Person: R O’Rourke

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Tyrone win back to back Ulster U20 Football Championship titles

The Red Hand found themselves a point behind while playing into the wind after the break, but they turned the game in their favour in spectacular fashion.

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Inspired Ryan O’Rourke keeps Leitrim’s survival hopes alive

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Ciaran Sheehan keeps Cork's winning start intact

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Roscommon snatch win in Carrick cracker

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Clare fend off a strong Leitrim resurgence with convincing win

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McDonald hat-trick fires Monaghan past Donegal

O'Rourke sends Leitrim to next round of qualifiers with victory over Wicklow

Ryan O’Rourke scored 0-7 as Leitrim advanced to Round 2 of the qualifiers with victory over Wicklow at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2019

Roscommon ease past Leitrim in Connacht Championship

Conor Cox gave another ruthless display as Roscommon avoided any potential shock against Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

Sun, 12 May, 2019

No fairytale finale for Leitrim as Derry crowned champions

For a while there on Saturday, it was as if Leitrim had misunderstood the instruction to put the clock forward and had instead wound it all the way back to 1994, when they won the Connacht title.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2019

James Horan's Mayo secures penalty-shoot-out win against Leitrim

James Horan wants to make history in his second stint as Mayo manager but little did he think that a nugget of it would come in his first match back as they advanced to a FBD League semi-final showdown with Galway on the back of a penalty shootout.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2019

Monaghan cruise closer to top gear

Monaghan cruised along in fourth gear and still claimed a 13-point win at their ease to set up a tussle with either Roscommon, Laois or Cork in the final round of qualifiers.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018

Pete McGrath considers future after Louth shocked by Leitrim

Leitrim 0-25 Louth 1-12

Mon, 25 Jun, 2018

Leitrim v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Roscommon boss Kevin McStay digs heels in over Hyde Park for final

Leitrim 0-10 Roscommon 0-24

Mon, 28 May, 2018

UCD’s star quality shines out as Maynooth spurn chances

Sigerson Cup: UCD 2-15 - NUI Maynooth 1-6: UCD manager John Divilly praised his side’s composure as last year’s beaten finalists saw off an erratic NUI Maynooth to open their Sigerson Cup campaign with a win.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2018

Sligo edge six-goal thriller to earn place in Connacht minor decider

Sligo 3-12 Leitrim 3-7: Five unanswered points in the last 10 minutes set up Sligo’s five-point defeat of plucky neighbours Leitrim in an eventually enthralling Connacht MFC semi-final at Markievicz Park.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2017

Roscommon set up Connacht final clash with Galway

Leitrim couldn’t live with the tempo of the Rossies.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2017

Mulligan says London threw the game away

Owen Mulligan’s London debut ended in disappointment as Leitrim escaped from McGovern Park with a narrow victory.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

Tyrone debut three players for Derry clash

There are first Ulster SFC starts for Pádraig Hampsey, Conall McCann, and Kieran McGeary on the Tyrone side to face Derry in Celtic Park at 2pm on Sunday.

Fri, 26 May, 2017

UL complete great escape in seven-goal thriller

University of Limerick 3-19 Maynooth University 4-15 (AET): The footballers of UL used all nine lives and their get-out-of-jail card to sneak past Maynooth in this thrilling Sigerson Cup first round tie.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017

UL pull off dramatic recovery in thrilling Sigerson Cup tie

UL scored a dramatic victory in this hugely entertaining Sigerson Cup first round tie having twice looked down and out.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Louth labour to break students

Louth 1-13 Maynooth University 1-8: A win or a draw at home to Carlow on Sunday will send Louth through to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals, following a laboured win over Maynooth University.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Sligo v Leitrim - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship - Round 2A

Sligo ease through as Leitrim's season fizzles out

Sligo 2-15 Leitrim 0-10: Shane Ward has indicated he wants to stay in charge of Leitrim for a third year after their 2016 championship campaign came to a halt in Sligo on Saturday evening.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Leitrim cut the summer short for Waterford

Leitrim 0-12 Waterford 0-8: There wasn’t quite the same fanfare that greeted Leitrim’s first qualifier win against Wicklow back in 2012, but Shane Ward’s side were far more convincing yesterday as they picked up their second backdoor victory in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Losing streak continues for Waterford footballers at Leitrim

There wasn’t quite the same fanfare that greeted Leitrim’s first qualifier win against Wicklow back in 2012, but Shane Ward’s side were far more convincing today as they picked up their second backdoor victory in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Sun, 19 Jun, 2016

Kerry victory not good enough

Kerry 5-9 Meath 0-8

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015