Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta 2015

 

There were 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 €350.

 

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

 

Seo iad na daoine a fuair scoláireachtaí don bhliain seo:

 

 

Sarah McCormack, Drumbollogue, Drumcong, Carrick on Shannon,

Conor Clarke, Drumhall, Drumshanbo, Co Liatroma.

Peter O’Neill, Gortletteragh, Mohill.

Caoimhe Canning, Lisdadnan, Mohill. 

Aoife Cafferty, Drumlonan, Gorvagh, Mohill.

Conchubhair Ó Duibhir, Garbhach, Maothail.

Michaela Harte, Bóthar Pháirc na Saileán, Béal an Atha Móir.

Aoife Ní Fhlannacha (Clancy) MeenÓgh, Kiltyclogher.

Michael McTague, Drumcroman, Béal an Atha Móir.

Rose McLoughlin, Drumroosk North, Fenagh

Grainne Casey, Drumshanbo North, Aughavas

Oisin McGovern, Drumany, Foxfield,

Tom McKeon, Corlough, Fenagh

Hannah Gilmartin, Uragh, Kinlough

James Honeyman, Balycalleen, Fenagh,

Niamh Ní Dhuibhir, Garbhach, Maothail

 

Coláiste na bhFiann have offered further reductions for attendance at their colleges in Ros Muc and Gaoth Dobhair. If you haven already booked a college and are interested in those please contact Seán Ó Súilleabháin at 087 6821566

 

 

 

14-Jan-15 by Sean O Suilleabhain

The late Patsy Guckian. Shannon Lodge, Ck-on-Shannon and St Marys GAA Club

 

Leitrim GAA wishes to offer its sincere condolences to the family of the late Patsy Guckian, Shannon Lodge, Ck-on-Shannon, who passed to his eternal reward yesterday. Patsy, a former employee of ESB, was a lifetime GAA stalwart giving so much of his spare time towards the development of underage players in the St. Mary’s, Kiltoghert, Club over the 1980’s and early 1990’s and indeed also shared his expertise as selector with various county underage teams of that era. He also served as a Leitrim Senior selector in the mid 1980s. The unprecedented success of the St Mary’s underage teams in the 1980’s and into the 1990’s was testament to the work spearheaded by the genial Patsy.

 

Indeed in 1988, with Patsy at the helm, St Mary’s won all of the underage championship titles on offer from Under 12 to Under 21, a haul of trophies never before achieved or since matched. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the St Mary’s Club Patsy was presented with the Ciba-Geigy sponsored GAA Provincial and County Club Person of the Year Award in 1986.

 

This improvement of standards in the county town club, no doubt spurred on other clubs in an effort to match the St Mary’s underage machines of that era and the stock of Leitrim teams at all levels improved greatly. Ultimately the underage players of St. Marys, who were the product of Patsy’s dedication, went on to share in the Club’s second SFC win of 1995, the year in which they also won the Intermediate and Minor A Championship titles, an unprecedented haul of silverware that that is unlikely to be repeated in the future.

 

A former club player with both Annaduff and St. Marys, Patsy also represented Leitrim in the early 1960s.

 

Patsy is survived by his wife Gladys, sons Brendan and Pat, daughters Aine and Michelle. His remains will repose at his residence in Shannon Lodge, Ck-on Shannon today (Wednesday) from 2pm to 5pm with removal to arrive at St Mary’s Church, Ck-on-Shannon at 7pm. His funeral mass will take place on Thursday at 12 noon with burial immediately afterwards in KiltoghertCemetery.

 

Ar Dheis De go raibh se.

 

 

14-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO

The late John Madden, Market Street, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

 

Leitrim GAA would like to tender its deepest sympathy to the family of the late John Madden, Dromahair, who has passed to his eternal reward. John was the quintessential GAA man, happy to help out behind the scenes. He stood quietly at many gates throughout the county over the past decade or more collecting admission with no fuss or fanfare. A great Leitrim Supporter he was in Cloone on Sunday last at the Leitrim v GMIT FBD encounter and indeed would most likely have been in Mohill at the rededication of the Philly McGuinness Memorial Park. John’s remains will repose at Fowley’s Funeral Home, Dromahair, from 4.30pm to 7pm on Monday. Removal on Monday to St. Patrick’s Church, Dromahair, arriving at 7.30pm. Mass of the Resurrection on Tuesday at 11am. Burial afterwards in Creevelea Abbey.  Ar dheis De go raibh se. 

 

 

 

11-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO