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

Leitrim Ladies Notes

Leitrim Ladies Notes

[b]Club Leagues:[/b]
Next Saturday will see the start of action for the clubs when defending champions Aughawillan travel to Cloone for a 4.00pm start in Division 1. All other clubs will resume action the following weekend.

[b]Club Championship:[/b]
Due to the promotion of Aughawillan to Senior Club status for the Connacht Championship, the championship structure within the county has had to be revised. The remaining six clubs at Senior level last year will now play for an Intermediate title To facilitate Aughawillan in a Championship within the county, the winners will of the Intermediate title will play Aughawillan in the Senior Final. The League status of the clubs remains unchanged.

[b]National Congress:[/b]
The 31st Annual congress was held at the weekend in Mullingar with many interesting topics on the agenda for debate. In a wide ranging report to Congress, CEO Helen O?Rourke outlined the progress of the association in general over the past year. The importance of the implementation of the Code of Ethics and Good practice throughout the association was highlighted as was the continued provision of training for coaches. A level 1 coaching courses specifically aimed at ladies football will be rolled out in 2006 in addition to the provision of 16 new tutors to implement the courses. The Association?s Strategic Plan for the next 3 years was also launched at the weekend with a key priority to look at club and county competition programmes. While there were no significant changes to playing rules, the concern over the amount of football being played by younger county players was addressed and from 2007 players will not be allowed to play more that one age group above their current grade and players at under 16 level will not be allowed to play for Junior or Senior County teams. This will apply to inter county competitions only.

[b]Schools Final:[/b]
The Connacht Junior Final due to be played on Friday last in Tuam between Carrick CS and Tuam was postponed due to a frozen pitch. This was very disappointing news for the Carrick team who had made the journey for the game. Details of the refixture are not available at the time of going to press but we wish the best of luck to Carrick in the final.

[b]National League:[/b]
Leitrim have a three week break until their final league game against Offaly on 2nd April. This game will be the first of a hectic schedule for the county team in April. The following Saturday 8th April, will see the team commence the Connacht championship with a first round game against Roscommon. On 16th of April Leitrim will face Kilkenny of Antrim in the National League Quarter final. A victory here will involve a semi final appearance the following weekend and on 30th April the team will play their second Connacht Championship game against defending champions Sligo.

[b]Minor Training:[/b]
Due to the inclement weather last weekend, county trainging had to be cancelled. Training is scheduled again for next Saturday morning at 11.00 am in Kiltubrid and all players are requested to attend.

[b]Scór 2006:[/b]
A number of our players around the county will be involved in the County Final next Saturday evening in Manorhamilton. Best of luck to all concerned.

 

 

06-Mar-06 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO

Leitrim Scór Finals

There were two big Scór nights in Leitrim, on Friday night in Bornacoola and last night in Drumreilly.

There were big crowds in attendance both nights and a high standard of entertainment.

The qualifiers for the county finals are:

Rince Foirne: Glencar/Manorhamilton, St Mary?s, Bornacoola, Aughawillan

Solo Singing: Aughnasheelin, Annaduff, Dromahair, Glencar/Manorhamilton

Ceol: Bornacoola, Dromahair, Glencar/Manorhamilton

Recitation: Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Annaduff, St Mary?s

Ballad Group: Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola, St Mary?s, Dromahair.

Trath na gCeist: Sean O?Heslin?s, Bornacoola, Annaduff, Fenagh

Novelty Act: Fenagh, Sean O?Heslins, Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola

Rince Seit: Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Aughawillan, Fenagh

[b]The County Finals are in Manorhamilton on next Saturday night starting at 7.30 sharp[/b]

 

 

05-Mar-06 by Scor PRO

Scolireachta Gaeltachta & Seachtain na Gaeilge

[b]Scol?ireachta? Gaeltachta[/b]

There were a large number of applicants for the Leitrim Co. Board GAA Gaeltacht Scholarships and a very high standard among the youngsters who attended for interview. Indeed if there were twice as many scholarships there would have been enough worthy candidates.

The successful candidates were:

Stiof?n Mac Tadhg. Droim M?r, B?al an ?tha M?ir

Cl?r Kilcrann, Corlaskagh, Coill na gCros, Cora Droma R?isc

Maeve Canning, Mullaghbrack, Maothail

Caoimh?n ? Riag?in, Sr?idbhaile Liatroma, Cora Droma R?isc

Bu?ochas do na buachaill? agus na cail?n? go l?ir a chuir isteach ar na scol?ireachta? agus comhghairdeas do na Buaiteoir?.

[b]Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz[/b]

Leitrim representatives, Bornacoola, [b]won[/b] the Connacht Finals of the Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz which was held in Roscommon last Wednesday. They now go on to the All Ireland Finals, which will be held in Croke Park on St Patrick?s Day.

[b]Two teams from each province qualify for the All Ireland finals but this is the first time in the three-year period since the quiz started that a Leitrim team got out of Connacht.[/b]

The Bornacoola team that won the Connacht Final was made up of Aidan Dockery, Liam Rabbitte, Evelyn Reynolds and Marie Therese Dockery. Two of the team that won the Leitrim final, Cyril Staunton and Padraig Duffy, were not available for the Connacht Final and were replaced by Aidan Dockery and Evelyn Reynolds. Indeed Bornacoola will have difficulty in picking their team for the All Ireland Finals.

Comhghairdeas do Bharr na Cuile ar a mbua agus go n-?ir? leo i gCraobh na h?ireann ar L? ?L? P?draig

 

 

03-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle –

Scór Sinsear Semi-finals

The two semi finals of Scór Sinsear will take place this weekend on March 3rd and 4th.

On Friday night March 3d in the Community Centre, Bornacoola at 8pm sharp. The following clubs will be taking place on Friday night:
Dromahair
Fenagh
Annaduff
Leitrim Gaels
Gortletteragh
Sean O?Heslins
Bornacoola

On Saturday night March 4th in Drumreilly Community Centre at 9pm sharp the following clubs are on stage:
St. Mary?s
Aughawillan
St. Osnats
Cloone
Ballinaglera
Melvin Gaels
AughnasheelinÓglencar-Manorhamilton
Drumreilly.

Could all clubs have the names of their competitors ready on the night.

 

 

03-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Arrive early for 7-45pm throw-in at Cloone !

7:45pm is confirmed as the throw-in time for the Leitrim v London Allianz National League match which will take place under lights in Cloone tonight, March 4th.

This will make Cloone only the fourth ever grounds in GAA history to host a National Football League game under lights and the first in either Connaught or Ulster !

Patrons are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes earlier than normal to the venue to allow time for parking and admission. Note that new safety lights were recently installed on the perimeter walls on the Mohill and Drumlish roads thus making parking easier.

Within the grounds all walkways and spectator areas are illuminated either from the main pitch lights or from additional lighting.

The forecast may not be favourable but Hot Tea, Coffee and Soup will be available in the grounds on the night.

 

 

02-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle