Leitrim were crowned All Ireland Vocational Schools Inter-County B Senior Football Champions in Duggan Park in Ballinasloe today, when they defeated Limerick by 0-15 to 1-08.

Leitrim led by two points at the interval on a scoreline of 0-08 to 1-03. The Limerick goal came on nine minutes from Michael Brosnan, however, four points from Conor Beirne helped Leitrim to establish their half-time lead.

Leitrim moved six points clear by the half-way point of the second half as a brace of Brian Mulvey points and Conor Beirnes fifth point of the contest gave them a 0-13 to 1-04 cushion.

Limerick rallied to within four points of Leitrim but the Munster team finished with just 13 players after the late dismissals of Kevin Moynihan and Stephen OBrien.

Congratulations to all on an excellent achievement

 

 

06-Mar-10 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

The 2010 Leitrim GAA Supporters Club Draw is fast approaching.  The draw takes place on Saturday 13th March, 2010 in Coxs Steakhouse, Dromod. 

There are 10 excellent prizes (top prize 5,000 euro) and membership cost 40 euro and all members will receive Supporters Club Sticker.  Contact your Club or County Board Officials if you wish to join or alternatively you can join on-line on our website.

Leitrim GAA greatly appreciate the support of all our sponsors and supporters.

 

 

 

03-Mar-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

 

Fixtures for the Club League are now available on the left hand menu of the website. Also available is the Master Fixtures Plan for 2010 as released by the CCC this week. Both links are highlighted in yellow under the Club Competitions section.

 

 

 

 

12-Feb-10 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

There were a large number of applicants for the Leitrim County Board GAA Gaeltacht Scholarships and the winners were drawn from the hat at last Mondays Co Board meeting. There were 12 scholarships in all, and four of these were for people who participated in Scór na nÓg last year.

Buíochas do na buachaillí agus na cailíní go léir a chuir isteach ar na scoláireachtaí agus comhghairdeas do na buaiteoirí.

Seo iad na daoine a fuair scoláireachtaí don bhliain seo:

Scoláireachtaí do dhaoine a ghlac páirt i Scór

Orlaith Ní Shionnaigh, Droim anÓgháin, Coillte Clochair (€200)
Sinéad Nic Giolla Phádraig, Dromharkin, Fiodhnach (€100)
Loraine Ní Eislin, Drominbhán, Corriga, Carraig Álainn (€100)
Felim McHugh, Drumrewey, Drumkeerin(€100)

Scoláireachtaí Eile

Sabrina Kilkenny, Lisross, Rossinver (€250)
Danielle Pender, Kilcoosey, Dromahair (€100)
Róisín Rooney, Gubinea, Glenade, Kinlough (€100)
Luke Murphy, Ardrum, Ballinamore (€100)
Patricia Forde, Kiltyfea, Cloone (€100)
Sadhbh Sweeney, Horseridge House, Aughriman, Drumshanbo (€100)
Colm Moreton, Ballygart, Leitrim PO (€100)
Nicole Clancy, Glenboy, Manorhamilton (€100)

 

 

09-Feb-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

The Dublin Supporters Club and Leitrim GAA took the opportunity to pay tribute to the outgoing officers at the GAA Awards night on Saturday night.

Eamonn Duignan spoke on behalf of the Dublin Supporters Club as follows:

"I would like to say a few short words on the retirement under the five year rule of the county board officers Gerry McGovern, Declan Bohan, Peter Flynn, Brendan Doyle & PJ Meehan. Over the last five years Leitrim have been very fortunate to have officers of their calibre working on behalf of the GAA in Leitrim.

In their term of office they undertook all their work on behalf of Leitrim GAA with total professionalism. The major financial project which they took on was of course the new stand in Pairc Sean. Over the last few years all around the world we have seen total incompetence on a large scale in many aspects of society. But here in Leitrim, Irelands smallest county with a population of 28,000 people, we raised €2.5 million towards the cost of the new stand from the various bodes including our supporters. The Board set down their objective, planned it, executed and the result of their work is there for everybody to see and enjoy. The beneficiaries of their their work is not only the GAA, but all the businesses in Leitrim who benefit on big match days when 10,000 to 15,000 people attend our matches in Pairc Sean. I would like to, on behalf of the Supporters in Dublin to say congratulations on a job well done and it was a real pleasure working with you over the last five years. Leitrim GAA and the County of Leitrim are forever in your debt.

The supporters club in Dublin will continue to assist Joe and his new officers in whatever they ask us to do. Joe has set out the Annaduff training centre as his priority. It is a very different climate at the moment but I know from my involvement that Leitrim Co Board is one of the highest regarded county boards by Croke Park officials in the manner in which they conduct their affairs. Annaduff training centre will be developed in phases, it may take longer than we all wish for, but with Joe and his new board it will be completed. I wish you all the best of luck in the year ahead."

On behalf of Leitrim GAA, Chairman Joe Flynn also paid glowing tributes to the outgoing officers and special presentations were made to Gerry McGovern, Declan Bohan, Peter Flynn and Brendan Doyle in recognition of their outstanding service to Leitrim GAA during their terms of office.

 

 

26-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Eamonn Duignans citation on Marie Lee who was the recipient of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award at the Leitrim GAA Awards night:- 

"The Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award is sponsored by the Leitrim Supporters in Dublin in honour of one of its founding members, & former county player of the 50/60s Jim Lynch.

This award means a lot to the supporters in Dublin, & to the recipients who are recognised for a lifetime of service & contribution to the GAA. The award also means a lot to the Lynch family. So I would like to especially welcome Jim/Martina who is with us tonight attending

The Award Winner

When Gerry McGovern informed me who this years winner of the Hall of Fame Award winner was, I did what I always do and put the winners name into the computer to complete a Google search.

I am quoting directly from the Google search as follows,

‘In the 1988 issue of the Leitrim Guardian are photos of Marie Lee ,an attractive ‘PERKY looking woman who was chosen as the Leitrim Personality of the year .Unsure of the meaning of the word Perky I had to find out more information on our Hall of Fame Award winner. Perky is defined as jaunty, lively, spirited, cheery and confident.

Marie Lee is a devoted wife to her husband Jackie, a caring mother to her eleven children Patricia, Antoinette, Ciaran, Jacinta, Fiona, Conor, Vincent, Adrian, David, Emmett & Naomi.

Not only was she a caring mother she was always very special to the pupils she taught in KilnÓgross, Aghacashel, Keshcarrigan & Drumcong. Apart from her home & her career Marie takes time to be special to many others through her involvement in numerous organisations in Kiltubrid and in particular to the youth of the area who hold her in the highest regard.

Her involvement in Athletics and football in encouraging the youth to participate in sports over a lifetime is evident in all the awards her pupils have won. The list of successes is long stretching back to 1975 & 1976 when Kesh School won the Leitrim Cross Country Championship. Drumcong school was the first Leitrim School to win the Connacht title in cross county in 1989.

In football Kiltubrid won u-12, u-14, u-16, minor titles in both boys & girls, and Kitubrid ladies won Junior A in 2002, Senior B in 2004 & 2005.Drumcong School played in the Connacht final both boys and girls in 1990.

When Kiltubrid won the Leitrim senior championship in 2005 almost all the team were past pupils of Marie Lee.

It was athletics one day football the next. We must mention Lees minibus, with Marie the pilot arriving at venues throughout the county when the school teams or Kiltubrid Juvenile teams are in action. It was of course not only a minibus. It was the first meals on wheels mobile in the greater Kiltubrid area, as Marie would often arrive with a bus load of children including her own eating as they drove and avoiding any delay inÓgetting to their destination. When the bus arrived it resembles a bee hive as the seemingly endless supply of children emerged from the bus. It was the only bus in Leitrim that never refused to start and the engine was warm 24/7.

For a long number of years Marie has been a most efficient secretary of the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club. She sells over 100 supporters club memberships in Kiltubrid every year and is always first back with her tickets sold.

Maries contribution to Leitrim has been recognized, when she won the Leitrim Personality of the Year award in 1986; in 1987 she was awarded the Sports Advisory Committee Award for Special Achievements, and in 1988 the Leitrim Guardian Person of the Year.

Twenty years later here we are inducting Marie in to the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame. In the very first edition of the Leitrim Guardian Michael Fox stated ‘Leaders are needed and everyone who can provide leadership must be prevailed upon to do so. Marie Lee is a leader. But she does not have to be prevailed upon to lead .She is a leader of her own volition. Ladies and gentlemen this years winner of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame award is a very special person, Marie Lee Kiltubrid."

 

 

26-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

The Leitrim Supporters Club (Dublin launch) takes place this Thursday night (28th January) in the Herbert Park Hotel Dublin at 8pm.

Bus Departure times from Leitrim are as follows:-

Drumshanbo 5.00pm

Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada 5.15pm

Coxs Restaurant Dromod 5.30pm

Those interested in travelling should contact an Runai, Diarmuid Sweeney at secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie or by phone 086-8961686

 

 

 

 

25-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

To All Leitrim Supporters

The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club Annual Launch on Thursday 28nd January 2010 at 8.30 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin. (Entrance of Anglesea Rd,).

The 2010 Supporters Club will be launched by Gortletteragh native Joe Sorohan of Sorohan Builders. Joe is a former Gortletteragh stalwart, a former Leitrim senior footballer and was a selector on Leitrims history making 1977 U 21 Connacht Championship success.

The team management, Mickey Moran and John Morrison will brief the meeting on their plans for the forthcoming season. Leitrim play the winners of Roscommon v London in the Connacht Semi-final on the 20th June.

Last month there was a change of county board officers under the five year rule. We are delighted to welcome to the launch the new Chairman of Leitrim Co Board, Joe Flynn, Carrick on Shannon. Joe is a former Principal of Carrick on Shannon Community School and will update the meeting on the new County Board officers.

Gerry McGovern the outgoing Chairman of the County Board will update the meeting on the Annaduff training Centre.

This will be another great occasion for Leitrim people to get together. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend. The night promises to be a very sociable occasion.

Tea/ Coffee will be served from 8.00 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.  A Bus will travel from Leitrim to facilitate those interested in attending the event.  Please contact  Diarmuid Sweeney regarding same.

We very much look forward to seeing you on the night.

 

 

21-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards night will take place in the Bush Hotel on Saturday 23/1/10 at 8pm.

Tickets cost  €40 and can be ordered from An Runai, Diarmuid MacSuibhne or through Club Officials. 

The recipients who have been selected by the various committees will receive their awards on the night.  Congrats to all our Award Winners:-

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame
Marie Lee (Cill Tiobraid)

County Player of Year
Declan Maxwell (Droim Oir Bhealaigh)

Club Player of Year
Paddy Maguire (Gleann an Chairthe/Cluainin)

Referee of Year
Sean McCartin (Achadh Easa)

Club Grounds of Year
Gaeil na hAilne
Beal an Atha Moir-Sean O Eislin

Minor Player of Year
Sean McWeeney (Achadh na Sileann)

U 16 Player of Year
Keith McGloin (Gaeil na Meilge)

Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year
Gerry Gallogly (Achadh Easa)

County Hurler of Year
Cathal Mac Crann (Gortleitreach)

Club Hurler of Year
Fearghal Carroll (Naomh Muire)

Young Hurler of Year
Shane Moran (Beal an Atha Moir – Sean Ui Eislin)

Lady Handballer of Year
Mary Shanley (Drumshanbo-Kilclare)

Juvenile Handballer of Year
Donal Wrynne (Fenagh)

Junior Handballer of Year
Maurice O Donnell (Drumkeerin)

Senior Handballer of Year
Jamie Murray (Fenagh)

 

 

 

12-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Co Board GAA is offering Gaeltacht Scholarships to Leitrim boys and girls as part of their promotion an ghaeilge.

These grants are open to registered and paid-up members of Leitrim clubs, boys or girls. There will be twelve grants in all available. Coiste Scór Liatroma sponsors four of these grants which are confined to young people who participated in Scór na nÓg this year. Anyone who received a scholarship in previous years is not eligible to apply again.

A draw will be made from the applications received at the February meeting of the Co Board and the successful candidates make their own arrangements to attend a college of their choice. When they return they can claim their scholarship money on production of evidence of having successfully completed the course.

Application forms can be printed from the Leitrim GAA website www.leitrimgaa.ie under Scór section or can be got from the Secretary of any GAA club or from Sean Ó Suilleabháin, Oifigeach Cultúir agus Teanga, (071- 9644227).  Beidh na hiarratais le fail i ngach meanscoil sa Chontae freisin

The closing date for applications is Friday 29 January 2009.

 

 

 

12-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

An important date for your diary:-

Official Launch of Leitrim GAA Supporters Club 2010 will take place in the Herbert Park Hotel in Dublin on Thursday night 28/1/10.

More details on the event will follow shortly.

 

 

08-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Tommy Moran has produced an excellent 210 page book encapsulating our history
and included are approx. 1,000 pictures covering the last 25 years of Leitrim GAA.

This is well worth investing in and makes an excellent Christmas gift. The book whihc was officially launched by Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuanais available in all local bookshops

 

 

23-Dec-09 by Leitirm GAA