The ups and downs of club league football

 

 

Last weekend promotion and relegation places were confirmed in leagues and the participants in the finals were confirmed. In Division 1 Glencar/Manor booked their place in the League final for the second year in a row after their result yesterday left then ahead of St. Marys on score difference. Manor will no doubt be eager to put back to back titles together this year after failing to do so last year when Melvin Gaels took the League honours. The Division 1 final is scheduled for 2 weeks time , Saturday 31st October at 4pm against Kiltubrid. Incidentally Glencar/Manor are also preparing for their Connacht Clubs Championship clash against Galways Corofin after the Galway county final replay yesterday ended in a victory for one of Connachts strongest Club teams who beat Mountbellew/Moylough by 3pts. The Connacht game is scheduled for Tuam Stadium on November 8th.

Leitrim teams Gortletteragh and Bornacoola have not managed to survive in Division 1 and will be relegated to Division 2 in 2010, Gortletteragh have known their fate for some time but Bornacoola failed yesterday in their bid to avoid relegation as they lost by 2 pts to St. Marys.

As already known Dromahair and Carrigallen (Division title holders) are promoted from Division 2 to Division 1 for 2010 but at the other end its St. Marys and Annaduff who will drop to Division 3.

Coming up from Division 3 its Ballinaglera and Glencar/Manor (Division title holders) and at the bottom end Drumkeerin and Annaduff go down to Division 4

In Division 4 its final time as Kiltubrid face Ballinamore / Sean O Heslins next Saturday at 4pm in Cloone for the battle of League title while at the other end Bornacoola and St. Marys prepare for Division 5 next year.

In Division 5 there are still some games outstanding but the two teams going up are Aughnasheelin and Carrigallen both of whom played in the final in July with Aughnasheelin taking the honours.

 

 

 

 

19-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching News

Football

Under 14 School of excellence

A panel from our under 14 school of excellence will play Dublin club, Castleknock on Sunday next at 12.30pm in Ballinamore. The following Players are asked to be in Ballinamore at 12 noon.

Stephen McPartland, Niall McLoughlin, Justin Devaney, Brendan Rooney, Stephen Reynolds, Declan Daly, Cathal McCauley, Darren Murray, Brian Fox, Cian Rock, Shane Walsh, Brian Moran, Aaron McLoughlin, Paul McGoldrick, Shane Carty, Darren Kenny, Thomas Rolskis, Kellan McHugh, Conor Moran, Brian Banks, Kevin McWeeney, Kieran Campbell, Alan McGarry, Alan McCann, Patrick Heslin. Text Mark (0863607370) with your name to confirm you will be available please

On Friday week October 23rd we will travel to Sligo to play a challenge game against Sligo. Full details next week.

 

Under 15 School of excellence

As there are two under 16 finals on Saturday next, the planned session for the under 15 squad has been postponed. All players please note that the next session will take place on Saturday October 31st. Full details of this session will be published next week.

 

Code of ethics course

As part of the new GAA foundation award course, a code of ethics course for working with children must be completed by all coaches before they can be awarded their certificate.

To facilitate all coaches who completed the new GAA foundation award course in Ballinamore, Drumkeerin and Ck – on – Shannon, during the year, Leitrim GAA in conjunction with Leitrim sports partnership have organised a code of ethics course on Wednesday evening November 4th in the County council offices commencing at 6.30pm.

We are asking the coaches concerned to please confirm your attendance by contacting Thomas Keenan on 087 6591049 or thomas.keenanÓgda.leitrim@gaa.ie

Please note places are limited per course so further courses will be organised as required.

 

 

16-Oct-09 by Thomas Keenan

Allianz GAA National Leagues fixtures in full – 2010

The 2010 Allianz National Football League Division 4 fixtures have been confirmed and are unchanged from the provisional list circulated to counties in recent weeks.   Leitrim will have 4 home games  to Waterford, Kilkenny, London and Longford and 4 away to Wicklow, Clare, Carlow and Limerick with a break in round 5 as Leitrim have a bye on March 13th-14th.

 

National Football League Division 4 – Confirmed:

 

Sunday, February 7: Leitrim v Waterford, London v Limerick, Carlow v Longford, Clare v Wicklow.

Saturday, February 13: Limerick v Carlow
Sunday, February 14: Wicklow v Leitrim, Kilkenny v Clare, Waterford v London.

Saturday, February 20: London v Wicklow; Longford v Limerick; Carlow v Waterford; Leitrim v Kilkenny.

Sunday, March 7: Waterford v Longford, Kilkenny v London, Wicklow v Carlow, Clare v Leitrim.

Saturday, March 13: Limerick v Waterford
Sunday, March 14: Carlow v Kilkenny, Longford v Wicklow, London v Clare. Leitrim BYE

Sunday, March 21: Leitrim v London, Kilkenny v Longford, Wicklow v Limerick, Clare v Carlow.

Saturday, March 27: Carlow v Leitrim, Limerick v Kilkenny
Sunday, March 28: Longford v Clare, Waterford v Wicklow.

Saturday, April 3: Kilkenny v Waterford, Leitrim v Longford, Clare v Limerick, London v Carlow.

Sunday, April 11: Waterford v Clare, Limerick v Leitrim, Wicklow v Kilkenny, Longford v London.

FINAL – 24 April

 

National Hurling League Division 4 – Confirmed:

The hurlers will have 5 games in Division 4 and open their campaign away to Cavan and then away to Fermanagh. They will be home to South Down, followed by an away game to Longford and have their final game at home against Monaghan.

 

21.02.2010: Monaghan v Fermanagh, Cavan v Leitrim, Longford v South Down

28.02.2010: Fermanagh v Leitrim, Longford v Cavan, South Down v Monaghan

14.03.2010:  Fermanagh v Cavan, Leitrim v South Down, Monaghan v Longford

21.03.2010:  South Down v Fermanagh, Longford v Leitrim, Cavan v Monaghan

28.03.2010: Leitrim v Monaghan, South Down v Cavan, Fermanagh v Longford

FINAL – 10.04.2010

 

 

15-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Amerian dream for Donal – World Champion

 

To win a world title in any sport is the dream of every athlete. That dream came true last Saturday, when Fenagh and Leitrim handballer, Donal Wrynn won the world U-15 one wall singles title in Portland Oregon USA.

The All-Ireland runner up in the U-15 final earlier this year went to America to the World Championships to gain experience in playing against the top world players. The schedule was very tough, with Donal playing 10 matches (21 games) in 3 days.

Donal competed at U-15 level in three competitions, winning the World Onewall title, reaching the final of the 40×20 doubles with Michael Lalor of Galway as his partner. In the 40×20 single competition he was narrowly defeated at the quarter final state by the eventual champion Padraig McKenna of Monaghan.

In the one wall competition, Donal got a bye in the first round before facing Julio Garcia of the USA, whom he dispatched 11 and 12 in a 15 point game. He faced the number one seed, Barry Nash of Clare in the semi-final with Donal edging out the Clare Supremo 5-4 in a tie breaker. The final saw Donal at his best, defeating Michael Lalor of Galway 15-2, 15-4. to take the world title.

He very nearly pulled off a second title as ironically, he teamed up with Lalor in the 40×20 doubles competition, defeating Costello and Egan of Roscommon in round one, Pumphrey and Walsh of Canada in the quarter finals and Colin Crehan(Clare) and Darren Doherty (Monaghan) before going under to Malone and Nash of Clare in the final.

Donal will fly in tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) into Dublin Airport and it is expected that he will arrive in Rooskey at 7:30pm followed by a stop in Mohill at 7:45pm and finally to arrive to a huge celebration in Fenagh at 8pm.

Many congratulations to Donal on bringing a World title to Leitrim and Fenagh! 

 

Click here to view Donals progress – One Wall – Boys Singles 15 and Under  

 

 

12-Oct-09 by Handball PRO

2010 Championship Draws Live on RTE Two

The GAA and RTÉ have confirmed that the draws for the 2010 GAA Football and Hurling championship will be screened live on RTÉ Television after a schedule was agreed with the four provincial councils.

The draws for the two senior championships will take place in Croke Park on Thursday October 22 and will be broadcast live at 8.25pm on RTÉ Two television and also streamed live worldwide on RTÉ.ie.

GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana welcomed the announcement and said: "Were delighted that the draws for our inter-county championship competitions will be broadcast live on RTÉ Television. The draws generate huge interest amongst our members and followers of our games and it is always our intention to bring them to the widest audience possible."

 

 

12-Oct-09 by GAA.ie

le haghaidh Scór

Dátaí le haghaidh Scór

Dates for Scór 2009/1010 have been set as follows:

 

Scór na mBunscoileanna.

Beidh Scór na mBunscoileanna ar siúl ar na dátaí seo leanas

Carrick on Shannon – Thursday 5 November ag tosnú 6.00

Ballinamore – Friday 6 November ag tosnú 6.00

Manorhamilton Thursday 12 November ag tosnú 7.00

 

Scór na nÓg

Semi -finals

Cora Droma Rúisc – Satharn 5 Nollaig ag tosnú 6.00

Béal an Átha Móir- Domhnach 6 Nollaig ag tosnú 3.00

 

Finals

Cluainín – Domhnach 10 Eanair 2010 ag tosnú 3.00

 

Connacht

Banada – Satharn 23 Eanair

 

Scór Sinsear

Semi finals

Baile na gCléireach – Aoine 5 Márta

Droim Oir Bhealaigh – Satharn 6 Márta

Finals

Cora Droma Rúisc – Satharn 13 Marta

Connacht – Saturday 20 Marta

 

Dances excluded this year (Does not apply to Scór na mBunscoileanna)

Scór na nÓg Rince Foirne: 3 Tunes

Rince Seit: Plain Set

Scór Sinsear Rince Foirne: 3 Tunes

Rince Seit: Roscommon Lancers

 

 

11-Oct-09 by Sean o Suiilleabhan

Coaching News

Football

Under 14 School of excellence

All members of this squad are asked to attend a coaching session in Ballinaglera GAA grounds on this Sunday morning at 11am. This is in preparation for a game against Castleknock GAA club from Dublin on Sunday week October 18th.

Under 15 School of excellence

All members on the under 15 panel should note that their next session is on Saturday week the October 17th. Full details of time and venue will be published in next weeks news.

 

 

06-Oct-09 by Thomas Keenan

Remaining Fixtures for 2009

 

The CCC released the complete list of remaining fixtures for the rest of the year including the U21 Championship and the proposed date for all fixtures where known at this stage.

The link is here and also available on the left hand menu system under the Club Competition section.

The key league finals dates are now known and have been added to the events calendar.  The U21 B has a preliminary round on Oct 17th in addition to the Junior B and C Finals.  The ACL Div 4 final is Oct 24th as is the commencement of the U21 A Championship.   The following Saturday Oct 31st is the ACL Division 1 final in addition to the Shield A final and on Sat 21st November the U21 finals are provisionally scheduled.

 

 

 

 

 

05-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim clubs must head for Galway

News received this evening indicates our three new county title holders must pack up their gear and head to Galway venues for their respective semi-final encounters with the new Galway title holders in the AIB Connacht Club championships. 

Venues have not been decided yet but Aughavas and Cloone will meet An Spideal and Leitir Mór in the Junior and Intermediate competitions on November 1st.  These games may be played as a double header but this is to be confirmed.

The Senior county champions Glencar Manorhamilton must wait 1 week longer before their trip when they will meet the eventual winners of the Galway final between Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough on November 8th also at a Galway venue.  The Galway senior final is scheduled for next Sunday Oct 4th in Tuam.

Best of luck to our three teams in the weeks ahead.

 

 

 

 

28-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Senior County Final – Short Report

Champions Glencar/ Manorhamilton were made to fight every inch of the way by Carrigallen at Pairc Sean MhicDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, yesterday in one of the most entertaining and well-attended Leitrim finals in years.

It was a cruel end to Carrigallens dreams of lifting the title for the first time in 66 years, as they fell short by the narrowest of margins in a game that for long periods looked like going their way.

They got off to a dream start when Andrew McManus had the ball in the Glencar/Manor net after just 35 seconds with further points from Ciaran Flynn and Noel Doonan, before Adrian Croal opened the champions account in the eighth minute.

Two Benny ORourke pointed- frees put Carrigallen 1-4 to 0-1 ahead by the 20th minute, but the remainder of the half was all Glencar/Manor, who scored five points without reply to reduce the arrears at half-time, 1-4 to 0-6 in favour of Carrigallen.

Pressure

A Benny ORourke pointed-free on the resumption extended the Carrigallen lead, but two James Glancy points from play levelled matters and further points from Anthony McDonald and Adrian Croal in the 38th and 39th minute put the defending champions in front for the first time.

But Carrigallen, showing tremendous character and resilience, took the game once more to Glencar/Manor with points from Ciaran Flynn and Gary Reynolds restoring parity going into the final quarter.

Then, with nine minutes remaining, Carrigallen substitute Brian Doyle bundled the ball into the Glencar/Manor net following a period of pressure and a shock looked on the cards.

But that was to be the challengers swansong and three points without reply from Brian McDonald, Gary Hickey and Adrian Croal, coupled with superb defending from a back-line led by man of the match Paddy Maguire, in a frenetic finale, broke Carrigallens hearts to leave the title in North Leitrim for another year.

