Connacht Fixtures 2011

The draws for the following competitions took place tonight, Monday 18th October, in the Connacht GAA Office,

* Connacht FBD League 2011
* Connacht Junior Football Championship 2011
* Connacht Minor Football League & Minor Football Championship 2011
* Connacht U21 Football Championship 2011
* Ted Webb Cup 2011
* Connacht U21 Hurling Championship 2011
* Connacht Club Senior, Intermediate & Junior Football Championship 2011
* Connacht Club Intermediate & Junior Hurling Championship 2011

Connacht Senior Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Sunday 1st May New York Roscommon gaelic Park

Preliminary Round Sunday 29th May London Mayo Ruislip

Preliminary Round Sat 4th/Sun 5th June Sligo Leitrim Markievicz Park, Sligo

Semi-Finals Sat 18th/Sun 19th June Sligo/Leitrim New York/Roscommon Sligo/Leitrim venue

Semi-Finals Sat 25th/Sun 26th June London/Mayo Galway McHale Park

Final Sunday 17th July

Connacht Junior Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Friday 29th April Mayo Leitrim Mayo Venue

Semi-Finals Friday 13th May A Roscommon Mayo/Leitrim Venue

Semi-Finals Friday 13th May Galway Sligo Galway Venue

Final Sunday 5th June

Connacht U21 Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Saturday 12th March Mayo Roscommon Mayo venue

Semi-Finals Saturday 19th March A Leitrim tbc

Semi-Finals Saturday 19th March Sligo Galway Sligo venue

Final Saturday 2nd April

Connacht U21B Hurling Championship 2011

Semi-Final Monday 1st August Roscommon Sligo tbc

Final Wednesday 10th August Mayo Leitrim tbc

Connacht Minor Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Saturday 23rd April Roscommon New York Roscommon venue

Quarter-Final Saturday 25th June Sligo Galway Sligo venue

Semi-Finals Sunday 26th June Roscommon/NewYork Mayo tbc

Semi-Finals Saturday 2nd July Sligo/Galway Leitrim tbc

Final Sunday 17th July

Connacht Minor Football League 2011

Round 1 Saturday 19th March Roscommon Mayo

Round 1 Saturday 19th March Leitrim Sligo

Round 1 Saturday 19th March Galway bye

Round 2 Saturday 26th March Sligo Galway

Round 2 Saturday 26th March Roscommon Leitrim

Round 2 Saturday 26th March Mayo bye

Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Galway Mayo

Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Sligo Roscommon

Round 3 Saturday 2nd April Leitrim bye

Round 4 Saturday 9th April Galway Roscommon

Round 4 Saturday 9th April Mayo Leitrim

Round 4 Saturday 9th April Sligo bye

Round 5 Saturday 16th April Leitrim Galway

Round 5 Saturday 16th April Sligo Mayo

Round 5 Saturday 16th April Roscommon bye

Connacht FBD League 2011

Round 1 Sunday 9th January Sligo Galway Group 1 Enniscrone

Round 1 Sunday 9th January NUI Galway IT Sligo Group 1 Dangan

Round 2 Saturday 15th January IT Sligo Sligo Group 1 Ballinode 7pm

Round 2 Sunday 16th January Galway NUI, Galway Group 1 Tuam

Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Sligo NUI, Galway Group 1 Tourlestrane

Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Galway IT Sligo Group 1 Tuam

Round 1 Sunday 9th January Leitrim Mayo Group 2 Ballinamore

Round 1 Sunday 9th January RoscommonÓgMIT Group 2 Ballyforan

Round 2 Sunday 16th January Roscommon Leitrim Group 2 Elphin

Round 2 Sunday 16th January GMIT Mayo Group 2 Ballinrobe

Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Leitrim GMIT Group 2 Cloone

Round 3 Sunday 23rd January Mayo RoscommonÓgroup 2 Ballyhaunis

Home-Final Sunday 29th January

Final Sunday 9th October New York

Tedd Webb Cup 2011

Round 1 Saturday 16th July Sligo Mayo NW Group 1 12noon

Round 1 Saturday 16th July Galway CW Leitrim Group 1 12noon

Round 2 Saturday 16th July Leitrim Mayo NW Group 1 1pm

Round 2 Saturday 16th July Sligo Galway CW Group 1 1pm

Round 3 Saturday 16th July Sligo Leitrim Group 1 2pm

Round 3 Saturday 16th July Mayo NW Galway CW Group 1 2pm

Round 1 Saturday 16th July Mayo SE RoscommonÓgroup 2 12noon

Round 2 Saturday 16th July Galway RoscommonÓgroup 2 1pm

Round 3 Saturday 16th July Galway Mayo SE Group 2 2pm

Shield Final Monday 1st August Ballyhaunis

Cup Final Monday 1st August Ballyhaunis

AIB Club Senior Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Leitrim Sligo tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 6th November Mayo Galway tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 6th November Roscommon Leitrim/Sligo tbc

Final Sunday 20th November tbc

AIB Club Intermediate Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Leitrim Sligo tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October RoscommonÓgalway tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Mayo Leitrim/Sligo tbc

Final Sunday 6th November tbc

AIB Club Junior Football Championship 2011

Preliminary Round Sunday 16th October Roscommon Leitrim tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Roscommon/Leitrim Galway tbc

Semi-Finals Sunday 30th October Mayo Sligo tbc

Final Sunday 6th November tbc

AIB Club Intermediate Hurling Championship 2011

Semi-Final Monday 31st October Roscommon Mayo tbc

Final Sunday 13th November A Galway tbc

AIB Club Junior Hurling Championship 2011

Semi-Final Monday 31st October Sligo Leitrim tbc

Final Sunday 6th November A Galway tbc

 

 

 

 

16-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

GAA PRESS RELEASE

GAA PRESS RELEASE 10.12.10 Servasport Ltd., has informed the GAA that there has been unauthorised access to the GAA membership database.

Servasport Ltd., a Belfast based company that develops and maintains the GAA membership database, has issued an unreserved apology to the GAA and to our members. The GAA became aware of the data breach when it was informed on the 19th November 2010 that disks containing the database had been received by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and the GPA who immediately passed the disk to the GAA. The Information Commissioners Office in Belfast also received a disk.
An investigation is being carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and in order to facilitate this investigation the GAA has been unable to inform members until today.

The database contains the names and addresses of 501,786 members.  In relation to these members the database holds:

  • 288,511 dates of birth
  • 107,212 mobile numbers
  • 63,695 landline numbers
  • 30,171 email addresses

 In the case of 544 members, the database contains a reference to a medical condition. The GAA is writing directly to each of these members setting out the information recorded about them.   167,157 of the members on the database are under 18 years of age.  It is GAA policy that mobile phone or email details of persons under 18 years of age should not be stored on any database. The policy states that any such communication should be via the mobile phone or email address of their parent or guardian.

No other GAA IT system is affected by this incident. The database does not contain any financial or any other information.

 This matter is being taken very seriously by the GAA:

  • The GAA is working closely with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the Information Commissioners Office and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
  • Deloitte has been engaged to undertake an independent review of Servasport and other suppliers of IT to the GAA
  • All clubs have been sent information
  • The GAA has set up an Information Line

 

Any member or any parent/guardian with any questions, or who wishes  to establish whether data relating to them has been affected by this incident, should contact the Information Line on a Lo Call number: 1890 987 807 or 0800 0114787 (from Six Counties) 8am to 8pm daily.

Related press releases are available at:www.psni.police.uk/ Press Office 0044 845 600 8000 www.dataprotection.ie Press Office 00 353 (0) 57 8684800www.ico.gov.uk Press Office 0044-303-1239070  Further InformationLisa ClancyGAA Director of Communications003531-8658614/003531-86586120035387-2314260     

 

 

12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

All Ireland Talent Show

Sean Nós ar an tSionann are a sean nos dance group based in Carrick on Shannon with the 10 members coming from Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon (and a blow in from Kerry!! )

They are representing The West in the All Ireland Talent Show on NEW YEARS EVE @ 6.30PM ON RTE1.

They are asking you to tune in and give them your vote and spread the word to your friends or even send a text around to your club members.
They have been rallying around Connacht over the past few weeks dancing at different events such as Santas Grottos, hospitals, mass !, shopping centres, ceilis, set dancing weekends, schools, GAA clubs and nursing homes. They really want to bring the title back to the West for Daithí O Sé and keep the Sean Nós dancing tradition alive so please consider giving them your support.
Check out their facebook page www.facebook.com/seannosarantsionann

From Edwina and Sean Nós ar an tSionann

 

 

12-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010 Announced

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2010

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Josie Torsney (Dromahair)

County Player of Year Michael Foley (Na Fianna)

Senior Club Player of Year Adrian Croal (Glencar/Manorhamilton)

Intermediate Club Player of Year Michael Quinn (Aughawillian)

Junior Club Player of the Year Conor Beirne (Eslin)

Referee of Year Brendan Samon (Aughnasheelin)

Club Grounds of Year AughawillianÓg.A.A.

Minor Player of Year Shane Moran (Sean O Heslins Ballinamore)

U 16 Player of Year Gary Plunkett (Drumreilly)

Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year Jimmy Stenson (Eslin)

County Hurler of Year Vincent Mc Dermott (St. Marys Kiltoghert)

Club Hurler of Year Brendan Duignan (Bornacoola)

Young Hurler of Year James Rooney (Glencar/Manorhamilton)

Lady Handballer of Year Mary Shanley (Drumshanbo Club)
Juvenile Handballer of Year Shane Doonan (Fenagh Club)
Junior Handballer of Year Maurice O”’Donnell (Drumkeerin Club)
Senior Handballer of Year Joel Smith (Drumkeerin Club)

Presentation of awards 28th January 2011 in Bush Hotel

 

 

02-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Date for Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards night

Our Annual Awards night will take place on Friday 28th January, 2011 in the Bush Hotel.  Clubs are requested to keep this date free and not to fix club activities on the night.  The recipients who have been selected by the various committees will receive their awards on the night. The categories are:-

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame
County Player of Year
Club Player of Year 
Referee of Year 
Club Grounds of Year
Minor Player of Year
U 16 Player of Year
Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year
County Hurler of Year
Club Hurler of Year
Young Hurler of Year
Lady Handballer of Year
Juvenile Handballer of Year
Junior Handballer of Year
Senior Handballer of Year

 

 

 

 

 

14-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Donegal to stage major Gaelic Games Conference

Some of the countrys leading GAA Managers, coaches, players and sports scientists will be brought together for this event.  The key aim of the conference is to provide opportunities for people who want to increase their knowledge with regards to coaching Gaelic games.  Over the course of the event, a number of high-level speakers will share their knowledge and experiences in managing, coaching, playing and supporting Gaelic games teams."

2010 All-Ireland senior football and hurling team Managers – Conor Counihan and Liam Sheedy, as well as past All-Ireland winning Manager, Joe Kernan will be guest speakers.
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On the coaching end Paddy Tally, trainer of the 2003 Tyrone All-Ireland winning team, Pat Flanagan, who trained Kerry to two All-Ireland titles in 2004 and 2006 and Mick McGurn, the current Armagh senior team trainer who has the unique honour of training three national senior Irish teams in different codes will all be in attendance.

This conference will also offer insights from former elite players such as Peter Canavan, who will discuss good forward play and Darragh O Se, who will speak on winning the midfield sector in the modern game, his career with Kerry and how his skills were developed at underage level. Former Armagh goalkeeper, Benny Tierney, will look at the importance of kick-outs, how this area has changed over the last few decades, and where he sees the game moving forward.

Sports science has a huge part to play in the preparation of players – both physically and mentally.  Dr Sharon Madigan will deal with the issue of sports nutrition for players. Dr Kevin Moran will address the important issue of medically screening players. DeclanÓgamble (Sports Institute of Northern Ireland) will discuss the physiological demands ofGaelic football and propose training exercises and drills that address these demands.

For further information on the conference and to book a place, log on to www.achieveconsultancy.com, or check out attached press release and downloadable booking form.

 

 

13-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Date set for County Convention 2011

Comhdhail Bhliantuil 2011 takes place on Sunday 12th December 2010 in Bush Hotel Carrick on Shannon at 2pm.

Nomination form and motion submission forms have been distributed to the Clubs and should be returned to an Runai by email by 15th November, 2010.

In accordance with Rule the following current officer cannot be nominated to the positions to which he has been appointed over each of the past five years.  Cultur agus Teanga (Irish Language and Culture) Sean Ó Suilleabháin

Oifigeach Coiste Oiliuna (Coaching and Games Officer) Caoimhin O Ludló, has informed us that he will be stepping down from the position on 12 Nollaig.

Uachtarán Michael mc Gowan will step down having completed maximum 3 years in the position.

 

 

09-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Message of thanks from Kilglass GAA

Thanks to the clubs and members as well as the wider Leitrim community for all your support
throughout the campaign. The hard work paid off in the end.  Thanks to one and all involved in Leitrim GAA for supporting us in the campaign, it  is gratefully appreciated by everyone in Kilgass GAA Club.

An Runaí
Roisin Ni Ghallóglaigh (Rosaleen Cummins)
Kilglass GAA Club

 

 

02-Nov-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Kelloggs Field of Dreams

Congratulations to Kilglass GAA Club in Co Roscommon on winning the
Kelloggs Field of Dreams competition. The club can now look forward to
a makeover worth 100,000.

 

 

30-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

New GAA on-line Club Manual 2010 GAA Membership Cards Official Guides 2010

The new GAA on-line club manual is now available on the Clubzone section of the GAA website, http://www.gaa.ie/clubzone/.

This manual provides a range of advice to clubs on all aspects of club administration and activity, including:

1: Officer Roles in the Club
2: Games Development
3: Communication
4: Club Committee Structure
5: Insurance and Club Property
6: Club Planning
7: Club Meetings

It also includes a club activity checklist that a club can use to gauge its own performance across a range of areas versus best practice. This document can be the precursor to getting a club plan done.

All 2010 GAA membership cards were also distributed to all County Boards in July and Clubs are in the process of distributing them to their members.

Official Guides 2010 are now downloadable online at gaa web site. Hard copies available €7 and €3 total €10.

 

 

16-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Kilglass GAA Club in Roscommon look for Support

You are probably aware that Kilglass Gaels G.A.A. Club in Roscommon are the Connacht “Field of Dreams” Champions and the overall national winner will be announced on 29th October.

This is only a little over two weeks away so to help Kilglass Gaels win this magnificent prize they would appreciate and encourage people in Leitrim to get behind Kilglass Gaels and give them one final push to get them over the line.

Voting can be done on line at www.kelloggs.ie or by text to 53799, or simply buy a Box of Kelloggs Cornflakes with the coupons on it and post them off.

 

 

 

14-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Maguire honoured in provincial awards scheme

Glencar-Manorhamiltons Paddy Maguire has been named as the Connacht GAA Writers Personality of the Month for the month of September.  Paddy was selected for his outstanding form in helping Glencar-Manorhamilton to their third Leitrim senior football championship on the trot. He won the man-of-the-match award in the final victory over St Marys, Carrick-on-Shannon, and it is worth noting that he was similarly honoured in last years decider.  The winners to date this year are: Marianne Rushe, Roscommon (January); Mark Ronaldson, Mayo (February); Finian Coone, NUI Galway (March); and StephenÓgilmartin (Sligo), Neil Collins (Roscommon), and Aine Tighe (Leitrim), triple winners for April; David Collins, Galway (May); David Kelly, Sligo (June); Donie Shine, Roscommon (July); and David Maye, Sligo (August.)
The monthly award winners will receive their presentations at a special function in the TF Royal Theatre and Hotel, Castlebar, after the season is over. The winner of the Michael McDonnell Award for the Personality of the Year will also be announced on that night.

Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to congratulate Paddy on his award.  Well done Paddy.

 

 

12-Oct-10 by Colette Fox – PRO