Archive for category: Club Football

Competitive football starts at home for the Senior Football team on this Sunday January 8th in [b]Bornacoola[/b] as the FBD League competition opens the 2006 season with 3 home games.

Leitrims first opponents are GMIT, followed by Galway on January 15th and then Sligo on January 22nd. The Throw-in times are at 2pm for each game.

[b]Round 1[/b] – Sun, Jan 8th
Leitrim v GMIT & Galway v Sligo – 2pm (Leitrims venue – Bornacoola)

[b]Round 2[/b] – Sun, Jan 15th
Leitrim v Galway & Sligo v GMIT – 2pm (Leitrims venue – P?irc Sean)

[b]Round 3[/b] – Sun, Jan 22nd
Leitrim v Sligo & Galway v GMIT – 2pm (Leitrims venue – TBC)

[b]Home Final[/b] – TBA

[b]Final[/b] – Home Winners v New York – Oct 8th 2006

03-Jan-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

The recipients for the 2005 Football awards have been announced and are as follows:

Hall of Fame: [b]Mick Kilkenny[/b]

Mick who resides in Dublin is originally from Aughavas and he played for Tully (Carrigallen) some moons ago. He captained the Leitrim team to an All Ireland Junior (home) title in 1938.

County Player of the Year: [b]Chris Carroll[/b] (Kiltubrid)

Becoming a legend in his own time, Chris has clocked up many years with the County team. He is the current captain of the senior team and is normally found to be wearing the number 8 jersey as he leads his team-mates in pursuit of success.

County Club Player of the Year: [b]Enda McKeon[/b] (Kiltubrid)

Enda McKeon has proved to be a likely opponent for many a forward in Leitrim and he is very deserving of this award for his commitment to club football with Kiltubrid. Like the rest of his team-mates Enda has also enjoyed winning his first ever Senior Championship medal this year.

Referee of the Year: [b]Raymond McBrien[/b]

Ray started refereeing 3 years ago and has gone from strength to strength as 2005 saw him referee 5 prominent finals including Junior Championship, Senior League, Ladies Senior Championship, Minor League and School Boys Final.

Congratulations to our very worthy recipients !

07-Dec-05 by Brendan Doyle

Up to an including 2005, championship status has been decided by league status. However, from 2006, league and championship competitions will be run exclusive of each other. Changes in the 2005 championships mean that seven teams will be relegated from senior status, six from intermediate and a further two from Junior A. (No teams will be promoted.)

Senior: The top two teams in each group (eight teams in total) qualify for the quarter-finals of the Senior Championship and will play in the Senior Championship in 2006.

The other eleven teams will enter the Senior B championship, where they ll be divided into two groups. The top two teams in each group will retain senior status for 2006, while all other teams will be relegated to the Intermediate championship. (The top team in each group will contest the Senior B final.)

Intermediate: Six teams will be relegated to the Junior A Championship for 2006. Four of these teams will be the teams that finish third and fourth in the two groups of four teams and the fifth will be the team that finishes third in the group of three after the first round robin stage.

The losing team in the two quarter-finals (Winner Group 1 v Runner-up Group 2, Winner Group 3 v Runner-up Group 1) and the losing team of the semi-final featuring the winner of group 2 v runner-up of group 3 will enter a further round robin competition, with the bottom team to be relegated to the Junior A Championship in 2006.

Junior A: The bottom team in both groups will be relegated to the Junior B Championship in 2006.

[b]2006 Championships[/b]
Based on the results in the 2005 Championship, the teams competing in the respective championships in 2006 will be as follows:

Senior (12 teams): Allen Gaels, Annaduff, Aughawillan, Bornacoola, Mohill, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Gortletteragh, Kiltubrid, Melvin Gaels, Sean O Heslins, St. Caillins, St. Marys.

Intermediate (12 teams): Allen Gaels, Aughavas, Aughnasheelin, Ballinaglera, Carrigallen, Cloone, Dromahaire, Drumkeerin, Drumreilly, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher, St. Marys.

Junior A (12 teams): Aughavas, Allen Gaels, Annaduff, Aughawillan, Bornacoola, Carrigallen, Drumkeerin, Eslin, Gortletteragh, Melvin Gaels, Mohill, Sean O Heslins.

Junior B: Annaduff, Ballinaglera, Cloone, Dromahaire, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Kiltubrid, Leitrim Gaels, Mohill, St. Caillins, St. Marys.

Junior C: Aughavas, Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola, Drumreilly, Eslin, Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher, Gortletteragh, Leitrim Gaels, St. Osnatts, Sean O Heslins.

(This list is based on the teams that affiliated in 2005. Of the 56 affiliated teams for Leagues 2005, 54 took part in the 2005 Championships, the exceptions being Ballinagleras second team and Aughavas third team. Should these teams participate in the Championships of 2006, they will be placed as above)

[b]League 2006[/b]
The league status of teams for 2006 will be based on the final 2005 league positions.

15-Nov-05 by Paddy Reilly

With all games completed in the 2005 Masonite League, the make-up of next years league has been finalised. A slight re-structuring means that there will be a reduction from six to five divisions in 2006, with two-up-two-down relegation in place across all divisions.

As explained elsewhere on this site, the league and championship structures will operate exclusively of each other from next year, meaning there ll be two Division 1 teams competing in the Intermediate Championship (Aughavas, Drumreilly) and two Division 2 teams competing in the Senior Championship (Glencar/Manorhamilton, Sean O Heslins).

Division 1 (12 teams): Allen Gaels, Annaduff, Aughavas, Aughawillan, Bornacoola, Drumreilly, Gortletteragh, Kiltubrid, Melvin Gaels, Mohill, St. Caillins, St. Marys.

Division 2 (10 teams): Aughnasheelin, Ballinaglera, Carrigallen, Cloone, Dromahaire, Drumkeerin, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher, Sean O Heslins, St. Marys.

Division 3 (10 teams): Allen Gaels, Annaduff, Aughavas, Aughawillan, Bornacoola, Drumkeerin, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Gortletteragh, Mohill, Sean O Heslins.

Division 4 (12 teams): Allen Gaels, Annaduff, Ballinaglera, Carrigallen, Cloone, Dromahaire, Eslin, Kiltubrid, Leitrim Gaels, Melvin Gaels, St. Caillins, St. Marys.

Division 5 (12 teams): Aughavas, Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola, Drumreilly, Eslin, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher, Gortletteragh, Leitrim Gaels, Mohill, Sean O Heslins, St. Osnatts.

13-Nov-05 by Paddy Reilly

Leitrim County Board are delighted to announce Des Dolans commitment to Leitrim football for at least one more year.

Following recent nÓgotiations and last nights ratification by the Leitrim County Board Executive it is confirmed that Des will remain as Manager of our Senior football team for the 2006 season.

05-Jul-05 by PRO

Bank of Ireland Football Championship, Round 2

Leitrim 1-8 Meath 1-12

Leitrim almost pulled off one of the great shocks of this year?s championship when they pushed Leinster kingpins Meath to within 30 seconds of a sensational championship exit.

In an extraordinarily tense Round 2 Qualifier game at a packed P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada, Leitrim found themselves a point ahead of one of gaelic football?s biggest names with injury time running out. It was then that Meath hero Ollie Murphy, himself an All Ireland medal winner, who had just come off the bench got his first touch of the ball and shot a dramatic equaliser for the Royal County to break Leitrim hearts and send the game into extra time.

A deflated Leitrim never recovered from this hammer blow, falling two points in arrears at half time in extra time and whenÓgraham Geraghty scored an opportunist goal at the start of the second period of extra time, the game was over as a contest.

However, it was a Herculean effort from an ever improving Leitrim team. With Darren Duignan and Gareth Phelan earning starting places at the expense of the unfortunate Cathal Mc Crann and Niall Gilbane, Leitrim?s line up showed only two changes from the team that had pushed Galway all the way in the Connacht semi-final.

From early on it was obvious that this was going to be a real battle of wills, as the difficult weather conditions ensured that scores would be kept to a minimum and while free flowing moves may have been a rarity, the action was intense and the excitement reached fever pitch during that incredible finish. As has been their wont, Leitrim started slowly and Meath registered two points in an opening quarter of an hour that was dominated by the Leinster Giants.

With Meath enjoying the lion?s share of possession, it was the tight marking and tigerish defending of Leitrim?s much vaunted full back line of Dermot Reynolds, John Mc Keon and Michael Mc Guinness that prevented the Royals from establishing a more commanding lead. The Leitrim team slowly began to find their feet and points from Michael Foley, Declan Maxwell and James Glancy gave the Connacht team a 0-3 to 0-2 lead after half an hour. Geraghty levelled for Meath approaching half time, but Drumkeerin?s Michael Foley had the last say of the half edging Leitrim 0-4 to 0-3 ahead at the break.

With the wind at their backs in the 2nd half, Meath were expected to move up a gear and with Stephen Bray and Brian Farrell particularly prominent they moved two points in front after quarter of an hour. It looked as if the Leitrim challenge was fading, when James Glancy ? a Championship revelation for Dessie Dolan?s team this year ? rescued a ball from the endline and cut past two Meath defenders to slot home a wonderful solo goal to send the Carrick on Shannon faithful into raptures.

Paul Byrne did equalise for the Royals and the final ten minutes were played out with tension rising as chances went abegging at both ends. With the game moving into injury time, Mohill?s Daniel Beck scored a wonderful point and it seemed that the impossible was about to become reality. But Meath are renowned as outstanding championship battlers and when the talismanic Murphy got the ball in his hands, what would have been a famous Leitrim victory was cruelly denied as he split the posts with a wonderful point.

A deflated Leitrim never really looked as sharp in extra time and in fairness the visitor?s were worthy winners. Late points from substitute Donal Brennan and a Foley free were however further evidence of the fighting spirit of this group of Leitrim players and although the curtain came down on Leitrim?s championship ambitions on Sunday afternoon, it was the most promising campaign for Leitrim supporters since the heady days of 1994 and Connacht Championship glory.

Leitrim: Cathal Mc Crann, Michael Mc Guinness, John Mc Keon, Dermot Reynolds, Colin Regan, Barry Mc Weeney, Shane Foley, Chris Carroll, Gary Mc Closkey, Johnny Goldrick, Barry Prior, Michael Foley (0-4, 3 frees), James Glancy (1-1), Darren Duignan and Declan Maxwell (0-1). Subs used: Donal Brennan (0-1), Daniel Beck (0-1), Niall Gilbane, James Mc Gowan

04-Jul-05 by Lovely Leitrim