First Outing for Leitrim Under 21 Team 2015

First Outing for Leitrim Under 21 Team 2015

Leitrim Under 21 Football team made its competitive 2015 debut inÓgracefield this afternoon and after an exciting encounter with the home team, eventually came out on the wrong side of a 1-10 to 0-12 scoreline with Offaly kicking the winning score with virtually the last kick of the game, a free converted by ace corner forward Shane Moriarity.

Leitrim, playing with great resolve and purpose had the better of the early exchanges of this, at all times, competitive encounter and with greater economy in front of the posts held a five point advantage heading into the interval. However, two Offaly points on the stroke of the half time whistle brought the home side back into contention.

It was very much end to end in the second period, but the crucial score arrived early in the third quarter as Moriarity goaled for the Faithful County and a point almost immediately turned the game in their favour. scores were exchanged as the game ebbed and flowed from there to the finish. The Leitrim lads recovered from a two point deficit to level matters as the game entered added time. Chances were available to both sides as the respective sets of energetic and enthusiastic players searched for a winner, however the converted free decided matters and there was no remaining time for a Leitrim response.

Nonetheless it was an encouraging opening start to the Under 21 season and we look forward to the meeting with Laois on the other side of Portarlington next Saturday.

Leitrim: Diarmuid McKiernan, Tommy Rogan, Gary Butler, Keelan McHugh, Michael Clancy (0-1), Niall McLoughlin, Jack De Lacy, Declan Daly, Felim McHugh (0-1), Mark Plunkett (0-1), Nicholas Moore (0-3), James Rooney, Luke Murphy, Gary Plunkett(0-2), Conor Gaffney(0-3). Subs used: Aaron McLoughlin, Niall Brady, Darragh Farrell, Dean McGovern, Gary Fowley (0-1).

Offaly: Dylan Buckley, Ken Hogan, James Lawlor, Jim Hendy, James Malley, Garth Corbett, Alan Heffernan, Conor McNamee, Declan Byrne (0-1), Niall Dempsey, Darragh KeenÓghan, Ciaran Maloney, Ruairi McNamee, Joe Maher (0-3), Sean Moriarity (1-5). Subs used: Eoin Lowry (0-1), Mickey Keogh, Kevin Beirne, Jamie Evans, Aaron Whelan.    

 

 

10-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Official Reopening and Rededication of Pairc Philib Mhic Aongusa Mohill

Official Reopening and Rededication of Pairc Philib Mhic Aongusa. Mohill

 

On Sunday next, January 11 2015, Mohill GAA Club will officially reopen and rededicate Pairc Philib Mac Aongusa, in advance of the Connacht FBD Round 2 match Leitrim v Galway. The official ceremony will take place at 1pm and the Mohill Club is delighted to have Uachtaran Tofa Cumann Luthchleas Gael Aogan O Fearghail present to perform the official opening.

 

Philly McGuinness was one of Mohill’s and Leitrim’s brightest stars until his untimely passing at 26 years of age, following a tragic accident sustained in a Leitrim SFL match between his beloved Mohill and Melvin Gaels played in Annaduff on April 17, 2010.

 

In the intervening time Mohill GAA Club has done tremendous work and continued fundraising to bring its playing surface up to modern day standards with the addition of an all weather playing surface and this is a fitting monument to the late Philly McGuinness. Ar Dheis De go raibh se.

 

1pm    Official Reopening Philly McGuinness Park by Uachtaran Tofa Cumann Luthchleas               Gael Aogan O Fearghail.

 

2pm    FBD Connacht Football League Leitrim v Galway  

 

 

07-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club 2015

Dublin Supporters’ Club Launch 2015 lands two Leitrim Legends

It’s beenÓgreat to get involved in the Dublin branch of the Leitrim Supporters’ Club these past few years.

Having finished up playing for the county it’s important for me to be able to contribute to the efforts of the various county teams in a small way by assisting the long-standing committee in their important work. My Croke Park Leitrim colleague Feargal McGill and I felt we could perhaps help the committee engage with some of the younger Leitrimites living in Dublin so we got on-board three years ago. Thankfully the past two supporters’ club draw launches in Croke Park have been a resounding success and have been enthusiastically supported by Leitrim natives and their families in Dublin and surrounding areas, while the ever-faithful natives have also travelled inÓgreat numbers from the homeland on both occasions. I have no doubt the 2015 launch will prove as interesting as we have once more secured the support of two apt special guests to bring a little something extra to the occasion.

The launch of the Dublin branch of the Leitrim Supporters’ Club 2015 will take place in Croke Park on Thursday, January 22, with Charlie McGettigan and Colin Griffin attending as special guests on the night.

I must admit I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Colin Griffin as he is an athlete I have admired for many years. The single-minded nature of his chosen discipline always appealed to me (having largely chosen team sports over individual disciplines) and I am really looking forward to probing Colin about his journey from Ballinamore AC athlete to the Irish Olympian. Colin retired from international competition in 2014 and has since opened his own business ‘The High Altitude Centre’ in the Santry Sports Surgery Clinic and I also look forward to exploring how he feels his wealth of high performance knowledge and experience could be transferred to the playing and training fields by the various Leitrim squads and management teams.

Taking up the mantel from Eleanor Shanley, who wowed the large assembled crowd last year, Charlie will also offer all present the opportunity to hear one of the country’s favourite singers in the hallowed grounds of Croke Park before officially launching the 2015 draw. Charlie needs no introduction as a singer, of course, but is almost as well known in the northwest and midlands region these days for his very popular Saturday radio show on Shannonside Northern Sound. For many Charlie will always be best known as the man who won the Eurovision Song Contest, but for me he will always simply be Shane’s dad.  

Shane was a great friend and a brilliant team mate and his death as a result of a building site accident in Boston in 1998 partly shaped my life and the lives of so many who knew and loved him. Rarely a week goes by when I don’t think of Shane and the dignified way Charlie, Goretti, Tara, and Ciara dealt with their terrible loss helped me greatly when I lost my own brother Gordon four years later.

Charlie is a great raconteur and I’ve no doubt his words and songs will really enhance what will be the third launch of the Supporters’ Club launch in Croke Park. This event has gone from strength to strength over the past number of years with 160 people cramming into the Celtic Suite in GAA headquarters last year to support the occasion. We hope to match those numbers this year so if you are in Dublin on the night please to do come along – it’s a great gathering of Leitrim folk and promises to be an interesting and enjoyable occasion.

Liatroim abú.  

 

 

05-Jan-15 by Colin Regan

Want to Improve your Irish?

Want to Improve your Irish?

 

Ballinamore Library will be again be running a Ciorcal Comhrá every Tuesday where people meet to practice their Irish and to improve their use of the language with help from the organisers. It is run in a very enjoyable manner and is attended by adults and also by some Leaving Cert students for whom the practice is good for their Irish orals. Those attending are divided into separate groups starting with people with very basic knowledge of Irish to those with a reasonable amount of the language and those who are more advanced.

 

The Ballinamore Irish classes are now spoken about far and wide and draw a large number of people every year. The Ciorcal Comhrá starts Tuesday 6 January in Ballinamore Library and runs from 8.30pm to 9.45pm. Admission is free. Beidh Fáilte romhat.

 

 

05-Jan-15 by Sean O Suilleabhain

FBD Winning Start for Leitrim Footballers

Leiitrim 3-17 GMIT 1-07

A new look Leitrim team began its defence of the FBD Connacht Senior Football League 2015 with a comprehensive 16 point victory over the students of GMIT in ideal conditions at Cloone this afternoon. Shane Ward and his management will be pleased to have got the season off to a winning start which is encouraging for all as they face into the new season. With a lot of new faces on board at this level the Leitrim players and management will be glad to have got the first match of the season played out in such a positive manner, in front of a decent sized attendance for the time of year.

Ciaran Gilheaney had the honour of Scóring Leitrim’s first point of 2015 as Andy Glennon responded with two points to give the students an early lead. Niall Woods, Fergal Clancy and Kevin Conlon added Leitrim scores to which Cian Donaghue responded with a point for GMIT.  However, Leitrim took over at this stage and further scores from Ciaran Gilheaney (1-1), Kevin Conlon (0-3), and points from Fergal Clancy, Paddy McGowan, Niall Woods saw Leitrim holding a commanding 1-12 to 0-4 half time interval lead.

Darragh Joyce opened the second half Scóring for the visitors with a point but another flurry of Leitrim scores over the remainder of the third quarter opened up an unassailable lead. Conlon (1-2), Christy McGowan (1-0), and points each for James McGrail and Danny Beck almost completed Leitrim’s tally for the afternoon before points for Darragh Joyce and Cian Donaghue and a late goal from Alan MeenÓghan completed the students’ tally. It fell to Fergal Clancy to complete the afternoon’s Scóring.

So a pleasing afternoon for all involved in the Leitrim set up and we look forward to the meeting with Galway in Mohill on Sunday next at the rededication of the Philly McGuinness Park.

Leitrim: Philip Farrelly, Niall Woods (0-2), RonanÓgallagher, Barry Prior, Conor Farrell, Gary Reynolds, Sean McWeeney, Paddy McGowan (0-2), James McGrail (0-1), Shane Quinn, Fergal Clancy (0-3), Daniel Beck (0-1), Ciaran Gilheaney (1-2), Christy McGowan (1-0), Kevin Conlon (1-6). Subs: Cathal McCrann for Gilheaney, Jonathan Connolly for Quinn, Conor Doonan for C McGowan, Ronan Reynolds for Farrell, Ronan Flynn for Conlon and Gerry Kelly for P McGowan.

GMIT: Conor Nolan, James Madden, Gerry Mcloughlin, Darren Moran, Stephen McDonnell (0-1), Richard Sweeney, Cian Donaghue (0-1), Micheal O Brien, Dean Styles, Anthony Coyne (0-1), Martin Shaughnessy, Eddie Egan, Kevin Nally, Andy Glennon (0-2), Darragh Joyce (0-2). Subs: Michael Farragher for Styles, Adrian Molloy for Shaughnessy, Ray Geraghty for Coyne, Kieran Reddington for O’Brien, Alan MeenÓghan (1-0) for Joyce and Johnny Doyle for Moran.

Referee: Paul Daly (Roscommon)

 

 

04-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO

U21 Hastings Cup Match v Clare off

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, our first Inter County match of the new season will not go ahead today. We have been informed this morning that Clare will not be fulfilling the Under 21 Hastings Cup fixture due to have been played at 2pm in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada this afternoon. 

 

 

03-Jan-15 by Declan Bohan – PRO

FBD Connacht League 2015

On Sunday, in Cloone our new Leitrim Senior Football Manager Shane Ward will introduce a talented squad of players who are eager, willing and passionate to represent our County in the 2015 season.  

Sunday is the start of a new journey for this team and we are all looking forward to witnessing the mixture of youth and experience develop along the journey.  Over the last number of months alot of work has gone on behind the scenes preparing this squad for intercounty football.  Now, all we ask of you, is to be encouraging, patient and supportive towards the team and management as WE ALL begin this new journey for Leitrim GAA.

GOOD LUCK LADS

 

FBD Connacht League Fixtures (all games throw in at 2pm)

Round 1 – Sunday 4th January

Leitrim v GMIT in Cloone

Round 2 – Sunday 11th January

Leitrim v Galway in Mohill

Round 3 – Sunday 18th January

Sligo v Leitrim in Markievicz Park

FINAL 25th JANUARY

 

 

31-Dec-14 by Leitrim GAA

Hastings Cup 2015

Our U21 team will be our first county team to take to the field for the 2015 season in the Hastings Cup competition. 

This Saturday (3rd January) in Páirc Seán they welcome Clare in Round 1 of the competition.  Throw in 2pm. 

The remaining games inÓgroup 4 are:

Round 2 – 10th January

Offaly v Leitrim (away Venue TBC at 2pm)

Round 3 – 17th January

Laois v Leitrim (away in Portarlington at 2pm)

 

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Lets embrace their commitment and pride in Leitrim GAA by getting behind them in their upcoming games. 

We wish the team and management the best of luck in the Hastings Cup.

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-14 by Leitrim GAA

Leitrim GAA Statement County Teams

The Management Committee of Leitrim GAA wishes to point out in relation to recent media reports and comments regarding overnight stays for the county’s teams in 2015, that in the normal consultation process between Team Management s and the County Management Committee where it is deemed necessary and is in the best interests of the teams concerned, such overnight stays will be catered for. While being committed to getting the best possible value from fundraising and endeavouring to keep within budgetary restraints, Leitrim GAA is categorically committed to the best possible preparation of its county teams into 2015 and beyond.

 

 

23-Dec-14 by Declan Bohan – PRO

A message for all followers of Leitrim GAA

A message for all followers of Leitrim GAA 

I have now completed my five year term as Leitrim PRO. 

It was a real pleasure and very satisfying to be in touch through technology with supporters of the Green and Gold throughout the world.  Thanks to all of you who were so complimentary of our match programmes, posters and other GAA publications, events and activities. 

I wish our new County PRO Declan Bohan every good wish in this most enjoyable role.  

Sincere thanks to all of you and keep up your close contacts with Leitrim GAA. 

Up Leitrim!

Collette Fox

 

 

20-Dec-14 by Colette Fox – Outgoing PRO

Connacht GAA Senior League Hurling 2015

Connacht GAA Senior League Hurling 2015

 

Section A

Round 1 

N.U.I. Galway v Athlone IT on 10/1/2015 at 14:00 in Dangan

IT Sligo v Roscommon on 10/1/2015 at 14:00 in Ballinode

Round 2

IT Sligo v N.U.I. Galway on 14/1/2015 at 19:00 in Connacht GAA Centre

Roscommon v Athlone IT on 14/1/2015 at 19:00 in Athleague

Round 3

N.U.I. Galway v Roscommon on 17/1/2015 at 14:00 in Athleague

IT Sligo v Athlone IT on 17/1/2015 at 14:00 in Connacht GAA Centre

 

Section B

Round 1

Sligo v G.M.I.T. on 3/1/2015 at 14:00 in Tourlestrane

Leitrim v Mayo on 3/1/2015 at 14:00 in Ballinamore

Round 2

Mayo v Sligo on 10/1/2015 at 14:00 in James Stephens Park, Ballina

Leitrim v G.M.I.T. on 10/1/2015 at 14:00 in Ballinamore

Round 3

G.M.I.T. v Mayo on 17/1/2015 at 14:00 in Connacht GAA Centre

Sligo v Leitrim on 17/1/2015 at 14:00 in Tubbercurry

 

 

17-Dec-14 by Leitrim GAA

FBD Connacht GAA Senior League Football 2015

FBD Connacht GAA Senior League Football 2015

 

Section A

Round 1 on 4/1/15 at 2pm

N.U.I. Galway v Mayo in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar

IT Sligo v Roscommon in Strokestown

Round 2 on 11/1/14 at 2pm

Roscommon v N.U.I. Galway in Ballyforan

I.T Sligo v Mayo in James Stephens Park, Ballina

Round 3 on 18/1/14 at 2pm

Mayo v Roscommon in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar

N.U.I. Galway v IT Sligo in Connacht GAA Centre

 

Section B

Round 1 on 4/1/15 at 2pm 

Leitrim v G.M.I.T. in Cloone

Sligo v Galway in Enniscrone

Round 2 on 11/1/14 at 2pm

Leitrim v Galway in Mohill

G.M.I.T. v Sligo in Tubbercurry

Round 3 on 18/1/14 at 2pm

G.M.I.T. v Galway in Tuam Stadium

Sligo v Leitrim in Markievicz Park

 

 

17-Dec-14 by Leitrim GAA