Leitrim GAA Supporters Club will charter a bus to next Sunday’s Connacht Championship encounter with Galway in Pearse Stadium, Salthill, if there are sufficient numbers interested. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus is advised to contact Jerome McWeeney ASAP at 0876370051. Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday evening latest.

St Mary’s GAA are delighted to announce their Health & Wellness Event at The Landmark Hotel Central, Sunday 24th April. Registration at 12.30, first Key speaker at 1.30pm.
We look forward to inviting Jack Kavanagh who talks about life since his spinal cord injury. Rory O’Connor – Rory’s Stories, his mental health journey and the importance of a good laugh!
We have much more speakers who speak on the following topic’s Motivation, Breaking Boundaries, Challenges of life, Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Coaching beyond the sports field, Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Alcohol & Drug Awareness and the importance off reaching out.

Pictured are the cyclists at Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmuda on Tuesday prior to their departure for Mc Govern Park in Ruislip and their aim is to raise as much money as possible for three charities – North West Hospice, Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association and St Patrick’s  Hospital, Carrick On Shannon. Donations can be made through www.leitrim2london.com

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club will charter a bus to next Sunday’s Allianz League Division 4 League encounter with Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow if there are sufficient numbers interested. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus is advised to contact Jerome McWeeney ASAP at 0876370051. Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday evening latest.

Cumann na bhFiann are offering discount vouchers for up to €300 to students who make new bookings on some of their courses before 21st March. There are €200 vouchers for their two-week courses and €300 for their three-week courses. Parents who are interested, should email immediately to administrator.leitrim@gaa.ie giving your name and phone number and you will be contacted. Vouchers will be given on a first come basis, based on receipt of email. See attached list of dates and colleges with relevant offers.

These vouchers are separate from the grant applications already announced, and will be dealt with as additional offers.

 

 

The death has occurred of James (Jimmy) O’Donnell

Oldfield, Knocknacarra, Galway and formerly Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ballinrobe, Mayo and Ballyjamesduff, Cavan and retired Ulster Bank. Pre-deceased by his parents Anthony and Nancy and his sister Bríd. Sadly missed by his loving family, his sisters Mary Kerrane, Catherine Brogan, and Ann de Paor, his brother Anthony, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, extended family, former colleagues and friends.

Funeral took place at  St. John the Apostle Church, Knocknacarra, Galway for Requiem Mass on Thursday, 3rd March, at 10.15am and afterwards to The New Cemetery, Bohermore.

 

Another star of the great Leitrim team of the 50’s Jimmy O Donnell  passed away this week.

While McGarty & Flynn stole the headlines Jimmy was a very accomplished midfielder who could play with  the best of them.

When Leitrim played Galway in the famous Connaught Final in 1958 Jimmy made the headlines. No less a sportswriter than Peadar O Brien of the Irish Press stated in his match report ‘ A word of praise for the wonderful find in Leitrim football, former minor Jim O Donnell. At midfield with Mick Mullen he gave McDonagh & Evers a trying time’. Said McDonagh afterwards ‘ O Donell gave me a tough hour. This lad will go places’. Some praise from the great Galway midfielder Mattie McDonagh.

Jimmy was never too far away from the headlines. In the National Football League game v Meath in 1958 which Leitrim won 4-9 to 3-5, the match report said ‘ devastating at midfield, Mick Mullen and Jimmy O Donnell  went into their work with demoniacal fury’.  An interesting fact from this game was all Leitrim scores came from play.

Another brilliant display from Jimmy in the National  Football League  game v Longford which Leitrim won 0-11 to 2-3 in 1958 was reported in the Irish  Independent as follows, ‘the towering midfielder Jimmy O Donnell won control of the vital midfield exchanges’. On that same match a match report by Liathdroim Abu   Jimmy got a special headline ‘O Donnell Shows Up’  and went on to say ,’ O Donnell fielded a long kickout, held the leather firmly, and landed a point from fifty yards – a glorious effort’.

Reading through all the paper cuttings there is no doubt Jimmy O Donnell played a huge part on the team in lifting the spirits of the Leitrim people throughout the  50’s and could hold his place amongst the best footballers in the country.

He was a good one and the paper cuttings are there to back it up.

May Jimmy rest in peace.

Eamonn Duignan

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club

 

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club will charter a bus to next Sunday’s Allianz League Division 4 League encounter with Waterford in Fraher Field, Dungarvan if there are sufficient numbers interested. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus is advised to contact Jerome McWeeney ASAP at 0876370051. Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday evening latest.

You are advised of the change of time and venue for tomorrow’s  Allianz League Division 4 Match.

Allianz League Division 4 

Sunday 20th February 2022

Liatroim v Londain

Throw In:1pm

Venue: Connacht GAA Centre 

Tickets Must Be Purchased In Advance on https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/leitrimlondon3001

Leitrim Co Board GAA in conjunction with Comhairle Contae Liatroma is offering grants for attendance at Gaeltacht courses to Leitrim boys and girls as part of their promotion of an Ghaeilge. These grants are open to boys and girls living in County Leitrim. Application forms can be downloaded from the link below or can be had from the Secretary of any GAA club. Beidh na hiarratais le fáil i ngach meanscoil sa Chontae freisin.

Completed application forms should be sent to Oifigeach Cultúra agus Teanga Leitrim GAA,  Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on- Shannon, Co Leitrim.

The closing date for applications is Friday 18 March 2022. A draw will be made to select the successful candidates. When students return from the Gaeltacht, they can claim their grant money on the production of evidence of having successfully completed the course.

Scoláireachtaí Application forms 2022

You are advised of the following change of time and venue for tomorrow’s Under 20 Philly McGuinness Cup Match.

U20 Development League- Philly McGuinness Cup

Saturday 19th February 2022

Leitrim v Fermanagh

Throw in: 1pm

Venue: Connacht GAA Centre

 

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club will charter a bus to Semple Stadium, Thurles, for next Sunday’s Allianz League Division Four match with Tipperary if there are sufficient numbers interested. Anybody who wishes to book a seat on the bus should contact Jerome McWeeney ASAP at 0876370051. Bookings need to be confirmed by Thursday evening latest.

Leitrim GAA Management Committee has been asked to clarify if it is a beneficiary of any 2022 Leitrim GAA Wall Planner/Calendar. For clarity Leitrim GAA categorically states that the only current fundraiser that it is a current beneficiary of is the 50 Mile January Challenge.