Here are 15 of the possible permutations as we head for the finale of Divison 2A !
After the conclusion of Round 7 teams in first (Monaghan confirmed) and second places will contest League Semi-Final and earn place in Division 2 2008. Teams in third and fourth places will have qualified for Division 3 2008 and teams in fifth-eight places will be in Division 4 2008 and play in Tommy Murphy Cup 2007.
[b]1.[/b] If Leitrim and Roscommon both win next Sunday, score difference will decide second and third, at the moment Leitrim are four points behind Roscommon.
[b]2.[/b] If Leitrim and Roscommon both draw Roscommon will finish second and Leitrim third on score difference.
[b]3.[/b] If Leitrim draw and Roscommon lose Leitrim will finish second.
[b]4.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Roscommon and Clare next weekend, Offaly, Longford, Carlow and London will play in TM Cup and Division 4 2008. Leitrim and Clare will play in Qualifiers 2007 and League Division 3 2008, with Monaghan and Roscommon playing in Division 2 2008.
[b]5.[/b] If there are wins for Offaly, Longford and Monaghan, then Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford and Offaly will be tied on eight points each and playoffs will be required to decide who qualifies for Division 2(one team), Division 3(two teams) and Division 4(one team) from among these four.
[b]6.[/b] If all three games finish level, Roscommon will finish second, Leitrim third and playoffs will be required to separate Longford/Clare/Offaly to decide one reaming place in Division 3 2008 and two remaining places in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007
[b]7.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon and Longford/Clare matches are both drawn then Leitrim will finish second if victorious over Monaghan, with Roscommon finishing third and playoffs will be required to decide the separation of Clare, Longford and Offaly
[b]8.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon and Longford/Clare matches are both drawn then Leitrim will finish third if losing/drawing versus Monaghan, with Roscommon finishing second on score difference in the event of a Leitrim draw and playoffs will be required to decide the separation of Clare, Longford and Offaly.
[b]9.[/b] If Longford/Clare draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Offaly, then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon/Offaly third/fourth with Clare, Longford, Carlow and London playing in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007.
[b]10.[/b] If Longford/Clare draw and there are wins for Monaghan and Offaly, then Leitrim, Roscommon and Offaly will be tied for second place and playoffs will be required to determine the remaining one place in Division 2 and the two remaining places in Division 3 with Clare, Longford, Carlow and London playing in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007.
[b]11.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Longford then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon third, Longford fourth with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008
[b]12.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Monaghan and Longford then Leitrim will finish fourth, Longford third, Roscommon second and Monaghan first with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
[b]13.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Longford then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon third, Longford fourth with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
[b]14.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Longford and Roscommon: Monaghan & Roscommon in Div. 2 with Leitrim and Longford in Division 3 2008 and the remainder in Division 4.
[b]15.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Clare and Roscommon, Monaghan and Roscommon will play in Division 2 2008, Leitrim and Clare will play in Division 3 2008 with Longford, Offaly, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
Most of the possible combinations of results are included above. Overall the positionÓgoing into the last round would suggest that the best possible scenario for Leitrim is that a win/draw next Sunday will guarantee at least Division 3 football in 2008 with the possibility of a Division 2 League semi-final on Saturday week and Division 2 2008 depending on the combination of the Leitrim/Monaghan and Offaly/Roscommon results.
The worst possible scenario after the combination of the results of all of the games next weekend is that Leitrim will be guaranteed at least a playoff to decide the remaining places in Divisions 3 & 4 2008 and the last place in the TM Cup. See Permutations 5 & 10 above.
The 2008 League Divisions will look as follows:
Division One
Donegal, Mayo, Kerry, Tyrone, Galway, Kildare, Derry, Laois
Division Two
Dublin, Cork, Westmeath, Armagh, Cavan, Meath, Monaghan
& [b]One[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
Division Three
Limerick, Fermanagh, Louth, Down, Wexford, Sligo
& [b]Two[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
Division Four
Carlow, London, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Waterford
& [b]Two[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
All to play for on Super Sunday April 15, 2007!!
10-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
BUSH HOTEL – New Website Sponsor
Club HurlingLeitrim GAA are delighted to announce that the BUSH HOTEL Carrick-on-Shannon are the new official sponsors of this website.
This website continues to grow from strength to strength with visitor numbers increasing weekly and the BUSH HOTEL recognise this and are delighted to be associated with its success.
Leitrim GAA would like to thank the Management and Staff of the BUSH HOTEL for their sponsorship.
14-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Coiste na nÓg – Underage structures Review
Coiste na nÓgArising from the decision of the Coiste na nÓg A.G.M. to establish a Committee to examine all underage structures in the County a committee has now been established comprising of the following members John Joe Beirne, Ciallian Ellis, Sean Kennedy, Sean McGoldrick, Paddy O Connor and Diarmuid Sweeney.
This committee is currently examining all underage structures with particular reference to the following:
Timing of games
Amalgamations
Pitch size
Dates and timing of competitions
County teams/Involvement in
Any other concerns your Club may have
[b]It is vitally important that all underage Mentors make their views known and have their input into this process.[/b]
Kindly discuss your Clubs concerns, views opinions etc. with your club mentors/Managers in advance and attend at the appointed time and venue as listed below to inform this committee. A Maximum of 3 members per Club may attend.
Tuesday 24th April 2007 Commercial Hotel, Ballinamore
Sean OHeslins 7.30pm
Aughnasheelin 7.45pm
Drumreilly/Aughawillian 8pm
Fenagh/StCallians 8.15pm
Cloone 8.30pm
Aughavas 8.45pm
Carrigallen 9.00pm
Wedensday 25th April 2007 Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon.
St Marys 7.30pm
Leitrim Gaels 7.45pm
Allen Gaels 8.00pm
Kiltubrid 8.15pm
Annaduff 8.30pm
Bornacoola 8.45pm
Eslin 9.00pm
Mohill 9.15pm
Gortletteragh 9.30pm
Thursday 26th April 2007 Bee Park Centre, Manorhamilton
Glencar/Manorhamilton 7.30pm
Glenfarne 7.45pm
St Osnatts 8.00pm
Dromahair 8.15pm
Drumkeerin 8.30pm
Ballinaglera 8.45pm
Melvin Gaels 9.00pm
13-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
First Ready Steady Play programme a big success
LadiesI learned that any little bit of help is appreciated. Don t be afraid to offer a hand.
This is a quote from one of the 33 new volunteers who participated in Ready..Steady..Play, the new volunteer recruitment programme of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
Leitrim was host to the delivery of the first Ready..Steady..Play Programme. Three courses took place over the weekend of the 31st March with 4 clubs represented; Sean O Heslins (Ballinamore), Cloone, St. Josephs and Gortletteragh. Thirty three new volunteers participated in the programme which proved a huge success among both the new volunteers and current mentors within the clubs.
A number of courses will take place throughout Leitrim over the coming weeks, which should prove beneficial to the preparations of the host of Feile Peil na nÓg 2007.
For full story and photos check out [link= “www.ladiesgaelic.ie/news/newnews1923.htm “]here[/link]
12-Apr-07 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO
Are you on a Team ?
GeneralWe will be publishing the initial list of names of those who are on our Fundraiser Teams NEXT WEEK. These individuals are members of one of the Gold, Silver, Bronze, Green, Yellow and White Teams. We have had an excellent response so far but we know that many more intend joining.
The Stand is at an advanced stage and final payments will be pending over the coming few months. We are anxious to ensure that we have all our costs are covered without recourse to costly financial loans.
This list of names will be published here on the website in the coming weeks and in local press.
[b]If you intend joining a team and have not yet done so then please ensure your donation is made to the County Board immediately and ensure that the yellow Donation form is fully completed. The form is already partially completed and you must add some final details.[/b]
[link= “www.leitrimgaa.ie/Donation_Tax%20Relief_Form847A.pdf “]You can download the form here [/link]
11-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Ticket info for Sunday – Leitrim v Monaghan
Club FootballRound 7 of the the Allianz National Football League between Leitrim and Monaghan is fixed for Cloone on this Sunday at 3:30pm.
This game is an ALL ticket game. Tickets will be available through your local Club secretary from tomorrow (Wednesday) onwards.
The price of tickets is:
Adult: 10
Student: 5
OAP: 5
Juvenile (U16s): 3
Reminder that entry for all spectators is by Ticket only.
10-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Round 7 – What if
Club FootballHere are 15 of the possible permutations as we head for the finale of Divison 2A !
After the conclusion of Round 7 teams in first (Monaghan confirmed) and second places will contest League Semi-Final and earn place in Division 2 2008. Teams in third and fourth places will have qualified for Division 3 2008 and teams in fifth-eight places will be in Division 4 2008 and play in Tommy Murphy Cup 2007.
[b]1.[/b] If Leitrim and Roscommon both win next Sunday, score difference will decide second and third, at the moment Leitrim are four points behind Roscommon.
[b]2.[/b] If Leitrim and Roscommon both draw Roscommon will finish second and Leitrim third on score difference.
[b]3.[/b] If Leitrim draw and Roscommon lose Leitrim will finish second.
[b]4.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Roscommon and Clare next weekend, Offaly, Longford, Carlow and London will play in TM Cup and Division 4 2008. Leitrim and Clare will play in Qualifiers 2007 and League Division 3 2008, with Monaghan and Roscommon playing in Division 2 2008.
[b]5.[/b] If there are wins for Offaly, Longford and Monaghan, then Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford and Offaly will be tied on eight points each and playoffs will be required to decide who qualifies for Division 2(one team), Division 3(two teams) and Division 4(one team) from among these four.
[b]6.[/b] If all three games finish level, Roscommon will finish second, Leitrim third and playoffs will be required to separate Longford/Clare/Offaly to decide one reaming place in Division 3 2008 and two remaining places in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007
[b]7.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon and Longford/Clare matches are both drawn then Leitrim will finish second if victorious over Monaghan, with Roscommon finishing third and playoffs will be required to decide the separation of Clare, Longford and Offaly
[b]8.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon and Longford/Clare matches are both drawn then Leitrim will finish third if losing/drawing versus Monaghan, with Roscommon finishing second on score difference in the event of a Leitrim draw and playoffs will be required to decide the separation of Clare, Longford and Offaly.
[b]9.[/b] If Longford/Clare draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Offaly, then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon/Offaly third/fourth with Clare, Longford, Carlow and London playing in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007.
[b]10.[/b] If Longford/Clare draw and there are wins for Monaghan and Offaly, then Leitrim, Roscommon and Offaly will be tied for second place and playoffs will be required to determine the remaining one place in Division 2 and the two remaining places in Division 3 with Clare, Longford, Carlow and London playing in Division 4 2008 and TM Cup 2007.
[b]11.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Longford then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon third, Longford fourth with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008
[b]12.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Monaghan and Longford then Leitrim will finish fourth, Longford third, Roscommon second and Monaghan first with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
[b]13.[/b] If Offaly/Roscommon draw and there are wins for Leitrim and Longford then Leitrim will finish second, Roscommon third, Longford fourth with Offaly, Clare, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
[b]14.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Longford and Roscommon: Monaghan & Roscommon in Div. 2 with Leitrim and Longford in Division 3 2008 and the remainder in Division 4.
[b]15.[/b] If there are wins for Monaghan, Clare and Roscommon, Monaghan and Roscommon will play in Division 2 2008, Leitrim and Clare will play in Division 3 2008 with Longford, Offaly, Carlow and London playing in TM Cup 2007 and Division 4 2008.
Most of the possible combinations of results are included above. Overall the positionÓgoing into the last round would suggest that the best possible scenario for Leitrim is that a win/draw next Sunday will guarantee at least Division 3 football in 2008 with the possibility of a Division 2 League semi-final on Saturday week and Division 2 2008 depending on the combination of the Leitrim/Monaghan and Offaly/Roscommon results.
The worst possible scenario after the combination of the results of all of the games next weekend is that Leitrim will be guaranteed at least a playoff to decide the remaining places in Divisions 3 & 4 2008 and the last place in the TM Cup. See Permutations 5 & 10 above.
The 2008 League Divisions will look as follows:
Division One
Donegal, Mayo, Kerry, Tyrone, Galway, Kildare, Derry, Laois
Division Two
Dublin, Cork, Westmeath, Armagh, Cavan, Meath, Monaghan
& [b]One[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
Division Three
Limerick, Fermanagh, Louth, Down, Wexford, Sligo
& [b]Two[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
Division Four
Carlow, London, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Waterford
& [b]Two[/b] from Roscommon/Leitrim/Longford/Offaly/Clare
All to play for on Super Sunday April 15, 2007!!
10-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Leitrim v London – Match Report
Club FootballLeitrim 0-13
London 0-10
NFL Division 2A
Leitrim grabbed the all-important brace of points they urgently needed to further complicate the closing stages of Division 2A but they were put to the pin of their collar by London.
The game was level eight times as both sides tried might and main to pull away.
With the scores tied at 0-10 each and the game going into time added on Leitrims top scorer Ciaran Duigan took a huge hand in the outcome when he tapped over two meticulous points from play and one from a free during the four minutes that were added on to put Dessie Dolans men in the best possible position for their last game against Monaghan.
But before Leitrim made their winning move, they were given a severe test by London who played their best football of the season.
ScórERS – Leitrim: C Duignan 0-8 (5f), D Maxwell 0-3, C Regan, M Foley (f) 0-1 each. London: D Kinneavey, D Meehan 0-2 each, C Beirne, P Morgan, C Donnellan, N Clinton, P Hehir, S Hehir 0-1 each.
LEITRIM – nÓgill; D Reynolds, M McGuinness, A O Flynn; P Gilmartin, B McWeeney, S Foley; G McCloskey, S Canning; C Regan, B Prior, M Foley; D Brennan, D Maxwell, C Duignan. Subs: C Kennedy for O Flynn, F McBrian for D Brennan, B Brennan for Regan, M Duignan for Gilmartin, J Glancy for M. Foley.
LONDON – B McBrearty; S Campbell, C Beirne, S Boyle; P Morgan, P O Donaghue, M Kennedy; E Brennan, D Meehan; F Cleary, D Kinneavey, C Donnellan; N Clinton, P Hehir, S Hehir. Subs: R Walsh for Boyle (inj).
REF – R Doone (Antrim)
09-Apr-07 by Unison
Entries for Leo Kenny Cup 2007
Club FootballEntries for the Leo Kenny Cup 2007 must be returned to Déaglán Ó Buacháin, Rúnaí by your Club Rúnaí by Thursday next, 12 Aibreán, at the latest.
The competition is set to commence on Tuesday, 24 Aibreán, and set to continue on each Tuesday following.
06-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Shield Competition lined up for 1415 April
GeneralAs the Liatroim v Monaghan NFL Round 7 game will now be played on Sunday this weekend will see the commencement of the Shields A,B and C Round 1.
The fixtures are available via the shield Tables link on the left hand menu.
06-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Coaching News
CoachingApril Workshops
[b]Friday April 7th. – Fundamentals Development Prog[/b]
The venue for this workshop will be the Sports Complex Ck on Shannon commencing at 8pm. Des Newton will conduct this workshop which will look at ways of developing in our children, the fundamentals of our games and is a workshop that should be attended by all those working with children from the age’s six to ten. We would encourage as many primary school teachers as possible to attend.
[b]Under 10 Blitz [/b]
The first series of under 10 Blitz will commence on Saturday next April 7th and continue on Saturday April 14th commencing at 10.30 am. Clubs please note date and venue where you are playing. We will include a go-games station at each venue to advise coaches on all aspects of go-games. The following are the groupings and dates.
April 7th
Venue Aughnasheelin Clubs, Aughnasheelin, Cloone, Aughavas, Kiltubrid and Bornacoola.
Venue – Aughawillan Clubs,Drumreilly/Aughawillan, Carrigallen, Sean O’Heslin’s, Fenagh and Gortletteragh.
April 14th
Venue Drumshanbo – Allen Gaels, Mohill, St. Marys, Annaduff and Leitrim Gaels.
Venue Manorhamilton Clubs, Melvin Gaels, Dromahair, Drumkeerin and Glenfarne Kilty.
Any club not listed above who have an under 10 team this year, please contact Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 and we will fit you in. Clubs are also reminded that they must register their under 10 team, on their club registration form submitted to the County secretary Declan Bohan for insurance purposes.
[b]Vhi Cul Camps Application Forms[/b]
Due to a delay in printing, parents and children should note that application forms for this years camp’s will be distributed in the Schools the week after the Easter break. Thankfully this years forms are Family forms, therefore one form will be sufficient for each household and the dates and venues for all Leitrim Vhi Cul camps will be listed on the forms, this I am sure will be welcomed by all parents.
[b]U15 Development Squad[/b]
Our under 15 development squad will commence over the Easter holidays. Players will be notified by management.
[b]Hurling Training Camps[/b]
New Hurling Coach, Kevin Brisco will conduct a series of training workshops for our hurling clubs over the Easter holidays. These camps will be for under 12 and under 14 players. Venues and dates as follows. All players should check with their school or club coach for more details.
Tuesday 10/04 Manorhamilton – 11am to 1pm
Annaduff – 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday 11/04 St.Marys – 11am to 1pm
Mohill – TBC
Thursday 12/04 Ballinamore – 11am to 1pm
03-Apr-07 by Thomas Keenan
Ladies News
LadiesTrip to Tipp for Leitrim Ladies:
An early start on Easter Sunday for the Leitrim ladies as they travel to Templemore on Sunday for the league quarter final against Tipperary at 1.00pm. The team will be hoping to rediscover last year’s form as the business end of the seasonÓgets underway. They have found the going very tough in the league to date with just a single win over Limerick but this win retained Division 2 status for another year the first goal of the season. Tipperary enjoyed a much better campaign with three wins against Wexford, Down and Roscommon and a draw against Longford to top Division 2B. Tipperary have been progressing steadily in recent years and were crowned Division 3 champions in addition to securing the Munster Championship title two years ago. The teams last met in competitive action in Division 3 of the National League seven years ago where Leitrim enjoyed a 1.18 to 1.03 victory in Annaduff and indeed went on to win the title defeating Galway in the final. Sunday’s game will be a difficult test for a Leitrim team who will need to improve on previous performances if they are to progress in the competition.
Annaduff Credit Union Under 14 Championship:
A total of 16 teams have entered the 2007 championship with two competitions at 11 and 7 a side. The competitions get underway on Saturday morning next.
Under 14 and Under 16 County teams:
Trials for the county under 16 team will take place on Saturday at 12.00pm in Drumkeerin. All clubs have been notified to send players. Trials will also take place for the under 14 team next weekend with details to be confirmed. Clubs will be notified during the week.
All Ireland Final:
Congratulations to the Ballinamore PPS Junior team who won the Connacht Schools ‘C’ Title on Monday last and followed that up on Friday with a wonderful semi final win over Callan of Kilkenny to qualify for the All Ireland Final. Featuring players from Sean O’Heslins, Aughnasheelin, Aughawillan, Fenagh and St Josephs clubs this is a great achievement for the school and Leitrim. Congratulations to all of the players and management and best of luck in the final.
All Ireland Final 2:
Congratulations to all the Leitrim clubs that swept the boards at the Connacht final on Saturday evening last in Ballinamore. Well done in particular to county players Amanda Sweeney from Glencar Manor and Anna Conlan from Dromahair who achieved success in the figure dancing and instrumental music.
03-Apr-07 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO
Photo Gallery
Club HurlingJames was busy catching all the action yesterday and he has uploaded several pages of photos into the photo Gallery.
[link= “www.leitrimgaa.ie/gallery2/ “]Click here for a quick link[/link]
Thanks James !
02-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO