Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Leitrim progress to a Connacht Football Championship semi-final

Leitrim win thriller against improving London

Leitrim needed an injury-time goal by Ryan O'Rourke to finally settle the Connacht Football Championship quarter-final against London in Ruislip this afternoon.

GAA • 17 Apr 22

Two players dismissed as Sligo see off Leitrim

Sligo wrapped up their Division 4 campaign with a deserved 2-16 to 2-10 home win over Leitrim but both sides will be sweating on red cards dished out to Sean Carrabine and Keith Beirne.

GAA • 27 Mar 22

Ryan O'Rourke struck 1-02 as Leitrim clambered past Wexford in Carrick-on-Shannon

Leitrim overcome Wexford in third win on the trot

Leitrim managed to just about ensure a late victory over Wexford at Carrick-on-Shannon at the end of what was an evenly matched encounter thanks to sub Conor Cullen, who fired to the visitors' net shortly before the final whistle.

GAA • 20 Mar 22

Mohill club man Keith Beirne was in outstanding scoring form for the visiting Leitrim side

Leitrim show clinical edge to overcome Carlow

Leitrim defeated Carlow 2-14 to 1-10 in their Allianz Football League Division 4 encounter at Netwatch Cullen Park.

GAA • 13 Mar 22

London manager Michael Maher (C) during the win at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence

Maher: 'No excuses' culture yielding fruit for London

Michael Maher credited his London team's 'no excuses' culture after they edged out Leitrim to boost their chances of promotion from Allianz Football League Division 4.

GAA • 20 Feb 22

Leitrim were unable to cope with London in the final 20 minutes

London boost promotion chances after edging out Leitrim

London came from six points down at half-time to beat Leitrim to reinforce their genuine promotion chance in the Allianz League Division 4 this afternoon.

GAA • 20 Feb 22

Cavan see off Leitrim, Sligo beat Wexford, Tipp held

Cavan claimed a deserved win after upping their game in the second half and outgunning Leitrim in rugged contest in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Football • 30 Jan 22

Moran embraces learning curve as managerial debut looms

New Leitrim manager Andy Moran chats to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about his book 'Lessons Learned In The Pursuit Of Glory' and his preparations in his current role as the 2022 season looms with an FBD League match in the air dome against Sligo in January.

GAA • 05 Dec 21

Andy Moran retired from inter-county football in 2019

Andy Moran confirmed as new Leitrim football manager

Former Mayo forward Andy Moran has been named as the new manager of the Leitrim football team, replacing Terry Hyland.

GAA • 07 Oct 21

Leitrim will play two matches in Carrick in the coming weeks

Leitrim chairman admits 'huge worry' over playing games

Leitrim GAA chairman Enda Stenson admits he has huge concerns over his players lining out in matches over the coming months and that he would be "horrified if I thought one of our players was the cause of spreading Covid-19 to anybody."

GAA • 15 Oct 20

GAA Teams: Maher returns to Tipp XV for Cork clash

Brendan Maher makes his return to the Tipperary starting XV as Liam Sheedy and John Meyler have both named experienced teams for Sunday's Munster championship meeting at Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

GAA • 10 May 19

Terry Hyland felt the occasion got to his side early on but they came good in the end

Hyland: Promotion huge for the people of Leitrim

Leitrim manager Terry Hyland said that the county's promotion to Division 3 of the National Football League means "an awful lot" to the people of the county.

GAA • 03 Mar 19

Leitrim maintain 100% winning start to the season

Terry Hyland's men left is late against Limerick, but they came good in the end.

GAA • 23 Feb 19

Leitrim manager Terry Hyland has overseen a promising start to 2019

Division 4: Leitrim boost promotion hopes in Aughrim

Ryan O'Rourke proved the hero for Leitrim when he lashed home a late goal to knock the stuffing out of Wicklow in the dying minutes of their pulsating Division 4 clash in Aughrim on Sunday.

GAA • 03 Feb 19

Leitrim's Dean McGovern under pressure from Ger Cafferkey of Mayo

Leitrim player sent off, plays on and gives vital pass

This has echoes of Dublin's Charlie Redmond, who didn't leave the field when he was sent off in the 1995 All-Ireland final win over Tyrone.

GAA • 07 Jan 19

Hyland takes charge of Leitrim footballers

He led Cavan from Division 3 to the top flight and took their Under-21s to an All-Ireland final.

GAA • 09 Aug 18

Leitirm were in danger of exiting the Connacht Championship

Watch highlights of Leitrim's win over New York

Watch highlights of Leitrim's win over New York as Marty Morrissey reports from Gaelic Park.

GAA • 07 May 18

New York had build a six-point lead at one stage

Leitrim manager relieved after dramatic comeback

Leitrim manager Brendan Guckian was relieved after watching his side record a dramatic one point win over New York after extra-time in Gaelic Park.