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06 Sept 2025

Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins' celebrate legendary teams of 60s & 70s - GALLERY

Picture Special: Leitrim SFC winning teams of 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972 & 1973 honoured at special event in The Island Theatre

Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins' celebrate legendary teams of 60s & 70s - GALLERY

The late 1960s and early 1970s was a golden era for the Ballinamore Seán O’Heslin’s club. Five senior championships came to Cannaboe in a seven-year period, a three in a row, then two years with narrow defeats and this was followed by another two-in a row.

On Saturday last, Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins had a memorable get-together as the surviving members of those teams came to the Island Theatre to reminisce and to celebrate a golden era for the club when five senior championships came to Cannaboe in a seven-year period, a three in a row, then two years with narrow defeats and this was followed by another two-in a row. Observer photographer Willie Donnellan was there to capture some images from the event …. see who you can spot!

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