Connacht Clubs Football Semi-Final

Best wishes are pouring in from Leitrim supporters as Leitrim Champions, Mohill, face the Galway Champions, Corofin, in the Connacht Clubs Football Semifinal in Cloone on Sunday at 2:30pm.

Its a number of weeks since Mohill played their county final and the extended delay is something they will have had to contend with. They have however filled that time span with their participation in the ACL 1 League.

Sundays enounter will be tough as the only advantage that Mohill have is the familairity and size of Cloone. Corofin have played in the Connacht Clubs in recent years and will have more experience at this level.

The winners progress with a chance to play either St. Brigids or Crossmolina in the final. Their semifinal is also on Sunday in the Hyde park in Roscommon as Kiltoom, St. Brigids home ground, is under development.

Bes of luck to all in what will be 2 lively encounters.

 

 

11-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Website update-

As part of our ongoing process to improve our site the home page has been modified to include a listing of the two most recent match results and the next 2 fixtures.

In addition the League Competition headings is now clickable and will bring you directly to the respective competition table. The League Team names are also clickable so when a team name is chosen a filtered view of results and known fixtures is displayed for that particular team.

More features will be added as they are developed over the next few weeks. Suggestions always welcome.

Brendan, PRO

 

 

10-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching and Development news

[b]GAA National Coaching Conference[/b]
The 4th annual GAA coaching conference will this year be hosted in Croke park from Friday, November 24th to Sunday November 26th. This year a new dimension has been added and for the first time the conference will address key medical issues specific to player welfare.

The conference will be officially opened on Friday evening with two discussion topics. On Saturday the conference programme will combine a cross sectional theme targeting coaches, administrators and referees as part of the GAA games development CARE foundation. This year the conference will also include a full GAA suppliers exhibition village. Cost this year will be 75 Euro per delegate. All clubs should check out the programme as there is something of interest for everyone including topics on pitch maintainance.

For further information on booking places, please contact:
GAA National Coaching + Medical Conference,
Invent building, DCU, Dublin 9.
Telephone:
01- 7007578 for delegates.
087- 9219217 for sponsorship / exhibition details.

[b]Hurling Coaching session[/b]
Paudi Butler, the recently appointed National Director of hurling and Damien Coleman, Hurling Manager for Connacht gave a coaching session for coaches in St.Marys GAA grounds on Thursday night last. With the help of young Hurlers from Manorhamilton and St.Marys clubs and coaches from the four hurling clubs and the camogie club, it was a successful evening. Paudi will return in early 2007 to give a follow up session.

[b]Coaching Courses[/b]
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.

 

 

08-Nov-06 by Thomas Keenan

Connacht Club SHC Semi-final

Connacht Club SHC Semi-final

Athleague 3 ? 11

St. Mary?s 1 ? 7

Roscommon champions Athleague proved too strong for Leitrim kingpins, St. Mary?s in Saturday?s lively Connacht senior club hurling semi-final, which was played in ideal weather conditions in Athleague.

Athleague, who will face recently crowned Galway champions Loughrea in the Connacht final on Sunday November 19, took control of this game early in the first half after Brendan Boyle shot to the St. Mary?s net.

St. Mary?s trailed by 1 – 4 to 1 – 8 at the interval and managed to cut Athleague?s lead back to three points early in the second half but after that the Roscommon side upped the pace and won convincingly.

Athleague: David Connell, Tommy Mulligan, Kieran Mullan, Niall Connolly, David Delaney, Kevin McGeaney, Colm Moran, Gary Fallon 0 ? 1, John Connolly, Tom Reddington, Sean O?Brien 1 ? 0, Shane McGeaney, Brendan Boyle 2 ? 3, Mervyn Connaughton 0 ? 7, Alan Cunniffe. Subs Joe Fallon for Reddington (48 mins.), Ivan Connaughton for McGeaney (59 mins.).

