Scór All-Ireland results

Sheer heartbreak and disappointment for the Leitrim participants in this years All-Ireland Scór Final. The standard of this year’s finalists was as high as ever seen in previous years but Leitrim were still eagerly tipped winners amongst the hustle and rumours of the audience. The new adjudication system of a single judge per competition once again left bad feeling among provinces with some of the choices that were made.

The new Question time quiz took place separately than the main event early on Saturday morning. Leitrim were represented by Fenagh St Cailins, Offaly emerged the All-Ireland winners.

St Marys figure dance team gave an outstanding performance as they were the first of our acts to hit the stage in the INEC Killarney, the 8 ladies gave it all they had and it was very much felt that they stood a great chance of lifting the title but Spa from Kerry were declared figure dance champions.

Connacht was represented by Norrie Keane of Galway in solo singing; she gave a beautiful self-written performance on Saturday which clinched the province the only title of the night.

Laura Crossan from the St Marys club gave the audience a great laugh with her recitation piece, despite serious technical issues with sound; it didn’t deter her and well delivered as always, the title was won by Hugo Slevin from St Josephs club in Westmeath.

St Marys also representing the province in Instrumental Music delivered a fabulous and uplifting array of tunes. A very talented bunch of people, having savoured their first taste of an All-Ireland experience no doubt they gave the adjudicator from Down a tough choice to make but they went with their own province and awarded the title to Tyrone.

St Marys ballad group had a long wait throughout the day as they were last to the stage in this competition nearing the end of the evenings performances, they once againÓgave a fabulous performance and sang their hearts out but it wasnt to be their night either as once again the adjudication system came to task as the ballad judge from Ulster awarded Saul from Co Down their All Ireland title of the night.

Overall it was a fantastic weekend with the Leitrim contingent occupying their favourite “Leitrim room” organised by our no 1 supporter Ailbhe McGill in the Gleneagle on the Saturday night and the music and song went on to the small hours of the morning.

 

Congratulations to all involved, fine performances were delivered on stage on Saturday; each Leitrim act represented the county and their clubs to the finest degree, well done to all.  Many thanks to all who travelled the long journey to Killarney, the good luck messages received by text and calls and cards that were received, it was a sincere achievement to qualify for all-Ireland finals and in particular for St Marys to have had four acts in one competition. Laura Crossan will be exhausted from the pressure of her 4 stage performances but should be bursting with pride for her achievements and excellent deliverance throughout the day. Leitrim’s 2016 Scór achievements will go down in history and be a memorable occasion for years to come.


All Ireland Scór winners 2016

Figure Dancing – Spa, Kerry
Solo-Singing – Norrie Keane, Abbeyknockmoy, Galway
Instrumental Music – Derrytresk, Tyrone
Recitation – Hugo Slevin, St Josephs, Westmeath
Ballad Group – Saul, Co Down
Question Time – Clan na Gael, Roscommon
Leiriu – Truagh Gaels, Monaghan
Set Dancing – Bunbrosna, Westmeath
Question Time 
1st – Ferbane, Offaly
2nd – Churchill, Kerry
3rd – Cornafean, Cavan

 

 

04-Apr-16 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Scolaireachtai Gaeltachta 2016

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta 2016

There was a large number of applicants for the Leitrim Co Board GAA Gaeltacht Grants and the draw for the winners resulted in the following offers of from  €200 to €400.

Buíochas do na buachaillí agus na cailíní go léir a chuir isteach ar na scoláireachtaí agus comhghairdeas do na buaiteoirí. Buíochas freisin do Choláiste na bhFiann agus Coláiste Ó Direáin a thug páirt- scoláireachtaí dúinn.

Seo iad na daoine a fuair scoláireachtaí don bhliain seo:

1)                  Áine McGourty, Cortober, Ballinaglera

2)                  Aaron Moran, Lisgillock Glebe, Ballinamore

3)                  Gemma Nic Eochainn, Sráidbhaile Liatroma

4)                  Gero Gilmartin, Uragh, Kinlough

5)                  Aoibhinn McGoldrick, Church St, Ballinamore

6)                  Niamh McInerney, Killananima, Dromahair

7)                  Niamh Ní Mhurchain, Sráidbhaile Liatroma

8)                  Daire Maxwell, Crockawaddy, Ballinamore

9)                  Doireann McManus, Corgar, Béal an Atha Móir. 

 

 

03-Apr-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

All-Ireland Scór Finals 2016

All-Ireland Scór Finals 2016

Today is the biggest day of the Scór Calendar with the All-Ireland Senior Finals taking place in the INEC Centre, Killarney.

Leitrim is represented in five categories and we wish the following all the best in their pursuit of honours:

Rince Foirne: St Marys, Leitrim

Recitation: Laura Crossan St Marys, Leitrim

Instrumental Music: St Marys Leitrim

Ballad Group: St Marys, Leitrim

Tráth na gCeist: Naomh Caillian Fiodhnach

 

 

02-Apr-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Allianz Leagues Round 7 Fixture Change

Allianz League Fixture Change 

Please note that Allianz Leagues Round 7 Waterford v Leitrim will now take place on Saturday April 2 at 4pm. Venue remains the same, Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

 

 

31-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Leitrim Club Championship Draws 2016

Club Championship Draws 2016

The draws for the Connacht Gold Leitrim SFC 2016, Fox Monumentals IFC 2016 and the Pyramid Bookmakers JFC A 2016 will take  place in the Bush Hotel on next Monday night April 4th at 9pm.

All cubs are asked to have their personnel there before 8.45pm. The draws will be braodcast live on Shannonside-Northern Sound Radio.

Clubs are requested to return all League and Championship Cups on the night 

 

 

28-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Double Header in Pairc Sean on Saturday

Double Header in Pairc Sean on Saturday

Saturday will bring another double header to Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada as the County Minors and Seniors fill the bill.

Allianz Leagues Rd 6  Leitrim v Carlow 2pm

Connacht Minor Football League Rd 3  Leitrim v Sligo 4.30pm

 

 

24-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Leitrim Ladies Fundraising Monster Bingo

Monster Bingo
 
Leitrim Ladies will be holding a Monster Bingo drive this Friday-Good Friday in the Landmark Hotel at 8pm. Books will be available on the door- double €15, single €10, half €5 and quickie (single sheet) €2. Promised to me a night not to be missed with the following Bingo prizes: All lines €20 prize , 2 lines €30 prize, House €50 & Minster house €1000.
There will be novelty prizes up for grabs on the night including a night away to the Clarion Hotel Sligo, dinner in McNeans Restauratn Blacklion and many more. 

 

 

 

 

 

23-Mar-16 by Claire Rowley – PRO

Kelloggs GAA Cul Camp Coaches

Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp Coaches

Leitrim GAA Coaching and Games Development Committee will operate 13 Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps throughout the County during the month of July. 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 practise 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 Monday April 18th 2016 @ 3pm

 

 

23-Mar-16 by Coaching and Games Development

2016 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw

2016 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw

Leitrim GAA would like to thank all the people who bought and sold tickets for the 2016 GAA Supporters Club. The Draw was once again a huge success. The Supporters Club Draw Committee would like to acknowledge the contribution of all its sponsors towards the success of this year’s draw. The draw took place in Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod earlier tonight.                               

Main Sponsor: Cox’s Steakhouse, Dromod.

Other Sponsors: Westlink Coaches, Drumshanbo; Kevin Quinn, Embassy Rooms, Sligo; ScanMe.ie, Longford; Gerry O Rourke, Longford; Gerry Murray, Sligo; Rosebank Retail Park, Ck-on-Shannon; Lough Rynn Castle Hotel; Hollyrood Hotel, Bundoran.

Prize Winners

€5000

Francis McPadden, Beagh, Dromahair, Co Leitrim

€2000

Martin Craig, Warrington, Co Meath.

€1000

Jack Dolan, Kells, Co. Meath.

2 nights B and B + One Evening Meal for 2 at Lough Rynn Castle

Padraig McGarry and Colm Fox, Gortletteragh GAA.

2 nights B and B + One Evening Meal for 2 at Hollyrood Hotel

Cathal Harte, Annaduff. (Shared)

2 All Ireland Football Final Tickets

Mairead O Flaherty-Quinn, Aughawillan

2 All Ireland Hurling Final Tickets

Kevin Flynn, Fearglass, Mohill.

€100

Sean McGowan, Cloonturk, Dromod.

€100

Gerry Deane, Aughawillan.

€100

PJ Martin, Leckaun, 5 Mile Bourne, Co. Leitrim

 

 

20-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

The late Frank Heavey Ballinamore Sean O Heslins and New York

The late Frank Heavey, Ballinamore Sean O Heslins and New York

Frank Heavey, one of the greatest footballers to don the Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s jersey has died suddenly in New York. Frank played senior football for Leitrim in the early 1980’s and would have been on the team for longer only for emigrating to America during the lean years of the mid 1980s. Frank won three senior football championships with the Ballinamore club. His first was in 1982 and he captained the winning side in 1986. He was in America in 1988 and missed their successful run in the championship but was back playing at centre half forward when they won the final in 1990. He was an outstanding full forward and a gentleman both on the field and off. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Heavey family on their sad loss.

Go ndéana Dia trócaire air.

 

 

 

 

14-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

The Late Seamus Wrynn Tarmon Ballinamore and New York

The Late Seamus Wrynn, Tarmon, Ballinamore and New York

Seamus Wrynn, a native of Tarmon, Ballinamore, who died in New York on Friday last was a well known player for many years with the Ballinamore Club, before emigrating to the USA in the 1950s.

Seamus immediately became involved with the Leitrim Club in New York and remained a loyal supporter long after his playing days.He was also a prominent member of the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club in New York and acted as an official at the many Joe McInerney Golf Classics that raised funds for the Leitrim Club, for Leitrim Co Board and for a number of charities.
Sincere sympathy to his wife Nell and to his family.
 
Ar dheis De go raibh sé.
 
 

 

 

14-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Connacht 2016 Winners

2016 may be the Centenary year of the Easter rising but it is now also the year St Marys rose to new heights in Scór. The Carrick club incredibly outdid all expectations taking 4 Connacht titles back to Naomh Muire, Leitrim, in St Johns hall Lecarrow on Saturday last.

An amazing achievement for the club winning Figure Dance, Recitation, Instrumental music and Ballad group. It was surely history in the making for Laura Crossan winning the recitation competition, taking her Connacht 2016 medal total to 4 as multi talented lady was also part of the 3 winning Naomh Muire group events.

Leitrim also retained the Cormac MacGilla cup which was won in recognition of Leitrim success, the cup has never been outside of Leitrim since it was introduced to the competition, it was presented to Cathaoirleach Coiste Scór Liatroma Claire Crossan.

St Marys were first to the stage in Rince Foirne and won the Figure Dance, seeing off St Aiden’s of Roscommon. This is the clubs 4th qualifier to the All-Ireland, having won it for the first time in 2012 and they will be hoping to go the extra mile and bring the title back to Leitrim.

Paula Kiernan from CarrigallenÓgave a fabulous self-penned performance in solo singing but Norrie Kane of Abbeyknockmoy took the title back to Galway.

St Marys represented Leitrim in Instrumental Music; they gave a flawless foot tapping performance, a first win for the club in music at Connacht.

Laura Crossan also from St Mary’s club went down a treat in Recitation delivering to all in the crowd with a very entertaining piece and clinched her first Connacht Recitation medal. St Mary’s last win in recitation was in 1979 when Tom Fitzgerald won the All- Ireland for the club. The renewal of that Connacht title in this competition was a long time in the waiting for the Marys.

A fabulous win for St Marys Ballad group who gave yet another outstanding performance. Having made it to the All-Ireland on 3 separate occasions in past years, elation was felt among the Leitrim supporters for this exceptional group. It really will be a St Marys year with this group also making their fourth All-Ireland debut. 

The fantastic and witty Cloone were unfortunate not to take the Leiriu. Fantastic stage presentationÓgiven to roars of the audiences laughter but dismay among the Leitrim’s suporters when Elphin were awarded the title.

Mary Mostyn competed for St Marys in Rince Sean-Os, a very well executed performance, the execution of her traditional old style steps with some very nice movements, a fabulously uplifting competition to watch as Mary delivered with such passion and poise. The winner was Roscommon.

Set Dancing was represented by the fabulous young Fenagh team, a fine performance but unfortunately not the winners. The clubs dancers will be feeling dissapointment not to be joing their question time team representing the county in Killarney. Cloones Gerry McGovernÓgave a few words on the night in his role as Cathaoirleach Coiste Scór Connachta.

 

 Connacht 2016 Winners

Rince Foirne: St Marys, Leitrim

Solo Singing: Norrie Quinn, Abbeyknockmoy, Galway

Recitation: Laura Crossan St Marys, Leitrim

Instrumental Music: St Marys Leitrim

Sean-Os: Kilbride Roscommon

Ballad Group: St Marys, Leitrim

Set Dance: Abbeyknockmoy Galway

 

Tickets for the All Ireland

Tickets for the All Ireland Finals in the INEC Killarney on Saturday 2nd April must be ordered in advance. Unfortunately as we go to press, the ticket sales had closed on Monday 14th March. However if anyone would like to enquire for tickets please contact 087/6472547. We will do our best to secure if we can as there will be no box office on the day of the final. Tickets are priced at €20.

 

 

13-Mar-16 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor