look on the bright side, at least we cannot get relegated from div 4! we havnt shown yet that we deserve 2 be playing at any higher of a level than we are currently! if we r loosing 2 teams like waterford like we done last year then we wud want 2 take a look at ourselves!

unrivalled (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 04/02/2010 14:04:20    551519

The only sides worse than us are Carlow, Kilkenny and London

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 04/02/2010 14:26:24    551558

Biggest Sports History Project in the World comes to Leitrim

The history of the GAA in Leitrim is the focus of a major history project about to be carried out. The GAA Oral History Project is one of the biggest sporting history projects ever undertaken in the world and will leave a remarkable legacy for future generations.

Commissioned by the GAA and being carried out by a team based at Boston College-Ireland, the project is collecting a unique body of material that will ultimately be stored at the GAA Museum in Croke Park.

Already hundreds of interviews have been carried out across Ireland and overseas and an extraordinary collection of documents and photographs has been put together. Some of this material has already been used in the best-selling book, The GAA: A People's History which was written by the project's directors, Mike Cronin, Mark Duncan and Paul Rouse.

Now, the plan is to record the history of the GAA in Leitrim.

A researcher from the project, Arlene Crampsie, is coming to Leitrim this month. Arlene is looking for people to record interviews with, including GAA members and supporters and anyone who has ever had any contact or involvement with the GAA.

In addition to recording interviews, and in order to reach the largest number of people possible, the GAA Oral History Project is also providing questionnaires for people to fill out or people can simply send the project a letter or email about the place of the GAA in their lives.

The ambition of the project is that people from every parish, from every club and from every school will contribute, either by doing an interview, filling out a questionnaire, writing a letter or donating material. The project also aims to collect the memories of the members of all the organisations under the umbrella of the GAA, including Ladies Football, Camogie, Handball, Rounders and Scόr.

The responses collected will allow current and future family members of participants to hear and see their ancestors, to view their handwriting, to learn about how they lived and the place of the GAA in their lives.

We are hoping to gather photographs, videos and recordings of the social life surrounding the GAA, whether they are of families having a picnic on the way to or from a match, of spectators at a match, of supporters on the train or bus to a match, of homecoming celebrations and commiserations, or of social events.

We are also hoping to collect posters, letters, songs, poems and prayers relating to the GAA. We would like material relating to social events organised around the GAA, records and minute books, correspondence and financial material from counties and clubs and anything which tells us the stories of the people behind the organisation.

As this project is developing a digital archive, you do not necessarily have to donate the material permanently. The project will take the items on loan for a short time, digitise them and then return them. Some of the material that has already been collected can be seen on the website www.gaahistory.com link.

The project also hopes to involve as many primary and secondary school children as possible. Special curriculum-based packs have been designed to help teachers and students who wish to take part.

Finally, the project is looking for people to volunteer to help carry out its work.

For further information on any aspect of the project, please contact Arlene Crampsie on (01) 614 7456 or contact the office of the GAA Oral History Project Team on (01) 662 5055. You can write to the project at GAA Oral History Project, 42 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, or send an email to [email protected].

GAA.OHP (Dublin) - Posts: 35 - 04/02/2010 16:22:32    551782

GAA.OHP
County: Dublin
Posts: 1

551782 Biggest Sports History Project in the World comes to Leitrim

The history of the GAA in Leitrim

Ha-That will be short.Might focus on 1927 and 1994 I would think :)

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 04/02/2010 16:44:26    551827

will we turn our attentions to hurling this year, that was the worst i ever seen in ballinamore there today! dunno who is to blame the managers or the players!

unrivalled (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 07/02/2010 18:49:31    554226

where did you get your shades?

charlotted (Leitrim) - Posts: 598 - 08/02/2010 16:13:49    555226

never lose the faith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nSTYHgJc8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZKACCy7OK8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYJz2uowKE

leitrim all the way

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 698 - 10/02/2010 15:36:30    557594

Is it possible to be a realist on this site without being accused of knowing nothing about football, and of not being a real supporter?

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 10/02/2010 16:01:00    557628

Anybody got any word on Club fixtures?

Think the committee was put in place at CB meeting monday

panboxty (Leitrim) - Posts: 129 - 10/02/2010 16:18:00    557660

leitrim4sam
County: Leitrim
Posts: 15

557594


Why put up them links? What if someone from another county sees them.
We'll be a laughing stock


Why not put up a link to a good song about Leitrim like this one

link

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 10/02/2010 18:06:29    557867

Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee flushed halfway through and then raced against the flush.

JimMorrisson (Leitrim) - Posts: 309 - 16/02/2010 11:56:18    562778

any word on the new management for the minors..?heard a man from leitrim gales and drunkeerin have taken over the reins..?any truth?

jpc (USA) - Posts: 8 - 17/02/2010 11:50:24    563968

Ya Damien Eames from Leitrim Gaels is the man at the helm. He has been having trial games of late and has been attending the Leitrim Vocational Schools team matches to view the talent on show their. Just incase ye did'nt hear the Vocational team has reached the all-ireland final. I think that game is on the 6th of March. Dunno who or where they are playing. maybe somebody can enlighten us to those details. The very best a luck to all involved. It will be big benefit to to the minor squads preparations for their competitions I am sure.

Also best of luck to Damien and this back room team. A big improvement on what happened last year!

down.on.it (Leitrim) - Posts: 73 - 17/02/2010 13:11:56    564134

PJ Clancy is a selector for the minors as is Attracta O' Reilly

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 17/02/2010 13:37:56    564181

is that the clancy man that was in charge of drunkerin the year they got relagated and lost foley..?

jpc (USA) - Posts: 8 - 18/02/2010 08:47:09    565097

jpc
County: USA
Posts: 8



No. Different man

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 18/02/2010 12:03:09    565303

dilly o'wee

charlotted (Leitrim) - Posts: 598 - 18/02/2010 18:59:23    566048

channel 4 9pm

charlotted (Leitrim) - Posts: 598 - 18/02/2010 20:48:14    566230

tink u got the correct guy jpc, but what has that got to do with minor management. Good to see the minor management been so proactive in making this year a success. good luck to players and management.

leitrimfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 32 - 18/02/2010 21:09:42    566276

when is the championship draw being made anyone know??

bunnboy (Westmeath) - Posts: 6 - 19/02/2010 18:13:27    567380