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County success cherished all the more fervently for its scarcity

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In his brilliant book, Memoir, John McGahern wrote of growing up in Leitrim and of how, in rural communities, “the local and the individual were more powerful than any national identity”.

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BRYAN SHEEHAN, the favourite to captain All-Ireland champions Kerry next season, admits a return to the Kingdom’s starting 15 is his ‘number one priority’ for next season.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2009

NHL Division 3 round-up

Clement Cunniffe led the Leitrim scoring as the Wee county side opened their win account in NHL Division 3A - they edged out Monaghan 0-10 to 0-7 at Ballinamore this afternoon.

Sun, 04 Mar, 2007

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EIGHT sportspeople have been named in the Athletics Ireland’s World Class Panel, a key component of the Association’s new Performance Plan.

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