Leitrim 6-9 Longford 2-8
Leitrim U-16s advanced to the Fr. Manning Cup Semi Final with a comfortable victory over Longford on Saturday last at the Leitrim Centre of Excellence. Playing against a gale force breeze in the first half, Leitrim started the game in dramatic fashion with Paul Honeyman finishing a great Leitrim move to the net inside 3 minutes. It could have been so much better for Leitrim as an earlier goal chance went a begging after some great build up play carved the Longford defence open. Indeed, this was to be a recurring feature of the game and something that will undoubtedly need addressing going forward as Leitrim continually created chances throughout the game without capitalising. By the 11th minute Leitrim had added a further goal from Fionn Curley and 2 points from Josh Maye and a Paul Honeyman free. Longford eventually got on the scoreboard with a free kick and this was followed with 2 points from play to reduce the gap to 5 points. Dara Greenan then got the score of the game when after claiming a kickout with a fine catch, he proceeded to carry the ball 60 yards through the heart of Longford defence and finish expertly to the roof of the net to restore Leitrim’s 8 point lead. Josh Maye added a further point for Leitrim and this score was sandwiched between 2 Longford points to leave the half time score Leitrim 3-3 Longford 0-5.
Longford started the 2nd half in much better fashion adding a goal and a point inside the first 4 minutes. Leitrim responded themselves with a well taken Senan Mooney goal and points from Brian Keaney and Paul Honeyman but Longford added another goal and 2 points of their own which proved to be their last scores in the match on 10 minutes. Leading by 3 points, Leitrim completely dominated the rest of the game adding a further 2-4 to their tally with the scores coming from Paul Honeyman (2-2), Josh Maye and sub Cian Reynolds (0-1 apiece). As Leitrim emptied their bench, the chances kept coming their way without much threat to their own defence. Throughout the game, Leitrim created numerous chances but had 15 wides and will want to improve on their accuracy going into the remainder of their season. All in all it was a satisfactory outcome for Leitrim as their intensity and general play was very good. They can now look forward to a Fr. Manning Cup semi-final on July 23rd with as yet unknown opposition.
LEITRIM: Darragh Lee, Aaron Gardiner, Darragh Gardiner, Eanna McNamara, Dessie Wisley, Colm McLoughlin, Josh McNamee, Dara Greenan (1-0), James Gilheaney, Fionn Curley (1-0), Josh McNamee (0-3), Brian Keaney (0-1), Noah McNulty, Paul Honeyman (3-4), Senan Mooney (1-0). Subs: Liam Crowe, James Shanley, Frank Cullen, Adam Reynolds, Cian Reynolds (0-1), Cathal McCarthy, Tommy Reen, David Liu Doyle.
HUMPHREY KELLIHER CUP
Leitrim 4-11 Longford 3-7
Leitrim U15s completed a double for the county’s underage squads on Saturday when they accounted for a game Longford team on Saturday at the Leitrim Centre of Excellence. Also playing against the stiff breeze in the 1st half, Leitrim started very well and probably shaded the contest in that first half despite trailing narrowly at half time. The second half saw Leitrim come flying out of the blocks and quickly gained an advantage that they never surrendered. This was an impressive all round display from the U15s who got back to winning ways after 2 narrow defeats earlier in the competition. They now progress to the Shield semi finals of this competition which will also be held on July 23rd.
LEITRIM: Daire Shannon, Aodh Gavin, Oran Foley, Killian Mulvey, Niall Torsney, Niall Stenson, Cormac Moran, Luke Fitzsimons, Bailey McBride, Peter Moran, Sean Carolan Morris, Cillian Downes, Senan Bohan, Andrew Lee, Ruairi O’Rourke. Subs: Josh Sheridan, Gavin Gallagher, Joey McBrien, Mark Ahearne, Jack Kelly, Oisin Conlon
Note: The next outing for both these squads will be at the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Bekan for their respective Connacht Blitz days on 9th July.
LORY MEAGHER – LEITRIM HURLING TEAM V LANCASHIRE ANNOUNCED18th April 2025 - 3:00 pm
Connacht Gold SFC and Smith Monumentals IFC Round 1
Club FootballThe draws for the Connacht Gold SFC and Smith Monumentals IFC Round 1 took place immediately following the Masonite ACL Division 1 Final at Avant Money Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada, and are as follows:
Smith Monumentals IFC Round 1 (WE 19/20/21 August)
Aughavas v Aughnasheelin
Mohill v Ballinaglera
Allen Gaels v Drumkeerin
Bornacoola v Kiltubrid
Annaduff v Drumreilly (WE 12/13/14 August)
Connacht Gold SFC Round 1 (WE 12/13 August)
St Patrick’s Dromahair v Ballinamore Sean O Heslin’s
St. Mary’s Kiltoghert v Mohill
Melvin Gaels v Gortletteragh
Glencar/Manorhamilton v Leitrim Gaels
Fenagh St Caillin’s v Aughawillan
The late Proinnsias Redican, Fenagh St. Caillin’s GAA, Tara GAA and London GAA
GeneralLeitrim GAA would like to offer its deepest condolences to the family of Proinnsias Redican, especially his beloved wife Mary, his children Siobhan, Gráinne, Fiona, Ciara, Diarmuid and Andrais, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchild, surviving brothers Andrew and Sean, sister Maureen and all his extended family and friends, on the occasion of his sad passing.
Proinnsias played with Fenagh St Caillin’s at all levels including Senior before emigrating to London in the 1950s to work as a taylor on Saville Row. While training as a taylor in Roscommon and Sligo towns, Proinnsias won a senior championship medal with Craobh Rua GAA in Sligo. In his formative years, he had been part of the successful Fenagh St. Caillin’s Minor team which won the Leitrim MFC titles in 1950 and 1951, his teammates including the late Leitrim GAA legends Packie McGarty and Cathal Flynn.
In London, Proinnsias was introduced to the Tara GAA club by Mohill man Willie McGarty, this would ultimately lead to many more Leitrim and Fenagh St. Caillin’s men playing for Tara GAA over the years. He played on the senior team from the time he joined and for many years afterward. Proinnsias held many positions including Chairman of the Tara GAA Club on a number of occasions and at the London GAA County Board level where he helped to found the London Minor Board at which he also was Chairman for a period.
Proinnsias, faithfully, made an annual trip to Fenagh every summer where he attended any Fenagh St. Caillin’s games that were on no matter the level. It gave him great satisfaction when his native club won the Smith Monumentals Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship title in 2018 and returned to Senior Championship ranks after a long absence.
Leitrim GAA Connacht Championship matches with London GAA have been significant occasions in the GAA life of Prionnsias over many decades now, as we have made the 5-year trip to Ruislip. His connection and contribution towards both units were recognised no later than April 17 last, on the occasion of the Connacht SFC encounter London v Leitrim as Prionnsias presented the ball to the match referee, Martin McNally, in advance of the 2022 All-Ireland Football Championship opening game. It is rather poignant that he passed to his eternal reward on the morning after the 2022 All-Ireland Football Championship Final.
He was one of the most frequent attendees at any games in Ruislip in London. He attended for the last time 2 weeks ago where he had the great pleasure of seeing his grandson Tom help Tara GAA win the U15 championship.
Aside from the actual playing or involvement in the games, there are many people over the decades who have departed these shores in search of a better future who will recall the positive and caring influence of Prionnsias, and his family, in placing their anxiety at ease far from home, whilst giving them a foothold towards a better future. Their contribution towards a footballing future was unconditional. Their testimonials give us the true nature of the heart of the person that was Prionnsias Redican. He cared.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Proinnsias Redican 1933 – 2022
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
2022 Corrib Oil Leitrim Junior Football Championship Draws
Club FootballZAC MORADI – LIFE BEGINS IN LEITRIM
GeneralBelow is the link for Zac Moradi’s Book – Life Begins In Leitrim.
https://linktr.ee/zakm1991
Underage County Blitzes At Connacht GAA Centre
County FootballLeitrim GAA Senior Football Team Management Announcement
County FootballLeitrim GAA Management Committee at its meeting tonight decided that it would be recommending to its July County Committee meeting that Andy Moran’s current two-year term as Leitrim GAA Senior Football Team Manager would be extended to include the next two seasons that is 2023 and 2024.
We are delighted to announce that Andy Moran has accepted the terms of this recommendation, subject to its acceptance at the County Committee meeting, and we look forward to the continued progress of the Leitrim Senior Footballers over the next two years.
The late Pat Conefrey, Corrawallen, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim.
RIPLeitrim GAA is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pat Conefrey, late of Corrawllen, Carrigallen, County Leitrim. Pat was a former Principal Teacher of Drumlea NS, having previously taught in Gortahoose NS, before its closure. Throughout his time teaching pupils from the club area of Drumreilly, he imbued in them a love of Gaelic Games, which has borne much fruit in his club and indeed onwards towards the production of many players who excelled at inter-county level over the decades.
Pat himself was a former Senior player with Leitrim and featured regularly on the famous team of the late 1950s which contested a number of Connacht Finals of that era, and continued to play for the county into the 1960s. In his early playing days, he was also a member of the 1956 Erin’s Hope team which featured the St Patrick’s Drumcondra Trainee teachers who won a Dublin Senior Championship at that time. At the local level, he played his club football with Fenagh.
On the GAA administration front, Pat was a former officer of Bord na nÓg Liatroma and was the first Cathaoirleach of Cumann na mBunscol Liatroma. In 2007 he was inducted into the Leitrim GAA Hall of Fame and was presented with the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the GAA in the county. Pat had many strings to his bow and his weekly column as Drumreilly local correspondent in the Leitrim Observer was widely read and his careful and encyclopedic recall of what was then current and indeed many GAA past glories in his local area is a permanent record of events of those times.
Pat will be sadly missed by his beloved wife, Rose; their children: Jacinta, Jarlath, Damien, Fergal and Edel (McCartin); his sister, Mary Heeran; brother Willie; son-in-law John; daughters-in-law: Louise, Martina and Marianne and his adored grandchildren: Lee, Ben, Elle, Faye, Oisín, Olwyn, Éabha, Doireann, John (McCartin Jr), Tiarnan, John Conefrey, Ciaran and Grace.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and wide circle of friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.
Funeral Arrangements
Pat Egan, Corrabeagh, Foxfield, Fenagh, Co Leitrim
RIPLeitrim GAA are saddened to learn of the death of Pat Egan, Corrabeagh, Foxfield, Fenagh, Co Leitrim. Pat, a former referee with Leitrim GAA for many years and and father of current referee Enda Egan. Pat was more recently a long standing member and former Chairman of the Leitrim GAA Hearings Committee and Match Day steward and friend to many.
We offer our deepest sympathies to his loving wife Phil, children Marian (Crinnigan), Enda and Edel (Canning). His sons in law Ciarán and Gary, Linda, his adored grandchildren (Caiden, Ella, Kayla, Darragh, Leah, Laoise, Aobha and Róisín), brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Ar Dheis De Go Raibh Sé.
Funeral Arrangements As Follows – https://rip.ie/death-notice/pat-egan-fenagh-leitrim/499383
Leitrim Minor Manager Adrian Dockery Steps Down
County FootballLeitrim GAA is very disappointed to announce that Minor Football Manager Adrian Dockery has decided to step away from the role, following the conclusion of this year’s Connacht Minor Football Championship. The Roscommon native has been in charge of the county’s fortunes at this level over the past two seasons but has decided to relinquish the role, primarily due to an increased workload in his professional capacity.
Taking on the role of County Minor Manager in January 2021, in the midst of a nationwide Covid Lockdown was an arduous task for Adrian and his Management team and it wasn’t until late April that they could meet their prospective charges in person. Despite this, he and his coaching staff successfully moulded a team together to be very competitive in the 2021 Connacht MFC v Sligo in late July, which was played on a knock-out basis. Ultimately, Sligo went on to claim the title.
This season in which, thankfully, normality resumed, Adrian and his backroom team put together a squad of players that was one of the more competitive Minor Squads in recent times, resulting in performances that yielded a late draw with Roscommon and a first Connacht MFC victory over current All-Ireland Minor Semi-Finalists Galway, the first victory at this level over the Tribesmen since 1998. The campaign ended with a Shield Final loss to Roscommon on June 3.
Adrian has been a model of professionalism in his role as Leitrim Minor Manager and we thank him for taking on the role, first and foremost, and also for the attention to detail and marked improvement in performance level that he has been responsible for bringing to this group of players. He assembled an excellent backroom team to assist him in his role and Leitrim GAA wishes to acknowledge the significant contributions made by the following over the past two seasons:
In tendering his resignation, Adrian went on to state: “I wish to express my gratitude for having been given the opportunity to manage the Leitrim Under 17 team for the last two seasons. It was an absolute privilege & a fantastic experience. I would like to thank our backroom team, Coaching & Games Staff, and Leitrim GAA County Board. Their work and support, often unseen, were enormously appreciated. Above all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the players & their families for their commitment & efforts this past two years. I hope this outstanding group of young men enjoyed the experience and will continue to represent themselves, their families, clubs & county with distinction in the future. Thank you all.”
Leitrim GAA wishes Adrian and the members of his backroom team the very best of luck in his future endeavours.
FR. MANNING CUP And HUMPHREY KELLIHER CUP
County FootballLeitrim 6-9 Longford 2-8
Leitrim U-16s advanced to the Fr. Manning Cup Semi Final with a comfortable victory over Longford on Saturday last at the Leitrim Centre of Excellence. Playing against a gale force breeze in the first half, Leitrim started the game in dramatic fashion with Paul Honeyman finishing a great Leitrim move to the net inside 3 minutes. It could have been so much better for Leitrim as an earlier goal chance went a begging after some great build up play carved the Longford defence open. Indeed, this was to be a recurring feature of the game and something that will undoubtedly need addressing going forward as Leitrim continually created chances throughout the game without capitalising. By the 11th minute Leitrim had added a further goal from Fionn Curley and 2 points from Josh Maye and a Paul Honeyman free. Longford eventually got on the scoreboard with a free kick and this was followed with 2 points from play to reduce the gap to 5 points. Dara Greenan then got the score of the game when after claiming a kickout with a fine catch, he proceeded to carry the ball 60 yards through the heart of Longford defence and finish expertly to the roof of the net to restore Leitrim’s 8 point lead. Josh Maye added a further point for Leitrim and this score was sandwiched between 2 Longford points to leave the half time score Leitrim 3-3 Longford 0-5.
Longford started the 2nd half in much better fashion adding a goal and a point inside the first 4 minutes. Leitrim responded themselves with a well taken Senan Mooney goal and points from Brian Keaney and Paul Honeyman but Longford added another goal and 2 points of their own which proved to be their last scores in the match on 10 minutes. Leading by 3 points, Leitrim completely dominated the rest of the game adding a further 2-4 to their tally with the scores coming from Paul Honeyman (2-2), Josh Maye and sub Cian Reynolds (0-1 apiece). As Leitrim emptied their bench, the chances kept coming their way without much threat to their own defence. Throughout the game, Leitrim created numerous chances but had 15 wides and will want to improve on their accuracy going into the remainder of their season. All in all it was a satisfactory outcome for Leitrim as their intensity and general play was very good. They can now look forward to a Fr. Manning Cup semi-final on July 23rd with as yet unknown opposition.
LEITRIM: Darragh Lee, Aaron Gardiner, Darragh Gardiner, Eanna McNamara, Dessie Wisley, Colm McLoughlin, Josh McNamee, Dara Greenan (1-0), James Gilheaney, Fionn Curley (1-0), Josh McNamee (0-3), Brian Keaney (0-1), Noah McNulty, Paul Honeyman (3-4), Senan Mooney (1-0). Subs: Liam Crowe, James Shanley, Frank Cullen, Adam Reynolds, Cian Reynolds (0-1), Cathal McCarthy, Tommy Reen, David Liu Doyle.
HUMPHREY KELLIHER CUP
Leitrim 4-11 Longford 3-7
Leitrim U15s completed a double for the county’s underage squads on Saturday when they accounted for a game Longford team on Saturday at the Leitrim Centre of Excellence. Also playing against the stiff breeze in the 1st half, Leitrim started very well and probably shaded the contest in that first half despite trailing narrowly at half time. The second half saw Leitrim come flying out of the blocks and quickly gained an advantage that they never surrendered. This was an impressive all round display from the U15s who got back to winning ways after 2 narrow defeats earlier in the competition. They now progress to the Shield semi finals of this competition which will also be held on July 23rd.
LEITRIM: Daire Shannon, Aodh Gavin, Oran Foley, Killian Mulvey, Niall Torsney, Niall Stenson, Cormac Moran, Luke Fitzsimons, Bailey McBride, Peter Moran, Sean Carolan Morris, Cillian Downes, Senan Bohan, Andrew Lee, Ruairi O’Rourke. Subs: Josh Sheridan, Gavin Gallagher, Joey McBrien, Mark Ahearne, Jack Kelly, Oisin Conlon
Note: The next outing for both these squads will be at the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Bekan for their respective Connacht Blitz days on 9th July.
The Late Breedge Kenny, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim.
RIPLeitrim GAA wishes to offer its sincere sympathies to the Kenny and Hanrahan Fianilies on the sad passing of Breedge Kenny, Drumshanbo.
To her daughters Orla and Caitriona, sons Padraig and Oisin, sons-in-law, Michael and Seamus, daughter-in-law, Laura, grandchildren, Dara, Niall, Niamh, Cathal, Kate and Cian, sisters, Evelyn, Claire and Agnes, extended family, friends and neighbours we express our sincere sorrow.
Funeral arrangements
https://rip.ie/death-notice/breedge-kenny-drumshanbo-leitrim/497610
Tailteann Cup Quarter Final – Leitrim Team Announcement
Team AnnouncementLeitrim V Sligo
Date: 5.6.2022
Venue: Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
1. Brendan Flynn
2. Paddy Maguire
3. Mark Diffley
4. Conor Reynolds
5. Shane Quinn
6. David Bruen
7. James Rooney
8. Pearce Dolan
9. Donal Wrynn
10. Cillian McGloin
11. Keith Beirne
12. Mark Plunkett
13. Domhnaill Flynn
14. Tom Prior
15. Riordan O Rourke
16. Nevin O Donnell
17. Emlyn Mulligan
18. Darragh Rooney
19. Jack Heslin
20. Dean McGovern
21. Evan Sweeney
22. Jordan Reynolds
23. Shane Moran
24. Conor Farrell
25. Ryan O Rourke
26. Aaron Hoare