STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
05 Sept 2025
Search
05 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
It proved to be a day to remember for Leitrim football fans yesterday as Pairc Sean MacDiarmada hosted three county finals - Minor, Intermediate and Senior.
Those who present and those following the action online from around the world offered their opinions on a great day's entertainment.
It was ultimately a day to remember for Aughawillan and Ballinamore who claimed the Senior and Intermediate titles while the Minor finalists Melvin Gaels and St Manachan's will have to meet again after an enthralling encounter.
The first game of the day proved to be a thriller with Melvin Gaels and St Manachan's serving up the perfect curtain raiser.
MFC A Final Result St Manachan's 2-11 Melvin Gaels 1-14 Fair result after an excellently contested final@MohillGAA @melvingaels
— Leitrim GAA (@LeitrimGAA) October 9, 2016
The Intermediate Final was the second game of the day and it proved to be another absorbing encounter with just a point separating the sides after an incredible battle.
Ballinamore Are County Champions! pic.twitter.com/R96WiuhRM1
— Ballinamore SOH GAA (@BallinamoreSOH) October 9, 2016
There was joy for the Ballinamore players and supporters but it was a tough defeat for the Drumkeerin players and supporters alike.
Up Drumkeerin!!! The lads did us proud. #PrideoftheParish. Gutted for ye all- but ye'll be back #GAA
— Sean McPartlin (@SeanMcP) October 9, 2016
There were great celebrations in Ballinamore where they welcomed home the Senior and Intermediate Champions on Sunday night
Celebrations in Ballinamore tonight as two teams bring back county titles https://t.co/18zpUdXiPc @BallinamoreSOH @AughawillanGAA #Leitrim pic.twitter.com/9mgCFPwO39
— Leitrim Observer (@LeitrimToday) October 9, 2016
There wasn't the same excitement in Manorhamilton as they came to terms with losing a second successive final but they were quick to congratulate the winners
@AughawillanGAA @LeitrimGAA @LeitrimToday #GAA #Leitrim pic.twitter.com/S2YfcZhfMQ
— Glencar Manor GAA (@glencarmanorgaa) October 10, 2016
Throughout 'Super Sunday' the Leitrim Observer was updating fans around the world with an online blog as well as tweets from the matches. While the reaction to most seemed to be very positive there was one person who didn't appreciate all the tweets - sorry James!
@LeitrimToday thanks for all the tweets but think ye have the wrong man!!!
— James Glancy (@glancyjames) October 10, 2016
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
