Leitrim and Roscommon will contest the Hastings Shield Final while Longford and Cavan will contest the Hastings Cup Final, both games taking place this Saturday, 28th January at 2.30pm. The Cup Final takes place in Abbeylara while the Shield Final is fixed for Clonbonny.

Saturday, 28th January 2012

U21 Hastings Cup Final

Oliver Lynch Park, Abbeylara : Longford V Cavan 2.30pm Pat Fox (Westmeath)

U21 Hastings Shield Final

Clonbonny: Leitrim V Roscommon 2.30pm Aidan Dowler (Longford)

We wish the Leitrim team and management the best of luck in the Final

25-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Photographs from the FBD League match against Roscommon are now available on this link

17-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

In case you missed the RTE 6.01 news yesterday, below is a link to a short feature on our senior team’s preparations for this year’s league and championship games.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/mediaplayer.html?features,3166381,3166381,flash,255

13-Jan-12 by Colette Fox – PRO

Barney Breen and George Dugdale have been appointed as joint-Managers of the Leitrim senior footballers for the next two years.

The former county stars had taken charge of the team temporarily last month after Mickey Moran was forced to step down due to ill-health. Both men were a part of Leitrim’s famous 1994 Connacht SFC success and we wish them every success in their tenure.

13-Dec-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

FBD Insurance league 2012 fixtures

Section A

Round 1
Sligo IT v Galway, 7.30pm – Wednesday 4th January
Sligo v NUIG, 7.30pm – Wednesday 4th January

Round 2
Sligo IT v London, 7.30pm – Friday 6th January
Sligo v London, 2pm – Sunday 8th January
NUIG v Galway 2pm – Sunday 8th January

Round 3
NUIG v London, 7.30 – Friday 13th January
Sligo IT v Sligo, 2pm – Sunday 15th January
Galway v London, 2pm – Sunday 15th January

Round 4
IT Sligo v NUIG, 2pm – Sunday 22nd January
Galway v Sligo, 2pm – Sunday 22nd January

Section B

Round 1
GMIT v Roscommon, 2pm – Sunday 8th January
Mayo v Leitrim, 2pm – Sunday 8th January

Round 2
Leitrim v Roscommon, 2pm – Sunday 15th January
Mayo v GMIT, 2pm – Sunday 15th January

Round 3
GMIT v Leitrim, 2pm – Sunday 23rd January
Roscommon v Mayo, 2pm – Sunday 23rd January

Home Final – 29th January

Final – 7th October

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)Where two Teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition.
(ii) Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from total scores For)
(iii) Highest Total score For.
(iv) A Play Off.
(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.

08-Nov-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

The senior county footballers season came to an end last Saturday in Newry when Down defeated our young Leitrim team by 1-16 to 1-8.  The scoreline doesnt do justice to a skillful and heartening display by our fully committed Leitrim team.  In the first half they certainly held their own against last years beaten All Ireland finalists. The individual brillance of Benny Coulter and the Down teams experience and strenght in debth were crucial to their victory on the day.  We wish them the very best of luck in their quest for All Ireland glory. 

The Leitrim supporters who made the journey were fully appreciative of our teams performance on the day and we thank them for supporting the team so well in Newry and throughout the season.  The Newry venue was fabulous as were the Down supporters who really made the travelling support very welcome.

Our players have now returned to their clubs and turn their attention to the upcoming club championships.  We take this opportunity to thank the Leitrim players and management for all their efforts in the 2011 season.  The defeat of Sligo in Markievicz Park was a special day for players and supporters alike and we CAN look forward to many more special days from this fine crop of players in the coming seasons.

THANKS LADS 

16-Jul-11 by Colette Fox – PRO