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Replying To totalrecall: "Happens in every other county for league games, clybs play withoutcounty players, time for Leitrim to move with the times" If the calendar allows to play with county players then no harm waiting. Teams can also play the odd midweek game williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 498 - 31/05/2025 13:47:46 2613738 Link
I see Paddy Power have Leitrim Gaels as favourites to win the championship this year at 5/2, just ahead of Mohill at 11/4 and Ballinamore at 3/1. Realistic? I'm not casting aspersions on Leitrim Gaels, I just hadn't noticed anything about them on this thread to suggest they were suddenly in with a good shout off winning it. Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1192 - 31/05/2025 15:23:35 2613754 Link
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "I see Paddy Power have Leitrim Gaels as favourites to win the championship this year at 5/2, just ahead of Mohill at 11/4 and Ballinamore at 3/1. Realistic? I'm not casting aspersions on Leitrim Gaels, I just hadn't noticed anything about them on this thread to suggest they were suddenly in with a good shout off winning it." Well they've got the 3 Jones brothers from Fermanagh transferred in. Ryan, Garvan and Conall. Huge additions to an already good team leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 700 - 31/05/2025 20:30:56 2613805 Link
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "I see Paddy Power have Leitrim Gaels as favourites to win the championship this year at 5/2, just ahead of Mohill at 11/4 and Ballinamore at 3/1. Realistic? I'm not casting aspersions on Leitrim Gaels, I just hadn't noticed anything about them on this thread to suggest they were suddenly in with a good shout off winning it." The were outside odds and there was heavy betting on them. So Paddy power cutting their losses Backheel (Leitrim) - Posts: 199 - 31/05/2025 21:57:39 2613843 Link
Replying To LongBall94: "Great post. All the people here who ranted about how bad they thought Andy Moran and co were should be the first ones on here calling on Poacher to leave. The reality is our record has been dismal. He was dealt a terrible hand when he came in but his media duties and player management has been terrible in all reality - alongside our results. We performed fine against Mayo and Sligo but when you combine all the factors that shouldn't be enough to save him. Brilliant insight into our club scene in that post. I could quibble with a few players but we have 4/5 really high quality clubs and Manor should also develop in the next year or two which means we will have a really strong club scene. I'd agree with the last poster: Melvin Gaels and Aughawillan seem to be way of the levels of the other teams in Division One - shown by one of Aughawillans players mentioned above being over 40. Aughawillan losing Plunkett, Dolan and McTague should prove fatal - looks like the end of that team that won the championships a decade ago. Another case if what might have been for Melvin Gaels if all the players they developed wanted to play for their own club. Id expect a huge crowd at the St Marys - Leitrim Gaels Derby. The Gaels will be expecting to lay down a marker in their forst big game but they'll be missing their county players." St marys convincingly bet them, they only scored 1-2 from play (lucky goal) and everyone thinks they are ready to compete. Fenagh, ballinamore , marys and mohill still well ahead .could be a different story when garvin jones returns … Roadtodiv3 (Leitrim) - Posts: 13 - 01/06/2025 03:51:28 2613890 Link
Some big results in the first round of the ACL yesterday, SOH gave Mohill a heavy beating, Fenagh had a big win away to Manorhamilton and Aughawililian had a 24 point win away to Melvin Gaels. I suppose this also shows where Leitrim football is at, even with a reduced league to 8 teams to increase competition we are still seeing hammerings. Carrick, Fenagh, SOH & Mohill then there is a big fall off in standards. harleys (Leitrim) - Posts: 319 - 01/06/2025 07:16:34 2613895 Link
The 13.30 throw in time in Mullingar is designed to accommodate Sky Sports no doubt…… Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 744 - 01/06/2025 11:40:18 2613951 Link
If Leitrim Gaels can gel as a team they will be hard to stop but Morally its wrong maybe one player but three is ridiculous,I think SOH will be very close this year,great odds for Fenagh but knowing there luck they will get beaten by the eventual winners in the semifinals again ,mohill has a wealth of experience and won't be far off,one big team will be gone at the quarterfinals depending on the position of the table Redlad6 (Leitrim) - Posts: 31 - 01/06/2025 12:04:46 2613957 Link
Replying To harleys: "Some big results in the first round of the ACL yesterday, SOH gave Mohill a heavy beating, Fenagh had a big win away to Manorhamilton and Aughawililian had a 24 point win away to Melvin Gaels. I suppose this also shows where Leitrim football is at, even with a reduced league to 8 teams to increase competition we are still seeing hammerings. Carrick, Fenagh, SOH & Mohill then there is a big fall off in standards." I was suprised at the Melvin Gaels result... is it one up one down this year? Assuming so it would look like Melvin Gaels will be going straight back down... Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1338 - 01/06/2025 13:59:06 2613988 Link
