Leitrim Club Championships Souvenir Programme 2021

This is the culmination of months & months of work to showcase the 1,100+ players who will take part in the Leitrim Football & Ladies Football Club Championships this summer.

You can get your copy of this publication online here or at the following Outlets:

The Reading Room Bookshop, Carrick on Shannon
Corrib Oil, Carrick on Shannon
Corrib Oil, Ballinamore (Edentinny)
Murphys, Ballinamore
McCormack’s Mace, Leitrim Village
McCormack’s Mace, Manorhamilton
McGowan’s Spar, Kinlough
Clancy’s, Glenfarne
McGoldrick’s Centra, Dromahair
Gala, Dromahair
Nearby, Drumkeeran
Gibbons Centra, Drumshanbo
Cardiff’s, Drumcong
Sheemore Lounge, Kilclare
Berry & Brew Cafe , Mohill
Hunt’s Supermarket, Dromod
The Dugout, Aughavas
Higgins, Cloone
Masterson, Carrigallen

Any other outlets who would like to stock copies of the publication can order them from Breifne at 083 4853420 or info@leitrimdaily.com

The book will also be available at pop-up shops at some championship venues over the weekend.

This publication is introduced by Larry McCarthy, President of the Gaelic Athletic Association and Michael Naughton, President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association as well as welcomes from Enda Stenson, Chairman of Leitrim GAA and Aidan Heron, Chairperson of Leitrim LGFA.

With a photo & profile of every player from all 23 Gaelic Football & 13 Ladies Football clubs it is a must have companion for players, coaches and supporters of each club across the entire county.

The complete championship guide includes results, fixtures, competition details and articles from plenty of Leitrim GAA stalwarts including former champions, commentators, pundits, coaches and county GAA & LGFA officials.

The publication was compiled by the Leitrim Daily / Final Whistle team including:
Editor: Philip Rooney / Research: Con Doyle / Producer: Breifne Earley

Drone footage and imagery: David Regan  /  Front cover design & layout: Daniel Moran

With the assistance of contributors from all GAA & LGFA clubs across the county.

Leitrim GAA Inter-County Senior Football Team Manager Vacancy

Leitrim GAA has begun the process of recruiting its Senior Football Team Manager for 2022. An email has been sent to all Leitrim GAA Clubs inviting them to consider possible nominations of suitably qualified personnel. The Club is advised that they must have the permission of the person they may choose to nominate, before doing so.

In addition to this, Leitrim GAA Management Committee, through its Selection Committee, invites applications from persons who may have an interest in the position. Interested parties should apply in writing and submit a CV with details of coaching qualifications, details of previous GAA Management experience, and any other details that the candidate may consider relevant for consideration by email to secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie by Friday, August 27th. Additional detail of a possible backroom team that may accompany any such application is desirable but not necessary. Any queries with regard to this process may be addressed via email to the secretary.

The Selection Committee will give all nominations and applications fair consideration as part of the ongoing process in the selection of Leitrim GAA’s next Senior Football Manager.

 

Vistamed 2020 Junior B Championship Final Match Tickets

The long-awaited 2020 Vistamed Junior B Football Championship Final, Allen Gaels v Mohill, will take place at Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada on Saturday next, July 31st, at 7 pm. This will be a fully ticketed event, limited to an overall capacity of 500 Supporters. The tickets for this match, priced at €5 each, have been placed on general release and are available to purchase from the link located on the main page of this website https://www.leitrimgaa.ie/

All supporters attending the game will require a match ticket, irrespective of age and there are no concessions.

Anybody who wishes to attend this game will be required, once they access the link, to supply a working email address which will ensure that the ticket, once paid for by card, will arrive at this address. You will then have the choice to print the ticket or just present the barcode on your phone at the venue for scanning. It is worth noting that this method of ticketing is most likely to be used in the future at all knock-out championship matches in the county.

Mohill GAA Allen Gaels GAA

Livestream of 2020 Finals

Leitrim GAA will be providing a livestream of both of the 2020 Finals commencing with the Junior A game between Aughavas and Cloone at 7pm this evening.

Individual games cost €10 and a weekend pass is available for €18.

The rescheduled Intermediate final is on tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm between Annaduff & Gortletteragh.
Anyone who purchased the original Senior & Intermediate weekend pass from Sept 2020 will still have access to the Intermediate game.

The streams are available to purchase at Live.LeitrimGAA.ie

Spread the word !

Leitrim Volunteer Centre.

Leitrim Volunteer Centre, Carrick on Shannon

 

We would like to introduce the newly established Leitrim Volunteer Centre.

 

The centre was launched by Minister Joe O’Brien on May 18th. Now that we’re up and running we would like to introduce ourselves and our services.

 

If you have any queries or suggestions please give us a call on 071 9622537, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

 

 

Centre Staff

 

Josephine – Centre Manager, Orla –  Garda Vetting Officer and Charlotte – Placement Officer are available to you, providing the following services:

  • Advertising and promoting volunteer opportunities for all non-profit organisations in the county. We use our i-vol database to reach hundreds of volunteers in Leitrim:
  • Providing training on finding, retaining and managing volunteers.
  • Providing ongoing information, advice and support on working with volunteers.
  • We provide a Garda Vetting service.

If you are involved in any not-for-profit community group and need volunteers, please register with us on www.i-vol.ie

If you like to become a volunteer, you too can register on www.i-vol.ie

Currently we are seeking volunteers for the following roles:

 

  • Mentor with Foroige’s Big Brother Big Sister Programme;
  • Retail Assistant at the NCBI Shop;
  • Chef, Drivers and Gardener at Glenfarne Community Development;
  • Call Operators with Leitrim Calling and Rossinver Community Development,
  • Befriender to Older People with Leitrim Development Company;
  • Conversational English language tutor with Failte Isteach;
  • Facilitator and Board Member with Smart Recovery Ireland;
  • Tidy Towns Assistant in Drumsna;
  • Board Member with the Carrick Family Life Centre;
  • Social Media Assistant with Leitrim Volunteer Centre
  • Reserve Driver with Childhood Days.

Leitrim GAA Senior Football Team Manager Announcement

Leitrim GAA has been informed by Senior Team Manager Terry Hyland that he has decided to step down from the role. We wish to express our eternal gratitude to Terry and his entire backroom team, for the professional, wholehearted, and energetic manner in which they have carried out their respective duties to the team and all associated with it over the past three seasons. In his first year in charge, Terry oversaw the Allianz League promotion to Division 3 in 2019 and a rare appearance in a Croke Park Final which gave Leitrim GAA, its players, and supporters the biggest lift since the days of 1994. Over what has been the most difficult sixteen months in living memory since the onset of the Covid pandemic, Terry and his management team managed to navigate our players through difficult times for all concerned, while always respecting and abiding by the various levels of restrictions that we have experienced across these unprecedented times. Progress was inevitably affected by the huge disruptions that this caused to all involved.
Leitrim GAA is hugely appreciative and proud of its association with Terry and his professional and practical manner of dealing with both the board and its players over his three seasons in charge. We appreciate his many sacrifices on our behalf. Indeed his contribution to the activities of Leitrim GAA went way beyond those expected from a Senior Team Manager, particularly during the course of the pandemic. We will be always grateful for his very positive efforts with us and the wealth of experience he brought to the role of Leitrim Senior Team Manager. We wish Terry the very best of luck in the future.
We wish to also acknowledge the excellent contributions of Jason O Reilly, Gary Donohoe, Padraig McGourty, Kevin Downes, Padraig Dolan, Damien Eames, Colin McCabe, Shane Bohan, Fergal Wynne, Alan Loftus, and Ronan O Rourke as the various members of Terry’s backroom team over the past three years, while not forgetting the unsung heroes Leo Duignan, Kevin Lee and Brian Blake.

The Late Kitty Nangle RIP

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Leitrim GAA are sad to hear of the passing of Kitty Nangle Castleknock Dublin. Kitty was a fanatical Dub supporter married to a fanatical Leitrim supporter the late Gerry Nangle who passed away on the 25th April 2019.

On Morning Ireland on  Radio 1 in a piece compiled by Eileen Magnier  Eamonn Duignan Chairman of The LEITRIMWALL committee told the story of two bricks in the leitrimwall.

The story told was of Gerry & Kitty Nangle. Gerry from Drumshanbo met Kitty a Dub  at a dance  in the  National  Ballroom in Dublin  and Gerry left  her home.

She said  she  wasn’t  interested  in boys  she was only   16.   Friends  of hers   from Arigna were friends  of Gerry   & her name  came  up  after  being  lost  for  6years

Gerry and Kitty were married in 1963 -56 years ago

Gerry Nangle bought a brick in  the wall and his message is

Gerry Nangle Drumshanbo- 40 years a publican in Dublin – great leitrim supporter

Two weeks later Kitty asked Eamonn Duignan for a brick in the wall and Eamonn told her Gerry had bought one. She said ‘ I know , and I want to buy one as well’

Kitty a   fanatical Dublin Supporter message was  Up the Dubs- Thanks Leitrim -for Gerry

Kitty became known to everybody when she told her story to Eileen Magnier  on the RTE main evening news at the official opening of the Leitrim GAA Centre of Excellence.

Leitrim GAA would like to extend their sympathy to Kitty’s children ,Gerard, Caitriona, Finbarr and Paula and the entire Nangle family

Funeral arrangements later

Mayo v Leitrim – Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Ahead of next Sunday’s Connacht Football Senior Championship Semi Final, Leitrim v Mayo in Elvery’s McHale Park, Castlebar, tickets are now available to buy online on the link below. Tickets cost €30 each

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/buy#/

 

Nicky Rackard Cup Mayo v Leitrim Livestream

Leitrim Hurlers are currently in action in the Nicky Rackard Cup versus mayo in Elvery’s McHale Park. Livestream coverage courtesy of Aidan Morley Livestream is available here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4FDbl68JR0

 

Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Streaming Details

The Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship match, Roscommon v Leitrim, on Tuesday next at 7pm in Dr. Hyde Park has now been declared a sellout.

However, the game will be streamed live. All information with regard to this streaming service is located here

Eirgrid Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Leitrim v Roscommon

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Connacht Under 20 Football match, Roscommon v Leitrim in Dr. Hyde Park, a limited number of tickets have been placed on general online sale. These are available to purchase on a first come first served basis at the following link. Tickets cost €10 each.

https://www.universe.com/events/u20-connacht-football-championship-quarter-final-tickets-Z6MBWQ?ref=universe-discover

2021 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw Results

The 2021 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw took place earlier tonight in McGovern Aughavas Leitrim GAA Centre of Excellence.  We are really appreciative of the response that we have received for this draw. Clubs, officials, and supporters really rose to the challenge of this fundraising venture which has resulted in this draw being as successful as any. This year’s draw has seen the clubs benefit from the shared proceeds which will result in club units set to receive up to €40,000 of the total proceeds. Our gratitude to all who made this happen and of course to all our sponsors who have been acknowledged below for their magnificent contributions as usual.

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw 2021 Results

1st Prize €5,000

Imelda Clancy, Dromahair.

2nd Prize €2,000

Gary Donohoe, Ballinamore.

3rd Prize €1,000 Sponsored by Westlink Coaches

Pat Farrell, Bornacoola.

4th Prize 3 Nights B&B Bush Hotel for 4 + VIP Shed Distillery Tour

Johnny Gill, Leitrim Village.

5th Prize 2 Nights B&B, 1 Evening Meal, Lough Rynn Hotel + Shannon Blueway Activity

Melvin Gaels GAA Club                                            

6th Prize €500 Voucher Landmark Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon

Cathal Quinn, Gortletteragh.

7th Prize 2 Nights B & B Titanic Hotel, Belfast + 2 Tickets Titanic Visitor Centre

Cathryn Crowe, Ck-on-Shannon.

8th Prize €500 Voucher W8 Manorhamilton

Aideen Hayes, Kinlough.

9th Prize €250 Voucher Leitrim Tourism Manorhamilton Municipal Area

Brian Fee, Drumreilly.

10th Prize €250 Voucher Leitrim Tourism Ballinamore Municipal Area

Melvin Gaels GAA Club

11th Prize €250 Voucher Leitrim Tourism Carrick on Shannon Municipal Area

Melvin Gaels GAA Club

12th Prize €250

Frank White, Glenfarne

Leitrim GAA would like to congratulate all the winners and we thank all patrons who supported the draw by either buying or selling tickets over the past couple of months.

We wish to record our grateful appreciation to our sponsors, acknowledged above and below, without whose assistance this venture would not be possible.

Main Sponsor – Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod.

Other Sponsors (not listed above) – Kevin Quinn, Embassy Rooms, Sligo; ScanMe Ltd. Sheila Briody, Longford; Gerry O Rourke, Longford; Gerry Murray, Sligo; Rosebank Retail Park, Carrick-on-Shannon; Lough Rynn Castle Hotel.