The Clubs
Mohill GAA and St Mary’s GAA are two giants of Leitrim football. Three of the last four county finals have featured both teams. Fierce rivals on the pitch, the clubs set their differences aside and have joined forces to bring you the chance to win a brand new riverside home in Carrick on Shannon.
The Mohill Faugh a Ballagh Club was founded in rooms on Glebe St. on the 27th of January 1889; the first active club in Leitrim and going strong ever since. Mohill won their first ever Leitrim Senior Football Championship a year later in 1890. We added Senior Championships in 1914 and 1929 but it was 42 years until we tasted success at Senior level again winning the 1971 Championship. We contested the 1972 and 1974 finals but it would be another 35 years before the Fenagh Cup would spend the winter in Mohill again. In a classic final in Páirc Naomh Mhuire, Cloone on the 8th of October 2006, we snatched victory in a dramatic finale against St. Marys coming from 5 points down with 8 minutes to go to win by one on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-9; our fifth Senior Championship title.
In recent years, we have been lucky enough to contest 8 out of the last 10 Senior County Finals, winning 4. In 2015 we added our 6th Senior title beating Glencar-Manorhamilton in a replay and once again in dramatic circumstances. The man who had kicked the winning point in the 2006 final, deep in injury time, was in the right place once again. The ball fell to Ronan Kennedy who made no mistake in dispatching the ball to the net in one of the most dramatic finishes to a County Final in Leitrim football history with Mohill winning out 1-4 to 0-6. Ronan repeated the form once again in last year’s county final scoring an impressive 1-3 and picking up the man of the match award.
As the current Leitrim County champions, the club is dedicated to fostering excellence in Gaelic football whilst promoting culture and wellbeing in the community. With 400 members and over 20 teams, Mohill GAA caters to all age groups and abilities, from under-age and minor teams to adult men’s and women’s teams, including ‘mothers and others’. The club’s weekly Mini All Stars Academy helps young boys and girls develop their skills, ensuring a bright future for the sport.
Mohill GAA is deeply committed to the holistic development of its community. Beyond football, the club is actively involved in Scór, promoting cultural activities, and providing a hub for recreation, health, and well-being. The club is a focal point for social and personal development within the community.
As the club grows, so does its vision for the future. Planned developments include a new all-weather astro turf sports facility, additional dressing rooms, a 500-seat stand, an upgraded walking track with lights, rebuilding of the boundary wall, and an expanded car park. These improvements aim to enhance the club’s facilities and provide more opportunities for community engagement.
Pairc Philb MhicAonghusa
Football was first played at St Manchans GAA Park in the 1940s with many important county games played there during the 40s and 50s. The pitch was closed in February 2010 for revamp and reopened in 2012. It was rededicated in memory of the late great Philly McGuinness who sadly passed away in April 2010. Philly played at full forward in the 2006 Senior final alongside brothers Michael and John in what was a historic day for our club.
St Mary’s Kiltoghert GAA
St. Mary’s GAA Club is the local GAA club based in the parish of Kiltoghert, Castlecarra Road Attifinlay, Carrick on Shannon. Co Leitrim, N41 C8Y1. The club provides sporting and cultural facilities which caters for all age groups in both Male and Female, LGFA & GAA from U5 to Senior Level. It was established in 1994 and exists to promote Gaelic football to Underage up to Adults in the region 2024 was a memorable year in the history of St. Mary’s GAA club where our club members have hit just under 900.
The boys and girls academy meet every Saturday morning at our club grounds on the Castlecarra Road with numbers of up to 150 children attending.
The club is one of few who run an All Starts club programme for children, with any additional need, which hindered their full participation in team sports. The initiative is child centred, with a focus on inclusion.
We also have a ‘Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others’ team which gives ladies over 25 yrs of age who do not compete in competitive games an opportunity to play football in a non-competitive environment. Off the field, we had a very strong Scór section in the club which promotes the Irish Culture.
