Leitrim Connacht Under 21 Football Champions 1977

Connacht Council are this year honouring the Leitrim U21 Connacht Football Champions of 1977 on Connacht Final day this Sunday, July 8th. The panel will be introduced to the crowd following the Connacht Minor Final at 1:20pm.

Leitrim won their first Connacht U21 title in 1977 overcoming Roscommon with a courageous performance on a wet and windy day in Sligo. Leitrim had prepared well for this campaign and had caused a surprise in the first round with a merited win over Galway (1-09 to 0-10)

The Conancht final ended 1-3 to 0-5 in favour of Leitrim and the half back line of Joe Reynolds, Frank Holohan and Sean Leydon (RIP) were the heroes, as was Mickey Martin.

Unfortunately this team subsequently went down in the All Ireland semi-final to a great Kerry team with Jack Oshea, Seanie Walsh and Ogie Moran on display.

The 1977 Connacht U21 Champions as lined out in the programme are:

1 Gerry Beirne – Mohill
2 Michael Flynn – St. Marys
3 Dan Meehan – Glencar/Manorhamilton
4 James Flynn – Gortletteragh
5 Joe Reynolds – Eslin
6 Frank Holohan – Drumreilly
7 Sean Leyden(RIP) – Fenagh-St.Caillins
8 Des McNulty – Glencar/Manorhamilton
9 Seamus Mulhern – St. Marys
10 Frankie Bohan – Bornacoola
11 Frank Smith – Aughawillan
12 Michael Martin – St. Marys
13 Hugh Murphy – Sean O Heslins
14 Mel Kiernan – Annaduff
15 Gerry Logan – Sean O Heslins

16 Leo Logan – Sean O Heslins
17 Liam Flynn – St. Marys
18 Pat Flynn – Gortletteragh
19 Thomas McKenna – Drumkeerin
20 Sean Crossan – Sean O Heslins
21 Joey Bird – Dromahair
22 Richard Ellis – Fenagh-St.Caillins
23 Pat McDonald – Glencar/Manorhamilton
24 Charlie Kelly Aughawillan
25 Mickey Quinn Aughawillan
26 Tommy Mulvey – Allen Gaels

Bainisteoir: Michael McGowan – Melvin Gaels
Selector: Eamonn McGowan – Allen Gaels
Selector: Joe Sorohan – Gortletteragh

Cathaoirleach: George O Toole – St. Marys
Runai: Tony McGowan – Allen Gaels

 

 

05-Jul-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Senior Football Team Announcement

The Leitrim Senior Football team to play Donegal in the All Ireland Qualifiers on Saturday will be announced here on the website at 9pm tomorrow (Thursday).

 

 

04-Jul-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching news

Vhi Cul Camps

Our Vhi GAA Cul camps have commenced with camps in Manorhamilton, Ck on Shannon and Aughawillan. Next weeks camps will be held in Mohill, Drumshanbo and Kinlough. Parents are reminded that they can still register for the camps.

The following is the full list of our Vhi Cul camps for this year.
July 2nd 6th Ck-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton and Aughawillan
July 9th 13th Mohill, Kinlough and Drumshanbo
July 16th 20th Aughavas, Gortletteragh and Dromahair
July 23rd 27th Fenagh, Drumkeerin and Ck-on-Shannon.

Congrats to Brian Kiernan from Drumbreanlis, Carrigallen who was the winner of the free place in last weeks Observer competition. Brian will be attending our camp in Aughavas. Check out this week’s competition and you could be our next winner. John Mc Keon and Sinead Brennan will be our Vhi Cul camp ambassadors for 2007 and along with other members of our County teams will visit the camps to meet the children and have a chat.

Under 14 Football School of Excellence
Our under 14 school of excellence continues on Saturday morning next 07/07 at 10.30 am in Drumkeerin. Please note the earlier starting time and as a result buses will run a half hour earlier than usual. The following players are asked to attend:

Aaron Beirne, Brian Beirne, Patrick Clancy, Cian Clinton, John Conefrey, Liam Cox, Alan Crossan, John Fanning, Conor Farrell, Michael Ferguson, Brian Flanagan, James Flynn, Ronan Flynn, Mark Fox, KevinÓgallagher, SeanÓgallagher, DeanÓgill, Andrew Gilligan, Barry Gilmartin, James Hazlette, Ryan Higgins, Glen KavanÓgh, Dylan Keane, Kieran Keegan, Roy Keenan, Rory Kelly, Donal Logan, Patrick Loughlin, Anthony Mulligan, Thomas Mulvey, Anthony Murray, Keith Mc Gloin, Killian Mc Griskin, Eoin Mc Hugh, Patrick Mc Hugh, Conor Mc Kiernan, Darragh Mc Loughlin, Cian Mc Manus, Michael Mc Manus, Nevin O’Donnell, Joseph O’Rourke, Gerard Percival, Noel Plunkett, Chris Prior, Fionnbarr Quinn, Niall Quinn, Shane Quinn, David Regan, Ronan Reynolds, Paul Simpson, Barry Tiernan, Niall Woods.

For further information please contact Terry Mc Manus 071-9855658 or Thomas Keenan 087-6591048.

Feile Peil na nÓg
Congrats to all concerned with making Feile such a hugh success, Clubs, Host families and the hard working Feile committee. A special congrats to the Drumreilly/Aughawillan team on winning the division 6 final played first on Sunday morning. Had seen this team in action in the group stage in Gortletteragh and also in their semi final in Dromod and was very impressed. Well done to all involved with the team.

Under 15 Residential School of Excellence
Ten of our under 15 footballers and five of our hurlers took part in a residential school of excellence, held in NUI Galway last week. We would like to congratulate the fifteen players selected and compliment them on the way they conducted themselves, both on and off the field, while representing their County. Well done lads. All results from the various fitness tests etc. should be available shortly.

Football. Colm O’Reilly, Matthew Murphy, Michael Mc Weeney, Shane Sweeney, Gerard Kelly, Jamie Conlon, Ronan Kennedy, Colin Maguire, Ciaran Gilheaney, Martin Beirne.

Hurling. Emmett Higgins, Gabriel Mc Sharry, Shane Moran, Cathal Cullen, Liam Moreton.

[b]Hurling News[/b]

National Hurling Blitz weekend
The weekend of 25-26/08/07 has been designated National hurling Blitz weekend and Leitrim will host a blitz for weaker Counties at under 14 level. Full details will be published during the next few weeks.

Summer camps
Their will be four all hurling summer camps during August as follows.
Manorhamilton …….. 30/07 to 01/08
Ballinamore ……….. 07/08 to 09/08
Carrick ……………… 13/08 to 15/08
Mohill ……………… 20/08 to 22/08

Camps will be open to boys and girls and the cost will be € 25 per person.

 

 

03-Jul-07 by Thomas Keenan

Qualifiers- Leitrim v Donegal

The All Ireland Qualifiers between Leitrim and Donegal is this Saturday evening at 7pm in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada. The game will be cash at the turnstiles except for the New Stand which will be by ticket only. Tickets will be distributed to the Clubs by tomorrow evening and you should contact your Club for details of local distribution.

Prices:

Stand – €20
Terrace/Uncovered Seats – €15
Student/OAP* – €10
Under 16s – Free

*Note that a limited number of OAP tickets (€10) will be available for the stand and will be distributed through the clubs.

 

 

02-Jul-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

FEILE PEIL na nÓg 2007

FEILE PEIL na nÓg 2007
29th /30th June, 1st July

Leitrim will host the 26th Feile Peil na n Og this year, with the kind help and support of our neighbouring counties Roscommon and Sligo. This is Leitrim’s first time to host the national competition and it is a great honour to be able to do so.

Feile na n Og is one of the largest events in the National G.A.A. calendar, and was launched by the President of the G.A.A. Mr. Nicky Brennan at a special ceremony in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon on Wednesday 23rd May.
The President of the Ladies Football Association Ms Geraldine Giles, along with officials from G.A.A. and Ladies Boards in the three counties and participating clubs were all present on the night.

This year, a total of 164 teams have registered to take part in Feile, made up of 104 boys teams and 60 girls teams. There will be over 4000 players in total between visiting and host teams in the three counties for the weekend from Friday June 29th to Sunday 1st July.

Feile is an international competition for U14 Gaelic footballers with approximately 4100 children taking part this year. Amongst those participating in the competition this year will be a club team from each county in Ireland, teams from England, Scotland and the United States.

One of the highlights of the weekend for all of the players is a parade of all 164 teams in Carrick on Shannon on Friday evening. A total of ten bands have been confirmed to take part in the parade starting in the newly developed Pairc Sean Mhic Dhiarmada which was officially opened by the President of the GAA Nickey Brennan on Sunday last, and parading through the town.

Bands taking part in the parade are The Artane Boys Band, Western Command Band, Longford Pipe Bank, Kiltubrid Pipe Band, Mullingar Town Band, Catlerea Brass Band, St. Michaels Band, Enniskillen, Boyle Marching Band and Killoe N.S. Band, Longford.

Each team will parade in their club colours behind their club banner and there are prizes for best Banner, Visiting Team and Host Team. The Presidents of the GAA and Cumann Peil na mBán will present Pennants to each team captain at the review stand which will be situated at The Town Clock. The parade will be a colourful spectacle and not to be missed. This will be the biggest parade ever in any of the 3 counties and there will be huge crowds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday evening to watch it. People are advised to arrive in town early as traffic restrictions will be in place by the Gardai on the approach roads to the town.

During the course of the weekend there will be a total of 271 games played. On Friday 29th June each host club will play their visiting team in the opening round of the competition and the second round games and semi-finals will be played on Saturday at the following venues.

LEITRIM ROSCOMMON SLIGO
Bee Park, Manorhamilton Kiltoom St. Patrick’s
Aughavas Roscommon Town Calry
Leitrim Gaels Michael Glaveys Geevagh
Annaduff Boyle St. Mary’s Sligo
Ballinamore Clan na Gaels Tourlestrane
Drumshanbo St. Dominics Drumcliffe
Carrick-on-Shannon St. Ciarans Tubbercurry
Ballinamore Strokestown Shamrock Gaels
Fenagh St. Croans St. Johns
Drumkeerin Castlerea Eastern Harps
Mohill Croghan Curry
Aughnasheelin Cootehall Coolera
Dromod Elphin St. Farnans
Gortletteragh Enniscrone

On Sunday July 1st, the finals will take place in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, commencing at 9.00am. There will be 11 finals in total,
7 boys and 4 girls games.

During the second round games on Saturday 30th June a competition in the skills of Gaelic football also takes place. This involves 1 nominated player from each team going through set routines from different distances. The skills finals are held on Sunday July 1st with an overall winner in both the boys and girls competitions.

If you would like further information on any aspect of the Feile weekend please contact Mary Glancy at 086-8446960.

 

 

29-Jun-07 by Mary Glancy – Feile Peil na nÓg PRO

New Feile Fixtures & Results Websites

Two new Feile Peil na nÓg websites are unveiled today in time for the big event which commences tomorrow (Friday) in Sligo, Roscommon and in the host County Leitrim.

Both sites, one web based and one mobile phone based, are updated by an administrative team and the WAP site is specifically for those on the move who which to keep in touch with fixtures and results as they happen. The sites are FREE* to use however a minor operator charge will apply when using the WAP site.

The main site is web based and is: [b][link= “feileresults.LeitrimGaa.ie “]feileresults.LeitrimGaa.ie[/link][/b]

If you are on the move the latest scores, live results and other information, is available FREE* on your mobile phone.

The mobile phone version* of the site can be accessed via a Feile link at [b]wap.leitrimgaa.ie[/b]

(* Std. Mobile Operator WAP Charges will apply)

 

 

28-Jun-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

No games this weekend due to Feile Peil na nÓg

Due to the Feile Peil na nÓg event that commences on Friday afternoon and continues through to Sunday evening there will be no fixtures for Clubs. We hope to release fixtures for the following weekend by next Sunday.

 

 

26-Jun-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching News

Our Vhi GAA Cul camps will commence on next Monday, July 2nd and we are looking forward to seeing all our budding young stars. Parents are reminded that they can still register for the camps.

Vhi Cul Camps
The following is the full list of our Vhi Cul camps for this year.
July 2nd 6th Ck-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton and Aughawillan
July 9th 13th Mohill, Kinlough and Drumshanbo
July 16th 20th Aughavas, Gortletteragh and Dromahair
July 23rd 27th Fenagh, Drumkeerin and Ck-on-Shannon.

Congrats to Jamie Stenson from Eslin who was the winner of the free place in last weeks Observer competition. Jamie will be attending our camp in Mohill. Check out this weeks competition and you could be our next winner. John Mc Keon and Sinead Brennan will be our Vhi Cul camp ambassadors for 2007 and along with other members of our County teams will visit the camps to meet the children and have a chat.

Under 14 Football School of Excellence
Their will be no school of excellence this weekend due to the National Feile. The School will recommence on Saturday week. Check out next week’s paper for details or contact Terry McManus 071-9855658 or Thomas Keenan 087-6591049.

Feile Peil na nÓg
Best of luck to all Leitrim clubs, boys and girls, taking part in Feile Peil na nÓg, this weekend. We would encourage everybody to go out to the games in your club area, attend the parade or the finals on Sunday and make the event a success for Leitrim.

Our New Stand
Could not but mention the new stand facility in Pairc Sean. This is a superb facility, not alone for spectators but also for players, media and the County in general. Congrats to all concerned with this venture from start to finish. Now it’s the turn of all Leitrim supporters to ensure that this Facility is paid for, so if you have not already donated, don’t wait to be asked, give what ever you can afford and lets show the rest of the Country how we can do things in Leitrim.

[b]Hurling News[/b]

National Hurling Blitz weekend
The weekend of 25-26/08/07 has been designated National hurling Blitz weekend and Leitrim will host a blitz for weaker Counties at under 14 level. Full details will be published during the next few weeks.

Summer camps
Their will be four all hurling summer camps during August as follows.
Manorhamilton …….. 30/07 to 01/08
Ballinamore ……….. 07/08 to 09/08
Carrick ……………… 13/08 to 15/08
Mohill ……………… 20/08 to 22/08

Camps will be open to boys and girls and the cost will be € 25 per person.

Feile na nÓg
Congrats to Manorhamilton under 14 hurlers and their coach Micheal Dolan who represented Leitrim at the National Hurling feile held in Kilkenny last weekend.

 

 

26-Jun-07 by Thomas Keenan

Leitrim v Donegal

Qualifier:
The Qualifier draw between Leitrim and Donegal is fixed for Saturday evening July 7th at 7pm in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada.

Photos:
James Molloy has uploaded 12 pages of photos of yesterdays game, click on the Photo Gallery link on the left hand side.

Feile:
This weekend its the Feile Peil na nÓg Competition which commences Friday afternoon and finishes on Sunday evening. More details to follow.

Club News:
Results for the weekends shield games will be uploaded tonight.

 

 

25-Jun-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Recent Berevement

The death took place in Co. Meath on Friday June 15th 2007 of 92 year old Malachy O Rourke, originally from Corriga Aughavas, Co. Leitrim.

To those who follow the history of Leitrim GAA Malachys name is synominous with the glory days of the 30s and 40s when he was part of the Junior Leitrim team that took Leitrim to a successful Connaught title, a Home All Ireland victory only to be beaten in the 1938 All Ireland Junior Final by London. Malachy was also on the 1939 Breffni Cup team that won the Senior Championship and with his brother the late Felix and cousins the late Michael (Red) Moran and James O Rourke was part of the Aughavas County Championship winning team of 1940.

Again in 1941 Malachy was on the Leitrim team that won the Junior Connacht title when he and Red Moran paired up and dominated the midfield to lead to a great victory Unfortunately the team was defeated in the All-Ireland Semi-Final against Cavan in August of that year after losing their captain during the match with a broken leg. In 1943 Malachy moved to Skryn Co. Meath to follow his brother Felix and Family but his love of Aughavas and the Gaa lived on. His nephews followed his footsteps with Fergus later wearing the green and gold of Leitrim and Colm doning similar colours and winning many medals for Meath.

Ar dhies de go raibh se

 

 

21-Jun-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Ladies fixture confirmed

The following has been confirmed by Central Council regarding the Ladies fixture next weekend:

All Ireland Intermediate Championship – Round 2

Sunday 24th June

Westmeath v Leitrim

In Mullingar Shamrocks at 12.00pm

 

 

20-Jun-07 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO

Leitrim Senior Football Team

The Leitrim Senior Football team to play Galway in the Connacht Championship Semi-final on Sunday is as follows:

1 Noel Gill
2 Dermot Reynolds
3 Michael McGuinness
4 Barry McWeeney
5 Barry Prior
6 John McKeon
7 Shane Foley
8 Gary McCloskey
9 Michael Duignan
10 Colin Regan
11 Michael Foley
12 Declan Maxwell
13 Donal Brennan
14 James Glancy
15 Ciaran Duignan

 

 

20-Jun-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO