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

Connacht AIB Intermediate Club Semi-final – Report

Carrigallen 3 ? 5
Menlough 1 ? 4

Carrigallen walked tall on Saturday when they convincingly defeated Galway kingpins, Menlough by double scores (3 ? 5 to 1 ? 4) in the Connacht intermediate football semi-final in Ballinamore.

Meanwhile Mayo champions, Tourmakeady, who defeated Roscommon?s Kilmore by three points (1 ? 8 to 1 ? 5) in the other semi-final, will be Carrigallen?s opponents in this weekend?s Connacht final.
Menlough grabbed an early lead in Saturday?s game when Brendan Costello put over a third minute free.

But CarrigallenÓgot on level terms some seven minutes later after Charles McGuinness found the target with a similar effort.
Following that Carrigallen took a grip on the proceedings when Andrew McManus and Noel Doonan combined well in the fourteenth minute for Doonan to shoot the game?s first goal.

A second CarrigallenÓgoal four minutes later from Terence Reynolds, after he fielded a ball that ricochet off the post, following a Charles McGuinness free, dealt a hammer blow to Menlough?s challenge.
The Galway men responded with points from frees, which were hit over by Robert Hughes and Brendan Costello over the next eight minutes.
Charles McGuinness converted a free before the interval that gave Carrigallen a five points halftime cushion (2 ? 2 to 0 ? 3).
Menlough made a determined effort to turn the game around in the third quarter but the Carrigallen defence plugged every gap with the result that the Galway side only managed to cut the deficit by a solitary point.
Robert Hughes registered this score when he tapped over a forty-third minute free.

Carrigallen went back resolutely on the offensive in the final quarter after Charles McGuinness hammered home his side?s third goal, following a piecing of indecisive fielding by two Menlough defenders close to their goalmouth.
Over the next ten minutes the Leitrim side ensured victory when Terence Reynolds, sub Derek Mulligan and Charles McGuinness added Carrigallen points from play.

It was proving to be an unpleasant trip to Leitrim for the Galway champions and there were further problems for the Menlough men before the end when Brendan Costello was dismissed for committing a second yellow card offence.
But Menlough did manÓge a consolationÓgoal when Robert Hughes drove to the Carrigallen net, deep in injury time, in a crowded goalmouth situation.

Carrigallen: Enda Lyons, Ciaran Harte, David Flynn, Dermot Mulligan, Garry Reynolds, J. P. McManus, Carl Ward, Noel Doonan 1 ? 0, Cliff Richardson, Eamon O?Malley, Andrew McManus, Terence Reynolds 1 ? 1, Ciaran Flynn, Charles McGuinness 1 ? 3, Benny O?Rourke. Subs Derek Mulligan 0 ? 1 for O?Rourke (37 mins.), Ray Reilly for C. Flynn (37 mins.), Darren McGovern for O?Malley (56 mins.), Derek Mulligan for A. McManus (57 mins.), Hugh Magee for Ward (57 mins.).

Menlough: Damien Concannon, Cathal Jordan, Thomas Hansberry, Barry Laheen, Derwin Costello, Peter Kelly, Joe Glynn, Robert Hughes 1 ? 2, Sean Mannion, Mark Costello, Damien Costello, David Laheen, Brendan Costello 0 ? 2, Fintan Finnerty, Seamus Mitchell. Subs RonanÓgeraghty for Mitchell (25 mins.), Hugh Keely for Geraghty (40 mins.), David Reilly for D. Laheen (46 mins.), Liam Lawless for Jordan (53 mins.).

Referee: Oliver Kelly (Roscommon).

 

 

29-Nov-06 by PJ Leddy

Championship Weekend Update-

Championship Weekend Update:

It was a busy weekend as we had 6 Championship games in various categories in 4 locations.

The first game of the weekend was the Senior RelegationÓgame betweenÓgortletteragh and Fenagh St. Caillins which was played in Cloone at 4:30pm. Gortletteragh were pipped at the post by 1 goal and are relegated for the 2007 season. The final result Gortletteragh 0-12 Fenagh St. Caillins 1-12.

In the first of the Senior semifinal competitions it was all square between St. Marys and Allen Gaels in Cloone on Saturday evening on a nailbiting scoreline of 0-11 each. The replay is scheduled for next Saturday at 5pm in Cloone and extra time will be played if necessary.

Meanwhile in Bornacoola the Junior A final between Annaduff and Eslin was postponed due to a water logged pitch. There was a torrential downpour shortly before the game was due to throw-in and rendered the pitch unplayable. This game is rescheduled for Sat 7th Oct in Bornacoola at 5pm.

Yesterday the Intermediate Semis got under way with Carrigallen winning by 4 points over Drumkeeran and Drumreilly beating St. Marys by 6pts.

In the second Senior Semifinal it was heartbreak for Bornacoola as the game was won by Mohill in the 3rd minute of injury time. They scored the winning goal with the last kick of the ball as the game looked to be going for a replay.

The Intermediate final between Drumreilly and Carrigallen will now be played in Cloone before the Senior Final on 8th October at 2:30pm. While Mohill await to see who their opponents will be in the Senior final which will throw-in at 4:15pm.

 

 

25-Sep-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Regulations Governing Club Championships (2006)

Please find below the text of the Amended Rule 115 TO 2006, which details how the Groups in the SFC, IFC and JFCA will be decided in the event of an equality of points when the Round Robin series is complete.

As the Masonite Leagues 2006 had commenced in advance of this Congress decision, they will be completed in 2006 in accordance with Regulations drawn up and approved at the March meeting of Coiste Chontae Liatroma. From 2007 forth they shall be completed in accordance with the guidelines below relating to an equality of points.

[b]Regulations governing Club Championships(2006) and Leagues (2007).[/b]

At Congress 2006 Rule 115 TO 2006 was amended and became effective from May 22, 2006. The full text of the amended rule is as follows and shall apply in the Leitrim SFC, IFC and JFCA competitions which are partly run on a league basis:

[b]Rule 115-County Championships[/b]

(1) A County Committee shall organise its Championships on a Knock-Out, League, or a Combination of League and Knock-Out basis.

(2) A County may be divided into districts for these Competitions.

(3) A County Committee shall arrange draws to permit Byes in the first rounds only, unless prior approval for proposed divergence has beenÓgiven by Central Council.

(4) The County Committee shall draw up and approve all other Regulations governing the Organisation of a championship, in advance of its commencement. Any alteration shall be annually approved.

(5) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply:

(a) League results are credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one point for a draw.

(b) If a club is disqualified or retires during the course of the league stage, its played games shall stand and its unplayed games shall be awarded to the opposing teams.

(c) Where teams finish with equal points for qualification for the concluding stages, or for promotion or relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified, subject to clause(d) below-

(i) [b]Scóring Difference (subtracting the total scores Against from the total scores For).[/b]

(ii) Highest total scores For.

(iii) Where two teams only are involved-the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition.

(iv) Scóring Average (divide total score Against into total score For)

(d) If Disqualifications, retirements or walkovers materially affect the outcome of the points total in the league stage of a championship, there shall be play offs to determine qualification for the concluding stages of the championship, or for promotion or relegation as appropriate.

(e) A disqualification shall only affect further participation in the current championship involved and not the following year?s championship or qualification for it. In any Promotion or Relegation process a team shall retain the points it has won in a stage of the championship run on a league basis.

[b]Rule 134-League Competitions[/b]
Rule 134 as outlined below will apply to 2007 leagues and not to this years leagues (2006)

Leagues may be organized on a single or double round basis. The Regulations outlined in Rule 115 in relation to the League Part of a Championship shall likewise apply to League Competitions.

Penalty for each unfulfilled fixture- Award of the game to Opposing Team; Minimum Fine-County ?400, Club ?40

 

 

02-Aug-06 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Leitrim Ladies Notes-

[b]TG4 Connacht Championship: [/b]
The weather took its toll on a number of games at the weekend and the Leitrim Mayo quarter final in Cloone on Sunday was no exception. The referee declared the pitch unplayable forty minutes before the throw in and a new date is yet to be confirmed by Connacht Council.

[b]9 a Side Leagues: [/b]
Ballinaglera deferated Bornacoola on Friday evening to remain undefeated in the competition to date. On Sunday morning Glencar Manor had a narrow win over St Marys. The St Josephs game against Annaduff had to be postponed due to weather conditions.

[b]Leitrim F?ile Blitz: [/b]
Next Saturday ten teams will compete in a 15 a side blitz at two venues. Due to weather conditions at present, the venues have yet to be confirmed but all clubs will be notified during the week.

[b]Interprovincials:[/b]
Congratulations and best wishes to Sarah McLoughlin, Sinead Brennan and Eimear McGlade who have been selected on the Connacht panel for the Interprovincial tournament in Mullingar at the weekend and to Jason Tanaine who will be part of the management team.

 

 

23-May-06 by Patricia Bohan

Delivering a New Age for Gaelic Games

The GAA National Coaching Conference – “Delivering a New Age for Gaelic Games ” – supported by Kelloggs, will take place on 3rd December 2005 at The Helix, Dublin City University.

Run in conjunction with the GAA Grassroots to National Programme (GNP), the Conference will offer 1,000 delegates attending an opportunity to access talks relating to key coaching issues in both football and hurling.

Included amongst those to speak at the Conference are Tyrone football Manager and 2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner Mickey Harte, retired Meath Football Manager Sean Boylan, Former Wexford Hurling Manager Liam Griffith and Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager Babs Keating.

Also included in the line-up of speakers are GAA President Sean Kelly , RT? Sports Commentators Michael Lyster and Martin Brolly and GAA Head of Games Pat Daly. Talks on the day will be geared not only towards physical activity on the sporting field but also issues involving the psychology of sport. Talks such as Understanding the Psychological needs of children and Keeping Players Fresh – An All-Ireland Winning Perspective are included in the line-up.

According to Pat Daly, GAA Head of Games, “We are delighted to announce the comprehensive speaker line up for this years Conference. The program was devised following a survey of 540 coaches earlier this year. ”

In addition, those attending will be given the opportunity, throughout the day, to have their say by means of a wireless interactive polling system allowing the 1,000 delegates a unique opportunity to shape the new age for GAA games at the touch of a button.

Speaking at the launch, Stephen Twaddell, Managing Director, Kellogg?s Ireland said, “We are delighted to have been asked to support the GAA National Coaching Conference. Kellogg?s is committed to supporting the promotion of physical activity and has a history of encouraging consumers to live a balanced lifestyle by eating a healthy balanced diet combined with regular physical activity. Our national games touch the lives of families across the 32 counties of Ireland and the coaches are at the front line of contact with the thousands of children and adults who participate in either Gaelic Football or Hurling. We are delighted to support an initiative that supports these coaches and encourages communication to ensure the delivery of world class facilities, equipment and training and looks to the future of these great games. ”

Niall Moyna, Head of The School of Health and Human Performance at DCU said “The DCU GAA Club and Dublin City University are especially proud to be providing the location for this years GAA National Coaching Conference particularly as it coincides with our hosting of the Sigerson Cup. This conference is a significant departure for GAA sport in DCU. ”

The cost of attending the conference is E100. For further information on registering to attend the conference please telephone (01) 7007578 or log onto [link= “www.gaa.ie “]www.gaa.ie[/link].

 

 

15-Nov-05 by Paddy Reilly