A good result but it looks like it isn't enough, I think back on those covid days the Tipp manager of the time wasn't happy with us for some reason. Marvellous to think NY will take our place, it is really a great and fair system boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 328 - 01/06/2025 15:38:42 2614014 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "A good result but it looks like it isn't enough, I think back on those covid days the Tipp manager of the time wasn't happy with us for some reason. Marvellous to think NY will take our place, it is really a great and fair system" The criteria for progress has been there since the inception of the competition. It wasn't a problem before and the participants knew where the trapdoor was. We're making our exit after a victory that reflects well on the lads who donned the jersey in difficult times. The entire squad who've slogged since January deserve recognition. The no-show debacle wasn't their making. We need, as Bertie used to say, "a period of reflection", run off the county competitions and reset. Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 744 - 01/06/2025 17:47:19 2614069 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "A good result but it looks like it isn't enough, I think back on those covid days the Tipp manager of the time wasn't happy with us for some reason. Marvellous to think NY will take our place, it is really a great and fair system" Well, it is a fair system, whatever about a great system. Perhaps, only two from each group should go through? That being said, the system and its in's and out's has been well documented for quite a while now, so tut-tut with the complaining after the fact. And yes, it is great to see New York in the competition. We won't let the province of Connaught down in our efforts. The province is going quite well, with it seems only the two 'L's'-Leitrim and London-out of the championships at this stage. And well done on beating Tipperary. I was not expecting it. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2279 - 01/06/2025 19:13:00 2614105 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "A good result but it looks like it isn't enough, I think back on those covid days the Tipp manager of the time wasn't happy with us for some reason. Marvellous to think NY will take our place, it is really a great and fair system" I think he was just hungry. 3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 423 - 01/06/2025 19:34:39 2614117 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "A good result but it looks like it isn't enough, I think back on those covid days the Tipp manager of the time wasn't happy with us for some reason. Marvellous to think NY will take our place, it is really a great and fair system" Offaly away is who you would have played. At least you finished the year off on a winning note. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 470 - 01/06/2025 19:50:58 2614122 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Well, it is a fair system, whatever about a great system. Perhaps, only two from each group should go through? That being said, the system and its in's and out's has been well documented for quite a while now, so tut-tut with the complaining after the fact. And yes, it is great to see New York in the competition. We won't let the province of Connaught down in our efforts. The province is going quite well, with it seems only the two 'L's'-Leitrim and London-out of the championships at this stage. And well done on beating Tipperary. I was not expecting it." New York parachuted into knockout stages of both football and hurling and it is a fair system? Give over. There's no reason for New York to be there in comparison to a team from continental Europe for example or a Canadian or Australian selection. I agree however top two in each group should only qualify boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 328 - 01/06/2025 20:40:39 2614141 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "New York parachuted into knockout stages of both football and hurling and it is a fair system? Give over. There's no reason for New York to be there in comparison to a team from continental Europe for example or a Canadian or Australian selection. I agree however top two in each group should only qualify" And who is going to foot up the cost of bringing them over every weekend to compete in the championship? Probably would cost at least 30-40k a pop. There's fairness and then there's the reality of it. You have to give NY some incentive to keep the games alive over there and it's probably the only way that doesn't mean we bankrupt the GAA. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1338 - 01/06/2025 21:40:51 2614163 Link
Replying To Square_B: "And who is going to foot up the cost of bringing them over every weekend to compete in the championship? Probably would cost at least 30-40k a pop. There's fairness and then there's the reality of it. You have to give NY some incentive to keep the games alive over there and it's probably the only way that doesn't mean we bankrupt the GAA." Totally agree, it is not a big issue. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 581 - 01/06/2025 22:34:14 2614178 Link
Replying To Square_B: "And who is going to foot up the cost of bringing them over every weekend to compete in the championship? Probably would cost at least 30-40k a pop. There's fairness and then there's the reality of it. You have to give NY some incentive to keep the games alive over there and it's probably the only way that doesn't mean we bankrupt the GAA." They will travel over only the once for prelim Q's. If they win that game they play the following weekend so it's a big if to win the prelim and no chance the following weekend if they did. williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 498 - 02/06/2025 01:15:41 2614202 Link
Congrats to yeer senior footballers on turning a difficult season around. To lose nearly a full squad, change yir manager twice in pre season, injury crisis and then get all of the U20 withdrawing players shenanigans, yee were swimming against the tide to say the least. To end up where yee are now is impressive. Good C'ship performances always warm the heart and yee've done that, ending with a magnificent win against Tipperary. Terrible shame that New York have to rob a team that have qualified fair and square of a Qtr Final spot. Not one I would agree with. Regardless, well done Leitrim, yeer flag flies with pride again. PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 159 - 02/06/2025 09:35:49 2614221 Link
Everybody should be keeping a close eye on the sanctions to America today. Be interesting to see how many boys will make it back for our championship or what shape they'll be in LongBall94 (USA) - Posts: 12 - 02/06/2025 10:13:38 2614227 Link