This Weekends action-

This Weekends action:

Lots of actions for football followers in Leitrim as there are many games at Underage, Club and County level:

[b]Underage:[/b]
There 8 are U16 league games scheduled for this evening in the various categories.

[b]Clubs:[/b]
More League games scheduled for Divisions 3,4 & 5 with 8 of the games on Saturday followed by 7 on Sunday morning.

[b]Ladies:[/b]
Ladies have 7 games fixed for on Sunday in divisions 1, 2 and 3.

[b]County Minors: [/b]
The County Minor football team take on Roscommon in Dromod tomorrow evening at 5pm in the League.

[b]Supporters Draw[/b]
The draw for the 10 prizes in the Leitrim Supporters Membership draw is this Satruday night in Coxs Steakhouse in Dromod.

[b]Senior Team: [/b]
The Seniors are playing Round 6 of the Allianz League against Roscommon in Pairc Sean on Sunday at 3:30pm.

This game should be a very competitive local derby.

Last year Leitrim proved worthy winners as the beat Reocommon by 6 points in Cloone.

[b]Scór[/b]
Best of luck to all the competitors in the Connacht Senior Scór in Tubbercurry on Sunday evening starting at 6:30pm

[b]County Board Meeting[/b]
There is a county board meeting arranged for this Monday night at 8:30pm in the Bush Hotel.

 

 

24-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Are YOU a Member ?

Are YOU a Member of Leitrims Supporters Club – if not then you have only days left to join and enter the draw which takes place this Saturday night at Cox?s Steak House in Dromod.

This year there are 10 prizes worth a combined total of over ?10,000 with a top prize of ?5,000

It?s easy to enter online ? click on the Supporters Club link on the left hand menu and follow the instructions. Alternatively contact any of the Committee members as soon as possible as time is running out !

Tickets ?40 each and you also receive a Supporters Car Sticker.

 

 

20-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

St Patrick?s Weekend action

St Patrick?s Weekend action:

Another busy weekend for football followers in Leitrim as there are many games at Underage, Club and County level:

[b]Underage:[/b]
The minor games scheduled for today are postponed however the U16 league games are expected to be played as scheduled on Sunday.

[b]U21: [/b]
The County U21 football team take on Mayo in the preliminary round of the Championship in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at 3:30pm on St Patrick?s Day. Six of the senior panel are also eligible for the U21?s.

[b]Clubs:[/b]
Attempt number 2 to get the All County League off the ground after the bad weather last weekend. Most of last weekends postponed fixtures have been rescheduled for this weekend and Division 5 games start this weekend.

[b]Ladies:[/b]
Ladies division 2 games are on Sunday with 6 teams in action in three different league pairings.

[b]Senior Team: [/b]
The Seniors are playing Round 5 of the Allianz League against Carlow across country in Carlow on Sunday. Leitrim played in the same venue last year and came a cropper as Carlow proved difficult opponents on their home turf and ran out eventual winners.

 

 

17-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Blast from the Past – Part 4 – Minor & U15 League

Minor & U15 League

Part 4 in a series by Seán Ó Súilleabháin. This time we look at the Minor Football Leagues and an U15 competition that ran from 1979 to 1984.

Minor Football League (overall winners up to 1977)

  • 1956 — Mohill
  • 1957 — Aughavas
  • 1958 — Ballinamore
  • 1959 — Ballinamore
  • 1960 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1961 — Ballinamore
  • 1962 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1963 — Manorhamilton
  • 1964 — Gortletteragh
  • 1965 — Manorhamilton
  • 1966 — Drumshanbo
  • 1967 — Ballinamore
  • 1968 — Drumshanbo
  • 1969 — Ballinamore 3-6 — Dromahair 0-7
  • 1970 — Drumkeerin
  • 1971 — Drumkeerin
  • 1972 — Mohill
  • 1973 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1974 — Garadice Gaels
  • 1975 — Ballinamore
  • 1976 — St Manachan’s

Towns — 9-a-side

  • 1977 — Ballinamore
  • 1978 — Ballinamore
  • 1979 — Ballinamore
  • 1980 — Glencar/Manor
  • 1981 — Ballinamore
  • 1982 — Glencar/Manor
  • 1983 — Mohill
  • 1984 — Mohill
  • 1985 — Mohill
  • 1986 — Mohill
  • 1987 — Drumshanbo
  • 1988 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1989 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1990 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1991 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1992 — Glencar/Manor — awarded
  • 1993 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1994 — Drumshanbo
  • 1995 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1996 — Mohill 3-14 — St Mary’s 0-10
  • 1997 — Mohill 2-12 — St Mary’s 0-3
  • 1998 — Mohill beat Glencar/Manor
  • 1999 — Mohill 2-11 — Allen Gaels 2-6
  • 2000 — St Mary’s 2-5 — Glencar/Manor 0-8
  • 2001 — Not completed
  • 2002 — Not played
  • 2003 — Mohill 0-17 — St Mary’s 2-7 (13-a-side); Aughnasheelin 3-7 — Glenfarne/Kilty 2-8 (9-a-side)
  • 2004 — Mohill 2-16 — Carrigallen 2-10 (13-a-side); Annaduff 2-6 — Ballinaglera 1-8 (9-a-side)

Rural — 9-a-side

  • 1978 — Gortletteragh
  • 1979 — Aughawillan
  • 1980 — Aughawillan
  • 1981 — Fenagh
  • 1982 — Dromahair
  • 1983 — Aughnasheelin
  • 1984 — Cloone
  • 1985 — Drumreilly
  • 1986 — Carrigallen
  • 1987 — Carrigallen
  • 1988 — Aughawillan
  • 1989 — Carrigallen
  • 1990 — Melvin Gaels
  • 1991 — Melvin Gaels
  • 1992 — Dromahair
  • 1993 — Aughavas
  • 1994 — Aughavas
  • 1995 — Drumkeerin
  • 1996 — Bornacoola 2-15 — Glenfarne 0-7
  • 1997 — Bornacoola 5-9 — Kiltubrid 1-7
  • 1998 — Bornacoola 2-11 — Gortletteragh 1-6
  • 1999 (played Nov) — Gortletteragh 3-9 — Bornacoola 1-10
  • 2000 — Rural not completed
  • 2001 — Kiltubrid 1-10 — Dromahair 0-6
  • 2002 — Not played

Under-15 Football — Ógsport Competition

  • 1979 — Ballinamore
  • 1982 — Aughavas
  • 1983 — Mohill
  • 1984 — Drumkeerin

Compiled by Seán Ó Súilleabháin; web format — PRO.

Leitrim Scór Finals

[b]Leitrim Scór Finals [/b]

The Leitrim County Finals of Scór Sinsear took place Saturday night in the Bee Park Centre in Manorhamilton. There was a big crowd present and a wonderful night?s entertainment on stage.

The big winners on the night were the Aughnasheelin and Bornacoola clubs who won three titles each. The other two winners were Glencar/Manorhamilton and Leitrim Gaels.

The winners in [b]Figure Dance[/b] were [b]Glencar/Manorhamilton[/b]

In [b]Solo Singing, Ann Whitne[/b] y from [b]Leitrim Gaels[/b] was the winner. This was a historic win as it was Leitrim Gaels first ever county title in Scór at any level.

[b]Instrumental Music[/b] was won by [b]Aughnasheelin[/b]. This was Aughnasheelin?s first time ever to win the Music title.

[b]Recitation[/b]: The winner was [b]Bornacoola?s Aidan Dockery[/b]

[b]Aughnasheelin[/b] won the [b]Ballad Group[/b] title for the seventh successive year. Indeed Aughnasheelin have reached the All Ireland Final for the last three years.

In [b]Trath na gCeist, Bornacoola[/b] took the title with a narrow win over neighbours Annaduff.

[b]Aughnasheelin[/b] won their third title of the night in [b]Novelty Act[/b]. It is thirty years since Aughnasheelin last won a Novelty Act title in Leitrim.

Finally the [b]Rince Seit[/b] went to [b]Bornacoola[/b]. Bornacoola were famous for their set dancers in the 1980s and 1990s so it was wonderful to see them back winning a county title again.

