Members of the Sligo County Delegation at the HSE National Community Games Finals at Athlone Institute of Technology on Sunday, August 15, 2010. Athlone was a centre of excitement and expectations during the first weekend of the HSE Community Games National Finals August, 2010 which took place from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August, 2010 [...]
Leitrim senior GAA manager Mickey Moran has been reappointed to his position and he will also take charge of the county’s junior and Under-21 panels in 2011. However assistant John Morrison has stepped down to concentrate on the writing of a GAA coaching manual. A statement from the Leitrim County Board said: “After much deliberation, [...]
IT Sligo GAA members will stand proud along with the Sligo senior GAA team this Sunday in the 2010 Connacht Senior Championship final against Roscommon. And come what may, the three times Sigerson Cup winners will be delighted as they are represented by a total of seven players on both teams. But a Sligo victory would be [...]
2010 All Ireland GAA Qualifiers – Round 2 Kildare 1-12 Leitrim 0-06 Game played at Newbridge Leitrim’s attempts to make inroads in this year’s All Ireland qualifers came to an abrupt stop last evening in Newbridge as Kildare had a handy nine-point victory.
2010 Championship efforts to date Louth 1-22 Kildare 1-16 (Leinster quarter-final) Kildare 0-15 Antrim 0-15 (Qualifier R 1) After extra-time Kildare 1-15 Antrim 0-9 (Replay) Roscommon1-13 Leitrim 0-11 (Connacht semi-final) This will be the first ever championship clash this evening between the counties in the All Ireland championship, a noteworthy point of interest itself. It will [...]
All Ireland hurling championships – the Nicky Rackard Cup & Lory Meagher Cup Quarter Finals & Semi Finals are all of interest in the North West as Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Fermanagh are still involved. No draw required due to avoidance of repeat pairings. Games to be played at neutral venues and will be confirmed [...]
The draw for the various All Ireland hurling championships were made yesterday evening by the GAA. In Round 2 of the Nicky Rackard Cup, Sligo have been drawn to play Monaghan. In the Lory Meagher Cup, Leitrim are away to Cavan, Donegal play Warwickshire and Fermanagh have a bye. The full draw is:
Three competitors from the Spanish Burgos 2016-Castilla y Leon team as well as an Italian rider with the Japan Nippo squad were badly hurt and taken to hospital after a dramatic incident yesterday when a jeep pulled out on the race course, which happened on the descent after Bellavalley Gap. It occurred about 30 kilometres [...]
29.05.2010 (Sat) Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Quarter-Final Nowlan PK 7.00pm Gaillimh v Loch Garman RTÉ Referee: John Sexton (Corcaigh) (E.T. if Necessary) Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Quarter-Finals Casement PK 2.30pm Doire v Londain Referee: Owen Elliott (Aontroim) (E.T. if Necessary) Casement PK 4.30pm An Dún v Ard Mhacha Referee: Garrett Duffy (Aontroim) (E.T. [...]
Sligo Rovers 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Game played in Richmond Park, Inchicore A minute’s applause was held before the game in memory of the Leitrim GAA player Phillip McGuinness who died in Beaumont hospital earlier this week of injuries sustained in a club game last Saturday in Mohill against Melvin Gaels. Sligo Rovers [...]
Airtricity League fixtures, April 22nd – 24th Thursday, April 22nd Airtricity League Premier Division UCD v Sporting Fingal UCD Bowl 7.45pm Referee: D. Tomney Friday, April 23rd Airtricity League Premier Division St. Patrick’s Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.35pm Referee: A. Kelly [Live on RTE Two]
Tributes are continuing to be paid to the Leitrim county footballer Philip ‘Philly’ McGuinness who died tragically playing the game he loved at the weekend. The 26-year-old was playing for his home team of Mohill against Melvin Gaels of Kinlough, when tragedy struck just before the end of the first half, after a clash, which [...]
A Leitrim footballer remains in a critical condition after what has been described as a “freak accident” occurred during a league match betweeen Mohill and Melvin Gaels. 26-year-old Philip McGuinness, known as ‘Philly’ was initially taken to Sligo General Hospital on Saturday evening, but is now critically ill at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital.
The GAA annual national Congress in County Down has backed plans to end post match pitch invasions on gaelic pitches throughout the country. Delegates in Newcastle, heard Seán Walsh, Jarlath Burns, Danny Murphy, Bob Honohan and Ger Doyle all speak in favour of attempts to address the dangerous practice. There was no delegates who opposed the motion. The invasions are causing [...]
Leitrim Footballers had a hard earned but well deserved victory over Carlow in Dr Cullen Park on Satruday last on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-12. Leitrim raced into a 1-5 lead within the opening 15 minutes before Carlow got on the scoresheet with a 17th minute free. The visitors made excellent use of the first [...]
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