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How to cast your vote for Leitrim's All Time Great

This week 16 nominees are going head-to-head for the honour of being Leitrim's All Time Great. There are eight online polls in which you can cast your vote. All votes have to be done via the individual polls and you have until midnight on Thursday, ...

29 Jan 2019 at 14:44

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The search continues for Leitrim's All Time Great

We are on the hunt for the Leitrim’s All Time Great and we want to hear from you! Next month, www.leitrimobserver.ie will launch the search for the All Time Greatest Leitrim person. Over the years, many people have contributed greatly to local ...

21 Dec 2018 at 12:16

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #16 Ben Lennon

The eldest of four sons, Ben Lennon was born into a musical family in Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim in 1928 and began playing the fiddle at just 10 years of age. He left Kiltyclogher for England in 1949 and following in his father’s footsteps he ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:13

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #15 Susan L Mitchell

A native of Bridge St, Carrick-on-Shannon, Susan Langstaff Mitchell is a noted poet and writer known for her satiracal verse. She spent a period of time in London where she lived with the Yeats family, coming into contact with the likes of ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:25

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #14 Tommy Moran

Named as the Leitrim Guardian Person of the Year in 2004 and inducted into the Leitrim Sports Partnership Hall of Fame last November, Ballinamore’s Tommy Moran has Leitrim running through his veins. A pupil of Leitrim's 1927 captain Tom ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:24

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #13 Eddie Leddy

Drumreilly’s Eddie Leddy enjoyed an incredible athletics career that saw him represent Leitrim and Ireland in two Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 Munich and Montreal in 1976. As impressive as the achievement of competing in two Olympic ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:27

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #6 Frances Cryan

Frances’ achievements at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was last year recognised as Leitrim’s Greatest Sporting moment in a poll conducted by the Leitrim Observer last year. Frances was the first female rower to represent Ireland in ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:34

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #9 Packy McGarty

While his time in the Leitrim jersey may been unsuccessful in terms of medals won, those who remember Packy McGarty play recall a talent like no other to don the green and gold of Leitrim. He helped guide Leitrim to four successive ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:54

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Leitrim All-Time Greats: Profile #5 Jimmy Gralton

Born in Effrinagh in 1886, James Gralton is best known for being the only person to be deported from an independent Ireland. Gralton emigrated in 1909 before returning to fight in the War of Independence and again in 1932 to look ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:35

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #12 Padraig Griffin

Padraig Griffin is a legend in Leitrim athletics in his various coaching and administrative role. A former Olympic coach and President of Bord Luthcleas na hEireann, Padraig's impact on the sport of athletics at a national level ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:22

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Leitrim All-Time Greats: Profile #4 Tom Gannon

The first Leitrim man to lift the Nestor Cup, Ballinamore’s Tom Gannon captained Leitrim to Connacht Championship glory in 1927 when they defeated Galway on a scoreline of 2-4 to 0-3. Born in 1889, Tom gave a lifetime’s service ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:47

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Leitrim All Time Greats: Profile #8 Margaret of New Orleans

Born in Tully, near Carrigallen, on Christmas Day 1813 Margaret Gaffney Haughery lived an incredible life and is a celebrated philanthropist in New Orleans. At the age of five Margaret along with her parents and her two ...

23 Jan 2019 at 17:37

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