THE LEITRIM COUNTY board have confirmed that four members of their senior football panel have been dropped for breaches of discipline ahead of their Connacht semi-final against London on June 23rd.
Leitrim were triumphant against New York in their first round tie in Gaelic Park in early May to set up a meeting with London, victors over Sligo last Sunday, in Carrick-on-Shannon.
It has been reported by The Leitrim Observer that Wayne McKeon, Shane Moran and brothers Tomas and Conor Beirne are the quartet in question axed by Leitrim who are jointly managed by George Dugdale and Barney Breen.
Both McKeon and Tomas Beirne started for Leitrim in their success against New York earlier this month.
McKeon started at left half-back in that game and notched a point while Beirne shot over 0-2 during his stint at midfield.
The statement in full from the Leitrim county board reads:
As a result of breaches of discipline that have fallen below the strict code of standards as agreed by team management and players, four panel members have been excluded from the Leitrim Senior Football panel.There will be no further comment issued by Leitrim GAA on this matter.
Good appointments in both football & hurling.We will be hoping for steady improvement in both codes in 2016.
Good job it was Cian O’Neil who got the job so…..anyway he’s a very highly thought of coach, seen his work personally during time at UL so def think this is a good step in right direction for Kildare, and the mighty Joe Quaid, what a man! best of luck to him, hopefully does good work up dere, from all in Limerick!!
Glen hasn’t had the best track record in county management to be fair and Cian O’Neill has a great CV….. politics prob did play a part but we now have one of the best coaches in the GAA. Hopefully he will get the younger players primed for the championship.
Best of luck Cian O Neill, on wards and upwards.. There is some talent there, it would be great to see it brought on. I cant see anyone getting near Dublin, but Kildare should be a Division 1 Team and in the top 6 or 8 in the Country.
Hurling appointment is great ..but Cian o sullivan should only be a selector at best with the manager been Glen Ryan ..POLITICS
Cian O’Sullivan?
the truth is out there now after the county board meeting last night ..well done to a certain few gentlemen who had the balls to challenge the selection committee ..but the rest of the delegates were afraid to go with the overwhelming support for Glen Ryan and his back room staff of legends ..Sad day for Kildare gaelic football team ..That county board is rotten to the core