[b]Club na Bliana[/b]: The club of the year award went to the [b]Bornacoola[/b] club who were represented in seven of the eight events in the County Final.

[b] The Connacht Finals are in Tubbercurry on Sunday 26 March. [/b]

 

 

13-Mar-06 by Sean O Suilleabhain, Leitrim Scor

Update – Sunday – all bar 3 club games postponed

The recent bad weather has taken its toll as its possible that only 3 games out of 11 club games will proceed this weekend.

As of this morning (Sunday) only 1 league game will go ahead between Bornacoola and Sean O Heslins and Ballinaglera and Annaduff

This will put added pressure on the GAC as they have to schedule in the region of 465 fixtures for Clubs in 2007 of which approximately 366 are league games.

The County Senior game against Longford will definately go ahead after a pitch inspection earlier this morning.

 

 

12-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Busy weekend for Leitrim GAA

This weekend is a busy one for Leitrim GAA as we have 3 County Teams in action and the clubs All County League (ACL) starts tomorrow evening.

The Senior Hurlers are in action against Sligo in Markievicz Park tomorrow at 2:30pm while the County Minors play Mayo in Ballinamore tomorrow at 5:00pm. On Sunday its the turn of the Senior footballers as they take on Longford in P?irc Se?n Mac Diarmada at the new throw-in time of 3:00pm.

The winter break is over for the clubs and the 2006 All County Leagues starts on Saturday with the first two sets of games in Division 3 starting at 4:30pm. Allen Gaels will play Mohill and Aughavas will play Annaduff.

ACL Division 4 opens on Sunday morning at 10:30am with a game between Fenagh-St Caillins and Leitrim Gaels.

It is predicted that the following weekend will see the opening games of ACL Division 5 on Saturday.

 

 

10-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Blast from the Past – Part 3 – Junior League

Part 3 in our “Blast from the Past” series — snippets compiled by Seán Ó Súilleabháin, lightly edited for web readability. This instalment looks at the Junior Football League and related junior divisions.

Junior Football League

As with the Senior League there are some historical quirks. What was referred to as the Junior Cup began in 1943 and was also called the Junior League Cup. Winners of this Cup were: Drumshanbo (1943), Carrick-on-Shannon (1944), and Bornacoola (1945). The competition continued on a full league basis from 1946.

Year — Winners — Runners-up (where recorded)

  • 1946 — Gorvagh
  • 1947 — Fenagh
  • 1948 — Drumeela Harps (Drumreilly/Drumeela) 1-4 — Gorvagh 0-2
  • 1949 — Gortletteragh 2-1 — Aughawillan 1-1
  • 1950 — Bornacoola
  • 1951 — Aughawillan
  • 1952 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1953 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1954 — Jamestown
  • 1955 — Abandoned
  • 1956 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1957 — Mohill
  • 1958 — Gortletteragh
  • 1959 — Aughawillan
  • 1960 — Annaduff
  • 1961 — Aughnasheelin
  • 1962 — Aughnasheelin
  • 1963 — Aughnasheelin
  • 1964 — Gortletteragh
  • 1965 — Glencar
  • 1966 — Fenagh
  • 1967 — Drumkeerin
  • 1968 — Glencar
  • 1969 — Glencar/Manorhamilton
  • 1970 — Glencar/Manorhamilton
  • 1971 — Drumkeerin
  • 1972 — Fenagh
  • 1973 — Fenagh
  • 1974 — Aughawillan
  • 1975 — Drumkeerin
  • 1976 — Bornacoola
  • 1977 — Drumreilly
  • 1978 — Mohill
  • 1979 — Melvin Gaels
  • 1980 — Kiltubrid
  • 1981 — Drumkeerin
  • 1982 — Glencar/Manorhamilton
  • 1983 — Bornacoola
  • 1984 — Eslin
  • N.B. From 1984 this competition was titled Division 3A League.
  • 1985 — Drumkeerin
  • 1986 — Allen Gaels
  • 1987 — Glencar/Manorhamilton
  • 1988 — Aughnasheelin

After 1988, see Division 3 and Division 4 records for subsequent equivalents.

Junior B League (Div 4A)

For second teams of senior clubs in Division 1 of the Senior League.

  • 1975 — Ballinamore
  • 1976 — Ballinamore
  • 1977 — Ballinamore
  • 1978 — Not played
  • 1979 — Ballinamore
  • 1980 — Aughawillan
  • 1981 — Ballinamore
  • 1982 — Gortletteragh
  • 1983 — Gortletteragh
  • 1984 — Ballinamore
  • 1985 — Aughawillan
  • 1986 — Ballinamore
  • 1987 — Carrick-on-Shannon
  • 1988 — Melvin Gaels

After 1988, see Divisions 3 and 4.

Junior League Div 4B

For second teams of clubs in Division 2 of the Senior League.

  • 1979 — Mohill
  • 1980 — Allen Gaels
  • 1981 — Allen Gaels
  • 1982 — Mohill
  • 1983 — Mohill
  • 1984 — Cloone
  • 1985 — Mohill
  • 1986 — Mohill
  • 1987 — Cloone

After 1988, see Divisions 3 and 4.

Junior League Division 3C

For second teams of Junior clubs.

  • 1979 — Aughnasheelin
  • 1980 — Carrigallen
  • 1981 — Aughavas
  • 1982 — Glencar/Manorhamilton
  • 1983 — Gortletteragh
  • 1984 — Ballinaglera
  • 1985 — Ballinaglera
  • 1986 — Allen Gaels
  • 1987 — Allen Gaels

After 1988, see Divisions 3 and 4.

Originally posted 7 Mar 2006. Compiled by Seán Ó Súilleabháin; web format — PRO.

Leitrim Ladies Notes

Leitrim Ladies Notes

[b]Club Leagues:[/b]
Next Saturday will see the start of action for the clubs when defending champions Aughawillan travel to Cloone for a 4.00pm start in Division 1. All other clubs will resume action the following weekend.

[b]Club Championship:[/b]
Due to the promotion of Aughawillan to Senior Club status for the Connacht Championship, the championship structure within the county has had to be revised. The remaining six clubs at Senior level last year will now play for an Intermediate title To facilitate Aughawillan in a Championship within the county, the winners will of the Intermediate title will play Aughawillan in the Senior Final. The League status of the clubs remains unchanged.

[b]National Congress:[/b]
The 31st Annual congress was held at the weekend in Mullingar with many interesting topics on the agenda for debate. In a wide ranging report to Congress, CEO Helen O?Rourke outlined the progress of the association in general over the past year. The importance of the implementation of the Code of Ethics and Good practice throughout the association was highlighted as was the continued provision of training for coaches. A level 1 coaching courses specifically aimed at ladies football will be rolled out in 2006 in addition to the provision of 16 new tutors to implement the courses. The Association?s Strategic Plan for the next 3 years was also launched at the weekend with a key priority to look at club and county competition programmes. While there were no significant changes to playing rules, the concern over the amount of football being played by younger county players was addressed and from 2007 players will not be allowed to play more that one age group above their current grade and players at under 16 level will not be allowed to play for Junior or Senior County teams. This will apply to inter county competitions only.

[b]Schools Final:[/b]
The Connacht Junior Final due to be played on Friday last in Tuam between Carrick CS and Tuam was postponed due to a frozen pitch. This was very disappointing news for the Carrick team who had made the journey for the game. Details of the refixture are not available at the time of going to press but we wish the best of luck to Carrick in the final.

[b]National League:[/b]
Leitrim have a three week break until their final league game against Offaly on 2nd April. This game will be the first of a hectic schedule for the county team in April. The following Saturday 8th April, will see the team commence the Connacht championship with a first round game against Roscommon. On 16th of April Leitrim will face Kilkenny of Antrim in the National League Quarter final. A victory here will involve a semi final appearance the following weekend and on 30th April the team will play their second Connacht Championship game against defending champions Sligo.

[b]Minor Training:[/b]
Due to the inclement weather last weekend, county trainging had to be cancelled. Training is scheduled again for next Saturday morning at 11.00 am in Kiltubrid and all players are requested to attend.

[b]Scór 2006:[/b]
A number of our players around the county will be involved in the County Final next Saturday evening in Manorhamilton. Best of luck to all concerned.

 

 

06-Mar-06 by Patricia Bohan – Ladies PRO

Leitrim Scór Finals

There were two big Scór nights in Leitrim, on Friday night in Bornacoola and last night in Drumreilly.

There were big crowds in attendance both nights and a high standard of entertainment.

The qualifiers for the county finals are:

Rince Foirne: Glencar/Manorhamilton, St Mary?s, Bornacoola, Aughawillan

Solo Singing: Aughnasheelin, Annaduff, Dromahair, Glencar/Manorhamilton

Ceol: Bornacoola, Dromahair, Glencar/Manorhamilton

Recitation: Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Annaduff, St Mary?s

Ballad Group: Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola, St Mary?s, Dromahair.

Trath na gCeist: Sean O?Heslin?s, Bornacoola, Annaduff, Fenagh

Novelty Act: Fenagh, Sean O?Heslins, Aughnasheelin, Bornacoola

Rince Seit: Bornacoola, Glencar/Manorhamilton, Aughawillan, Fenagh

[b]The County Finals are in Manorhamilton on next Saturday night starting at 7.30 sharp[/b]

 

 

05-Mar-06 by Scor PRO

Scolireachta Gaeltachta & Seachtain na Gaeilge

[b]Scol?ireachta? Gaeltachta[/b]

There were a large number of applicants for the Leitrim Co. Board GAA Gaeltacht Scholarships and a very high standard among the youngsters who attended for interview. Indeed if there were twice as many scholarships there would have been enough worthy candidates.

The successful candidates were:

Stiof?n Mac Tadhg. Droim M?r, B?al an ?tha M?ir

Cl?r Kilcrann, Corlaskagh, Coill na gCros, Cora Droma R?isc

Maeve Canning, Mullaghbrack, Maothail

Caoimh?n ? Riag?in, Sr?idbhaile Liatroma, Cora Droma R?isc

Bu?ochas do na buachaill? agus na cail?n? go l?ir a chuir isteach ar na scol?ireachta? agus comhghairdeas do na Buaiteoir?.

[b]Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz[/b]

Leitrim representatives, Bornacoola, [b]won[/b] the Connacht Finals of the Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz which was held in Roscommon last Wednesday. They now go on to the All Ireland Finals, which will be held in Croke Park on St Patrick?s Day.

[b]Two teams from each province qualify for the All Ireland finals but this is the first time in the three-year period since the quiz started that a Leitrim team got out of Connacht.[/b]

The Bornacoola team that won the Connacht Final was made up of Aidan Dockery, Liam Rabbitte, Evelyn Reynolds and Marie Therese Dockery. Two of the team that won the Leitrim final, Cyril Staunton and Padraig Duffy, were not available for the Connacht Final and were replaced by Aidan Dockery and Evelyn Reynolds. Indeed Bornacoola will have difficulty in picking their team for the All Ireland Finals.

Comhghairdeas do Bharr na Cuile ar a mbua agus go n-?ir? leo i gCraobh na h?ireann ar L? ?L? P?draig

 

 

03-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle –

Scór Sinsear Semi-finals

The two semi finals of Scór Sinsear will take place this weekend on March 3rd and 4th.

On Friday night March 3d in the Community Centre, Bornacoola at 8pm sharp. The following clubs will be taking place on Friday night:
Dromahair
Fenagh
Annaduff
Leitrim Gaels
Gortletteragh
Sean O?Heslins
Bornacoola

On Saturday night March 4th in Drumreilly Community Centre at 9pm sharp the following clubs are on stage:
St. Mary?s
Aughawillan
St. Osnats
Cloone
Ballinaglera
Melvin Gaels
AughnasheelinÓglencar-Manorhamilton
Drumreilly.

Could all clubs have the names of their competitors ready on the night.

 

 

03-Mar-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO