Archive for category: Scór

None of the four Leitrim clubs were successful at the All Ireland Scór na nÓg Finals in Athlone on Saturday last. It was disappointing for the Mohill, Aughnasheelin, Sean OHeslins and St Caillins clubs but the standard in all competitions was extremely high. All of the Leitrim performances were on a par with the others but when the results were announced there were none in the winners list. However, most of the contestants are still eligible for next year when we are sure they will have another go at the various competitions.

Scór Sinsear

Next Friday is the deadline for entries for Scór Sinsear and all clubs are asked to have their details in with Scór Rúnaí, Maura Mulvey by then. The competitions are on the following weekend.

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Bhí comórtas ana mhaith de Thráth na gCeisteanna do Sheachtain na Gaeilge i Smyths Siopa Ól ar an Aoine seo caite. Bhí deich foireann san iomaíocht ó na clubanna seo leanas: Naomh Caillin (Dhá fhoireann), Seán Ó hEislin (Dhá fhoireann), Gaeil na hAilne, Barr na Cuille, Achadh Easa, Achadh Mhaoileann, Achadh na Sileann, Naomh Osnatt. Bhí an bua ag Barr na Cuille agus bhí Naomh Caillin sa dara háit agus Gaeil na hAilne sa tríú háit. Beidh trí fhoireann ag dul go dtí babhtaí Chonnacht ar an 7 Marta.

17-Feb-08 by Sean O Suilleabhain

Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz

The annual Seachtain na Gaeilge quiz which starts at county level and ends up with the All Ireland Finals in Croke Park on St Patricks Day will take place in Leitrim on Friday week, 15 February in Smyths Siopa Ól in Ballinamore. All clubs are asked to send a team. There can be four persons on a team and all questions are team questions. This year three teams will qualify for the Connacht Finals from each County. The Connacht Finals are on 7 March

05-Feb-08 by Sean O Suilleabhain

Leitrim were the big winners at the Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals in Claremorris yesterday. Leitrim clubs took four of the eight events on a night where the high standard of Scór in Leitrim shone through. It was a Connacht Final with a wonderfully high standard of performance on stage and a packed Town Hall in Claremorris.

Leitrim were declared the winners in Solo Singing, Recitation, Ballad Group and Set Dance. Roscommon also had a successful night with the Kilglass Gaels club winning both the Figure Dance and the Question Time. Galway won the Instrumental Music and Sligo won the Novelty Act.

The full list of winners was as follows:

Rince Foirne : Kilglass Gaels, Roscommon

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Rachel McLoughlin, Mohill, Leitrim

Ceol Uirlise: Ardrahan, Galway

Aithriseoireacht: Fintan Fitzpatrick, Aughnasheelin, Leitrim

Bailéad Ghrúpa: Sean OHeslins, Leitrim

Trath na gCeist: Kilglass Gaels, Roscommon

Nuachleas: St Farnans, Sligo

Rince Seit: Fenagh, St Caillins, Leitrim

The All Ireland  Scór na nÓg Finals are in Athlone on Saturday 16 February

20-Jan-08 by Sean O Suilleabhain

Leitrim Scór na nÓg

The Leitrim Scór na nÓg finals were held in Manorhamilton this evening. It was a wonderful occasion with 160 participants taking part in the eight different events.

This year, for the first time, all competitors were presented with a certificate to acknowledge their participation in a County Scór na nÓg Final. The winners were presented with their medals by two of the girls from the Leitrim All Ireland winning Ladies team, Amanda Sweeney and Anna Conlon. Interestingly both Anna and Amanda have not only taken part in Scór but both of them have reached All Ireland Scór Finals. Amanda Sweeney won an All Ireland in Figure Dance with Glencar/Manorhamilton in 1999 and Anna was part of the Dromahair Music Group which reached the All Ireland Final in 2007.

The winners in the different events this evening were as follows:

Rince Foirne: Glencar/Manorhamilton

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Rachel McLoughlin, Mohill

Ceol Uirlise: Aughnasheelin

Aithriseoireacht: Fintan Fitzpatrick, Aughnasheelin

Bailéad Ghrúpa: Seán OHeslins

Trath na gCeist: Bornacoola

Nuachleas: Bornacoola

Rince Seit: Fenagh St Caillins

Club of the Year: Bornacoola

The Connacht Finals are in Claremorris on Saturday 19 January starting at 2.00pm

06-Jan-08 by Sean O Suilleabhain

The Leitrim Scór na nÓg Finals will take place in Manorhamilton on Sunday 6 January starting at 3.00. As usual there will be a feast of Irish music, song and dance and much more as Leitrim clubs contest for places in the Connacht Finals.

This year, Coiste Scór Liatroma has introduced a new and novel idea with a Certificate being presented to every buachaill or cailín who takes part in the Finals. Thus some of the disappointment of not winning will be tempered by the recognition that everyone took part in a wonderful occasion, the night of the Leitrim Scór na nÓg Finals.

As soon as Christmas is over, clubs will be thinking of Scór Sinsear. The semi finals are due this year on 29 February in Bornacoola and 1 March in Drumreilly, with the Co Finals a week later in Manorhamilton.

19-Dec-07 by Sean O Suilleabhain

The two semi finals of Scór na nÓg take place this weekend in Ballinamore on Saturday and in Carrick on Shannon on Sunday. Both evenings promise a feast of entertainment and in total there will be 18 clubs taking part, which is two more than last year.

The clubs taking part on each night are as follows:

Saturday in Ballinamore Community Centre starting at 6.00pm:
Fenagh St Caillins, Eslin, Aughnasheelin, Allen Gaels, Mohill, Seán OHeslins, Drumreilly, Aughawillan.

Sunday in St Marys Hall, Carrick on Shannon starting at 3.00pm:
Glencar/Manorhamilton, Leitrim Gaels, Bornacoola, Kiltubrid, Dromahair, Carrigallen, St Marys, Annaduff, Ballinaglera, Aughavas.

26-Nov-07 by Seán Ó Suilleabháin