At the conclusion of the 2007 regular rounds of League games the following will apply:
League Finals and Promotion
InÓgeneral the top two teams in each Division will contest the League finals in each respective division and will, ordinarily, be promoted to the next highest division for 2008. There will be no semi-finals.
Exception (promotion): A team will not be promoted if its club already has a team in the higher division that is not due to be relegated, or has a team that is due to be relegated into this division from the next highest division. In this case, one team only will be promoted and one team relegated between these two respective divisions. Example-if a club has a team that is due to be promoted from Division 5 to Division 4 and also due to have a team relegated from Division 3 to Division 4 then the relegation will take place of the Division 3 team but the promotion of the Division 5 team will not take place, and only one team, in this case, will be promoted from Division 5 to Division 4 and one team relegated from Division 4 to Division 5.
Relegation
The teams in last and second last positions in each Division will, ordinarily, be relegated to the next lowest Division for 2008.
Exception (relegation): Only one team will be relegated from Division 3 to Division 4 at the conclusion of the 2007 Leagues only, to take account of the fact that Achadh Mhaoileann second team was placed in Division 4 for 2007, instead of Division 3, and this will bring Division 3 for 2008 up to 10 teams and Division 4 down to 12 teams in 2008 also, with the promotion of two teams from Division 4 to Division 3. This decision was taken at the meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma of March 12, 2007.
score Difference
At the conclusion of the regular rounds of League Competition, score Difference will be the primary deciding factor, should there be an equality of points on the League table. This is in accordance with Rule 136 TO 2007 which specifies that the following from Rule 116 shall be used:
Qualification for the Concluding Stages or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified:
(i) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For)
(ii)Highest Total score For.
(iii)Where two Teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition.
(iv)Scóring Average (divide total score Against into total score For).
Exception: If the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a play off.
Mise le fíor mheas
Déaglán Ó Buacháin
Rúnaí
02-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
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Coaching News
CoachingCoaching Coaches
As a follow on from the launch of the new Fun –Do resource pack, a series of practical workshops for club coaches working with children from 8 to 12 years of age will take place during October and November. All clubs should ensure that their coaches at under 8, 10 and 12 attend as these workshops will give a sample of what is contained in the new pack. The first of these workshops was held in Manorhamilton on Thursday night last and was very well received by all those in attendance. A special word of thanks to the coaches both male and female who attended, to the children who took part and also to the Principle and staff of St. Clare’s Comprehensive for the use of their gym and their help in organising the evening. Workshops will continue over the next few weeks as follows.
Ck-on-Shannon – Thursday 18/10/07 – Sports Complex – 8.00pm.
Ballinamore – Thursday 25/10/07 – Sports Complex – 8.00pm.
Mohill – To be confirmed.
16-Oct-07 by Thomas Keenan
Connacht Senior Football Championship 2008
GeneralFIXTURES PROGRAMME 2008.
CONNACHT SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
Pre-Lim.
Sunday 11th May – Extra Time
New York v Leitrim – Gaelic Park
Sunday 18th May – Replay Saturday 24th May
Galway v Roscommon – Pearse Stadium
Sunday 25th May – Replay Sat 31st May
London v Sligo – Ruislip
Semi-Finals
Sunday 15th June Replay Sat 21st June
Galway/Roscommon v Leitrim/New York in Carrick-on-Shannon / Pearse Stadium
Sunday 22nd June Replay Saturday 28th June
Mayo v Sligo/London – McHale Park
FINAL Sunday 13th July
15-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Tourlestrane booked a semi-final with Ballina
Club FootballTOURLESTRANE 0-12
ST MARYS 1-4
SLIGO champions Tourlestrane booked a semi-final with Ballina as they beat Leitrim champions St Marys at Pairc Sean Mhic Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.
Gene Bohan opened the St Marys account with a 3rd minute point, but Tourlestrane led 0-5 to 0-1 at the break which ended in controversy, 2 minutes from time, when referee Oliver Kelly disallowed a Tourlestrane goal deemed to have been fisted into the net despite claims it had been touched on by Stephen Henry.
St Marys started the second period with two points from Gene Bohan and Brian ODonnell, before Tourlestrane scored five points without reply.
A well-takenÓgoal involving three St Marys players was too late to stop Tourlestrane, however, who were the better team.
ScórERS –Tourlestrane: G McGowan (0-3 2f); J Marren (0-2); D Durkin, G Gaughan, S Henry, T Henry, J Leonard, A McIntyre, M Walsh (1pt each). St Marys : R Mulvey (1-0), G Bohan (0-3 2f), B ODonnell (0-1).
15-Oct-07 by Independant.ie
GAA Football and Hurling Championship for 2008
GeneralThe draw for GAA Football and Hurling Championship for 2008 was made this evening in Croke Park and was aired live on RTE.
The following is the format for the 2008 Championship season:
Connacht- Football
Quarterfinals:
Leitrim v New York
Sligo v London
Galway v Roscommon
Mayo – Bye
Semis:
Mayo v Sligo/London
Leitrim/New York v Galway/Roscommon
Leinster – Hurling
Dublin v Westmeath
Offaly v Laois
Semis
Wexford v DB/WH
Kilkenny v LS/OY
Munster – Hurling
Clare v Waterford
Semis:
Cork v Tipperary
Limerick v CE/WD
Leinster – Football
A – Kildare v Wicklow
B – Meath v Carlow
C – Longford v Westmeath
QFs:
Laois v A (KE v WW)
Wexford v B (MH/CW)
Offaly v C (LD/WH)
Dublin v Louth
Semis:
LS/KE/WW v WX/MH/CW
OY/LD/WH v Dubs/LH
Munster – Football
A – Limerick v Tipperary
B – Clare v Waterford
Semis:
Kerry v B
Cork v A
Ulster – Football
Prelim – Antrim v Cavan
QFs
A – Fermanagh v Monaghan
B – Donegal v Derry
C – Tyrone v Down
D – Prelim v Armagh
Semis
A v B
C v D
14-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Leitrim Supporters Club trip to New York
GeneralOn Sunday May 11th 2008 Leitrim play New York in gaelic Park in the first round of the 2008 Connacht Championship. It will be 5 years since the last trip to New York and on that occasion the Leitrim Supporters Club arranged a group package deal for supporters. It has been decided that a similar arrangement will be put in place for 2008. The finer details will not be announced until the end of January when a committee will be in place to manÓge the task. Please note that further information will be available here on the website and in local press in the New Year.
12-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Three All-Irelands means three winners in Connacht awards
Ladies09-Oct-07 by Liam Horan
Scór News
ScórScór na mBunscoileanna
Dates have now been set for Scór na mBunscoileanna and details have been circulated to all schools in Leitrim this week. This competition which was started in Leitrim three years ago by the late Cormac MacGiolla has now spread to a number of counties. In Leitrim there has beenÓgood participation up to now from the schools of the county and it is hoped many more schools will take part this year.
Like last year there will be competitions for solo dancers and solo musicians in addition to the regular eight Scór competitions in Rince Foirne, Amhranaíocht, Ceol Uirlise, Aithriseoireacht, Nuachleas, Trath na gCeist, Bailéad Ghrúpa agus Rince Seit. The last date for receipt of entries is 26 October.
The venues are:
Thursday 8 November in Gortletteragh GAA Centre starting at 6.30
Friday 9 November in Ballinamore Community Centre starting at 6.30
There will be medals for the winners of each event on each night and the Cormac MacGiolla Shield will go to the best school from the two nights.
Scór na nÓg
Dates have also been set for Scór na nÓg and they are as follows
Semi Finals
Saturday 8 December in Ballinamore Community Centre starting at 6.00
Sunday 9 December in St Marys Hall, Carrick on Shannon starting at 3.00
Finals
Sunday 6 January 2008 in Bee Park Centre, Manorhamilton starting at 3.00
Scór Sinsear
Although it is a long while away yet, dates and venues have also been set for next years Scór Sinsear and they are as follows:
Semi Finals
Friday 29 February in Bornacoola starting at 8.00
Saturday 1 March in Drumreilly starting at 8.00
Finals
Saturday 8 March in Bee Park Centre, Manorhamilton starting at 8.00
09-Oct-07 by Sean O Suilleabhain
Coaching news
CoachingFun do Launch.
The launch of the new Fun do resource pack will take place in Pairc Sean, to night Monday 08/10 at 7.30pm. John Tobin will conduct the launch and all clubs and primary schools are asked to send a representative. This new Learning resource pack contains manuals on both football and hurling coaching along with a DVD and CD Rom on both. It will allow coaches to create their own sessions from the various exercises on the DVD, while also demonstrating how to teach the skills and recognise the common errors that occur with children. The new resource will be available to both clubs and schools at the discounted price of €50 and should become the standard manual for all coaching of children up to 12 years of age.
Coaching Coaches
A series of pratical workshops for club coaches working with children from 8 to 12 years of age will be held during October. These workshops will take place on the following dates. Workshops will commence at 7.30pm.
Manorhamilton – Thursday 11/10/07 – St. Clares PP school Gym.
Ck-on-Shannon – Thursday 18/10/07 – Sports Complex
Mohill – Thursday 25/10/07
Ballinamore – Thursday 01/11/07
08-Oct-07 by Thomas Keenan
Sarah wins Lucozade SportIrish Independent Player of the month
LadiesA second national award has come to a Leitrim player as Sarah McLoughlin’s player of the match performance earned the Ballinamore girl the Lucozade Sport/Irish Independent Ladies player of the month for September. This award is all the more noteworthy taking into account performances by players in all of the semi finals at Senior, Intermediate and Junior level in addition to the three All Ireland finals would have been considered. Well done to Sarah.
07-Oct-07 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO
County Senior Fixtures 2008
County FootballConnacht Council have released the schedule of games which concern the County Senior Football Team in 2008:
2008 FBD League:
(All FBD Games are home games for Leitrim)
6th Jan 08 – Round 1 – Leitrim v GMIT
13th Jan 08 – Round 2 – Leitrim v Galway
20th Jan 08 – Round 3 – Leitrim v Sligo
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Leitrim v New York on Sunday May 11th in Gaelic Park.
Meanwhile the Leitrim Juniors are scheduled to play the Connacht Junior Semi final on Friday 2nd May 2008 against Sligo at a Leitrim venue.
02-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Conclusion of Leagues 2007
Club FootballAt the conclusion of the 2007 regular rounds of League games the following will apply:
League Finals and Promotion
InÓgeneral the top two teams in each Division will contest the League finals in each respective division and will, ordinarily, be promoted to the next highest division for 2008. There will be no semi-finals.
Exception (promotion): A team will not be promoted if its club already has a team in the higher division that is not due to be relegated, or has a team that is due to be relegated into this division from the next highest division. In this case, one team only will be promoted and one team relegated between these two respective divisions. Example-if a club has a team that is due to be promoted from Division 5 to Division 4 and also due to have a team relegated from Division 3 to Division 4 then the relegation will take place of the Division 3 team but the promotion of the Division 5 team will not take place, and only one team, in this case, will be promoted from Division 5 to Division 4 and one team relegated from Division 4 to Division 5.
Relegation
The teams in last and second last positions in each Division will, ordinarily, be relegated to the next lowest Division for 2008.
Exception (relegation): Only one team will be relegated from Division 3 to Division 4 at the conclusion of the 2007 Leagues only, to take account of the fact that Achadh Mhaoileann second team was placed in Division 4 for 2007, instead of Division 3, and this will bring Division 3 for 2008 up to 10 teams and Division 4 down to 12 teams in 2008 also, with the promotion of two teams from Division 4 to Division 3. This decision was taken at the meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma of March 12, 2007.
score Difference
At the conclusion of the regular rounds of League Competition, score Difference will be the primary deciding factor, should there be an equality of points on the League table. This is in accordance with Rule 136 TO 2007 which specifies that the following from Rule 116 shall be used:
Qualification for the Concluding Stages or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified:
(i) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For)
(ii)Highest Total score For.
(iii)Where two Teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition.
(iv)Scóring Average (divide total score Against into total score For).
Exception: If the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a play off.
Mise le fíor mheas
Déaglán Ó Buacháin
Rúnaí
02-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Connacht Club Fixtures – Senior & Intermediate
Club FootballAIB CONNACHT CLUB SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Pre-Lim Round Sunday 14th October at 2.00pm.
St Marys (L) v Eastern Harps/Tourlestrane(S) in Carrick-on-Shannon
Referee: O Kelly (R )
CONNACHT CLUB INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Pre Lim. Round Sunday 14th October. at 2.00pm.
Ballintubber(M) v Drumreilly (L) in Castlebar
Referee: D Mullaney (S)
Extra Time if necessary
02-Oct-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO