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Where are they now?: Mickey Quinn (Former Leitrim footballer)

Leitrim won the Connacht title for the first time in 57years in 1994 and Mickey Quinn counts himself lucky to have been part of the team.
“Wed been waiting a lifetime for that win so there was a great sense of satisfaction to be playing,” he says. “The whole county went mad celebrating. All the players involved were really thrilled with themselves. Id been on the senior team for 17 years at that stage so maybe it meant more to me than the others.”
Four years earlier, the mid-fielder made some history of his own when he became the first Leitrim man to win an All Star and the second player to win the award without having played in Croke Park.
Although Quinn dedicated his whole life to football, he never saw it as a sacrifice — it was something he always wanted to do, so much so that he viewed nights out before matches as an inconvenience. “It was just in my blood, all I ever wanted to do — nothing ever got in the way of football.”
During the 80s and 90s, Quinn noticed the game changing at an alarming rate. It became faster and lost a lot of its physicality and he believes that in many ways those changes have had a negative effect on the modern game.
“Football is not a great spectacle now, there are too many frees and too many yellow cards. Referees are too finicky about tackles, they are not up to speed on the game. Spectators want to see the game flow.”
When Quinn retired from football after 20 years on the Leitrim senior team, he found it hard to adjust to normal life. “There was an awful void left when I finished up with the county. You come down off a high and there is nothing there for you. Its impossible to replace football.
“I think that the GAA should help out players who find themselves in that situation. Maybe get them involved in coaching, use their experience in some way.”
Quinn is a farmer and currently trains his local club Aughawillan. They won the intermediate championship last year. When he isnt farming or watching football, he oftenÓgoes down to Kerry to hunt with friends and former rivals Maurice Fitzgerald and Jack OShea.

Article courtesy of Sunday Independent.

08-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

CONNACHT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS INTER COUNTY A FINAL

FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011

2.00 P.M.

Leitrim v Galway

Venue Drumshanbo (please note change of venue)

Referee T Warde

EXTRA TIME IF NECESSARY

The result of the Connacht Vocational schools Inter County "A" semi Final was Leitrim 2 – 10 Mayo 2 – 07.

31-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

It is with deep sadness that Coiste Chontae Liatroma report the death of former Leitrim great Mick Kilkenny.  Mick was one of the last surviving members of the 1938 Leitrim All Ireland winning Junior team which he captained.  The Aughavas man was the recipient of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame award at the Coiste Chontae Liatroma awards in 2005.  He was a talented player who represented the Green and Gold with great distinction. He had a great love for his native county and was a loyal supporter of Leitrim GAA throughout his life. Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Irish Independent Death Notice for information purposes:-

28-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Live Results Update:

LeitrimGAA will be tweeting regular score updates today from Ballyhaunis during todays FBD game against Mayo – pass on the word !

You can view the updates:

– via our website home page
– or follow us via our official twitter name LeitrimGAA
– or set your twitter account to send text updates to your mobile device each time we tweet !

09-Jan-11 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch Thursday night 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm

25th Anniversary of the Club

The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club 25th Anniversary Launch on Thursday 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin (Entrance of Anglesea Rd.).

The 2011 Supporters Club will be launched by Drumkeerin native Joe Layden. Joe is well known to all Leitrim people as the founding Chairman of the Leitrim golf classic in Dublin. Joe, who is a successful businessman had an outstanding football career in the 1960’s representing Leitrim (Team Captain), Connaught (Railway Cup Medal), Combined Universities and UCD (Captain and Dublin League and Championship medals). Joe was the founding member of the Leitrim Golf Classic in 1990.

Declan Darcy, captain of Leitrim’s Connacht winning team in 1994 will be our special guest on the night.

A video looking back over the last 25 years will be shown on the night showing match highlights over the period and as many supporters as possible.

Joe Flynn Chairman of Leitrim County Board will address the meeting. He will be accompanied by the Leitrim Manager Mickey Moran and his selectors Martin Mc Gowan and Barney Breen

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Club every member who joins this year’s club will receive a special memento.

This will be a very special night as we look back with nostalgia and pride at the past 25 years and look forward with hope to the coming session. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend I very much look forward to seeing you on the night.

Tea/ coffee will be served from 7.45 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.

Eamonn Duignan Chairman

Dublin Branch: 0877960222
E mail: ed183@eircom.net

03-Jan-11 by Eamon Duignan – Chairman

Seamus Dillon Trust Neart Laistigh

A Chara,

As you may be aware, a number of fundraising events have been run in recent months to provide funds for medical and IT equipment for Seamus Dillon.

Whilst a relatively sizeable amount of cash has been raised, it is simply not enough to provide the day-to-day and long-term essential care for Seamus. As such, it is the objective of The Seamus Dillon Trust to provide enough financial assistance to provide him with whatever need he requires to ensure his ease of living.

This Christmas we are planning two novel and family-orientated events and we are asking you to participate, in whatever way, to ensure this is both a fun and financial success.

On Christmas day, the Mac Nean Ice Breakers are holding their Christmas Day swim and have kindly offered to donate all of the funds to the Trust. Obviously, we need as many people to get involved, whether partaking or sponsoring, and so ask you to spread the word and sign up. Participants can simply dip their toe into the water or go for a swim. It is supervised by qualified instructors and attended by the Gardai. Under 18s will have to be accompanied by an adult. Hot refreshments will be provided by The Bush Bar after the swim.

On St Stephens Day, a sponsored walk will also take place around Glenfarne wood – with all ages and fitness levels welcome. Details, including time and routes, of the event will be outlined in the Leitrim Observer over the coming weeks. There will also be light refreshments provided afterwards in The Rainbow.

Anyone wishing to take part in either event can obtain a sponsorship card from any of the organisers listed below.

As stated, such events like these are important to continue our funding for Seamus in the coming years.

We very much appreciate all the generous donations we have already received and we look forward to seeing you over the Christmas period. Should you also have any ideas for future fundraising events or want to host your own, please feel free to contact any of the listed people below.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call.

Mise le Meas,
Dermot ORourke.

Organising Committee:
Dermot ORourke, 086 8151376
Michael McGuire, Glenfarne, 086 6021462,
Patricia Clancy, Manorhamilton, 086 3525565,
Antony Clancy, Manorhamilton, 087 2138546,
Grainne Burns, Glenfarne 087-9536640
Trustees: Dermot ORourke, Joe Sheerin, Sean Dillon.
Trust address: 16 Cluain Oir, Manorhamilton, Co.Leitrim. Thank you for your Support.

17-Dec-10 by Colette Fox – PRO