Fr Manning Change of Venue

Due to the Annaduff pitch being unplayable this evenings match has been switched to Páirc Seán

Fr Manning Cup

Wednesday, 18th July at 7.30pm

Leitrim v Westmeath

 

 

17-Jul-12 by Gerri Mulhern – PRO – Coiste na nÓg

Handball News week beginning 8th July 2012

Connacht Minor Title For Donal Wrynn
Donal Wrynn took his second Connacht Minor title this year winning The Connacht 60×30 Minor Final played in Ballymoe Co. Galway on Sunday. In a very one sided encounter Wrynn easily saw off the challenge of Mayos Adrain Murphy on a scoreline of 21-1, 21-2. He will now meet an Ulster opponent in the All-Ireland semi-final. Donal teams up with fellow clubman Shane Doonan in the Connacht 60×30 Doubles Final next week-end.
Connacht 60×30 Golden Masters Final
Fenaghs Ed Lee lifted the Golden Masters B 60×30 Connacht Title defeating Galways William Corcoran on a scoreline of 21-7, 21-8 played in Ballymoe on Sunday.
Feile na nGael 
Fenagh Handball Club represented Leitrim at this years Feile held in Dublin last Thursday and Friday. This was the clubs third and most sucessful year in Feile losing out on a place in the Division Four Final by just one point. The team comprising of Alan Doonan, Alan Wrynn, Jarlath Scollan and David Wrynn were based in Citywest and defeated WinÓgap Co. Kilkenny 21-15, 21-3, St. Augustines Co. Waterford 21-2, 16-21, Tuamgraney Co. Clare 15-21, 21-11 and  Downpatrick Co. Down 21-3, 21-4. Although Fenagh won all their matches on aggregate scores and topped the group, under Feile rules each game won is awarded 1 point, with Fenagh deemed to have lost two games they were awarded 6 points out of 8, Tuamgraney were awarded 7 points and went on to win the Division Four Final.  Great credit must go to the young Fenagh men who did their club and county proud.
One Wall Nationals   
The one wall nationals took place over the week-end. There will be a full report in next weeks Leitrim Observer.

 

 

11-Jul-12 by Niall Scollan – Handball PRO

Leitrim Supporters Club Draw 2012

Leitrim Supporters Club Draw 2012

The annual Leitrim Supporters Club tickets have now been fully distributed throughout, not alone the county, but in all areas where Leitrim people are found. The Supporters Club is the lifeline that allows us prepare all our teams in the professional way that is necessary if we wish to compete in a meaningful fashion. This is now the 26th successive year of the Leitrim Supporters Club and Coiste Liatroma greatly appreciates the financial input of our followers and continued support over those years.

This year’s draw takes place on this Sat. night March 24th in Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod, at 10pm. T.P. and Eileen are indeed the main sponsors of our Draw and would be delighted to see you all there on the night. We take this opportunity to thank them and all our sponsors for their continuous support over many years. Tickets are still available from club officers or any member of the executive. We hope that this year’s draw will surpass all previous draws and we wish all ticket holders the best of luck on the night. 

 

 

 

22-Mar-12 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim handballer Donal Wrynn is on the verge of making GAA Handball history

History beckons for Donal  Wrynn & Leitrim by Michael McGee

Thanks to Michael McGhee, Handball Correspondent, Hogan Stand for allowing us to reproduce this article from the Hogan Stand  http://hoganstand.com/Leitrim/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=164361

Leitrim handballer Donal Wrynn is on the verge of making G.A.A. Handball history as he attempts to bring the All-Ireland handball Minor Singles 40 x 20 title to Leitrim for the very first time. Not in its thirty-seven year history has a Leitrim player taken home the Minor singles 40 x 20 championship. Three years ago the Fenagh club man took the World by storm winning the Boys 15 & under World one-wall title in Portland Oregon.  Wrynn’s meteoric rise to World champion was astounding. The Irish & World handball fraternity stood up to take notice of Letrim’s rising young star.  In the intervening years Wrynn has won a Connacht U-15 40 x 20 title and both 40 x 20 & 60 x 30 at U-16 level.

Wrynn’s season began last November when he reached the final of the Boys 17 & under National 40 x 20 final only to lose narrowly to Clare’s Colin Corbett, who went on to win the U.S. Nationals in December with relative ease.  Despite that setback Wrynn worked hard on his game and was rewarded as a member of the successful Fenagh Junior B team that accounted for Garryhill Carlow in the All-Ireland club final. Wrynn has prepared meticulously over the past few months â€Å“I have worked hard onÓgetting into physically the right condition for the championship and have spent many hours in the court working on my various shots.â€Â

In the Connacht championships Wrynn breezed past opponents effortlessly.  His All-Ireland semi-final opponent was Monaghan’s Darren Doherty an Irish, U.S. & World champion. Wrynn suffered a heart breaking 1 point defeat at the hands of Doherty in the 2010 All-Ireland U-16 singles 60 x 30 final in Abbeylara that went to a tie breaker.  St. Coman’s Roscommon was the venue for this latest instalment and this time Wyrnn was ready for the battle.  It took three intensive games to dislodge Doherty & Wrynn showed his mettle to finally beat his great rival.
In recent weeks Wrynn has played Aengus Cunningham (Roscommon), Niall O’Connor (Kildare), Terry McElvaney (Monaghan) and this has helped to give him a ruthless & steely edge to his game.

â€Å“I’m hitting the ball much stronger than I have been doing before and my shot selection has improved. At the moment I am playing with a bit more confidence, having racked up a few important wins lately.â€Â

Wrynn has also represented Leitrim G.A.A at underage level and freely admits football has helped his handball game.  â€Å“Gaelic is a great help to me as it helps me to build up my fitness levels, and is also  great help in making me more aggressive in the handball courts. â€Å“ Wrynn, a 1st year student in DCU studying Accounting & Finance helped the DCU team to the Freshers A football league title recently.

Despite all his successes Wrynn has taken it all in his stride.  The gentle giant standing at 6’3â€Â is unfazed at the thought of winning Leitrim’s first Minor singles 40 x 20 title â€Å“Obviously I’m looking forward to the occasion. I think it is important that I don’t let it get to me. Galen Riordan will be a very tough opponent but hopefully I will just be able to edge it. This week I won’t train that much as I want to be as fresh and relaxed as possible going into the game.  I always find when I am more relaxed I play much better.â€Â

A natural born & skilful athlete Wrynn is blessed with great handball hands explosive speed and devastating firepower combined with great self inner belief. It is expected that there will be huge support from Leitrim travelling to the Roscommon venue.

In an enticing 3 match programme in St. Coman’s Roscommon Cavan’s Paul Brady Irish & World champion will be attempting to win the Men’s singles title for an unprecedented 8th successive year and 9th overall.  Brady’s opponent is Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy. McCarthy had a sensational 2011 winning the Men’s Hardball, Softball, Irish Nationals & U.S. Open. A mouth watering spectacle is in prospect with Brady wholly determined to re write the history books. The ladies final is a repeat of last year’s finale with reigning champions in Kerry’s Maria Daly & Ashley Prendiville facing the experienced Fiona Shannon & Sibeal Gallagher.  The TG4 cameras will be covering the finals which will be televised later in the season.

Path to the final:

Connacht semi-final Donal Wrynn bt Cathal Connelly Ros 21-6, 21-7
Connacht final: Donal bt Michael Lalor Galway  21-6, 21-2
All-Ireland semi-final Donal bt Darren Doherty Monaghan  12-21, 21-13, 21-11

The 2012 GAA Handball ONeills All Ireland Senior 40×20 Singles Final Saturday 24th March 2012, in St. Coman’s, Roscommon

12.00pm: Minor Singles â€â€œ Letrim (Donal Wyrnn) v Wexford (Galen Riordan)
1.15pm: Ladies Senior Doubles Final – Kerry (Maria Daly/Ashley Prendiville) v Antrim (Fiona Shannon/Sibeal Gallagher)
3.00pm: Mens Senior Singles Final – Westmeath (Robbie McCarthy) v Cavan (Paul Brady)

Michael McGee
Handball Correspondent
Hoganstand

 

 

16-Mar-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Supporters Club GAA 2012

Leitrim Supporters Club GAA 2012

The annual Leitrim Supporters Club tickets have now been fully distributed throughout, not alone the county, but in all areas where Leitrim people are found. The Supporters Club is the lifeline that allows us prepare all our teams in the professional way that is necessary if we wish to compete in a meaningful fashion. This is now the 26th successive year of the Leitrim Supporters Club and Coiste Liatroma greatly appreciates the financial input of our followers and continued support over those years. Our senior team had a great victory over Carlow last week and are working very hard as they prepare for their remaining games in the League leading up to our championship meeting with London on June 3rd. Our under 21 team face the challenge of Sligo next month in the Connacht Championship and their preparations are very much on target for a successful campaign .All underage teams are in the very capable hands of former county players and a great buzz is evident in all the squads.

The Leitrim Centre of Excellence at Annaduff is now nearing completion and will be up and running by the end of this year. On completion this will be the jewel in the crown and the envy of much bigger counties. Obviously all of these activities require a huge financial commitment from the board and the success of our Supporters Club Draw is paramount to our continued efforts to provide for the ongoing needs of Leitrim GAA.

The Supporters Club Committee under Chairperson Shay Reynolds in Leitrim and Mike Feeney in Dublin are again appealing to your generosity and asking all with the promotion of Leitrim at heart to purchase a ticket and in doing so you will also receive a DVD reliving the highlights of Leitrim GAA activities over the past 26 years and take your chance of winning many of our valuable prizes on offer.       

 

 

07-Mar-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

The Tain League starts this Saturday the 4th February

The Táin League starts this Saturday the 4th February.

Cluainin Iomaint (Glencar Manorhamilton) travel to Letterkenny to play St. Eunans;

St. Marys of Carrick travel to Edgeworthstown to play Wolf Tones in division 4A;

Ballinamore will travel to Newtownforbes to play Clonguish in division 5A.

All games are at 2pm.

It would be great if people can support their clubs in this competition in what promises to be exciting battles between clubs who might not have played each other before. These games will greatly inprove the standard of hurling in Leitrim.

 

 

30-Jan-12 by Micheal Dolan Hurling PRO

PRO Report to Convention

2011 was another busy year for Coiste Chontae Liatroma and we are fortunate to have a very pro-active and talented PRO team working at county and provincial level. The team is responsible for ensuring that the day to day duties of website maintenance and document preparation are maintained and new initiatives are rolled out.

Match Programmes

Match programmes were made available for club league and championship games for all grades and this was through the hard work of the staff in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada. Full colour match programmes were again produced by Coiste Chontae Liatroma for all our National League home games and for the Intermediate and Senior/Minor County Finals. The feedback on the programmes has been very positive from within and outside the County. They are produced to the highest standard and much of the credit must go to James Molloy who helps me with their design and supplies all the wonderful photographic material. Looking back over the programmes produced by Coiste Chontae Liatroma over the years it is clear that they have improved year after year and we will strive to continue this trend.

 

Leitrim GAA Website

In so far as is possible, local GAA news items are submitted on a daily basis. I would like to thank all the contributors to the website as their valued input helps make it the success it is. The site now contains a considerable amount of information and visitor numbers continue to grow. The fixtures and results of approximately 1,200 games and associated league tables, in conjunction with daily news items and an events calendar, make it a very popular site. The local, provincial and national news feeds available on the website are also extremely popular and are available from the following sources:-

Connacht GAA / National GAA / RTE News / TV3 News / Setanta / BBC Sport

The Photo Gallery section has in excess of 30,000 images and this section proves to be most popular with our visitors. Full credit must go to our own James Molloy who continues to capture the very best of Leitrim GAA. In addition to the Photo Gallery we also have a Video Gallery which is also extremely popular and this is maintained by Brian Blake and Ithank him sincerely for all his work throughout the year.

In 2011, the Servasport system was further enhanced and more developments are due in 2012. In summary the system allows for the following: 

  • automated notification of fixtures to referees

  • to take results from referees and automatically submit them on the website and to the media.

In 2012 we will be continue to enhance the Leitrim GAA website and the following areas will receive particular attention:- 

  • Secondary Schools Competitions and Results

  • Ladies Fixtures/Results

  • Website administrators training 

Twitter

If you are familiar with Twitter – a feed is available on the website and it is without doubt one of the best ways to share and discover what is happening while on the move or away from home. As information is released on the website it is automatically released as a tweet. We have a large following on Twitter and in 2011 Leitrim GAA tweeted live match updates from the Division 4 Allianz National League games and Connacht Football Championship. The tweets are not just of benefit to our members and supporters, as the national media also use it for instant information and results pick up. 

Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Murals

The Meeting Room in Pairc Sean has beenÓgreatly enhanced by the inclusion of a number of wall murals depicting historical highlights from the workings of Coiste Chontae Liatroma from its foundation right up to the present day. Sean Ó Súilleabháin, Tommy Moran and James Molloy have done a magnificent job in the research of relevant material, which is portrayed most attractively and in spectacular design format. Sign Warehouse Drumshanbo also deserve credit for the professionalism shown in the printing process of the murals.

All who have seen the murals have thoroughly enjoyed the nostalgic peep into the past. If you have not had the opportunity as yet to view the display, then a visit to the Meeting Room is recommended. Our committee is examining the feasibility of reproducing the murals in a reduced size format that could be made available for purchase by anyone interested in the history of CLG in Leitrim. 

VHI GAA Cul Camps

Thanks to Tomas Keenan for ensuring that the 2011 VHI Cul Camps were promoted in our match day programmes, on our website and in the local media. Children and families throughout the County will cherish these photographs for many years to come. In an admirable initiative to promote more use of the Irish language at GAA events, Leitrim County Council produced a booklet containing everyday phrases translated into Irish. The publication was distributed to all the children participating in this year’s VHI GAA Cul Camps throughout the county. 

Into The West GAA Magazine

The Into the West magazine is a bi-monthly GAA production by Connacht GAA. In 2011 there was excellent coverage of GAA activities in Leitrim featured in the magazine. Clubs are reminded to make submissions on a monthly basis and I encourage them to use this magazine as ameans of promoting their club to a wider audience. Clubs or individuals can sign up for a free electronic copy of the magazine which will be emailed directly to them. Details available at www.connachtgaa.ie/magazine.php. 

Communications and Information Technology

As clubs plan for their future I would ask them to pay particular attention to the areas of communications and information technology. All club PROs were issued with GAA email accounts to facilitate the dissemination of information. The account is identical to that of the club secretary in that it facilitates them in areas such as sharing of documents, calendaring and website development. Club websites continue to flourish and I would urge each club to actively maintain their site and to recognise the promotional and communication value of a resource that is accessible worldwide. The club PRO should make the club notes available on the site on a weekly basis and make every effort to add photos and features on an onÓgoing basis. Old club websites using the original GAA server were switched off in December, 2010 and every club can now have their club website with the â€Å“gaa.ieâ€Â name extension hosted for an annual payment of €20 on the new GAA Google based platform. The system does not require any â€Å“software knowledgeâ€Â, is relatively easy to use and I would encourage any club which does not have a web presence to consider this option. Further national IT developments are planned for 2012 and they include: 

  • the roll out of the Intranet to specific accounts

  • The roll out of an E Learning environment which will apply equally to officers and coaches within clubs. 

Appreciation

I would like to thank the clubs, County Board Officers, various committees and the Senior County Management team for their support all year. A special word of thanks must go to James Molloy, Brendan Doyle, Attracta O’Reilly, Sean Ã’ Suilleabháin, Declan Bohan, Colin Regan, Aiden Kellegher and Tommy Moran who were all very obliging to me during the year when I called upon them for help with match programmes and the website. Attracta and her team of programme sellers are an invaluable asset and on behalf of Coiste Chontae Liatroma thanks again to Attracta and all the boys and girls who brave the elements on match days. I take this opportunity to thank Declan Bohan for his professionalism in his role as Runaí CCC over the last seven years and congratulate him on a job well done. 

I liaise on a regular basis with officials in the communications department in Croke Park, Connacht Council and with PROs in other counties. I take this opportunity to thank them for their assistance throughout the year and look forward to working with them again in 2012. 

I would like to convey my sincere thanks to the members of the local media who continue to promote our activities. Special thanks to John Connolly, Philip Rooney and Willie Donnellan in the Leitrim Observer, PJ Leddy, Kevin Blessing and Darragh Cox from Ocean FM and John Lynch, Willie Hegarty, Tony Ghee and Seamus Gallagher from Shannonside. Thanks also to all of the National Publications that have given coverage to our activities over 2011, in particular the weekly publication of results of club games. 

Conclusion

In conclusion I would like to take this opportunity to convey my sincere sympathy to any of our members who were bereaved during the year. Like everyone in the Leitrim GAA fraternity I wish both Mickey Moran and John Morrison speedy returns to full health. I wish all Leitrim County Teams the very best of luck in 2012 and I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. 

