Juvenile Awards Night The Juvenile Awards Night will take place this Friday 24th of February at 8pm in the Function Room of the Mayflower Community Centre. On the night there will be a presentation of medals to the U-14 Girls, Under-14 and Under-16 Boys. The presentation of the underage Kevin Keane Player of the Year Awards 2011 will also take place. Disco by DJ Paul and food will be served on the night. Tickets are €10 and are available from all managers or email info@allen.ie to book direct. We would appeal to all our members to please turn out in big numbers to acknowledge the success of our underage teams last year.
Division 2: We began our league campaign with a defeat away to Bornacoola on Sunday on a scoreline of 1-08 to 0-08. It was a typical early season game littered with mistakes & dominated for long periods by the physically stronger home side. Bornacoola kicked a host of wides over the hour but we hung in the match and had chances to snatch something from the game. We trailed 0-02 to 0-01 after fifteen minutes with our sole point a lovely score from play from Danny Egan & it was great to see Danny back in action after missing most of last season through injury. We then had our best spell with 3 quick fire points from Martin Beirne, Declan Gilhooly & Danny again between the 21st & 24th minute. However the game’s key score arrived when Bornacoola found the net just before the break to leave the interval score 1-03 to 0-04. Bornacoola had the better possession again in the early stages of the second half scoring 2 points but wasting half a dozen good chances. We kept in touch with 2 points from Micky McManus & one from Brian Mulvey to cut the lead to 2 with 7 minutes remaining but we just couldn’t bridge the gap. A Declan Gilhooly free was our last score to leave it 1-08 to 0-08 at the finish. The team was: Kevin Nolan, Andrew Canning, Mark Gunning, Shane Beirne, Ciaran Mattynnsenns, Derek McGourty, Jason Loftus, Alan Wynne, Micky McManus, Thomas Mulvey, Brian Mulvey, Declan Gilhooly, Nathan Flynn, Martin Beirne, Danny Egan. Subs: David Wynne for N. Flynn, Alan McKeon for J. Loftus. We play Cloone at home on Sunday at 2pm.
Division 3: We have a home tie against St. Marys on Saturday at 4pm.
Minor League: The minor league resumes this Saturday with an away fixture in Carrigallen at 12noon. Best of luck to the team & management after the opening round draw with Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins.
Senior Awards Night : The Senior Awards Night will take place on Saturday 3rd of March at 8.30 pm also in the Function Room of the Mayflower Community Centre. On the night there will be a presentation of medals to the St Francis Under-21 Championship Winning Team and Allen Gaels Senior Team who were the 'A Shield' winners. The presentation of the Kevin Keane Senior, Junior & Ladies Players of the Year Awards 2011 will also take place. Music by Alan Clarke and food will be served on the night. Tickets are €20 and are available from all managers or emailinfo@allen.ie to book direct.
Membership: A reminder to all players that membership is now due with the minor & senior leagues underway. Membership for the year is €50 for working player, €30 for non playing adult & €20 for students with family membership also available for €70. Please contact registrar, Eilis McGowan, to ensure that you are insured to play.
Leitrim Supporters Club: Leitrim Supporters Club packs are available now from club officers at €40 each – this year it includes the 1st Prize of €5,000 as well as a car sticker and a Leitrim GAA highlights DVD.
Engagement: Congratulation to James Flynn and Ciara Nangle who got engaged over the weekend. Ciara has been our number one supporter over the the last couple of years and we would like to wish them a life time of happiness together.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 12-16-20-26. The €20 winners were Tony Conway, Arigna, Marie Casserly, Mahanagh, Daithi McGourty, Dristernan, Margaret McTiernan, Carrick-on-Shannon & Sean Forde, Ballinaglera. The jackpot now stands at €7,200.
13/02/12
Minor League: The first competitive match of the year took place on Sunday in the park when St. Francis hosted Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins in the opening round of the league. We trailed 0-04 to 0-01 after 15 minutes with a Nathan Flynn free our only score. Ballinamore continued to dominate the half and despite points from John Crawford, Shane Walsh and a free & an effort from play from Nathan Flynn we trailed at the break by 0-08 to 0-05. However we did show positive signs in the opening period with a number of good moves but lacked a finishing touch. We went further behind 5 minutes into the second half but began to get a grip on the game after that and points from Nathan, Shane McLoughlin & Adrian Sorohan narrowed the gap to the minimum. Ballinamore responded with 2 pointed frees to lead again by 3 points with 55 minutes on the clock but our lads didn’t panic and Bryan Beirne & Nicholas Moore cut the deficit to one again and as the game entered injury time Shane Walsh struck the equaliser. We could have gone on to snatch victory but both teams were probably happy to share the points. The team was: Diarmuid McKiernan, Alan McTigue, Adrian Sorohan, Kyle Flynn, Padraig Clark, David Wynne, John Crawford, Brian Moran, Shane McLoughlin, Nathan Flynn, Bryan Beirne, Shane Walsh, Nicholas Moore, Niall Sorohan, Gerard Clark. Subs: Ciaran Walsh for Gerard Clark; Ryan Heron for Niall Sorohan, Luke Bradley, John Beirne, Brian Gunning, Fergal McMorrow. The next round is an away fixture in Carrigallen.
Division 2: The league kicks off on Sunday in Bornacoola with throw in at 2pm. Best of luck to team & management & we look forward to a good travelling support.
Juvenile Awards Night The Juvenile Awards Night will take place on Friday 24th of February at 8pm in the Function Room of the Mayflower Community Centre. On the night there will be a presentation of medals to the U-14 Girls, Under-14 and Under-16 Boys. The presentation of the underage Kevin Keane Player of the Year Awards 2011 will also take place. Disco by DJ Paul and food will be served on the night. Tickets are €10 and are available from all managers or email info@allen.ie to book direct.
Senior Awards Night : The Senior Awards Night will take place on Saturday 3rd of March at 8.30 pm also in the Function Room of the Mayflower Community Centre. On the night there will be a presentation of medals to the St Francis Under-21 Championship Winning Team and Allen Gaels Senior Team who were the 'A Shield' winners. The presentation of the Kevin Keane Senior, Junior & Ladies Players of the Year Awards 2011 will also take place. Music by Alan Clarke and food will be served on the night. Tickets are €20 and are available from all managers or email info@allen.ie to book direct.
Best Wishes: We wish Alan Kelly a speedy recovery from recent surgery and hope he is back on his feet very soon.
Leitrim: Well done to the Leitrim Team & management on a great win in Carlow at the weekend. Congrats to Alan Wynne & Declan Gilhooly.
Membership: A reminder to all players that membership is now due with the minor league underway & senior leagues commencing this weekend. Membership for the year is €50 for working player, €30 for non playing adult & €20 for students with family membership also available for €70. Please contact registrar, Eilis McGowan, to ensure that you are insured to play.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 03-10-24-28. The €20 winners were Joe Moran, Maple Cross, UK, Terry Fitzpatrick, Sligo, Pauline McManus, Carrick Road, Terrie Gray, Drumshanbo & Chris McKenna, Drumkeerin. The jackpot now stands at €7,100.
New Arrival: Congratulations to Ita & Hubert McCauley on the recent birth of their son, Eoghan.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest condolences to the Scollan Family on the sad passing of Charlie Smith, who was laid to rest in Tarmon at the weekend.
06/02/12
Membership: A reminder to all players that membership is now due with the minor league kicking off on Sunday & senior league the following weekend. Membership for the year is €50 for working player, €30 for non playing adult & €20 for students with family membership also available for €70. Please contact registrar, Eilis McGowan, to ensure that you are insured to play.
Minor League: The first match of the year is fixed for Sunday next in the park at 12noon when St. Francis minor team take on Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins in the opening round of the league. Best of luck to the team & management.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 07-11-24-25. The €20 winners were Peggy Moran, Convent Ave., Mary McKeon, Kesh, Aimee & Naoise Lang, Carrick Road, Margaret McTiernan, Carrick & Doreen Caldbeck, Boyle. The jackpot now stands at €7,000.
30/01/12
Underage Registration: Registration takes place in the Clubhouse this Thursday Feb 2nd from 7-8pm for all boys & girls from U-8 to U-18 who wish to play football this year. Membership for the year is €20 per child & there is a family membership of €70 available.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 01-11-20-25. The €20 winners were Dolores Matthews, Keadue, Ellen Gibbons, Woody McGowan, Ciaran McMorrow, Aughnagallop & PJ O’Donnell. The jackpot now stands at €6,900.
Commiserations: The County Vocational Schools were defeated by Mayo by a solitary point in the Connacht 'A' Final on a scoreline of 0-07 to 0-06. The boys had their chances on the day but failed to capitalize on them.
U-21: The County U-21 team were defeated by Roscommon in horrible conditions in Rathcline on Saturday. After recovering from a dismal first half performance, the team manged to bring the game to extra time with the teams tied at 11 points a piece. Unfortunately Roscommon got a run on Leitrim in extra time and pulled away on a scoreline of 0-18 to 0-12. Martin Beirne, Brian Mulvey and Ciarán Mattjnessens are all involed in the panel.
Fantasy League: There is a fantasy GAA league available for those who fancy themselves as a GAA manager. It costs ten euro to enter a team, with seven euro of that ten going back to the club. There is an individual prize 5000 euro. Entries must be in by the 4th February and you must enter Allen Gaels as your club. For more details check 'The Star'. There is also another free competition to enter which runs through the duration of the NFL. Anybody who wishes to participate can log onto 'Allianz League Predictions'. It's a weekly prediction and there is an individual prize of 500euro as well as 2500 for the club. Give it a try!!
23/01/12
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 04-16-19-22. The €20 winners were Tommie Sheerin, Denise McMorrow, Dowra, Barbara Keane, Hazel Riley, Ballinaglera & Margaret Flynn, Mohill. The jackpot now stands at €6,800.
25 Card Drive: The cards has resumed for 2012 and will continue every Sunday night at 8:30pm in the Clubhouse.
Congratulations: Best wishes to Kevin Blessing & Aine Waters who announced their engagement last week.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest condolences to the O’Brien Family, Drumkeelan, on the sad passing of Maureen’s sister, Lilly Smith; to the Fitzgerald Family, Church St., on the death of Mai’s sister, Margaret Doran & to the McLoughlin Family, Knockmullen, Fenagh on the death of Thomas McLoughlin. May they rest in peace.
VEC Championship: Congratulations to the Leitrim Vocational Schools who defeated Galway on a scoreline of 2-09 to 0-6. There were many Gaels players involved, Nicholas Moore, Duggy Mulvey, Bryan Beirne, Nathan Flynn and Adrian Sorohan all played an important role in the victory. Congratulations to all involved and best of luck in the Connacht Final.
Bon Voyage: Good luck to ladies player, Annette Reynolds, and Barry Prior who headed off on their travels for Australia last week. We hope to see them back later this summer.
16/01/12
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 17-20-23-28. The €20 winners were Serena McCarthy, Brian O’Rourke, Carmel Blessing, Linda Duignan, Aoibhe & Rosalie Logan. The jackpot now stands at €6,700.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest condolences to the Gillard Family, Drumduff, on the sad passing of Pascal’s father, Michael Gillard, who was laid to rest in Castleconnor, Co. Sligo last week.
09/01/12
Leitrim: Well done to Alan Wynne who made his debut at corner back in the FBD game away to Mayo last Sunday which Leitrim lost 0-10 to 0-06. Declan Gilhooly has also rejoined the panel in recent weeks and made an appearance late on. Best of luck to the lads for the coming season. Martin Beirne, Brian Mulvey & Ciaran Mattynnsenns were all involved with the U-21’s in their narrow defeat by Longford in the Hastings Cup on Saturday & good luck for the rest of the campaign.
Courses: A Foundation Level Award takes place on Wednesday January 11th & Thursday 12th in the Clubhouse at 7pm each night. Next week Wednesday the 18th a Child Welfare & Protection Course takes place in the Clubhouse. All coaches please note.
Lotto: The following are the results of the draws held over the festive break. The Christmas Draw numbers were 05-09-15-28 & there was no jackpot winner. The prize winners were: John Paul O’Donoghue, Kesh - €100; Chris McKenna, Drumkeerin & Maureen McGourty, Dristernan - €50 each; Bernie Barry, Mahanagh & Emma McKenna, Drumkeerin - €30 each; Ray Duffy, Ballinaglera, David Feeney, Dowra, Andrew & Hazel Riley, Ballinaglera, Robert Cullen Snr. & Gerard McGovern, Drumshanbo – €20 each. The St. Stephen’s Day Draw numbers were 02-13-14-26 & there was no jackpot winner. The €20 winners were: Linda Glynn, Arigna, Willie Matthew Dunne, Dowra, Mary Kelly, Mohill, Sheila Foley, Carrick Road, Rosie Casserly, Drumshanbo. The first draw of 2012 was held on January 2nd with the numbers drawn 02-06-09-13 & there was no jackpot winner. The €20 winners were: Dean Cornyn, Drumshanbo, Kevin Gilhooly, Ashdale, Jimmy Egan, Cornamudda, Marie McCaffrey, Dristernan, Yvonne Noone, Drumboylan. The jackpot now stands at €6,600.
Charity Match: There was a great turnout on St. Stephen’s Day for the annual charity match and a mixture of minors & U-21’s with a couple of honourable additions played the rest in what was a very competitive game for the time of year. Many thanks to all who togged out and to all the spectators who cheered them on. Thank you to all who generously supported the collection in which €650 was raised for the North West Hospice.
25 Card Drive: The cards has resumed for 2012 and will continue every Sunday night at 8:30pm in the Clubhouse. This Sunday will see the Christmas Special which was deferred from December 18th due to weather conditions on the night. All are very welcome.
Race Night: A big thank you to everyone who supported the Race Night on December 30th with one of the largest crowds in many years. A special thanks to all the race & ad sponsors who will be listed in full next week & those who bought horses. Well done & thank you to MC Paul Gibbons and to guest auctioneer, Shane McKeon. Congratulations to all the winners on the night for what was a very successful fund raiser.
Get Well: Best wishes for a speedy recovery to senior team captain, James Flynn, who underwent surgery last week to rectify a long standing hip problem which he played through all last season. James is on crutches for a couple of weeks & will have some rehab ahead but we hope to see him back in action as soon as possible.
Congratulations: There were a number of new arrivals in recent weeks so best wishes to Sinead & Pascal Gillard on the birth of daughter Sophie; to Aoife Kielty & Finbarr Feely on the birth of son Bearrach and to former player Niall Gilbane & his wife Maureen on the birth of their daughter, Evelyn, in Wexford.
Best Wishes: Congratulations to Ciaran Gilhooley & Emma Quigley and to Eoin Kane & Lisa Gill who announced their respective engagements over the Christmas period. Best wishes also to Noel Horan & Mella Mullen and to Michael English & Helen Lester as both couples celebrated their weddings around New Year.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest condolences to the McTigue Family, Corryard on the untimely passing of Peggy McTigue at the weekend after a very short illness. Our thoughts are with Michael John, Patricia & Sean at this most difficult time. Sincere sympathy also to the Dolan Family, Carrick-on-Shannon on the tragic loss of Andrew Dolan last week and finally our sympathy to the McGuinness Family, Dernasoo on the sad passing of John James McGuinness. May they rest in peace.
07/12/11
AGM: The AGM took place in the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon last with a large crowd in attendance. Chairman Sean Wynne presided over the meeting and gave an overview of the year in his address. He highlighted club’s achievements during the year on the field of play with the success of the U-14 & U-16 boys and the U-14 girls making a breakthrough with a first A Title for the club. At adult level there was success in the Senior Shield and also a first U-21 Title in 14 years. He also acknowledged the passing of Club Trustee, Cyril Reynolds, during the year which came as a great shock to all. The Chairman thanked all the club coaches for their time & dedication in 2011 and also all the parents who helped out during the year. Outgoing secretary, Eilis McGowan, gave a comprehensive report of the club’s activities in 2011 and outgoing treasurer, John Moran, presented a detailed financial report outlining income, when the once off development grant is excluded, of €74,105.51 and expenditure of €52,485.07. Tributes were paid from the floor to the 3 main officers for their trojan work on behalf of the club in the last year. Special thanks were extended to Eilis McGowan on the outstanding job she did as secretary for the past 2 years and also to John Moran who has done a tremendous job in the role of treasurer for the last 3 years as was clearly evident from the accounts. The following officers were returned for 2011 – President Eamonn McGowan; Chairman Sean Wynne; Vice-chairman Richard Flynn; Secretary Padraig Kenny; Asst-Secretary Eilis McGowan; Treasurer Alan Wynne; Asst- Treasurer John Moran; PRO Martin Beirne; Registrar Eilis McGowan; Insurance Officer Alan McKeon; Co. Board Delegates Paschal Mooney, Sean Wynne; Coiste na nOg Delegates Mickey McTigue, Noel Beirne; Finance Committee Chairman Richard Flynn; Park Chairman Fergal McPartland; Oifigeach Cultur & Teanga Cyril McKeon; Coaching Officer Martin McGowan; IT Officer Aidan McKeon; Children’s Officer: Mary Beirne. The following team managers were appointed U-8’s: Padraig Kenny, Angus Fee, Farrell McKeon; U-10’s: Cyril McKeon; U-12’s: Patrick McManus; U-14’s: Mickey McTigue; U-16’s: Fergus Moran; Minor: Paul Lee; U-21: Kevin Nolan - all managers to appoint their own selectors. The positions of junior & senior managers were both filled with the following team – manager David McGourty with selectors Larry Burke & Sean Wynne. The positions for the ladies teams for the coming years are as follows: U-8/U-10s: Dermot Dennis, U-12: Ann Flood, U-14: Micky Morohan and Ann Flood, U-16 and Minor: Mary Beirne, Mary Jo Monaghan, Paul Lee and Tommy Mulvey, Junior: Paul Lee. A number of motions were discussed and notable decisions reached included that the Club would only enter 2 adult men’s teams in 2012; that all teams from minor to senior would train together; that all managers would meet on a regular basis during the season and it was also decided that there would be no dinner dance but rather a Club Day at the Park to present all medals & awards. The meeting ended with prayers for deceased club members.
Leitrim Sports Partnership Awards: Eamonn McGowan received his Hall of Fame Award at the Sports Awards in Lough Rynn Castle on Saturday night last and a large number of club members attended in support what proved to be a very popular award. Congratulations also to Martin Raftery who along with Jamie Murray was announced on the night as winners of the Men’s Team of the Year Award for their achievements on the handball courts this year. Commiserations to Ann Flood who was nominated for the Club Volunteer of the Year Category and was very well supported on the night and to St. Patrick’s National School which was nominated in the Best School’s Section.
Leitrim Ladies: The Leitrim Ladies County Board will hold an AGM Workshop next Monday December 12th in Pairc Sean at 8pm and anyone with an interest in the development of Ladies Football in Leitrim is invited to attend. Those in the club who would like to be involved should contact any club officer in advance.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 03-04-06-19. The €20 winners were Caroline Lynch, Margaret Reynolds, Mickey McManus, Colette Flanagan, Garadice, Kathleen Reynolds, Ballinaglera. The jackpot now stands at €6,100.
Church Gate Collection: A reminder that the Club’s annual collection is this weekend.
Get Well: Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Brian Mulvey who underwent knee surgery last week.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest sympathy to the Higgins Family, Dristernan & the Flynn Family, Ardcolum on the passing of Mary Curry who was laid to rest last week. May she rest in peace.
30/11/11
U-21 Champions: Congratulations to the St. Francis team & management who won the U-21 championship for the first time in 14 years with victory over Glencar Manorhamilton in Pairc Sean on Saturday last. We won a hard fought tense encounter on a scoreline of 1-04 to 0-03 played in difficult weather conditions. In contrast to the free flowing, high scoring semi final the previous weekend this was a different type of performance but no less notable with an excellent all round defensive display from the team. We played with the benefit of a strong breeze in the opening half but the game was scoreless until Martin Beirne struck with a fine point from play in the 25th minute. Manorhamilton had probably looked the better team in the opening period & created a number of goal chances with a combination of good goalkeeping from Jack Mattynnsenns & good fortune keeping them scoreless. On the stroke of half time Nicholas Moore kicked a great point under pressure to leave the interval score 0-02 to 0-00. The omens for the second half suggested that we would struggle but the team responded with an excellent performance of commitment, support play & hard work that made light of the conditions and they played some great football in the circumstances. A good move just after the break saw Brian Mulvey pulled down & Seamie McMorrow kicked the all important first score of the half from a placed ball. Then in the 34th minute came the crucial score when another good team move saw Seamie in on goal and he produced a clever finish to lob the Manor keeper and put us in control. It was the 45th minute before Manorhamilton opened their account with a free & they added a second point from play on 49 minutes to signal an exciting conclusion to the match. However another great passing move on 51 minutes saw Thomas Mulvey hit a great point from play into the teeth of the wind to give us a 5 point cushion again. Manorhamilton hit the last score of the game a point from play in the 57th minute and pushed hard to get an all important goal but we stood firm and emerged deserving winners on a scoreline of 1-04 to 0-03 with outstanding captain Thomas Cornyn lifting the cup. The team & scorers were: Jack Mattynnsenns, David Wynne, Mark Gunning, Barry Gilmartin, Jason Loftus, Ciaran Mattynnsenns, Thomas Cornyn, Philly McGourty, Martin Beirne (0-01), Shane Beirne, Thomas Mulvey (0-01), Seamie McMorrow (1-01), Nicholas Moore (0-01), Enda Maguire, Johnny McGourty. Subs: Brian Mulvey for J. McGourty, Adrian Sorohan for D. Wynne, Dylan McGowan for S. Beirne, Shane Beirne for Jason Loftus; Patrick McGrail, Danny Egan, Conor Tiernan, Nathan Flynn. Well done to managers Kevin Nolan & James Wynne for all their efforts with the lads over recent months. The club would also like to sincerely thank Henry Sorohan who kindly sponsored a meal for the team and management afterwards. This was greatly appreciated.
Leitrim Sports Partnership Awards: A reminder that Eamonn McGowan receives his Hall of Fame Award this weekend and a large number of club members are attending to support. Anyone interested in coming along should contact any club officer immediately. Ann Flood has been nominated for the Club Volunteer of the Year Category, St. Patrick’s National School in the Best School’s Section and Martin Raftery along with Jamie Murray in the Men’s Team of the Year Category with all these results announced at the ceremony in Lough Rynn this Saturday December 3rd.
AGM: The AGM takes place on Sunday December 4th in the Clubhouse at 2pm sharp. Please make a special effort to attend and any new members would be most welcome.
Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week & the numbers drawn were 02-17-23-24. The €20 winners were Shane O’Neill, Aughacashel, Sean Lynch, Drumgorman, Brian Beirne, Dristernan, Barbara Keane & Rosalie Logan, Margaret McKeon, Ballinamore. The jackpot now stands at €6,000.
Get Well: The Club extends best wishes for a speedy recovery to Mickey Moran who stepped down as Leitrim Team Manager at the weekend due to ill health.
