Leitrim Minors win by 1 point

Leitrim 0-08 Sligo 0-07

Leitrim beat a much fancied Sligo side without Adrian Fowley and Paul Ellis, Sligo had beat Leitrim in the O Donaghue shield by 15 points and were expecting another good result here.

Leitrims 6 backs played exceptionally well especially Dermot Reynolds and Gary Reynolds who played in the unusual role of centre back, Paul Early and Stephen Connaty dominated centre field and our forwards were superb with a star performance from Ray Mulvey aided by Cathal Egan , David O Connor, James McWeeney and Sub. Ronan Kennedy.

Sligo started off with the first 2 points of the game, thenÓgavin Kelly open our score with a point from play and Ray Mulvey followed with 3 more from play. Sligo hit another point leaving Leitrim ahead by one point at the half time mark. on resumption Sligo started with a point to equalise . A fantastic 50 m free from James Mc Weeney saw Leitrim ahead, then Sligo got 2 more points before a further 2 points from Ronan Kennedy 1 from play and 1 free. That saw Leitrim off to a victory by 1 point.

Sub: Ronan Kennedy for Connor Kelly, Gavin Samon for Cathal Egan.

Note:
A Big thanks to the Carrigallen Club for the use of the pitch on Saturday and for the superb condition of the pitch and the way everyone was looked after.

Also thank you to the clubs who have given their pitches for Minor Training in the past number of weeks and who continue to do so, it is much appreciated.

 

 

27-Mar-05 by Bord na nÓg

U-16 trials moved

The U-16 trials scheduled for 2pm today have been moved to Gortletteragh, with the same starting time of 2pm.

 

 

26-Mar-05 by Attracta O Reilly – Bord na nÓg Secretary

Change of Venue for Minors

The Minor match Leitrim V Sligo is now moved to Carrigallen at 5pm as Bornacoola pitch is not playable.

 

 

25-Mar-05 by Attracta O Reilly – Bord na nÓg Secretary

Leitrim Minor on Aussie Rules Panel

Congrats to Adrian Fowley who has made the Irish panel for the U18 Aussie Rules.

Adrian from Dromahaire is a member of this years Leitrim minor team, and also under age next season.

Word has it he might make the full back spot !

 

 

24-Mar-05 by County Minor News

Minors play Sligo this Saturday evening

Leitrim Minors take on Sligo in the Connacht league at 5pm in Dromod. A lot of interest in this game as Sligo are favourites for Connacht after winning the O Donaghue Shield. Sligo are also the team we play in the Championship in May.

Injuries are mounting up in the camp as Paul Ellis is out . Emmett Burke, Thomas Davitt and Seamus Dolan are also on the treatment table.

We welcome back St Mels player David O Connor to the fold after their defeat in the Leinster final .

The team will not be picked until Sat to give each player a chance to recover .

Last WeeK
In the previous Minor League game Leitrim played Mayo last weekend and the final result was:

Leitrim 1-05 Mayo 0-12

1 Ronan Mulvey – Cloone
2 Conor Reynolds – Eslin
3 Dermot Reynolds – Annaduff
4 Adrian Fowley – Dromahaire
5 Ciaran O Flynn – Manorhamilton (Captain)
6 Paul Ellis – Fenagh
7 Trever Farrelly – Aughavas
8 Paul Early – St Marys
9 Stephen Conaty – Mohill
10 Ray Mulvey – St Marys (0-01)
11 Cathal Egan – Aughnashellan
12 James Mc Weeney – Sean O Heslins 0.02
13 Ronan Kennedy – Mohill
14 Garry Reynolds – Carrigallen (0-01)
15 Conor Kelly – Dromahaire (0-01)

subs
Gavin Kelly – Mohill for R. Kennedy, 30min (1-00)
Jason Conroy – Bornacoola for C. Reynolds, 20min
Gavin Salmon – Aughnasheelin for C. Egan

 

 

24-Mar-05 by County Minor News

Training For Club Officers

Training For Club Officers

The planned programme of individual training for club officers takes place next Tuesday 29th March at 9pm in the Bush Hotel. All people holding positions and assistant positions of Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers and PRO?s in their club please make an effort to attend.

 

 

24-Mar-05 by PJ Meehan – Development Officer

Leitrim U-16 Trials

Leitrim U-16 Trials:

The following players are invited to attend the final trial game for the Leitrim U-16 panel to be held in Annaduff on Saturday 26th March 2005, starting at 2pm.

Annaduff: Seamus Mulvihill, Larry Lynch, Sean MacNobola.

Allen Gaels: Alan Wynne, Cathal Kielty, Eunan Tracy, Paul Gibbons, JonathanÓguckian, Martin Raftery.

Aughavas: Conor Bohan, Conor Brennan, Kieran Moran, Aidan MacGuire, Enda Short, Adrian Tiernan

Aughnasheelin: DamienÓgilheaney, Fergal Early

Ballinaglera: Enda Maguire, Philip McGourty, Seamie McMorrow

Sean O H. / Ballinamore: Michael Costello, John Christie, David Leydon, Shane Murphy, Wayne McKeon, Jim McTaigue, Darren Reynolds

Bornacoola: Paul Hackett, Fergal Howard, Mervin Howard, Conor McCawley, Niall O Connor, Sean Ryan, Declan Shanley

Carrigallen: Daniel Lyons, Barry Reilly, Ciaran Reilly, Eoin Ward.

Cloone: Declan Tiernan

Drumreilly: Sean Fee, Cormac Maguire, Ciaran Smith

Drumkeerin: Barry MacPaddin, Aidan Dolan, Patrick Beirne, Fintan Harvey, Brendan McNama

Eslin: Tomas Beirne, Brian Higgins, Eamon Stenson

Gortletteragh: Shane Keogh, Conor Reynolds.

GlenCar/ Manor: Liam Burke, Adrian Croal, Liam Feehily, Paul Glancy, Patrick O Brien

Glenfarne: Players to be notified by club U-16 Mgmt

Kiltubrid: Shane Cardiff, Neil Slevin, Emmet Mahon, Killian McKeon, Fergal McLoughlin

Melvin Gaels: Matthew Branley, James Bredin, Paul Foy, Patrick Hill.

Mohill: Niall Flynn, Jesse Gaffy, Jamie Manning, Chris Higgins

St. Marys: Alan Doherty, Brian Farrell, Colm Guckian, Conor Glancy, Nicholas MacWeeney, David Tiernan, William Guckian.

St. Caillians / Fenagh: Ronan Monaghan, Seamus MacWeeney

Please find below the Bus routes and times:
North Leitrim Bus (Aiden Foley, Kinlough)
Kinlough 12:10pm
Manorhamilton 12:30
Drumkeerin 12:55
Drumshanbo 1:15
Carrick on Shannon 1:25pm

South Leitrim Buses (Wrynn?s Buses Ballinamore, x 2)
Ballinamore 12:30pm
Aughnasheelin 12:30
Drumreilly 12:40
Fenagh 12:40
Carrigallen 12:50
Kiltubrid 12:55
Aughavas 1:00
Cloone 1:10
Mohill 1:10
Bornacoola 1:20pm

Please contact Derek Kelleher (087 6624918) or Kevin Ludlow (087 8132242) with any questions regarding these arrangements.

 

 

22-Mar-05 by U16 Management

Leitrim Get Back on Track

20 March 2005 ? Division 2a: Allianz NFL Round 5

Leitrim 0-11 Longford 0-11

Leitrim Get Back on Track

A large attendance at this Pearse Park derby saw Leitrim put a poor first half performance behind them to secure a hard earned point and retain an outside chance of promotion. The result however confirmed the growing suspicion that the two dropped points in Carlow may well prove the team?s undoing as the race for promotion enters the closing stages.

There was of course a genuine fear that the defeat to a previously win-less Carlow marked the bursting of the early season Leitrim bubble and this gave Sunday?s game against the unbeaten league leaders an added significance. In this context, a good performance was essential ? win, lose or draw ? and Leitrim achieved both the draw and the feat of restoring supporters? belief in the Dolan revolution.

However, the early signs were not promising as the home team raced into a 0-6 to 0-2 lead after 20 minutes with the Leitrim defence again displaying signs of hesitancy as Padraig Davis and the Longford forward line threatened to rip Leitrim apart. Neil Sheridan had shot Longford into the lead straight from the throw in and while Johnny Goldrick replied for Leitrim, the home team were dominant in almost all sectors. Indeed they created at least three good goalScóring chances, but failed to convert any of them and allowed Leitrim to stay in touch with points from James Glancy, Shane Foley, Michael Foley and Declan Maxwell

By half time the lead stood at just three points ? 0-8 to 0-5 ? and Leitrim put in a terrific second half performance that should have secured both points. With the defence tightening considerably and Chris Carroll gaining a foothold in midfield, the Leitrim scores finally began to arrive. Points from Michael Foley (2), Johnny Goldrick and Chris Carroll to a solitary reply from Padraig Davis left the teams deadlocked at 0-9 apiece and just 10 minutes remaining.

It was a remarkable comeback from Leitrim and one that highlights just how far the team have come in the last couple of months. Indeed twice in the closing stages Longford made a sprint for the line edging in front through Padraig Davis, but Leitrim?s belief held and on both occasions the Connacht men struck back to level.

On the first occasion, with Longford leading by 0-10 to 0-9, Christy Carroll fielded magnificently to set up James Glancy for the levelling score. Longford again took the lead through Davis, but super sub Michael Duignan arrived at the end of a move started by Shane Foley and kicked a memorable equaliser in the last minute to earn a share of the spoils.

Leitrim: Cathal Mc Crann, Michael Mc Guinness, John Mc Keon, Dermot Reynolds, Niall Gilbane, Barry Mc Weeney, Shane Foley (0-1), Christopher Carroll (0-1), Gary Mc Closkey, Johnny Goldrick (0-2), Barry Prior, Michael Foley (0-3), Colin Regan, Declan Maxwell, James Glancy (0-2). Subs used: Donal Brennan for Declan Maxwell, Michael Duignan (0-1) for Donal Brennan, David Mc Hugh for Dermot Reynolds

 

 

21-Mar-05 by Lovely Leitrim

Leitrim ahead of the Posse!

The Leitrim County Board have ensured that Leitrim supporters will be able to keep in touch with their teams fortunes in 2005 by becoming the first County to provide live updates of their Allianz league games online at their official website www.leitrimgaa.ie. The service provides real time Scóring with a log of the key events at the game to keep the county?s supporters up to date with all the action as it happens live.

The service was launched for Leitrim?s recent game against Fermanagh and the Leitrim County Board have confirmed that a large web audience followed the county?s fortunes against Clare and Carlow over the last fortnight and they are expecting a record audience for this Sunday?s clash with neighbours Longford.

The project is one of many IT initiatives aimed at bringing GAA related information and news to the public and media at large. With a large Leitrim Diaspora in England, America, Australia and elsewhere across the globe, the service has proven extremely popular and the possibility of extending the service to include audio or visual coverage is being examined.

Brendan Doyle, Chairman of the IT Committee ?I feel we have only begun to discover the benefits & possibilities of the internet and feel that it will continue to radically improve our ability to inform the public and media of Leitrim?s progress through their various games. I look forward to continuing with this free service over the coming year as we maximise the potential from the web.?

Further Information is available from:
Brendan Doyle,
Leitrim County Board – IT Committee,
brendan@leitrim.gaa.ie

 

 

16-Mar-05 by Brendan Doyle

Leitrim U-16 Trials-

Leitrim U-16 Trials:
The following players are invited to attend two trial games against the Roscommon U16 panel to be held in Annaduff on Saturday 19th March 2005, starting at 2pm.

Annaduff: Seamus Mulvihill, Larry Lynch, Sean MacNobola.

Allen Gaels: Alan Wynne, Cathal Kielty, Eunan Tracy, Paul Gibbons, JonathanÓguckian, Martin Raftery.

Aughavas: Conor Bohan, Conor Brennan, Kieran Moran, Aidan MacGuire, Enda Short, Adrian Tiernan

Aughnasheelin: DamienÓgilheaney, Fergal Early

Ballinaglera: Enda Maguire, Philip McGourty, Seamie McMorrow

Sean O H. / Ballinamore: Michael Costello, John Christie, David Leydon, Shane Murphy, Wayne McKeon, Jim McTaigue, Darren Reynolds

Bornacoola: Paul Hackett, Fergal Howard, Mervin Howard, Conor McCawley, Niall O Connor, Sean Ryan, Declan Shanley

Carrigallen: Daniel Lyons, Barry Reilly, Ciaran Reilly, Eoin Ward.

Cloone: Declan Tiernan

Drumreilly: Sean Fee, Cormac Maguire, Ciaran Smith

Drumkeerin: Barry MacPaddin, Aidan Dolan, Patrick Beirne, Fintan Harvey, Brendan McNama

Eslin: Tomas Beirne, Brian Higgins, Eamon Stenson

Gortletteragh: Shane Keogh, Conor Reynolds.

GlenCar/ Manor: Liam Burke, Adrian Croal, Liam Feehily, Paul Glancy, Patrick O Brien

Glenfarne: Players to be notified by club U-16 Mgmt

Kiltubrid: Shane Cardiff + Additional Players to be notified by club U-16 Mgmt

Melvin Gaels: Matthew Branley, James Bredin, Paul Foy, Patrick Hill.

Mohill: Niall Flynn, Jesse Gaffy, Jamie Manning, Chris Higgins

St. Marys: Alan Doherty, Brian Farrell, Colm Guckian, Conor Glancy, Nicholas MacWeeney, David Tiernan

St. Caillians / Fenagh: Ronan Monaghan, Seamus MacWeeney

Please find below the Bus routes and times:
North Leitrim Bus (Aiden Foley, Kinlough)
Kinlough 12:10pm
Manorhamilton 12:30
Drumkeerin 12:55
Drumshanbo 1:15
Carrick on Shannon 1:25pm

South Leitrim Buses (Wrynn?s Buses Ballinamore, x 2)
Ballinamore 12:30pm
Aughnasheelin 12:30
Drumreilly 12:40
Fenagh 12:40
Carrigallen 12:50
Kiltubrid 12:55
Aughavas 1:00
Cloone 1:10
Mohill 1:10
Bornacoola 1:20pm

Please contact Derek Kelleher (087 6624918) or Kevin Ludlow (087 8132242) with any questions regarding these arrangements.

 

 

15-Mar-05 by County U16 Management

Leitrim Fall in Carlow

13 March 2005 ? Division 2a: Allianz NFL Round 4

Leitrim Fall in Carlow

Leitrim 0-16
Carlow 1-15

A first half goal for the home side in Dr Cullen Park Carlow on Sunday denied Leitrim the opportunity of moving into second place in Division 2A of the Allianz football league and dealt a serious blow to the county?s promotion hopes.

Leitrim went into this game enjoying their best form for some time having beaten a fancied Clare team and pushing All Ireland semi-finalists Fermanagh all the way, but a dreadful period in the minutes leading up to half time along with the concession of a very soft goal proved the visitors? undoing.

For once, the Leitrim problems were at the defensive end of the field and a very lively Carlow full forward line caused huge difficulties for John Mc Keon and co throughout ? the Leitrim men uncharacteristically conceding 10 points from play to the Carlow inside trio. Leitrim also struggled to find their feet in the middle of the field, particularly in the first half and while the forward line helped to accrue an impressive tally of sixteen points, they were left to rue two excellent goal Scóring opportunities in the first half and a disallowed effort in the second.

Leitrim had started brightly with James Glancy, Declan Maxwell and Johnny Goldrick causing problems for the Carlow defence as the Connacht team raced into a 0-3 to 0-1 lead. However, disaster struck when a long ball from a sideline kick was misjudged by the Leitrim defence and allowed to bounce in the Leitrim square, coming off the crossbar and into the hands of the waiting David Nolan who finished calmly to the net.

It was a goal of the cheapest variety and galvanised the home side who began to take a grip in the centre of the field and with a point from the ever dangerous Simon Rea moved into a 1-3 to 0-3 lead. Leitrim did react well and scores from Declan Maxwell, James Glancy and Michael Foley appeared to have weathered the storm. Indeed, Maxwell?s effort might well have ended in the Carlow net but for an excellent save from John Brennan after the Drumreilly man had brilliantly fielded a high ball and turned the Carlow full back.

With only five minutes to go to the break the sides were level but Leitrim were about to experience their worst spell of the game conceding five points in as many minutes to a grateful Carlow attack as a combination of lethargic defending and an inability to win the ball in the midfield diamond left Leitrim with an uphill battle for the second half ? five points in arrears 1-8 to 0-6.

Des Dolan chose to reshuffle his hand for the second half introducing Darren Duignan and Colin Regan for Gary Mc Closkey and Barry Butler. Declan Maxwell moved to midfield with Dermot Reynolds rejoined the defence having started in the half forward line. However, when Simon Rea extended the Carlow lead to six points within a minute of the restart, the game appeared to be slipping from Leitrim?s grasp.
If there is one thing that Des Dolan has instilled in this Leitrim team it is a self belief in their own ability to overcome adversity and rather than lie down as might have been expected in the past, Leitrim battled bravely to get back into the game with Maxwell, Dermot Reynolds and Michael Foley particularly prominent. A baffling decision to disallow what appeared to be a perfectly good Leitrim goal left the sizeable Leitrim following to question if it was just one of those days but a series of scores from Foley kept Leitrim in the game up to the final whistle.

On a number of occasions the men in green and gold hauled the Carlow lead back to two points but despite some good chances, Leitrim were unable to close the gap any further and time ran out on a brave comeback.

The game will have given the Leitrim management much to dwell on however ahead of next Sunday?s visit to Pearse Park to face a Longford team currently riding high at the top of Division 2a. The Leitrim defence will certainly need to up their performance against a highly rated Longford attack and Dolan may be tempted to give Declan Maxwell his first start in the middle of field. He will also be consoled by the fact that his team managed an impressive tally of 16 points in the defeat but considering the heavy defeat inflicted on Carlow by Longford in Pearse Park last week, anything other than a home win will be considered a shock result.

Leitrim: Cathal Mc Crann, Michael Mc Guinness, John Mc Keon, Barry Butler, Niall Gilbane, Barry Mc Weeney, Shane Foley, Christopher Carroll (0-1), Gary Mc Closkey, Johnny Goldrick (0-2), Barry Prior, Dermot Reynolds (0-1), Michael Foley (0-8), Declan Maxwell (0-2) and James Glancy (0-2). Subs used: Colin Regan for Mc Closkey, Darren Duignan for Butler, Ray Cox for Glancy (yellow carded)

 

 

14-Mar-05 by Lovely Leitrim

County Bord Meeting tonight (Monday 14th Mar)

The March County Board meeting is tonight (Monday) in Aras Padraig in Drumshanbo at 8 pm sharp. All delegates are asked to attend.

 

 

14-Mar-05 by Brendan Doyle