Sports news in brief: Leitrim Pool news and Leitrim Primary Schools Cross-country

Leitrim athletes in action in last year's Connacht Schools Cross-country in Calry in 2026

placeholder image — Leitrim athletes in action in last year's Connacht Schools Cross-country in Calry in 2026

Leitrim Pool news and Leitrim Cross-country

The Leitrim Pool Association AGM will take place in the Pool Hall, Drumshanbo on Monday, September 21, at 9 pm

All motions for the AGM must be sent to David on 086 328 1587 before 1:00 PM on Monday, September 14, 2026.

This is your chance to have your say! If you have any good ideas, suggestions for the future of Leitrim Pool, or would like to get involved with the Leitrim Pool Association, we would love to see you there.

The Association depends on the involvement and support of its members, so come along and help shape the future of Leitrim Pool!

All members are encouraged to attend.

A quick additional thank you: There was an omission from our previous post regarding the Hughie Kielty Memorial Tournament, and we would like to sincerely thank Focal Point Opticians, Carrick-on-Shannon, for their very generous donation of a €100 gift voucher as a raffle prize. Thank you for your generosity and support of the tournament — it was greatly appreciated!

LEITRIM PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY

Leitrim Athletics County Board are delighted to announce that St Felim’s in Ballinamore will host the 2026 Leitrim Primary Schools Cross-country championships with races for 3rd & 4th class and 5th & 6th class boys and girls on Wednesday September 23.

With races starting at 11.30 am sharp, schools are advised to arrive in plenty of time for warm-up and entries with 3rd & 4th Class competitors running 800m and 5th & 6th class running 1,000m. To streamline the day and turn results around quickly, please confirm the following for your school to the Leitrim Athletics Board Secretary by 5 pm on September 18:

1. Total athlete entry numbers, per race/event.

2. Number of school teachers travelling to the event.

3. Confirmation that each student will arrive wearing a sticker

Schools are also asked to have arranged the total entry fee (€4 per athlete) on arrival at the event and entry numbers prior to race day, to help organisers run a smooth event.