLENCAR – MANORHAMILTON

MAnÓgEMENT TEAM

NIALL KILCRANN Manager

PAT MC WEENEY Selector/Coach

SEAMUS TIGHE Selector

ENDA MC GREEVY Selector/Stats

DARREN FARRELL Kit & Stats

JAMES MCGLYNN Kit

CAMILLA MC DOnÓgH Liaison Officer

CLARE NOONE Liaison Officer

SELINA SHANLEY Physio

 

 

26-Jan-12 by Claire Noone

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

Connacht Vocational Schools A final

For the second year in a row the Leitrim senior Vocational schools team have reached the Connacht A final. On Friday last they beat last year’s winners Galway in the semi-final and play Mayo in the final on Friday next at 2pm in the new GAA centre of excellence, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. All support would be very welcome and we wish players and management the best of luck.

Connacht GAA Bursary awards

31 Bursaries have been awarded to promising young Connacht GAA players in the province’s annual bursary scheme. Each of the five Connacht counties is represented in the initiative which provides financial assistance to students who have displayed potential and commitment on the gaelic games front in their respective colleges.Congrats to three young Leitrim GAA players, Micheal Ferguson, Glenfarne GAA club, Shane Quinn, Mohill GAA club and Shane Sweeney, Manorhamilton GAA club who were presented with their awards at the cermony in Claremorris on Saturday last.

Coaching & Child Protection Standards

Leitrim Coaching & Games committee are asking all clubs to ensure that all coaches appointed at their AGM’s have a minimum of foundation level qualification, complete the child welfare & protection course and be Garda vetted before they start coaching. To assist clubs in complying with this request the following courses are taking place.

Foundation award dates

February 2012 ‘ Drumkeerin on Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th

Clubs are asked to book places for this course by Wednesday evening, 01st at the latest.

Child Welfare & Protection course

February 2012 ‘ Bush Hotel on Friday 03rd

February 2012 ‘ Drumkeerin on Wednesday 15th

As we have a large number of applications for the course on Friday 3rd February, we will run two courses on the night which will allow us accomadate more coaches.

Booking for both these courses is essential as places will be limited.

Garda Vetting

Club officers should ensure that all coaches coaching in their club have completed Garda vetting and have a copy on file of the coaches approval letter from Croke Park. Application forms for Garda vetting will be made available at all upcoming foundation award and award 1 courses. For existing qualified coaches who have yet to complete the vetting application, contact your club coaching officer, County coaching officer or download from gaa.ie.

Completed application forms must be returned to Thomas Keenan, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Ck-on-Shannon and not to Croke Park or the Garda vetting unit.

Award 1 Coaching course

For those coaches who have completed the foundation award and wish to progress up the coaching ladder we will be conducting an Award 1 course for all three strands, Child, Youth and Adult in March 2012. For the practical modules of the award 1 course we will visit the coaches and conduct the sessions with the coach while he/she is coaching their club team. Details will be confirmed when courses commence.

Award 1 Coaching course dates

March 2012 ‘ Bush hotel on Wednesday 7th, 14th & 21st theory modules

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

 

 

26-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Hastings Shield Final

Leitrim and Roscommon will contest the Hastings Shield Final while Longford and Cavan will contest the Hastings Cup Final, both games taking place this Saturday, 28th January at 2.30pm. The Cup Final takes place in Abbeylara while the Shield Final is fixed for Clonbonny.

Saturday, 28th January 2012

U21 Hastings Cup Final

Oliver Lynch Park, Abbeylara : Longford V Cavan 2.30pm Pat Fox (Westmeath)

U21 Hastings Shield Final

Clonbonny: Leitrim V Roscommon 2.30pm Aidan Dowler (Longford)

We wish the Leitrim team and management the best of luck in the Final

 

 

25-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connacht Vocational Schools A Final

Connacht Vocational Schools A Final

For the second year in a row the Leitrim senior Vocational schools team have reached the Connacht A final. On Friday last they defeated last year’s winners Galway in the semi-final and play Mayo in the final on Friday next at 2pm in the new GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. All support would be very welcome and we wish players and management the best of luck.

 

 

24-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Part Time Hurling Coaches

Coiste Chontae Liatroma

Part time Hurling coaches

Leitrim GAA in partnership with Connacht Council wish to recruit four part time hurling coaches. The successful candidates will be responsible for the implementation of our hurling coaching programmes for 2012 in the following areas:

Primary schools hurling coaching programme. This programme will consist of two eight week blocks of coaching:

Block one March â€â€œ May and Block two September â€â€œ November 2012.

County development squads at under 14 and under 16 grades.

Coaching at our GAA Cul camps

Candidates should have:

  • A minimum Foundation award hurling coaching qualification

  • Child welfare and protection course complete

  • Garda vetting clearance certificate

  • Experience of coaching children

  • Good organisational and communication skills

  • Own transport

Interested candidates should send current CV to:

Games Development Manager Leitrim GAA, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Ck-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim.

The closing date for applications is Monday 30th January 2012 at 5pm.

 

 

 

 

 

23-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO