Eight long weeks after the start of the competition Leitrim will finally get to play their opening game in the All Ireland Series this Sunday against hot favourites Mayo.

This game has been on the minds of all football followers in Leitrim since the All Ireland Draw was made. After a good start to the League the Team were unfortunate in some cases to not come out on top against stiff opposition. Since the league there has been much anticipation in particular over the last few weeks as to the fitness of Leitrim players expecially that of Declan Maxwell. It is with some relief that at Tuesday nights training that the Team Manager Dessie Dolan declared Declan fit and has awarded him the No. 14 jersey. Mayo on the other hand received the news of a metatarsal injury to David Brady. This unfortunate injury comes at a bad time in the week leading into the Connacht Semifinal. The changes in personnel in both camps will make for a very interesting game on Sunday. Throw-in is at 3:30pm.

Leitrim Minors also face Mayo in the ESB Minor Football Championship Semi-final which is the curtain raiser to the Senior game. Team Manager Liam Higgins is very happy with the preparations and both the team and mentors are looking forward to the encounter. The Leitrim Minor team is expected to be announced tomorrow on this website. The Minor games throws-in at 1:45pm.

Patrons are advised to arrive early and to facilitate this the gates will open at 12:45pm. Any remaining tickets will be sold on the day from the official ticket offices at the main entrance.

 

 

23-Jun-06 by Brendan Doyle

Summary of U16?s to date :

Leitrim U-16?s have been playing and training since the start of May in preparation for the forth coming Ted Webb and Fr. Manning competitions.

We played Sligo U-16?s on the 6th May in Manorhamilton over 4 quarters of 15 minutes each, trying out over 35 players. The final score was Leitrim 0:13 Sligo 2:11. We then played Roscommon on the 13th May in Boyle again over 4 quarters of 20 minutes each. The final score was Roscommon 2:13 Leitrim 2:11.

We have been training each w/e in preparation for our first Ted Webb fixture against Galway on Thursday 29th June, this is an away game and the venue has yet to be fixed. Please find attached our current panel.

The Leitrim U-16 management would like to thank Manorhamilton, Drumkeerin, Annaduff and Gortletteragh GFC?s for the use of their pitches over the last 2 months.

 

 

22-Jun-06 by Brendan Doyle

This is the Senior Football team for Sundays Connacht Semi-final against Mayo. Declan Maxwell has been declared fit and will start the game in the number 14 position.

1. Cathal McCrann
2. Dermot Reynolds
3. John McKeon
4. Michael McGuinness
5. David McHugh
6. Barry McWeeney
7. Shane Foley
8. Gary McCloskey
9. Christopher Carroll
10. Barry Prior
11. Michael Foley
12. Colin Regan
13. Darren Duignan
14. Declan Maxwell
15. Ciaran Duignan

16. John Prior
17. Donal Brennan
18. Michael Greene
19. Francis Holohan
20. Johnny Goldrick
21. Ciaran Kennedy
22. Fergal Meehan
23. Daniel Lowe
24. Gavin McWeeney
25. RonanÓgallagher
26. Daniel Beck
27. Darragh Mc Kiernan
28. Noel Doonan
29. Michael Poniard
30. James Glancy

The game is scheduled for 3:30pm on Sunday.

This big game is preceeded by the Minor game also between Leitrim and Mayo – throw in at 1:45pm.
We will announce the Minor team here on the website later in the week.

We will also be providing the Live score service from this website during the game. So if you cannot make it to the game you can still stay in touch in the virtual Pairc Sean !

 

 

19-Jun-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Tickets for the forthcoming Connacht Semi-final on Sunday 25th June will be distributed to Clubs by this weekend.

Clubs will make tickets available in the normal manner and you should contact your club for information on local availability.

Tickets are priced at ?20, ?15 and ?10. OAPs and Students will be given a refund of ?5 on the day when a valid Id is presented.

A large crowd is expected on the day.

 

 

13-Jun-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim has four participants in the forthcoming trip by the Connacht U17 Squad to Boston and New York.

Travelling this Friday, April 30th the players are:

Wayne McKeon (Sean O?Heslins)
Thomas Beirne (Eslin)
Barry Reilly (Carrigallen)
DamienÓgilheaney (Aughnasheelin)

The group is made up of students from second level schools throughout the province and they were chosen from 150 players who attended trials last November in Ballyhaunis.

Leitrim will have additional representatives travelling in an official capacity and they are Enda Stenson (Referee), Jimmy Holohan (Trainer) and Joe Flynn who is Chairman of Connacht Post Primary Schools.

This is a great opportunity and we at Leitrim GAA wish the players and mentors well on the trip.

 

 

19-Apr-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

This weekend is a busy one for Leitrim GAA as we have 3 County Teams in action and the clubs All County League (ACL) starts tomorrow evening.

The Senior Hurlers are in action against Sligo in Markievicz Park tomorrow at 2:30pm while the County Minors play Mayo in Ballinamore tomorrow at 5:00pm. On Sunday its the turn of the Senior footballers as they take on Longford in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at the new throw-in time of 3:00pm.

The winter break is over for the clubs and the 2006 All County Leagues starts on Saturday with the first two sets of games in Division 3 starting at 4:30pm. Allen Gaels will play Mohill and Aughavas will play Annaduff.

ACL Division 4 opens on Sunday morning at 10:30am with a game between Fenagh-St Caillins and Leitrim Gaels.

It is predicted that the following weekend will see the opening games of ACL Division 5 on Saturday.

 

 

10-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Hurling Panel to play Monaghan on Sunday, Feb 26th.

Liatroim:

1. Alan O?Shea Naomh Mhuire
2.Vincent McDermott Naomh Mhuire
3. Niall Glancy Naomh Mhuire
4. David Tiernan Naomh Mhuire
5. Stephen Feeney Cluainin
6. James Keane Naomh Mhuire
7. Shane Cardiff Naomh Mhuire
8. James Glancy Naomh Mhuire
9. David Poniard Cluainin
10. Tom Cronin Naomh Mhuire
11. Clement Cunniffe Naomh Mhuire
12.Philly McGuinness Maothail
13. Kieran Maxwell Sean Ui Eislin
14. Val Cronin Cluainin
15. Gary Hickey Cluainin
16. Fintan McKiernan Naomh Mhuire
17. Martin Reilly Cluainin
18. Paul McKiernan Naomh Mhuire
19. Dermot Kennedy Gort Leitrireach
20. Olcan Conway Naomh Mhuire
21. Micheal Dolan Cluainin
22. Mark Egan Sean Ui Eislin
23. Shane Fitzpatrick Naomh Mhuire
24. Kevin Fitzgerald Naomh Mhuire
25. Dan Regan Naomh Mhuire
26. JohnÓgilhooly Gort Leitreach
27. Niall Keenan Naomh Mhuire
28. Padraig McWeeney Naomh Mhuire
29. Conor Daly Naomh Mhuire
30. Aidan Rooney Cluainin

Manager: KevinÓglancy

Selectors:
Micheal Dolan
Bernard Murray
Paddy Phelan

 

 

24-Feb-06 by Brendan Doyle

[b]UPDATED – MINOR LEAGUE DRAW 2006[/b]

The following is the 13 and 9 a-side draws for the U18 League 2006.

Update as of – 14 Feb 06
Please take note the change in the 9 a-side Group A due to Mohill entering this division, previous draw no longer valid as Home/Away venues have now changed for some teams.

[b]13 a-side – Teams[/b]

GROUP A:
(a) St. Marys (b) Bornacoola
(c) Sean O?Heslin?s

GROUP B:
(a) AllenÓgael?s (b) Drumkeerin
(c) Glencar/Manorhamilton (d) Melvin Gaels

[b]9 a-side – Teams[/b]

GROUP A:
(a) Aughnasheelin (b) Glenfarne (c) Dromahair (d) Kiltubrid (e) Ballinaglera
(f) Mohill

GROUP B:
(a) Gortletteragh (b) Eslin (c) Carrigallen (d) Aughavas (e) St. Caillins (f) Annaduff

[b]13 a-side GROUP A[/b]

ROUND 1 February 12th
St. Marys V Bornacoola

ROUND 2 February 19th
Bornacoola V Sean O?Heslin?s

ROUND 3 February 26th
St. Marys V Sean O?Heslin?s

ROUND 4
Bornacoola V St. Marys

ROUND 5
Sean O?Heslin?s V Bornacoola

ROUND 6
Sean O?Heslin?s V St. Marys

Each team is getting 4 games in this division
as opposed to 2 games. The latter 3 games the Bord will schedule later-on.

[b]13 a-side GROUP B[/b]

ROUND 1 February 12th
AllenÓgael?s V Drumkeerin
Glencar/Manorhamilton V Melvin Gaels

ROUND 2 February 19th
Melvin Gaels V AllenÓgael?s
Drumkeerin V Glencar/Manorhamilton

ROUND 3 February 26th
AllenÓgael?s V Glencar/Manorhamilton
Melvin Gaels V Drumkeerin

[b]9 a-side GROUP A[/b]
Please take note the change in the 9 a-side Group A due to Mohill entering this division, previous draw no longer valid as Home/Away venues have now changed for some teams.

ROUND 1 February 12th
Aughnasheelin V Glenfarne
Dromahair V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Mohill

ROUND 2 February 19th
Kiltubrid V Ballinaglera
Glenfarne V Dromahair
Mohill V Aughnasheelin

ROUND 3 February 26th
Dromahair V Aughnasheelin
Glenfarne V Ballinaglera
Kiltubrid V Mohill.

ROUND 4 March 5th
Aughnasheelin V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Dromahair
Mohill V Glenfarne

ROUND 5 March 17th
Aughnasheelin V Ballinaglera
Dromahair V Mohill
Glenfarne V Kiltubrid

[b]9 a-side GROUP B[/b]

ROUND 1 February 12th
Aughnasheelin V Glenfarne
Dromahair V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Mohill

ROUND 2 February 19th
Kiltubrid V Ballinaglera
Glenfarne V Dromahair
Mohill V Aughnasheelin

ROUND 3 February 26th
Dromahair V Aughnasheelin
Glenfarne V Ballinaglera
Kiltubrid V Mohill.

ROUND 4 March 5th
Aughnasheelin V Kiltubrid
Ballinaglera V Dromahair
Mohill V Glenfarne

ROUND 5 March 17th
Aughnasheelin V Ballinaglera
Dromahair V Mohill
Glenfarne V Kiltubrid

 

 

14-Feb-06 by Coiste na nÓg

Congratulations are in order for the 4 Leitrim schools who have representatives who will travel to the USA as part of a Connacht Schools contingency.

Wayne McKeon (Ballinamore C.S & Sean O Heslins Club)
DamienÓgilheaney (Ballinamore C.S & Aughnasheelin Club)
Thomas Beirne (Mohil V.S. & Eslin Club)
Barry Reilly (Carrigallen V.S. & Carrigallen Club)

The above players have been selected as the Leitrim representatives on the 32 panel squad which will tour Boston and New York in April.

The players are requested to attend a training session on January 23rd in Ballyhaunis at 11:30am.

Best of luck to everyone involved !

 

 

21-Dec-05 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

At last December?s Co Board Convention, two motions relating to Rules 124 and 131, proposed by the Sean O?Heslins Club, were passed and referred to Congress.

Congress made a recommendation that Leitrim be granted derogation from these rules, because of the county?s small population base and the importance of clubs being able to field teams throughout the year.

The matter came before the Ard Chomhairle in May and derogation from these rules was granted to Leitrim in accordance with the motions as submitted to Congress.

Clubs now need to be aware of the implications of these motions for both Leagues and Championships.

[b]Leagues[/b]
Motion 44 to Congress restores Leitrim to the League position as operated up to 2003.

A player who is eligible for a particular grade at the start of a League competition shall remain so eligible until the competition finishes.

If he plays in a higher grade in the current year?s championship, that will not affect his league status.

This will have particular significance for Division 3 league this year, where the second tier will not be played until after the championship. A club with a second team in this division will retain their panel of eligible players until the end of the competition.

In 2006 and subsequent years clubs will continue to name 13 players at the beginning of the year who have played senior championship and are eligible for senior only in the current year. Similarly with Intermediate and Junior leagues.

The essential principle is that if a player is eligible to play in the first round of a league he is eligible to play right through

[b]Championships[/b]
The position with Championships in 2005 is as follows, starting with senior.

All players who play at any stage in the first round of the senior championship, including subs, are eligible for senior only thereafter in the current year. That first round determines your senior panel and all others are eligible to play intermediate or whatever the club?s next grade is.

A player who did not play in the first round of the Senior championship, but who plays in the second or subsequent round, or rounds, will continue to be able to play for the club?s second team in the current year?s championship.

Similarly, a player who plays in the first round of the Intermediate Championship, is eligible for Intermediate grade only thereafter in the current year, but can play Senior championship beyond this point without affecting his Intermediate status.

A player who did not play in the first round Intermediate championship, can play in a subsequent round without affecting his Junior status. Similarly with Junior A, B and C championships.

The essential principle is that if a player is eligible to play in the first round of a given championship, he is eligible to complete that competition including B or shield competitions.

 

 

21-Jul-05 by

[b]A few reminders for the day![/b]

Make sure pitches are stewarded.
Flags, Lines and Nets to be in order.
No spectators to be let onto playing fields
All exits including the entrance for emergency services to be kept clear at all times.

[b]Teams and Substitute Lists[/b]
As per previous reminder all Team Lists are to be as Gaeilge and legible.
Substitute Slips are to be as Gaeilge and legible.

While we appreciate and thank clubs hosting the games, we cannot over-emphasise the importance of having venues for the championship games presented in a fit state.

 

 

07-Jul-05 by GAC

The Masonite Senior Championship starts this weekend on Saturday evening at 6pm in Cloone and Pairc Sean with Group 3 games – Aughawillan v Mohill and Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher v Gortletteragh

Full list of fixtures:

[b]Saturday, July 9th[/b]

Ballinamore – 7:00pm – Group 2
[b]Bornacoola v Cloone[/b]
Ref – S Heron

Cloone – 6:00pm – Group 3
[b]Aughawillan v Mohill[/b]
Ref – J McCaffrey

Cloone – 7:30pm – Group 4
[b]Carrigallen v Fenagh-St. Caillins[/b]
Ref – F Flynn

Pairc Se?n – 6:00pm – Group 3
[b]Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher v Gortletteragh[/b]
Ref – S McCartan

Pairc Se?n – 7:30pm – Group 1
[b]Aughavas v Glencar/Manorhamilton[/b]
Ref – P Kane

Changed to Bornacoola – 6:00pm – Group 4
[b]Annaduff v Melvin Gaels[/b]
Ref – E O Grady

[b]Sunday, July 10th [/b]

Pairc Se?n – 5:30pm – Group 1
[b]Allen Gaels v St. Marys[/b]
Ref – M Leyden

Pairc Se?n – 7:00pm – Group 2
[b]Drumkeerin v Sean O Heslins[/b]
Ref – T Quigley

 

 

04-Jul-05 by GAC