Leitrim manager Steven Poacher was immensely proud of his side's Connacht SFC semi-final performance against Mayo.

The massive underdogs trailed by just a point at half-time before eventually losing by seven - just weeks after they were forced to concede a walkover to Fermanagh in the Allianz Football League due to a lack of players.

"I'm very, very proud to wear the Leitrim crest on my chest today," Poacher told RTÉ.

"I am so, so proud, filled with joy and pride today because this has been a tough year for those young men. It's been a tough year.

"They've been through the mincer. You know, it's been a difficult couple of months, as we know."

He elaborated: "Ten days ago, we trained with 11 players in the Centre of Excellence (in Fenagh). You know, we don't have the options to play 15 v 15 in-house games.

"We're trying to get bodies back in the field. Immensely proud of Donal Casey and Cillian McGloin there today. They played their first game in a year."

 

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