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📣 Leitrim Football Team Announced📣

The Leitrim Senior Football panel has been named by manager Steven Poacher for round 1 of the National Football League.

Best of luck to the team, Steven & his management team.

#Allianz NFL – Div 4 – Rd 1

🏐 | Wicklow 🆚Leitrim

📅| Sun, 25 – Jan at 2pm

📍| Echelon Park, Aughrim

🎟️| Advance ticket sales only https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/fbleitrimleague

Or selected SuperValu & Centra stores.

#AllianzLeagues | #riseagain | #GAABelong

📣 Leitrim Senior Team Announced

#fbdleague – Round 2

🏐 | Leitrim 🆚 Galway

📅 | Saturday, 10 -January

⏰ | 1:00pm

📍 | Tuam Stadium, Co. Galway, H54 XY05

🎟️ | Advance ticket sales only https://www.universe.com/events/fbd-league-2026-r2-galway-v-leitrim-tickets-5MFBZS

🎥 Streaming https://page.inplayer.com/connachtgaa/item.html?id=5077391

Due to an unplayable pitch in Elphin, today’s game v Roscommon in the FBD League will now be played in the Connacht GAA centre, Bekan, F12 WF21 at the later time of 2.30pm.

All tickets purchased already are still valid and the game will still be streamed.

2026 FBD League

The draw and competition details for the 2026 FBD League have been finalised & Leitrim away in round 1 against Roscommon and are at home against Galway in Round 2.

Round 1:  3rd /4th January –  Sligo v Mayo;  Galway v London;
Sun, Jan 4th  – Roscommon v Leitrim in Elphin at 1pm

Round 2:  9th/10th January – London v Sligo;  Mayo v Roscommon
Sat, Jan 10th – Galway v Leitrim in Tuam at 1pm

Finals:  17th /18th January 2026

• Top 2 teams FBD Cup Final
• 3rd & 4th teams Shield Final
• 5th & 6th teams Plate Final

Competition Regulations:

• Panel of 26 Players
• All Players are allowed play, although once substituted a player shall not be allowed to return to the game (Unless a Blood Sub or Head Injury Sub)
• A Maximum of 6 substitutes allowed during second half of a given game

2026 Allianz Football League

The 2026 Allianz Football League Roinn 4 schedule has been confirmed for Leitrim, with three home games in Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada and four trips to Wicklow, London, Tipperary, and Carlow.

Leitrim begin their campaign on the road against Wicklow in Echelon Park, Aughrim, before hosting Waterford in Carrick-on-Shannon. A trip to London follows in mid-February, ahead of a Round 4 home tie with Antrim.

March brings three crucial fixtures: away to Tipperary in Round 5, a local derby against Longford in Round 6, and a final-round clash away to Carlow.

Our 2026 Allianz Football League Roinn 4 fixtures are confirmed 💚💛

Rd 1 – 25 Jan – Wicklow v Leitrim (A), Aughrim – 2pm
Rd 2 – 1 Feb – Leitrim v Waterford (H), Páirc Seán – 1pm
Rd 3 – 15 Feb – London v Leitrim (A), Ruislip – 1pm
Rd 4 – 22 Feb – Leitrim v Antrim (H), Páirc Seán – 2pm
Rd 5 – 1 Mar – Tipperary v Leitrim (A) – Semple Stadium – 2pm
Rd 6 – 15 Mar – Leitrim v Longford (H), Páirc Seán – 2pm
Rd 7 – 22 Mar – Carlow v Leitrim (A), Netwatch Cullen Park – 1pm

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship 2026

In the Connacht section of the 2026 Championship draw Leitrim will meet Sligo in the quarter final with the winners meeting Galway in the Connacht semi-final.

On the other side of the draw London host Mayo & New York host Roscommon.

Master Fixtures list for 2026 via GAA.ie

The Allianz Football League Finals will take place on March 28/29 with the Division Two, Three, and Four Hurling Finals also scheduled for that weekend.

The Allianz Hurling League Division 1A and 1B Finals will be on April 4/5.

The provincial football championships begin on the weekend of April 11/12. The Munster and Connacht football finals are on the weekend of May 9/10 with the Leinster and Ulster football finals on the weekend of May 16/17.

It’s worth remembering that the All-Ireland SFC and Tailteann Cup will both have new formats in 2026.

The All-Ireland Senior Football Final is slated for Sunday, July 26 while the Tailteann Cup Final will take place on Saturday, July 11.

Leitrim GAA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the position of Leitrim Under 20 Manager for 2026.

Experience and skills

• Relevant coaching experience at the level of the vacancy
• Strong experience of managing and building good team relationships
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of best coaching practices
• A strong interest and understanding of Leitrim GAA and working as a team along with other relevant Leitrim Team Managements

Essential Criteria

• Garda Vetted
• Safeguarding 1
• Award 1 GAA coaching qualification

Desirable Criteria

• Award 2 GAA coaching qualification

Interested parties should apply in writing and submit a CV with details of coaching qualifications and management experience for consideration by email to secretary.leitrim@gaa.ie by 5pm on Monday, September 15th.

BATTLING PERFORMANCE SEES UNDER 15s INTO FINAL

Leitrim 4-14  Cork West 2-11

Leitrim qualified for the Humphrey Kelliher Cup Final for the 2nd time in 3 years at a windy Kilcock GAA on Saturday last.  After holding off a 2nd half rally from their Cork West counterparts, Leitrim Under 15s finished the game off with a resilient performance for the last 15 minutes. In the 2nd period, the game appeared to be slipping away after Leitrim had built up a comfortable half time cushion.

Playing with the aid of a slight breeze in the 1st half, Leitrim started game brightly and were dominant in most areas of the field. Early points from Bruce O’Hagan, Luke Maguire and Nathan O’Donnell were complemented by a well taken Alex Kilrane goal to give Leitrim a 3 point lead by the end of the 1st quarter. Leitrim were completely dominant for the rest of the half with points from O’Hagan, Kilrane, Jacob McTeague and 2 from Colm McLoughlin with just a solitary reply from Cork West. In this period, Leitrim created a number of gilt edged opportunities only to squander the chance to put some distance between the teams. The half time score read Leitrim 1-8 Cork West 0-4.

The boys from the Rebel County stormed into the 2nd half as the wind picked up. By the 7th minute, Cork had wiped out Leitrim’s advantage scoring 1-4 without reply to leave the scores level. Leitrim had a goal dubiously ruled out but they continued to press and both teams exchanged points with Bobby Phelan and Senan Lee contributing to the Leitrim total. This left the score at 1-10 apiece after 12 minutes. Leitrim were given the opportunity to push ahead when they were awarded a penalty. However, a brilliant save by the Cork goalie was compounded as they broke up the field to get a goal of their own and Leitrim were now in arrears by 2-10 to 1-10 as they entered the final quarter.

The last 15 minutes was a frenzied affair as Leitrim scrambled a goal through sub James Faughnan and minutes later, they were awarded a 2nd penalty which was again saved brilliantly by the Cork keeper. Hugo Farrell reacted quickest and in the ensuing scramble, he pointed to put Leitrim back in front again. As the game ebbed and flowed, there was some excellent defending by Leitrim as Cork attacks were blocked and turnovers were the foundation for 3 further points by Bobby Phelan, Kevin Gallogly and Ruairi Mulvey to give Leitrim a 4 point cushion. Cork responded with a point of their own to reduce the gap to a one score game. Kevin Gallogly finished a great move to the Cork net to open up a 6 point gap. As Cork pressed to reduce the deficit in the final moments, Leitrim put together a sweeping move from their full back line which culminated in James Faughnan rifling the ball past the excellent Cork keeper to leave Leitrim with a 9 point winning margin that never really felt that comfortable.

LEITRIM:
Tom McManus; Conor Reynolds; Daniel McLoughlin; Adam McCormack; Senan Lee (0-1); Colton Quinn; Luke Maguire (0-1); Bobby Phelan (0-2); Sean Davitt; Bruce O’Hagan (0-2); Jacob McTeague (0-1); Hugo Farrell (0-1); Nathan O’Donnell (0-1); Alex Kilrane (1-1); Colm McLoughlin (0-2). Subs: Ruairi Mulvey (0-1); James Faughnan (2-0); Liam Gray; Kevin Gallogly (1-1), Fergal Keegan, Diarmuid Prior; Ajay Faughnan; Rian McGuinness; David Carr; Alex Kondratowicz.