Stenson hails new combined Leitrim Post Primary Schools team for Connacht Senior A Championships

The news that Leitrim schools will be entering a combined county team in this year's Connacht Post Primary Schools Senior A Championship has been hailed a potential game changer for football in the county by Leitrim GAA County Board Chairman Enda Stenson.

A new “Leitrim Schools” team will compete in the Senior A grade for a two year trial period after Connacht GAA approved the development after behind the scenes work from the Leitrim Post Primary Schools committee headed by chairman Shane Ward and secretary Kevin Nolan and the Leitrim Games & Coaching committee as well as submissions on the evening from Games Manager Thomas Keenan and Connacht Council delegate Martin McGowan. 

Welcoming the news, Enda Stenson said “I have to say this is probably one of the most exciting developments for underage football in a long time. This is going to bring our footballers at that level to the very top, they won’t be going in as minors raw looking at these great Galway and Mayo footballers - everybody now will be playing at that level and I think it is great, fabulous.”

The team will be confined to Leitrim pupils from Carrick on-Shannon and Ballinamore Community Schools, St Clare’s Comprehensive in Manorhamilton; Mohill Community College and the Vocational Schools in Drumshanbo, Carrigallen and Lough Allen (Drumkeerin). It follows on the successful introduction of combined county teams in Leinster schools competitions.