Up Coming Coaching Events

Hurling Workshop
Due to the unavailability of a floodlit playing pitch our Hurling Workshop planned for Thursday next the 01/02/2007 with Paudi Butler and Damien Coleman has had to be postponed until 02/04/07. Instead Paudi and Damien will give an indoor demonstration in Manorhamilton on Thursday night next at 7pm. It will take place in St.Clares Comprehensive School and all Coaches and Teachers are welcome. TG4 will film the demonstration for a future documentary.

Connacht GAA Provincial Coaching Conference
On Saturday 10th February in the Mc William Park Hotel, Claremorris, the first Connacht Coaching Conference will take place. Key note speakers at this conference will be Professor Tom Reilly and Professor Niall Moyna, while the workshops will be given by Pat Flanagan, trainer of the All-Ireland winning Kerry team. Michael Mc Geehan, Paudi Butler, Fiona O Driscoll and Damien Young. Clubs and Coaches are asked to pre book and applications forms and details can be got from Thomas Keenan 086-8058509.

Completed forms should be returned to Thomas Keenan or direct to Connacht Council Office, Clare st., Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. A fee of ? 25 per person applies which Includes Lunch.

Core Stability Workshop
On Monday night 12/02/07 Mr. Des Ryan will present a practical workshop on Core Stability. This workshop will demonstrate how to develop core strength which is a much neglected area in the development of our club players. Des Ryan is the current strength trainer to the Connacht Rugby team and the Galway football team.

Primary School Coaching
All primary Schools should note that School Coaching will recommence on Monday 26/02/07. We will be in touch with all Schools over the next few weeks to outline exact details.

Foundation Level Course
A foundation level course will be run towards the end of the month. Venue as yet to be decided, so all clubs wishing to have their coaches qualified should contact Thomas Keenan 087 6591049, so as the most suitable venue can be arranged.

Fitness Testing Workshop
A practical workshop on Fitness testing for club players will be given by John Tobin on Tuesday 27/02/07. Full details in next weeks news.

Get well wishes
Everybody involved in Coaching would like to wish Barry Heslin, from Gortletteragh a speedy recovery following a recent accident. Barrys mother Peig is our School coach in Gortletteragh, Rossan, Drumnamore, Cloone and the Hunt N.S Mohill.

 

 

29-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Passing of Famous GAA Player Noel Flynn

On Wednesday last Noel Flynn passed away in the Mater Private Hospital at the early age of 62. Noel Flynn held a unique record in the annals of Leitrim football, he was the only Leitrim man ever to win nine Leitrim Senior Football Championship medals.

Noel began his football with Ballinamore Sean O?Heslins at a time when his native Aughawillan didn?t field in underage competitions. In the early 1960s Ballinamore had a great Minor team and Noel was part of it. He won two Minor Championships with Sean O?Heslins. Very shortly he was on the senior team during a golden era for O?Heslins. He was on the Senior Championship winning teams in the finals of 1964,1967,1968 and 1969 and was a sub on the teams of 1972, 1973 and 1975. He came on during the course of the latter two finals. Noel thus won seven senior championship medals with Ballinamore.

Aughawillan had no football club from 1964 until it was reorganized in 1971. Noel rejoined Aughawillan at the beginning of 1976 just in time for Aughawillan?s historic first ever senior championship. The highlight of Noel?s football career came in 1978 when he captained Aughawillan to their second success and in the process won a historic ninth senior championship medal, a record that it is unlikely will ever be equaled.

Noel played with many of the great Sean O?Heslin?s players such as Thomas Galligan, Paddy Dolan, Dermot Gannon, Se?n Creamer etc and he also played with many of the great Aughawillan players like Mickey Quinn, Frank Smith, Pat Flanagan and of course Patsy Prior who fielded with Noel through most of Ballinamore?s victories in the 60s and 70s as well.

After his playing days were over Noel was involved with the Aughawillan club at different levels and was Chairman of the club for a period. He also did refereeing for a time. In later years he was a regular member of Aughawillan Ballad Groups in Scór and was on a group that won a Scór County title in 1998.

Noel was involved in a variety of community activities and was a member of the Suaimhneas choir group. To his wife Gabrielle, sons Patrick, Richard and Edward and his sister Maighr?ad, we extend our sympathy. Go nd?ana Dia tr?caire ar cheann des na peilead?ir? ba mh? c?il riamh i gContae Liatroma.

