Swan Bar Division 4 – Unfortunately we were defeated away to Ballinaglera last Saturday by 5-9 to 1-9. Next fixture will be against Aughavas on Sunday at 12pm in St Osnats, Glencar.
Leitrim Health Is Wealth – This event which is co-organised by our own Health and Wellbeing Officer Hubert McHugh will take place in The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon on May 16th. Doors open 7pm with free admission. This promises to be a great night and there will be a variety of different speakers including Oisin McConville, Dr Harry Barry and Mary McEvoy. Master of ceremonies on the night will be RTE presenter Mary Kennedy.
Underage – Sadly our U13 team lost the 15 a side Shield Final last week vs St Josephs on a scoreline of 3-04 to 2-11. A big effort from the lads but it wasn’t to be. Our U15 team take the field for the first time this year with Rd 1 of the league taking place on Thursday vs Annaduff in St Osnat’s Glencar at 7.30pm. Rd 2 is scheduled for Tuesday 1st May vs St Brigid’s. Time and location TBC. As always keep an eye on group text/social media for any changes. We wish the lads luck for a successful campaign.
Connacht Gold Senior Championship – We have been drawn in Group 1 of the championship along with Mohill, Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins, Aughawillan, Drumreilly and Gortlettragh.
Congratulations – A massive well done to 3 Dromahair players James Clinton, Jamie Cawley and Eoin Ryan who were part of the Summerhill College panel who were victorious in the Connacht Juvenile A League Final over St Jarlath’s College, Tuam in a double score victory 2-16 to 1-8. We wish you further success in the future.
Kellogg’s Cul Camp – Registration is now open for this summer’s Cul Camp. For more details see kellogsculcamps.gaa.ie
Clean Up – Thank you to all who gave their time on Saturday to help with litter picking as part of An Taisce National Clean Up Month along with Dromahair Development Association/Tidy Towns to keep our village and surrounds looking clean and tidy.
Gortletteragh GAA Golf Classic – This Saturday 28th April our Golf Classic in association with Seamus Clarke, JP Clarke’s Saloon Yonkers NY will take place in Ballinamore Golf Links. Teams of 4 are €160 including post-round dinner and refreshments on the 9th tee. Fantastic prizes on offer on what should be an enjoyable day’s golf.
Anyone wishing to support the Classic by way of sponsorship can sponsor a tee or a green for €100. There are still some tee times left and some tees/greens available for sponsorship. Contact Colum on 0872624718 or Barry on 0852072012 to reserve a tee time or sponsor a tee/green. See our club Facebook page for more details.
Swan Bar Division 3 – The lads were outfoxed by Glencar Manor on the club’s first visit to Glencar Manor’s new pitch in Boggaun. They are back at home comforts as Aughavas make the trip to Cornageeha on Saturday evening, throw in 7.00.
Westlink Coaches U15 – These lads are out in their first game Thursday 7:30 at home vs St Mary’s Kiltoghert. Best of luck to all involved.
U9 – Our U9s were away to Kiltubrid last Saturday week in their first outing and were away to Fenagh last- Saturday morning. They will be playing Cloone this Saturday morning at home at 10 o’clock.
U11 & U7 –Training continues every Monday evening at 7 o’clock. U7s training continues inside every Tuesday evening at 6:30.
Yearly Lotto – Glencar Manorhamilton GAA Club Yearly Lotto Ticket is now due for renewal. The Yearly Lotto ticket costs €50. If anyone would like to purchase or renew their existing ticket please contact Sheila McMorrow on 0863531705 before Monday the 30th of April.
Sympathy – We offer heartfelt sympathy to the Keaney family, Toothfield following the passing of Mary Keaney. May She Rest In Peace.
Congrats Dearbhla – Congratulations to club player Dearbhla Rooney who secured a European bronze medal with a defeat of Croatian fighter Nikolina Cacic 4-1 on points on Sunday last in the European Youth Finals last Sunday. Dearbhla takes to the ring again in the semi-final on Tuesday 24th and we wish her the very best of luck.
Westlink Coaches U15 Boys – The U15 boys have their first league match against St Josephs at home in Boggaun this Thursday the 26th at 7.30pm.Please support the team and management.
Swan Bar Division 3 League – Great result in sunny Boggaun on Saturday evening last for our Juniors when they overturned a 4 point halftime deficit to run out 8 point winners over Gortletteragh. Final score 2-17 to 1-12. Well done to the team and management. They travel to St Mary’s this Saturday evening to play the home side at 7pm. Best of luck to all.
U9 Blitz – The sun wasn’t the only thing shining last Saturday morning in the Bee Park with the U9 footballers of Glencar Manor and St Marys putting on a dazzling display of football for the many parents and supporters who came out to see the future stars of Leitrim football. Well done to both clubs and their mentors. We look forward to the return leg in Carrick on Shannon. This Friday evening the U9’s welcome Dromahair for their second blitz with time TBC.
U14 Girls – Congrats to our U14 girls who defeated St Marys in the league last Wednesday evening, also securing their place in Feile 2018 with the win. The club will be hosted by St John Bosco Newry for the weekend of 29th June to 1st July 2018. The girls have two league games still to play in the league but remain undefeated – please check social media for confirmation of dates and times.
Senior/Intermediate Ladies – Our Division 1 Ladies team travelled to Aughawillan on Sunday morning last for their third round of the league campaign. Despite trailing by 10 points at halftime 2-08 to 0-04, playing with the aid of the wind in the second half the Manor girls worked tirelessly and reaped the rewards with a 15 point win on a final scoreline of Glencar Manor 6-12 to Aughawillan 2-09. Next up for the Manor side is Kiltubrid at home on Sunday morning next at 11am. This is the last round of the league for both sides and your support as always is appreciated. The Division 2 side is also taking to the field next week against St Francis – please check social media for a confirmation of date and time.
Cake Sale – The Ladies Club will be hosting a Cake Sale after all Mullies, Glencar and Manorhamilton Masses on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April. This fundraiser is to support the general running of the club including referees, pitch expenses, and footballs etc. The entire ladies club will be making an array of baked goods including tray bakes, cakes, tarts, scones, bread etc. With plenty of sweet treats and some healthy options, this is always a great selection of items. Your generous support would be greatly appreciated.
U12 Girls – Training for this group of players takes place every Saturday morning at 9am at St Clares NS Astro. Contact Brendan McLaughlin for further information.
Club Academy – Our Club Academy for U7s, U9s and U11’s continues on Friday nights. The venue is weather dependent and will be notified to parents and posted on our Facebook page. €2 each or €5 max per family. New players are joining every week so feel free to bring your children along to join in the fun and games.
Senior Teams – We had a good win away to Mohill on Sunday on a scoreline of 5-11 to 0-06 in Division 2.
Unfortunately, in Division 4 we were beaten by Mohill by 4-16 to 3-07. Next fixture away to Ballinaglera on Saturday at 7pm
Underage – Our U13 (15) team were victorious in their Shield semi final over Sean O’Heslins. They will now face St Joseph’s in the Shield Final which is scheduled for Wednesday in Aughavas at 6.30pm. Keep an eye on group text/social media in case of changes. Unfortunately in the U13 Reserve League Shield semi final our team were well beaten by Mohill.
Scor – Well done to Caroline Speers who represented Dromahair in the All Ireland Senior Scor at the weekend.
Cul Camp – Leitrim GAA Coaching and Games Development Committee will operate 16 Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps throughout the County during the months of July & August. We now wish to recruit suitably qualified personnel to coach on these camps. Those interested must be over 18 and preferably attending third level college, have attained as a minimum Foundation award coaching qualification, have completed the Code of best practice in youth sport/ safeguarding 1 course and be Garda vetted prior to the commencement of camps. Please forward CV complete with a copy of all certs, by email to thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie or by post to Thomas Keenan, Leitrim GAA Games Manager, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Dublin Rd., Ck-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Closing date for applications is Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 3pm.
Leitrim Health Is Wealth – This event which is co-organised by our own Health and Wellbeing Officer Hubert McHugh will take place in The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon on May 16th. Doors open 7pm with free admission. This promises to be a great night and there will be a variety of different speakers including Oisin McConville, Dr Harry Barry and Mary McEvoy. Master of ceremonies on the night will be RTE presenter Mary Kennedy.
Community – April is An Taisce’s National Spring Clean Month. Leitrim County Council have encouraged all GAA Clubs in the county to get on board with National Spring Clean month.
Clean Up – Dromahair Development Association/ Tidy Towns have organised for their clean up day at 10am on Saturday 21 April at the Depot. Dromahair GAA club would like to encourage all players, coaches and club members to join in with this event to work together as a community to keep our beautiful village clean, tidy and litter free.
DIV 2 League – We had a good win in the Dunne’s Bar Div 2 league, defeating Glencar Manor on a score line of Cloone 2 09 Glencar Manor 0 13. Team C Casey, D Tiernan, A Mulvey, D Tiernan, B Mulvey G Reynolds, D Keegan, E Keegan M Bohan, R Maguire N Quinn M Tiernan, R Mulvey D O Donnell, S Maguire. Subs used D Carberry, C Carberry, and D Brennan. On Saturday evening next we play Leitrim Gaels in Division 4 League in Cloone at 7 pm. All players are asked to be available.
SYMPATHY – We would like to extend our sincere sympathy to the Reynolds family Bornacoola on the sad passing of Shay at the weekend. Shay a true gentleman was a stalwart member of Bornacoola GAA and filled many roles within the GAA at Club, County, and Provincial level, he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
LOTTO – There was no winner of the weekly lotto at the weekend, and the numbers drawn were 5, 11, 16 20. The following were winners in the draw. € 50 James and Niamh Dimmock Cloone € 30 Lisa O Donnell € 30 Fr Peter Tiernan P.P. Cloone. Your continued support of the Club lotto is much appreciated.
DATE FOR THE DIARY – Cloone GAA will be hosting a social night in Creegan’s Cloone on Saturday 28th April at which there will be a giveaway of € 300.00. This will be a special night when the club will be having a draw for confined to the yearly Lotto ticket holders. There is still an opportunity to be in that draw by purchasing a yearly club lotto ticket. A night not to be missed
Lotto – No jackpot winner The winning numbers were 13, 15,25, and 36 . next week jackpot €9,000. €50 winners were Ciaran Kiernan, Aidan Cassidy, Lisa Tierney and Bernie Harte
2018 Dunnes Bar Div2 – On Friday night Carrigallen played Drumreilly under lights in Annaduff , Carrigallen ran out winners by one point.Well done to the Management and team. Also, we like to say thank you to Brian Blake and the School of Excellence committee Annaduff for the use of pitch and facilities.
U17’s – St. Joseph’s U17’s hosted Allen Gaels in a play off for a semi final place in the Division 1 league last Sunday evening in Carrigallen. Playing against a strong breeze in the 1st half and despite the concession of a soft early goal, our lads performed very well and went in level at half time. However, we never got going in the 2nd half and the visitors ran out deserving winners on a score line of St. Joseph’s 1-09 Allen Gaels 3-05. We now meet the winners of Fenagh st Caillin’s v Mohill In the shield final next Saturday time & venue to be confirmed.
U13’s- Best of luck to our U13’s who play Dromahair in the 15-a-side league shield final in Carrigallen this weekend. See fixtures for time and date.
U7’s –U7 blitz v Sean O’Heslin’s will be held in the park next Saturday morning at 10am
Div 1 – Leitrim Gaels gave Mohill a run for their money in this Div 1 clash, but thankfully they held the Gaels to a draw so no harm was done.
Div 2 – Dromahaire showed no mercy to the second string on Sunday morning with an emphatic win. We wish Johnny Beirne a speedy recovery from an ankle injury sustained in this game
Div 4 – This squad had a big win over Dromahaire on Sunday. The scorers in this game were, J Boyle 2-1, S Flynn 0-5, B Lupton 1-1, T Mulligan 1-1, B Kilrane 0-2, N Flynn 0-1, P ONeill 0-1, C Beirne 0-3.
U 13s – The Under 13 fifteen aside and reserves take pride of place this week with both teams contesting finals at the end of this week. Check fixtures for details.the 15 aside tram and scorer was, L Bohan, M Tiernan, A McGuinness, E Kilrane, L Flynn, C Donohue, D Casey, J Rowley, E Duignan 0-1, C McNamara, M Murphy 1-11, S Curran, A Mulligan 0-1, A McCrann 1-0, H Boyle.
Reserve U 13 – The reserve team played on Wed and a brave Dromahaire travelled the long journey south but were just not strong enough for the Mohill lads. More about them next week
Lotto – There was no winner of the jackpot. The numbers drawn were 3, 11, 17, 18.Lucky Dip winners were €70 David Reynolds Eslin €40 Anthony Canning Mohill, €20 David Dorr Dundalk. Jackpot is €5300 next week.
Shay Reynolds RIP – The Club extend deepest sympathy to the family of Shay Reynolds Bornacoola who died last week. Shay was a great GAA Man for his Club and county and will be sorely missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé
Hilda McWeeney – The Club offer deepest sympathy to the McWeeney family on the untimely death of Hilda last Saturday. The McWeeney family have deep roots in Mohill GAA since it’s foundation and have contributed generously over the years. May she rest in peace.
Shay Reynolds RIP – It was with great sadness that we learned on Sunday morning of the passing of a true legend of our club, our President Shay Reynolds. Shay was widely known and loved, not just in Cloncolry, Dromod and Bornacoola, but throughout Leitrim and far beyond. He was the epitome of the community volunteer and was at the heart of everything positive that took place in the area over the years, from his time as a youth in Mrs Moffatt’s Dromod marching band, to his stage appearances in Cloonturk hall, the wren boys, his work with Dromod Development, Bornacoola Community Development, Cloonmorris Graveyard Committee and the Cloonturk Christmas choir to name but a few.
Yet it was undoubtedly the GAA that provided his most passionate outlet. Over the years he became synonymous with Bornacoola GAA, but his footballing life actually had its roots with our neighbours Annaduff, with whom he played in the 1960’s while our own club lay dormant. And he played with great success too, starring on the losing side in the 1966 County final against Aughavas. While he captured a JFC medal with his victorious Annaduff teammates in 1972, there was little doubt that once the Bors reformed in 1973, Shay would cross back over the Eslin River and for the next number of years he starred for the Bors as they reached two Junior Championship finals in 1977 and 1978, unfortunately losing both. Consolation came in the form of a Junior league title in 1976 but when talking with Shay about those years, it was clear that the fun and enjoyment off the field was almost as important as what happened on it and that particular group were widely known for their sportsmanship and ability to enjoy the social as well as the playing side of the game. And Shay, of course, was always at the heart of the craic! When he retired from playing, he took up refereeing and again gained the respect of his peers when being named Leitrim Referee of the Year in 1980; for spells in both the 1990’s and in the 2000’s, his attention returned to on-field matters when he served as a selector with various Bornacoola adult teams.
He was also heavily involved in Scór throughout his life – initially as a participant and later as an administrator when he served in a number of roles, including as Treasurer of the Connacht Scór Committee; indeed he became well known throughout the province in this role and it was a source of great pride to him that all three of his sons – the late Kevin, Cathal and John – participated in Scór and kept the cultural flame burning. His greatest contribution to Bornacoola GAA however came in his fourteen years as Chairman of the club (1989 to 2002), where with his good friends Declan Bohan, as Secretary, and Sean Mc Gowan, as Treasurer, the Club entered a period of growth that saw a plethora of titles secured at underage level and participation levels reach new heights as Bornacoola began to field three adult men’s and an adult ladies team annually (all within just 25 years of reforming from nothing as a club). The Club moved from Junior through Intermediate before finally obtaining senior status again in the Autumn of 1997, something that pleased our then Chairman greatly. To see the Bors, with his son John as part of the panel, reach the County senior finals of 2005 and 2008, was the fulfilment of a dream for Shay that at many points in the journey must have felt a million miles away. An ever-present on the sidelines as a supporter, it was always instructive to seek his views in the Railway (or the Copper) after a game and if there was a small Power’s to hand when seeking them, then so much the better!
His love for Bornacoola was only matched by his pride in his native County. For home games in Páirc Seán he would be on duty as a steward; for away games there was the pre-match pep talk and a little sustenance to be consumed in Jimmy’s (or Cox’s) before loading up with his close friends the late Jimmy O’Connor and TP Cox and pointing the car in the direction of the Hyde or Tuam, Aughrim or Dr Cullen Park. There were more bad days than good, but his loyalty and pride never wavered. It was appropriate therefore that he was appointed as Chairman of the Leitrim Supporters Club in 2010 and he – unsurprisingly – excelled in that role too helping to oversee the generation of hundreds of thousands of Euros over the years through the Supporters Club Draw. For many years he was a voice of wisdom and reason at County Committee meetings, and always represented the Bornacoola view fairly but firmly.
Yet even the love and commitment he showed for the local community, for his parish, and for his county was overshadowed by the love he bestowed on his best friend and lifelong companion Mary, and on his sons Kevin, Cathal and John. Kevin’s sudden passing a few years ago, while in his mid-30’s, was an unbelievably cruel burden to bear. The grace and bravery with which they carried their grief typified the character of the Reynolds’ family and through it all, Shay was the rock for all around him. The last month of Shay’s life was spent in Mullingar hospital, surrounded by his family, but for someone who gave so much to so many, who was such a public presence and who was so generous with his time for others, there was something fitting in his last weeks being surrounded by and filled with those who knew and loved him the most. We can but offer our heartfelt sympathies to Mary, Cathal and John, to his son in law Simon, daughter in law Nicola, grandson Kian, granddaughter Laila, sisters Maureen Hanley (Strokestown) and Betty Murray (Greystones) brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many, many friends.
Known all over the County, when news of his death broke on Sunday morning, our Club Facebook page was inundated with messages of sympathy from those who struggled to get their heads around the departure of a man who was simply a colossus in the community. The majority of posts used the word “gentleman” and that was not by accident. He was a friend to so many people, in so many ways a father to our community, and his easy way, generosity of spirit, his ability to tell a great story and that big laugh will never leave the memory. We are comforted by the fact that somewhere in heaven he is sharing a drink with those he loved and who have gone before him, and when he’s called on for a song, the Four Green Fields or the Croppy Boy will surely get an airing. Our loss is their gain. Níl tú imithe uainn a chara dhílis, ach romhainn. Solas na bhfláitheas dá anam uasal.
Shay Reynolds RIP Leitrim Supporters Club Draw March 2018
Division 4 – The Juniors return to action on Saturday evening next, when they travel to Ballinamore to take on Sean O Heslins. Throw in is at 7pm.Di
Ladies Football – The Bornacoola/St Mary’s Ladies played Annaduff on Sunday morning last and following a good victory are now safely through to the league semi-final. Well done to all involved.
Scór – Unfortunately, no joy for our Trath na gCeist team at the All Ireland finals of Scór in Sligo at the weekend; however, yet again a great achievement to have made it to the All Ireland final and yet again they represented Leitrim with great pride.
Underage News – Training will commence for all age groups on Saturday 21st of April at 10.30 am sharp. We are asking this year if all players could be there on time as it makes it easier for coaches for setting up drills.Our coaches have been busy training and as a club we have met our requirements that all coaches have a minimum of foundatìon and child protection training with many coaches at level 1 standard and first aid training.Please ensure your child wears gumshield to all training sessions. If your child has not registered please contact Suzanne Maguire on 087 3898205 as we will need everyone registered for insurance purposes.
U9 Blitz – Aseries of U9 blitzes for the Bors got underway on Saturday last and will continue for the next number of Saturdays. Last Saturday, St Marys were the visitors to Dromod and we had a tremendous turnout with three Bornacoola teams playing at the same time. We had both boys and girls teams togged out which was fantastic to see. A huge thank you to our coaches for setting everything up, to all of the parents involved for bringing snacks and for all their help in making drinks for the visiting children and parents. Next week we travel to Kinlough for a similar day’s activity.
Clothes Collection – Our Annual Clothes collection will this year take place on Saturday morning, July 14th – so start gathering together your old clothes, sheets etc for collection on the day
U13 Shield Final – Our eligible U13’s are competing with Gortletteragh this year and on Saturday last they finished off their league campaign with an appearance in the Shield Final against Allen Gaels in Drumshanbo. In a tremendous game of football played in a great spirit, Allen Gales had the elements in their favour in the first half and reached the interval with a three point lead. The second half proved to be a titantic struggle and while Gortletteragh entered the closing two minutes trailing by just a point, a late Allen Gaels goal secured a four point victory for the home team. Team was David Liu Doyle, Tommy Reen, Luke Mc Manus, George Glaze, Nathan Ryan, Oisin Maguire, Noah Mc Nulty, Mathew Davies, Ryan Fanning, Riaghan Ward, Jack Gannon, Adam Reen, Jonathan Boyle, Senan Woods, Aaron Carney and Jack Reynolds.
Mothers and others – Our Football for Mothers and Others got up and running again for 2018 recently – anyone interested in getting involved, should contact Cora Mc Cauley on 087 6104974
Division 3 League – We played Annaduff on Sunday in Division 3 League in Glenfarne. In what can only be described as a game of two halves we lost out on a scoreline of 5-11 to 2-12. Our team and scorers was: Stephen McPartland, Brian Fox, Jamie Kiernan, Sean Dillon, Rory McLoughlin, Conor O’Rourke, Dermot Harkin, Fergal Clancy (2-5), Cian Rock (0-1), Darren Murray(0-1), Barry McDermott (0-2), Oisin McDermott (0-1), Shane McLoughlin, Diarmuid Clancy (0-2), Ronan Magill Subs: Gary Slevin for Ronan Magill, Evan Kerrigan for Sean Dillon, Daire Clancy for Shane McLoughlin, Niall McManus for Rory McLoughlin, Patrick Kilkenny, Dermot ORourke, Michael Gilgunn, Matthew Kerrigan, JJ McManus
We play Eslin on Saturday at 7pm in Glenfarne in the next round. Best of luck to the lads.
Boxing Tournament – Sean MacDiarmada Boxing Club are holding a boxing tournament in The Rainbow on Sunday at 3pm. They will fight Holy Family Boxing Club from Drogheda. All funds raised is going to ourselves and Glenfarne Development. Please come out and show your support to these young boxers. Special thanks to Pat Slevin Building Contractor for his sponsorship of this event.
Family Walk – We are holding a family walk on the “Cullentra Greenway” on 7th May. Assemble at St. Michael’s National School at 12noon. All monies raised will go the club.
Leitrim V New York – We are running a pools competition for the game. €10 per box. Half time prize €100 Full time Prize €200. Boxes can be purchased from Joe Keaney or Éilis McGourty
Sympathy – The club extends its deepest sympathy to the McGriskin Family Kiltyclogher on the death of Pat and to Bornacoola GAA and the Reynolds Family on the death of Shay. May their gentle souls rest in peace.
Glenfarne/Kilty GAA Tops & Bobble Hats – Anyone wishing to purchase our half zip tops can do so in Clancy’s of Glenfarne before 18th May. They are priced as follows: Up to 10-11 €45, 13-14 €50 and adults €55. We also have a number of club bobble hats for sale in Clancys. We have them in Black and White and Grey and Pink. These are €15.
U9 blitz – Well done to our U9 team who played Garadice Gaels on Saturday morning. Thanks to Garadice Gaels for the refreshments after the game. The U9s have a bye this weekend. There next game is 28th April at home to Drumkeerin.
Barna Recycling U-13 League Shield Final – Our U13 boys team had a great win in the league final last Saturday against a very good Gortletteragh team. Playing with the advantage of a strong breeze in the first half we had to work hard to get ahead by two points at the break on a scoreline of 1-05 to 1-03. Facing the elements in the second half the lads played with great heart and skill to run out winners on a scoreline of 3-11 to 3-07 despite being nearly caught with 5 minutes remaining. Well done to a great group of lads you have trained hard since January and our commiserations to a very sporting Gortletteragh team. The team and subs on the day; Danny Mc Grail, Fionn Gilrane, Adam Casey, James Rock, James O’ Connor, Oran Foley, Padraic Keane, Aidan Dowler, Cian Dennis, Daniel O’ Loughlin, Przemek Zaremba, Raymond Mc Garry, Rory Grier, David Chen, Thomas McKeon, Sean Nolan, Calum O’ Rourke, Shane Mc Govern, Josh McWeeney. Well done to Cyril McKeon, Richard O’Loughlin and Kenneth Dowler for all their work with the team and many thanks to all the parents who helped out during the league.
Dunnes Bar Division 2 – We travelled to Kinlough on Sunday morning to play Melvin Gaels second string and won on a scoreline of 2-09 to 5-16. We led 4-08 to 1-04 at the break with goals from Ciaran Walsh (2), Gareth Higgins & Shane Beirne. We added 1-08 in the second half with Ciaran Walsh converting a penalty to run out comfortable winners. Scorers were:; Ciaran Walsh 3-01; Shane Beirne 1-02; Nicholas Moore 0-05; Gareth Higgins 1-00; Cian Beirne 0-02; Caleb Duffy 0-02; Martin Beirne 0-02; Thomas Mulvey 0-01; Bryan Beirne 0-01. There are no Division 2 fixtures until after Leitrim’s game in New York.
Swan Bar Division 3 – We play Annaduff on Saturday evening at 7pm in the park. Best of luck to the lads.
Newtowngore Engineering U-17 League – The U-17’s have qualified to play St. Marys on Tuesday of this week in the semi-final after overcoming St. Josephs in a play-off on Sunday evening in Carrigallen. Despite losing to St. Josephs last Tuesday the lads turned things around when it mattered and prevailed on a scoreline of 3-05 to 1-09 in Carrigallen on Sunday. Best of luck to Mickey, Fergus, Noel and the team in the semi-final.
St. Francis Ladies – The ladies face Drumkeerin this Sunday in Ballinaglera. Best of luck to Paul, Gareth & the team.
Underage Coaching – The Saturday morning sessions are back in the park on Saturday mornings at 10am for boys U-7 to U-11 & girls U-7 to U-12.
Kellogg’s Cul Camps – Please note thatthe summer coaching camp takes place in Drumshanbo from July 9th – 13th. Anyone interested in coaching at the camps this summer should submit an application this week with a closing date of Friday April 20th. Details on the Leitrim GAA Website.
Mothers and Others – Gaelic Football training has resumed on Wednesdays in The Mayflower at 8pm. Anyone with an interest in learning new skills or those who may have played previously are welcome to join. It’s a great opportunity to get fit, have fun and make new friends! All are welcome.
Sponsorship – Many thanks to The Shed Distillery who have kindly sponsored a set of kit bags for the senior team.
Lotto – There was no winner of the lotto jackpot & the numbers drawn were 04-05-10-12. The 5 prize winners of €20 each were: Michael McMorrow, Dowra; Betty McKenna, Cartron; Bea Cullen, Dristernan; Winnie Coyne, Dowra and Aoife Heeran, Drumshanbo. The jackpot now stands at €4,000.
Sympathy – The Club extends deepest condolences to the Reynolds Family, Clooncolry, Dromod on the very sad passing of Shay Reynolds on Sunday last. Shay was a great servant to the GAA in Leitrim over many years and we sympathise with his family, friends & Bornacoola GAA at this difficult time. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
Division 1 – The first team played Mohill on Saturday evening last in Leitrim and put in great performance to earn a draw 2-10 to 1-13. Goals from Enda Moreton and Aiden Flynn had the Gaels leading by a point going into injury time. This was a heart-warming team effort from the goalie to the subs. Thanks to all the supporters who came on and cheered on the team. Next game is not until May 12th.
Division 4 – The division 4 team played St Mary’s on Sunday afternoon and put on a superb display to win 4-14 to 0-05. They play clone away on Saturday evening at 7pm.
Intermediate Championship – The draw for the Intermediate Championship took place on Monday evening. We are drawn in a group with Drumkerrin, Ballinaglera, Fenagh, Aughavas and Cloone. All of these teams are excellent outfits, so it should make for a competitive group stage.
Pitch Closure– The playing surface of the pitch is closed until further notice for games and training. We asking all players and management to respect this and train on the training area around the pitch.
LOTTO – There was no winner of our Lotto draw last Saturday 14th. The numbers drawn were 4-7-1-0-6-5-2-3. €30 winners on the night were Anella McGuinness, Michael & Aoife Brennan, Rachel Farrelly, Eileen Charles & Orna Williams. The house prize sponsored by The Dugout was won by Mary O’Brien. The next draw is on Saturday 29th April and will be co-ordinated by St Joseph’s Ladies. The Lotto jackpot is €10, 700. Envelopes €2 or three for €5.
FIXTURES – Hard luck to our Div 3 Team who lost to Eslin on a score line of 3-12 to 2-12 last Saturday evening in Eslin. They play Fenagh-St Caillins on Saturday 21st at 7pm in Aughavas. Our Div 4 team play St Mary’s away on Sunday 22nd at 12 noon.
ST JOSEPH’S BOYS – Well done to our u13’s who had a good win over Melvin Gaels in the Shield semi-final on Thursday evening last, next up is Dromahair in the Shield Final on Friday evening at 7pm in Aughavas. This is a great bunch of young players with loads of potential so come out and support them on Friday evening. Best of luck to all.
U17’s – Our u17’s had a week of mixed fortunes, on Tuesday evening last they had a good victory over Allen Gaels in the last game of the league, and this victory put us in a three way tie for a semi-final place. After an open draw we were to face Allen Gaels again in a play off on Sunday evening last in Carrigallen. However, this time we lost out by two points and are now in a Shield Final v either Mohill or Fenagh at the weekend, good luck to the Team and Management.
U15’s – The u15’s will start their league campaign next week with an away game in Manorhamilton, check fixtures for more details.
