Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins GAA Club hit by Storm Amy with pitches flooded

The main pitch at Pairc Sheain Ui Eslin in Ballinamore Picture: Ballinamore Area Photos & Beyond

placeholder image — The main pitch at Pairc Sheain Ui Eslin in Ballinamore Picture: Ballinamore Area Photos & Beyond

Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins's attentions may be focused on Sunday's Connacht Gold Leitrim SFC Semi-Final against Fenagh St Caillins but the famed Leitrim club suffered a devastating blow on Friday when Storm Amy left both of their playing pitches partially underwater.

With drone footage published on the Ballinamorea Area Photos and Beyond Facebook page, the impact of Friday's Storm Amy is plain to see with the river end of Pairc Sheain Ui Eslin under water and a small section of their training pitch behind the main stand also flooded.

The Ballinamore pitch has suffered in the past with flooding from the River but it comes after the pitch was reopened in December 2023 after a complete resurfacing of the playing surface.