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These games should be in Eslin, it is the best ground in the county by far

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 10/09/2024 11:23:47    2569227

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Manor/ Gortletteragh Relegation match in Ballinaglera strange one too. Is it the problems with coverage in Cloone that's stopping it from getting any big matches now?

JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 252 - 10/09/2024 12:00:31    2569235

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Manor/ Gortletteragh Relegation match in Ballinaglera strange one too. Is it the problems with coverage in Cloone that's stopping it from getting any big matches now?"
They should get on to Elon Musk to have the satellites above it for the big games

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 10/09/2024 12:41:38    2569252

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Manor/ Gortletteragh Relegation match in Ballinaglera strange one too. Is it the problems with coverage in Cloone that's stopping it from getting any big matches now?"
Half way between the 2. Hardly strange.

TJH (Sligo) - Posts: 60 - 10/09/2024 12:50:56    2569258

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Replying To eslinchickenmaryland:  "These games should be in Eslin, it is the best ground in the county by far"
Aye shur maybe ye could run an auld shuttle bus in and out of Mohill for it....

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1055 - 10/09/2024 12:52:19    2569259

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Replying To TJH:  "Half way between the 2. Hardly strange."
Ballinaglera halfway between Gortlettragh and Manor???

JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 252 - 10/09/2024 13:33:17    2569265

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Replying To Square_B:  "Aye shur maybe ye could run an auld shuttle bus in and out of Mohill for it...."
Better parking at Eslin anyway than Mohill

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 10/09/2024 13:49:20    2569270

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Ballinaglera halfway between Gortlettragh and Manor???"
For fear someone from south Leitrim had to put a bit of mileage.

Backheel (Leitrim) - Posts: 173 - 10/09/2024 15:52:12    2569286

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Replying To meathbasedfan:  "very hard to view a game properly in Mohill, only one side to view from and if you're not standing against the fence and if you're in anyway vertically challenged you'll miss bits of the action. Drumshanbo isn't being utilised enough, its a great facility, unless Allen Gaels aren't keen on letting it out."
Drumshambo lovely facilities and surface on pitch expect for the wind.. the calmest day of the year is windy in Drumshambo. Should put a row of trees either side of the pitch to block it a bit.

leitrimlad15 (Leitrim) - Posts: 108 - 10/09/2024 15:54:56    2569287

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Ballinaglera halfway between Gortlettragh and Manor???"
He's including a tolerance of 50km

leitrimlad15 (Leitrim) - Posts: 108 - 10/09/2024 15:57:02    2569289

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Replying To eslinchickenmaryland:  "Better parking at Eslin anyway than Mohill"
No there is not and if you were an Eslin person you would know that the pitch is closed and hence why they are using Mohill at the minute.

leitrimlad15 (Leitrim) - Posts: 108 - 10/09/2024 15:58:07    2569290

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Replying To sparkie:  "Very strange,is there 4 dressing rooms there? I know parking not fantastic in drumshanbo but with carpark at the school there is something, but for a double header will be mayhem out the dromod road in mohill.
Is there a shop at pitch in mohill?
Is it to ease amount of games in ballinamore for bigger games ahead?
Cloone has no coverage for live streaming so id say thats why its not there"
Nope just the 2. There is the old two out the back but could not imagine they will be in good condition considering they weren't 10 years ago. Hard to believe they have only 2 dressing rooms in that new fine building.

leitrimlad15 (Leitrim) - Posts: 108 - 10/09/2024 16:01:50    2569291

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Replying To leitrimlad15:  "No there is not and if you were an Eslin person you would know that the pitch is closed and hence why they are using Mohill at the minute."
Sorry now, but you're wrong on this

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 11/09/2024 09:43:51    2569358

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Replying To TJH:  "Half way between the 2. Hardly strange."
Ballinaglera is 20 mins from Manorhamilton, its nearly 1h 15m from Gortletteragh. Quite strange

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 11/09/2024 09:46:46    2569360

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Replying To leitrimlad15:  "Nope just the 2. There is the old two out the back but could not imagine they will be in good condition considering they weren't 10 years ago. Hard to believe they have only 2 dressing rooms in that new fine building."
That could be it so. Not enough dressing rooms in Drumshanbo for a double header and logistics would make it awkward for live streaming at two different venues. You're right though, only two dressing rooms in that fine building wasn't too forward thinking although they probably factored in the old ones staying in use.

IronSleeve (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 11/09/2024 10:09:24    2569365

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Manor/ Gortletteragh Relegation match in Ballinaglera strange one too. Is it the problems with coverage in Cloone that's stopping it from getting any big matches now?"
It's actually dangerous playing any game there. The pitch is nowhere near standards. Player welfare should come first. It would be halfway between both clubs that being said.

Leitrimforliam (Leitrim) - Posts: 326 - 11/09/2024 10:24:57    2569368

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Replying To eslinchickenmaryland:  "Ballinaglera is 20 mins from Manorhamilton, its nearly 1h 15m from Gortletteragh. Quite strange"
Your wrong Ballinagleragh is 40-45 mins from Gortletteragh and 30 min from Manorhamilton. I believe you put the townland of Ballinaglera into your maps.

That being said the standard of the pitch should be the most important aspect when picking a neutral venue.

Leitrimforliam (Leitrim) - Posts: 326 - 11/09/2024 10:33:40    2569371

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Replying To eslinchickenmaryland:  "Ballinaglera is 20 mins from Manorhamilton, its nearly 1h 15m from Gortletteragh. Quite strange"
On what, a tractor? It's 40 to 45 mins depending on where in gortlettragh you are leaving from, unless you drive 30 miles an hour. But agreed that it's closer to manor. Is what it is, I've noticed that nearly all games in north Leitrim have a north Leitrim ref too, don't think it makes much difference, not everyone wants to be travelling round the county up to an hour to ref games if expenses work out the same.

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 579 - 11/09/2024 10:38:28    2569374

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "On what, a tractor? It's 40 to 45 mins depending on where in gortlettragh you are leaving from, unless you drive 30 miles an hour. But agreed that it's closer to manor. Is what it is, I've noticed that nearly all games in north Leitrim have a north Leitrim ref too, don't think it makes much difference, not everyone wants to be travelling round the county up to an hour to ref games if expenses work out the same."
Thats how long it takes me about 40 mins from the longford side of gortletteragh. 45 mins from gort pitch to ballinaglera pitch as per google maps

Leitrimforliam (Leitrim) - Posts: 326 - 11/09/2024 12:50:00    2569401

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "On what, a tractor? It's 40 to 45 mins depending on where in gortlettragh you are leaving from, unless you drive 30 miles an hour. But agreed that it's closer to manor. Is what it is, I've noticed that nearly all games in north Leitrim have a north Leitrim ref too, don't think it makes much difference, not everyone wants to be travelling round the county up to an hour to ref games if expenses work out the same."
There's nothing wrong with a tractor, thanks

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 11/09/2024 13:21:18    2569410

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