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To All Leitrim Supporters

The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club Annual Launch on Thursday 28nd January 2010 at 8.30 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin. (Entrance of Anglesea Rd,).

The 2010 Supporters Club will be launched by Gortletteragh native Joe Sorohan of Sorohan Builders. Joe is a former Gortletteragh stalwart, a former Leitrim senior footballer and was a selector on Leitrims history making 1977 U 21 Connacht Championship success.

The team management, Mickey Moran and John Morrison will brief the meeting on their plans for the forthcoming season. Leitrim play the winners of Roscommon v London in the Connacht Semi-final on the 20th June.

Last month there was a change of county board officers under the five year rule. We are delighted to welcome to the launch the new Chairman of Leitrim Co Board, Joe Flynn, Carrick on Shannon. Joe is a former Principal of Carrick on Shannon Community School and will update the meeting on the new County Board officers.

Gerry McGovern the outgoing Chairman of the County Board will update the meeting on the Annaduff training Centre.

This will be another great occasion for Leitrim people to get together. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend. The night promises to be a very sociable occasion.

Tea/ Coffee will be served from 8.00 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.  A Bus will travel from Leitrim to facilitate those interested in attending the event.  Please contact  Diarmuid Sweeney regarding same.

We very much look forward to seeing you on the night.

21-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Leitrim Co Board GAA is offering Gaeltacht Scholarships to Leitrim boys and girls as part of their promotion an ghaeilge.

These grants are open to registered and paid-up members of Leitrim clubs, boys or girls. There will be twelve grants in all available. Coiste Scór Liatroma sponsors four of these grants which are confined to young people who participated in Scór na nÓg this year. Anyone who received a scholarship in previous years is not eligible to apply again.

A draw will be made from the applications received at the February meeting of the Co Board and the successful candidates make their own arrangements to attend a college of their choice. When they return they can claim their scholarship money on production of evidence of having successfully completed the course.

Application forms can be printed from the Leitrim GAA website www.leitrimgaa.ie under Scór section or can be got from the Secretary of any GAA club or from Sean Ó Suilleabháin, Oifigeach Cultúir agus Teanga, (071- 9644227).  Beidh na hiarratais le fail i ngach meanscoil sa Chontae freisin

The closing date for applications is Friday 29 January 2009.

12-Jan-10 by Colette Fox – PRO

Tommy Moran has produced an excellent 210 page book encapsulating our history
and included are approx. 1,000 pictures covering the last 25 years of Leitrim GAA.

This is well worth investing in and makes an excellent Christmas gift. The book whihc was officially launched by Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuanais available in all local bookshops

23-Dec-09 by Leitirm GAA

Update (Tuesday – Jan 5th)  – This event is POSTPONED due to the adverse weather conditions

Leitrim GAA is running a unique event entitled "The West Talks Football" which will be a night of entertainment and lively debate on the topic by many well known personalities associated with the GAA in this region.

Leitrim GAA are delighted to confirm that Tommy Conlon (Sunday Independant Journalist) will be joining the following panel:

Peter Canavan (All Ireland winning captain and All Star with Tyrone),
Kevin ONeill (All Star and Mayo stalwart),
Mickey Moran (Leitrim Manager),
John Lynch (Head of Sport, Shannonside FM)
John Tobin (Connacht Council Games Manager)

MC on the night will be GAA master coach John Morrison, more names are to be confirmed over the weeks ahead.

The date is Saturday, January 9th and the location is the Bush Hotel, Carrick.

16-Dec-09 by Leitirm GAA

Tomorrows convention is expected to be a busy day as many positions within the main administration are to change due to the 5 year rule.  At least two posts including that of Assistant Chairman and Youth Officer are expected to go to a vote. 3 candidates Tom Guckian (St Marys), Pat Feely (Glencar Manorhamilton) and Hubbie Reynolds (Fenagh St Caillins) are nominated for the Assistant Chair while Dan Gallogly (Ballinamore Sean O Heslins) and Jimmy Stenson (Eslin) are nominated for the post of Youth Officer. 

In addition there are several motions up for discussion and the day commences at 2pm in the Bush Hotel.

It is also expected that outgoing Chairman Gerry McGovern will announce a new Sponsorship deal for the Senior County team that will also include the Junior and U21 teams.  The county sponsorship became available after the 11 year deal with Masonite came to an end in recent times.  There was considerable interest by potential sponsors and it is expected that an exciting new deal will be announced and will to be initially for a two year period.

12-Dec-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

The Allen Gaels team who were one of last Monday nights qualifying teams won the prize of €1,000 in the All County Quiz Final held in Coxs Steakhouse, Dromod.  The team members of Martin McGowan, Diarmuid McGowan, Eamon McGowan and Fergal McPartlin contested the very close competition which went all the way to the last round to determine the clear winner.

Well done to all the teams concerned who participated in the final and many thanks to Coxs for facilitating the evenings event.  Many thanks also to the other venue owners, Smyths Siopa Ol in Ballinamore, Gurns Manorhamilton, Paddys Carrick and Leixlip GAA Club in Dublin.

Thanks also to those who helped out especially to Mickey Moran for making time available to assist in the running of the quiz and finally a word of thanks to Quiz master John Morrison who put in a tremendous amount of work compiling and presenting all the rounds in his own unique fashion.

Liatroim Abú.

05-Dec-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO