Fox Monumentals IFC Champions 2017

Congratulations to Aughnasheelin on winning the Fox Monumentals Intermediate County Final in Páirc Sean yesterday. It was a glory day for the lads from the parish of Oughteragh who reclaimed the Frank Reynolds Memorial Cup in front the largest crowd to witness an Intermediate decider in recent times. The noise and colour that greeted both victors and their opponents, Leitrim Gaels, onto the field was just a taste of what was to come as both sides enthralled their supporters and neutrals alike to a titanic struggle of epic proportions.

Aughnasheelin, who last tasted success at this level in 2008, were first to settle and raced into an early lead before Leitrim Gaels, appearing in their first ever IFC decider, found their feet. But settle they did and were just four points adrift at the interval as the lads in green and white led 0-9 to 0-5. The contest swayed one way and then the other as both sides attempted to steal a march on the other as the contest flowed from end to end. Gradually Leitrim Gaels reduced the deficit to a single point with just two minutes to play. However, captain Barry McWeeney secured the title for a delighted Aughnasheelin with a pointed free in the third minute of injury time and, on this occasion, the Gaels had to settle for second best. However, they may reflect on their excellent contribution to a decider of the finest quality and their turn will surely come in the future.

Barry McWeeney accepted the Cup from a proud Cathaoirleach Traolach O Baoil to the joyous approval of his club mates and supporters as Aughnasheelin look forward to taking their place in the 2018 SFC. Conor Cullen was awarded the Man of the Match award for his excellent contribution on a historic occasion for his club.

 

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The late Brendan Canning, Dristernan, Drumshanbo and Allen Gaels GAA Club

The death has occurred of the former Allen Gaels and Leitrim player, Brendan Canning, Dristernan, Drumshanbo. Brendan enjoyed a distinguished playing career as a goalkeeper which spanned the early 1960’s to the mid 1980’s.

He has the unique distinction of representing Leitrim at Minor, U-21, Junior and Senior level in the same year while still in secondary school. He enjoyed club success by winning a three in a row of Division 1 League Titles with Allen Gaels in 1973, 74 & ’75 and was part of that team which contested 6 league finals on the trot and lost a senior championship final in 1973 after a replay. Brendan’s son, Andy, has also represented Allen Gaels and Leitrim.

His involvement in the club extended well beyond the playing side and he was a coach, referee and administrator, serving as secretary for many years. Brendan was also a keen contributor to Scor and excelled in Question Time.

Brendan is survived by his loving wife Rose, sons Trevor & Andrew, daughters Andrea & Trina, brothers John and Mel and sister, Joan as well as extended family & a wide circle of friends. Reposing at his residence at Dristernan Drumshanbo on Saturday from 4pm to 9pm, on Sunday from 1pm to 6pm with funeral mass on Monday, October 9th in St. Patrick’s Church Drumshanbo and burial afterwards in the New Cemetery, Drumshanbo. House private at all other times please.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

Cumann na mBunscol Liatroma INTO/GAA Boys Mini 7s

The first round of the INTO/GAA Boys Mini 7s took place earlier this morning at various venues in the county. In the Centre of Excellence. Annaduff NS, Scoil Mhuire NS-Bornacoola, Fatima NS-Cloone, St Manachan’s-Mohill, Gaelscoil Liatroma and Scoil Mhuire NS Ck-on-Shannon were the participants. After an enjoyable and competitive morning’s football, Gaelscoil Liatroma got the better of Annaduff NS in the venue final and will progress to the County Finals to be held later in the month. Well done to all.

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Adult Structures Review 2017-Players’ Survey

Attention Club Player

Leitrim GAA is currently undergoing a review of its adult structures and will conduct a Club Forum on Monday, October 16th. A vital part of this review is to ascertain the views of the main stakeholders in our playing structures, that is you, the club player. To this end, we have circulated earlier this week all club secretaries with a survey to send to all adult players. You can now access the survey here. We look forward to hearing the adult players’ views. The online survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. You may access the survey here

Coaching Workshop with Donie Buckley

Leitrim GAA workshops are back again due to popular demand the first one is a Donie Buckley Workshop, the current Mayo coach a huge draw for coaches in the county.

The former Kerry and current Mayo coach will give a workshop on Thursday, October 12, in the Leitrim GAA Centre of Excellence from 7 to 9 pm on the theme of defensive play with a cost of €5 per person.

Donie’s course last year booked out in a matter of hours so all places are available on a first come, first served basis.

Contact Leitrim Games Promotion Officer James Glancy on 0864082561 to book a place. The closing date is Tuesday, October 10, so get in there quickly!

Irish Class for Complete Beginners

Irish Class for Complete Beginners

People often ask about an Irish class for adults with little or no Irish. To accommodate those people a class will begin in Ballinamore Library on Thursday 12 October at 7.00pm. This class is particularly suited for complete beginners, including people who have never learned any Irish at school. Admission is free.

Leitrim GAA Adult Structures Review 2017

Leitrim GAA Adult Structures Review 2017

Following on from our very successful underage review last year we are now continuing with our commitment to ensuring we have the best possible structures for all our club players. With this in mind, we are holding a club forum on the 16th October to examine our Adult structures within the county. We want every club to have an active say in developing our future. Each club is asked to bring 4 delegates to this forum included in this should be Chairperson/ secretary and at least one adult player.

Please find attached a few pointers for discussion and I would ask all clubs to have their own meeting to discuss so we can get a broad view of what our needs are.  We will also forward a survey for all our club players in the next few days and please forward this to all your players.

I want to thank everyone for the great response to the underage review and would encourage you all to give this forum your full support and together we can make a bright future for us all. Any club who would like to make a submission to Leitrim GAA at secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie in advance the forum it would be more than welcome.

Looking forward to a very successful forum.

Mise le meas,

Traolach O Baoil,

Cathaoirleach Coiste Chontae Liatroma.

2017 Club Forum – Competition Structures

League Competitions

  • Structure of league competition
  • Competitively of games
  • Regularity of games
  • Availability/non-availability of County players for league season
  • Scheduling of games – thoughts regarding midweek games; league finished before club championship and how it can best be achieved; league games remaining after the club championship alternative.
  • The number of League games – do you think that we should reduce the number of teams per division or should we play more games without county players in the current structure.
  • Shield – what are your thoughts regarding the Shield Competition in its current format or is there a better alternative
  • In the ideal situation, a player from a county that is predominantly strong in one code should play between 16 and 20 matches, between league and championship in the stronger code, depending on the number of hurling games provided. What are your thoughts as regards what league structure that this may be best achieved?

Championship Competitions

  • As this has been the first year of the current structure of championship what are your overall views as regards the structure
  • What changes, if any, would you like to see happening that could improve on this structure
  • What are your thoughts regarding changing Under 21 to Under 20 from 2018 forward

Challenges from the point of view of playing games that your Club face in the short or long term future

  • Is First 13 working in order to facilitate a club that is struggling with playing numbers towards having a second team?
  • Is derogation from Rule 6.14 (First 17 Championship teams) in place since 2005 still fit for purpose
  • What views do you have as regards any club’s possible future need to amalgamate
  • Considering that we do not have a bye-law governing amalgamation is this something we need to be preparing for
  • How can we best facilitate the playing future of players who are struggling to be catered for in our current structure

2017 Senior Hurling Championship Fixtures

Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship SEMI-FINAL

Cluainin Iomaint V Ballinamore Hurling

Date: Sunday 1st October, 2017

Time: 12pm (Extra Time to be played in the event of a draw)

Venue: Leitrim Centre of Excellence, Annaduff

Ref: TBC

 

Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship FINAL

Saturday 14th October 2017

Time, Venue & Ref TBC

Job Advertisement – Games Development Administrator – Leitrim GAA

Games Development Administrator 

Leitrim GAA

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is Ireland’s leading sporting and cultural organisation with membership approaching one million people and in excess of 500,000 playing participants at all levels. Inspired by its amateur status and supported by the voluntary efforts of all its members, the GAA devotes its entire resources to the development of Gaelic Games and Culture nationally and in local communities.

Connacht GAA in conjunction with Leitrim GAA County Board wishes to recruit a Games Development Administrator who will have responsibility for overseeing the implementation of agreed GAA games development policies and programmes in Leitrim.

Key Responsibilities

  • Organise, coordinate and implement (where necessary) a regular programme of Games appropriate to the age and ability of the various playing groups as outlined by the County Games Development Manager.
  •  Organise, coordinate and implement a series of Coaching and Skill Development projects and initiatives appropriate to the age and ability of the various playing groups as outlined by the County Games Development Manager.
  • Deliver a programme of courses and workshops appropriate to the requirements of Coaches, Administrators and Referees, which allows such stakeholders to fulfil their various functions in a Games Development context.
  • Support Clubs, Primary Schools and Post Primary Schools through coaching inputs and strategic support.
  • Report on the implementation of programmes/projects on a regular basis and, in particular, ensure that accurate data relating to the implementation of the programmes/projects is available on a quarterly basis through the use of the GAA Games Development Information Management System (MIS).
  • Maintain key lines of communication with project stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of the projects.
  • Introduce and implement a variety of initiatives to support the development of a sustainable sports system by managing the identification, recruitment and training of key personnel within Clubs, Schools and the County to effectively develop Gaelic Games in the community.
  • Work as part of a team in conjunction with other full time and voluntary personnel to deliver set goals and objectives for all GAA sports.
  • Liaise with Provincial and County Games Development Personnel and attend meetings and personnel training as required, to support the development of the function and the role.
  • Complete any other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the County Games Development Manager, Designated County Officer or the County Games Development Committee.

Essential Criteria:

  • Excellent Gaelic football coaching skills with a minimum of 3 years’ practical coaching experience in a professional or voluntary capacity;
  • Third Level degree in Sports Science or a related area;
  • Award 1 level GAA coaching qualification;
  • Clear and detailed knowledge of the GAA’s coaching schemes and initiatives;
  • Strong organisation and problem solving skills with a demonstrable ability to work in high-pressure situations;
  • Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills with a demonstrable ability to build and sustain good relationships and manage conflict;
  • Strong administrative, IT and reporting skills;
  • Demonstrable ability to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines; hands-on approach to getting things done.

Desirable Criteria: 

  • Qualified GAA Tutor;
  • Have completed the GAA Child Protection in Sport awareness programme.

Other specific requirements

  • Access to own car with a full clean driving license;
  • Ability to work and attend evening and weekend meeting/activities in addition to normal day to day activities.  

Please note the post is subject to Garda Vetting. 

Candidates interested in the above role should apply with an up to date cover letter and Curriculum Vitae at https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1651142 on or before 3pm on Friday, 29th September 2017. 

The GAA is an equal opportunities employer.

Coaching and Games Development – Leitrim GAA

Connacht GAA Bursary Awards 2017/18

Connacht GAA Bursary Awards 2017/18

Connacht GAA have again reiterated their commitment to the ongoing educational development of its players and members by announcing details of the 2017/2018 GAA National Student Bursary scheme. Connacht GAA, in support of the National Student Bursary Scheme, will award bursaries of €750 to students attending Higher Education colleges.

The scheme, which is now in its eleventh year, will be open to members of the Association who are attending a full-time Higher Education course and who are active participants in their Higher Education club. Students who hold other GAA-related or a college scholarship/bursary will not be eligible to apply. Connacht GAA welcomes applications from those students in our province, (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo), regardless whether their attendance is at a college inside or outside of Connacht”. A number of awards in each province will be reserved for those excelling in the areas of coaching and administration.

Each bursary granted will be for €750 and payment will be made annually in two instalments of €375. Further information and application forms for this year’s scheme are currently available to download from www.connachtgaa.ie www.gaa.ie and http://he.gaa.ie/

Senior Inter-county players who were on their County’s Senior Panel in 2017 should apply for Bursaries via the Gaelic Players Association; further information at www.gaelicplayers.com.

All Applications (Connacht GAA Higher Education Bursary Application Form 2017) to be forwarded to;

Connacht GAA Centre,

Cloonacurry,

Bekan,

Claremorris

Co. Mayo www.connachtgaa.ie

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

The closing date for application will be October 6th, 2017.

Applications received after the closing date will not be eligible for consideration.

GAA Youth Forum 2017 – Saturday 28th October

GAA Youth Forum 2017 – Saturday 28th October

Are you a GAA player aged 12 – 21 years old? Would you like to improve your performance as a player? Would you like to learn how to balance the demands of study and sport? Would you like to get inside the minds of some of the top Inter-County players in the country?

If so, apply to attend the FREE #GAAyouth Forum supported by Sky Sports! The #GAAyouth Forum is designed by young players, for young players. The Forum will be a fun and informative with a mix of interactive exhibitions, workshops, high profile speakers and a Q&A session.

With workshops designed for three specific age-grades (12 – 15; 16 – 18; 19 – 21 years), players will leave the Forum having learned invaluable tips and tools that will help them to develop as a player and as a person.

There will be a number of activities at the Forum including:

· Exhibition Zone – interactive demos about everything from preparing healthy lunches to hurley care and repair!

· Plenary Session – Diarmuid ‘Gizzy’ Lyng will open the 2017 #GAAyouth Forum with the assistance of musicians from Rhythm Corporation.

· Workshops – experts, coaches and players including Orlagh Farmer, Ciarán Kilkenny, David Herity, Juliet Murphy and Cathal Cregg will address a range of issues from Fuelling Performance to Injury Prevention & Recovery to Juggling the Demands in a young player’s life.

· Lunchtime Laughs with Rory’s Stories – Rory O’Connor brings his renowned characters to life in an interactive comedy gig!

· Q&A – A range of experts and high profile players will answer your questions on a number of topics.

· Lunch Hub – Keep the energy levels high and enjoy the best grub Croke Park has to offer… all for free!

 

 

Games Development Operations – GAA

The late Bernard Murray, St Patricks Park, Ck-on-Shannon, Carrick Hurling and St Marys Kiltoghert GAA Club

The late Bernard Murray, St Patrick’s Park, Ck-on-Shannon, Carrick Hurling and St Mary’s Kiltoghert GAA Club

Leitrim GAA and in particular, the Leitrim Hurling community is mourning the loss of Carrick Hurling’s and St. Mary’s Bernard Murray, who died suddenly at his home in Carrick on Shannon on Wednesday 13th September 2017.

Bernard was widely regarded as a people person, always willing to give of his time. There are no words we can say here to do justice to the person that Bernard Murray was. He will be so much missed. He was a real friend and a gentleman. If you’re looking for a real role model, then you look no further than Bernard Murray.

Bernard was a dual player in Leitrim, having played with both Carrick Hurling and St. Mary’s football. Bernard also played a huge role with the Leitrim Senior County Hurling team. Bernard won numerous county titles from underage to senior level in both hurling and football; most recently in 2014 when he helped Carrick Hurling win the Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship. Bernard was truly a dedicated sportsman.

It is difficult to comprehend that such a complete sportsman, team-man, and gentleman should die so suddenly and so young. Bernard exemplified everything that was good in a GAA player and a human being.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his loving father Johnny, sisters Kathy and Caroline, brother in law Olcan, nephews Eoghan and James and niece Mena. Rest in Peace, Bernard.

Funeral Arrangements

Reposing at his home tomorrow, Friday, from 4 o’clock until 8 o’clock and on Saturday from 2 o’clock until 4 o’clock with removal to St. Mary’s Church, Carrick-on-Shannon arriving at 6 o’clock. Mass of Christian Burial on Sunday at 12 o’clock with funeral afterwards to St. Mary’s Cemetery. House private from 4 o’clock on Saturday evening.

Posted: Thu 14 Sep 2017 Author: Martin Cunniffe Chairperson Leitrim Hurling GAA