2011 GAA Presidents Awards

Coiste Chontae Liatroma congratulates Gerry Mahon, Ballinamore Sean O Heslins GAA Club who has been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2011 GAA Presidents Awards in light of his outstanding voluntary contribution to the GAA over a prolonged period.

These awards are organised and presented on an annual basis to honour those who go above and beyond the call of duty in their commitment and dedication to their chosen field within the wider GAA family.

A special banquet will take place at Croke Park on the evening of Wednesday March 16 at which all winners will be present.

Tickets for the banquet event, priced at €30 per person, can also be purchased through Paula OBrien at 01-8658672 / accountsreceivable@gaa.ie

The closing date for purchasing tickets is 11.3.11.

Well done Gerry.

 

 

08-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

New Connacht PRO

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend congratulations to Tommy Moran from the Ballinamore Sean OHeslins Club who has taken up the role of Connacht GAA PRO.  Tommy takes over from Mick Rock from Roscommon. 

Tommy will no doubt bring his unique style to the role and we look forward to working with him over the next 3 years. 

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Referees in-service training workshop

Referees in service training workshop will take place on this Friday night March 11th at 8pm in thBush hotel. Workshop will be conducted by Francis Finan.

Kindly notify all referees in your club.

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Coaching News

The following are the proposed dates for Club Coaching Officers meetings in Leitrim in 2011. All Club Chairpersons and Secretaries will also be asked to attend one of these meetings in order to update them on plans for coaching and to get their views on what can be done to help clubs from a coaching point of view.  Clubs will be advised on which meeting they are to attend closer to the date.

Proposed Coaching Officers Meetings

Tuesday 15th March 2011
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Tuesday 18th October 2011

For further details contact our Coaching Officer:-

Padraig McGourty
email: coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie
Mobile Phone: 086-8106431
Home Phone: 071-9133829

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Sean Nos dancing group in the All Ireland Talent Show

My names Edwina Guckian from Drumsna, Co. Leitrim. Im am writing to you about my Sean Nós dancing group in the All Ireland Talent Show. Heres a quick bit of info about us.
 
Were called Sean Nós ar an tSionann and were representing Daithí Ó Sé and the West in The All Ireland Talent Show.
The 10 of us come from Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Kerry and range from 8 – 26 years old.Between us all we have 6 all ireland titles, to world titles, an all ireland champion bodhran player and oireachtas sean nos champions.
On New Years eve we took to the stage on the first of the live shows. We topped the Public vote putting us straight through to the semi finals in March.
 
On March 13th we take to the stage again to battle it out with 4 other contestants in a bid to win the All Ireland Talent Show.
If we win we want to give €10,000 of the prize money to Our Ladys Hospital for sick children, Crumlin.
There are quite a few very special children who attend my sean nós classes every week that would not be dancing with us if it were not for Our Ladys Hospital. We want to do it for those children and everyone who attends that hospital. They receive no Government funding so its a very worthy cause. Doing it for sean nós, for Daíthí, for our counties, for Our Ladys Hospital and FOR THE WEST!
VOTE SEAN NÓS AR AN tSIONANN MARCH 13TH RTE 1,   6.30PM.
 
The public vote is what makes the difference so we need every vote we can get.
 So if you could pass the word on to all your club members or publicise us in anyway we would really appreciate it.
 
Heres a link to a promo video i made including our performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VddYKGMG_p0
 
Thank you for your time.
 
Edwina & Sean Nós ar an tSionann

 

 

07-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Tony Hayden RIP

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend deepest sympathy to the family of the late Tony Hayden.  Tony played on the great Leitrim teams of the late 1950s which contested 4 Connacht titles in a row.   He played Railway Cup for Connacht and was selected at left half back on the Leitrim Team of the Millennium in 2000.  He captained the last Bornacoola team to win a Leitrim Senior Championship in 1957 and remained a loyal supporter of his native club throughout his life.  He is survived by his wife Nina (nee McSharry), brothers Seamus and Noel, sons Cathal and Darragh and daughter Ciara. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Death Notice for information purposes:-

Tony Hayden, Ex ESB, Oakfield Road Sligo, and late of Bornacoola, Co. Leitrim. Remains reposing at his home today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday from 3 to 9 pm.  Removal on Monday morning to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for 12 o clock mass of the ressurection followed by burial in Sligo cemetery.  House private on Monday morning please.

 

 

 

 

06-Mar-11 by

Seachtain na Gaeilge

 Dia daoibh uile,

Beidh Seachtain na Gaeilge ag tosú ar an 5 Márta agus ag dul suas to dtí 17 Marta.

The following are some suggestions for club to promote píosa Gaeilge during the next couple of weeks

 

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  • Club Notes. PROs are asked to use some Irish in next weeks notes. Even headings like “Bua mór ag ár bhfoireann sinsear”, “Cluichí faoi Aois”. “Rinneamar go maith i Scór”. “Cluichí don deireadh Seachtaine” Bain triail as

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  • Club Rúnaí. Maybe change the club name on the registration to Gaeilge

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  • Píosa Gaeilge a labhairt .

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  • Gaeilge a chur ar do shuíomh gréasáin (Website)

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  • Lotto night a bheith as Gaeilge

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    06-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Sligo GAA Coaching night

    Leitrim coaches/clubs welcome to attend.

    Sligo County GAA
    Coaching night

    Sligo Park Hotel
    Wednesday, 9th March 2011 – 7-10pm

    Sligo County Coaching & Games Committee are delighted to announce
    details of their upcoming Coaching night, which will be held in Sligo
    Park Hotel, on Wednesday March 9th, starting at 7.00pm Sharp

    With an expert panel of coaches and players including Packie Bonner,
    Matin Carney, Mark Breheny, Maurice Sheridan and Mickey McGeehin, this
    is sure to a fantastic evening. Along with discussing the various
    aspects of coaching, video coverage will also be included illustrating
    coaching drills/techniques in the areas of Goalkeeping, Tackling and
    Attacking Play.

    MC for the night will be well known analyst and commentator, Martin
    Carney, who also had a distinguished career as a footballer, and more
    recently as an analyst and coach.

    Goalkeeping:
    Packie Bonner has enjoyed legendary status in Ireland for his
    goalkeeping heroics playing with both Ireland and Glasgow Celtic.
    Packie has also commanded senior goalkeeping coaching roles, and will
    discuss the different aspects of goalkeeping coaching.

    Tackling
    Mickey McGeehin, director of Coaching Ireland, is an expert coach,
    previously working with the Ulster Council GAA, and has vast
    inter-county coaching experience with Mayo, Fermanagh, Roscommon,
    Laois and Clare. Mickey will speak about coaching the tackle, and
    demonstrate various coaching exercises and conditioned games held at a
    recent U21 training session.

    Attacking Play
    Mark Breheny & Maurice Sheridan are two of the games masters in the
    art of free-taking and attacking play. Having played at the highest
    level in the game, they will discuss the finer points of forward play
    and free-taking techniques, included some excellent exercises from a
    recent workshop.

    This is an excellent opportunity for all coaches to learn from these
    leading coaches/players.

    Tickets are €20 each, and are available from Mattie Coleman
    (087-6296914), Liam Óg Gormley (086-8254420), Stephen Carty
    (086-8326908) and Eamonn McMunn (087-0524574)

     

     

    05-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Scolaireachtai

    Scoláireachtái do dhaoine a ghlac páirt i Scór

    Michaelaigh Nolan, Drumkeerin – 200 Euro
    Fiach Mac Conmara – Cara Droma Ruisc – 100 Euro
    BronÓgh Ní Ruairc – Carraig Alainn – 100 Euro
    Meghan Ni Cuinn – Aughawillan – 100 Euro

    Scolaireachta­ Eile

    Jack Ledwith – Carrigallen – 250 Euro
    Robert Lee – Drumkeerin – 100 Euro
    Roisin Rooney – Manorhamilton – 100 Euro
    Cormac Whelan – Carrigallen – 100 Euro
    Enda Charters – Dromahair – 100 Euro
    Éanna OHara – Kinlough 100 Euro
    Leah Egan – Drumshanbo – 100 Euro
    Tara Drugan – Drumkeerin – 100 Euro

     

     

    05-Mar-11 by Maura Mulvey

    Seamus Dillon RIP

    It is with deep sadness that Coiste Chontae Liatroma report the passing of former Leitrim Footballer Seamus Dillon.

    Seamus was one of lifes true gentlemen.  He had a great love for his club Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher and always took great pride in togging out for them.  He had the distinction of captaining their senior team on a number of occasions and he also won an U21 County medal with GlenManor Gaels in 1998. In recent years he was also involved in managing underage teams for his club.

    He was an extremely talented player who represented the Green and Gold with distinction.  Seamus played for the Leitrim senior team in the 1998/1999 season and made his senior championship debut against Roscommon in 1999 and made his league debut against Dublin in 1999.  

    Despite his recent injury Seamus remained a loyal supporter of both his Club and County.  Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to his family, the Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher GAA Club and his many, many friends.

    Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

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    Please be advised that due to the sad passing of Seamus the following weekend games have been postponed as a mark of respect:

    ACL D1 Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher v Glencar/Manorhamilton

    ACL D5 Mohill v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher

    Funeral Arrangements;

    Seamus Dillon, Kiltyclogher, Co Leitrim. Peacefully at Sligo General hospital. Reposing at his home in Kiltyclogher this evening (Thursday) from 7pm.  Removal from his home on Friday at 7.45 pm to arrive at St. Patrick’s Church Kiltyclogher at 8pm.  Funeral mass on Saturday at 11am.  Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.   

     

     

     

     

    03-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Coaching News

    Following a meeting of the coaching and games development committee, it was proposed that as part of developing coaching in clubs, a pilot programme would be rolled out where members of our coach education team would attend a number of training sessions at U-12/U-10 /U-8 grades in four clubs.

    The coach tutors would attend in an advisory capacity and offer advice and assistance to the coaches. The club coaches would still control the training session, with the tutors offering advice on best practice and appropriateness of the activities in the session for the age group concerned. The tutors would also provide information on where to source appropriate material for inclusion in the training session and answer any questions the club coaches may have. Coaches participating in this programme will be deemed to have completed the practical section of the foundation award course.

    Once the scheme is piloted in the initial four clubs and we are happy that it is giving clubs the appropriate assistance, it will be rolled out on a phased basis to all clubs.

    If your club would like to be considered for inclusion in the initial pilot programme please contact Padraig McGourty via email or on 086-8106431. If more than 4 clubs express an interest inÓgetting involved in the pilot programme it is proposed to conduct a draw at the March meeting of Coiste na nÓg to select the clubs to take part.

     

     

    03-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

    Preview of Gallogy Catering ACL

    The evenings are getting long, the weather is improving (dont hold your breath) and YES at last we had the start of the GAA football calendar last weekend. In advance of the league – debate within clubs as usual centres around:-

    – Who is showing well at training
    – What the starting 15 will be
    – Where will certain players line out
    – What new talent will emerge during the year

    After this weekend more victories will be savoured, defeats will be well scrutinised and I suspect there will be MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS.

    Last weekend the 2011 adult fixtures programme got into full swing with the Gallogly Catering ACL Division 5 commencing. This year 13 teams will do battle in this Division and at the weekend 5 games took place. Cloone had a home win over Glencar Manorhamilton who have entered a 4th team this year. Bornacoola also recorded a home win over Sean OHeslins and Fenagh did likewise over Drumreilly while Gortletteragh and Kiltubrid and St Osnats and Eslin served up draws.

    This weekend Divisions 1, 2 and 4 get underway (full details of fixtures in our fixtures section).

    DIVISION 1

    2010 Division 1 league winners Glencar/Manorhamilton start the defence of their title with an away fixture against newly promoted Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher. Contests between the neighbouring clubs are always entertaining and close. Players on both teams are friends off the field but these friendships will be put to one side on Saturday as bragging rights take centre stage. Supporters of both sides are sure to turn up in large numbers to the Glenfarne venue. GAME POSTPONED AS A MARK OF RESPECT TO SEAMUS DILLON (RIP)

    Bornacoola had a short stay in Division 2 and will be anxious to prove themselves in the top flight again this year. They welcome Melvin Gaels who had a disappointing run in the 2010 Senior championship which saw them relegated to Intermediate championship for 2011. Bornacoola would be wise to ignore their oppositions 2011 championship status as the North Leitrim men are consistent league performers.

    2010 Intermediate Football champions Aughawillan welcome North Leitrim rivals Dromahair in their opening fixture. Both sides are brimming with talented players and this is possibly one of the games of the weekend. Both teams finished mid-table on 12 points last year and in the corresponding 2010 fixture only a goal separated the sides with Aughawillan recording an away victory. Another close game is possibly on the cards here.

    Carrigallen host Annaduff who were desperately unlucky to lose the Division 1 league final last year. Both sides had impressive runs in the championship and league last year. Carrigallen will be hoping to start their season in whirl-wind fashion as they did last year when they defeated Annaduff 0-5 to 3-9. If Annaduff can start the league as they finished their 2010 league campaign this will be a much closer encounter.

    Mohill take on Drumreilly in the excellent facilities of Eslin GAA Club. In 2010 Mohill recorded an impressive win over Drumreilly in the league and at the end of the league campaign Mohill were placed 3rd in the table with Drumreilly only surviving in Division 1 on the last day of the season. Drumreilly will not want to be in a similar position this year and this should be motivation in itself but they do face a tough opening assignment.

    Last years Senior championship finalists St Marys will host rivals Allen Gaels in a local derby in Pairc Sean. In the 2010 senior league and championship St Marys recorded victories over Allen Gaels. St Marys will be boosted by their Minor Championship success last year and an appearance in the U21 A Final. Allen Gaels have a lot of underage talent coming through and this year they will be hoping to blood some exciting new players.

    DIVISION 2


    Division 2 consists of ten teams of which 8 are first teams. Ballinamore Sean OHeslins and Kiltubrid will be hoping to make a quick return to Division 1 and all eyes will be on this fixture to see who prevails. Aughnasheelin will have to be at their best to account for Cloone while Gortletteragh who had an impressive run in the league last year welcome newly promoted Fenagh to their grounds. Drumkeerin host a much fancied Eslin side who were crowned Junior A Champions in 2010. The fixture between the two second string teams (Bornacoola and Glencar Manorhamilton) will take place at a later date. Please note Round 4 fixtures take place this weekend and not Round 1.

    DIVISION 4

    Division 4 consists of 12 teams and all 6 games will take place this weekend. As always this is a very closely contested division. Drumkeerin who were relegated from Division 3 last year will be firm favourites to make a return upwards while St Marys are sure to set the pace again this year (they finished in the top two last year but could not be promoted as they already had a team competing in Div 3). Leitrim Gaels were promoted from Division 5 and will set their sights on maintaining Div 4 status this year along with the 11 other clubs.  DIVISION 3 is due to commence next weekend.

    ENJOY THE SEASON!

     

     

    02-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO