Our new Instagram account is 1 week old and currently has over 880 followers – as a welcome to all of our new followers and to celebrate this mini birthday we will do a sneak peak announcement of the Leitrim team at 2pm today exclusively on Instagram.
A few hours later at 4pm the team will be released as normal here on our website and on the remaining social media channels.
So if you want to be one of the first to see the team then please join us on Instagram !
A Date For You’re Diary – Leitrims Health Is Wealth – Wednesday 12th February @7pm, Landmark Hotel, Carrick-On -Shannon.
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Our official Instagram account is just under 24 hours old and very active with a flood of new followers. This account compliments our other social media channels of Facebook and Twitter.
Feel free to come follow us and don’t forget to spread the word – the more the merrier
or use the Insta Nametag feature on our cover picture.
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Two additional Gaeltacht Scholarships to value of £400 each are available through Coiste Contae Liatroma for attendance at Coláiste Ó Direáin on Inis Mór for this summer. Available to boys or girls from Leitrim. Please email administrator.leitrim@gaa.ie immediately if interested, giving name of student and a contact phone number.
The Leitrim Senior Football Team to face Derry at 5pm in Celtic Park, Derry, tomorrow, in the opening fixture of the 2020 Allianz Leagues has been named and is listed below. Leitrim will face Derry for the third time in league action in less than 12 months, having played them twice last March, including the memorable Allianz League Division 4 Final in Croke Park on the last Saturday of March 2019. We send best wishes to the Players and Team Management as they set out on a challenging Division 3 campaign.
Ainm(Béarla)
Club
1
Diarmuid McKiernan
Gaeil na hAilne
2
Conor Reynolds
Eanach Dubh
3
Fergal McTague
Achadh an Mhuilinn
4
Paddy Maguire
Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín
5
Aidan Flynn
Gaeil Liatroma
6
Jack Gilheany
Fíonach Naomh Caillin
7
Cillian McGloin
Gaeil na Meilge
8
Donal Wrynn
Naomh Caillian Fíonach
9
Shane Moran
Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
10
Shane Quinn
Maothail
11
Dean McGovern
Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
12
Domhnaill Flynn
Maothail
13
Pearse Dolan
Achadh an Mhuilinn
14
Darragh Rooney
Gaeil na Meilge
15
Keith Beirne
Maothail
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Leitrim GAA wishes to express its sympathies to the family of the late Brendan Gormley, Fohera, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, on his sad passing after a long illness on Monday, January 20th.
Brendan was to the forefront in the promotion of GAA activities in his native Ballinamore and in particular the promotion of Scór in his club throughout the 1980’s. Indeed the club has claimed many Scór honours at county, provincial and national levels. In addition to holding the position of Treasurer of Scór Liatroma, he went on to become Treasurer of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in 1985 and held the position for an unprecedented seventeen consecutive years until 2001. Brendan also served a term as Treasurer of Connacht Council GAA from 1979 to 1982.
Brendan worked tirelessly for Leitrim GAA over his period involved with the County Management Committee and Coiste Chontae Liatroma and would have taken tremendous pride in being associated with Leitrim’s on-field achievements of a quarter-century ago and beyond.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.
Our sincere sympathy is extended to Brendan’s wife Rosario, sons Niall and Aaron, daughter Sinead, daughters-in-law Breege (McGovern) & Fiona (Butterly), his dear grandchildren Mya, Romy, Grace, Darragh & Meabh, his sisters Mary (Cavan), Rose Murphy (Carrick-on-Shannon), Agnes Duncan (Kilcock), Margaret Walpole (Mohill), brothers Joe (Cavan), Noel (Dublin) & Donal (Drumree, Co. Meath), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
His remains will be reposing at Smith’s Funeral Home, High St, Ballinamore on Wednesday, January 22 from 5pm, concluding with prayers at 8pm.
House private at all times, please.
Funeral Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballinamore on Thursday at 12 noon followed by burial in Oughteragh Cemetery, Ballinamore. Family flowers only, please. Donations in lieu to the North West Hospice, c/o Smiths Funeral Directors, Ballinamore.
Leitrim GAA Supporters Club will be chartering a bus to Celtic Park, Derry for next Saturday’s Allianz League Division 3 match with Derry, provided there is sufficient interest. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus should contact Jerome McWeeney at 0876370051 or Rúnaí Coiste Chontae Liatroma Declan Bohan at secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday next latest.
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Saturday January 11th
Philly McGuinness Cup Rd 2 Leitrim v Longford in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park at 12 noon;
Connacht Scór na nÓg Final in Townhall, Claremorris, commencing at 2.30pm.
Sunday January 12th
Connacht FBD League Semi Final Leitrim v Roscommon in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Thursday January 16th
Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Dublin Launch in Celtic Suite, Croke Park commencing at 7.30pm.
Saturday January 18th
Philly McGuinness Cup Rd 3 Leitrim v Sligo in Páirc Philib Mac Aonghusa, Mohill at 2.00pm.
Sunday January 19th
Connacht FBD League Final.
Saturday January 25th Allianz Football League Rd 1 Derry v Leitrim in Celtic Park, Derry at 5.00pm.
Sunday January 26th
LGFA Football League Rd 1 Derry v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Hurling League Rd 1 Fermanagh v Leitrim, Brewster Park, Enniskillen at 2.00pm.
Saturday February 1st
All Ireland Scór na nÓg Finals in INEC Centre, Killarney.
Sunday February 2nd
Allianz Football League Rd 2 Leitrim v Cork in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Sunday February 9th LGFA Football League Rd 3 Leitrim v Antrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 3 Longford v Leitrim in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park at 2.00pm.
Monday February 10th
February Meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 8.00pm.
Saturday February 15th
Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Semi Final Leitrim v Galway/Mayo in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm;
Annual Presentation of 2019 Leitrim GAA Awards in Bush Hotel at 8.00pm.
Sunday February February 16th
Allianz Hurling League Rd 3 Leitrim v Cavan in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Saturday February 22nd
Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Final.
Sunday February 23rd LGFA Football League Rd 4 Louth v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Hurling League Rd 4 Sligo v Leitrim in Markcievicz Park at 2.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 4 Leitrim v Offaly in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Fri/Sat February 28/29th
Annual GAA Congress in Páirc an Chrócaigh.
Sunday March 1st
Allianz Hurling League Rd 5 Leitrim v Lancshire in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 5 Louth v Leitrim in Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda at 2.00pm.
Sat/Sun March 7/8th
Allianz Hurling League Division 3B Final.
Sunday March 8th
LGFA Football League Rd 5 Leitrim v Limerick in TBC at 1.00pm.
Monday March 9th
March Meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 8.00pm.
Sunday March 15th Allianz Football League Rd 6 Down v Leitrim in Páirc Eisler, Newry at 2.00pm.
Saturday March 21st
Leitrim GAA Annual Supporters Club Draw in Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod, at 10.00pm.
Sunday March 22nd
LGFA Football League Rd 6 Carlow v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 7 Leitrim v Tipperary in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Saturday March 28th
Allianz Football League Divsion 3 Final.
Sunday March 29th LGFA Football League Rd 7 Leitrim v Offaly in TBC at 1.00pm.
Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
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Renowned piper Néillidh Mulligan and family to regale audience at Leitrim Supporters Club launch in Croke Park.
Excitement is building ahead of the annual launch of the Leitrim Supporters Club in Croke Park on Thursday, January 16th.
The gathering touches on all things Leitrim, and MC Colin Regan will interview the county’s new hurling All-Star James Clancy to find out what the Lory Meagher Cup win meant to this stalwart. Senior football manager Terry Hyland will be quizzed about plans for 2020 as the county prepares for an incredibly competitive Division 3 national football league, while Eamonn Duignan, chair of the Leitrim Wall committee, will reflect on what became a success story of national interest.
The assembled crowd will also be treated to interviews with special guest Sean McGoldrick, sports journalist, author, and native of Newtownmanor, and Leitrim Person of the Year, Noel McPartland, of Drumshanbo.
The finale of the evening will be a lively music session with renowned uileann piper Neilidh Mulligan and family. Neilidh has a strong Leitrim connection – his father Tom being a native of Bornacoola and a founding member of St Mary’s Music Club in Church Street, Dublin. Neil has been a tutor at the Joe Mooney Summer School for years and represented Bornacoola in Scór in the late 1970s. They will include tunes from his award winning ‘The Leitrim Thrush’ album.
This annual gathering has become a must-attend event for Leitrim people in Dublin and the surrounding counties, with 170 attendees last year. It makes a point of acknowledging and celebrating the lives and times of Leitrim’s foremost citizens and entertainers and is sure to have something to amuse anyone with roots or an interest in the county. So, please spread the word to your friends and come along on the night.
Doors open at 7pm with the event getting under way 7.30pm sharp. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for entry but attendees are encouraged to buy a Supporters Club ticket on the night and a special draw will take place for those who purchase one or take a booklet to sell. The night will conclude at 9.30pm.
Transport will be provided from Leitrim for anyone who wishes to attend FOC, the following are the bus times.
Pick up Drumshanbo Swimming Pool at 4.00pm
Pick up Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada at 4.15pm
Pick up Bornacoola GAA Pitch at 4.30pm
Please inform Leitrim GAA Assistant Secretary Attracta O Reilly at 0861708499 if you intend to travel on the bus.
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Connacht Finals of Scór na nÓg Finals are taking place this Saturday 11th of January. The quiz takes place at 1pm in Claremorris GAA clubhouse and the stage venue is the Town Hall Claremorris starting at 2.30pm sharp. There are no advance tickets, admission is payable on the door on the day. All of our Leitrim winners will be competing for a place in the All-Ireland final to be held in the INEC Killarney on February 1st. Wishing all of our Leitrim teams and all involved the very best of luck.
Rince Foirne: St Mary’s Kiltoghert
Amhranaíocht Aonair: Caoimhe Mooney, Annaduff
Aithriseoireacht: Michael Connorton, St Mary’s Kiltoghert
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Irish conversation classes, or Ciorcal Comhrá, will start again in Ballinamore Library on Tuesday, 7 January 2020 at 8.00pm. There are separate groups for relative beginners, for those who have some Irish and for those who are fluent. These classes are a great opportunity to practice the Irish you know and to improve it. Also, Leaving Cert or transitional year students will find it useful for practice for their Irish orals. Classes are free and will run for 10 weeks to mid March. Seo seans chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Beidh fáilte romhat.
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GAELIC ARMOUR ANNOUNCES LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP WITH LEITRIM GAA20th November 2024 - 9:16 pm
Teams News & Instagram announcement
Team AnnouncementOur new Instagram account is 1 week old and currently has over 880 followers – as a welcome to all of our new followers and to celebrate this mini birthday we will do a sneak peak announcement of the Leitrim team at 2pm today exclusively on Instagram.
A few hours later at 4pm the team will be released as normal here on our website and on the remaining social media channels.
So if you want to be one of the first to see the team then please join us on Instagram !
https://www.instagram.com/leitrimgaa_official/
Leitrims Health Is Wealth
GeneralA Date For You’re Diary – Leitrims Health Is Wealth – Wednesday 12th February @7pm, Landmark Hotel, Carrick-On -Shannon.
Leitrim Team To Play Cork In Round 2 Allianz League in Avantcard Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Sunday 2nd February
County FootballOfficial LeitrimGAA Instagram account now active
GeneralOur official Instagram account is just under 24 hours old and very active with a flood of new followers. This account compliments our other social media channels of Facebook and Twitter.
Feel free to come follow us and don’t forget to spread the word – the more the merrier
The official nametag is: LeitrimGAA_official
Link is here: https://www.instagram.com/leitrimgaa_official/
or use the Insta Nametag feature on our cover picture.
Gaeltacht Grants
GeneralTwo additional Gaeltacht Scholarships to value of £400 each are available through Coiste Contae Liatroma for attendance at Coláiste Ó Direáin on Inis Mór for this summer. Available to boys or girls from Leitrim. Please email administrator.leitrim@gaa.ie immediately if interested, giving name of student and a contact phone number.
Leitrim Team to Face Derry in Allianz League Opener Named.
County FootballThe Leitrim Senior Football Team to face Derry at 5pm in Celtic Park, Derry, tomorrow, in the opening fixture of the 2020 Allianz Leagues has been named and is listed below. Leitrim will face Derry for the third time in league action in less than 12 months, having played them twice last March, including the memorable Allianz League Division 4 Final in Croke Park on the last Saturday of March 2019. We send best wishes to the Players and Team Management as they set out on a challenging Division 3 campaign.
The Late Brendan Gormley, Fohera, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim.
GeneralLeitrim GAA wishes to express its sympathies to the family of the late Brendan Gormley, Fohera, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, on his sad passing after a long illness on Monday, January 20th.
Brendan was to the forefront in the promotion of GAA activities in his native Ballinamore and in particular the promotion of Scór in his club throughout the 1980’s. Indeed the club has claimed many Scór honours at county, provincial and national levels. In addition to holding the position of Treasurer of Scór Liatroma, he went on to become Treasurer of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in 1985 and held the position for an unprecedented seventeen consecutive years until 2001. Brendan also served a term as Treasurer of Connacht Council GAA from 1979 to 1982.
Brendan worked tirelessly for Leitrim GAA over his period involved with the County Management Committee and Coiste Chontae Liatroma and would have taken tremendous pride in being associated with Leitrim’s on-field achievements of a quarter-century ago and beyond.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.
Our sincere sympathy is extended to Brendan’s wife Rosario, sons Niall and Aaron, daughter Sinead, daughters-in-law Breege (McGovern) & Fiona (Butterly), his dear grandchildren Mya, Romy, Grace, Darragh & Meabh, his sisters Mary (Cavan), Rose Murphy (Carrick-on-Shannon), Agnes Duncan (Kilcock), Margaret Walpole (Mohill), brothers Joe (Cavan), Noel (Dublin) & Donal (Drumree, Co. Meath), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
His remains will be reposing at Smith’s Funeral Home, High St, Ballinamore on Wednesday, January 22 from 5pm, concluding with prayers at 8pm.
House private at all times, please.
Funeral Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballinamore on Thursday at 12 noon followed by burial in Oughteragh Cemetery, Ballinamore. Family flowers only, please. Donations in lieu to the North West Hospice, c/o Smiths Funeral Directors, Ballinamore.
Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Bus to Derry on January 25th
County FootballLeitrim GAA Supporters Club will be chartering a bus to Celtic Park, Derry for next Saturday’s Allianz League Division 3 match with Derry, provided there is sufficient interest. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus should contact Jerome McWeeney at 0876370051 or Rúnaí Coiste Chontae Liatroma Declan Bohan at secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday next latest.
Key Dates for your 2020 Leitrim GAA Diary up to March 29th
GeneralSaturday January 11th
Philly McGuinness Cup Rd 2 Leitrim v Longford in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park at 12 noon;
Connacht Scór na nÓg Final in Townhall, Claremorris, commencing at 2.30pm.
Sunday January 12th
Connacht FBD League Semi Final Leitrim v Roscommon in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Thursday January 16th
Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Dublin Launch in Celtic Suite, Croke Park commencing at 7.30pm.
Saturday January 18th
Philly McGuinness Cup Rd 3 Leitrim v Sligo in Páirc Philib Mac Aonghusa, Mohill at 2.00pm.
Sunday January 19th
Connacht FBD League Final.
Saturday January 25th
Allianz Football League Rd 1 Derry v Leitrim in Celtic Park, Derry at 5.00pm.
Sunday January 26th
LGFA Football League Rd 1 Derry v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Hurling League Rd 1 Fermanagh v Leitrim, Brewster Park, Enniskillen at 2.00pm.
Saturday February 1st
All Ireland Scór na nÓg Finals in INEC Centre, Killarney.
Sunday February 2nd
Allianz Football League Rd 2 Leitrim v Cork in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Sunday February 9th
LGFA Football League Rd 3 Leitrim v Antrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 3 Longford v Leitrim in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park at 2.00pm.
Monday February 10th
February Meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 8.00pm.
Saturday February 15th
Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Semi Final Leitrim v Galway/Mayo in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm;
Annual Presentation of 2019 Leitrim GAA Awards in Bush Hotel at 8.00pm.
Sunday February February 16th
Allianz Hurling League Rd 3 Leitrim v Cavan in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Saturday February 22nd
Connacht Under 20 Football Championship Final.
Sunday February 23rd
LGFA Football League Rd 4 Louth v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Hurling League Rd 4 Sligo v Leitrim in Markcievicz Park at 2.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 4 Leitrim v Offaly in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Fri/Sat February 28/29th
Annual GAA Congress in Páirc an Chrócaigh.
Sunday March 1st
Allianz Hurling League Rd 5 Leitrim v Lancshire in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 5 Louth v Leitrim in Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda at 2.00pm.
Sat/Sun March 7/8th
Allianz Hurling League Division 3B Final.
Sunday March 8th
LGFA Football League Rd 5 Leitrim v Limerick in TBC at 1.00pm.
Monday March 9th
March Meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 8.00pm.
Sunday March 15th
Allianz Football League Rd 6 Down v Leitrim in Páirc Eisler, Newry at 2.00pm.
Saturday March 21st
Leitrim GAA Annual Supporters Club Draw in Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod, at 10.00pm.
Sunday March 22nd
LGFA Football League Rd 6 Carlow v Leitrim in TBC at 1.00pm;
Allianz Football League Rd 7 Leitrim v Tipperary in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at 2.00pm.
Saturday March 28th
Allianz Football League Divsion 3 Final.
Sunday March 29th
LGFA Football League Rd 7 Leitrim v Offaly in TBC at 1.00pm.
Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Dublin Launch of 2020 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club, Croke Park, January 16th at 7.30pm
GeneralRenowned piper Néillidh Mulligan and family to regale audience at Leitrim Supporters Club launch in Croke Park.
Excitement is building ahead of the annual launch of the Leitrim Supporters Club in Croke Park on Thursday, January 16th.
The gathering touches on all things Leitrim, and MC Colin Regan will interview the county’s new hurling All-Star James Clancy to find out what the Lory Meagher Cup win meant to this stalwart. Senior football manager Terry Hyland will be quizzed about plans for 2020 as the county prepares for an incredibly competitive Division 3 national football league, while Eamonn Duignan, chair of the Leitrim Wall committee, will reflect on what became a success story of national interest.
The assembled crowd will also be treated to interviews with special guest Sean McGoldrick, sports journalist, author, and native of Newtownmanor, and Leitrim Person of the Year, Noel McPartland, of Drumshanbo.
The finale of the evening will be a lively music session with renowned uileann piper Neilidh Mulligan and family. Neilidh has a strong Leitrim connection – his father Tom being a native of Bornacoola and a founding member of St Mary’s Music Club in Church Street, Dublin. Neil has been a tutor at the Joe Mooney Summer School for years and represented Bornacoola in Scór in the late 1970s. They will include tunes from his award winning ‘The Leitrim Thrush’ album.
This annual gathering has become a must-attend event for Leitrim people in Dublin and the surrounding counties, with 170 attendees last year. It makes a point of acknowledging and celebrating the lives and times of Leitrim’s foremost citizens and entertainers and is sure to have something to amuse anyone with roots or an interest in the county. So, please spread the word to your friends and come along on the night.
Doors open at 7pm with the event getting under way 7.30pm sharp. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for entry but attendees are encouraged to buy a Supporters Club ticket on the night and a special draw will take place for those who purchase one or take a booklet to sell. The night will conclude at 9.30pm.
Transport will be provided from Leitrim for anyone who wishes to attend FOC, the following are the bus times.
Pick up Drumshanbo Swimming Pool at 4.00pm
Pick up Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada at 4.15pm
Pick up Bornacoola GAA Pitch at 4.30pm
Please inform Leitrim GAA Assistant Secretary Attracta O Reilly at 0861708499 if you intend to travel on the bus.
2020 Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals on Saturday next January 11th
ScórConnacht Finals of Scór na nÓg Finals are taking place this Saturday 11th of January. The quiz takes place at 1pm in Claremorris GAA clubhouse and the stage venue is the Town Hall Claremorris starting at 2.30pm sharp. There are no advance tickets, admission is payable on the door on the day. All of our Leitrim winners will be competing for a place in the All-Ireland final to be held in the INEC Killarney on February 1st. Wishing all of our Leitrim teams and all involved the very best of luck.
Rince Foirne: St Mary’s Kiltoghert
Amhranaíocht Aonair: Caoimhe Mooney, Annaduff
Aithriseoireacht: Michael Connorton, St Mary’s Kiltoghert
Bailéad Ghrúpa: Annaduff
Nuachleas: Mohill
Ceol Uirlise: Kiltubrid
Rince Seit: Annaduff
Tráth na gCeist: Carrigallen Read more
Ciorcal Comhrá commences in Ballinamore on Tuesday January 7th
GeneralIrish conversation classes, or Ciorcal Comhrá, will start again in Ballinamore Library on Tuesday, 7 January 2020 at 8.00pm. There are separate groups for relative beginners, for those who have some Irish and for those who are fluent. These classes are a great opportunity to practice the Irish you know and to improve it. Also, Leaving Cert or transitional year students will find it useful for practice for their Irish orals. Classes are free and will run for 10 weeks to mid March. Seo seans chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Beidh fáilte romhat.