St. Mary?s: Packy Phelan, Vincent McDermott, Niall Glancy, Sean Walsh, James Glancy 0 ? 1, James Keane, David Tiernan, Fearghal Carroll, Clement Cunniffe 0 ? 6, Dana Regan, Breian Carroll 1 ? 0, Tom Cronin, Martin Coles, Donal O?Grady, Padraig McWeeney . Subs James McGreal for Coles (40 mins.), Olcan Conway for Regan (58 mins.).

Referee: Pat Greene (Galway).

 

 

07-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy

Scotland record historic Croke Park victory

Sunday, November 5

Scotland 2-13 Ireland 2-5

There was a Leitrim connection as Clement Cuniffe and James Clancy participated in the Shinty comptition as Scotland collected their first Croke Park win over Ireland on a 2-13 to 2-5 scoreline after a high-skilled and entertaining international clash at Headquarters on Sunday.

The visitors ground-hurling skills were perhaps the difference in the end as the Irish side struggled to come to terms with the illegality of handling the sliotar.

Gary Innes, of the Fort William club, fired the Scots into an early four-point lead with two well taken scores off the ground from dead-ball situations.

Sean Silkes Ireland did fight back with a point from sharpshooter Kevin McGarry and a goal from Kerrys JohnÓgriffin to leave the sides level at 1-1 to 0-4 after 18 minutes.

The second quarter, however, saw Scotland impose their dominance. A wonderful interchange of ground hurling ended with Victor Smith striking a clean shot to the roof of Graham Clarkes net in the 27th minute.

Kevin Thain and Ronald Ross, both of the Kingussie club, added a further three points to the Scottish tally to leave Ireland facing a six-point deficit at the interval.

It was a clean but physical first half with a lot of timber being broken and the Scots sticks standing up better in the challenge.

After the break, Fermanaghs McGarry kept Ireland in touch and when Kildares Paudie Reidy scored a goal in the 66th minute, after great work by Leitrims James Glancy, it seemed as though a comeback was on the cards.

Any resurgence, though, was quickly quashed when, a minute later, some excellent dribbling from Ross ended with a goal for the Scots.

Substitute Gordon MacKinnon then added another two-pointer for the visitors as the Irish challenge faded.

TEAMS and ScórERS:

Ireland – G Clarke (Down), J Bermingham (Wicklow), D Coulter (Down), C Cunniffe (Leitrim), K Divilly (Kildare), A Gaul (Carlow), J Griffin (Kerry) (1-0), P McCormack (Armagh), P Reidy (Kildare) (1-0), K McGarry (Fermanagh) (0-5), R Mulry (Roscommon), M O Neill (Wicklow), G Savage (Down), D Shaw (Carlow).

Substitutes – P Gannon (Meath) for D Coulter (59th min), J Glancy (Leitrim) for J Griffin (59th min), M Kettle (Antrim) for R Mulry (50th min) and T Lennon (Roscommon) for K Divilly (26th min).

Scotland – S MacNeil (Fort William), A Robertson (Fort William), A MacLeod (Kingussie), A MacKay (Lochcarron) (0-2), D Dando (Inveraray), N Campbell (Newtonmore), D MacRae (Newtonmore), K Ross (Lochcarron), G Innes (Fort William) (0-4), J Stewart (Kilmallie), J Clark (Fort William), V Smith (Fort William) (1-0), K Thain (Kingussie) (0-3), R Ross (Kingussie) (1-2).

Subs – P MacKenzie (Lochcarron) for J Clark (70th min), R Graham (Inveraray) for K Ross (53rd min) and G MacKinnon (Fort William) (0-2) for J Stewart (49th min).

Referee – E Morris (Dublin).

Article – Courtesy of Gaa.ie

 

 

06-Nov-06 by Gaa.ie

Weekend Fixtures

[b]Aoine 3 Samhain 2006[/b]
In Cloone – ACL 1 T2
Kiltubrid v Mohill at 8.00

[b]Satharn 4 Samhain 2006[/b]
In Drumreilly – ACL 1 T2
Drumreilly v Aughawillan at 3.00

In Drumshanbo – U-21 B FC -SF
Melvin Gaels v Carrigallen at 3.00

Venue TBC – U-21 B FC SF
Drumkeerin v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher at 3.00

In Aughawillan – U-21 A FC SF
Oughteragh Gaels v St. Francis at 3.00

(Extra Time if necessary in all of above U21 SF)

InÓgortletteragh – ACL 1 T2
Gortletteragh v Aughavas at 3.00

[b]Domhnach 5 Samhain 2006[/b]

In Fenagh – ACL 1 T2
Fenagh-St.Caillins v Annaduff at 1.00

In Dromod – ACL 1 T2
Bornacoola v Allen Gaels at 1.00

In Carrigallen – ACL 2 T2
Carrigallen v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher at 1.00

In Drumkeerin – ACL 2 T2
Drumkeerin v Ballinaglera at 1.00

In Aughnasheelin – ACL 2 T2
Aughnasheelin v Cloone at 12.00

In Dromod – ACL 3 T2
Bornacoola v Glencar/Manorhamilton at 2.30

In Ballinamore – ACL 3 T2
Sean O Heslins v Gortletteragh at 1.00

 

 

02-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

RTE News Coverage of Leitrim Fundraising Launch

Click on the link below to view footage of RTE Eileen Magniers report which was aired on 6:01 news on Wednesday evening.

[link= “www.leitrimgaa.ie/livefootage/230-2187845.smi “]Click here for RTE News Footage[/link]

Thanks to RTE for the coverage and use of the video file. This file is best viewed with [link= “www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=rnwk “]RealPlayer[/link] – if you have difficulty [link= “www.rte.ie/news/using_audiovideo.html “]click here[/link] for assistance from RTE.

Realplayer is a programme designed to play Audio and view Video footage. The installation of RealPlayer is a once off event and will remain on your PC for further use. To download Realplayer [link= “www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=rnwk “]click here[/link], select correct operating system (normally windows) and run the installation programme. You can accept all the default settings. When finished close all open windows except the one for this page then reclick the above link to view the RTE footage.

 

 

02-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Big Entry for Scór na mBunscoileanna

There has been a big increase in the number of schools participating in Scór na mBunscoileanna this year. Entries are up 50% with sixteen schools about to participate. Since Scór na mBunscoileanna started two years ago it was possible to run it off in one night. However this year there will be two nights of competition and the good news is that Coiste Scór Liatroma have decided that the winners on both nights will get medals. Each night will be run independent of the other, there will be no County Final as such, but the winners of each competition on both nights will receive medals.

This year there will be a plaque for presentation to the best school overall. The plaque has been donated by the MacGiolla Family to commemorate the late Cormac MacGiolla who was the man who initiated Scór na mBunscoileanna just two years ago. Since then it has developed countrywide.

There are two new competitions this year: solo music and solo dance and these have also generated great interest. Each school is being asked to have one person with them who would help at stewarding on the night. Each night will start with Tr?th na gCeisteanna at 6.30 promptly. The other events will start with Rince Foirne at 7.00 sharp. The venues and schools taking part are as follows:

Thursday 9 November in Gortletteragh, starting promptly at 6.30 with Tr?th na gCeisteanna: Cluain?n, Achadh Easa, Maothail, Gort Leitreach, Droim M?le, Barr na Cuille, Carraig ?lainn, Gaelscoil Cora Droma R?isc, Drom?n M?r.

Friday 10 November in Ballinamore, starting promptly at 6.30 with Tr?th na gCeisteanna: Achadh Mhaoileann, Droim Liath, Achadh na Sileann, Cill Tiobraid, Droim Caorthainn, F?onach, Liatroim.

Beidh dh? o?che iontach maith ag lucht leanta Scór Liatroma.

 

 

02-Nov-06 by Sean O Suilleabhain

Ladies Fundraising Draw-

Ladies Fundraising Draw:

Thanks to everyone who supported a very successful fundraising draw over the past couple of months. The draw was held in Cox?s Steakhouse in Dromod on Sunday night last and the following is the full list of winners:

1st Prize – ?4000 BrianÓgallogly, Cloone

2nd Prize – ?1,500 Marese O?Brien, FarnÓgh Leitrim P.O.,

3rd Prize ? Holiday for 2 to Turkey – Tony Gordon c/o Larry O?Hara Whiterock, Manorhamilton.

4th Prize ? Weekend for 2 in Lynch Hotels ? Ella Brogan, DrumnÓgh, Summerhill, Ck-on-Shannon

5th Prize ? 2 Berth Mini Cruise ? Ann McGriskin, Ross, Manorhamilton

6th Prize ? Weekend for 2 in Shannon key West Hotel -The Staff of B/S, Manorhamilton

7th Prize – ?300 -Jim Joe Shortt, Lissagarvan, Ballinamore

8th Prize – ?300 ? Tom Brady c/o Modern Designs, Carrigallen

9th Prize – ?300 ? Dermot Tiernan, Cloone

10th Prize – ?300 ? BrendanÓgilmore Security, Longford

11th Prize – ?250 Voucher Reynolds Topline – BrendanÓgilmore Security, Longford

12th Prize ? Load of Stones ? Kevin Og Kilrane, Tulcan, Mohill

13th Prize ? HI Fi System ? Celine Cryan, Beresford, Dublin

14th Prize – ?100 Oil Voucher ? Staff of Leitrim Co Co Area Office, Manorhamilton.

Thanks to all of the clubs for their efforts in selling tickets.

 

 

01-Nov-06 by Patricia Bohan

Innovative Fundraising Drive for Leitrim GAA

Press Release
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

[b]Leitrim GAA Supporters launch Innovative Fundraising Drive to Rebuild P?irc Se?n MacDiarmada[/b]

An innovative fundraising initiative was launched today in Carrick-on-Shannon by supporters of Leitrim GAA to raise ?1.5m to complete the redevelopment of P?irc Se?n MacDiarmada.

The fundraising will pay for a 3,000 seat covered stand, four new dressing rooms, shower rooms, training area, meeting rooms, kitchen and canteen and press facilities. The new facilities will replace those provided when the stadium was originally opened in 1964 and are badly needed to bring the stadium up to modern standards.
The new facilities will cost ?3m in total. Preliminary funding of ?1.5m has already been secured from the Department of Arts Sport and Tourism and the GAA. An additional ?1.5m is required and this fundraising drive is aimed at the loyal Leitrim GAA supporters and friends. All donations are tax efficient and this appeal is looking for Leitrim people living all over Ireland and overseas to give a one off donation to provide state of the art GAA facilities for the coming decades.

The fundraising initiative is titled ?Get on the Team? and it gives Leitrim people a chance to be involved in safeguarding the future of Leitrim?s GAA headquarters for many years to come. Donations start from as little as ?580 to ?14,500 for 42% PAYE taxpayers and from ?800 to ?20,000 if you are a 20% taxpayer. The ?14,500 donated by a 40% PAYE taxpayer will actually translate to ?25,000 as the development is approved for tax relief purposes. A ?20,000 donation by a 20% taxpayer will mean a ?25,000 donation.

The generosity of donors will be commemorated by a permanent plaque that will be prominently displayed on the wall at the entrance to Pairc Se?n. There are gold, silver, bronze, green, yellow and white teams which represent the amount donated. (For example, a ?25,000 donation secures your place on the gold team?etc)

Speaking today, Leitrim GAA County Board Chairman Gerry McGovern said: ?This redevelopment will not only provide Leitrim GAA with a superb new Headquarters but it will also greatly reflect the positive and vibrant attitude that exists among the people of Leitrim and considerably enhance the image of Carrick-on-Shannon and the County in general. We are calling on Leitrim people everywhere to get behind this fundraising drive to give us a stadium of which we can all be proud of for years to come.?

Players representing the present and future of Leitrim GAA were in attendance at Pairc Se?n to lend support to the fundraising drive. The senior, U-21 and minor players were in Carrick-on-Shannon as were the captains of the ladies football minor and senior teams. 2006 was a relatively successful one on the pitch for Leitrim, with the senior team reaching the Tommy Murphy Cup final and the ladies winning the Connacht junior final before losing out to Sligo in the All-Ireland final.

www.leitrimgaa.ie

 

 

31-Oct-06 by Brendan Doyle

Coaching News

Hurling Coaching Session.

Paudi Butler the recently appointed director of hurling, will give a coaching workshop on Thursday evening next in the sports complex Ck ?on ? Shannon, commencing at 6 pm. Paudi will work with a group of young hurlers where coaches can observe and from approx 7.15pm he will work with the coaches themselves and also speak with club administrators . This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in Hurling or camogie to come along, watch and listen to what Paudi has to say. We would welcome any Teacher?s , primary and post primary to come along also.

Development Squads.

Our development squad sessions for this season concluded on Saturday last with an under 14 blitz in Curry, Co. Sligo. The Leitrim squad had a successful day, defeating squads from Sligo and Fermanagh, loosing only to Roscommon in their last game. The team were short players from St. Mary?s, and Sean O? Heslins due to the under 16 final . We in coaching would like to thank all players involved in the squads for this year and wish them well in the future. We would also like to thank team mentors Martin Mc Gowan, Jerome Quinn, Barney Breen, James Holohan and Eamon Mc Gowan for all the work they put into the squads during the year.

Post Primary 2nd year Blitz

Drumshanbo Vocational school won the Michael Mc Guinness shield, when they beat Drumkeerin Vocational school in the final of this blitz day played last week in Drumshanbo. Teams from Mohill and Carrigallen Vocational schools along with a team from the Marion College, Mohill took part in the Blitz. Their were many fine individual performances on the day and all schools can be pleased with their teams. Denise Sorohan, Captain of the Drumshanbo team accepted the Michael Mc Guinness Shield on behalf of her team and her performances in every game suggest that she will be playing Ladies Inter County before long. Well done to all who took part.

 

 

29-Oct-06 by Thomas Keenan

Leitrim Ladies Senior Championship Final

Leitrim Ladies Senior Championship Final

Aughawillan 2-09
Cloone 1-07

A great secondhalf comeback from Cloone to come within a single point of the champions was not enough to prevent Aughawillan from securing the ladies senior title yet again on Saturday evening. The game was a first for the ladies board in staging their first floodlit final in Cloone where Aughawillan had to work very hard in the second half to retain their title. However they had laid the ground work for their victory in the opening quarter Scóring 1-4 before Cloone began to settle into the game.

With a player of the match performance from midfielder Sinead Brennan, the Cloone defence and in particular Annette Donnelly, Grainne Tiernan and Teresa Mylott all performed well. Brennans partner at midfield, Eileen Donohue worked hard all through the game but their forwards failed to make an impact with only Aoife Kelly and Aisling Brennan causing problems. Aughawillan as expected had very solid performances throughout the team with Eilish Quinn, Mary Fee, Catherine Holohan particularly good in defence. Maeve Quinn and Sarah McLoughlin won their share of ball at midfield and were particularly impressive going forward while Claire Plunkett, Nora McGovern and Sinead Quinn were the pick of the forwards.

Fresh from their Connacht Club outing the previous weekend, Aughawillan settled into the game early on. With less than a minute played, Michelle Kelleher found herself at the end of a loose ball on the ground and hit the back of the net to give the title holders the perfect start with a goal. They dominated the first quarter as Cloone struggled to find any rhythm in their play. Maeve Quinn increased the Aughawillan lead with a fine point from play after five minutes before Niamh McGlade?s shot went narrowly wide across the face of the goals. A Sarah McLoughlin effort then went over the bar following good build up play with Sinead Quinn involved. Cloone slowly began to get to the pace of the game but a number of attacks were easily cut out by Aughawillan with Cloone passing in the final third of the pitch going astray and full back Eilish Quinn?s excellent covering play. After ten minutes Cloone had their first meaningful attack but a shot onÓgoal from Aoife Kelly was well blocked by Quinn for a forty five but the resulting kick was comfortably dealt with by the defence. Nora McGovern, a replacement for Karen McGovern who was unable to start due to injury, hit a fine point from play following a Maeve Quinn wide after twelve minutes. Two minutes later a promising Cloone move was thwarted with a great Mary McKeon interception to set up another Aughawillan attack but Maeve Quinn?s effort went wide. From the kickout Sarah McLoughlin won the ball but was fouled and Quinn pointed the resulting free to leave Aughawillan seven points in front and Cloone yet to score. Cloone responded with two more attacks but again the Aughawillan defence were alert to the danger. Annette Colreavy and Sinead Brennan ended two more attacks with great blocking down and Brennan?s block led to sister Lorraine opening the Scóring for Cloone after twenty two minutes with a point from play. Two minutes later however, Sarah McLoughlin scored the point of the game with a huge effort from forty meters. With Eileen Donohue and Sinead Brennan beginning to hold their own at midfield, Cloone began to push forward again. Donohue was fouled by Maeve Quinn and Sinead Brennan pointed the thirty meter free. Brennan was unlucky a minute later to see her long range effort go narrowly wide. Cloone then had an excellent goal chance with Aisling Brennan and Aoife Kelly involved but Kelly?s final effort went just wide of the far post. The final action of the half involved Senead Brennan again with a great pass to Donohue but her effort was just wide of the target.

While conditions deteriorated in the second half as the rain started, the play was improved from both teams. Aughawillan had the first three attacks of the half with a Claire Plunkett wide, a good catch under pressure from Aisling Mitchell and a Nora McGovern miss. But with four minutes played Eileen Donohue broke through the defence and placed a perfect shot to the corner of the net to bring Cloone back into the game. From the kickout Donohue won possession but her point effort went wide. At the other end both Maeve Quinn and Sarah McLoughlin het two more wides as Cloone confidence began to grow. They attacked Aughawillan at every opportunity and Una Creegan scored a point from play to leave just two points between the teams entering the final quarter. Cloone had another great goal chance two minutes later but the massed Aughawillan defence scrambled the ball to safety. Claire Plunkett punished Cloone for these wasted opportunities at the other end following good work from Sinead Quinn. With Brennan and Donohue now dominating the midfield, Sinead Brennan hit over a huge free with ten minutes remaining and a minute later pointed again to leave a single point between the teams. Aughawillan were now under severe pressure and responded very well with points from Plunkett and McLoughlin as they went three points up again. But the Cloone revival was not yet over as they fought back again and Brennan pointed an easy free when Aoife Kelly was fouled. With the fulltime whistle only minutes away, Sinead Brennan crowned her player of the match performance with another great point from play to leave the minimum between the teams for the second time. As the excitement of the final minutes reached its height, Cloone keeper Aisling Mitchell was blocked with a clearance and the loose ball eventually came to Niamh McGlade who hit the all important goal to ensure Aughawillan retained their title. There was little time for any more action except an insurance point for the winners from McGlade with a superb effort over her shoulder.

Cloone: Aisling Mitchell, Grainne Tiernan, Carla Creegan, Annette Donnelly, Teresa Mylott, Louise Heslin, Noreen Colreavy, Sinead Brennan, Eileen Donnohue, Andrea Brirne, Aisling Brennan, Carmel Monaghan, Lorraine Brennan, Tara McCabe, Aoife Kelly. Subs: Patricia Beirne for McCabe, Una McKeon, Una Creegan, Aisling McCabe, Brenda Reynolds, Olivia Reynolds, Niamh Brennan, Andrea Kelly, Katie Moran, Catherine Murphy, Sinead Creegan

Aughawillan: Claire Rehilll Grainne McGlade, Eilish Quinn, Catherine Holohan, Mary Fee, Mary McKeon, Deirdre Quinn, Maeve Quinn, Sarah McLoughlin, Nora McGovern, Sinead Quinn, Claire Plunkett, Catriona Quinn, Niamh McGlade, Michelle Kellegher. Subs: Helen Cafferty, Sinead Maxwell, Josephine Maguire, Aisling Prior, Lucy Cross, Aoife Fox, Yvonne Williams, Laura Creamer, Anita Deane, Carol Deane, Karen McGovern, Eimear McGlade.

Referee: Sean McCartin

 

 

24-Oct-06 by Patricia Bohan