Glencar Manorhamilton GAA Club's will celebrate Golden Jubilee this year

It is almost 50 years ago since Glencar Manor won their first Leitrim intermediate football championship title, which was just over four years following the Club establishment in the Old St. Clare's National School, Manorhamilton late in December 1968.

In 1973 Glencar Manor won the county intermediate championship final when they defeated St. Mary's Kiltoghert in Páirc Seán MacDiarmada on a 1 – 9 to 1 – 6 score line Meanwhile the Glencar Manor panel of players that helped them win the 1973 Leitrim intermediate championship included Sean McEnroy, Kevin McDonald, Kevin Rooney, Padraig Flynn, Dan Meehan, Mickey Friel, Leo McDonald (Captain), Pat O'Callaghan, John Brady, Liam Fletcher, Thady McTernan, Brendan Rooney, Sean Farrell, Tom McHugh, Kevin Rooney, John P. Rooney, Tommy O'Connor, Vincent Rooney, Pat Begley, Seamus Cannon, P. J. Cullen, John Reape, John Rooney and Frank Brady.

On the social side of the Club's events, the 1973 Glencar Manor dinner dance was held in the Maghery Hotel Bundoran where over 180 guests attended. During the dinner dance, Club Treasurer Batty McCann who acted as MC on the night, paid tribute to the late Frank Crawford, Manorhamilton AIB Bank Manager.

Frank's death occurred after a brief illness in November 1973. The Leitrim intermediate championship winning Glencar Manor team medals were presented at the dinner dance by Michael Fox, Leitrim Guardian founder and editor, who had played a major local role in local GAA affairs during the 1950s and 60s.

Meanwhile the newly formed Glencar Manor Club enjoyed it first major Leitrim adult championship success in 1970 when they won their first county junior title by defeating favourites Annaduff by 2 – 7 to 1 – 8 in the championship decider played in Páirc Seán MacDiarmada.

Interestingly at this time the Club was officially known as St. Patrick's, Glencar Manorhamilton. The scorers for Glencar Manor in the 1970 Leitrim junior championship final were Kevin Rooney & John Rooney 1 – 2 each; John P. Rooney 0 – 2; Michael Friel 0– 1.

The Glencar Manor team panel that won the Leitrim junior football championship title 53 years ago included Seamus Feeney, Leo McDonald, Brendan Rooney, Fr. Felim Kelly; Bernie McDonald, Tommie O'Connor, Kevin Rooney (Captain); Tom McHugh, Barry Lambe; Michael Friel, J. P. Rooney, John Rooney; Philip Comer, Kevin McDonald, Sean Farrell; Ned Curneen, Aidan Rooney (Carrickeeny), John Brady; Martin Dillon, Thady McTiernan, Pat O'Callaghan; Packie Feely and Thady Rooney.

A number of Glencar Manor supporters, as well as former players plus Club officials, are hoping the golden jubilees of the junior and intermediate teams' achievements circa a half century can be officially recognised in 2023.