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The venue of the Liatroim v GMIT game has been changed from Castlegar to Mervue (behind GMIT)

04-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Carrigallen 3 ? 5
Menlough 1 ? 4

Carrigallen walked tall on Saturday when they convincingly defeated Galway kingpins, Menlough by double scores (3 ? 5 to 1 ? 4) in the Connacht intermediate football semi-final in Ballinamore.

Meanwhile Mayo champions, Tourmakeady, who defeated Roscommon?s Kilmore by three points (1 ? 8 to 1 ? 5) in the other semi-final, will be Carrigallen?s opponents in this weekend?s Connacht final.
Menlough grabbed an early lead in Saturday?s game when Brendan Costello put over a third minute free.

But CarrigallenÓgot on level terms some seven minutes later after Charles McGuinness found the target with a similar effort.
Following that Carrigallen took a grip on the proceedings when Andrew McManus and Noel Doonan combined well in the fourteenth minute for Doonan to shoot the game?s first goal.

A second CarrigallenÓgoal four minutes later from Terence Reynolds, after he fielded a ball that ricochet off the post, following a Charles McGuinness free, dealt a hammer blow to Menlough?s challenge.
The Galway men responded with points from frees, which were hit over by Robert Hughes and Brendan Costello over the next eight minutes.
Charles McGuinness converted a free before the interval that gave Carrigallen a five points halftime cushion (2 ? 2 to 0 ? 3).
Menlough made a determined effort to turn the game around in the third quarter but the Carrigallen defence plugged every gap with the result that the Galway side only managed to cut the deficit by a solitary point.
Robert Hughes registered this score when he tapped over a forty-third minute free.

Carrigallen went back resolutely on the offensive in the final quarter after Charles McGuinness hammered home his side?s third goal, following a piecing of indecisive fielding by two Menlough defenders close to their goalmouth.
Over the next ten minutes the Leitrim side ensured victory when Terence Reynolds, sub Derek Mulligan and Charles McGuinness added Carrigallen points from play.

It was proving to be an unpleasant trip to Leitrim for the Galway champions and there were further problems for the Menlough men before the end when Brendan Costello was dismissed for committing a second yellow card offence.
But Menlough did manÓge a consolationÓgoal when Robert Hughes drove to the Carrigallen net, deep in injury time, in a crowded goalmouth situation.

Carrigallen: Enda Lyons, Ciaran Harte, David Flynn, Dermot Mulligan, Garry Reynolds, J. P. McManus, Carl Ward, Noel Doonan 1 ? 0, Cliff Richardson, Eamon O?Malley, Andrew McManus, Terence Reynolds 1 ? 1, Ciaran Flynn, Charles McGuinness 1 ? 3, Benny O?Rourke. Subs Derek Mulligan 0 ? 1 for O?Rourke (37 mins.), Ray Reilly for C. Flynn (37 mins.), Darren McGovern for O?Malley (56 mins.), Derek Mulligan for A. McManus (57 mins.), Hugh Magee for Ward (57 mins.).

Menlough: Damien Concannon, Cathal Jordan, Thomas Hansberry, Barry Laheen, Derwin Costello, Peter Kelly, Joe Glynn, Robert Hughes 1 ? 2, Sean Mannion, Mark Costello, Damien Costello, David Laheen, Brendan Costello 0 ? 2, Fintan Finnerty, Seamus Mitchell. Subs RonanÓgeraghty for Mitchell (25 mins.), Hugh Keely for Geraghty (40 mins.), David Reilly for D. Laheen (46 mins.), Liam Lawless for Jordan (53 mins.).

Referee: Oliver Kelly (Roscommon).

29-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy

The following is a response from the GAC with regard to the issue of Walkovers in the 2006 League.

“The issue in question here has been addressed in the only manner that is feasible by the Regulations that have been approved in March towards the completion of the Leagues for 2006. I agree that if your team receives a WO then it has been in effect disadvantaged. However the most relevant section of the Regulations is at the very end, as posted on the front page of the website, ie a team cannot be relegated or denied the opportunity to play in a league or shield final on the basis of score difference alone. it will only serve to advance the stages of these playoffs and each team is guaranteed at least one play off game, no matter what the issue at hand may be. I presume that is the best that can be done and in effect this is what will happen, as it has been agreed and approved on March 13th 2006 at the March meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. ”
-Deagl?n ? Buach?in, R?na?

28-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim play in section B of the FBD Insurance League and play all 1 away game in Sligo and 2 away inÓgalway. With the first of the Galway games this weekend against GMIT in Castlegar at 2pm.

Section A

Round 1 – 7th January
Roscommon v Sligo IT in Elphin at 2pm

Round 2 – 14th January
Roscommon v NUIG in Woodmount at 2pm

– Wed 17th January
Sligo IT v Mayo in Ballinode at 7.30pm

Round 3 – 21st January
NUIG v Sligo IT in Dangan at 2pm
Mayo v Roscommon in Ballyhaunis at 2pm

Round 1 – Wed 24th Jan
NUIG v Mayo in Ballinrobe at 7.20pm

Section B

Round 1 – 7th January
Sligo v Galway in Tubbercurry at 2.00pm.
GMIT v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Pearse Stadium at 2.00pm.

Round 2 – 14th January
GMIT v Sligo in Dunmore at 2.00pm.
Galway v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Tuam at 2.00pm.

Round 3 – 21st January
Sligo v [b]Leitrim[/b] in Markievicz Park at 2.00pm.
GMIT v Galway in Indreabhan at 2.00pm.

Home Final: 18th February 2007

Final: 7th October in New York/Boston – Gaelic Park/Canton

Note:
Top Team in each section qualifies for Final Format for deciding League & Round Robin Format Where Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified,
subject to Clause (d) below:-

(i) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For)
(ii) Highest Total score For.
(iii) Where two Teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition.
(iv) Scóring Average (divide total score Against into total score For).
(d) If Disqualifications, Retirements or Walk Overs
materially affect the outcome of the Points Totals
(scores) in the League Stage of a Championship, there shall be Play Offs to determine Qualification
for the Concluding Stages of the Championship,

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

24-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Oughteragh Gaels 2 ? 14
Glencar/Manor 1 ? 6

Oughteragh Gaels comfortably retained their Leitrim U21 A title when defeating Glencar/Manor by eleven points in Drumshanbo on Saturday.

The Leitrim U21 ?A? final was a game of two halves with Glencar/Manor staying in contention with Oughteragh Gaels in the first thirty minutes but then disappearing off the radar in the second period.

The Aughnasheelin/Sean O?Heslin?s combination side, Oughteragh Gaels claimed a 1 ? 5 to 0 ? 2 lead in the first thirteen minutes.

In this spell Cathal Egan opened with a Gaels? goal and Wayne McKeon converted two frees while Vincent Mulvey and Anton Arandelovic added a point apiece.

Glencar/Manor?s Adrian Croal and Ronan McGourty responded with a point each.

However Glencar/Manor staged a fight back and turned the tables on Oughteragh Gaels by the nineteenth minute, to claim a one-point lead.

The all important Glencar/Manor revival scores were delivered by Alan Hickey, a goal, Ronan McGourty, two points and Gary Hickey, a point.

But Oughteragh Gaels got back on level terms and regained a 1 ? 6 to 1 ? 5 lead by the interval after Shane Murphy and Anton Arandelovic shot a point each.

Points were exchanged by Oughteragh Gaels? Wayne McKeon and Glencar/Manor?s Anthony McDonald in opening five minutes of the second half.

After that Glencar/Manor?s challenge collapsed and Oughteragh Gaels pulled well clear thanks to a goal and two points from Ronan O?Rourke while Finian Sharpley, Cathal Egan, Wayne McKeon, Liam Ferguson and Anton Arandelovic added a point each.

Oughteragh Gaels: Joe Murphy, Kevin Prior, Wayne Gilgunn, David Duignan, Wayne McKeon 0 ? 4, Barry McWeeney, Liam Ferguson 0 ? 1, Anton Arandelovic 0 ? 3, Fergal McManus, Ronan O?Rourke 1 ? 2, Cathal Egan 1 ? 1, Gavin Sammon, Shane Murphy 0 ? 1, Finian Sharpley 0 ? 1, Vincent Mulvey 0 ? 1. Subs DamienÓgilheaney for Prior (22 mins.), Philip Murphy for Sammon (60 mins.), Naoise Hayden for Sharpley (60 mins.).

Glencar/Manor: Mark Ryan, Shane Kerrigan, David Poniard, Shane Loughlin, Stephen O?Hara, Adrian O?Flynn, Gerry Hickey, Alan Hickey 1 ? 0, Darren Sweeney, Gary Hickey 0 ? 1, Ronan McGourty 0 ? 3, Padraig Kerrigan, Adrian Croal 0 ? 1, Anthony McDonald 0 ? 1, Colin Ryan. Subs Patrick Maguire for Sweeney (38 mins.), Paul Clancy for P. Kerrigan (42 mins.), Sean Watters for Gary Hickey (62 mins.).

Referee: Kieran Moran (Mohill).

19-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy

Best wishes are pouring in from Leitrim supporters as Leitrim Champions, Mohill, face the Galway Champions, Corofin, in the Connacht Clubs Football Semifinal in Cloone on Sunday at 2:30pm.

Its a number of weeks since Mohill played their county final and the extended delay is something they will have had to contend with. They have however filled that time span with their participation in the ACL 1 League.

Sundays enounter will be tough as the only advantage that Mohill have is the familairity and size of Cloone. Corofin have played in the Connacht Clubs in recent years and will have more experience at this level.

The winners progress with a chance to play either St. Brigids or Crossmolina in the final. Their semifinal is also on Sunday in the Hyde park in Roscommon as Kiltoom, St. Brigids home ground, is under development.

Bes of luck to all in what will be 2 lively encounters.

11-Nov-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO