Archive for category: Scór

One Connacht title for Leitrim in this years Connacht Scór na nÓg Finals last Sunday in Castlebar. It broke the last 2 years sorrows of no win whenÓgrace OReilly of Ballinamore won the recitation title to rapturous cheer from the Leitrim supporters.

Our Mohill girls gave a great performance of the High Caul Cap but the 8 ladies from St Dominics in Roscommon danced through to the All-Irelands.

In Solo Singing Roisin Mannin of Mountbellew Moughlough won the Connacht title seeing off Leitrims Paula Kiernan of Carrigallen.

In Instrumental Music Castlebar Mitchells won the first Mayo title of the evening winning over our St Marys team who performed a very quirky but traditional reel and jig.

Recitation was a very entertaining competition won by the fabulous Grace OReilly from the Ballinamore Sean OHeslins club with a rendition by the very talented Angela Fitzpatrick, a very well deserved win for the young lady.

St Marys Ballad Group sang their songs beautifully to an enraptured audience but Mayo Aughamore club were announced as the winners, a very tough competition.

Very disappointing defeat for the Bornacoola Question time as least years history repeated itself, they finished just behind the eventual winners St Farnans of Sligo for a second year despite having led their way through the first few rounds.

Novelty Act winners were Padraig Pearse of Roscommon, hard luck to the Aughnasheelin team who gave a fantastic performance

Set Dance results was the shocker of the night when Aughamore of Mayo won leaving the stallworths Fenagh and Abbeyknockmoy out, credit must go to the young Fenagh team who thoroughly held their own on that stage every bit as good as the teenÓge teams that danced against them, with youth on their side they will go far.

Leitrim standard of participation was as high as ever this year and no doubt Leitrim Juniors will be back with a bang again in 2014.

Credit must go to Kathy Butler as Leitrim Bean an Ti for the evening, her command of the stage and the audience was truly professional and she still managed to have time for an encouraging words to the participants as they entered the stage, go raibh maith agat Cait.

The All-Ireland Finals will be held in “The Venue”, in Derry on Saturday February 23rd. Please note it is a ticket only event, tickets are priced at €20 and are non-refundable. they can be ordered through your club officer or Maura Mulvey at 087-6486967, all orders must be placed by Monday February 4th.

Wishing Grace and all of the Connacht winners the best of luck.

Connacht Scór na nÓg Winners:

Rince Foirne: St Dominics, Roscommon

Amhranaíocht Aonair: Roisin Mannin, Mountbellew/Moughlough, Galway

Ceol Uirlise: Castlebar Mitchells, Mayo

Aithriseoireacht: Grace OReilly, Sean OHeslins, Leitrim

Bailéad Ghrúpa: Aughamore, Mayo

Trath na gCeist: St Farnans, Sligo

Nuachleas: Padraig Pearse, Roscommon

Rince Seit: Aughamore, Mayo

27-Jan-13 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

The County Finals of Scór na nÓg took place last Saturday 5th January in St Marys Hall Carrick on Shannon. The county finalists took to the stage to give their best polished performance to an eager audience and most importantly the judges. Kathy Butler, Naomh Muire hosted the afternoons competition as Bean an Tí. Medals were proudly presented to the winners by Joe Flynn, Chairperson of Leitrim County Board, a great ambassador for Scór for many years. It was also a history making evening with a first win in figure dance for the Mohill club. a first win in instrumental music for St Marys, and a record 13th consecutive win for Fenagh in rince set. The Cormac MacGiolla Shield for Club na Bliana was won by Mohill club.

The Leitrim County Title Winners are as follows:

Rince Foirne: Mohill
Amhranaíocht Aonair: Paula Kiernan Carrigallen
Ceol Uirlise: St Marys
Aithriseoireacht: Grace Reilly Sean OHeslins
Bailéad Ghrúpa: St Marys
Trath na gCeist: Bornacoola
Nuachleas: Aughnasheelan
Rince Seit: Fenagh Naomh Caillin

The winners proceed to the Connacht Finals in The Travellers Friend, Castlebar, Co Mayo on Saturday the 26th January at 3pm. Wishing all of the clubs the very best of Luck.

lost and found: 2 pairs of trainers – one white, one blue left behind in the hall, 1 o2 SIM card lost in the main hall and 1 phone lost backstage should anyone have picked it up please contact 087/6472547 would be appreciated

06-Jan-13 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

Leitrim Co Board GAA is offering Gaeltacht Scholarships to Leitrim boys and girls as part of their promotion of an ghaeilge. These grants are open to registered and paid-up members of Leitrim clubs, boys or girls.

A draw will be made from the applications received at the February meeting of the Co Board. Five of the grants are part sponsored by Coláiste na bhFiann for attendance at their colleges in Sligo. If a student attends one of the  Coláiste na bhFiann courses they are then eligible to enroll at the Cumann na bhFiann clubs in Ballinamore and Carrick on Shannon during the winter at a much reduced fee. Two other grants are for attendance at Coláiste Ó Direain on Inis Mór and are sponsored by that college. When students 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 had from the Secretary of any GAA club or from Seán Ó Súilleabháin, Rúnaí Cultúir agus Teanga, Béal an Átha Móir, Co Liatroma

Beidh na hiarratais le fail i ngach meanscoil sa Chontae freisin

The closing date for applications is Saturday 19 January 2013.

01-Jan-13 by Colette Fox – PRO

Scór Season is starting off this weekend with the semi-finals. Saturday 1st December will be held in St Marys Hall in Carrick on Shannon at 5pm and Sunday 2nd in the Community Hall in Ballinamore at 3pm. Clubs should contact Maura Mulvey with entries before Friday 30th.

Dances excluded from this years competition:
Rince Foirne: Cross Reel, Trip to the Cottage & The 8 Hand Jig
Rince Seit: Longford Set, The Roscommon Lancers & Cavan Reel Set

26-Nov-12 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

The 2 nights of Scór na mBunscoileanna took place in Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday 25th and Ballinamore on Friday 26th last. 
The entries from the schools on both nights had huge crowds in attendance. The standard of performances were a credit to the schools, parents and teachers, the children really promoted the culture and talent of the schools and showed true team spirit cheering on their classmates and waving their banners and posters. A third night is scheduled for North Leitrim schools on Friday 23rd November.
 
The best performance on each night in each event got medals and the Cormac MacGiolla shield for the best overall school will be awarded after the north Leitrim event night.

30-Oct-12 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor

The new Scór season 2012/13 is just around the corner, dates for the diary are as follows:

01-Oct-12 by Claire Crossan – PRO – Scor