2012 Leitrim GAA Awards

Coiste Chontae Liatroma Awards 2012

 

Jim Lynch Hall of Fame: Eamon Mc Gowan (Allen Gaels)

County Player of Year:  Emlyn Mulligan (Melvin Gaels)

Senior Club Player of Year:  Brendan Brennan (Melvin Gaels)

Intermediate Club Player of Year:  Darren Duignan (Gortletteragh)

Junior Club Player of the Year:  Conor Guckian (Leitrim Gaels)

Referee of Year:  Eamon O Grady (Drumkeerin)

Club Grounds of Year:  Drumkeerin GAA

Minor Player of Year:  Brendan Flynn (St. Marys)

U 16 Player of Year:  Mark Plunkett (Aughawillan)

Coiste na nÓg Referee of Year:  Sean Mc Kiernan (Aughavas)

County Hurler of Year:  Kevin Mc Grath (Gortletteragh)

Club Hurler of Year:  Michael Poniard (Cluainín Iomaint)

Young Hurler of Yearl  Niall Mc Loughlin (Cluainín Iomaint)

Lady Handballer of Year:  Michelle Gaffney

Juvenile Handballer of Year:  Jarlath Scollan and Alan Wynne

Minor Handballer of Year:  Donal Wynne and Shane Doonan

Master Handballer of Year:  Ed Lee

County Ladies Player of the Year:  Aine Tighe

Senior Ladies Club Player of the Year:  Olivia Gilmartin

Intermediate Ladies Club Player:  Charlotte Faughnan

Junior A Ladies Club Player:  Evie Guckian

Junior B Ladies Club Player:  Aisling Mc Nabola

 

Presentation of awards this Friday night 25th January 2013 in the Bush Hotel, Carrick

on Shannon at 8 pm.  Tickets available from An Rúnaí on 0868961686.

 

 

22-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals

Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals are taking place this Saturday the 26th of January in the Royal Theatre, The Travellers Friend, Castlebar starting at 2pm sharp.  There are no tickets for this years event, admission is payable on the door on the day.  Our Leitrim winners will be hoping for a place in the All-Ireland Final to be held on Febuary 29th in Derry.  Wishing all of our Leitrim teams and all involved the very best of luck on Saturday.

The Leitrim County Title Winners :

Rince Foirne: Mohill
Amhranaíocht Aonair: Paula Kiernan Carrigallen
Ceol Uirlise: St Marys
Aithriseoireacht: Grace Reilly Ballinamore Sean OHeslins
Bailéad Ghrúpa: St Marys
Trath na gCeist: Bornacoola
Nuachleas: Aughnasheelan
Rince Seit: Fenagh Naomh Caillin

 

 

21-Jan-13 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final 2013

At tonights meeting of the Connacht GAA CCC, Markievicz Park, Sligo was chosen as the venue for the Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final 2013 which pits Sligo against Leitrim. The game is fixed for 2pm with Jerome Henry, Mayo, the man in the middle.

Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final 2013

Sligo V Leitrim

Sunday 27th January, 2013

Throw in: 2pm

Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)

Nothing beats being there!

 

 

 

21-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final

Leitrim and Sligo will contest the Connacht GAA FBD Football League Final next Sunday 27th January. Venue and time will be finalised following a meeting of the Connacht GAA CCC tonight. We will post same on website as soon as it becomes available.

 

 

21-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch in Croke Park on 16th January 2013

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch – Croke Park 16th January 2013

For the first time in its distinguished history the 27th Year of the Supporters Club was launched in the wonderful Croke Park Stadium on Thursday night last. There has been many great launches over the years but Thursday night saw the largest ever attendance at a launch. It was wonderful to see so many younger supporters present. MC for the night was Dublin Chairman Mike Feeney.

Speakers included Joe Flynn (Chairman of Leitrim Co Board), Enda Stenson (Chairman Leitrim Co Council) George Dugdale and Barney Breen (Team Managers). The club was launched by award winning actor, playwright, director and former Carrigallen & Leitrim footballer Seamus O Rourke.

Seamus had the audience in the palm of his hand telling his stories, including his visit to Croke Park in 1994, his 7 a side adventure to the ‘big pitch’ in Kildare and the long walk from the dressing room to the pitch which left him exhausted. Seamus told a great story about buying football boots in O Brien’s in Ballinamore and fitting on ‘Ollie Honeyman boots, Beezer McKiernan boots, Ciaran Mahon boots before he settled for ‘Mickey Quinn boots with the ‘spring in them’. Seamus felt the ‘there was a fault in the spring in his boots’ as they were not as good as in Mickey Quinn’s. 

After George and Barney addressed the audience a number of supporters spoke including Dermot Gallagher, Padraic White, Des McHugh, and Paddy Gaffney. 

Members of the Leitrim team Emlyn Mulligan (Captain), Gerry Hickey and Robbie Lowe also attended. 

Among the audience were Leitrim legend Packy McGarty who celebrates his 80th birthday in April. Former playing colleagues of Packy, Ben Wrynne, Fr Tom Colreavy and Kevin O Malley also attended. Attending for the first time was Gerry Logan (Ballinamore & Donegal). Well known Leitrim supporters decked out in their Leitrim Scórves Martina Grehan (Ferbane) and Mary Bohan (Kilcock) also made the journey to the launch.

Those who attended really enjoyed a very special night. The mood of everybody leaving Croke Park was positive and after many years in negative mood at long last things were turning for the better. Leitrim Supporters are looking forward to the year ahead. 

Finally a special word of thanks to Fergal McGill in Croke Park who facilitated the event happening in Croke Park.

 

 

21-Jan-13 by Eamonn Duignan

County Minors

Open Trials for Leitrim County Minor Panel 2013 takes place in Kiltubrid on Wednesday 30th January at 7.30pm and Saturday 2nd February at 10am.

 

 

21-Jan-13 by Barbara Byrne

Comhbhron

Comhbhrón

Coiste Chontae Liatroma extends sincere sympathy to the Phair and Molloy families on the death of Neil Phair, Portaliffe, Killeshandra, Co Cavan brother of Mary Molloy, brother in law of James Molloy, Amorset, Manorhamilton.

Sonas síoraí dá anam. 

Funeral Announcement and Arrangements

Neil Phair, Portaliffe, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, who died on January 17th.

Reposing at his home until removal of remains on Saturday morning (19/1/13) at 11.30 am to St. Bridget’s Church, Killeshandra for Funeral Mass at 12 noon.  Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.  House private on Saturday morning please.

 

 

 

 

17-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Change of Venue

Change of Venue

Please be advised that the Leitrim v GMIT game scheduled for this Sunday 20/1/13 has been switched from Cloone to Ballinamore.

Throw in 2pm.

See you there!

 

 

17-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

FBD Insurance League 2013

 

FBD INSURANCE LEAGUE 2013

 

Section A. Top Team in each section qualifies for Final

 

 

 

Round 1

6th January

Venue

Time

NUIG

Galway

Pearse Stadium

2pm

Sligo

Sligo IT

Kent Park

2pm

Round 2

13th January

 

 

Sligo

NUIG

Tourlestrane

2pm

Galway

Sligo IT

Tuam

2pm

Round 3

20th January

 

 

Sligo

Galway

Enniscrone

2pm

NUIG

Sligo IT

COE,Ballyhaunis

2pm

Home Final;

27th January

 

2pm

 

 

 

 

Final

6th October

New York

 

 

 

 

Section B.

 

Round 1

6th January

Venue

Time

Roscommon

Leitrim

Elphin

2pm

Round 2

13th January

 

 

Leitrim

Mayo

Ballinamore

2pm

Roscommon

GMIT

Strokestown

7pm

Round 1

16th Jan (Wed)

 

 

Mayo

GMIT

Ballinrobe

2pm

Round 3

20th January

 

 

Leitrim

GMIT

Cloone

2pm

Mayo

Roscommon

Ballyhaunis

2pm

Home Final

27th January

 

 

Final

6th October

New York

 

 

 

 

Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format

 

As Outlined in Rial 6.20 T.O 2012

 

 

 

Third Level Colleges have first call on the First 3 Players from a County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Ladies News

 
Leitrim Ladies are very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Player of the Year Awards:
 
Senior: Olivia Gilmartin – Mohill
Intermediate: Charlotte Faughnan – Bornacoola
Junior A: Evie Guckian – Annaduff
Junior B: Aisling McNabola – Eslin
 
Leitrim Ladies County Player of the year goes to Ms Aine Tighe.   
 
The winners will receive their awards at the Leitrim GAA Awards night in the Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon on January 25th. 
 
Congratulations to all of our award winners.
 

 

 

14-Jan-13 by Leitrim Ladies

Handball News

Donal Wrynn played in his first senior handball competion last weekend The JohnÓgaffney Memorial 40×20.

The first tourmant of the year had the top players in the country taking part with Donal up against last years winner Robbie McCarthy in his first match. McCarthy who was hot favourite, having only lost one final last year The All-Ireland 40×20 to Paul brady, cemented his status defeating Donal 21-6, 21-5 and went on to win the tournament for the second year in a row. 

Although the scoreline dosnt reflect it, this was a good result for Donal as he starts the transition to the Senior ranks, 

 

 

14-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Ladies Fundraiser

Leitrim Ladies are hosting the brilliant Seamus ORourke play For Club & County in the Mayflower Drumshanbo at 8pm on Saturday the 19th of January. Tickets are €15 and they are available from all Ladies Clubs in the County or contact ladiessecretary.leitrim@gmail.com or call Ladies PRO Clare Noone on 0872747096

 

 

13-Jan-13 by Leitrim Ladies