Change of Venues for Div 2 and County U21

On Saturday morning the Division 2 Playoff between
Sean O Heslins v Glencar-Manorhamilton is moved to Aughnasheelin, with a 11am throw-in.

The County U21 game against Cavan is in Templeport at 2pm.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

New Crest & Fundraiser Update

Leitrim GAA will shortly unveil a new crest which will be adorned by our county teams for the 2007 Championship season. This crest is currently undergoing the completion of the copyright process. A date for the unveiling will be announced in the coming days.

Other important news is with regard to the Fundraising initiative which is now one month old and to date we have raised in excess of ?270,000. This income has been received with minimal effort as the actual campaign will now move into top gear over the coming weeks. The campaign and its response is very positive and a great start has been made to reach the target of ?1.5 million.

The structure for the seated area of the stand is now in place and work is on ongoing in the building of the roof supports and also the various rooms underneath the structure.

 

 

19-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Dinner Dance & Awards night

Leitrim GAA will honour the heroes of 1956 and 2006 on Saturday night at the Annual Dinner Dance in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. The 2007 Leitrim Supporters Club will also be launched during the night. Proceedings get under way at 8pm, tickets cost ?40 and are available from County Board officers.

The Leitrim team won the 1956 Connacht Minor Championship, the countys second ever Provincial title, and went on to provide two members of the Leitrim GAA team of the Millennium in Captain Josie Murray and legendary forward Paddy Dolan.

The Leitrim Ladies team of 2006 will be honoured for their success when they receive their Connacht medals. The Ladies won their first Connacht Junior title in seven years in 2006 and reached their first All-Ireland Final since 1988. They were pipped by Sligo in Croke Park but enjoyed a successful year that also saw them contest the National League Division 3 final last May.

The annual award winners from the various boards will also be honoured with former County Board Manager Michael McGowan receiving the Hall of Fame award.

[b]The 1956 Leitrim Minor Team was:[/b]
Willie Joe McWeeney – Leitrim
Jimmy Clyne – Jamestown
Tom Fallon – Dromahair
Padraig McGloin – Melvin Gaels
Seamus Fallon – Drumkeerin
Noel Haydon – Bornacoola
Patsy Heslin – Cloone
Jimmy O Donnell – Sean McDermotts
Michael McGarry – Bornacoola
Patsy McIntyre – Mohill
Frank Canning – Mohill
Liam Foran – Drumshanbo
Paddy Dolan – Ballinamore (Millennium Team)
Laurie Feehily – Sean McDermotts
Josie Murray – St. Marys (Millennium Team)
Patsy Conboy – Mohill
Brian Nangle – Drumshanbo
John Joe Noone – Jamestown
James Braden –
Noel Mulhern – St. Marys
Francis Rocky Clyne – Mohill
Frankie McGowan – Dromahair

Secretary – Tommie O Riordan
Treasurer – Jack McNally

[b]2006 Award Winners:[/b]

[b]County Board[/b]

Hall of Fame
Michael McGowan – Gaeil na Meilge

County Player of Year:
Colin Regan – Gaeil na Meilge

Club Player of Year:
Brendan Guckian – Naomh Muire

Club Grounds of Year:
Acadh na Sileann

Referee of Year:
Tom Forde – Baile na gCleireach

[b]Coiste na nÓg[/b]
Minor Player of Year:
Tomas Beirne – Eslin

U16 Player of Year:
James O Brien – Glencar-Manorhamilton

Referee of Year:
Noel Flynn – Drumkeerin

[b]Ladies Board[/b]

Services to Leitrim Ladies Football:
Deirdre Quinn

County Player of Year:
Mairead Stenson – Mohill

Senior Club Player of Year:
Annette Donnelly – Cloone

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Aishling Cooke – St. Josephs

Intermediate Club Player of Year:
Sinead McLoughlin – Fenagh

[b]Hurling Board[/b]

County Hurler of the Year
Stephen Feeney – Glencar Manorhamilton

Club Hurler of Year:
James Keane – St. Marys

Young Hurler of Year:
David Tiernan – St. Marys

[b]Handball Board[/b]

Senior:
Martin Raftery – Drumshanbo

Junior:
David Fallon – Drumkeerin

Ladies:
Marie Byrnes – Drumkeerin

Juvenile:
Donal Wrynne – Fenagh

 

 

18-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Launch of Leitrim Supporters Club 2007 in Dublin

tonight in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge is the launch of the Leitrim Supporters Club 2007 by the Dublin Branch. This is the annual launch of the successful Supporters Club which last year raised almost ?100,000. tonights launch will be attended by many supporters who are living in the Dublin area and a considerable number of supporters will also travel from Leitrim for the occasion.

The membership this year remains unchanged at ?40 and this years target is ?120,000. The supporters club committee is chaired by county board assistant treasurer John Mulvey. John and his hard working team will co-ordinate the availability of tickets through normal channels. Membership is also available via this website, the link is available on the left hand menu.

Each member will receive a 2007 car sticker and of course there is the chance to win in the prize draw which will take place on the weekend of March 31st in Coxs Steakhouse, Dromod.

The Leitrim Launch will take place at the the forthcoming awards night this Saturday.

 

 

17-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Scór na nÓg Finals – report

Apologies for delay in report, it disappeared in cyberspace for a short while !

Scór never fails to produce the goods and on a night of thrills at the Leitrim Scór na nÓg Finals in Manorhamilton on Sunday last, the high point of the night was when eight-year-old Aaron O?Donnell of Aughnasheelin was declared winner of the Recitation competition. Aaron brought the house down with his rendering of ?The Carnaross Farmer? and he must surely be the youngest ever winner of a county title in Leitrim Scór na nÓg.

There was wonderful entertainment in all competitions and the pity was that only one could proceed to Connacht on Saturday week next.

Rince Foirne

Carrigallen, Sean O?Heslins. Glencar/Manorhamilton and Drumreilly were the competing clubs and it would be risky to predict a winner. The adjudicators went for the very experienced group from Sean O?Heslins. This was their third year in a row to win this competition and two years ago they won in Connacht as well.

Amhrana?ocht Aonair

Four great solo singers: Aisling Sammon from Aughnasheelin, Rachel McLoughlin from Mohill, Aisling Maxwell from Se?n O?Heslins and Ursula McGuinness from Annaduff. The winner was Ballinamore?s, Aisling Maxwell. Aisling won the Leitrim title three years ago and did very well to win it again.

Ceol

There was some great music from the St Mary?s, Melvin Gaels, Dromahair and AughnasheelinÓgroups, but once again the Ward sisters, Niamh, Orla and Lisa took the title. It was their third year in a row also to win the title, but this year without their sister Yvonne who is now overage.

Aithriseoireacht

In the recitation section Aughnasheelin?s Aaron O?Donnell stole the show but there were also great performances from Bl?ith?n Donaghue from St Josephs (Carrigallen), Amy Costello from Mohill and Niamh O?Malley from Carrigallen. In other years any of them could have won the title.

Bail?ad Ghr?pa

Four good and varied ballad groups from Mohill, Eslin, Sean O?Heslins and St Mary?s. Last Year St Mary?s won and were unlucky not to get through in Connacht. They looked the best again and the adjudicators were in agreement and so they get another crack at the Connacht title.

Trath na gCeist.

This was a real cliff-hanger. There were five teams on stage: Bornacoola, Annaduff, Eslin, Aughawillan and Fenagh. There was a tie for first place between Fenagh and Bornacoola. When teams are tied, three questions are given to try and separate them No less than five rounds of tie-breakers had to be given in order to separate them with Fenagh winning it. Fenagh also won this competition last year.

Nuachleas

Last year Sean O?Heslins won the Leitrim Novelty Act title and went on to win in Connacht and the All Ireland. The difficulty with Novelty act is that you must come up with a new act each year. This year they were faced with good acts from Mohill, Drumreilly and Fenagh. O?Heslins were declared winners once again and with their record in Connacht they will have hopes of going further.

Rince Seit

For the last six years one of the joys of Leitrim Scór na nÓg was watching the progress of the Fenagh Set Dancers. They won six county titles in a row and for the last four years they won the Connacht title as well. The great disappointment was they never got the final one: the All Ireland. This year some of last years group were overage and so Fenagh had to start all over again. How remarkable and pleasing it was then to see the Fenagh club putting a group together and taking the title despite some strong performances from Se?n O?Heslins, Aughnasheelin, Aughavas and Ballinamore.

Club of the Year.

The Cormac Mac Giolla Shield for Club of the Year went to the Carrigallen club for putting in such a remarkable effort this year. It was a wonderful; night compered by an excellent Fear-a-T?, Karl McCartin. The medals were presented to the winning items by Cathaoirleach of Leitrim Co Board, Gerry McGovern. The Connacht Finals take place in Claremorris on Saturday week, 20 January, starting at 3.00pm.

 

 

14-Jan-07 by Scor PRO

Sean O Heslins progress in Div 2 League playoff

Sean O Heslins progress to play Glencar Manorhamilton next Saturday morning at 11am in the second playoff for the last place against Carrigallen in the Division 2 League Final.

Todays result:
Sean O Heslins 0-09
Glenfarne/Kiltyclougher 1-05

The second playoff, Sean O Heslins v Glencar Manorhamilton, is scheduled for Ballinaglera on next Saturday 20th Jan at 11am. The referee is Francis Flynn.

 

 

13-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coach Education programme for January 2007

Developing our youth ? what is best practise
Leitrim GAA will launch their Coach Education programme for 2007 on this Wednesday evening 17/01/2007, when Professor Niall Moyna from DCU will speak on ?Developing our youth ? what is best practise?. Dr. Niall Moyna is recognised as the foremost speaker on player development from childhood to adulthood and this is an opportunity for any individual with an interest in the development of young players to come along and hear from the best. Dr. Moyna will be joined on the night by Mr. Peter Horgan from Croke Park. The seminar will commence at 8 pm in the Bush Hotel, Ck-on-Shannon and we would ask all GAA clubs to ensure they are well represented on the night.

Foundation Level Coaching Course
Our first Foundation Level course will take place in Aughnasheelin on Friday evening 19/01/2007 commencing at 7.30 pm, with the practical part of the course taking place on the following morning, Saturday 20/01, commencing at 10.30 am. Any person who intends to work with teams should have at least Foundation level complete. The course is open to personnel from any club.

Level one Coaching Course
Our 2007 Level one course will commence on Wednesday night 24/01 at 8.00 pm in the Bush Hotel. Registration will take place from 7.30 pm. The format for this year?s level one will be based on attendance at practical workshops as well as some theory sessions. It is hoped it will make it more attractive to coaches to complete this level. We would also like to point out that the coach education system will change later on this year, and the higher qualification level you are at will decide your entry level on the new system. We would ask clubs to please confirm the number they will have attending with Thomas Keenan.

Practical Workshop ? Make Training Interesting
This workshop, originally planned for Saturday 03/02 will now be held on Saturday 27/01 and will be given by John Morrison from Armagh. John?s workshops in 2006 proved very popular with all so don?t miss out. The workshop will commence at 10.30 am and we will confirm the venue next week.

For Information on any of the above items contact Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or email thomas.keenan@leitrim.gaa.ie

 

 

12-Jan-07 by Thomas Keenan

Ladies Club Roll of Honour & County Panel 2006

Club Roll of Honour:

Senior Championship
Aughawillan 2-09 Cloone 1-07

Div 1 League
Aughawillan 1-15 Cloone 2-05

Senior 9 a Side League
Mohill 2-07 Kiltubrid 1-06

Intermediate Championship
Cloone 4-10 Kiltubrid 3-05

Intermediate B Championship
St Josephs 2-12 Glencar/Manor 1-04

Div 2 League-

Intermediate 9 a Side League
St Marys 3-05 Glencar/Manor 1-05

Junior A Championship
Glencar/Manor 4-09 Ballinaglera 3-06

Junior B Championship
Dromahair 2-16 Sean O?Heslins 1-04

Div 3 League
Dromahair 2-11 Sean O?Heslins 1-03

Junior 9 a Side League
Sean O Heslins 1-06 Fenagh 0-04

Div 3 League Shield
Aughnasheelin 3-08 Fenagh 3-04

Minor Championship
St Josephs 3-09 Glencar Manor 3-04

Minor 9 a Side Championship
Aughawillan 5-06 Sean O?Heslins 1-01

U16 Championship
Aughawillan 1-08 St Josephs 1-02

U16 9 a Side Championship
Sean O?Heslins 3-09 Aughnasheelin 0-06

U14 11 a Side Championship
St Josephs 3-04 Dromahair 1-09

U14 11 a Side Shield
St Marys 1-15 Sean 0?Heslins 0-02

U14 7 a Side Championship
Kiltubrid 5-12 Gortletteragh 4-06

U14 7 a Side Shield
Aughawillan 2-07 Melvin Gaels 2-06

U12 11 a Side Championship
Glencar/Manor 3-12 St Josephs 0-07

U12 9 a Side Championship
Fenagh 4-06 Gortletteragh 3-08

U12 7 a Side Championship
Dromahair 5-13 Aughawillan 1-07

Leitrim Ladies Junior Panel 2006

Louise Loughlin Ballinaglera
Emer Horan Kiltubrid
Emer Kelly Kiltubrid
Amanda Sweeney Glencar/Manorhamilton
Sinead Brennan Cloone
Carla Creegan Cloone
Mairead Stenson Mohill
Michelle McNulty Glencar/Manorhamilton
Teresa Mylott Cloone
Camila McDonagh Glencar/Manorhamilton
Eimear McGlade Aughawillan
Erin Farrell Dromahair
Mary McKeon Aughawillan
Eilis Quinn Aughawillan
Maeve Quinn Aughawillan
Aoife Kelly Cloone
Sarah McLoughlin Aughawillan
Lisa McGowan Bornacoola
Lorraine Brennan Cloone
Naomi Faughnan Bornacoola
Sinead Quinn Cloone
Philippa Maguire St Josephs
Sharon Kerrigan St Josephs
Alanna Bohan St Josephs
Ann Marie Cox Annaduff
Siobhain Mollaghan St Euans
Anna Conlan Dromahair
Karen McGovern Aughawillan
Clare Owens St Josephs

Management : Jason Taniane, Helen Ward and Patricia Bohan

 

 

10-Jan-07 by Patricia Bohan – PRO

Remaining 2006 Fixtures

Remaining 2006 Fixtures as agreed at first meeting of CCC Liatroma on 08 Eanair 2007

Satharn 13 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Playoff[/b]
Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher v Sean O Heslins
at 11.00 in Kiltubrid (Extra Time if necessary)

Satharn 20 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Playoff[/b]
Glencar/Manorhamilton v Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher OR Sean O Heslins
at 11.00 (Extra Time if necessary)

Satharn 27 Eanair 2007
[b]Division 2 League – Final[/b]
Carrigallen v Glencar/Manor OR Glenfarne/Kilty OR Sean O Heslins
at 14.00 (Extra Time if necessary by advance agreement)

Satharn 03 Feabhra 2007
[b]U21 B FC-Final[/b]
Carrigallen v Drumkeerin
at 14.00 (Extra Time if necessary)

 

 

09-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Connacht Club Forum 2007

All 288 Clubs in the Province are being asked to send 3 delegates to the the Club Forum 2007 which promises to be a Major event for the GAA in the Province.
Please ensure you re club is represented !

There are 6 topical areas covered in the morning session followed by a keynote speech.

After lunch all delegates can participate in 2 of four different workshops with the event coming to a close with a 1 hour open discussion forum.

Date: Saturday, 27th Jan 2007
Venue: TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar

Assembly: 9.30am
Finish: 4.00pm.

Provisional Programme:

10:00 am — 12:00 6 x 20 Minute Presentations

12:00pm Keynote Address

12:30pm?1:45pm Lunch

1:45-3pm 3 x WORKSHOPS

3pm-4pm Workshop Feedback & Open Forum

PRESENTATIONS: (6 x 20 minute)
1. Coaching & Games Developme
2. Club Leadership Planning, Volunteerism
3. Alcohol & Drug Awareness Programme; Code of Best Practice
4. Facilities- Development& Maintenance Floodlighting
5. New Discipline Procedures, Referees.
6. Public Relations & Communications & IT

Please return your booking details by SATURDAY evening (13th Jan) to:
Declan Bohan, Leitrim Secretary

or

Connacht GAA Council,
Clare St,
Ballyhaunis

email: connachtgaa@eircom.net
phone: 094-96 30175

 

 

09-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Ladies Notes

Annual Convention:
The Ladies annual convention was held on Sunday last in the Bush Hotel in Carrick. The meeting was very well attended with only Aughawillan, Leitrim Gaels,
tions as a number of motions were put forward by the Executive to formalise current practice including the adoption of an updated Club and County Handbook to assist all clubs in the application of rules and the running of competitions. There will be a change in registration fees to the county board with a ?2 per player charge instead of the ?25 per team charge previously in place. In competition a Shield in Division 2 for the bottom placed four teams will be played in 2007. The League Structure for 2007 was confirmed as follows:

Division 1: Aughawillan, Cloone, Mohill & Kiltubrid.

Division 2: Annaduff, Bornacoola, Ballinaglera, Glencar/Manor, St Josephs, St Marys and Dromahair

Division 3: Fenagh, Gortletteragh, Aughnasheelin, Aughawillan, Glenfarne Kilty and Sean O?Heslins (All Divisions to be played single round basis.)

The following Officers were elected for 2007:
Chairperson: Geraldine Creamer (Ballinaglera),

Vice Chairperson: Padraig Kelly (Kiltubrid)

Secretary: Kieran Moran (Mohill)

Treasurer: Orla Bohan (Bornacoola)

Asst Treasurer: Breege Brady (St Josephs)

PRO: Patricia Bohan (Bornacoola)

Registrar: Emer Horan (Kiltubrid)

Development Officer: Sinead Quinn (Aughawillan)

Culture and Language Officer: Maeve Quinn

Childrens Officer: NoeleenÓgeoghegan (Leitrim Gaels)

Central Council Delegates:
Clarie Quinn (Mohill),
Mary Shanley (Annaduff)

Congress Delegates:
Mary Shanley (Annaduff)
Clare Quinn (Mohill)

Connacht Council Delegates:
Geraldine Creamer (Ballinaglera)
Kieran Moran (Mohill)
Mary Bohan (Aughnasheelin),
Deirdre O?Hagan (Glencar/Manorhamilton)

Connacht Convention Delegates:
Geraldine Creamer (Ballinaglera)
Kieran Moran (Mohill)

Award Winners:
Congratulations to the Player of the Year Award winners for 2006:

County Player? Mairead Stenson (Mohill),

Senior Club Player ? Annette Donnelly (Cloone),

Intermediate Club Player ? Aisling Cooke (St. Josephs)

Junior Club Player ? Sinead McLoughlin (Fenagh),

Special Award for Services to Leitrim Ladies Football ? Deirdre Quinn (Aughawillan).
After 30 years, Deirdre finally hung up her boots on a glittering career with Aughawillan ladies when she captained her team to the League title in November. Deirdre was a founding members of Ladies football in the county in the late 1970s and a member of the County Board Executive serving as Chairperson from 1981 to 1983. Her county career with Leitrim ended only a short number of years ago and during her time collected numerous Connacht titles in addition to an All Ireland Junior Championship title in 1988. One of the highlights of her career was playing in the All Ireland Senior Final in 1984 against Kerry – where an error in the scoreline deprived Leitrim of the ultimate title. She received national recognition of her ability when she received All Star Awards in 1981 and 1983. Deirdre has collected numerous Senior League and Championship titles with Aughawillan and has two Connacht Club Championship titles and also played in the All Ireland Junior Club Final in 1998. She is a currently a member of the National Executive and will continue her work with ladies football as a member of the Calry St. Josephs club in Sligo where she resides.

The awards will be presented in conjunction with the Connacht Championship and All Ireland Runners Up medals to the Leitrim team at the Annual GAA Awards function in the Bush Hotel in Carrick on Saturday 20th January.

County Training:
After a well deserved break, county training will commence again on Friday 19th January. Manager Jason Taniane will again lead the team in 2007 with Helen Ward as selector and another selector yet to be appointed.

 

 

08-Jan-07 by Patricia Bohan – PRO

Frustration as FBD Game postponed

There was understandable frustration all round in Mervue this afternoon as the FBD League game betweenÓgMIT and Leitrim was officially postponed by referee Oliver Kelly, at 1:40pm.

After a thorough inspection the pitch in Mervue was rightfully deemed unplayable due to water logging. Attempts to secure another venue failed and everyone had to turn around and head for home.

The game was originally scheduled for Pearse Stadium but that change was announced earlier in the week as Pearse Stadium is being rested at the moment. Castlegar was secured for the fixture but earlier this morning there was communication from Galway to say that the Castlegar field was unplayable and the game was hastily moved to Mervue

Every effort was made to inform all interested parties, from supporters to officials, of the last minute change of venue but to no avail. By 2pm when the throw-in should have happened the venue was all but deserted and the seagulls were left to their own devices to play in the puddles.

In this day and age better is expected.

 

 

07-Jan-07 by Brendan Doyle – PRO