Collette Nic an tSionnaigh

 

 

28-Dec-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

New Championship Structure 2012

Comhdháil Bhliantúil Liatroma on Sunday 11 Nollaig 2011 formally approved new club championship structures in Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football. This Competition bye law (subject to Croke Park approval) will govern the running of Leitrim Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships. Leitrim Club Championships 2012. That the Leitrim Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Championship 2012 be restructured as follows: The championship groupings be made up of three groups of four with an open draw to determine same. The top two teams in each group proceed automatically to the quarter finals. Final Group positions will be determined as per Rule 6.22 (5) T.O. 2011. The best third placed team shall automatically constitute the seventh quarter finalist with Rule 6.22 (5) (c) (ii)-(iv) being used to determine any possible tie among third placed teams across groups. The remaining two third placed teams to play off, the winner of which will proceed as the eighth quarter-finalist and the losing team will play in a Relegation Semi Final. When the eight teams for the quarter finals have being determined, an open draw system should take place ensuring teams from the same group cannot play each other at this stage. With regard to relegation semi finals, a similar system should be applied, where teams from the same group should not play each other in the first round of the play-off. Winners of the quarter finals to be put into an open draw to determine semi final pairings, no regard to previous meetings in the competition should be brought in consideration for this round. T.O. 2011 Rial 6.22 (5) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw. (b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of the League Stage, its played Games shall stand and its unplayed Games shall be awarded to the Opposing Teams. (c) W here Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (i) Where two Teams only are involved ‘ the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition; (ii) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For); (iii) Highest Total score For; (iv) A Play-Off. Exceptions to (c): (1) In relation to means (ii) and (iii) above, if the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a Play-Off. (2) Regulations (i), (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to under 16 or younger age grade competitions. (d) A Disqualification shall only affect further participation in the current Championship involved and not the following year’s Championship or Qualification for it. In the context of a Disqualification, in any Promotion or Relegation Process, a Team shall retain the points it has won in a Stage of the Championship run on a League Basis.

 

 

13-Dec-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Doing a Cluxton – by Tommy Moran

Doing a Cluxton Maybe we’ll never have to watch that Paddy CullenÓgoal again. Of all the blessings that may befall all of us in the GAA as a result of the Dubs last gasp victory in the All Ireland last Sunday, the relegation of that goal to the deepest bin in RTE would top the list. You would imagine the whole history of Kerry and Dublin was all about Mikey Sheehy stealing a march on poor Paddy, who hadn’t even fouled anyone in that particular episode. Anyway, the film footage from now on can focus on a different Dubs goalkeeper, Cool Hand Luke himself, Stephen Cluxton. Match previews can be like that, delving into the past, checking score lines from an age when the players weren’t even born, as if the hand of history was going to decide the result of the next game. If the Dubs gauged their chances by the result of a lot of their previous meetings with Kerry, then they would have stayed at home last week; but there is a new generation of player now. What happened when his grandfather played inÓgoals in his trousers doesn’t really weigh heavily on his mind in the build up to any final. What matters is now. And so to a busy weekend of finals in Leitrim. Will Glencar Manorhamilton tremble at the thought that Leitrim’s last four in a row was fifty years ago? Hardly. They are where they want to be, that’s all. The Bor’s should have rid them of any complacency in the round robin, though their ‘keep ball’ tactics at the end of an easy semi final win over Ballinamore might indicate that Glenn Young needs to get their heads right for Sunday; there will be no chance for show boating. St. Mary’s are just where they want to be too and their tigerish performance against Annaduff will have done no harm to their confidence. Brendan Guckian well knows the pain of a losing dressing room from his long career in the club and county jersey, so a motivational few words to his charges will be no bother to him. Gortletteragh and MelvinÓgael have each had great glory days on Leitrim’s championship fields, but they won’t be scouring the history books either to weigh up their chances in the Intermediate Final. Statistics in this grade mean nothing to them. The only concern they will have is how they perform on the day, with the big prize of Senior championship participation next year awaiting the winners. For the Minor Final there will be no scouring of archives to figure out the likely winners. The players themselves will look no further back than their last meeting, they couldn’t care less how many titles Ballinamore or Glencar Manor have already. The only title of interest to them is the one at stake on Sunday. In the Under 13 Regional Competition Final the hands of history have surely no input, for this is a new initiative, a chance for our budding stars to get a taste of a big championship day. And who knows – it could be an Under 13 or a Senior goalkeeper who might do a Stephen Cluxton this weekend. 

 

 

22-Sep-11 by Tommy Moran

A Sporting Chance- Tackling life s challenges with the GAA

 GAA stars and sports experts offer insights

into modern health and life challenges

All-Ireland winning Armagh footballer Oisin McConville will be amongst the guest speakers at a unique event in The Sligo Park Hotel on Monday, September 5, at 7pm. President of the GAA, Mr Christy Cooney, will give the closing address on the night.

Entitled ‘A Sporting Chance: Tackling life’s challenges with the GAA’, the free event aims to offer inspiration and information to the GAA’s young players, and their coaches, mentors, and administrators, on some of the challenges they may face during their sporting careers on and off the field.

The event has been organised by Sligo GAA’s Games Promotion Officer, Charlie Harrison, who is also the Sligo senior football captain, and Colin Regan, National Coordinator of the Association’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) programme, who represented Leitrim on the playing fields for over 13 years. Other noted contributors on the evening include sports psychologist Caroline Currid, a native of Sligo, who has worked with some of the top teams and individuals in the country across an array of sports, Sligo GAA legend Eamonn O’Hara, and leading Irish sports nutritionist Richelle FlanÓghan.

The event concludes the GAA’s National Urban Project in Sligo town, which aims to raise the profile of and participation levels in gaelic Games in urban bases across the island. Harrison is the coordinator of the project in Sligo.

‘The GAA is working hard to offer all members of our communities the opportunity to participate in gaelic games, and as a result experience the benefits that involvement in sport brings,’ explains Charlie. ‘However, our young people in particular face challenges and tests in all walks of their lives that can impact negatively on their sporting involvement and their health in general. That’s why we wanted to put on an event that addressed some of these issues and provide information and inspiration through the likes of Oisin, Eamonn and the rest of the speakers that helps people realise that making the right choices in your life can make all the difference.

Oisin McConville has won an All-Ireland senior football championship medal, seven Ulster championships and a National League title with Armagh. He has also been awarded two All Stars. However, as he revealed in his recent autobiography, his addiction to gambling proved the biggest challenge he has faced in life. Now working as a counselor in the area, Oisin will offer a unique personal insight into the road too and from addiction and the challenges associated with both.

Other topics covered during the informal open panel discussion ‘ which will be chaired by TG4’s sports presenter Micheál Ó Domhnaill ‘ include the pressures facing young people both in terms of their personal development and their sporting lives, healthy eating and the impact of alcohol on sports performance, and the GAA’s onÓgoing work in reducing the potential harm of alcohol and drugs misuse amongst its members.

‘This event highlights the GAA’s commitment to assist our members in enjoying a full and healthy life both on and off the field,’ explained Mr. Cooney.

The evening, which runs from 7pm-9pm, will feature a mix of fascinating personal experiences combined with expert advice from some of the top professionals in their fields. It will conclude with a Q&A session from the audience and promises to be of value to anyone interested in sport, juvenile development and life’s challenges in general.

For further information contact Colin Regan, National Coordinator of the GAA’s ASAP Programme, on 087-2945705, or Charlie Harrison, Sligo GPO, on 086-7930652.


 

 

31-Aug-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

London v Leitrim game POSTPONED

London v Leitrim Allianz League game postponed due to unplayable pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Win free Prizes

Over the past number of years the Connacht Council Coach Education committee in conjunction with the 5 Counties have been providing coaching courses for all counties. Several thousand people have undertaken Foundation level and level one. It is the policy of the G.A.A. that all coaches, dealing with our players, must have the appropriate qualification. Each of our courses are age specific so that the coach will acquire a better understanding of the coaching needs of that particular group.

In order to identify the number of qualified coaches in our clubs the National Coaching Committee have set up a website that will register all coaches when they are inputted to the system.

This is the function of the club secretary or the Coaching Officer. When completed this will provide us, and you, with invaluable information.

The site has been sent to all Secretaries and Club coaching officers.

Inputting the information is easy and painless.

The good news is that there will be a free draw worth several thousand euro worth of equipment for all clubs that complete the audit.

If you require any assistance contact your County Games Manager or the Provincial office.

Phone: 094)9630335 Email: reception.connacht@gaa.ie

 

 

 

 

15-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO