VHI C?L SUMMER CAMPS 2006

LEITRIM GAA VHI C?L SUMMER CAMPS 2006.

Our ever popular GAA summer camps are back again for 2006. This year the GAA have organised the camps on a national basis, with the VHI joining as main sponsor.

Dates and venues are now finalised for the Leitrim GAA camps. Eleven camps will take place during the month of July and will cater for children from primary school, between the ages 7 to 13yrs. C?l camps will commence on Monday 3rd July in Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton and Aughawillan. Camps will run from Monday to Friday each week.

Good news is that camp costs remain the same as last year, ? 60 per first family member and ?30 for additional family members. Due to the ever larger numbers attending the camps each year, we are asking parents to pre book camp places as we will not be able to guarantee places on the day of the camps.

Every child attending the camps will enjoy a week of GAA activities in a fun filled environment and will receive a special camp pack of jersey, togs, socks and back pack.

[b]Leitrim VHI Cul Camps dates & venues 2006[/b]

Carrick?on?Shannon, Manorhamilton and Aughawillan.
Monday 3rd July to Friday 7th July

Kinlough, Drumshanbo and Mohill
Monday 10th July to Friday 14th July

Dromahair, Aughavas and Gortletteragh
Monday 17th July to Friday 21st July

Drumkeerin and Fenagh
Monday 24th July to Friday 28th July

Booking forms will be distributed in the next few weeks.

For further information or details contact Thomas Keenan 087-6591049

 

 

30-Mar-06 by Thomas Keenan

Leitrim Ladies Notes-

Leitrim Ladies Notes:

[b]League Round Up:[/b]
Due to the poor weather conditions a number of games had to be called off at the weekend. In the games that went ahead in Division 1 Aughawillan continued their winning ways with a 7.09 to 2.02 win over Mohill while Kiltubrid had to withstand a strong comeback from Cloone to hold out for a one point win. Kiltubrid enjoyed a good opening half with Siobhan Kelly very accurate in front of goals and finished with a personal tally of 2.04. The final score was Kiltubrid 4.07 to 2.12 for Cloone. All three games in Division 2 were called off but in Division 3 Fenagh enjoyed a 4.17 to 0.02 win over newcomers Glenfarne while Dromahair travelled to Aughnasheelin and scored a comprehensive 7.17 to 3.01 win. Next weekend Aughawillan B and Gortlettragh meet in Division 3 of the league.

[b]Colleges Finals:[/b]
The All Ireland Colleges finals were hosted by Dundalk IT at the weekend with a number of Leitrim players involved in the finals. In the premier competition Sharon Kerrigan from St Josephs was part of the UCD team that defeated Sligo I.T. in the O?Connor Cup Final by 6 points while Aughawillan?s Eimear McGlade and Deirdre McDermott from Mohill featured for the DCU team that comprehensively beat British Colleges Champions Liverpool in the Lynch Cup. Finally the Cavan Colleges team featuring Cloone?s Aoife Kelly were unlucky to lose the Donaghy Cup Final when they conceded two late goals to GMIT who took the title with a five point win. Well done to all concerned.

[b]County Round Up:[/b]
After a break of four weeks Leitrim host Offaly in the final round of the league on Sunday next. A win or a draw will see Leitrim top Division 3A and earn a quarter final game against the winners of Kilkenny and Antrim two weeks later. Leitrim travelled to Portlaoise on Saturday evening last to play a challenge game against Wexford, their opponents in last years All Ireland Quarter Final. The game was a useful workout for all of the panel and ended in a a 3-7 to 0-10 win for Wexford. On Saturday next our Minor team travel to play Roscommon in the first round of the Connacht Championship. See fixtures for details of next weekends games.

 

 

28-Mar-06 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO

Leitrim?s night in Connacht Scór

[b]Leitrim?s night in Connacht Scór[/b]

Once again it was Leitrim?s night in the Connacht Scór Finals when they won four of the eight events in Tubbercurry last night.

Bornacoola had a double win with Aidan Dockery winning the Recitation and the club also won the Tr?th na gCeist. Aughnasheelin won the Ballad Group and Glencar/Manorhamilton won the Rince Foirne. The high standard of Scór in Leitrim was evident in those wins as the other titles went to Galway with two wins and Roscommon and Sligo one each.

The full results were as follows:

Rince Foirne ? Figure Dance : [b]Glencar/Manorhamilton, Leitrim[/b]

Amhr?na?ocht ? Solo Singing : Na Piarsaigh, Galway

Ceol Uirlise ? Instrumental Music : Eastern Harps., Sligo

Aithriseoireacht ? Recitation : [b]Bornacoola, Leitrim[/b]

Bail?ad Ghr?pa ? Ballad Group ; [b]Aughnasheelin, Leitrim[/b]

Trath na gCeist ? Question Time : [b]Bornacoola, Leitrim[/b]

Nuachleas ? Novelty act ; Mountbellew/Moylough : Galway

Rince Seit ? Set Dance : Naomh Dominic, Roscommon.

The All Ireland Finals are in Killarney on 22 April

 

 

27-Mar-06 by Scor Sinsear

Winners of the Leitrim Supporters Members Draw

On Saturday night, 25th March, the draw was held for the Leitrim Supporters Members 2006 in Cox?s Steakhouse, Dromod.

The 10 winners were:

10th Prize:
[b]Neville Murray, Aughnasheelin [/b]won [b]? 300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Sean Clarke, Rynn Valley Lodge, Mohill[/b]

9th Prize:
[b]Christopher MimnÓgh, Drumreilly [/b]won [b]? 300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Commercial Hotel, Ballinamore[/b]

8th Prize:
[b]Johnny Clancy, Sligo [/b]won [b]? 300 [/b]sponsored by [b]Gerry O?Rourke, Longford[/b]

7th Prize:
[b]James & Phill Moran, Carrick [/b]won [b]? 300 [/b]sponsored by [b] Gerry Murray, Foodstore, Sligo [/b]

6th Prize:
[b]Pat Feely, Manorhamilton [/b]won [b]? 300 [/b]sponsored by [b] Aoife Gorman, Longford [/b]

5th Prize:
[b]Shauna & Cormack Faughnan, London [/b]won [b]Sony DVD Recorder[/b] sponsored by [b] Berney Crossan Electrical, Longford [/b]

4th Prize:
[b]Sean Mulhern, Sligo [/b]won [b]28? Colour TV[/b] sponsored by [b]Mohill Hardware[/b]

3rd Prize:
[b]Marie Murray, Sligo [/b]won [b]?1,000[/b] sponsored by [b]Joe Layden, Dublin[/b]

2nd Prize:
[b]Aidan Foley, Kinlough [/b]won [b]? 1,500[/b] sponsored by [b]Kevin Quinn, Embassy Rooms, Sligo[/b]

1st Prize:
[b]Gerry Gurn, Sligo [/b]won [b]? 5,000[/b] sponsored by [b]Cox?s Steakhouse, Dromod.[/b]

Many thanks to all our supporters and sponsors and congratulations to the 10 lucky winners !

 

 

25-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

This Weekends action-

This Weekends action:

Lots of actions for football followers in Leitrim as there are many games at Underage, Club and County level:

[b]Underage:[/b]
There 8 are U16 league games scheduled for this evening in the various categories.

[b]Clubs:[/b]
More League games scheduled for Divisions 3,4 & 5 with 8 of the games on Saturday followed by 7 on Sunday morning.

[b]Ladies:[/b]
Ladies have 7 games fixed for on Sunday in divisions 1, 2 and 3.

[b]County Minors: [/b]
The County Minor football team take on Roscommon in Dromod tomorrow evening at 5pm in the League.

[b]Supporters Draw[/b]
The draw for the 10 prizes in the Leitrim Supporters Membership draw is this Satruday night in Coxs Steakhouse in Dromod.

[b]Senior Team: [/b]
The Seniors are playing Round 6 of the Allianz League against Roscommon in Pairc Sean on Sunday at 3:30pm.

This game should be a very competitive local derby.

Last year Leitrim proved worthy winners as the beat Reocommon by 6 points in Cloone.

[b]Scór[/b]
Best of luck to all the competitors in the Connacht Senior Scór in Tubbercurry on Sunday evening starting at 6:30pm

[b]County Board Meeting[/b]
There is a county board meeting arranged for this Monday night at 8:30pm in the Bush Hotel.

 

 

24-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Are YOU a Member ?

Are YOU a Member of Leitrims Supporters Club – if not then you have only days left to join and enter the draw which takes place this Saturday night at Cox?s Steak House in Dromod.

This year there are 10 prizes worth a combined total of over ?10,000 with a top prize of ?5,000

It?s easy to enter online ? click on the Supporters Club link on the left hand menu and follow the instructions. Alternatively contact any of the Committee members as soon as possible as time is running out !

Tickets ?40 each and you also receive a Supporters Car Sticker.

 

 

20-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

St Patrick?s Weekend action

St Patrick?s Weekend action:

Another busy weekend for football followers in Leitrim as there are many games at Underage, Club and County level:

[b]Underage:[/b]
The minor games scheduled for today are postponed however the U16 league games are expected to be played as scheduled on Sunday.

[b]U21: [/b]
The County U21 football team take on Mayo in the preliminary round of the Championship in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at 3:30pm on St Patrick?s Day. Six of the senior panel are also eligible for the U21?s.

[b]Clubs:[/b]
Attempt number 2 to get the All County League off the ground after the bad weather last weekend. Most of last weekends postponed fixtures have been rescheduled for this weekend and Division 5 games start this weekend.

[b]Ladies:[/b]
Ladies division 2 games are on Sunday with 6 teams in action in three different league pairings.

[b]Senior Team: [/b]
The Seniors are playing Round 5 of the Allianz League against Carlow across country in Carlow on Sunday. Leitrim played in the same venue last year and came a cropper as Carlow proved difficult opponents on their home turf and ran out eventual winners.

 

 

17-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Blast from the Past – Part 4 – Minor & U15 League

Part 4 in a series by Sean ? Suilleabh?in. This time we look at the Minor Football Leagues and even an U15 competition that ran from 1979 to 1984.

[b]MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Overall winners up to 1977)[/b]

Year – Winners
1956 – Mohill
1957 – Aughavas
1958 – Ballinamore
1959 – Ballinamore
1960 – Carrick on Shannon
1961 – Ballinamore
1962 – Carrick on Shannon
1963 – Manorhamilton
1964 – Gortletteragh
1965 – Manorhamilton
1966 – Drumshanbo
1967 – Ballinamore
1968 – Drumshanbo
1969 – Ballinamore 3-6 —- Dromahair 0-7
1970 – Drumkeerin
1971 – Drumkeerin
1972 – Mohill
1973 – Carrick on Shannon
1974 – Garadice Gaels
1975 – Ballinamore
1976 – St Manachans

[b]TOWNS- 9 a-side[/b]

1977 – Ballinamore
1978 – Ballinamore
1979 – Ballinamore
1980 – Glencar/Manor
1981 – Ballinamore
1982 – Glencar/Manor
1983 – Mohill
1984 – Mohill
1985 – Mohill
1986 – Mohill
1987 – Drumshanbo
1988 – Carrick on Shannon
1989 – Carrick on Shannon
1990 – Carrick on Shannon
1991 – Carrick on Shannon
1992 – Glencar/Manor – awarded
1993 – Carrick on Shannon
1994 – Drumshanbo
1995 – Carrick on Shannon
1996 – Mohill 3-14 —- St Marys 0-10
1997 – Mohill 2-12 —- St Marys 0-3
1998 – Mohill beat Glencar/Manor
1999 – Mohill 2-11 —- Allen Gaels 2-6
2000 – St Marys 2-5 —- Glencar/Manor 0-8
2001 – Not completed
2002 – Not played

2003
Mohill 0-17 —- St Marys 2-7 —- (13 a side)
Aughnasheelin 3-7 —- Glenfarne/Kilty 2-8 —- (9 a side )

2004
Mohill 2-16 —- Carrigallen 2-10 —- (13 a side)
Annaduff 2-6 —- Ballinaglera 1-8 —- (9 a side)

[b]RURAL – 9 a-side[/b]

1978 – Gortletteragh
1979 – Aughawillan
1980 – Aughawillan
1981 – Fenagh
1982 – Dromahair
1983 – Aughnasheelin
1984 – Cloone
1985 – Drumreilly
1986 – Carrigallen
1987 – Carrigallen
1988 – Aughawillan
1989 – Carrigallen
1990 – Melvin Gaels
1991 – Melvin Gaels
1992 – Dromahair
1993 – Aughavas
1994 – Aughavas
1995 – Drumkeerin
1996 – Bornacoola 2-15 Glenfarne 0-7
1997 – Bornacoola 5-9 Kiltubrid 1-7
1998 – Bornacoola 2-11 Gortletteragh 1-6
Played Nov 1999
1999 – Gortletteragh 3-9 Bornacoola 1-10
2000 – Rural not completed
2001 – Kiltubrid 1-10 Dromahair 0-6
2002 – Not Played

[b]UNDER 15 FOOTBALL OGSPORT COMPETITION[/b]

1979 Ballinamore
1982 Aughavas
1983 Mohill
1984 Drumkeerin

 

 

15-Mar-06 by Compliled by Sean O Suilleabhain, web format – PRO

Leitrim Scór Finals

[b]Leitrim Scór Finals [/b]

The Leitrim County Finals of Scór Sinsear took place Saturday night in the Bee Park Centre in Manorhamilton. There was a big crowd present and a wonderful night?s entertainment on stage.

The big winners on the night were the Aughnasheelin and Bornacoola clubs who won three titles each. The other two winners were Glencar/Manorhamilton and Leitrim Gaels.

The winners in [b]Figure Dance[/b] were [b]Glencar/Manorhamilton[/b]

In [b]Solo Singing, Ann Whitne[/b] y from [b]Leitrim Gaels[/b] was the winner. This was a historic win as it was Leitrim Gaels first ever county title in Scór at any level.

[b]Instrumental Music[/b] was won by [b]Aughnasheelin[/b]. This was Aughnasheelin?s first time ever to win the Music title.

[b]Recitation[/b]: The winner was [b]Bornacoola?s Aidan Dockery[/b]

[b]Aughnasheelin[/b] won the [b]Ballad Group[/b] title for the seventh successive year. Indeed Aughnasheelin have reached the All Ireland Final for the last three years.

In [b]Trath na gCeist, Bornacoola[/b] took the title with a narrow win over neighbours Annaduff.

[b]Aughnasheelin[/b] won their third title of the night in [b]Novelty Act[/b]. It is thirty years since Aughnasheelin last won a Novelty Act title in Leitrim.

Finally the [b]Rince Seit[/b] went to [b]Bornacoola[/b]. Bornacoola were famous for their set dancers in the 1980s and 1990s so it was wonderful to see them back winning a county title again.

[b]Club na Bliana[/b]: The club of the year award went to the [b]Bornacoola[/b] club who were represented in seven of the eight events in the County Final.

[b] The Connacht Finals are in Tubbercurry on Sunday 26 March. [/b]

 

 

13-Mar-06 by Sean O Suilleabhain, Leitrim Scor

Update – Sunday – all bar 3 club games postponed

The recent bad weather has taken its toll as its possible that only 3 games out of 11 club games will proceed this weekend.

As of this morning (Sunday) only 1 league game will go ahead between Bornacoola and Sean O Heslins and Ballinaglera and Annaduff

This will put added pressure on the GAC as they have to schedule in the region of 465 fixtures for Clubs in 2007 of which approximately 366 are league games.

The County Senior game against Longford will definately go ahead after a pitch inspection earlier this morning.

 

 

12-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Busy weekend for Leitrim GAA

This weekend is a busy one for Leitrim GAA as we have 3 County Teams in action and the clubs All County League (ACL) starts tomorrow evening.

The Senior Hurlers are in action against Sligo in Markievicz Park tomorrow at 2:30pm while the County Minors play Mayo in Ballinamore tomorrow at 5:00pm. On Sunday its the turn of the Senior footballers as they take on Longford in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at the new throw-in time of 3:00pm.

The winter break is over for the clubs and the 2006 All County Leagues starts on Saturday with the first two sets of games in Division 3 starting at 4:30pm. Allen Gaels will play Mohill and Aughavas will play Annaduff.

ACL Division 4 opens on Sunday morning at 10:30am with a game between Fenagh-St Caillins and Leitrim Gaels.

It is predicted that the following weekend will see the opening games of ACL Division 5 on Saturday.

 

 

10-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Blast from the Past – Part 3 – Junior League

Part 3 of our series of snippets of information compiled by Sean ? Suilleabh?in for our website. This time we look at the history of Junior League.
Brendan, PRO

[b]JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE[/b]

As with the Senior League there are some problems with the Junior League also. What was referred to as the Junior Cup began in 1943. This was also called the Junior League Cup. Winners of this Cup were; Drumshanbo (1943), Carrick on Shannon(1944), and Bornacoola (1945). The competition continues on a full League basis from 1946.

Year Winners
1946 Gorvagh
1947 Fenagh
1948 Drumeela Harps (Drumreilly/Drumeela) 1-4 Gorvagh 0-2
1949 Gortletteragh 2-1 Aughawillan 1-1
1950 Bornacoola
1951 Aughawillan
1952 Carrick on Shannon
1953 Carrick on Shannon
1954 Jamestown
1955 Abandoned
1956 Carrick on Shannon
1957 Mohill
1958 Gortletteragh
1959 Aughawillan
1960 Annaduff
1961 Aughnasheelin
1962 Aughnasheelin
1963 Aughnasheelin
1964 Gortletteragh
1965 Glencar
1966 Fenagh
1967 Drumkeerin
1968 Glencar
1969 Glencar/Manorhamilton
1970 Glencar/Manorhamilton
1971 Drumkeerin
1972 Fenagh
1973 Fenagh
1974 Aughawillan
1975 Drumkeerin
1976 Bornacoola
1977 Drumreilly
1978 Mohill
1979 Melvin Gaels
1980 Kiltubrid
1981 Drumkeerin
1982 Glencar/Manorhamilton
1983 Bornacoola
1984 Eslin
N.B. This competition was now called Division 3a League
1985 Drumkeerin
1986 Allen Gaels
1987 Glencar/Manorhamilton
1988 Aughnasheelin
After 1988 see Division 3 and 4.

JUNIOR B LEAGUE (DIV4A) For second teams of Senior clubs
in Division 1 of the Senior League
Year Winners
1975 Ballinamore
1976 Ballinamore
1977 Ballinamore
1978 None
1979 Ballinamore
1980 Aughawillan
1981 Ballinamore
1982 Gortletteragh
1983 Gortletteragh
1984 Ballinamore
1985 Aughawillan
1986 Ballinamore
1987 Carrick on Shannon
1988 Melvin Gaels
After 1988 see Divisions 3 and 4.

Junior League Div 4b (For second teams of clubs in Division 2 of Senior League)
Year Winners
1979 Mohill
1980 Allen Gaels
1981 Allen Gaels
1982 Mohill
1983 Mohill
1984 Cloone
1985 Mohill
1986 Mohill
1987 Cloone
After 1988 see Divisions 3 and 4.

JUNIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 3C For second teams of Junior Clubs)

Year Winners
1979 Aughnasheelin
1980 Carrigallen
1981 Aughavas
1982 Glencar/Manorhamilton
1983 Gortletteragh
1984 BallinÓgleara
1985 BallinÓgleara
1986 Allen Gaels
1987 Allen Gaels
After 1988 see Divisions 3 and 4

 

 

07-Mar-06 by Compliled by Sean O Suilleabhain, web format – PRO