U14 County Academy Squad (Development Squad)

Trials will take place for our U-14 County Academy Squad (Development Squad) on Saturday 5th March at 12:30pm in Shane McGettigan Park, Drumshanbo.

Clubs are asked to send players they believe are of the required standard for inter-county football at this level to this trial. These players must be in their final year of U-14 football (born in 1997).

In the interests of having the trial properly organised clubs are asked to forward the names of the players they will be sending to the trial to coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie.

For your information the coaching team for the U-14 squad is Adrian Cullen, Shane Heslin, Pat McWeeney and Pat Donohue.

Again please forward the names of your players who will be taking part in the trial as soon as possible 

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

 

 

01-Mar-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

London v Leitrim game POSTPONED

London v Leitrim Allianz League game postponed due to unplayable pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim v London

The release of the Leitrim team has been delayed until match day due to a number of late injury concerns. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

 

 

25-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Seachtain na Gaeilge quiz results

The Leitrim heats of Seachtain na Gaeilge quiz took place last Friday 18th February in the new clubhouse in Allen Gaels.
Congratulations to Sean O’Heslins, Bornacoola and Allen Gaels who came out on top.
Wishing them the best of luck in representing the County this Thursday 9th March in the Connaught finals in Ballyhaunis.

Scór Sinsear semi final is being held this coming weekend Saturday 26th February. The venue is St Mary’s Hall, Carrick-on-Shannon starting at 7pm sharp. Could all clubs have the names of their competitors ready on the night.

 

 

 

23-Feb-11 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Leitrim v London Preview

Leitrim travel overseas this weekend to take on London in Round 4 of the Allianz Football League.

The current top 4 standing in Division 4 sees Wicklow and Roscommon on five points from 3 outings with Wicklow on top on Scóring average (+/- 26) with Roscommon in 2nd place (+/- 21). Leitrim now sit in 3rd place on the table with four points and neighbours Longford are in 4th place on three points with a game less played.

London are currently in 7th place on 2 points with Carlow (1 point) and Kilkenny (0 points) below them. While we travel to London this weekend the other games at home in Division 4 sees Carlow welcome Clare, Fermanagh at home to Wicklow and Longford hosting Kilkenny. Roscommon have a bye.

As mentioned in the preview of last weeks game versus Kilkenny "it is only round three of the competition and as everyone knows anything can happen between now and the last league game" – how true this statement turned out to be as we take a glance at some of the results in all the Allianz Divisions last weekend:-

Division 1 All Ireland Champions Cork were well beaten by the Dubs in Croke Park
Division 2 Donegal handed out a shock defeat to Tyrone at Healy Park
Division 3 Newly promoted Waterford beat Limerick in Dungarvan
Division 4 Fermanagh were defeated at home by Longford.

Last weekend Leitrim recorded a comprehensive victory over Kilkenny. They will be hoping to put back to back victories together this weekend but the exiles will be a very tricky assignment. A win this weekend could put us in with a chance of leading Division 4 after four rounds of fixtures. Lets hope so.

Ruislip is the venue and throw-in time is 1pm. The Leitrim team to play London will be released on the website at 8am on Friday morning.

 

 

 

23-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim V Kilkenny Report

Leitrim got their Allianz Division 4 League campaign back on track last weekend when they comprehensively defeated Kilkenny in Ballyragget (3-19 to no score). As the score-line suggests Leitrim were completely dominant throughout the game. In the first half they were against a gale force wind and chalked up 1-9 and with the winds at their backs in the second half they added a further 2-10.

Emlyn Mulligan made his first start in 2011 and was impressive with 9 points (6 from placed balls). Well done to Robert Lowe (St Marys), Conor Kelly (Dromahair) and Fergal Clancy (Glenfarne/Kilty) who all made their Allianz League debuts. Also many thanks to the Leitrim supporters who made the long journey to Kilkenny to support the team.

LEITRIM
Cathal McCrann,
Gary Reynolds, RonanÓgallagher, Paddy Maguire 0-1,
Daniel Beck, Barry McWeeney, Barry Prior 1-1,
Darren Sweeney, Robert Lowe,
Emlyn Mulligan 0-9 (6 F), Wayne McKeon, Paul Brennan 0-1,
James Glancy (Glencar Manor) (Capt) 1-2, Adrian Croal, Brian McDonald.

Subs:
Colm Maguire 0-2 for Darren Sweeney (injured)
Conor Kelly 1-1 for Brian McDonald
Fergal Clancy 0-1 for Paul Brennan
Colm Clarke 0-1 for Robert Lowe
James Glancy (St Marys) for Barry Prior

 

 

23-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Allianz Hurling League (Leitrim V Cavan)

Allianz Leagues NHL Div 4 Round 2

Leitrim 3 – 19
Cavan 1 – 8

Leitrim showed no mercy to neighbours Cavan in Ballinamore on Sunday afternoon when romping home with a comprehensive seventeen points Allianz Leagues NHL Division 4 victory over the Breffni men in what turned out to be a very one sided local hurling derby.
The Leitrim men also registered their first competitive win in this game under new Manager Martin Cunniffe, which was especially pleasing for Cunniffe and his side after they suffered a crushing sixteen points defeat at the hands of Tyrone a week earlier in their opening league game in Omagh.
At the interval on Sunday Leitrim led by twelve points with Malachy Dolly and Michael Lane netting for the home side in the opening half while Ciarán ONeill replied with three Cavan free conversions for the struggling visitors. There were some hopes of a change in the Cavan fortunes after the restart when ONeill hit the seconds halfs opening scores as he tapped over another free and added a point from play. But these hopes were soon dashed for the Breffni men when Leitrim went into complete overdrive again. Final score Leitrim 3-19, Cavan 1-8.
The Leitrim fullback line of Kevin McGrath, Vinny McDermott and newcomer Patrick McManus was rock solid in the clash with Cavan and starved the Breffni front line of Scóring chances for long periods. Meanwhile Leitrim midfielder and Bruree, Co Limerick club Michael Lane turned in a man-of-the-match performance.

Leitrim: Paul McKiernan, Kevin McGrath, Vincent McDermott, Patrick McManus, Seamus McTiernan, Stephen Feeney, David McTiernan, Michael Lane 1 – 7(2f.) Clement Cunniffe 0 – 5(2f.), Malachy Dolly 1 – 0, Dave McGovern 0 – 4, Mícheál Dolan, Declan Ryan, Dermot Kennedy 1 – 0, Brian Feeney 0 – 2. Subs Eamon. Walsh 0 – 1 for Dolly (45mins.), Mark ODonaghue for Kennedy (55mins.), Sean Beirne for Ryan (59mins.), Sean McTiernan for Lane (66mins.), Sean Bohan for D. McTiernan (67mins.).

 

 

23-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Wonderful Comedy Show – The Cannaboe Li

Wonderful Comedy Show – The Cannaboe Liúdramáns

Cannaboe Liúdramáns for Manorhamilton and Carrick

The Cannaboe Liúdramáns comedy show which ran for three nights in Ballinamore Community Centre last weekend, was sold out in advance on all three nights. The final two performances are in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton on Thursday next 24 February and in The Dock, Carrick on Shannon on Friday next 25 February. The Cannaboe Liúdramáns is a fundraising venture for the Sean OHeslins club and all of the cast are club members. All of them have been part of the renowned Sean OHeslins Novelty Acts in Scór. Booking will be essential on both nights as it is anticipated that the word will have spread about this exciting comedy show. Booking can be made for The Glens Centre on 071 9855833 and for The Dock at 071 9650828

 

 

21-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Code of Ethics Child Welfare Course

There are still a number of places left on the Code of Ethics/Child Welfare course taking place in the Bee Park Community Centre, Manorhamilton on Monday 21st February at 7pm.

These places will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Please contact Thomas Keenan on 087-6591049 or at thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie to book a place on this course

 

 

19-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Seachtain na Gaeilge – Traith na gCeisteanna

Seachtain na Gaeilge – Tráth na gCeisteanna

Bhí Tráth na gCeist do Sheachtain na Gaeilge i gclubtheach Gaeil na hAilne ar an Aoine seo caite. Ní raibh ach trí fhoireann ag glacadh páirt ann, Barr na Cúile, Gaeil na hAilne agus Seán O hEislin. Bhí an bua ag Barr na Cúile ach beidh na trí fhoireann ag dul ar aghaidh go bhabhta Chonnacht. Bhí Sean Mac Colla mar Fhear na gCeist.

 

 

19-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim team to play Kilkenny

LEITRIM TEAM TO PLAY KILKENNY IN THE ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Round 3 – Division 4)

This Sunday (20th February, 2011) at 2.30 pm in Ballyragget

Liatroim

1 Cathal McCrannÓgortletteragh
2 Gary Reynolds Carrigallen
3 RonanÓgallagher Mohill
4 Paddy Maguire Glencar/Manorhamilton
5 Daniel Beck Mohill
6 Barry McWeeney Aughnasheelin
7 Barry Prior Aughawillan
8 Darren Sweeney Glencar/Manorhamilton
9 Daniel Lowe St Marys
10 Emlyn Mulligan Melvin Gaels
11 Wayne McKeon Ballinamore Sean OHeslins
12 Paul Brennan Melvin Gaels
13 James Glancy (Capt) Glencar/Manorhamilton
14 Adrian Croal Glencar/Manorhamilton
15 Brian McDonald Glencar/Manorhamilton

There are a number of positional switches and three changes in personnel from the team that lost to Wicklow last weekend:-

– Brian McDonald comes in for Ray Cox at corner forward
– Conor Beirne makes way for Emlyn Mulligan who makes his first start in 2011 after coming off the bench last weekend
– St Marys Daniel Lowe makes his debut in the Allianz League replacing the suspended Tomas Beirne in midfield

 

 

 

 

18-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim v Kilkenny Preview

Leitrim travel to Ballyragget next Sunday (20th February) to take on Kilkenny in Round 3 of the Allianz Football League. Supporters are asked to please note the change of venue.  Leitrim have one win from two home matches.  They defeated Clare in their opening day fixture and last Sundays defeat to Wicklow certainly cost them the chance of leading Division 4 of the NFL after two rounds of fixtures.  It is only round three of the competition and as everyone knows anything can happen between now and the last league game.  Although they lost to Wicklow the team are making steady progress and every game will facilitate further progression.   The team can only take one game at a time and preparations are now being directed towards next Sundays game against Kilkenny. Come Sunday evening we hope that two more league points are secured following the long trip to Kilkenny.

The Leitrim team to play Kilkenny will be released on the website at 8am tomorrow morning (Friday 18th February). 

 

 

16-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO