Coiste na nÓg – Award Winners 2006

The following are the worthy recipients of awards in Coiste na nÓg for 2006:

Minor Player of Year
[b]Tomas Beirne[/b] – Aislinne

Under 16 Player of Year
[b]James O?Brien[/b] – Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainin

Referee of Year
[b]Noel Flynn[/b] – Droim Caorthainn

 

 

07-Dec-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

County Board – Award Winners 2006

The following award winners have been announced for 2006. Congratulations to each and everyone on their worthy award.

Hall of Fame
[b]Michael McGowan[/b] – Gaeil na Meilge

County Player of Year:
[b]Colin Regan[/b] – Gaeil na Meilge

Club Player of Year:
[b]Brendan Guckian[/b] – Naomh Muire

Club Grounds of Year:
[b]Acadh na Sileann[/b]

Referee of Year:
[b]Tom Forde[/b] – Baile na gCleireach

 

 

06-Dec-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching News

Under 17 Development Squad.
Our under 17 development squad will continue training on Saturday next 09/12. It is hoped that training will take place in Dromod at 10.45 but due to weather, this may have to be changed to the complex in Carrick, therefore players are asked to bring runners as well as boots.

Coaching Courses
Any club wishing to host a foundation level coaching course should contact Thomas Keenan or any member of the coaching committee. Our level one course will commence in early 2007.

Coaching calender
Our 2007 coaching calender will be published in this week and will contain details of all coaching events for the next twelve month?s. We will also have a calendar detailing all coaching seminars taking place in Connacht during 2007 available at both the Coiste na nÓg AGM and the senior convention. The calendar for Leitrim will also be distributed to all schools and clubs within the next few weeks.

 

 

05-Dec-06 by Thomas Keenan

Radical New Format for Ladies All Ireland Champion

At a meeting last week, Central Council voted for a radical shake up in the format of the All Ireland Championships for 2007. The new format has a number of major talking points in that there will be three championships at Senior, Intermediate and Junior level played next year. A major new departure is the fact that all counties will take part in the All Ireland series, irrespective of how they perform at Provincial level. All teams will then take part in a series of group games with the top teams qualifying for the All Ireland quarter finals. How this new format impacts on Leitrim, last years Junior runners up, remains to be seen as the format of the provincial championship will not be decided until Connacht Convention on 14th January. What is certain is that Leitrim will now play in the new Intermediate championship. In recent years Leitrim had to play a series of round robinÓgames in the provincial championship before reaching the final. Due to time constraints it is likely that the provincial championship will now be played on a knockout basis as the All Ireland series will begin at the end of May by which time all Provincial championships must be decided. The new format will not only place great demands on intercounty players having to play both county and club games but also will have a serious effect on planning the Leitrim club fixture plan for 2007. Motions to end quarter finals in the league were not agreed and should Leitrim reach three finals as they did in 2006, Leitrim could face a possible sixteen competitive matches in 2007. The following are details of the proposed format for all championships based on the example of how counties fared in the 2006 championship. The draw for the group stages of the All Ireland championships will take place after the completion of all Provincial championships.

Senior Championship:
? The new format gives all teams at least 3 more games in the Championship
? 16 teams in the Senior Championship. Louth have been regarded to Intermediate
? 3 points for a win.
? All group games to be finished, extra time if a draw, if after extra time teams still level (Sudden death/penalties)
Pot 1 (Provincial winners) Pot 2 (Runners Up) Pot 3 (3rd in Province) Pot 4
Armagh Monaghan Tyrone Donegal
Cork Waterford Kerry DownÓgalway Mayo Roscommon Sligo
Laois Meath Dublin Kildare
? Draws to be made with the Provincial winners seeded as in pot 1, and a team from each pot avoiding the Provincial runner up to be with Provincial winner in each group.
? Groups to consist of 4 teams per group 1 from each pot (Avoiding Provincial Runners up).
? Top 2 teams in each group into quarter finals
? 3rd placed team out of championship 2007
? 4th placed teams play off among each other to decide relegation to Intermediate for 2008.
? Object of the senior championship to maintain 4 groups of 4
? Teams to agree on duration of championship prior to draws been made (Home/away/neutral)
Intermediate Championship
? Based on the finishing of 2006 the following format for the 2007 championship giving all teams at least 4 games in the group format as below.
? 3 points for a win.
? All group games to be finished, extra time if a draw, if after extra time teams still level (Sudden death/penalties)
? 2 Groups of five with the Provincial winner away from the runner up
? Top team in each group go straight into semi finals,
2nd and 3rd position teams go into quarter finals.
? Bottom team in each group play in relegationÓgame. (Loser regraded to junior)
? Winner of intermediate championship promoted to senior

Group 1: Clare, Longford, Tipperary, Fermamagh, CavanÓgroup 2: Leitrim, Wexford, Limerick, Westmeath, Louth.

Junior Championship
Britain, Carlow, Offaly, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Antrim, Derry
? 1 group of 3 and 1 group of 4
? Winner of junior championship promoted to intermediate

 

 

04-Dec-06 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO

Coaching News

Foundation Level Hurling Course
To help get club personnel or teachers confident in coaching the skills of hurling, we have in conjunction with Sligo GAA, organised a Foundation Level Coaching course, which will take place in Tubbercurry GAA grounds on Saturday December 2nd, commencing at 10.00 am. We would appeal to anyone with an interest in hurling, male and female to attend this course. If you have already completed the foundation for Football you only need to do the practical part of this course. Details can be got by contacting Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or members of the Hurling Board.

Under 17 Development Squad
Our under 17 development squad will continue training on Saturday next 02/12 in the Sports complex, Ck ? on ? Shannon commencing at 10.45. All players should report at the complex by 10.30 and bring runners. Bus routes are the same as last week. Further details can be had by Gareth Phelan 087 7989876 or Seamus Mallon 086 8334614.

Coaching Courses
Any club wishing to host a foundation level coaching course should contact Thomas Keenan or any member of the coaching committee. Our level one course will commence in early 2007.

Vocational School Connacht Final
We lost out to Roscommon in a very entertaining final played in Drumshanbo on Wednesday last. Leitrim held a one point lead at half time but Roscommon pulled away in the second half and had the bad luck of hitting the post on two occasions in the second half. Well done to players and mentors on reaching the final.

Coaching calender
Our 2007 coaching calender will be published in the next week and will contain details of all coaching events for the next twelve month?s. We will also have a calender detailing all coaching seminars taking place in Connacht.

 

 

30-Nov-06 by Thomas Keenan

Allianz Leagues 2007

The GAA have confirmed the [b]proposed[/b] list of fixtures for the Allianz Leagues 2007 in football and hurling. The fixtures will be before the GAA?s Central Council for ratification at their meeting on December 9th 2006. The proposed list of fixtures concerning Leitrim Teams are:

[b]Allianz National Football League[/b]

[b]Round 1[/b]
Sun, 04 Feb 2007 – 2.30pm

Division 2A
Ceatharlach v An Cl?r
[b]Liatroim[/b] v U?bh Fhail?
Ros Com?in v Muineach?n
Longfort v Londain

[b]Round 2[/b]
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 – 1.30pm

Division 2A
U?bh Fhail? v Ceatharlach
An Cl?r v [b]Liatroim[/b]
Muineach?n v Longfort
Londain v Ros Com?in

[b]Round 3[/b]
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 – 2.30pm

Division 2A
Muineach?n v Ceatharlach
Ros Com?in v An Cl?r
Longfort v U?bh Fhail?
Londain v [b]Liatroim[/b] (TBC)

[b]Round 4[/b]
11 Mar 2007 – 2.30pm

Division 2A
Longfort v [b]Liatroim[/b]
An Cl?r v Muineach?n
U?bh Fhail? v Londain
Ceatharlach v Ros Com?in

[b]Round 5[/b]
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 2A
[b]Liatroim[/b] v Ceatharlach
U?bh Fhail? v An Cl?r
Londain v Muineach?n
Ros Com?in v Longfort

[b]Round 6[/b]
Sun, 01 April 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 2A
Muineach?n v U?bh Fhail?
Ros Com?in v [b]Liatroim[/b]
An Cl?r v Londain
Ceatharlach v Longfort

[b]Round 7[/b]
Sun, 08 April 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 2A
Londain v Ceatharlach
Longfort v An Cl?r
[b]Liatroim[/b] v Muineach?n
U?bh Fhail? v Ros Com?in

[b]Allianz National Hurling League[/b]

[b]Round 1[/b]
18 Feb 2007 – 2.30pm

Division 3A
An L? v [b]Liatroim[/b]
Muineach?n v Sligeach
D?n na nGall Bye

[b]Round 2[/b]
04 Mar 2007 – 2.30pm

Division 3A
D?n na nGall v An L?
Muineach?n v [b]Liatroim[/b]
Sligeach Bye

[b]Round 3[/b]
18 Mar 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 3A
Muineach?n v D?n na nGall
[b]Liatroim[/b] v Sligeach
An L? Bye

[b]Round 4[/b]
25 Mar 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 3A
D?n na nGall v [b]Liatroim[/b]
Sligeach v An L?
Muineach?n Bye

[b]Round 5[/b]
01 April 2007 – 3.30pm

Division 3A
Sligeach v D?n na nGall
An L? v Muineach?n
[b]Liatroim Bye[/b]

 

 

29-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Hurling Coach – Advert

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29-Nov-06 by Thomas Keenan

Connacht AIB Intermediate Club Semi-final – Report

Carrigallen 3 ? 5
Menlough 1 ? 4

Carrigallen walked tall on Saturday when they convincingly defeated Galway kingpins, Menlough by double scores (3 ? 5 to 1 ? 4) in the Connacht intermediate football semi-final in Ballinamore.

Meanwhile Mayo champions, Tourmakeady, who defeated Roscommon?s Kilmore by three points (1 ? 8 to 1 ? 5) in the other semi-final, will be Carrigallen?s opponents in this weekend?s Connacht final.
Menlough grabbed an early lead in Saturday?s game when Brendan Costello put over a third minute free.

But CarrigallenÓgot on level terms some seven minutes later after Charles McGuinness found the target with a similar effort.
Following that Carrigallen took a grip on the proceedings when Andrew McManus and Noel Doonan combined well in the fourteenth minute for Doonan to shoot the game?s first goal.

A second CarrigallenÓgoal four minutes later from Terence Reynolds, after he fielded a ball that ricochet off the post, following a Charles McGuinness free, dealt a hammer blow to Menlough?s challenge.
The Galway men responded with points from frees, which were hit over by Robert Hughes and Brendan Costello over the next eight minutes.
Charles McGuinness converted a free before the interval that gave Carrigallen a five points halftime cushion (2 ? 2 to 0 ? 3).
Menlough made a determined effort to turn the game around in the third quarter but the Carrigallen defence plugged every gap with the result that the Galway side only managed to cut the deficit by a solitary point.
Robert Hughes registered this score when he tapped over a forty-third minute free.

Carrigallen went back resolutely on the offensive in the final quarter after Charles McGuinness hammered home his side?s third goal, following a piecing of indecisive fielding by two Menlough defenders close to their goalmouth.
Over the next ten minutes the Leitrim side ensured victory when Terence Reynolds, sub Derek Mulligan and Charles McGuinness added Carrigallen points from play.

It was proving to be an unpleasant trip to Leitrim for the Galway champions and there were further problems for the Menlough men before the end when Brendan Costello was dismissed for committing a second yellow card offence.
But Menlough did manÓge a consolationÓgoal when Robert Hughes drove to the Carrigallen net, deep in injury time, in a crowded goalmouth situation.

Carrigallen: Enda Lyons, Ciaran Harte, David Flynn, Dermot Mulligan, Garry Reynolds, J. P. McManus, Carl Ward, Noel Doonan 1 ? 0, Cliff Richardson, Eamon O?Malley, Andrew McManus, Terence Reynolds 1 ? 1, Ciaran Flynn, Charles McGuinness 1 ? 3, Benny O?Rourke. Subs Derek Mulligan 0 ? 1 for O?Rourke (37 mins.), Ray Reilly for C. Flynn (37 mins.), Darren McGovern for O?Malley (56 mins.), Derek Mulligan for A. McManus (57 mins.), Hugh Magee for Ward (57 mins.).

Menlough: Damien Concannon, Cathal Jordan, Thomas Hansberry, Barry Laheen, Derwin Costello, Peter Kelly, Joe Glynn, Robert Hughes 1 ? 2, Sean Mannion, Mark Costello, Damien Costello, David Laheen, Brendan Costello 0 ? 2, Fintan Finnerty, Seamus Mitchell. Subs RonanÓgeraghty for Mitchell (25 mins.), Hugh Keely for Geraghty (40 mins.), David Reilly for D. Laheen (46 mins.), Liam Lawless for Jordan (53 mins.).

Referee: Oliver Kelly (Roscommon).

 

 

29-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy

Note regarding walkovers in the 2006 League

The following is a response from the GAC with regard to the issue of Walkovers in the 2006 League.

“The issue in question here has been addressed in the only manner that is feasible by the Regulations that have been approved in March towards the completion of the Leagues for 2006. I agree that if your team receives a WO then it has been in effect disadvantaged. However the most relevant section of the Regulations is at the very end, as posted on the front page of the website, ie a team cannot be relegated or denied the opportunity to play in a league or shield final on the basis of score difference alone. it will only serve to advance the stages of these playoffs and each team is guaranteed at least one play off game, no matter what the issue at hand may be. I presume that is the best that can be done and in effect this is what will happen, as it has been agreed and approved on March 13th 2006 at the March meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. ”
-Deagl?n ? Buach?in, R?na?

 

 

28-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

?Playoff Regulations Leagues 2006?

We have had recent enquiries regarding the closing stages of the leagues and in order to answer these queries we are publishing the following which is an extract from an official GAC Liatroma document which outlines the ?Playoff Regulations Leagues 2006?:

?Second Tier Games ???

In the event of an equality of points at the top of the table after the conclusion of the league games the following should apply:

1. Two teams tied for first place will play league final.

2. Three teams tied for first place the team with the highest score difference will automatically qualify for the final and meet the winners of a game played between the remaining two teams.

3. Four teams tied for first place then the team with the highest score difference should automatically qualify for the final. It will meet the winner of a playoff game between the second placed team on score difference and the winner of a further playoff game between the teams with the third and fourth best score difference.

Relegation

1. Two teams tied on equal points should play off to decide relegation in the event of one relegation place to be decided.

2. Three teams tied on equal points to decide one relegation place, then the team with the lowest score difference should be placed in the final relegation playoff where it will meet the defeated team in a relegation semi-final played between the teams with the best and second best score difference.

3. Three teams tied on equal points to decide two relegation places then the team with the lowest score difference should playoff with team with the second lowest score difference to decide the first relegation place. The winning team of this playoff should play the team with best score difference to decide the remaining relegation place.

4. Four teams tied on equal points to decide one remaining relegation place then the team with highest score difference should meet the team with the third best score difference in a relegation semi-final. The teams with the second and fourth best score difference should meet in a second relegation semi-final. The defeated teams in each of these games should playoff to decide the final relegation.

5. Four teams tied on equal points to decide two relegation places then the team with the least score difference should play the team with next best score difference to decide the first relegation place. To decide the second relegation place the teams with the best and second best score difference should playoff with the defeated team playing the winning team from the first relegationÓgame to decide the final relegation place.

In all of the above, in the event of any teams having equal score difference, then highest score for should be the next determining factor of differentiation. This to be followed, in the event of further equality by the result of the game(s) played in the series of games directly between the two or more teams concerned.

Should there be games conceded during the course of the league competition proper, points should be awarded in the league table as normal procedure dictates. There should be no recourse to claim of loss of score difference by the awarding of these league points by the clubs concerned, as no team can be prevented from progressing without recourse to a playoff to some degree or similarly relegated.

Extra time should be played in all playoff games including final relegation but not including League or Shield finals.?

 

 

27-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

FBD Insurance League 2007

Leitrim play in section B of the FBD Insurance League and play all 1 away game in Sligo and 2 away inÓgalway. With the first of the Galway games this weekend against GMIT in Castlegar at 2pm.

Section A

Round 1 – 7th January
Roscommon v Sligo IT in Elphin at 2pm

Round 2 – 14th January
Roscommon v NUIG in Woodmount at 2pm

– Wed 17th January
Sligo IT v Mayo in Ballinode at 7.30pm

Round 3 – 21st January
NUIG v Sligo IT in Dangan at 2pm
Mayo v Roscommon in Ballyhaunis at 2pm

Round 1 – Wed 24th Jan
NUIG v Mayo in Ballinrobe at 7.20pm

Section B

Round 1 – 7th January
Sligo v Galway in Tubbercurry at 2.00pm.
GMIT v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Pearse Stadium at 2.00pm.

Round 2 – 14th January
GMIT v Sligo in Dunmore at 2.00pm.
Galway v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Tuam at 2.00pm.

Round 3 – 21st January
Sligo v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Markievicz Park at 2.00pm.
GMIT v Galway in Indreabhan at 2.00pm.

Home Final: 18th February 2007

Final: 7th October in New York/Boston – Gaelic Park/Canton

Note:
Top Team in each section qualifies for Final Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format Where Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified,
subject to Clause (d) below:-

(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).
(d) If Disqualifications, Retirements or Walk Overs
materially affect the outcome of the Points Totals
(scores) in the League Stage of a Championship, there shall be Play Offs to determine Qualification
for the Concluding Stages of the Championship,

Third Level Colleges have first call on the First 3 Players from a County.

 

 

24-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Connacht Minor League 2007

Round 1 – Mar 17th
Roscommon v Mayo in Ballinlough at 5.00pm
[b]Leitrim[/b] v Sligo in Drumshanbo at 5.00pm

Round 2 – Mar 24th – Saturday
Sligo v Galway in Tubbercurry at 5.00pm
Roscommon v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Kilglass at 5.00pm

Round 3 – Mar 31st – Saturday
Galway v Mayo in Tuam at 6.30pm
Sligo v Roscommon in Coola at 6.30pm

Round 4 – Apr 7th – Saturday
[b]Leitrim[/b] v Galway in Dromad at 6.30pm
Mayo v Sligo in Charlestown at 6.30pm

Round 5 – Apr 14th – Saturday
Galway v Roscommon in Ballinasloe at 6.30pm
Mayo v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Ballyhaunis at 6.30pm

Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format

Where Teams finish with equal points for
Qualification for the Concluding Stages, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified, subject to Clause (d) below –

(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).

(d) If Disqualifications, Retirements or Walk Overs
materially affect the outcome of the Points Totals
(scores) in the League Stage of a Championship,
there shall be Play Offs to determine Qualification
for the Concluding Stages of the Championship,

 

 

23-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle