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Ballinamore secured a place in the Leitrim final with a six-point victory over Mohill. After trailing at half-time, Ballinamore made a strong comeback, scoring multiple goals to take control of the match. Key moments included goals from Brian Leyden, Michael McKiernan, and Michael Leydon, which helped Ballinamore seal their place in the final with a final score of 3-13 to 2-10.
Two second-half goals by Paul Honeyman helped turn a tight contest into a clear win for Ballinamore over Allen Gaels. Shannonside reports a final score of 2-23 to 1-12, securing Ballinamore a semi-final place. At the interval, the sides had been separated by just one point, with Ballinamore leading 0-11 to 1-7.
w GAA Check out Willie Donnellan's LGFA SFC gallery as Ballinamore SOH defeat St Mary's By Leitrim Sport Published 30th Aug 2026, 13:56 BST Leitrim LGFA Senior Championship picture gallery Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins produced a display full of power and intent as they proved far too good for a lacklu
Ireland’s biggest country music festival returns to Ballinamore Country music fans heading to Ballinamore for this year’s Cowboys and Heroes festival could be in for an extra treat — with organisers announcing they will give away 1,000 free pints over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The hugely
Excitement is already building across the town and beyond for what promises to be another memorable week of celebrations from 9th–16th August. As preparations gather pace for the 60th Ballinamore Family Festival in Leitrim, excitement is already building across the town and beyond for what pr
A planning application to redevelop the former Convent of Mercy in Ballinamore into tourist accommodation with 12 aparthotel units, café and restaurant has drawn support locally. There has been a strong show of support following the submission of a planning application which, if approved, wou
Temporary road closures have been proposed over the June bank holiday weekend to facilitate the Cowboys and Heroes festival in Drumcoura City. A road closure has been announced in South Leitrim for three days to facilitate a music festival. Leitrim County Council have proposed to make a decis
Fond memories have been shared on RIP.ie following the passing of Etta (Teresa) Cassidy, of Tiernawanagh, Corlough, Cavan and formerly of Greagh, Corraleehan, who died on May 1. A community in Leitrim has been paying tribute to a woman following her passing, who has been described as “a wonde
RTÉ journalist Brendan O'Brien has passed away at the age of 82 Former RTE journalist Brendan O’Brien, the reporter behind the famous ‘no comment’ RTE report in Ballinamore, passed away. O’Brien was an award-winning investigative journalist who worked for the public broadcaster between 1974 a
A planning application has been submitted for the conversion of a former convent in Ballinamore into an aparthotel, including a café, restaurant and associated extensions. A planning application has been submitted which, if approved, would see a former convent transformed into an aparthotel.
It is proposed that the former courthouse in Ballinamore will be developed into the John McGahern Gateway Centre as a hub for fans of the famous writer, and provide local tourism information for visitors. He is hailed as one of the important Irish writers of the latter half of the twentieth c
The exhibition brings together four photographers in a unique “joint solo” format, where each artist presents an individual body of work while contributing to a shared thematic vision. A new collaborative photography exhibition, Unity in Focus, will open on May 15, 2026, at 7:30 pm at Solas A
Leitrim councillor Paddy O'Rourke is calling for greater responsibility to be taken by forestry companies who leave a mess behind them Leitrim county councillor Paddy O’Rourke has called for forestry companies in Leitrim to take greater responsibility for the condition that they leave public
Leo Varadkar had stated that "the interests of farmers in the agriculture industry is by and large not in the interests of Ireland as a nation" and went on to state that farmers "still see themselves as the people who bring money and jobs into Ireland, where actually a lot of the time they bring cos