 

 

26-Jan-07 by Sean O S.

Change of venue for Divison 2 Final

Next Saturdays Division 2 Final is switched from Aughnasheelin to Annaduff. The throw-in time of 2pm remains unchanged.

 

 

25-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching & Development news

Level One Coaching Course
Our Level one Coaching course for 2007 will commence on this Wednesday evening in the Bush Hotel. Registration will be from 7.30pm to 8.00pm, with the course commencing at 8.00pm. We would ask all clubs to ensure that any of their Coaches, who have not yet completed level one, take this opportunity before the new Coach education system is put in place.

Make Training Interesting
John Morrison makes a welcome return to Leitrim on Saturday next 27/01/2007. John will give a workshop entitled ?Make training Interesting? which will demonstrate how to practise skills inÓgame situations rather than drills. This workshop will take place in Aughawillan GAA grounds and will commence at 10.30 am. This is a great opportunity for all coaches, no matter what level you are working at to gain new ideas on skill practise from a Master Tutor.

Hurling Workshop
Just a reminder to all Hurling Coaches and Clubs, of a Hurling Workshop on 01/02/2007 with Paudi Butler and Damien Coleman. Venue etc will be confirmed next week. Each clubs should make sure that they have at least 5 players present at this workshop.

Connacht GAA Provincial Coaching Conference
On Saturday 10th February in the Mc William Park Hotel, Claremorris, the first Connacht Coaching Conference will take place. Key note speakers at this conference will be Professor Tom Reilly and Professor Niall Moyna, while the workshops will be given by Pat Flanagan, trainer of the All-Ireland winning Kerry team. Michael Mc Geehan, Paudi Butler, Fiona O Driscoll and Damien Young. Clubs and Coaches are asked to pre book and applications forms and details can be got from Thomas Keenan 086-8058509.

Completed forms should be returned to Thomas Keenan or direct to Connacht Council Office, Clare st., Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. A fee of ? 25 per person applies which Includes Lunch.

 

 

25-Jan-07 by Thomas Keenen –

Sympathy

We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to the Flynn family – Aughawillan, Canning family – Carrigallen and the Murray – Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon on the recent deaths of Noel, Simon and Jimmy respectively.

May they rest in peace.

 

 

24-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

GMIT game will not be played

The previously postponed GMIT game in the FBD League will not be fulfilled as the result of the fixture will have no significance for either team in the competition table inÓgroup B.

Leitrim senior panel members can now turn their energies towards the Allianz League as this is a very important year with the overall placings determining the positioning for 2008.

 

 

23-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Divison 2 League Final

The Divison 2 League Final between Carrigallen and Glencar-Manorhamilton is scheduled for Ballinaglera on Saturday next (27th Jan) at 2pm, referee E. O Grady.

 

 

22-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals

Leitrim won two titles at the Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals in Claremorris on Saturday evening.

St Mary?s from Carrick on Shannon won the Ballad Group and Aisling Maxwell from the Ballinamore Se?n O?Heslins club won the Solo Singing. Congratulations to both clubs.

The full list of winners was:

Rince Foirne: Abbeyknockmoy, Galway

Amhrana?ocht : Aisling Maxwell, Se?n O?Heslins, Leitrim

Ceol Uirlise: Ardrahan, Galway

Aithriseoireacht: St Mary?s, Sligo

Bail?ad Ghr?pa: St Mary?s, Leitrim

Trath na gCeist: Ballinameen, Roscommon

Nuachleas: Mountbellew/Moylough, Galway

Rince Seit: Abbeyknockmoy, Galway

The All Ireland Scór na nÓg Finals are in Athlone on Saturday 31 March.

 

 

21-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim face Sligo on Sunday in FBD League

Leitrims Senior team play Sligo this Sunday in the FBD League in Markievicz Park at 2pm. Once again Leitrim will be without Senior Manager Dessie Dolan as Dessie is currently in Hospital recovering from a touch of pneumonia. We wish Dessie well in his recovery, he will no doubt be in touch with his management team on the line of John Russell, Gerry McLoughlin and Pat Prior. Leitrim still have a chance to progress in the competition but need a win to do so. Sligo have already come a cropper to Galway but registered a good win last weekend against GMIT.

The game will be featured on local radio and here on the website we will have the live scoreboard in operation during the event.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Change of Venues for Div 2 and County U21

On Saturday morning the Division 2 Playoff between
Sean O Heslins v Glencar-Manorhamilton is moved to Aughnasheelin, with a 11am throw-in.

The County U21 game against Cavan is in Templeport at 2pm.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

New Crest & Fundraiser Update

Leitrim GAA will shortly unveil a new crest which will be adorned by our county teams for the 2007 Championship season. This crest is currently undergoing the completion of the copyright process. A date for the unveiling will be announced in the coming days.

Other important news is with regard to the Fundraising initiative which is now one month old and to date we have raised in excess of ?270,000. This income has been received with minimal effort as the actual campaign will now move into top gear over the coming weeks. The campaign and its response is very positive and a great start has been made to reach the target of ?1.5 million.

The structure for the seated area of the stand is now in place and work is on ongoing in the building of the roof supports and also the various rooms underneath the structure.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Dinner Dance & Awards night

Leitrim GAA will honour the heroes of 1956 and 2006 on Saturday night at the Annual Dinner Dance in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. The 2007 Leitrim Supporters Club will also be launched during the night. Proceedings get under way at 8pm, tickets cost ?40 and are available from County Board officers.

The Leitrim team won the 1956 Connacht Minor Championship, the countys second ever Provincial title, and went on to provide two members of the Leitrim GAA team of the Millennium in Captain Josie Murray and legendary forward Paddy Dolan.

The Leitrim Ladies team of 2006 will be honoured for their success when they receive their Connacht medals. The Ladies won their first Connacht Junior title in seven years in 2006 and reached their first All-Ireland Final since 1988. They were pipped by Sligo in Croke Park but enjoyed a successful year that also saw them contest the National League Division 3 final last May.

The annual award winners from the various boards will also be honoured with former County Board Manager Michael McGowan receiving the Hall of Fame award.

[b]The 1956 Leitrim Minor Team was:[/b]
Willie Joe McWeeney – Leitrim
Jimmy Clyne – Jamestown
Tom Fallon – Dromahair
Padraig McGloin – Melvin Gaels
Seamus Fallon – Drumkeerin
Noel Haydon – Bornacoola
Patsy Heslin – Cloone
Jimmy O Donnell – Sean McDermotts
Michael McGarry – Bornacoola
Patsy McIntyre – Mohill
Frank Canning – Mohill
Liam Foran – Drumshanbo
Paddy Dolan – Ballinamore (Millennium Team)
Laurie Feehily – Sean McDermotts
Josie Murray – St. Marys (Millennium Team)
Patsy Conboy – Mohill
Brian Nangle – Drumshanbo
John Joe Noone – Jamestown
James Braden –
Noel Mulhern – St. Marys
Francis Rocky Clyne – Mohill
Frankie McGowan – Dromahair

Secretary – Tommie O Riordan
Treasurer – Jack McNally

[b]2006 Award Winners:[/b]

[b]County Board[/b]

Hall of Fame
Michael McGowan – Gaeil na Meilge

County Player of Year:
Colin Regan – Gaeil na Meilge

Club Player of Year:
Brendan Guckian – Naomh Muire

Club Grounds of Year:
Acadh na Sileann

Referee of Year:
Tom Forde – Baile na gCleireach

[b]Coiste na nÓg[/b]
Minor Player of Year:
Tomas Beirne – Eslin

U16 Player of Year:
James O Brien – Glencar-Manorhamilton

Referee of Year:
Noel Flynn – Drumkeerin

[b]Ladies Board[/b]

Services to Leitrim Ladies Football:
Deirdre Quinn

County Player of Year:
Mairead Stenson – Mohill

Senior Club Player of Year:
Annette Donnelly – Cloone

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Aishling Cooke – St. Josephs

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Sinead McLoughlin – Fenagh

[b]Hurling Board[/b]

County Hurler of the Year
Stephen Feeney – Glencar Manorhamilton

Club Hurler of Year:
James Keane – St. Marys

Young Hurler of Year:
David Tiernan – St. Marys

[b]Handball Board[/b]

Senior:
Martin Raftery – Drumshanbo

Junior:
David Fallon – Drumkeerin

Ladies:
Marie Byrnes – Drumkeerin

Juvenile:
Donal Wrynne – Fenagh

 

 

18-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO