Replying To anklesockhater: "The magpies of Leitrim GAA, they will take any disgruntled footballer and promise them stardom. Been picking up players from surrounding clubs for years, they have cast the net a bit further this time"
really? Examples? fairly sure their current panel came through underage bar the aforementioned recent imports. i did know a few lads that joined from other clubs but that was when they were junior and no underage path to adult. 3 lads do not make them Parnells
Replying To anon3: "The CCC allowed an U17 league game to go ahead on Friday night, 2 players who would be starters for the u16s got injured, one late withdrawal on Friday night. Few away on holiday and the Gaeltacht. Throw in time was to facilitate players going to some gig in Dublin that evening, read into that what you want about players' commitment. Croke Park schedule the academy games, so hard blame the CB on that one.
Tell me did you ever ask your club's coaching officer to ask about the academy structures at a coaching officers meeting???"
Fair enough. That explains it then. Young lads in Longford obviously don't go on holidays, to gigs or the Gaelteacht.