ScórERS — Glencar/Manorhamilton: J Glancy 0-5 (0-3f), A Croal 0-4, A Hickey, G Hickey, A McDonald, B McDonald, F McGourty 0-1 each. Carrigallen: A McManus, B Doyle 1-0 each, B ORourke 0-3 (0-3f), C Flynn 0-2 (0-1f), N Doonan, G Reynolds 0-1 each.

GLENCAR/MANORHAMILTON — S Sweeney; T McDonald, A OFlynn, P Maguire; S Loughlin, P Gilmartin, D Poinaird; D Sweeney, A Hickey; D Kelly (Capt), C Ryan, B McDonald; A Croal, F McGourty, J Glancy. Subs: J OBrien for S Loughlin, B McDonald for D Kelly, G Hickey for a Hickey, A Sweeney for A McDonald.

CARRIGALLEN— E Lyons; B Reilly, D Flynn, K Ward; T Reynolds, N Doonan (Capt), J P McManus; G Reynolds, C Richardson; M Dolan, E Ward, A McManus; B ORourke, C Flynn, E OMalley. Subs: K Ward for E OMalley, B Doyle for K Ward, M Kerrigan for E Ward.

REF — E OGrady (Drumkeerin).

 

 

28-Sep-09 by Irish Independant.ie

County Finals – summary

This weekend s finals were not for the fainthearted as we witnessed 3 cracking games over the 2 days.  Approx 2,000 supporters were in Ballinamore on Saturday evening followed by 5,000 in Carrick on Sunday to witness 3 nail-bitters.  The neutral and partisan supporter got great value for money in the 3 excellent games that saw 6 very evenly matched teams battle it out for their respective county title honors. 

This is a game that will go down in the annals as a classic as Glencar Manorhamilton put back to back County titles together after an enthralling final against Carrigallen in front of crowd of 5,000 in Páirc Seán.  Carrigallen opened the game with a blistering pace and had a goal scored with 43 seconds.  They led most of the way through the half but Glencar Manor never let up and Carrigallen held out to lead by 1 at half time.

During the break the Under 12 teams from every club in the county paraded around the field led by Kiltubrid Pipe band.  This spectacle of color marked the 125 anniversary of the GAA.

The second half was full of drama right until the last kick of the ball in a game that swayed one way then the next.  Carrigallen will rue missed chances after Manor managed to bring the game to a draw before taking the lead.  Carrigallen brought on veteran Brian Doyle in the 47th minute and he had an immediate impact as he scored a key goal to put Carrigallen back into the lead.

The Manor men held their head and play some excellent football to bring the game to a draw heading into to full time.  Manor edged ahead to win by the slimiest of margins and put back to back titles together.

Earlier in the Junior A game Aughavas came out victors in another terrific encounter as held out to win by 2 points against Eslin.  Eslin had many chances to go into the lead in the second half but at least 4 goal chances went a begging as the hit everything bar the back of the net.  Aughavas were very relieved to hear the final whistle and this game was the perfect opening game for the afternoon.

In Ballinamore on Saturday evening Cloone upset the odds by storming their way to a victory right from the throw-in, it was close in the end as Aughawillan crept back in to the game and were within 1 point in the end but Cloone held out for the coveted title and a return to Senior football for 2010. 

The highlights of the Intermediate game are now online along with the fireworks after-wards in the village !

More photographic and video highlights from the Senior and Junior A games will be available here online over the days as Brian Blake and James Molloy capture the moments.

 

 

27-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Local Radio coverage of the County finals

Local Radio stations Shannonside and Ocean FM will have full live commentary of the two championship finals from Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, as well as updates from the intermediate championship final over the weekend.

In the intermediate championship final, its Aughawillan against Cloone in Ballinamore from 4.45pm on Saturday.

On Sunday county title holders Glencar-Manor face Carrigallen at 2:50pm in the Senior County Final while earlier in the Junior A final Aughavas and Eslin meet at 1pm.

So make sure to join Kevin Blessing and PJ Leddy live from Pairc Sean this Saturday and Sunday on Ocean FM.  While John Lynch and Seamus Gallagher will bring all the action to our listeners in south Leitrim and the surrounding counties on Shannonside Northern Sound.

Why not bring along a portable radio to the game and listen in to the commentary while absorbing the atmosphere !

By Radio: Shannonside FM and OceanFM will broadcast live coverage

 

 

26-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO