2026 Leitrim All County League Division 1
Ballinamore 1-17 Mohill 2-11
A lovely evening for football on Saturday in the Páirc as we took on Mohill in the league.
Mohill made the brighter start, scoring a point early on before adding a goal shortly after, despite a touch from Darren Maxwell. We settled into the game well, with points from Luke Murphy, Wayne McKeon (free), Brian Leyden and Paul Moran bringing us level and then ahead.
Further scores from Naoishe McManus and Luke Murphy had us in front approaching the break, and we continued to create chances, with one effort from Mark Aherne dropping short from a 45 and another saved by the Mohill goalkeeper. Mohill added a couple of scores, including a two-point free, but we finished the half the stronger to lead 0-10 to 1-5 at the interval.
There was one change at half-time, with Michael Keegan introduced for Mark Aherne.
We started the second half with a Luke Murphy free and continued to control possession. A Mohill point on five minutes kept the gap to three, but we responded through another Luke Murphy free after good work from Brian Leyden.
The key moment came on twelve minutes when Conor Moran finished a well-worked move with a goal, extending our lead. Points from Keelan McHugh on the run, and further scores from Dillon Beirne and Brian Leyden put us six clear entering the final quarter.
Mohill were still dangerous, adding a two-point free before finding the net late on to reduce the margin. They followed up with two further points to bring the gap back to the minimum.
We responded through Dillon Beirne and a late free from Wayne McKeon after Paul Moran was fouled, which proved important as the game ended. A good win for the lads.
Ballinamore: Darren Maxwell; Mark Aherne, Mathew Murphy, Brian Leyden; Paul Moran, Naoishe McManus, Dillon Beirne; Keelan McHugh, Wayne McKeon; Luke Murphy, Conor Moran.
Subs: Michael Keegan for Mark Aherne (HT)
Scorers – Ballinamore: Conor Moran 1-0; Luke Murphy 0-5; Keelan McHugh 0-3; Wayne McKeon 0-2; Brian Leyden 0-2; Dillon Beirne 0-2; Paul Moran 0-1; Naoishe McManus 0-1.
Next up, the lads will be in action in Reserve Division 2 on Sunday when they play St Mary’s away at 14:30.
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Ladies Football
We were in action in Division 1 and Division 4 on Sunday morning.
In Division 1, we were beaten by Kiltubrid on a scoreline of 4-8 to 2-10.
In Division 4, we had a good win over Bornacoola, finishing strongly to secure a 6-19 to 4-8 victory. A strong attacking display saw us build up a significant tally over the course of the game.
Next up, we play Kiltubrid again next Sunday in Round 3 of the Spring League, with the game scheduled to take place in Kiltubrid.
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U16 Girls
We were in action last week against Mohill, where we suffered our first defeat on a scoreline of 6-8 to 3-2. Despite the result, the team remains top of the league table after four rounds. Best of luck in the next fixture, which is at home on 2nd May against Carrick.
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Underage
Well done to all the underage coaches who took part in a fantastic coaching workshop with Shaun Doherty (Elevate Kids Coaching) this morning. They were put through their paces, trialling a variety of drills and games for skill and technique development. Lots of new ideas and inspiration for the season ahead.
The coaches will be putting those skills to use this Saturday as our nursery, U7, U8 girls and U9 boys and U10 girls are all in action in the Páirc at 10am. If you are interested in joining, please come down or contact Jenny on 087 2958837.
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Naomh Eoin
Our Division 1 U13 lads were in action last Tuesday where they lost out to Allen Gaels in the first round of the league. Final score was Naomh Eoin 3-7, Allen Gaels 6-15. Next up for the lads is an away game against Manor on Tuesday at 19:00.
Our Division 3 U13 lads were also in action on Friday when they had their opening game against Mohill. The lads did very well, winning by a score of 5-11 to 3-4. Next up for the lads is a home game against Melvin Gaels on Friday at 19:00.
The U17 lads had their first match in the Division 1 league where they played St Mary’s on Thursday night. The lads put in a good display, going a goal and a point down early before gaining control in midfield and working their way back into the game to take the lead. The half-time score was 2-10 to 1-7 in our favour. The second half started well and we added some quick goals to leave the final score 7-12 to 1-11. Next up for the lads is a home game against Glencar Manor on Thursday at 19:00 in Ballinamore.
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Leitrim
Best of luck to the Leitrim team and our own Tom Prior, Paul Honeyman, Michael McKiernan and Donal Feeley as they take on Galway in Carrick this Saturday.
Well done to our players who were in action for the county this week, with Brian Ahern lining out against Fermanagh for the U15s, while Luke Maguire, Colton Quinn and Jacob McTague were in action in the Fr Manning Cup where Leitrim defeated Longford by two points.
Well done also to Paul Honeyman and Dessie Wisley who were in action for the U20s, where Leitrim lost to Roscommon.
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50/50 Draw
Tickets for the next draw are now on sale online via the club’s link and are also available locally at Prior’s (High Street), Smyth’s Siopa Ól, Murphy’s Newsagents, Fresh Today and at the club’s SuperValu 50:50 ticket booth.
The next draw will take place this Saturday in Prior’s, High Street.
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Membership
Club membership is now on sale for the coming season. All details can be found on the Foireann App.
All members need to ensure registration is completed to ensure insurance coverage.
