Niall Higgins – RIP

Niall Higgins (Allen Gaels) lost his week long battle on Saturday afternoon in Beaumount Hospital, having been struck by a vehicle on the early hours of Sunday March 18th.

Niall played with his local club Allen Gaels and was a member of Leitrim Minor and Vocational School Panels.

The removal mass will take place today (March 27th) in St. Patricks Church, Drumshanbo at 7:30pm with the funeral mass tomorrow morning at 11am.

On behalf of everyone in Leitrim GAA, sincerest sympathies are extended to Nialls parents Paddy and Mairead, brothers Conor, Ryan and Gareth and extended family and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

 

 

27-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim v London – announcement tomorrow (Tuesday)

The refixture of the London v Leitrim league will be announced tomorrow (Tuesday) by the National CCC.

 

 

05-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Championship Draws 2007

[b]Senior Championship 2007[/b]

Group 1
Bornacoola
St. Marys
Allen Gaels

Group 2
Sean O Heslins
Annaduff
Fenagh-St. Caillins

Group 3
Carrigallen
Mohill
Aughawillan

Group 4
Glencar/Manor.
Melvin Gaels
Kiltubrid

[b]Intermediate Championship 2007[/b]

Group 1
Cloone
Gortletteragh
Eslin

Group 2
Aughnasheelin
Dromahaire
Drumreilly

Group 3
Glencar-Manor
DrumkeeranÓglenfarne/Kiltyclogher

Group 4
Aughavas
Ballinaglera
St. Marys

[b]Junior A Championship 2007[/b]

Group 1
Carrigallen
AughawillanÓgortletteragh

Group 2
Melvin Gaels
Annaduff
Drumkeeran

Group 3
Allen Gaels
St. Marys
Bornacoola

Group 4
Mohill
Sean O Heslins
Aughavas

 

 

05-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Championship draws

The championship draws for the Masonite Leitrim SFC 2007 and GWP IFC and JFC A will take place in the Bush Hotel on Monday night March 5, commencing at 9pm.

As the draws are to be featured live on Shannonside Northern Sound Radio it is imperative that all attending the draws are in attendance at no later than 8.30pm in order that the live broadcast may commence uninterrupted at 9pm sharp.

 

 

02-Mar-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO.

Leitrim Supporters Fundraiser – Thank you

Organisers of the Leitrim GAA Supporters Club fund raiser held in St. Marys GAA Club, Leixlip have issued a big thank you to all participated in a very successful event.

A word of thanks goes to those who performed on the night, Killian Prior and Tony Gallogly would like to thank Charlie McGettigan, Morris Lennon, Aughnasheelin Ballad Group, Raymond McHugh, Michael Fanning and the Sean O Heslins Novelty Act who all helped to make the event so enjoyable.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the large volume of supporters, who traveled from all over Ireland, who made the night a great success. Finally a word of thanks to St. Marys for the use of the venue.

 

 

22-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Club Details added to website

A new feature has been added to the website which details the clubs within Leitrim GAA and gives information on the Clubs current Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, PRO and Coaching Officer.

Click the Club link under the Information menu section on the left hand menu.

 

 

20-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Longford win the Hastings Cup Shield Final

Longford won the Hastings Cup Shield Final after extra time in Dromard on a 1 – 15 to 1 – 10 score line.

The sides were level on 1 – 10 all at the end of normal time.

Longford led by 1- 8 to 0 – 6 at halftime but Leitrim outscored them by 1 – 4 to 0 – 2 in the second half.

However Leitrim failed to score in extra time.

The Leitrim Panel was:
1 Conor Daly
2 Damien McGuinness
3 Brian Mulvey
4 Niall McGovern
5 Colm Clarke
6 Stephen Feeney
7 Gary Reynolds
8 Brendan Guckian
9 Ronan O Gallachoir
10 Conor Sheridan
11 Emlyn Mulligan
12 Christopher McGowan
13 David O Connor
14 Robert Lowe
15 Fergal Clancy
16 Niall Doonan
17 Anthony McDonald
18 Darren Sweeney
19 David Charles
20 Dermot Reynolds
21 Gerard McGovern
22 James Earley
23 Jason Conroy
24 Karl Ward
25 Conor Mcloughlin
26 Ronan Kennedy
27 Shane Loughlin
28 Stephen Conaty
29 Ronan Mulvey
30 Tomas Beirne
31 Paul Brennan
32 Anthony Mulvey
33 Stephen McGurn

 

 

17-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club – Special Event

Leitrim GAA Supporters Club in Dublin are holding a special Leitrim night in St Marys GAA Club, Green Lane, Leixlip Co Kildare on Saturday night 17th February at 8.30 featuring in concert:

Charlie McGettigan,
Maurice Lennon ( Ex Stocktons Wing )
Leitrims All Ireland Scór Champions – Aughnasheelin (Ballad Group) & Sean O Heslins (Novelty Act)

All proceeds in aid of Leitrim GAA P?irc Sean Development in Carrick On Shannon

All Supporters are invited to come along for this very special night

 

 

16-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Get well wishes

We would like to wish both members of our Senior Football management team good health as they are both recovering after recent bouts in Hospital.

Dessie Dolan was discharged from hospital at the weekend and is currently recuperating at home after spending many weeks in Portiuncala Hospital, Ballinasloe. Dessie has remained in regular contact with his management team during his 6 week absence.

Likewise Gerry McLoughlin, who was not available last week to travel to Clare due to a scheduled medical procedure, is now at home and recovering well.

We hope to see both men back on the sideline in the near future.

 

 

14-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Cardiac Screening

Two weeks ago, the Medical, Scientific and Welfare Committee of the GAA announced a number of new initiatives relevant to medical issues within the Association, including details of their plans to address the issue of Sudden Cardiac death.

They plan to complete a study of over 400 inter-county footballers and hurlers which will involve full cardiac screening of the players taking part, involving physical examination, ECG (Electrocardiogram) and ECHO (Echocardiogram) testing and the completion of a questionnaire. This pilot project will be completed under the direction of Dublin City University and participating players will be screened in the Mater Hospital under the supervision of cardiologists with a special interest in sport. We will be contacting the players selected for the pilot project in the coming days.

In addition, the committee, under the chairmanship of Dr. Pat Duggan, has recommended that all players over the age of fourteen should self-administer a questionnaire based on symptoms associated with exercise and family history of cardiac issues.

The questionnaire which can be accessed on the GAA website at [link= “www.gaa.ie “]www.gaa.ie[/link] by going to the link for ?GAA Forms Medical?. It is crucial that all our players over the age of 14 are made aware of this recommendation. I ask you, therefore, to draw the matter to the attention of all your clubs at the next County Committee meeting and to use the various communication channels open to you to ensure that all our players are aware of the importance of completing this questionnaire.

Paraic ? Dufaigh
Bainisteoir na nImreoiri (Player Welfare Manager)

Tel. 01-8363222 Extn.2148
pduffy@admingaa.ie

 

 

12-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Professional Pitch Line Marking Demonstration

It was announced at last night?s meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma that a professional pitch line marking demonstration will be taking place at Leitrim Gaels GAA pitch on Monday next 12 Feabhra.

Please note that the demonstration will commence at 2pm and not 4pm as announced on Monday night last.

Please inform any interested parties from your club who may have been intending to attend.

For your information this is a new method of lining pitches which uses laser technology and is one of only four demonstrations scheduled nationwide.

 

 

09-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim GAA Crest was unveiled on Wednesday eve

The location was the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon – The time was 7:00pm , and the event was the unveiling of the new Leitrim GAA Crest by Sean Osuileabh?in who was the main force behind the crest design.

SeanÓgave us a little history on the crests associated with Leitrim GAA over the years. The first crest used was that of the O Rourkes of Breifne which was replaced by the County Council crest about 1993/94. In the mean time there was another crest used by the media and this crest had a row of circles across the top and 3 wavy lines down through the centre of the shield styled edge.

Our new crest is the result of various submissions from the public and the new version is based on an idea by Adrian Smith (current Chairman of Sean O Heslins). Adrian has the skills to produce a computerised version that was worked on by himself and Sean. The map of our county is distinctive and was a must in the overall design. Glencar waterfall is used as a landmark representative of the north of the county while Sheemore represents the south. The GAA symbols of a football and hurley are used as is the fiddle which represents Scór.

The whole crest is encircled with a celtic rope and the name Liatroma is along the top in celtic font. The colours of green, yellow, white and a little blue are used throughout.

Many thanks to Adrian and Sean on producing a fine crest that will come to mean so much to followers of Leitrim GAA.

The new crest is registered and Leitrim GAA hold the exclusive copyright to the crest. The players and management will be presented with new training gear incorporating the new crest in the coming weeks. It will appear for the first time in competition on new style jerseys which will be worn for the Championship.

 

 

08-Feb-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO