Connacht GAA Council – Club Forum

Connacht GAA Council Club Forum 2011
Date: Saturday 5th February 2011
Venue: TF ROYAL HOTEL & THEATRE, CASTLEBAR
Each club is invited to send 3 members

The Connacht GAA Council is pleased to announce the date and venue for
the Connacht GAA Club Forum 2011.  All clubs are asked to ensure that
their club is represented at this forum as the programme is designed
to help and support club officers in building their club and
maintaining sustainability during recessionary times.

The Forum will run from 10am to 2.15pm and will finish with lunch,
provided by the Connacht GAA Council..

The Forum is FREE and will be delivered by Connacht GAA members and
Guest Speakers.

Clubs are asked to complete the application form and send it back to
reception.connacht@gaa.ie no later than Wednesday 8th December 2010.

You will receive full information in advance about the Clár, workshop
sessions, registration etc… For now we ask that you put the date
into your diary and let all other club officers know so that they keep
the date free.

We will be in touch with full details over the coming weeks.

 

 

13-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

All Ireland Talent Show

Sean Nós ar an tSionann are a sean nos dance group based in Carrick on Shannon with the 10 members coming from Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon (and a blow in from Kerry!! )

They are representing The West in the All Ireland Talent Show on NEW YEARS EVE @ 6.30PM ON RTE1.

They are asking you to tune in and give them your vote and spread the word to your friends or even send a text around to your club members.
They have been rallying around Connacht over the past few weeks dancing at different events such as Santas Grottos, hospitals, mass !, shopping centres, ceilis, set dancing weekends, schools, GAA clubs and nursing homes. They really want to bring the title back to the West for Daithí O Sé and keep the Sean Nós dancing tradition alive so please consider giving them your support.
Check out their facebook page www.facebook.com/seannosarantsionann

From Edwina and Sean Nós ar an tSionann

 

 

12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

GAA PRESS RELEASE

GAA PRESS RELEASE 10.12.10 Servasport Ltd., has informed the GAA that there has been unauthorised access to the GAA membership database.

Servasport Ltd., a Belfast based company that develops and maintains the GAA membership database, has issued an unreserved apology to the GAA and to our members. The GAA became aware of the data breach when it was informed on the 19th November 2010 that disks containing the database had been received by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and the GPA who immediately passed the disk to the GAA. The Information Commissioners Office in Belfast also received a disk.
An investigation is being carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and in order to facilitate this investigation the GAA has been unable to inform members until today.

The database contains the names and addresses of 501,786 members.  In relation to these members the database holds:

  • 288,511 dates of birth
  • 107,212 mobile numbers
  • 63,695 landline numbers
  • 30,171 email addresses

 In the case of 544 members, the database contains a reference to a medical condition. The GAA is writing directly to each of these members setting out the information recorded about them.   167,157 of the members on the database are under 18 years of age.  It is GAA policy that mobile phone or email details of persons under 18 years of age should not be stored on any database. The policy states that any such communication should be via the mobile phone or email address of their parent or guardian.

No other GAA IT system is affected by this incident. The database does not contain any financial or any other information.

 This matter is being taken very seriously by the GAA:

  • The GAA is working closely with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the Information Commissioners Office and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
  • Deloitte has been engaged to undertake an independent review of Servasport and other suppliers of IT to the GAA
  • All clubs have been sent information
  • The GAA has set up an Information Line

 

Any member or any parent/guardian with any questions, or who wishes  to establish whether data relating to them has been affected by this incident, should contact the Information Line on a Lo Call number: 1890 987 807 or 0800 0114787 (from Six Counties) 8am to 8pm daily.

Related press releases are available at:www.psni.police.uk/ Press Office 0044 845 600 8000 www.dataprotection.ie Press Office 00 353 (0) 57 8684800www.ico.gov.uk Press Office 0044-303-1239070  Further InformationLisa ClancyGAA Director of Communications003531-8658614/003531-86586120035387-2314260     

 

 

12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Ladies News

Leitrim Ladies Senior County Trials will be held on Sunday December 12th, at 12pm, in Kiltubrid. 

All clubs are asked to encourage as many of your club players as possible to attend these trials. 

 

 

06-Dec-10 by Ladies PRO

Junior Scór – Rescheduled

The county semi-finals due to take place last Saturday and Sunday was rescheduled due to bad weather and road conditions. It will now takes place this Friday in St Marys Hall Carrick-on-Shannon at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm in the community centre in Ballinamore. Wishing all competitors the best of luck and safe journey to the venue. Please contact your club Scór co-ordinator or Runai Maura Mulvey for further updates.

 

 

06-Dec-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Scór na nÓg Semi Finals cancelled

Cancelled; Scór na nÓg semi finals in Carrick on Shannon this evening (4th December) and
In Ballinamore tomorrow (5th December)

 

 

04-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010 Announced

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Josie Torsney (Dromahair)

County Player of Year Michael Foley (Na Fianna)

Senior Club Player of Year Adrian Croal (Glencar/Manorhamilton)

Intermediate Club Player of Year Michael Quinn (Aughawillian)

Junior Club Player of the Year Conor Beirne (Eslin)

Referee of Year Brendan Samon (Aughnasheelin)

Club Grounds of Year AughawillianÓg.A.A.

Minor Player of Year Shane Moran (Sean O Heslins Ballinamore)

U 16 Player of Year Gary Plunkett (Drumreilly)

Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year Jimmy Stenson (Eslin)

County Hurler of Year Vincent Mc Dermott (St. Marys Kiltoghert)

Club Hurler of Year Brendan Duignan (Bornacoola)

Young Hurler of Year James Rooney (Glencar/Manorhamilton)

Lady Handballer of Year Mary Shanley (Drumshanbo Club)
Juvenile Handballer of Year Shane Doonan (Fenagh Club)
Junior Handballer of Year Maurice O”’Donnell (Drumkeerin Club)
Senior Handballer of Year Joel Smith (Drumkeerin Club)

Presentation of awards 28th January 2011 in Bush Hotel

 

 

02-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

County Convention

Clár an Lá

14.00 Miontuairiscí
Tuarascáil an Runai
Tuarascáil na bhFó Coistí
Tuarascáil an Chisteora

15.00 Oráid an Chathaoirligh
15.15 Toghachán na hOifigigh
15.30 Na Rúin
17.00 Críoch

17.15 County Committee Meeting
Miontuairiscí
Rúin
Toghachán Coiste Cheannais na gComórtaisí
Críoch

 

 

02-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Ladies News

Annual Convention

The Annual Convention took place on the Sunday last 29th November 2010 in the Bush Hotel. The Positions filled for the incoming Leitrim County Executive Committee 2011 are as follows:
Chairperson: Ray OConnor(Sean O Heslins); Assistant Secretary: Sinead Quinn(Aughawillan); Treasurer: Deirdre OHaganÓglencar/Manor); Assistant Treasurer: Michelle Duffy(Gortletteragh); PRO: Camilla McDonagh(Glencar Manor); Assistant PRO: Claire Noone(St. Marys); Development Officer: Patricia Bohan(Bornacoola); Culture and Language Officer: Sarah McManus(Annaduff); Central Council and Congress Delegates: Claire Quinn(Mohill) and Mary Shanley(Annaduff); Connacht Council and Convention Delegates: Marian McKeon(Fenagh) and Mella Mullin(Fenagh).
As you may have noticed there are positions still to be filled. We are reconvening on Saturday January 15th at 6pm in the Bush Hotel. We urge all clubs to be in attendance for this meeting as it is of the upmost importance. There will be circulars distributed to the clubs regarding this.
I would like to thank all the outgoing officers who did not seek re nomination this year and thank them for all the hard work and commitment they have gave to the county and wish them well on their future endeavours.

Leitrim Ladies Fundraising Draw

Please see attached the winners of the recent fundraising draw which took place in Dunnes Bar on 19th November 2010:

prize Winner
1st €1,500 cash Dympna & Terry Kellegher
2nd Spa weekned in Westport Steve & Carol Ridge
3rd Landmark Hotel 2 night B&b&evening meal Mark Creegan
4th Vibrotone System Voucher Mary E. Quinn
5th Leitrim design House Crystal Vase Eamonn Dolan
6th Slieve russell – Green fees for 4 people Muireann Devaney
7th €100 hamper Aine McGuinn
8th Coxs Steakhouse 4 course meal Mary O Brien
9th Shannon Key West Sunday Lunch Johnny Davis
10th Voya Seaweed Bath Sinead McGourty
11th Aalba Foot Clinic Voucher, Full Chiropody & Reflexology, Enda & Kath Gormley
12th Christmas Gammon Dr. Dermot Gribbin
13th Corrib Oil voucher €100 Mary O Brien
14th Reflections Beauth Clinic Patrick Slevin
15th Mobile Phone Gerard King
16th Leitrim Crystal – 6 glasses Olivia Mc Tiernan
17th Dunnes Bar Hamper Michael Gilgunn
18th Supermacs Voucher €40 plus hoodie Ruth Cryan
19th Cryans Hotel 4 course evening meal Denis Brett
20th Leitrim Physiotherapy €50 Selina Shanley/Aisling Maguire
21st Ballymote Gree Fees Terry Gray
22nd Cara Pharmacy Voucher €50 Geraldine Cullen
23rd John James Bar Dinner for 2 Shane Tiernan
24th Copper Stil €30 voucher Tracey Evans
25th Priors Ballinamore Voucher €30 Gabriel Duignan
26th Smyths Voucher €25 Alma Creegan
27th Enhance Beauty Treatment 50%less Caitriona Brady
28th Bottle whiskey/Red/White Wine C/O Michelle Duffy Gortlettragh Ladies
29th 2 ONeills Hoddies Rose & Jim Shanley
30th 2 ONeills Hoddies Sharon McGowan
31st 2 ONeills Hoddies Blathin Fineran
We would like to thank all the Sponsors who kindly sponsored the prizes, also thanks to Dunnes Bar for providing the venue along with food for all those in attendance. To all the clubs who sold tickets we thank you also, without your continued support these draws would not be a success.

County Board AGM

The County Board Dinner Dance is taking place in on the 28th January 2011 in the Bush Hotel; please keep this date fee in your diary.

 

 

01-Dec-10 by Camilla McDonagh

Scór na nÓg Venue Details

The two semi finals of Scór na nÓg take place this weekend in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 4th and in Ballinamore on Sunday 5th. Both evenings promise a feast of entertainment with 16 clubs taking part.

The clubs involved please take note of your venue, details are as follows:

St Marys Hall, Carrick on Shannon, Saturday 4th- 5.00pm:
Kiltubrid, Mohill, St Marys, Leitrim Gaels, Drumkeerin, Annaduff, Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton & Aughavas

Ballinamore Hall, Sunday 5th – 3.00pm:
Dromahair,Sean OHeslins, Aughnasheelan, Fenagh, Carrigallen, Drumreilly & Aughawillan.

Any last minute entries please contact Runai Maura Mulvey for venue details.
Wishing all of the competitiors the very best of luck and safe travel to the competition in this frosty weather.

 

 

28-Nov-10 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

2 Leitrim players selected on Lory Meagher Championship 15

Michael Poniard from the Glencar Manorhamilton club is one of the most consistent hurlers at both club and county level over the past few years. A dual player of distinction Michael has represented his county in both codes. He is a very committed and loyal player and this was borne out by his outstanding performances in the county hurling jersey throughout 2010. Michaels GAA achievements include:- Leitrim club hurler of the year 2005, Senior B hurling championships 2005, 2006. Senior football championships 2008, 2010, u21 football championship 2004, minor championship 2000.

Keith Connolly plays his club hurling with St. Vincents in Dublin. Qualifying under the Inter County Transfer rule, Keith has represented Leitrim for the past three years. Despite his club commitments in Dublin Keith has been an ever present at county training and games and was honoured as county team captain in 2010. Keith is a whole hearted player and was outstanding throughout Leitrims league and championship campaign this year.  Keiths GAA achievements include:- Under 14, 15, 16 Dublin club championship both hurling and football winners. Under 14 Dublin Feile winners hurling. Under 14 football All Ireland Feile winners. Under 21 football championship winners. Runner up junior hurling championship 2008, Intermediate hurling 2009, senior hurling 2010.

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extend congratulations to Michael and Keith on being selected on the Lory Meagher Championship 15 team for 2010.  A huge honour for themselves and their clubs.  Both players will be presented with their award at a banquet in Croke Park on Saturday 18 December.

 

 

28-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Gallogly Catering Division 1 League Final

Glencar Manorhamilton captured back to back Senior League and Championship Doubles when they defeated Annaduff by one point in the Gallogly Catering Division 1 League Final in Ballinamore on Saturday 13/11/10.

Annaduff came very close to bringing off a major shock and they led this contest all the way from the 11th minute. Approaching injury time they looked a certain bet for the title but it was in this period of play that the champions displayed their never say die attitude to shoot four unanswered points. The North Leitrim team only secured their victory in the sixth minute of injury time when they went ahead for the first time in the match. Annaduff did push forward in a bid to get the equaliser which they would have thoroughly deserved but it was not to be and the Glencar Manor men held on to win despite getting one hell of a fright. If Annaduff are to take any consolation from the defeat it will be that they had the champions at sixes and sevens for long periods of the game and during 2010 they have made tremendous progress which saw them reach this Division 1 League final and the semi final of the championship. If they can push on from this, they will surely be a team to watch in the seasons ahead. We extend congratulations to Glencar Manorhamilton on their victory on a scoreline of 0-10 to 0-9.

 

 

26-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO