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We played great yesterday. No point trying to make sense of results as you'll go mad.
It's nothing new this year e.g. We push Offaly all the way and they go beat Kildare and gain promotion. We kicked some great scores but also plenty of wides. I lost count of how many goal scoring opportunities we created yesterday with one put away. We had Sligo backs in a spin but we just can't hit the knock out punch.
Sligo had about 4 chances and scored 2 and with relative ease to be fair to them. They just seemed more efficient but we should have been out of sight. A funny game.
But we showed great heart, fitness and it will stand to us.
Ideally we go and try and beat Tipp by the 10 to keep us alive our side but first and foremost, just get the win and get that monkey off the back..ie no win in 12 months. I think back to a league game we had to win by 8 to stay up and lost to them so we must approach them like Sligo, Mayo game.
Liatroim abú
Mugatay (Leitrim) - Posts: 171 - 19/05/2025 17:12:09
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After two games we have the worst scoring record in the teacup, followed closely by Longford
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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "After two games we have the worst scoring record in the teacup, followed closely by Longford" A good performance against Tippeary and start preparation for 2026, Poacher can go to championship games and identify lads with potential to join the panel for 2026 he can talk to fellas that stepped away and see if they plan to come back in, he will have a proper pre season and he doesn't strike me as a fella that will be waiting around for the official date to go back training.
We will be in a division were I think we can ve very competitive, the likes of Cox, Prior, McNulty, Guickan will be very hard watched at that level.
2025 was a bad year, we will draw a line thru it take the few positives and drive on hard for next year.
It's not all doom and gloom.
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Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "A good performance against Tippeary and start preparation for 2026, Poacher can go to championship games and identify lads with potential to join the panel for 2026 he can talk to fellas that stepped away and see if they plan to come back in, he will have a proper pre season and he doesn't strike me as a fella that will be waiting around for the official date to go back training.
We will be in a division were I think we can ve very competitive, the likes of Cox, Prior, McNulty, Guickan will be very hard watched at that level.
2025 was a bad year, we will draw a line thru it take the few positives and drive on hard for next year.
It's not all doom and gloom." A fair take on matters. To be fair, Poacher was dealt a bad card after two managers stepped away in as many months. I've said my piece about the league, I'm prepared to mark the card and see what 2026 brings. But overall something has to change culturally... otherwise what's the point? Do we really want to go the way of Kilkenny footballers? I hope not.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1325 - 21/05/2025 15:47:14
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Replying To Square_B: "A fair take on matters. To be fair, Poacher was dealt a bad card after two managers stepped away in as many months. I've said my piece about the league, I'm prepared to mark the card and see what 2026 brings. But overall something has to change culturally... otherwise what's the point? Do we really want to go the way of Kilkenny footballers? I hope not." No we don't and I dont think we will go the way of kilkenny....we are producing good footballers, but
I agree there needs to be serious questions asked of the people running Leitrim football. I can't get my head around how we haven't started the league yet for example.
3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 421 - 21/05/2025 18:08:11
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Replying To Square_B: "A fair take on matters. To be fair, Poacher was dealt a bad card after two managers stepped away in as many months. I've said my piece about the league, I'm prepared to mark the card and see what 2026 brings. But overall something has to change culturally... otherwise what's the point? Do we really want to go the way of Kilkenny footballers? I hope not." Hopefully that won't happen! I mean, you don't have a hurling team to totally focus on like Kilkenny anyway, even though hurling is on the rise in the county, and your hurling team has arguably given you far better days out in 2025 than your footballers.
Don't fret, though! I've no doubt that 'poor ould Leitrim' will continue to entertain us all well in football in 2026 and in the years beyond!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2265 - 21/05/2025 18:50:04
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Replying To foreveryoung: "Hopefully that won't happen! I mean, you don't have a hurling team to totally focus on like Kilkenny anyway, even though hurling is on the rise in the county, and your hurling team has arguably given you far better days out in 2025 than your footballers.
Don't fret, though! I've no doubt that 'poor ould Leitrim' will continue to entertain us all well in football in 2026 and in the years beyond!" Just as much as Roscommon do!
boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 321 - 21/05/2025 20:08:54
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Replying To foreveryoung: "Hopefully that won't happen! I mean, you don't have a hurling team to totally focus on like Kilkenny anyway, even though hurling is on the rise in the county, and your hurling team has arguably given you far better days out in 2025 than your footballers.
Don't fret, though! I've no doubt that 'poor ould Leitrim' will continue to entertain us all well in football in 2026 and in the years beyond!" We know our place in the pecking order. As for Rossies I think they're like the cuckoo in the cuckoo clock. In and out looking for attention and notice but after a while nobody passes any heed and in fact it just gets annoying.
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 116 - 22/05/2025 16:54:18
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Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "No we don't and I dont think we will go the way of kilkenny....we are producing good footballers, but
I agree there needs to be serious questions asked of the people running Leitrim football. I can't get my head around how we haven't started the league yet for example." Are you talking about club senior football league
roseyinthegarden (Wicklow) - Posts: 128 - 22/05/2025 17:29:26
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Replying To roseyinthegarden: "Are you talking about club senior football league" No, not having a senior county team.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1325 - 23/05/2025 06:29:48
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Replying To roseyinthegarden: "Are you talking about club senior football league" Yes. Club league not started.
3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 421 - 24/05/2025 00:58:04
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Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "Yes. Club league not started." Ros Club Leagues underway since early March.
Finals in all Divisions mid July.
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2352 - 24/05/2025 11:15:27
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Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Ros Club Leagues underway since early March.
Finals in all Divisions mid July." I know it's crazy, it's unfair on club players. It's May and all that is played is some mickey mouse Spring League. Lads back training months. Madness.
3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 421 - 24/05/2025 12:42:58
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Will ye be fielding for yer last game of 2025
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Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Will ye be fielding for yer last game of 2025" They're all heading to see Meath beat ye
boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 321 - 24/05/2025 15:16:27
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Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Ros Club Leagues underway since early March.
Finals in all Divisions mid July." That's great to know. Thanks for sharing. Absolutely crucial for us Leitrim folk to know when finals will be played in Roscommon lol.
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 116 - 24/05/2025 20:10:05
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Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Will ye be fielding for yer last game of 2025" You're very concerned about us fielding a team. Id say you have a very exciting life!!
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 116 - 24/05/2025 20:11:41
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I haven't posted in a long time as I've been hugely disillusioned with where football is at in the county since we (needlessly) forfeited the game in the league.
However, I still maintain we are producing more higher quality footballers then ever - Even if we lack in the conditioning stakes and a few other areas.
With the league starting next weekend a few of us where discussing how this might be the most cut-throat club season in 20 years.
To prove this I have put together a depth chart for all the senior clubs main players - From that it'll be interesting to see who people think have the strongest panels. from what I can see (in no order) Fenagh, Ballinamore, Leitrim Gaels and St Marys are the strongest panels. Mohill will really suffer without Shane Quinn and Jordan Reynolds.
The addition of 3 Senior inter county standard players to Leitrim Gaels is exactly the match our club footballers needs to ignite it.
Aughawillan and Melvin Gaels seem to be by far the weakest - Having been destroyed by emigration and other issues (in Melvin Gaels case) so are severely weakened - The Willies may be blessed to have Melvin Gaels this weekend without County players as i'm sure they are both targetting eachother for a win.
Yes, I've more then likely forgot a few key players in these lists - feel free to add to it.
Ballinamore SOH:
Tom Prior
Paul Honeyman
Cathal McHugh
Shane Moran
Paul Moran
Michael McKiernan
Michael McBrien
Naoishe McManus
Michael McKiernan
St Mary's:
Killian Gaffey
Mark Diffley
Ben Guckian
Adam Reynolds
Nicholas McWeeny
Paul Keaney
Jack Casey
Diarmuid Kelleher
Fenagh:
Ryan O'Rourke
Donal Wrynn
Colm McLoughlin
Jack Gilheany
Riordan O'Rourke
James Gilheany
Ruairi O'Rourke
Conall McGovern
Eoin McLoughlin
Leitrim Gaels:
Brian Cull
Donal Casey,
Shane Finn
David Bruen
Aidan Flynn
Jack Flynn,
Ryan Jones
Liam Chandler,
Garvan Jones
Conall Jones
Mohill:
Keith Beirne
Keith Keegan
Domhnail Flynn
Conor Quinn
Evan HArkin
Liam Harkin
Jack Rowley
David Mitchell
Jordan Reynolds (New York/Injury)
Glencar-Manor:
Barry McNulty
Paddy McGuire
Evan Sweeney
Conor Dolan
Jack Kelly
James Rooeny
Tom Hughes
Bailey McBride
Melvin Gaels:
Cillian McGloin
Joe McGloin
Kieran Clancy
Aughawillan:
Barry Prior
Tom Plunkett
Ciaran Gilheany
Rory McTague
Leitrim1234 (Leitrim) - Posts: 343 - 26/05/2025 12:00:37
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Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Will ye be fielding for yer last game of 2025" Uncalled for comment . Very few care more for the sport than Leitrim gaels who constantly battle agains the odds to improve their prospects. Fond memories of celebrating in '94 from a distance with followers from up to six other counties toasting their success in Connacht. So easy to be critical (yes, mistakes were made) but a little mutual respect between neighbouring counties never goes amiss .
Ar scath a cheile srl. ……
Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 607 - 26/05/2025 12:35:36
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Replying To Leitrim1234: "I haven't posted in a long time as I've been hugely disillusioned with where football is at in the county since we (needlessly) forfeited the game in the league.
However, I still maintain we are producing more higher quality footballers then ever - Even if we lack in the conditioning stakes and a few other areas.
With the league starting next weekend a few of us where discussing how this might be the most cut-throat club season in 20 years.
To prove this I have put together a depth chart for all the senior clubs main players - From that it'll be interesting to see who people think have the strongest panels. from what I can see (in no order) Fenagh, Ballinamore, Leitrim Gaels and St Marys are the strongest panels. Mohill will really suffer without Shane Quinn and Jordan Reynolds.
The addition of 3 Senior inter county standard players to Leitrim Gaels is exactly the match our club footballers needs to ignite it.
Aughawillan and Melvin Gaels seem to be by far the weakest - Having been destroyed by emigration and other issues (in Melvin Gaels case) so are severely weakened - The Willies may be blessed to have Melvin Gaels this weekend without County players as i'm sure they are both targetting eachother for a win.
Yes, I've more then likely forgot a few key players in these lists - feel free to add to it.
Ballinamore SOH:
Tom Prior
Paul Honeyman
Cathal McHugh
Shane Moran
Paul Moran
Michael McKiernan
Michael McBrien
Naoishe McManus
Michael McKiernan
St Mary's:
Killian Gaffey
Mark Diffley
Ben Guckian
Adam Reynolds
Nicholas McWeeny
Paul Keaney
Jack Casey
Diarmuid Kelleher
Fenagh:
Ryan O'Rourke
Donal Wrynn
Colm McLoughlin
Jack Gilheany
Riordan O'Rourke
James Gilheany
Ruairi O'Rourke
Conall McGovern
Eoin McLoughlin
Leitrim Gaels:
Brian Cull
Donal Casey,
Shane Finn
David Bruen
Aidan Flynn
Jack Flynn,
Ryan Jones
Liam Chandler,
Garvan Jones
Conall Jones
Mohill:
Keith Beirne
Keith Keegan
Domhnail Flynn
Conor Quinn
Evan HArkin
Liam Harkin
Jack Rowley
David Mitchell
Jordan Reynolds (New York/Injury)
Glencar-Manor:
Barry McNulty
Paddy McGuire
Evan Sweeney
Conor Dolan
Jack Kelly
James Rooeny
Tom Hughes
Bailey McBride
Melvin Gaels:
Cillian McGloin
Joe McGloin
Kieran Clancy
Aughawillan:
Barry Prior
Tom Plunkett
Ciaran Gilheany
Rory McTague" Very competitive league and championship.
I'd have them in this order as Favs.
Carrick
Leitrim Gaels
Mohill
SOH
Fenagh
williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 496 - 26/05/2025 13:01:47
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