Archive for category: Club Football

It was a victorious weekend for 2 championship teams as the Junior B and Junior C finals were held on Saturday in Ballinaglera and Ballinamore. Páirc Seán was inspected last week by members of each participating club in advance of the finals to determine if the field was playable after recent maintenance work on the surface. The four clubs agreed to move to alternative venues as ironically after all the rain this year the lack of rain over the last 2 weeks left sand lying on the surface in Carrick which is normally washed down into the verti-drains which form part of the annual maintenance plan.

Annaduff emerged victors against Allen Gaels with a comprehensive 2-3 win on a scoreline that finished Annaduff 3-14 Allen Gaels 1-11 played in Ballinamore.

In the Junior C final Leitrim Gaels pipped Glenfarne/Kilty by 1 point in a close game played in Ballinaglera. The Gaels will now have a team in Junior A and B for 2010.

The U21 championship got underway at the weekend in the B competition as Melvin Gaels booked their place in this weekends quarter final against Carrigallen when they brushed past Gortletteragh last Saturday evening in Ballinaglera – Melvin Gaels 2-09 Gortletteragh 1-07.

Bothy U21 competitions are at full tilt this bank holiday weekend as 14 teams participate in the quarter finals of each to book their place in the semis.

 

 

 

 

19-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

 

The CCC released the complete list of remaining fixtures for the rest of the year including the U21 Championship and the proposed date for all fixtures where known at this stage.

The link is here and also available on the left hand menu system under the Club Competition section.

The key league finals dates are now known and have been added to the events calendar.  The U21 B has a preliminary round on Oct 17th in addition to the Junior B and C Finals.  The ACL Div 4 final is Oct 24th as is the commencement of the U21 A Championship.   The following Saturday Oct 31st is the ACL Division 1 final in addition to the Shield A final and on Sat 21st November the U21 finals are provisionally scheduled.

 

 

 

 

 

05-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

News received this evening indicates our three new county title holders must pack up their gear and head to Galway venues for their respective semi-final encounters with the new Galway title holders in the AIB Connacht Club championships. 

Venues have not been decided yet but Aughavas and Cloone will meet An Spideal and Leitir Mór in the Junior and Intermediate competitions on November 1st.  These games may be played as a double header but this is to be confirmed.

The Senior county champions Glencar Manorhamilton must wait 1 week longer before their trip when they will meet the eventual winners of the Galway final between Corofin v Mountbellew/Moylough on November 8th also at a Galway venue.  The Galway senior final is scheduled for next Sunday Oct 4th in Tuam.

Best of luck to our three teams in the weeks ahead.

 

 

 

 

28-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Local Radio stations Shannonside and Ocean FM will have full live commentary of the two championship finals from Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, as well as updates from the intermediate championship final over the weekend.

In the intermediate championship final, its Aughawillan against Cloone in Ballinamore from 4.45pm on Saturday.

On Sunday county title holders Glencar-Manor face Carrigallen at 2:50pm in the Senior County Final while earlier in the Junior A final Aughavas and Eslin meet at 1pm.

So make sure to join Kevin Blessing and PJ Leddy live from Pairc Sean this Saturday and Sunday on Ocean FM.  While John Lynch and Seamus Gallagher will bring all the action to our listeners in south Leitrim and the surrounding counties on Shannonside Northern Sound.

Why not bring along a portable radio to the game and listen in to the commentary while absorbing the atmosphere !

By Radio: Shannonside FM and OceanFM will broadcast live coverage

 

 

26-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Waterford are scheduled to be Leitrims first opponents of the 2010 Allianz National League Division Four campaign on Sunday, February 11, next year after the proposed fixtures for the competition were published last weekend.

With most Leitrim fans hoping to avoid a trip to Limerick, the worst fears have been realised as the Treaty Men are due to host Leitrim in the last game of the campaign on Sunday, April 11.

It means that Longford, who dropped down from Division 3 with Limerick, will be visitors to Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada next year for an eagerly awaited local derby on Saturday, April 3.

The provisional fixtures for the National Football and Hurling Leagues have been released to County Boards for approval and could be adjusted but it is believed that most will go ahead as planned.

Leitrim will have their bye week in the middle of the campaign on Sunday, March 14, meaning that the county will be involved up to the last day of the campaign.

Mickey Moran and John Morrisons side will also have three Saturday games against Kilkenny on February 20, Carlow away on March 27, and Longford on April 3.

In the hurling fixtures, Leitrim open their league with a trip to take on neighbours Cavan and Fermanagh in the first two games but host South Down and Monaghan in their only two home ties, with a trip Longford in between.

 

The full list of Leitrims proposed National League fixtures is:

 

National Football League Division 4

Sunday, February 7: Leitrim v Waterford, London v Limerick, Carlow v Longford, Clare v Wicklow.

Saturday, February 13: Limerick v Carlow

Sunday, February 14: Wicklow v Leitrim, Kilkenny v Clare, Waterford v London.

Saturday, February 20: London v Wicklow; Longford v Limerick; Carlow v Waterford; Leitrim v Kilkenny.

Sunday, March 7: Waterford v Longford, Kilkenny v London, Wicklow v Carlow, Clare v Leitrim.

Saturday, March 13: Limerick v Waterford

Sunday, March 14: Carlow v Kilkenny, Longford v Wicklow, London v Clare. Leitrim BYE

Sunday, March 21: Leitrim v London, Kilkenny v Longford, Wicklow v Limerick, Clare v Carlow.

Saturday, March 27: Carlow v Leitrim, Limerick v Kilkenny

Sunday, March 28: Longford v Clare, Waterford v Wicklow.

Saturday, April 3: Kilkenny v Waterford, Leitrim v Longford, Clare v Limerick, London v Carlow.

Sunday, April 11: Waterford v Clare, Limerick v Leitrim, Wicklow v Kilkenny, Longford v London.

 

 

National Hurling League Division 4

Sunday, February 21: Monaghan v Fermanagh, Cavan v Leitrim, Longford v South Down.

Sunday, February 28: Fermanagh v Leitrim, Longford v Cavan, South Down v Monaghan.

Sunday, March 14: Fermanagh v Cavan, Leitrim v South Down, Monaghan v Longford.

Sunday, March 21: South Down v Fermanagh, Longford v Leitrim, Cavan v Monaghan.

Sunday, March 28: Leitrim v Monaghan, South Down v Cavan, Fermanagh v Longford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This full report is available thanks to John Connolly and the Leitrim Observer
– its available in this weeks edition of the Observer and online here

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-Sep-09 by LeitrimObserver.ie

Carrigallen emerged out of the mist & drizzle of Páirc Seán yesterday evening to claim their place in the final in a tough and at times physical encounter with Melvin Gaels. The touted underdogs put in a great team performance but Ciaran Flynn stood out for his personal score tally of 7 out of a total of 10 points scored.

The Gaels have been noted to smother opponents with fast high paced defending leading to turnovers but they were not able to handle the Carrigallen men bedecked in the colours of neighbouring Longford Club Fr Manning Gaels. The Gaels wearing their traditional colours were blitzed from the off and were down 4 points to no score after 10 minutes. Ciaran Flynn registered 2 from play and 1 from a free with the 4th point from Eoin Ward.

On the 11th minute Melvin Gaels woke up and play moved to their forward line. Paul McGurrin scored into the Tesco end from play from the 20m mark. This was followed by Conor Sheridan with a free taken from the ground in the 13th minute. David McSharry and Colin Regan kept the pressure on but both hit wide. Finally on the 21st the Gaels got within a point of Carrigallen when Dan Branley fisted over to bring their tally to 3 points. Carrigallen responded and Flynn and Ward restored a 3 point advantage from a free and play respectively.

Melvin Gaels dominated for another 4 minutes but wasted chances as Paul McGurrin dropped short into Enda Lyons hands and Conor Sheridan kicked wide a 20m free. Midfielder Stephen McGurrinÓgot their last point of the half in the 27th minute.

Carrigallen finished strongest and should have increased their lead but Ciaran Flynn dropped a free short followed by an Eoin Ward long range shot from play on the stand side that sailed wide. Half time Carrigallen 0-06 Melvin Gaels 0-04

Melvin Gaels opened the 2nd half with a flourish and the outcome of their first attack could have changed the game. Within seconds of the restart Stehen Mc Gurirn dropped a very high ball into the Carrigallen small square, Enda Lyons moved quickly off his line and parried it away to safety. If this shot have crossed the black spot 1 point would have separated the sides and we could have had a different result.

Carrigallen responded to this early attack and they moved the ball quickly out of defence getting the ball to target man Flynn who won a free and duly converted. On the 3rd minute he brought the teams total to 8 points with another free from the left after he was fouled by James Phelan.

Colin Regan took control for the Gaels and secured 2 points over the next 5 minutes but this was punctuated at the other end by a Carrigallen kick from Eamonn O Malley which curved like a banana from left to right and finally landed into the Gaels square almost reaching the bottom of the right upright before rebounding into the hands of a Melvin Gaels player. Carrigallen had the next 2 attacks resulting in a Killian Ward wide followed by an Eoin Ward shot that dropped into Gareth Phelans hands.

Melvin Gaels upped a gear and bombarded the Carrigallen defense for a full 12 minutes but were only able to return 1 point for their effort. The score after this stage was Carrigallen 0-08 Melvin Gaels 0-7. Carrigallen who hadnt scored since the 3rd minute were under considerable pressure in defence. The Gaels were guilty of bad wides on 3 occasions and there were some heroic performances by the Carrigallen backs. David Flynn put in 2 key blocks during that time and Noel Doonan plucked a Conor Sheridan shot out of the air which was almost over the cross bar and was destined to be a point. But Carrigallen had survived that particular onslaught and proceeded to score 2 more from play in the 27 and 28th minutes.

A goal divided them and as injury time was announced you could sense that Melvin Gaels were going to throw everything including the sink at Carrigallen. A battle royal ensued for the remaining minutes as balls were bombed in and dropped agonisingly short for the Gaels. The slippy conditions added to the drama as players skidded around in the mist.

Literally the last kick of the game deep in injury time was from Colin Regan who drove a rocket at the top right of the CarrigallenÓgoals and Enda Lyons threw himself at the ball which he parried against the post to clearance as he crashed off the post to save the day for Carrigallen. Seconds later Eamonn OGrady checked his watch observed that a little over the required time had been played and blew the full time whistle, Carrigallen celebrations commenced.

 

 

 

07-Sep-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO