Leitrim GAA is delighted to announce that at its Management Committee meeting this morning approval was given for the appointment of Down native Steven Poacher to the position of Leitrim Senior Team Manager for 2025, subject to ratification at the next meeting of Leitrim GAA County Committee. Steven is a coach of very high standing in the game and was previously involved at the inter-county level with both Carlow and Roscommon, in addition to coaching and managing at all underage inter-county levels with his native county. We look forward to working with Steven as we get preparations ready for the next season.

The core management team is as follows:

Senior Team

Steven Poacher head of PE in St Joseph’s Newry. Steven is the former Carlow & Roscommon senior football coach and he has also worked with his own county Down at every level from Under 15 to Under 21.

Donegal native Anthony McGrath will join the team as performance coach and selector. Anthony, a former Donegal senior has coached Donegal at Minor, Under 21 and Senior level winning an Anglo Celt Cup. Anthony has also been Sigerson manager in Queen’s University and has been involved in successful club campaigns in Ballybay and Slaughtneil.

Daniel St Ledger joins the backroom team as coach. Daniel, a former Carlow Senior Footballer, has represented Leinster in the Inter-Provincial series, and has been St. Sylvester’s Manager in Dublin for the last 3 years.

Ryan Jones, this year’s Leitrim Gaels Senior Football Coach has been the former Fermanagh senior football captain with over 150 appearances. Ryan was also last year’s Leitrim Under 20 coach and will act as coach and selector.

Under 20 Team

Barry McWeeney, who has been a selector with the team for past three seasons, will take charge of the County Under 20 team and will be a direct link between the Under 20s and the Seniors. His complete management team will be announced in due course.

Under 17 Team

Danny Beck and Ciaran Kennedy will take joint charge of the County Under 17 Team for 2025, Their complete management team will be announced in due course.

Leitrim GAA takes this opportunity to wish all the above the best of luck in their upcoming roles.

Leitrim GAA Management Committee at its meeting this evening was informed of the decision by Mickey Graham not to continue in the role of Leitrim Senior Football Manager for 2025.

Mickey was fully committed and looking forward to his role ahead but circumstances beyond his control have led to him making this decision and regrettably, for all concerned, he will not be continuing in his appointed position.

Leitrim GAA will now recommence the process of appointing a new manager.

Leitrim GAA is very pleased to announce that at last night’s meeting of Leitrim GAA Management Committee the appointment of Mike Wall to the role of Leitrim Senior Hurling Manager for the upcoming 2025 season was approved.

Mike, a native of  Kilkenny, has had extensive experience with Kilkenny Camogie teams over the past decade. Under his management, he brought All-Ireland Minor titles to his native county in 2015 and 2021. He also managed the Kilkenny Intermediate Camogie title to an All-Ireland title in 2016. Over the term of his previous management roles he has presided over a multitude of Leinster Camogie titles. He most recently held the position of Kildare Senior Camogie Team Manager in 2024.

As part of his Management Team, he will be joined by S & C Coach Niall Herbert, a native of Kildare. The remaining members of the management team will be appointed in due course.

Leitrim GAA is looking forward to working with this new management team over the term of their stewardship and wishes them the very best of luck.