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Antrim up and running after swatting Leitrim aside

Fourteen-man Antrim for whom Dominic McEnhill was outstanding and who had Joseph Finnegan dismissed on a straight red near the end, turned in a sparkling performance to claim their first league win over Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon, winning 2-19 to 1-15.

Football • 22 Feb

8 June 2024; Ryan O'Rourke of Leitrim during the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final match between Leitrim and Wicklow at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford. Photo by Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

Leitrim overcome wobble to see off Waterford

After a bright start Leitrim led by Ryan O'Rourke held out for a hard fought win over fourteen man Waterford, who had Cian Kiely dismissed on a second yellow in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Football • 01 Feb

22 June 2025; Wicklow goalkeeper Mark Jackson during the Tailteann Cup semi-final match between Wicklow and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Jackson strikes late to earn Wicklow win over Leitrim

Wicklow began their Allianz Football League Division 4 in winning fashion by the slimmest of margins against a battling Leitrim side in Aughrim.

Football • 25 Jan

1 June 2025; Garvan Jones of Fermanagh during the Tailteann Cup match between Fermanagh and Wexford at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Historic win for Leitrim Gaels in entertaining final

Leitrim Gaels claimed their first-ever Leitrim title in an entertaining final at the expense of Ballinamore Sean O'Heslin's in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Football • 19 Oct 25

Poacher's Leitrim tenure to be extended by two years

Leitrim have extended senior football manager Steven Poacher's tenure by two years.

Football • 29 Aug 25

8 June 2025; Bríd McMaugh of Waterford during the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship match between Waterford and Dublin at Dungarvan GAA Club in Dungarvan, Waterford. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Waterford goal glut secures quarter-final spot

Waterford advanced to the TG4 Ladies All-Ireland senior championship quarter-final with victory over Leitrim in Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada.

All-Ireland ladies football championship • 21 Jun 25

John O'Mahony - A life of football in his own words

Former Mayo, Leitrim and Galway manager John O'Mahony contributed to the documentary 'Hell for Leather - The Story of Gaelic Football' before his death in July 2024. Here are his words on his life in football.

Football • 22 Jun 25

Jack Lavin was among the goals for Sligo

Sligo survive first-half scare to overcome Leitrim

Having been given a first-half scare at Carrick-on-Shannon second half goals by Darragh Cummins and Jack Lavin gained Sligo a hard fought for and come from behind win over a battling Leitrim side.

Football • 18 May 25

'I'm very, very proud to wear the Leitrim crest on my chest today' - Steven Poacher

Poacher's pride in plucky Leitrim during 'tough year'

Leitrim manager Steven Poacher says he is proud to wear the Leitrim crest following his side's near miss against Mayo in Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

Football • 20 Apr 25

In the opening ten minutes of the restart, Ryan O'Donoghue fired over two Mayo points

Mayo book final place with second-half surge in Leitrim

After a ding dong battle with Leitrim in the opening half Mayo, who only led by the minimum at the break, upped their game in the second half to claim a clear cut but far from impressive win over the home side at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Football • 01 May 25

KEY: tp - two-point score; tpf - two-point free; tpm - two-point mark

Slick Sligo put already-relegated Leitrim to the sword

Slick Sligo registered one of their biggest-ever wins in the Allianz Football League when they overpowered Leitrim by 22 points, 0-32 to 0-10, in a non-event at Markievicz Park between these Connacht neighbours.

Football • 23 Mar 25

Ben Guckian is one of Leitrim's young guns this year

Leitrim to forfeit Fermanagh football league clash

The Leitrim footballers will not field a team for their Division 3 clash against Fermanagh in Pairc Sean Ui Eslin in Ballinamore tomorrow due to an injury crisis in the camp and commitments to their Under-20 team.

Football • 15 Mar 25

Mickey Harte's side are firmly in the promotion shake-up

Offaly eventually come good to secure win over Leitrim

Winless Leitrim provided Offaly with something of a shock early on, but then the Faithful County side got their game back on track just before the interval when John Furlong finished to home side's net and put the visitors on the road to a hard-fought win.

Football • 02 Mar 25

Alex Beirne scored the only goal of the game

Kildare add to Leitrim's misery with 23-point hammering

High-flying and undefeated Kildare had a runaway win over a Leitrim outfit from whose panel twenty of last year's players have departed in what was a Division 3 top of the table versus bottom of the table clash.

Football • 16 Feb 25

Mark Barry was in fine scoring form for Laois

Leitrim have little answer to Laois firepower

Laois bounced back from last week's loss to Offaly to claim a runaway win over a well-below par Leitrim outfit in an extremely one-sided contest where the home supporters had to endure a difficult afternoon.

Football • 08 Feb 25

Emmet McMahon contributed four points to the Clare tally

Clare cruise past Leitrim at Cusack Park

A first league meeting in 11 years didn't exactly unearth a thriller, as Clare proved much too strong for Division 3 newcomers Leitrim in a 2-17 to 0-10 victory in front of just over a thousand spectators in Cusack Park in Ennis.

Football • 02 Feb 25

Leitrim players Charlene Tyrrell, right, and Áine Redican celebrate last year's All-Ireland intermediate football final

Tyrrell set for senior ranks 22 years after Leitrim bow

Leitrim stalwart Charlene Tyrell is looking forward to playing senior championship football for the first time.

GAA • 01 Feb 25

Steven Poacher has previously been a coach at Carlow and Roscommon

Poacher appointed Leitrim senior football manager

Leitrim have moved on from the controversial departure of Mickey Graham by appointing Steven Poacher as their senior football manager.

Football • 26 Oct 24

Mohill players and supporters, including Diarmuid Casey celebrate afterwards

Mohill prevail after penalties to retain Leitrim crown

After a pulsating Leitrim senior final replay ended on level terms in Ballinamore - 1-14 to 0-17 - it went to penalties to decide the issue where defending champions Mohill came out on top when Sean Harkin converted their fourth spot kick to give them victory.

Football • 12 Oct 24

Clockwise from top left: Galway camogie player Dervla Higgins, Galway footballer Paul Conroy, Galway footballer Nicola Ward and Clare hurler Tony Kelly

Galway quartet among GAA/GPA monthly awards winners

Galway's Nicola Ward and Dervla Higgins are the July winners of the GPA Player of the Month awards for ladies football and camogie, with Clare's Tony Kelly and Galway's Paul Conroy named the hurler and footballer of the month.

Football • 15 Aug 24

Muireann Devaney of Leitrim celebrates after scoring a point

Leitrim edge out Tyrone in thrilling intermediate final

Leitrim survived a late Tyrone fightback to win the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship for the first time since they captured their only crown in 2007.

Womens football • 04 Aug 24

John O'Mahony won eight Connacht SFC titles as manager

Double All-Ireland-winning manager John O'Mahony dies

Former Mayo, Leitrim and Galway manager, John O'Mahony, has died.

Football • 07 Jul 24

Darragh Kirwan hits seven points for Kildare in the victory over Leitrim

Kirwan propels Kildare into home quarter-final spot

A superb seven-point haul from Daragh Kirwan was enough to propel Kildare into a home quarter-final of the Tailteann Cup, but they were pushed all the way by a Leitrim side who had closed the gap to two with 17 minutes left on the clock before the Lilywhites hit six in a row to emerge victorious.

Football • 12 Jun 24

Barry McNulty was the match-winner for Leitrim

Leitrim down Longford with stoppage-time McNulty free

A stoppage-time free from Barry McNulty saw Leitrim record a narrow one-point win over neighbours Longford in the Tailteann Cup at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Football • 19 May 24

Leitrim goalkeeper Nevin O'Donnell chipped in with three points

Leitrim come good to see off dogged Waterford

Leitrim produced a fine second-half performance to finally shake off Waterford and get their Tailteann Cup campaign off to a winning start.

Football • 11 May 24

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