Roscommon v Leitrim

Leitrim 2-8
Roscommon 0-11

Leitrim produced a magnificent comeback to rock Roscommons promotion ambitions, putting themselves in the battle for second spot.

Roscommon, having led 0-6 to 0-3 at the break, and only needing a draw to go up, led by 0-9 to 0-3 after 47 minutes, but Leitrim then ran riot, firing home goals from Gary McClusky and James Glancy. They edged 2-6 to 0-11 in front and closed out with points by Barry McWeeney and Colin Regan.

ScórERS – Leitrim: K Duignan 0-4; G McClusky, J Glancy 1-0 each; C Regan 0-2; B McWeeny, S Foley 0-1 each. Roscommon: G HenÓghan 0-3; E Kenny, G Cox, S Daly 0-2 each; J Tiernan, C Cregg 0-1 each.

LEITRIM – nÓgill; D Reynolds, M McGuinness, A O Flynn; C Kennedy, B McWeeney, S Foley; G McClusky, M Duignan; C Regan, D Maxwell, B Prior; J Glancy, D Brennan, C Guinan. Subs: P Gilmartin for S Canning, D McHugh for F McBrian.

ROSCOMMON – G Classey; R Kelly, A McDermott, S McDermott; S Daly, P O Connor, R Dooner; S O Neill, M Finneran; G Cox, K Mannion, J Tiernan; E Kenny, G HenÓghan, C Cregg. Subs: D Keenan for Tiernan.

REF – C Reilly (Meath).

 

 

02-Apr-07 by Unison

Five Connacht Titles for Leitrim in Scór

Five Connacht Titles for Leitrim in Scór

Leitrim’s dominance in Scór came to the fore once again when Leitrim won an amazing five Connacht titles out of the eight competitions at the finals in Ballinamore on Saturday night last.

Rince Foirne

Glencar/Manorhamilton won the Rince Foirne Connacht title for the fifteenth time since 1983. They are undoubtedly the Figure Dance specialists in Connacht and this was also their fifth year in a row to win in Connacht. They will now be hoping to win a third All Ireland title in Killarney. Unfortunately the number of entries was at its lowest ever in Connacht as only Leitrim and Roscommon competed but that would not have stopped Glencar/Manorhamilton in any case.

Amhránaíocht

There was a full line up of all Connacht counties in the Solo Singing and Aughnasheelin’s Sinéad Egan did extremely well to win this title. Last year Sinéad was a member of the Aughnasheelin Ballad Group that won the All Ireland and she will keep the club’s interest alive in this year’s finals. Sinéad was previously in the All Ireland Finals in Solo Singing in 2000 and she will be hoping to go that final step this year.

Ceol Uirlise

Dromahair’s instrumental music group of Stephen McInerney, Noel McMahon, Sean Conlan, Brid Donaghue and Ann Conlan reached the All Ireland Finals two years ago and now they are back in the final again when they won ahead of Roscommon and Sligo

Trath na gCeist

There was stiff competition in the Question Time with all counties taking part including former All Ireland winners Clann na nGael. Bornacoola scored 52 out of a possible 60 and were well clear of everyone else. This will be Bornacoola’s third time in the All Ireland Final in Question Time and Aidan Dockery, Liam Rabitte and Fergal MacGiolla will be hoping it will be third time lucky.

Nuachleas

Well the Novelty Act is certainly Leitrim’s specialty and Fenagh have kept that tradition strong. They were worthy winners on Saturday and they will be hoping to repeat their win of two years ago in Killarney. Their actors this year are: T P McLoughlin, Eileen, Martin, Betty, and Kevin Doonan, Séamus Mollaghan, Shane O’Rourke and Maureen McLoughlin.

Leitrim’s competitors in Recitation, Ballad Group and Rince Seit were also very much in the running but just didn’t make it. Now it is on to Killarney on 28 April and Leitrim will have a huge contingent going with representation in five events from five different clubs. This is Leitrim’s best representation ever in an All Ireland Scór Sinsear finals apart from the memorable year of 1984 when Leitrim won no less than seven of the eight events.

 

 

02-Apr-07 by S O S

Londain v Liatroim

We can confirm that the Final Round of Roinn 2A of the Allianz Football League has been postponed.

The Allianz Football Round 3 postponed fixture Londain v. Liatroim will be played in next Sunday (08.04.2007) in Ruislip.

Throw-in time to be confirmed.

 

 

01-Apr-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Team Announcement

The following is the Leitrim team to play Roscommon on Sunday:

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

 

 

30-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Winners of the Leitrim Supporters Members Draw 07

Last night (Saturday), 31st March, the draw was held for the Leitrim Supporters Members 2007 in Coxs Steakhouse, Dromod. The Draw was a huge success with €96,000 raised.

The 10 winners, in reverse order, are:

10th Prize:
[b]Johnny Haran[/b] (Chicago) won [b]€300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Sean Clarke, Rynn Valley Lodge Hotel, Mohill[/b]

9th Prize:
[b]Oliver Kellegher[/b] (Castlebar) won [b]€300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Commercial Hotel, Ballinamore[/b]

8th Prize:
[b]Austin Power[/b] (c/o Ascon) won [b]€300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Gerry O Rourke, Longford[/b]

7th Prize:
[b]Tina & Aoife Reynolds[/b] (Westport) won [b]€300 [/b]sponsored by [b] Gerry Murray, Foodstore, Sligo [/b]

6th Prize:
[b]Sean Reilly[/b] (Carrigallen) won [b]€300 [/b]sponsored by [b] Aoife Gorman, Longford [/b]

5th Prize:
[b]Michael Lenehan[/b] (Castlebar) won [b]Sony DVD Recorder[/b] sponsored by [b] Berney Crossan Electrical, Longford [/b]

4th Prize:
[b]Fife Fashola[/b] (c/o Ciaran Mahon) won [b]28 ” TV[/b] sponsored by [b]Mohill Hardware[/b]

3rd Prize:
[b]Gerry Kelly[/b] (Dromahaire) won [b]€1,000[/b]

2nd Prize:
[b]Gerry McLoughlin[/b] (Mohill) won [b]€1,500[/b] sponsored by [b]Kevin Quinn, Embassy Rooms, Sligo[/b]

1st Prize:
[b]Eamon Daly[/b] (Drumshanbo) won [b]€5,000[/b] sponsored by [b]Coxs Steakhouse, Dromod.[/b]

Many thanks to all our supporters, our sponsors and to the fundraising committee.

Congratulations to the 10 lucky winners !

 

 

30-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Shield Competition for 2007

Following a recent CCC meeting the makeup of the new Shield Competition for 2007 was announced. The Competition will see 22 clubs participate in 3 different shield competitions and each competition will be played on a round robin basis. The teams in each Shield were chosen by open draw.

The Shield is part of the restructuring of the Club competitions for 2007. County players will not participate as they will be involved in intercounty competitions. The Shields are divided into 3 with all 1st Teams from Div 1,2 & 3 being divided up and playing in 2 of the Shields with remaining 2nd Teams from 2007 Division 2 & 3 making up the 3rd Shield.

The rounds are now available on the new shield Table menu on the left hand side. The details of League & Shield fixtures from WE 14/15 Aibreán 2007, forward, should be issued early next week.

[b]Shield A[/b]
– Group 1:
Bornacoola
Aughnasheelin
Allen Gaels
Glenfarne/Kilty
Eslin
Kiltubrid

– Group 2:
Drumreilly
Drumkeerin
Aughawillan
Annaduff
Melvin Gaels
Mohill

[b]Shield B[/b]
– Group 1:
Fenagh-St. Caillins
Ballinaglera
Aughavas
Sean O Heslins
St. Marys

– Group 2:
Dromahaire
Gortletteragh
Cloone
CarrigallenÓglencar/Manorhamilton

[b]Shield C[/b]
– Group 1:
Mohill
Bornacoola
Annaduff
Sean O Heslins

– Group 2:
Allen Gaels
Glencar/ManorhamiltonÓgortletteragh
St. Marys

 

 

30-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Feile Peil na nÓg Registration and Update

All clubs must have completed registration of their teams by today.

Registration includes the following:
– Completion of registration form by players
– Copy birth certs
– Passport size photo signed on the back by the player
– Entry fee of €150
– Team photo
– Short club history

Teams from New York, Philadelphia, Europe, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Warwickshire are confirmed to date. Due to the high level of interest from clubs in each of the three counties this years Feile will have the largest number of entries to date. Because of this the matching of host teams with visiting teams will now be confirmed the week after the closing date and late entries cannot be accepted.

A collection point will be set up in each of the three counties to facilitate clubs today.

Thanks to all clubs for your cooperation in this matter.

 

 

30-Mar-07 by Patricia Bohan – Runaí Feile Peil na nÓg 2007

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw

This year the Leitrim GAA Supporter’s Club celebrates its 21st anniversary of its foundation in 1986 by the present Chairman of the Dublin branch Mr Eamonn Duignan. In the mean time the supporters club has been very active in fundraising for Leitrim GAA, and has in the past number of has been the main funding source for our inter county teams at all levels.

This years draw will take place on Saturday night March 31st in Cox’s Steak House Dromod, and presently all supporters of Leitrim GAA are being asked to contribute and make this draw the best to date.

The supporters club has been a major factor in Leitrim providing the very best facilities for it’s inter county players, but with rising costs this task is getting more difficult every year. Leitrim Inter county players at all levels are very committed, and put in a huge effort year in year out to represent their county, and provide many hours of entertainment for Supporters, so it is very important that supporters recognise this , and supporting this draw is one way of appreciating their efforts

For this years draw there are 10 very valuable prizes , which have all been donated by business’s locally, with the first prize € 5000.The tickets cost €40 and everybody who joins the supporters club will receive the 2007 car sticker.

The car sticker is a great method of displaying your support for the team, and as you travel to the various games whether it is league or championship all cars displaying the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club car sticker is a great show of solidarity and support for the team.

Presently Leitrim GAA are also involved in two major developments , with the construction of the 3000 seated stand at Pairc Sean due for completion in May 2007, and the two training pitches ready for the final surface to be laid also in May of this year.
With those two major projects continuing along side each other it is very obvious that Leitrim GAA are working very hard to provide facilities of the very best standard for both players and supporters.

Developments of this nature are very demanding on the finances of the board, and supporters have beenÓgreat in making donations towards the cost of these developments, but this being the 21st anniversary of the Supporters Club, Leitrim GAA would be appealing to all its followers to rally in behind the Supporters Club and once again show that Leitrim Supporters are the best supporters in the country . Your support will be much appreciated

The prizes for this years draw are as follows
1 St prize €5000 sponsored Cox’s Dromad
2nd prize €1500 sponsored by Kevin Quinn Embassy Rooms Sligo
3rd Prize €1000
4th prize 28? Colour T V( with teletext) sponsored by Mohill Hardware Mohill
5th prize sony DVD Recorder sponsored by Berney Crossan electricial Longford
6th prize €300 sponsored by Aoife Gorman Longford
7th Prize € 300 sponsored by Gerry Murray Food store Sligo
8th prize €300 sponsored by Gerry O Rourke Longford
9th Prize € 300 sponsored by the Commercial Hotel Ballinamore
10th prize € 300 sponsored by Sean Clarke Rynn Valley Lodge Hotel Mohill

Tickets and car stickers fort he draw can be got from any of the following committee members:

John Mulvey, Jim Meehan, Marie Lee, John Keaney, Tom Guckian, John Joe Cullen Attracta O Reilly, Michael McGowan, Shay Reynolds, Pat Feely, Pauric Brown, Gerry McGovern

 

 

30-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Niall Higgins – RIP

Niall Higgins (Allen Gaels) lost his week long battle on Saturday afternoon in Beaumount Hospital, having been struck by a vehicle on the early hours of Sunday March 18th.

Niall played with his local club Allen Gaels and was a member of Leitrim Minor and Vocational School Panels.

The removal mass will take place today (March 27th) in St. Patricks Church, Drumshanbo at 7:30pm with the funeral mass tomorrow morning at 11am.

On behalf of everyone in Leitrim GAA, sincerest sympathies are extended to Nialls parents Paddy and Mairead, brothers Conor, Ryan and Gareth and extended family and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

 

 

27-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Barry McWeeney – Writers Personality of the Month

Congratulations to Barry McWeeney (Aughnasheelin & Leitrim) who has been honoured with the January award in the scheme, jointly promoted by Connacht Council and TF Royal Theatre and Hotel, Castlebar.

McWeeneys defensive excellence was a key factor for Sligo IT in their recent FBD and Sigerson Cup runs. He is also an important member of the Leitrim Senior panel.

The monthly award winners will receive their presentations at a special function in the TF Royal Theatre and Hotel, Castlebar after the season is over, at which the Michael McDonnell Award for the Personality of the Year will be announced.

Well done Barry on your award !

 

 

27-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching news

April Workshops

Monday April 2nd
[b]Developing Hurling Skills[/b]
Paudi Butler and Damien Coleman will conduct this practical workshop on developing hurling skills. This workshop is a follow on from the two previous workshops conducted in Ck on- Shannon and Manorhamilton. It will take place in Ballinamore GAA grounds and will commence at 7pm. All Hurling clubs are asked to ensure they have 5 players each at this workshop and all coaches in the County should attend this workshop.

Friday April 7th
[b]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 are scheduled, weather permitting, for April 7th and 14th. 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]Vhi Cul Camp Launch[/b]
This years camps were launched after the Leitrim v Carlow game in Cloone on Sunday last. A special word of thanks to the Senior players who took time out to assist with the launch and to Kieran Campbell from Bornacoola who modelled this years Jersey.

 

 

27-Mar-07 by Thomas Keenan

Leitrim v Carlow – Report

Leitrim 3-15
Carlow 1-7

LEITRIM turned in a sparkling second-half performance to crush the Managerless and pointless Carlow in an entertaining game in Cloone.

Matters were evenly matched in the opening 18 minutes when the sides traded two points. Brian Kelly put over a pair of Carlow frees, while Fintan McBrien and Declan Maxwell hit the target for Leitrim.

Leitrim edged into a decisive lead by the 27th minute, with James Glancy Scóring a goal while Ciaran Duignan, Shane Foley, Donal Brennan, Fintan McBrien and Gary McCloskey added a point each, all without reply from the visitors.

However, Brian Kelly hit back with four converted frees to leave Carlow trailing by four points, with the half-time score standing at 1-7 to 0-6.

Ciaran Duignan added two Leitrim points from frees in the opening quarter of the second half, before Kelly replied with his seventh converted free for Carlow.

Carlow were right back in contention when Mark Carpenter drove home a well-takenÓgoal in the 50th minute.

However, they failed to score for the rest of the game as Leitrim went on to shoot an unanswered two goals and six points.

Carlow were reduced to 14 players before the finish when Brian Leonard was dismissed for two yellow cards.

ScórERS – Leitrim: D Brennan, J Glancy 1-1 each, P McGuinness 1-0, C Duignan 0-7, D Maxwell, F McBrien 0-2 each, C Regan, G McCloskey 0-1 each. Carlow: M Carpenter 1-0, B Kelly 0-7

LEITRIM – nÓgill, M McGuinness, J McKeon, D Reynolds, C Regan, B McWeeney, S Foley, C Farrell, G McCloskey, B Brennan, D Maxwell, C Duignan, F McBrien, D Brennan, J Glancy. Subs: M Duignan for Farrell (19), B Prior for B Brennan (19), C Kennedy for McBrien (45), A O Flynn for McKeon (65), P McGuinness for J Glancy (67)

CARLOW – J Clarke, J Ryan, B Leonard, B English, P Cashin, M Nolan, C Bolger, G Morrisey, R McGrath, JJ Smith, P Reid, M Carpenter, D Hayden, B Farrell, B Kelly. Subs: N Conway for Morrissey (32), A Murphy for Farrell (32), J Roche for Bolger (57), K Nolan for Cashin (62), G Farrell for Smith (66)

REF – A McLynn (Derry)

 

 

26-Mar-07 by Unison.ie