Round Robins and Back Doors

Round Robins and Back Doors

There was a time when clubs had one chance in the Championship, just the one bite at the cherry. Their only hope in defeat was to manufacture some sort of an objection inside three days, usually about some opposition player having been drafted in for the day. Indeed, several retired players now boast of having won several championships in different counties in the same year under a variety of names.

Such days are no more. More detailed newspaper reporting and photography, local radio, a more travelled population, attendance at third level colleges and what have you. Within a county, everybody in the GAA knows almost everybody, so a club would be chancing its arm very much with an import. Anyway social media would be hopping about the emergence of a brand new star.

The round robins and back doors are the new championship format, so clubs are no longer training for just one shot at success. The knock-out comes in the Quarter Finals and so we have four teams through for the Intermediate and Senior Semi Finals this weekend, with a few surprise packets included. This is what the Championship is all about.

The CCC has wisely fixed double headers for Saturday and Sunday so that clubs and supporters can watch the full action. The semi-finalists come from a broad geographical range, which should add greatly to the attendances.

It is a little contrary to history to have Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s in a fight to regain senior championship status and they will find nothing easy against a rejuvenated Ballinaglera, buoyed after their victory over favourites Eslin, while neighbours Drumkeerin and Dromahair will be anxious to get one over on the other, so there will be plenty of banter around Killargue in the run up to Sunday.

Aughawillan, a club that can always get the very best out of every team member, will be confident of just pipping surprise packet Allen Gaels, but only just. Most focus will be on the clash of the current county senior champions St. Mary’s against the power-house of the last decade or so, Glencar-Manorhamilton.

Last weekend’s All Ireland Semi-Finals showed what can happen in the heat of championship battle, so get along to PáircSeán Mac Diarmada on both Saturday and Sunday evenings and enjoy the action that will enfold. The weather is promised good, the sides are evenly balanced, so where else would you want to be?

Coiste Chontae Liatroma is very pleased at the championship attendances to date this year and appreciates the support shown by the followers of all the teams and by the public in general  and looks forward to another exciting footballing weekend.

 

 

 

04-Sep-14 by Leitrim GAA

U12 Championship

Under 12 Championship Groups and Rules.  Competition starts Monday 1st September at 7pm.

UNDER 12 RULES

Games to be played onÓgo Games rules.

All games to be played at no more than 13 a side but if one club does not have 13 players clubs are encouraged to play as many as possible.

Unlimited subs to insure all players get meaningful game time.

Pitch length Minimum 90M – Max 105M (between 20M lines).

Pitch width minimum 80M – Max 90M.

25 minutes per half.

15ft X 7ft Goals to be used (schoolboy portable goals).

Kick outs can be taken from the hand or off the ground by advancing no more than 10M from the goals.

Two-play rule applies.

45’s to be taken from the centre of the goals on the standard 45 line and can be from the hand or off the ground.

No square ball rule applies.

Group 1 
St Marys 
Fenagh St Caillins 
Aughavas 
Dromahair 
Ballinamore-SOH  
Glencar Manorhamiilton  

Group 2 
Kiltubrid 
Annaduff 
Allen Gaels  
Melvin Gaels 
Leitrim Gaels 

Group 3 
Carrigallen 
Gortletteragh 
Mohill 
Drumkeerin 
Cloone 

Group 4
St Osnats
Garadice Gaels
Bornacoola
Aughnasheelin
Glenfarne Kiltyclogher

 

 

27-Aug-14 by Leitrim GAA

Intermediate Ladies All Ireland Semi Final

All Ireland Semi Final

Congratulations to the Intermediate Ladies who defeated Limerick last Saturday in the Intermediate All Ireland Quarter Final. They will now play Down this Saturday at 1:30pm in Cusack Park, Mullingar, Westmeath. All Clubs are encouraged to support the Ladies as they are one game away from the All Ireland Final. Free admission into the game for all U14s.

U16 Fixtures for Tues 2nd Sept 

9aside

Dromahair v Gortletteragh

Glenfarne v Allen Gaels

Kiltubrid v Drumkeerin

Fenagh v St Josephs
Cloone v Annaduff

13aside

Mohill v St Marys

St Brigids v Glencar Manorhamilton

U13 and U15 Development Squads

The U13 & U15 Development Squads are out this Saturday for their 3rd session in Drumkeerin at 10am

 

 

27-Aug-14 by Ladies – PRO

Television Documentary

Home From Home is a series of two one-hour films broadcasting on Setanta Sports on August 26th and 27th at 9.45pm. It tells the story of Irish emigration through that most unique of Irish institutions, the GAA. The series documents the stories of both the well established and newly arrived members of four overseas GAA clubs based in Christchurch, Dubai, London and Toronto.

Of local interest,there is a feature on Charlotte Faughnan, former Leitrim ladies footballer of the year who had recently emigrated to the city.  

You can watch a clip from the documentary below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIfynÓgGX70

 

 

26-Aug-14 by Leitrim GAA

The Leitrim London Connection

This Sunday the London Senior Football Championship final between Fulham Irish and Tír Chonnaill Gaels takes place in Ruislip and there will be a strong Leitrim flavour to it.

Fulham Irish will be captained by former Leitrim star David OConnor from Bornacoola and he will be joined on the team by another former Leitrim great DeclanÓgilhooley from the Allen Gaels club.  Another Leitrim connection with the team will be former Cavan player Lorcan Mulvey whose uncle Tom Guckian is a prominent member of the St Marys club while Sean OHeslins will have selector Peter Reynolds patrolling the sidelines.  Meanwhile on the other side, former Leitrim player and Manager Brian “Barney” Breen from the Sean OHeslins club is managing Tír Chonnaill Gaels.
 
Fulham Irish will  be appearing in only their second ever County Final, having won on their previous appearance in 2011 when they defeated Parnells.  Their opponents, Tír Chonaill Gaels, are Londons most successful club who have won the championship on 14 previous occasions and were defeated by a single point in last years final by Kingdom Kerry Gaels. Ironically, when Tír Chonaill Gaels won the London Championship in 2009, at centre field for them was another Leitrim stalwart, Bornacoolas Gary Mc Closkey. 
 
Leitrim GAA will stay neutral on this one and wish both teams the best of luck in the Final.

 

 

26-Aug-14 by Colette Fox – PRO

All Ireland Intermediate Quarter Final

All Ireland Intermediate Quarter Final

Leitrim Ladies take on Limierick in the TG4 All Ireland Intermediate Quarter Final this Saturday the 23rd of August in St RynÓghs BanÓgher Offaly at 2:00pm!

Coiste Chontae Liatroma taKe this opportunity to wish the girls the very best of luck. 

 

 

22-Aug-14 by Ladies PRO

M Donnelly Connacht 60×30 Championship

M Donnelly Connacht 60×30 Championship

In The Connacht 60×30 Junior Championship Semi-Final played in Fenagh on Sunday August 10th Martin Raftery secured victory over Mayos Ciaran Burke on a score line of 21-20, 21-14. The Final is set for Saturday at 8.00pm in Ballymote when Raftery takes onÓgalways Kevin Craddach. In The 60×30 Junior Doubles Championship Raftery teamed up with Jamie Murray and secured an impressive victory over Ciaran Burke and Garoid Hughes on a score line of 21-9,21-6. That Final will be played the on week-end of August 29-30.
In Emerald Masters Ed Lee over came the challenge of John Ward (Galway) and takes on Mayos KevinÓgearity on Saturday at 5.00pm in St Comans Roscommon.
Fenagh Alley also hosts 3 Connacht Finals on Saturday evening from 5.00pm starting with Junior C: Galway v Mayo, Junior B: Roscommon v Mayo and Golden Masters Sligo v Roscommon.

 

 

22-Aug-14 by Hurling – PRO

Community Games National Finals

Community Games National Finals

Pictured are The Ballinamore Area community games Handball Team of Cormac Scollan, Eoin McLoughlin, Caolan McDermott, James Wrynn, Andrew and Sean Kelly receiving their medals from Paulin Martin-ORourke Community Games National Director. The team which is made up of players from Fenagh Handball Club finished third on 134 points with Clare taking silver on 139 points. Wexford took gold with a total of 205 points. The Leitrim lads suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of a very strong Wexford but had an 11 point victory over Clare, however Clare scored 5 points more on aggregate and took silver. 

 

 

22-Aug-14 by Hurling – PRO

Intermediate Ladies All Ireland Quarter Final

Leitrim Ladies

The Leitrim Ladies will play Limerick in the Intermediate All Ireland Quarter Final on Saturday the 23rd of August. Time and Venue TBC. Keep an eye on the Leitrim Ladies GFA Facebook Page for more info.

 

 

12-Aug-14 by Ladies PRO

CONNACHT GOLD Leitrim Senior Football Championship 2014

Connacht Gold Leitrim Senior Football Championship 2014.

 

Relegation semi final

 

Bornacoola v Annaduff

Carrigallen v Melvin Gaels

 

Quarter Finals

 

Allen Gaels v Kiltubrid

Gortletteragh v Aughawillan

Glencar Manorhamilton v Mohill

St. Marys v Drumreilly 

 

Dates Times and Venues to issue following Leitrim CCC meeting.

 

 

 

09-Aug-14 by Leitrim GAA

GWP Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship 2014

 GWP Intermediate Football Championship 2014.

 

Relegation semi final

 

Mohill v Fenagh St. Callins

Leitrim Gaels v Glencar Manorhamilton

 

Quarter Finals

 

Glenfarne Kiltyclogher v Drumkeerin

Dromahair v Cloone

Aughnasheelin v Ballinamore SOH

Ballinaglera v Eslin

 

 

Dates Times and Venues to issue following Leitrim CCC meeting.

 

 

 

09-Aug-14 by Leitrim GAA

PYRAMID BOOKMAKERS Leitrim Junior A Football Championship 2014

PYRAMID BOOKMAKERS Junior A Football Championship 2014.

 

Relegation semi final

 

Melvin Gaels v Bornacoola

Drumkeerin v Annaduff

 

Quarter Finals

 

St. Marys v Ballinamore SOH

Kiltubrid v Carrigallen

Gortletteragh v Dromahair

Aughavas v Allen Gaels 

 

Dates Times and Venues to issue following Leitrim CCC meeting.

 

 

 

09-Aug-14 by Leitrim GAA