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

Leitrim Supporters Club launch in the Herbert Park Hote

The Leitrim Supporters Club launch in the Herbert Park Hotel on Thursday night was an outstanding success. It had everything with a wonderful setting, compliments of the Mc Sharry Brothers Manorhamilton; a full house augmented by a bus from Leitrim; one supporter, Johnny McGovern and his wife even came from Ardara Co Donegal and great craic as Leitrim people from every parish renewed friendships and exchanged hopes for Leitrim’s fortunes in 2012.

Des Cahill did the honours and expressed his delight with the complimentary 25 year highlights DVD produced by Brian Blake, which every purchaser of a Supporters’ Club ticket will receive.

Joe Flynn expressed the mood of the audience in remembering the late Andrew Dolan. He had lots of positive news for the eager audience including the developments in coaching and the involvement of many former county players with the county teams. The great news that the Centre of Excellence in Annaduff will be ready for 2013 was warmly received.

Barney Breen and George Dugdale briefed the audience on the senior team preparations for 2012.  Everyone present was very impressed with their professionalism and passion for their roles.  They made a strong appeal for help with employment for some of the panel without work.  This is a huge issue and everyone there was cognisant of the fact that some many of the team which beat Sligo were now abroad. Hopefully some of them will be able to return before too long.

Long standing former Chairman Eamonn Duignan was presented with a gift from the Dublin Committee by Joe Layden for his incredible and outstanding contribution to the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club over 25 years.

Speaking afterwards Killargue native Michael Feeney, the new Dublin Branch Chairman, said he was thrilled with the big turnout and the really positive vibes from everyone. He is appealing to Leitrim people everywhere to once again join the Supporters Club for 2012 and keep the Leitrim flag flying.  James Molloy’s photographs from the event are available here.

 

 

23-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Scór finals Seachtain na Gaeilge

Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals

The Connacht Scór na nÓg final is being held this coming Sunday the 29th of January in the Travellers Friend, Castlebar at 2pm. For anyone wishing to attend, tickets are available on the door. Connacht winners will be hopefully returning to the venue for the All-Ireland final to be held on Febuary 18th. Wishing all of the following of our Leitrim teams and all involved the very best of luck on Sunday.

Rince Foirne: Glencar/Manorhamilton

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Megan O’Donnell, Aughnasheelan

Ceol Uirlise: Drumkeerin

Aithriseoireacht: Fintan Fitzpatrick, Aughnasheelan

Bailéad Ghrúpa: Leitrim Gaels

Trath na gCeist: Bornacoola

Nuachleas: Sean O’Heslins

Rince Seit: Fenagh Naomh Caillin

 

Scór Sinsear

The semi-final of Sinsear Liatroma is scheduled to take place on Saturday 25th of February in the Mayflower Drumshanbo. The county final is to be held in the Canon Donohue Hall in Mohill on the 10th of March with the county title winners going forward to the Connaught final in Elphin on the 24th of March. Entries for the Leitrim semi-final to be with Maura Mulvey by Friday 17th if possible.

 

Seachtain na Gaeilge – Traith na gCeist

The annual Seachtain na Gaeilge quiz will take place on Friday 2nd March at 8pm in the Allen Gaels clubhouse at Shane Mc Gettigan park, Drumshanbo. All clubs are asked to send a team. The quiz which starts at county level, sees the the winning teams through to the Connaught final and winners from there go on to the All Ireland Finals in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day. This year three teams will qualify for the Connacht Finals from each county. There can be three to four persons on a team and all questions are team questions as Gaeilge.

 

 

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

Hastings Cup – Fixture Change

The Hastings Cup game between Roscommon and Leitrim which was scheduled to take place tomorrow (Saturday 21st January) will now not take place until Saturday 28th January (time to be confirmed). Both teams have qualified for the Hastings Cup Shield Final and that is the reason for the change in fixture date.

Please disregard the fixtures section of this website which still shows the game as taking place tomorrow.

 

 

20-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Coaching and Games Newsletter

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

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
January 2012 ‘ Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada on Friday 20th & Saturday 21st
February 2012 ‘ Drumkeerin on Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th

Our second foundation award coaching course will take place this weekend. The first part commences on this Friday, 20th at 7pm in the meeting rooms,Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada and will conclude on Saturday morning commencing at 10am.
Clubs are asked to book places for this course by Thursday evening, 19th at the latest.

Child Welfare & Protection course
January 2012 ‘ Vocational School Drumshanbo on Wednesday 18th
February 2012 ‘ Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada on Thursday 02nd
February 2012 ‘ Drumkeerin on Wednesday 15th

A small number of places are still available on the Child Welfare & Protection course taking place in Vocational School Drumshanbo on this Wednesday evening 18th, commencing at 7pm.

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

 

 

19-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Awards night

Tickets for the Coiste Chontae Liatroma Annual Awards night in the Bush Hotel at 8pm on Friday 27th January are still on sale and can be ordered from An Runai – 0868961686.

 

 

19-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Pairc Sean to host AIB Club All Ireland Junior Football Semi Final

Pairc Sean will host the AIB GAA Fooball All Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi Final between:

Naomh Pádraid An Fhairche of Galway and Baile Íomhair of Meath on Sunday 22nd of January 2012 at 2pm.
Referee: Shaun McLaughlin (Donegal)

 

 

17-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Gallery Update

Photographs from the FBD League match against Roscommon are now available on this link

 

 

17-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch Thursday night 19th January 2012 at 800 pm

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch Thursday night 19th January 2012 at 8.00 pm.

26th Anniversary of the Club the Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club 26th Anniversary Launch on Thursday 19th January 2012 at 8.00 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin (Entrance off Anglesea Rd.). We are very fortunate that the 2012 Supporters Club will be launched by well known RTE presenter Des Cahill, who will no doubt have thoughtful insights to share with us on the night. It will also be an opportunity to welcome the new Leitrim management team of George Dugdale and Barney Breen who will update us on Leitrims preparations for the year ahead. Joe Flynn, Cathaoirleach of the Leitrim County Board will give an update on all GAA developments in the county. As you know, I have taken over chairmanship of the Leitrim Supporters Club (Dublin Branch) from Eamonn Duignan who has stepped aside after an incredible 25 years of loyal service. I am asking you to come along with your friends to support this event which has become a great annual get-together for Leitrim people in Dublin and the surrounding counties. Tea/ coffee will be served from 7.45 pm with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.

Michael Feeney- Chairman Dublin Branch: 087 2515433 E mail: mike@mafeeney.com

Please Note: We are running a bus to this event, details as follows:

Coach departs:

Drumshanbo Swimming Pool at 4.30pm

Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada at 5pm

Bornacoola GAA field Dromod at 5.15pm

Anyone wishing to travel may book by contacting an Rúnaí, 086-8961686 or email secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

16-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Gaeltacht Scholarships 2012

Gaeltacht Scholarships 2012

Application forms for Gaeltacht Scholarships being offered by Leitrim Co Board GAA are now available on the Leitrim GAA website (please amend the date on the form to read 2012 instead of 2011). They can be found on the left hand side under ‘Scór’, then ‘ Gaeltacht Scholarships’. There will be a notice in next week’s Leitrim Observer saying that application forms can be got from club secretaries and from Irish teachers in secondary schools. Completed forms must be returned to me, Sean O Suilleabháin, Achadh Dearca, Béal an Átha Móir, Co Liatroma before Saturday 28 January 2012. The rules are:

 

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          16-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO