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Replying To Dodgy_Pass: "Feile Semi Final Rinn Gaels 1-00 Glencar Manor 1-04 Naomi Eoin w/o St Marys conceded Final Naomh Eoin 2-07 Glencar Manor 0-02 What was the reason for St Marys giving the walkover?" Players away on a school tour. Lots of crying about Naomh Eoin and their 5 clubs, reality is playing numbers were highlighted at the demographics meetings and this was going to happen either with Ballinamore Fenagh or else St Joseph's. Hopefully Naomh Eoin will do well in the National Feile. anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 31 - 04/05/2025 10:13:43 2606566 Link
Replying To anon3: "Players away on a school tour. Lots of crying about Naomh Eoin and their 5 clubs, reality is playing numbers were highlighted at the demographics meetings and this was going to happen either with Ballinamore Fenagh or else St Joseph's. Hopefully Naomh Eoin will do well in the National Feile." Feile not til end of June in Derry. What was the panic playing it yesterday if St Marys lads weren't available to take part. Bowser93 (Leitrim) - Posts: 19 - 04/05/2025 11:21:40 2606584 Link
Replying To anon3: "Players away on a school tour. Lots of crying about Naomh Eoin and their 5 clubs, reality is playing numbers were highlighted at the demographics meetings and this was going to happen either with Ballinamore Fenagh or else St Joseph's. Hopefully Naomh Eoin will do well in the National Feile." Another "mayo" poster on I see. Thought ye would have enough of yer own troubles when ye can't even beat the arch enemy in your own back yard without two of their best players. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 04/05/2025 18:55:10 2606659 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Another "mayo" poster on I see. Thought ye would have enough of yer own troubles when ye can't even beat the arch enemy in your own back yard without two of their best players." So a person living in Leitrim and involved at club level in Leitrim can't comment on Leitrim football?? anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 31 - 04/05/2025 20:54:27 2606693 Link
Replying To anon3: "So a person living in Leitrim and involved at club level in Leitrim can't comment on Leitrim football??" If you're living in Leitrim your location should be Leitrim. Not mayo. But anyway. Hard to believe these things need to be explained. Hard luck today. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 04/05/2025 22:23:04 2606710 Link
Replying To bláthach: "If you're living in Leitrim your location should be Leitrim. Not mayo. But anyway. Hard to believe these things need to be explained. Hard luck today." So does that mean the person in Australia or the UK should be allowed post as well? Also, can you explain to me how to change my location? Sure I'm only a Mayo hick and wouldn't know how these computers work… begorrah anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 31 - 05/05/2025 07:22:03 2606763 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Indeed St Colmans, this year's winners are an elite and remarkable side. They have what google says is an enrolment of 370 boys and they beat a school in the final with over 1100 boys. Yes 1100! Pretty astounding to win with those odds stacked against them and that is their 7th Connacht A title. 370 boys is on par to what google says is the enrolment of boys in the secondary school in Carrick. And Carrick is a bigger town population wise to Claremorris, where St Colmans are. And the school in Carrick has a hinterland of multiple villages and parishes across two counties going to it too. I doubt Colmans ever considered merging with other schools to compete even though it is a small school to be up at that A level. I suppose that is what the other poster is on about, a lack of ambition amongst decision makers here. I'd say if you added up the number of boys available to that combined Leitrim team it is higher than any single school in that A division. On that basis the Leitrim team should be winning A titles pretty soon. But as we see with Colmans it isn't always about the numbers, it's about their ambition. So my constructive suggestion here is have three Leitrim school teams competing at that A level or at B at the least, a North combined, a South combined and Carrick on their own. More opportunity for more players. Wouldn't you agree with that?" Firstly, I commend you on a suggestion rather than a pure complaint. The difference between Mayo and Leitrim apart from massive population disparity is focus on gaelic football from an early age.That is where much more needs to be done at nursery level .The outcomes down the line will be determined by what happens at the age 6- 13.That is why St Colman's have the talent at present. The other point is Mayo has a tradition and success in football and this greatly affects mindset and ambition. Leitrim needs role models of what success looks like,eg St Clare's Manorhamilton winning an All Ireland Schools title. Perhaps eventually you could have your recommendation in time.However let's take baby steps and make the combined A team work first.Remember the first year saw Leitrim being hammered before a big improvement last year. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 572 - 05/05/2025 10:32:46 2606792 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Another "mayo" poster on I see. Thought ye would have enough of yer own troubles when ye can't even beat the arch enemy in your own back yard without two of their best players." Your post is pathetic and very sad. Hard luck Mayo yesterday.It was a brilliant game of football and Mayo certainly had a great chance to win it.I expect them to perform well in the qualifiers. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 572 - 05/05/2025 10:36:55 2606794 Link
Replying To joeman123: "Your post is pathetic and very sad. Hard luck Mayo yesterday.It was a brilliant game of football and Mayo certainly had a great chance to win it.I expect them to perform well in the qualifiers." Oh right. Thanks for that Joeman. Very insightful as always. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 05/05/2025 16:51:46 2606885 Link
Replying To joeman123: "Firstly, I commend you on a suggestion rather than a pure complaint. The difference between Mayo and Leitrim apart from massive population disparity is focus on gaelic football from an early age.That is where much more needs to be done at nursery level .The outcomes down the line will be determined by what happens at the age 6- 13.That is why St Colman's have the talent at present. The other point is Mayo has a tradition and success in football and this greatly affects mindset and ambition. Leitrim needs role models of what success looks like,eg St Clare's Manorhamilton winning an All Ireland Schools title. Perhaps eventually you could have your recommendation in time.However let's take baby steps and make the combined A team work first.Remember the first year saw Leitrim being hammered before a big improvement last year." I'm very glad I received your commendation, thank you for that. It will be held dear and close to my heart. Why the baby steps? If we have the largest pick of any of the teams in that competition as I said then we should be winning the comp pretty soon, next year or the year after. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 269 - 05/05/2025 19:21:25 2606919 Link
Replying To anon3: "So does that mean the person in Australia or the UK should be allowed post as well? Also, can you explain to me how to change my location? Sure I'm only a Mayo hick and wouldn't know how these computers work… begorrah" Just use one of your other profiles. Be careful though to sign in under a different name. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 06/05/2025 08:35:59 2606993 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "I'm very glad I received your commendation, thank you for that. It will be held dear and close to my heart. Why the baby steps? If we have the largest pick of any of the teams in that competition as I said then we should be winning the comp pretty soon, next year or the year after." Be careful now and don't be asking sensible questions. Some posters don't like that. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 06/05/2025 08:36:30 2606994 Link
Anyhow... back to the games... any word how we're fixed for Saturday? Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1297 - 06/05/2025 12:52:28 2607077 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Be careful now and don't be asking sensible questions. Some posters don't like that." Enough nonsense from you !! I suggest you have a look at the Sligo forum for a more balanced debate about the issue of amalgamations at underage level brought about by the surge of rural decline. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 572 - 06/05/2025 17:19:53 2607176 Link
Replying To Square_B: "Anyhow... back to the games... any word how we're fixed for Saturday?" No word yet but I fear it will be a rough outing for them. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 62 - 06/05/2025 18:37:03 2607199 Link
I'm already camped outside Newbridge so I can get a good seat for the game boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 269 - 07/05/2025 11:18:23 2607300 Link