The late Frank McKeon, Woodside, Carrick Road, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim and formerly of Lisacarn Ballinmore Co Leitrim

The late Frank McKeon,Woodside,Carrick Road, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim,and formerly of Lisacarn, Ballinmore, Co Leitrim.

The death of Frank McKeon brings back memories of the great Seán O’Heslin’s teams of the 1960s. Frank partnered the legendary Thomas Galligan at midfield when the club took the 1964 Championship. O’Heslin’s had gone eight years without a senior title, a mini-famine for the club at the time. He was part of the Ballinamore three-in-a-row winning team from 1967 to 1969. Frank came on as a sub in the 1968 final but was at full-forward in the 1969 final win over Aughavas. In 1968, Frank went with the club on a memorable trip to New York. On the 22 September Ballinamore played New York, a team that were preparing to travel to Ireland to play the All-Ireland Champions, Down, in what was then called the World Cup. New York won by two points but it was one of Ballinamore’s greatest displays.

Frank moved to Drumshanbo in the midd 1970s after his highly successful playing career in Ballinamore which also included being part of the championship victory over Allen Gaels following a replay in 1973. A decade later he became involved as Manager with the local club when Allen Gaels languished in the Junior ranks. Franks impact was immediate with a Junior league win in 1986 and a Junior Achampionhip in 1987. With a young emerging team an Intermediate Championship followed in 1989 before the Clubs breakthrough senior championship victory in 1991. Ironically, Frank masterminded that win over his home club, Ballinamore Sean OHeslins. He was still at the helm in 1994 when Allen Gaels won the Senior League and were pipped by Aughawillan in a dramatic championship final. Frank retired as Manager in 1995 but served later as a selector. His contribution to both Allen Gaels and Ballinamore Sean O Heslins has been immense and he will be sorely missed.

Peileadóir den scoth agus fear uasal freisin. Trócaire Dé air.

Frank is predeceased by his daughter Carmal; Deeply regretted by his loving wife Bernadette, daughters Ruth, Sheila, Olive, and son Alan, sons-in-law Niall, Liam, and William, daughter-in-law Tonita, his thirteenÓgrandchildren, nieces, nephew, sister-in-law, extended family and a large circle of friends.

Remains reposing at his residence from 4pm to 9pm this Friday evening with family time thereafter please. Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Saturday in St. Patricks Church Drumshanbo followed by burial in Drumshanbo Cemetery.

 

 

10-Mar-17 by Sean O Suilleabhain/Fergal McPartland

2017 GAA National Club Draw Results

2017 GAA National Club Draw Results


There were a number of Leitrim Winners in the GAA National Club Draw which took place earlier today.

Congratulations to all!!

Full list of Prizewinners here

 

 

 

08-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Coaching Workshop Number 4 now fully booked out

Coaching Workshop Number 4 now fully booked out

Coaching the Tackle with Donie Buckley is now fully booked out, a waiting list is in operation in case of cancellations.

 

 

 

08-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Bus to Tuam on Saturday for Connacht Under 21 Championship Match

Bus to Connacht Under 21 Championship Match


Subject to numbers, Westlink Coaches, Drumshanbo will put on a Supporters Bus to Tuam on Saturday next for the Connacht Under 21 Championship match versus Galway.

The bus will service Ballinamore, Mohill and Carrick-on-Shannon.

Minimum number of 25 required for bus t trave.

Contact Paul at 0862761575 for details.

 

 

07-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Scór News

Scór Sinsir Liatroma
The County Scór Finals take place this Saturday 11th March in the Mayflower Drumshanbo at 8pm. The table quiz will be held prior to the stage competition at 6.30pm.  All Entries to be submitted to irishculturalofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie  by this Friday March 10th please. Our Leitrim winners will represent their county on Saturday March 25th in the Connacht final which will be held in Tubbercurry. The Leitrim Quiz winners will qualify straight to the All-Ireland final on May 6th in Belfast. Best of Luck to all the clubs taking part.
Categories as follows: Question Time (4 persons per team-leitrim winners qualifying directly to the All-Ireland Table Quiz). Figure Dancing, Recitation, Solo Singing, Instrumental Music, Ballad Group, Leiriu, Set Dancing, Rince Sean Nos.
Scór na mBunscoileanna
Scór na mBunscoileanna dates are set for Friday 31st March in Cloone Community Centre & Saturday April 1st in the Mayflower Drumshanbo. Both nights starting at 6pm.
It would be encouraged that Schools Scór be promoted by the county clubs for participation as this is where the talent and love of the music song & dance is nurtured. It is a fantastic outlet & will help identify new people in your community that may not necessarily be involved in field games but may like to join the club and get involved in the area.

 

 

 

07-Mar-17 by Claire Crossan – Oifigeach Cultura agus Teanga

Coaching and Games Development Workshop Number 4

Coaching the Tackle – Donie Buckley
 
Workshop Coach – Donie Buckley 
Workshop Theme – “Coaching the Tackle”
Workshop Date – 25/03/2017
Workshop Location – Allen Gaels GAA Club Drumshanbo (subject to change depending on the weather)
Workshop Time – 11am- 1pm
Cost €5 per person
Places Limited to 75 and will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Closing date is 20/03/2017 unless booked out before that.
Booking is essential as no walk-ins will be permitted on the day.
Targeted at Youth/Senior team coaches the theme of this workshop is “Coaching the Tackle” through drills and game based methods.
Contact James Glancy to book @ james.glancy.gda.leitrim@gaa.ie or 0864082561. 
Please also keep an eye on Leitrim GAA Website, Facebook and twitter to see if the course is still available or booked out.
 
 
Some background on the coach himself:
Donie Buckley scored a last-minute goal in The All Ireland Club Final in 1985 to help Castleisland Desmonds win The All Ireland Club Final. 
Soon after retiring from playing he became involved in coaching. 
His coaching career began in Clare where he led Milltown Malbay in 1990 and Faughs in 1994 to County Championships. He then served as joint Manager of the Clare senior team in 2006.
He then moved on to Galway club Moycullen, whom he led to an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title in 2008.
He then served as selector with Mickey Ned OSullivan in Limerick for five years prior to joining the Kerry senior setup in 2011. 
He stepped down from his role with Kerry before the start of the 2012 Championship. 
Since then he has been an ever-present as Coach to the Mayo senior football team.
 

 

 

06-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Handball News

No joy for Leitrim Handballers in All-Ireland Semi-Finals
 
Leitrim had two handballers in action at the weekend in All-Ireland 40×20 semi-finals, Leo Logan (Junior B) and Cormac Scollan (U15), with neither player overcoming their Leinster opponents. Leo Logan was defeated by Carlows AaronÓgeoghegan, while Cormac Scollan lost out to Kilkennys Jack Doyle. In the Junior B semi-final, played in Ballaghadreen, Logan made a great start opening up an early lead which he didnt relinquish and went on to take the first game 21-15. The second game could have gone Leos way early on, but his Carlow opponent got some key scores and took the game away from him, on a score of 21-15. The tie-break game which was played at a very high intensity started to slip away from Logan, and the Carlow man went on to win comfortably 21-8.
 
The Boys U15 semi-final was played in Clogh Co. Kilkenny with Cormac Scollan coming up against a stronger Jack Doyle, losing on a scoreline of 15-5, 15-2. ScollanÓgot off to a great start in the first game, going into a 4 point lead before his Kilkenny opponent started to get to grips with his excellent serving. That was as good as it got for the Fenagh lad, and he was left chasing both games as Doyle was in complete control.

 

 

05-Mar-17 by Niall Scollan – Leitrim Handball

Leitrim Team Announcement

  Foireann Peile Sinsir   Liatroma 
  In aghaidh:   Ceatharlach Dáta:   5/3/2017 Comórtas: Sraith Allianz
       
  Ainm(Béarla) Ainm(Gaeilge) Club
1 Philip Farrelly Pilib Ó Faircheallaigh Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
2 Noel Plunkett Nollaig Pluincéid Achadh an Mhuilinn
3 Alan Armstrong  Ailéin Tréanlámhach Maothail
4 Fionn Carney Fíonn Ó Cearnaigh Naomh Sailbheastar BAC
5 James Rooney Séamas Ó Ruanaidh Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín 
6 Donal Wrynn (c) Dónall Mac Bhroin Naomh Caillin, Fíonach
7 Oisín Madden Oisín O Maidín Maothail
8 Nevin ODonnell Nevin Ó Dónaill Gaeil na Sionainne, Cábhán
9 Caillin Canning Caillin Ó Cainin Maothail
10 Wayne Mc Keon Wayne Mac Eoin Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
11 Gary Plunkett Gearóid Pluincéid Achadh an Mhuilinn
12 BrendanÓgallagher Breandán Ó Gallchóir Na Sairséalaigh Leamhcáin BAC
13 Emyln Mulligan Emlyn Ó Maolagáin Gaeil na Meilge
14 Damien Moran Damien Ó Móráin Barr na Cúile
15 Ronan Kennedy Rónán  Ó Cinnéide Maothail 
16 Brendan Flynn Breandán Ó Floinn Gaeil Liatroma
17 Shane Moran Seán Ó Móráin Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
18 Mark Plunkett Marcas Pluincéid  Achadh an Mhuilinn
19 Niall Woods Niall  Mac Conchoille Gort Leitreach
20 Paddy Maguire Páidí Mac Ghuidhir Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainín 
21 Keith Beirne Ceiteach Ó Beirn Maothail
22 Gary Reynolds Garraí Mac Raghnaill Olibhéar Pluincéid
23 Matthew Murphy Maitiú  Mac Murchaidh Seán Ó hEislin, Béal an Átha Móir
24 Barry Prior Barra Mac an Phriora Achadh an Mhuilinn
25 Pearce Dolan Piaras Ó Dúláin Achadh an Mhuilinn
26 Conor Gallagher Conchúr Ó Gallchóir Na Sairséalaigh Leamhcáin BAC

 

 

03-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

GAA Newsletter February 2017

GAA Newsletter February 2017

The February GAA Newsletter has been circulated to all units of the association and may be also accessed here.

 

 

28-Feb-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Handball News

Connacht Tile For Cormac

Cormac Scollan took the Connacht U15 title with a comprehensive victory over Galways Aaron McDonagh last Wednesday night in Moycullen, winning on a score line of 15-6, 15-6, to claim his first 40×20 Connacht title. As the score line suggests Cormac was in complete control in both games. He now plays in his first All-Ireland 40×20 semi-final where he takes on Kilkennys Jack Doyle on Sunday in Clogh Co. Offaly at 12.00.
 
Leitrim Juvenile 40×20 B Finals
 
The Leitrim 40×20 Juvenile B finals were played in Drumshanbo on Sunday, with players from Fenagh and Drumshanbo Handball clubs taking part. The winners on the day were:
 
Girls U14: Edel ODonnell (Drumshanbo),
Boys U11: Colm McLoughlin (Fenagh),
Boys U11D: Darragh Greenan/ Ben McKiernan(Fenagh),
Boys U13: Paul Flynn (Fenagh),
Boys U14: Ronan Moran (Drumshanbo).
 
All go through to the Connacht B juvenile semi-finals to be played in Drumshanbo on Saturday.
 
Also through to the semi-finals are:
 
Girls U13D: Aimey ODonnell/ Aoibhe Logan (Drumshanbo),
Boys U12D: Paddy McLoughlin/ Darren Wrynne (Fenagh),
Boys U13D:Aidan Dowler/ Karl Foley (Drumshanbo),
Boys U14D: Conor Flood/ Sean Lynch (Drumshanbo) 
Boys U15: Evan Foley (Drumshanbo).

 

 

28-Feb-17 by Niall Scollan – Leitrim Handball

Kelloggs GAA Cul Camp Coaches 2017

Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp Coaches 2017

Leitrim GAA Coaching and Games development committee will operate 15 Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps throughout the County during the months of July & August. We now wish to recruit suitably qualified personnel to coach on these camps.

Those interested must be over 18 and preferably attending third level college, have attained as a minimum Foundation award coaching qualification, have completed the Code of best practice in youth sport and be Garda vetted.

Please forward CV complete with a copy of all certs, by email to thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie  or by post to Thomas Keenan, Leitrim GAA Games Manager, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Dublin Rd., Ck-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th March 2017 at 3pm

 

 

28-Feb-17 by Thomas Keenan – Leitrim GAA Games Manager

Handball News

Connacht Title For Leo
Drumshanbos Leo Logan captured the Connacht 40×20 Junior B title on Saturday when he over came the challenge of Roscommons Gordon Nolan on a score line of 21-16, 21-19. As the score suggests the games were very tight with Leos fitness and strength coming to the fore, to edge out two very tough games. The final which was played in Collooney was top class with all the skills of handball on display. Logan had to fight hard to come from behind at the start of both games, but when he pulled ahead he never let Nolan regain the lead in either match, With the first game under his belt, Leo had the composure to see off Nolans strong challenge in the second game, losing serve at 20-19, and, holding his nerve, he regained serve and finished off the game to claim the title. He now faces Leinster opposition in the All-Ireland semi-final in two weeks time. Collooney Handball Club streamed the final live on Facebook and the game can be viewed on the Sligo Handball Facebook page.
 
Connacht Cuman na mBunscoil Finals
 
St Patricks NS Drumshanbo had three pupils taking part in the Connacht Finals played in Moycullen Co. Galway on Sunday. Sean McGarry played in the Boys U11 Singles, and Karl Foley and Aidan Dowler were runners up in the Boys U13 Doubles.
 
Connacht 40×20 Juvenile Championship
 
Fenaghs Cormac Scollan takes onÓgalways Aaron McDonagh in Moycullen this evening at 8pm in the Boys U15 Connacht Final.
 
Leitrim Juvenile 40×20 B Finals
 
The Leitrim Juvenile B Finals will take place this Sunday in Drumshanbo at 4pm

 

 

20-Feb-17 by Niall Scollan – Leitrim Handball