This is the first in a series of snippets of information compiled by Sean ? Suilleabh?in for our website – This info will be available on a regular basis and when completed will appear in an archive section of the website. Many thanks to Seans very hard work in compiling this info. We start the series by looking back to 1931 and beginnings of the Senior Football League in Leitrim. – Brendan, PRO
[b]SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE[/b] by Sean ? Suilleabh?in
The biggest problem is compiling a list under this heading, is trying to decide what is a League? Is it a league based competition as distinct from a knock-out one, or is it the subsidiary competition run by the County Board, that comes next in importance after the Senior Championship. What complicated matters in Leitrim is the Senior Championship was run on a league basis from 1910-1919 and again from the end of the twenties until 1946, except for a couple of years.
However, from 1931 onwards, the County Baord ran a second competition every year, except in 1941 and 1942, and this second competition was often referred to as the League or League Cup, even though it was usually run on a knock-out basis. The Canon Masterson Cup, also known as the Breffni Cup, from 1939-1945 was regularly referred to as the League Cup.
For the sake of historical accuracy, I am considering the Senior League to be a competition run on a points system as it has been since 1946. Prior to this the only years that had a strict League competition were 1931, 1934 and 1940. The other Cup Competitions are also listed.
Martin Cup:
1932 Fenagh
1933 Cloone
1934 Cloone
Murray Cup
1935 Cloone
Lynch Cup
1936 Ballinamore
1937 Cloone
1938 Ballinamore
Breffni Cup
1939 Aughavas
1940 Cloone
Masterson Cup
1943 Bornacoola
1944 Tully
1945 Ballinamore
[b]Year – Winners —– Runner-up[/b]
1931 – Fenagh
1934 – Cloone
1946 – Carrick on Shannon —– Ballinamore
1947 – Carrick on Shannon
*1948 – Cloone *
1949 – Cloone —– Ballinamore
*1950 – Aughavas (See Co Board Minutes)
1951 – Eslin(Mohill/Eslin) —– Aughavas
1952 – Cloone —– Carrigallen
1953 – Cloone —– Drumreilly
1954 – Aughavas —– Bornacoola
1955 – Abandoned !
1956 – Bornacoola —– Aughavas
1957 – Bornacoola —– Aughavas
1958 – Melvin Gaels —– Bornacoola
1959 – Melvin Gaels —– Aughavas
1960 – Carrick on Shannon —– Melvin Gaels
1961 – Melvin Gaels
1962 – Melvin Gaels
1963 – Cloone —– Melvin Gaels
*1964 – Carrick on Shannon 4-6 —– Aughavas 0-4*
1965 – Melvin Gaels —– Ballinamore
1966 – Melvin Gaels —– Ballinamore
1967 – Ballinamore —– Drumkeerin
1968 – Ballinamore 2-4 —– Aughnasheelin 2-2
1969 – Aughnasheelin —– Ballinamore
1970 – Ballinamore —– Allen Gaels
1971 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1972 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1973 – Allen Gaels 1-7 —– Ballinamore 1-6
*1974 – Allen Gaels —– Ballinamore
1975 – Allen Gaels —– Ballinamore
1976 – Glencar/Manor —– Allen Gaels
1977 – Ballinamore —– Allen Gaels
1978 – Ballinamore —– Glencar/Manor
1979 – Ballinamore —– Glencar/Manor
1980 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1981 – Aughawillan —– Ballinamore
1982 – Ballinamore —– Aughawillan
1983 – Aughawillan —– Carrick on Shannon
1984 – Gortletteragh —– Aughawillan
1985 – Gortletteragh 1-8 —– Aughawillan 0-6
1986 – Aughawillan 2-5 —– Ballinamore 0-8
DrawnÓgame Aughawillan 1-4 —– Ballinamore 0-7
1987 – Aughawillan 1-8 —– Fenagh 1-4
1988 – Ballinamore 0-7 —– Aughawillan 0-2
1989 – Ballinamore 3-5 —– Aughawillan 1-8
1990 – Aughawillan 1-13 —– Ballinamore 1-7
Played in 1991
1991 – St Marys 1-11 —– Aughawillan 0-8
Played 29/3/1992
1992 – St Marys 1-10 —– Aughawillan 0-11
Played 24/2/1993
1993 – Gortletteragh 0-10 —– Ballinamore 0-7
1994 – Allen Gaels 1-11 —– Gortletteragh 0-8
Played in 1995
1995 – Gortletteragh 2-10 —– Allen Gaels 1-8
Played 31/3/1996
1996 – Aughavas 3-9 —– Glencar/Manor 0-10
1997 – Allen Gaels 4-2 —– Gortletteragh 0-6
1998 – Glencar/Manor 0-11 —– St Marys 2-4
Played 1999
1999 – Fenagh 2-9 —– St Marys 1-8
Played 17/3/2000
2000 – Aughavas 0-8 —– Allen Gaels 1-4
2001 – Fenagh 0-12 —– Glencar /Manor 0-11
2002 – St Marys 1-5 —– Glencar /Manor 0-4
2003 – Drumreilly 2-10 —– Bornacoola 1-4
2004 – Annaduff 1-9 —– Allen Gaels 1-5
2005 – St Marys —– Annaduff
*1948 Played on League system. Cloone confirmed winners, in County Board minutes of 3 Dec 1948
*1950 Minutes of Co Board meeting of 15 Dec 1950 awarded title to Aughavas after Ballinamore conceded points to Aughavas, in what was possibly a final league game with no final as such.
*1964 Final played on 20/2/1966
*1974 No Final direct League system.
[b]Senior League Div 1 B[/b]
Run as separate competition from Div 1A those years
2004 Kiltubrid 1-11 —– Glencar/Manor 0-8
14-Feb-06 by Compliled by Sean O Suilleabhain, web format – PRO
The Late PJ Carroll RIP, Cavan and Leitrim GAA.30th October 2024 - 9:37 pm
Hurling – Leitrim Senior Game
County HurlingWhile the footballers have some time off until their game against London the county action continues as our Senior hurlers take to the field this Sunday afternoon in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at 2:30pm. This outing is against Louth in the first round of the Division 3A Allianz National Hurling league.
The team and mentors have been busy preparing for the league and have played recent challenge games against local counties Cavan and Fermanagh.
The team is mainly made up of last years panel however some new faces are on the scene mostly from Manorhamilton Hurling Club.
Other teams in Leitrim?s group include:
Monaghan, Sligo and Donegal
16-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle
Blast from the Past – Part 2 – Div 2345&6
ArchivePart 2 of our Blast from the Past series of snippets of information which were compiled by Sean ? Suilleabh?in for our website. This time we look at the history of Division 2,3,4,5 & 6.
Brendan, PRO
[b]LEAGUE DIVISION 2[/b] by Sean ? Suilleabh?in
YEAR – WINNERS —— RUNNER-UP
1975 – Cloone
1976 – Carrick on Shannon
1977 – Aughawillan
1978 – Cloone
1979 – Mohill
1980 – Carrick on Shannon
1981 – Fenagh
1982 – Carrigallen
1983 – Drumreilly
1984 – Carrigallen
1985 – Aughavas
1986 – Carrigallen
1987 – Cloone
1988 – Glencar/Manor
1989 – Cloone 1-11 —— Allen Gaels 0-5
1990 – St Marys 1-17 —— Aughavas 2-5
1991 – Carrigallen 2-7 —— Drumreilly 0-6
1992 – Melvin Gaels 3-5 —— Drumkeerin 1-9
1993 – Glencar/Manor 1-10 —— Aughavas 1-8
1994 – Aughavas 0-15 —— Ballinaglera 0-7
1995 – Allen Gaels 1-9 —— St Marys 2-3
1996 – Mohill 1-11 —— Cloone 0-9
1997 – Annaduff 1-9 —— Kiltubrid 2-5
1998 – Mohill 2-11 —— Glenfarne 1-8
1999 – St Marys 1-12 —— Kiltubrid 2-5
Played 5/3/2000
2000 – Cloone 1-7 —— Drumkeerin 0-7 (Replay)
2001 – Annaduff 1-6 —— Glenfarne 0-6
2002 – Kiltubrid 1-11 —— Aughnasheelin 1-6
2003 – Sean O Heslins 0-15 —— St Marys 1-11
2004 – Dromahair 2-10 —— St Marys 1-6
2005 – Mohill —– Aughawillan
[b]LEAGUE DIVISION 3[/b]
1989 – Annaduff 3-10 —– Aughavas 4-6
1990 – St Marys 4-1 —– Drumkeerin 1-9
1991 – Eslin 1-10 —– Bornacoola 0-5
1992 – Ballinaglera 1-12 —– Gortletteragh 1-4
1993 – Eslin 1-16 —– Gortletteragh 0-0
1994 – Not finished
1995 – Kiltubrid 3-10 —– Bornacoola 2-10
1996 – Bornacoola 1-10 —– Aughawillan 0-5
1997 – Gortletteragh 1-13 —– Allen Gaels 0-10
1998 – Allen Gaels 2-12 —– Dromahair 1-6
1999 – Gortletteragh 1-8 —– GlencarManor 0-6 (Played 28/1/01)
2000 – Not finished
2001 – Kiltubrid 2-7 —– Mohill 2-3
2002 – Glencar/Manor 1-6 —– St Marys 0-8
2003 – Annaduff 0-15 —– Carrigallen 0-8
2004 – Allen Gaels 1-7 —– Annaduff 1-6
2005 – St Mary?s —– Dromahair
[b]LEAGUE DIVISION 4[/b]
1989 – St Marys 1-7 —– Kiltubrid 0-2
1990 – Ballinamore 5-5 —– Glencar/Manorhamilton 2-4 Replay
1991 – Glenfarne 4-9 —– Aughawillan 1-3
1992 – Leagues restructured into 3 Divisions only in 1992
1993 – Drumreilly w/o —– Aughavas (in replay)
1994 – Not finished
1995 – Annaduff 1-6 —– Melvin Gaels 0-8 played on 18/2/1996
1996 – St Marys 1-9 —– Carrigallen 2-5
1997 – Mohill 2-10 —– Kiltubrid 2-3
1998 – Fenagh 0-14 —– Aughnasheelin 3-3
1999 – Melvin Gaels 3-10 —– Bornacoola 0-13 Played 14/5/2000
2000 – Cloone 3-9 —– Aughavas 0-14
2001 – St Marys 2-11 —– Annaduff 0-10 in replay
2002 – St Marys 2-6 —– Aughnasheelin 1-6
2003 – Melvin Gaels 1-6 —– Allen Gaels 0-5
2004 – Annaduff 2-8 —– Melvin Gaels 0-11
2005 – Drumkeeran —– Gortletteragh
[b]LEAGUE DIVISION 5[/b]
1998 – Sean O Heslin 1-7 —– Mohill 1-4
1999 – Aughavas 2-8 —– Glencar/Manor 1-6 Draw 14/5/2000 Replay 3/6/2000
2000 – No Div 5 this year
2001 – Glenfarne 1-12 —– Dromahair 1-8
2002 – Dromahair 4-3 —– Aughavas 1-5
2003 – Glencar/Manor 1-11 —– Mohill 1-9
2004 – Leitrim Gaels 3-6 —– Drumreilly 0-7
2005 – Dromahair —– Leitrim Gaels
[b]LEAGUE DIVISION 6[/b]
2005 ? Aughnasheelan —– Sean O?Heslins
15-Feb-06 by Compliled by Sean O Suilleabhain, web format – PRO
Blast from the Past – Part 1 – Senior League
ArchiveThis is the first in a series of snippets of information compiled by Sean ? Suilleabh?in for our website – This info will be available on a regular basis and when completed will appear in an archive section of the website. Many thanks to Seans very hard work in compiling this info. We start the series by looking back to 1931 and beginnings of the Senior Football League in Leitrim. – Brendan, PRO
[b]SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE[/b] by Sean ? Suilleabh?in
The biggest problem is compiling a list under this heading, is trying to decide what is a League? Is it a league based competition as distinct from a knock-out one, or is it the subsidiary competition run by the County Board, that comes next in importance after the Senior Championship. What complicated matters in Leitrim is the Senior Championship was run on a league basis from 1910-1919 and again from the end of the twenties until 1946, except for a couple of years.
However, from 1931 onwards, the County Baord ran a second competition every year, except in 1941 and 1942, and this second competition was often referred to as the League or League Cup, even though it was usually run on a knock-out basis. The Canon Masterson Cup, also known as the Breffni Cup, from 1939-1945 was regularly referred to as the League Cup.
For the sake of historical accuracy, I am considering the Senior League to be a competition run on a points system as it has been since 1946. Prior to this the only years that had a strict League competition were 1931, 1934 and 1940. The other Cup Competitions are also listed.
Martin Cup:
1932 Fenagh
1933 Cloone
1934 Cloone
Murray Cup
1935 Cloone
Lynch Cup
1936 Ballinamore
1937 Cloone
1938 Ballinamore
Breffni Cup
1939 Aughavas
1940 Cloone
Masterson Cup
1943 Bornacoola
1944 Tully
1945 Ballinamore
[b]Year – Winners —– Runner-up[/b]
1931 – Fenagh
1934 – Cloone
1946 – Carrick on Shannon —– Ballinamore
1947 – Carrick on Shannon
*1948 – Cloone *
1949 – Cloone —– Ballinamore
*1950 – Aughavas (See Co Board Minutes)
1951 – Eslin(Mohill/Eslin) —– Aughavas
1952 – Cloone —– Carrigallen
1953 – Cloone —– Drumreilly
1954 – Aughavas —– Bornacoola
1955 – Abandoned !
1956 – Bornacoola —– Aughavas
1957 – Bornacoola —– Aughavas
1958 – Melvin Gaels —– Bornacoola
1959 – Melvin Gaels —– Aughavas
1960 – Carrick on Shannon —– Melvin Gaels
1961 – Melvin Gaels
1962 – Melvin Gaels
1963 – Cloone —– Melvin Gaels
*1964 – Carrick on Shannon 4-6 —– Aughavas 0-4*
1965 – Melvin Gaels —– Ballinamore
1966 – Melvin Gaels —– Ballinamore
1967 – Ballinamore —– Drumkeerin
1968 – Ballinamore 2-4 —– Aughnasheelin 2-2
1969 – Aughnasheelin —– Ballinamore
1970 – Ballinamore —– Allen Gaels
1971 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1972 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1973 – Allen Gaels 1-7 —– Ballinamore 1-6
*1974 – Allen Gaels —– Ballinamore
1975 – Allen Gaels —– Ballinamore
1976 – Glencar/Manor —– Allen Gaels
1977 – Ballinamore —– Allen Gaels
1978 – Ballinamore —– Glencar/Manor
1979 – Ballinamore —– Glencar/Manor
1980 – Ballinamore —– Gortletteragh
1981 – Aughawillan —– Ballinamore
1982 – Ballinamore —– Aughawillan
1983 – Aughawillan —– Carrick on Shannon
1984 – Gortletteragh —– Aughawillan
1985 – Gortletteragh 1-8 —– Aughawillan 0-6
1986 – Aughawillan 2-5 —– Ballinamore 0-8
DrawnÓgame Aughawillan 1-4 —– Ballinamore 0-7
1987 – Aughawillan 1-8 —– Fenagh 1-4
1988 – Ballinamore 0-7 —– Aughawillan 0-2
1989 – Ballinamore 3-5 —– Aughawillan 1-8
1990 – Aughawillan 1-13 —– Ballinamore 1-7
Played in 1991
1991 – St Marys 1-11 —– Aughawillan 0-8
Played 29/3/1992
1992 – St Marys 1-10 —– Aughawillan 0-11
Played 24/2/1993
1993 – Gortletteragh 0-10 —– Ballinamore 0-7
1994 – Allen Gaels 1-11 —– Gortletteragh 0-8
Played in 1995
1995 – Gortletteragh 2-10 —– Allen Gaels 1-8
Played 31/3/1996
1996 – Aughavas 3-9 —– Glencar/Manor 0-10
1997 – Allen Gaels 4-2 —– Gortletteragh 0-6
1998 – Glencar/Manor 0-11 —– St Marys 2-4
Played 1999
1999 – Fenagh 2-9 —– St Marys 1-8
Played 17/3/2000
2000 – Aughavas 0-8 —– Allen Gaels 1-4
2001 – Fenagh 0-12 —– Glencar /Manor 0-11
2002 – St Marys 1-5 —– Glencar /Manor 0-4
2003 – Drumreilly 2-10 —– Bornacoola 1-4
2004 – Annaduff 1-9 —– Allen Gaels 1-5
2005 – St Marys —– Annaduff
*1948 Played on League system. Cloone confirmed winners, in County Board minutes of 3 Dec 1948
*1950 Minutes of Co Board meeting of 15 Dec 1950 awarded title to Aughavas after Ballinamore conceded points to Aughavas, in what was possibly a final league game with no final as such.
*1964 Final played on 20/2/1966
*1974 No Final direct League system.
[b]Senior League Div 1 B[/b]
Run as separate competition from Div 1A those years
2004 Kiltubrid 1-11 —– Glencar/Manor 0-8
14-Feb-06 by Compliled by Sean O Suilleabhain, web format – PRO
Updated – Minor League Draw 2006 – 13 & 9 a-side
Club Hurling[b]UPDATED – MINOR LEAGUE DRAW 2006[/b]
The following is the 13 and 9 a-side draws for the U18 League 2006.
Update as of – 14 Feb 06
Please take note the change in the 9 a-side Group A due to Mohill entering this division, previous draw no longer valid as Home/Away venues have now changed for some teams.
[b]13 a-side – Teams[/b]
GROUP A:
(a) St. Marys (b) Bornacoola
(c) Sean O?Heslin?s
GROUP B:
(a) AllenÓgael?s (b) Drumkeerin
(c) Glencar/Manorhamilton (d) Melvin Gaels
[b]9 a-side – Teams[/b]
GROUP A:
(a) Aughnasheelin (b) Glenfarne (c) Dromahair (d) Kiltubrid (e) Ballinaglera
(f) Mohill
GROUP B:
(a) Gortletteragh (b) Eslin (c) Carrigallen (d) Aughavas (e) St. Caillins (f) Annaduff
[b]13 a-side GROUP A[/b]
ROUND 1 February 12th
St. Marys V Bornacoola
ROUND 2 February 19th
Bornacoola V Sean O?Heslin?s
ROUND 3 February 26th
St. Marys V Sean O?Heslin?s
ROUND 4
Bornacoola V St. Marys
ROUND 5
Sean O?Heslin?s V Bornacoola
ROUND 6
Sean O?Heslin?s V St. Marys
Each team is getting 4 games in this division
as opposed to 2 games. The latter 3 games the Bord will schedule later-on.
[b]13 a-side GROUP B[/b]
ROUND 1 February 12th
AllenÓgael?s V Drumkeerin
Glencar/Manorhamilton V Melvin Gaels
ROUND 2 February 19th
Melvin Gaels V AllenÓgael?s
Drumkeerin V Glencar/Manorhamilton
ROUND 3 February 26th
AllenÓgael?s V Glencar/Manorhamilton
Melvin Gaels V Drumkeerin
[b]9 a-side GROUP A[/b]
Please take note the change in the 9 a-side Group A due to Mohill entering this division, previous draw no longer valid as Home/Away venues have now changed for some teams.
ROUND 1 February 12th
Aughnasheelin V Glenfarne
Dromahair V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Mohill
ROUND 2 February 19th
Kiltubrid V Ballinaglera
Glenfarne V Dromahair
Mohill V Aughnasheelin
ROUND 3 February 26th
Dromahair V Aughnasheelin
Glenfarne V Ballinaglera
Kiltubrid V Mohill.
ROUND 4 March 5th
Aughnasheelin V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Dromahair
Mohill V Glenfarne
ROUND 5 March 17th
Aughnasheelin V Ballinaglera
Dromahair V Mohill
Glenfarne V Kiltubrid
[b]9 a-side GROUP B[/b]
ROUND 1 February 12th
Aughnasheelin V Glenfarne
Dromahair V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Mohill
ROUND 2 February 19th
Kiltubrid V Ballinaglera
Glenfarne V Dromahair
Mohill V Aughnasheelin
ROUND 3 February 26th
Dromahair V Aughnasheelin
Glenfarne V Ballinaglera
Kiltubrid V Mohill.
ROUND 4 March 5th
Aughnasheelin V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Dromahair
Mohill V Glenfarne
ROUND 5 March 17th
Aughnasheelin V Ballinaglera
Dromahair V Mohill
Glenfarne V Kiltubrid
14-Feb-06 by Coiste na nÓg
Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz & Gaeltacht Scholarships
General[b]Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz[/b]
All clubs are asked to send a team to the Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz in Smyths Siopa Ol in Ballinamore on Friday 17 Feb. This very interesating quiz was great crack last year and this year we want to see more clubs involved. Starts at 9.30 with no entry fee but medals for the winners and they go on to a Connacht Final. The Connacht winners will be invited to Croke Park for the All Ireland Final on St Patricks day
[b]Gaeltacht Scholarships[/b]
Leitrim Co Board GAA is offering Gaeltacht Scholarships to Leitrim boys and girls as part of their promotion an ghaeilge. Four scholarships will be awarded, two to under 14s and two to over 14s. The scholarships are valued at ?250 each. This scheme is open to registered and paid-up club members only, boys or girls. Anyone who received a scholarship in previous years is not eligible to apply again.
There will be an oral interview conducted before the end of February and the successful candidates make their own arrangements to attend a college of their choice. When they return they can claim their scholarship money on production of evidence of having successfully completed the course.
Application forms can be had from any club R?na? or from Sean ? Suilleabh?in, Oifigeach Cult?ir agus Teanga, (071- 9644227)
Beidh na hiarratais freisin le fail i ngach meanscoil sa Chontae.
The closing date for applications is Saturday 18 February.
10-Feb-06 by Sean O Suilleabhain
Senior Intermediate and Junior A Champ Draw
Club FootballThe following is live from the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon.
[b]Senior Championship[/b]
Group 1
Allen Gaels
Bornacoola
Fenagh-St. Caillins
Group 2
Aughawillan
Annaduff
Glencar/Manor.
Group 3
Mohill
Kiltubrid
Melvin Gaels
Group 4
St. Marys
Gortletteragh
Sean O Heslins
[b]Intermediate Championship[/b]
Group 1
St. Marys
DrumkeeranÓglencar-Manor
Group 2
Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher
Allen Gaels
Ballinaglera
Group 3
Cloone
Carrigallen
Drumreilly
Group 4
Aughnasheelin
Dromahaire
Aughavas
[b]Junior A Championship[/b]
Group 1
Mohill
Sean O Heslins
Eslin
Group 2
Allen Gaels
Aughavas
Drumkeeran
Group 3
Gortletteragh
Annaduff
Carrigallen
Group 4
Melvin Gaels
Bornacoola
Aughawillan
08-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
NFL – Round 1 – Donegal v Leitrim
Club FootballLeitrim opened their National League campaign with a draw after a tough away assignment in Ballyshannon.
Leitrim started well registering the first score as Ciaran Duignan placed the ball firmly between the posts. More were to follow from Ciaran as he clocked up a total of 4 points in the first half. Donegal responded to the Leitrim attacks and they levelled matters with 5 points of which Michael Doherty was the main contributor. Leitrims other point was from full forward Declan Maxwell leaving the half time score 0-5 points each.
The second half has been Leitrims downfall in recent games but this time the attitude was different. Leitrim applied pressure from the start and following several attacks a high ball from Michael Foley lead to Declan Maxwell punching the ball across the goal mouth. Had there been another forward there thenÓgoal may have ensued.
Barry McWeeney was taken off injured and replaced by Francis Holohan who played in the corner with Dermot Reynolds taking the number 6 position.
Ciaran Duignan scored twice again for Leitrim and finished the game with a personal tally of 7 points.
Over the half the half forward line was eventually replaced as Colin Regan was the first to go as his nÓggling injury caught up with him. He was replaced by Emilyn Mulligan. Leitrims Johnny Goldrick was replaced by Daniel Beck with 8 minutes to go and Michael Foley was replaced by Darren Duignan with 5 minutes to go.
Within 1 minute of Darrens entrance the two Duignans clicked together and a pass from Ciaran was caught by Darren who kicked a fine goal. Leitrim were now leading by the goal 1-08 to Donegals 0-08
Donegal replied with 2 points with the second scored by Frank McGlynn who brought down Leitrims advantage to 1 point.
Cathal McCrann caught 3 Donegal balls that are dropped short as the clock moved into injury time. The Leitrim backs were under considerable pressure and with 2 minutes to go Donegals Adrian Sweeney leveled the scores with a point from play.
In the last kick of the game Donegals Michael Doherty had an injury time free about 50m out but hit it out.
Great work by Leitrim in putting it up to a much fancied Donegal and holding on to share the spoils.
Final score: Donegal 0-11 Leitirm 1-08
ScórERS –
Donegal:
M Doherty 0-5 (5f)
A Sweeney0-2
C Toye 0-2 each
S McDermott 0-1
F McGlynn 0-1
Leitrim:
Ciaran Duignan 0-7 (5f),
Darren Duignan 1-0
Declan Maxwell 0-1
Donegal – M Boyle; N McGee, R Sweeney, K Lacey; E McGee, B Monaghan, S McHugh; B Boyle, S McDermott; C Toye, C Bonner, M Caulfield; L Thompson, A Sweeney, M Doherty.
Subs: P Durcan for Boyle, C Dunne for Caulfield, F McGlynn for McHugh, R KavanÓgh for Thompson, P McNulty for Bonner.
LEITRIM – C McCrann; D Reynolds, J McKeon, M McGuinness; D McHugh, B McWeeney, S Foley; G McCloskey, C Carroll; J Goldrick, C Regan, M Foley; B Prior, D Maxwell, C Duignan.
Subs: F Holohan for McWeeney, E Mulligan for Regan; D Beck for Goldrick; D Duignan for Foley.
Leitrim are home to Clare next Sunday while Donegal must travel to Carlow.
05-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle
Coiste na nÓg – Master Fixture List 2006
Coiste na nÓg[b]Coiste na nÓg
League and Championship
Fixtures 2006[/b]
The following is the Master Fixture List for the Championship and League for U12, U14, U16 and Minor Competitions for 2006
[b] LEAGUE 2006[/b]
[b]U-12 LEAGUE 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: June 2nd
Rd. 2: June 9th
Rd. 3: June 12th
Rd. 4: June 16th
Rd. 5: June 23rd
Playoffs/ FINALS: June 26th & 30th
[b]U-14 LEAGUE 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: April 28th
Rd. 2: May 5th
Rd. 3: May 8th
Rd. 4: May 12th
Rd. 5: May 19th
Playoffs/ FINALS: May 22nd & 26th
[b]U-16 LEAGUE 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: March 12th
Rd. 2: March 19th
Rd. 3: March 24th
Rd. 4: March 31st
Rd. 5: April 7th
Playoffs/ FINALS: April 14th & 21st
[b]MINOR LEAGUE 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: Feb. 12th
Rd. 2: Feb. 19th
Rd. 3: Feb. 26th
Rd. 4: March 5th
Rd. 5: March 17th
Playoffs/ FINALS: April 5th & 19th
[b]CONNACHT MINOR LEAGUE[/b]
March 11th Leitrim V Mayo
March 25th Leitrim V Roscommon
April 1st Galway V Leitrim
April 15th Sligo V Leitrim
Play Off April 22nd
[b]FR. MANNING CUP[/b]
July 19th, 26th , Aug. 2nd , 9th , 16th.
[b] CHAMPIONSHIP 2006[/b]
[b] U-12 CHAMPIONSHIP 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: August 4th
Rd. 2: August 11th
Rd. 3: August 14th
Rd. 4: August 18th
Rd. 5: August 21st
Playoffs/ FINALS: Aug 25th & 28th
[b] U-14 CHAMPIONSHIP 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: July 3rd
Rd. 2: July 7th
Rd. 3: July 14th
Rd. 4: July 17th
Rd. 5: July 21st
Playoffs/ FINALS: July 24th & 28th
[b] U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: September 1st
Rd. 2: September 4th
Rd. 3: September 8th
Rd. 4: September 15th
Rd. 5: September 22nd
FINALS: September 29th
[b] MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2006[/b]
Rd. 1: July 5th
Rd. 2: July 12th
Rd. 3: July 26th
Rd. 4: August 2nd
Rd. 5: August 9th
Playoffs/ FINALS:August 16th & 23rd
[b] CONNACHT MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP[/b]
June 25th LM V MO
[b] TED WEBB[/b]
June 30th Galway V Leitrim
July 7th Leitrim V Sligo
July 14th Mayo V Leitrim
July 21st Semi / Final
August 7th Final. Ballyhaunis
03-Feb-06 by Coiste na nÓg
Foireann Sinsir Liatroma
Club Football[b]Foireann Sinsir Liatroma[/b]
In aghaidh: D?n na nGall
Com?rtas: Sraith Naisiunta
D?ta: 05 Feabhra 2006
L?thair: Baile an tSionnain
1 Cathal McCrann
2 Dermot Reynolds
3 John McKeon
4 Michael McGuinness
5 David McHugh
6 Barry McWeeney
7 Shane Foley
8 Gary McCloskey
9 Christopher Carroll
10 Johnny Goldrick
11 Colin Regan
12 Michael Foley
13 Barry Prior
14 Declan Maxwell
15 Ciaran Duignan
16 John Prior
17 Francis Holohan
18 Derek Kelleher
19 Michael Greene
20 Ciaran Kennedy
21 Fergal Meehan
22 Daniel Lowe
23 Brendan Guckian
24 Daniel Beck
25 Dara Mc Kiernan
26 Shane Canning
27 Gavin McWeeney
28 Darren Duignan
29 Donal Brennan
30 Emlyn Mulligan
Bainisteoir: Des Dolan
Roghn?ir?: Pat Prior, Declan Bohan
03-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Fundamental Workshop
CoachingFUNDAMENTAL WORKSHOP
The Connacht Council invite all interested parties to attend a Fundamental Workshop and Seminar on February 3rd and 4th 2006.
The Friday session will be an interactive forum which will explain the philosophy and theoretical principles of fundamental development in our Games.
Saturday will be a practical workshop where people will be required to participate. Remember, we learn by doing.
Both sessions will be conducted by Terence McWilliams, Ulster Games Manager who is one of the foremost authorities in this field. Previous to his appointment as Games Manager, Terence spent the past 25 years working in this area, for the Department of Education in Northern Ireland.
He has also produced one of the best Resource Packs available for coaching the fundamentals.
In the light of all the recent controversy about players, technical development this is a ?must? course for all coaches.
The course will be conducted in N.U.I.G:-
Friday 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Saturday 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Applications can be made to the Connacht Council Office, telephone 094 96 30335, fax 094 96 30175 or by E Mail connachtgaa@eircom.net.
03-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Allianz League 2A – Round 1
Club FootballThis weekend sees the opening of the Allianz League with Leitrim travelling to Ballyshannon on Sunday to face Donegal. This game is scheduled to start at 2:30pm.
Donegal are inÓgood form at the moment and will be a tough opening encounter for the Leitrim team who are still in an experimental stage.
In the Ulster?s McKenna Cup tournament Donegal played St Marys in their opening game and finished victorious.
In Round 2 Donegal were away to Down and finished the game well in the second half to win by smallest of margins – Donegal 0-11 Down 1-7.
Their final encounter was against Tyrone in Ballybofey. Donegal opened well and lead at half time 0-5 to 0-3. In the second half Stephen O Neill emerged as the hero for Tyrone as his five-point contribution helped the All-Ireland champions past Donegal and into the semi-final of the Dr McKenna Cup. The final result Tyrone 0-11 Donegal 0-9.
Based on this performance Donegal will be very much up for this opener against Leitrim.
Likewise Leitrim are on a par with Donegal as we have 2 wins out of 3 in the FBD League.
Other games this weekend in our division include Longford?s trip to Ruislip and Roscommon?s away game to Limerick and Clare are home to Carlow.
The fixtures are as follows:
London v Longford – in Ruislip at 1.00pm
Clare v Carlow – in Cusack Park at 2.30pm
Donegal v Leitrim – in Ballyshannon at 2.30pm
Limerick v Roscommon – in P?irc na nGael at 3pm
31-Jan-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO
Very Successful Leitrim GAA Supporters night
GeneralIt was a very successful Leitrim GAA Supporters night last night in Dublin as a large crowd attended to see the official launch of the Supporters Member pack and to get an update on various activities of Leitrim GAA. There were various speakers on the night including Dessie Dolan, Gerry McGovern, Eamonn Duignan and Packy McGarty.
Dessie Dolan, Senior and U21 Manager, gave a very detailed account of Leitrim’s exploits in the various competitions in 2005. He also outlined his plans for 2006 in terms of team development and the future direction of on field activities.
Gerry McGovern, Chairman – Leitrim County Board, gave a very enlightening overview of the two proposed developments which the County Board are committed to achieving. The first is the proposed Centre of Excellence located in Annaduff and the second is the erection of a 2,500 seater covered stand in Páirc Seán MacDiarmada. It is anticipated that both of these developments will start in the near future with the Páirc Seán project on target for completion this year while Annaduff is currently subject to planning permission. Some funding has already been secured but Gerry appealed to supporters to give these two substantial projects their full backing and to assist in meeting the costs involved which are likely to reach ?5 million.
Eamonn Duignan, Chairman of Leitrim Supporters Club Dublin, gave a very informative presentation on Tax Relief that is available to sponsors of Leitrim GAA. Various methods apply to the different employment categories, e.g. PAYE, Self-Employed, Corporate.
Finally, the surprise for the night was the guest of honour Packy McGarty who paid many compliments to the work of all concerned in Leitrim GAA and he then proceeded to officially launch the Supporters Member pack which includes the 2006 car sticker.
All speakers were very well received and much delight was shown by supporters on the progress to date and the bright outlook for the future both on and off the playing field.
Many thanks to Eamonn Duignan and Mike Feeney on their organisation of a very successful event.
Leitrim Supporters Packs are now available from any of the officers or if you wish you can become a member by using the online link on the left hand menu.
27-Jan-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO