County Leitrim Cumann Na mBunscol  Final’s 2026

Fenagh Handball Alley hosted the 2026 instalment of the Leitrim Cumann na mBunscol Finals on Sunday afternoon, with eight schools from across the county taking part. Boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles competitions were contested in the Under 11 and Under 13 age groups.
For many of the children, this marked their first competitive outing, and all participants displayed impressive levels of skill, confidence and sportsmanship throughout the day. Their schools and local handball clubs can be justifiably proud of their performances.
Continuing the growth seen in recent years, another school was represented at this year’s event. Daniel Noone, who trains with Fenagh Handball Club, lined out for Leitrim Village NS in the Boys Under 11 Singles competition.
The highlight of the day was the Boys Under 11 Singles final, where Senan Prior-Kellegher of Drumcong NS and Daniel Noone of Leitrim Village NS went toe to toe in a closely fought contest. The match was decided by the final ace in the tiebreak game, which swung the result in Senan’s favour. Both players showed remarkable strength and composure in returning the ball, particularly given their young age.
There was further drama in the Boys Under 13 Singles final, where Ronan Siebert of Gaelscoil Chluainín was pushed all the way by Dylan Nolan of St Patrick’s NS, Drumshanbo. Nolan started strongly and took the opening game, but Siebert responded well, forcing a tiebreaker before pushing on to secure the title.
Annaduff NS, which had the largest number of pupils competing on the day, enjoyed success in the boys’ doubles competitions. Their Under 11 pairing of Liam Cox and Conor Creegan, along with their Under 13 duo Dáire O’Mahoney and Alex Beirn, produced strong performances to claim both doubles titles.
In the girls’ competitions, Fenagh’s Abbie Kane impressed in the Under 11 Singles final, while the Drumcong NS pairing of Doireann McKiernan and Eimer Ní Thiaráin delivered an assured display to take the Under 13 Doubles title.
Many thanks to all the coaches, parents and teachers who prepared the children so well for the finals, and to Fenagh Handball Club for hosting the event and ensuring it ran smoothly on the day.
The winners will now go on to represent their schools and Leitrim at the Connacht Cumann na mBunscol Finals, which take place later this month in Collooney, Co Sligo.
Winners and Runners Up :

 

Clockwise : – U11 boys doubles final : Annaduff NS ( Liam & Conor) dft St Patricks NS (Séimí & Mark) -U13 boys doubles final : Annaduff NS ( Dáire & Alex) dft Drumcong NS (Caolan & Nathan) – U13 girls doubles final : Drumcong NS ( Doireann & Eimear) dft Annaduff NS ( Sarah & Muireann) – U11 boys singles final : Drumcong NS (Senan) dft Leitrim NS (Daniel) pictured with David Mahon – Leitrim Handball PRO. – U11 girls singles final : St Caillins NS (Abbie) dft Annaduff NS (Emily) pictured with Francis Stenson – Leitrim Handball secretary. – U13 boys singles final : Gaelscoil Chluanín (Ronan) dft St Patricks NS ( Dylan) pictured with Joel Smith – Manorhamilton Handball & Martin Logan – Drumshanbo Handball – U13 girls singles : St Caillins NS (Ciara) presented with her medal by Martin Logan.