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Replying To MarysMan123: "Pitty Mary's are in this situation, let's no forget they had a tough draw. They should walk Melvin" thats hard to know and i would be sure they'll walk melvin, they looked a beaten team about 10 minutes into the Ballinamore. they have the quality to beat melvin but mentally they are weak. meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 199 - 15/09/2025 10:43:22 2636204 Link
Lot on here giving their two cents on st marys... the truth of the matter is the biggest town in the county can not produce a panel of players who are able to perform in championship football... how can a team win a league final and mere weeks later be in a relegation final?? management need to have serious look at themselves and players need to have a good look at themselves too. on paper, st marys should walk the relegation final.. but its unchartered territory for the town team. Melvin gaels will be dogged and will work hard, they won't want to be back down in the intermediate ranks. carrick need a big turnaround and a good long look at themselves if they want to be taken seriously going forward. i would love to see a fenagh leitrim gaels final.. i think both teams have been on a journey since their respective intermediate wins. My heart says fenagh might need to win this one or they might go another while without... allen gaels look unstoppable at intermediate, but the calamity of last year's final will weigh heavily... i don't think we've seen annaduff are their best yet either. if they can get Cox back they have every chance. quigley11 (Leitrim) - Posts: 2 - 15/09/2025 11:08:30 2636217 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: "thats hard to know and i would be sure they'll walk melvin, they looked a beaten team about 10 minutes into the Ballinamore. they have the quality to beat melvin but mentally they are weak." St. Mary's problem is that there are plenty of their own club members happy to see them in this predicament. Lots of chiefs with different agendas. From a footballing point of view, you didn't need a crystal ball to foresee that the new rules would make little difference to their tactics. Plenty of clues over the previous three years. Negative, lateral football is a thing of the past. No surprise that the worst performers on the pitch were happy to see the regime stay on for another year. ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 258 - 15/09/2025 14:21:41 2636268 Link
Replying To ThePowerhouse: "St. Mary's problem is that there are plenty of their own club members happy to see them in this predicament. Lots of chiefs with different agendas. From a footballing point of view, you didn't need a crystal ball to foresee that the new rules would make little difference to their tactics. Plenty of clues over the previous three years. Negative, lateral football is a thing of the past. No surprise that the worst performers on the pitch were happy to see the regime stay on for another year." I would like to see them go down personally- very over rated and need a reality check. Thanks. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 297 - 15/09/2025 14:52:50 2636279 Link
Replying To quigley11: "Lot on here giving their two cents on st marys... the truth of the matter is the biggest town in the county can not produce a panel of players who are able to perform in championship football... how can a team win a league final and mere weeks later be in a relegation final?? management need to have serious look at themselves and players need to have a good look at themselves too. on paper, st marys should walk the relegation final.. but its unchartered territory for the town team. Melvin gaels will be dogged and will work hard, they won't want to be back down in the intermediate ranks. carrick need a big turnaround and a good long look at themselves if they want to be taken seriously going forward. i would love to see a fenagh leitrim gaels final.. i think both teams have been on a journey since their respective intermediate wins. My heart says fenagh might need to win this one or they might go another while without... allen gaels look unstoppable at intermediate, but the calamity of last year's final will weigh heavily... i don't think we've seen annaduff are their best yet either. if they can get Cox back they have every chance." another while without for Fenagh winning a senior championship ? just the 93 years they are currently waiting. funnyfella (Leitrim) - Posts: 29 - 15/09/2025 15:52:06 2636295 Link
The junior championship looks wide open. Aughavas favourites ? Drumreilly ? Aughnasheelin losing to Glenfarne / Kilty. joeblow91 (Leitrim) - Posts: 2 - 15/09/2025 16:20:05 2636304 Link
Aughasheelin losing two games by a pt I see they'll still make a Q/F anyway but after that it'll be interesting to see. Eslin also struggling badly this yr after making Final last yr. Losing to Mohill second team a big blow to them. Aughavas and Drumreilly straight through to a Semi and a potential derby if both make the Final Weaternpro (Leitrim) - Posts: 79 - 15/09/2025 19:57:41 2636341 Link
Where has it gone wrong for St Marys? I know they have been dealth a tough draw at Senior but the force everyone thought they were gonna be has fairly stopped in their tracks. Second team in intermediate also struggling majorly AverageFootball (Leitrim) - Posts: 26 - 17/09/2025 12:52:38 2636567 Link
Replying To AverageFootball: "Where has it gone wrong for St Marys? I know they have been dealth a tough draw at Senior but the force everyone thought they were gonna be has fairly stopped in their tracks. Second team in intermediate also struggling majorly" i think part of it is they haven't adapted to the new rules and still play their negative sideways brand of football. also though they haven't a Ryan/Riordan O'Rourke, a Keith beirne a Paul Honeyman/Tom prior or jack Kelly in their ranks. they lack a killer forward. meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 199 - 17/09/2025 13:16:08 2636574 Link
Replying To AverageFootball: "Where has it gone wrong for St Marys? I know they have been dealth a tough draw at Senior but the force everyone thought they were gonna be has fairly stopped in their tracks. Second team in intermediate also struggling majorly" I like this. Very nice. Thank you. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 297 - 17/09/2025 13:20:37 2636576 Link
Replying To bláthach: "I like this. Very nice. Thank you." Happy to help AverageFootball (Leitrim) - Posts: 26 - 17/09/2025 14:21:51 2636587 Link
Any predictions for the weekend? Aughawillian vs Ballinamore - Ballinamore seem to be hitting form at the right time after they made light work of Mary's last week. Aughawillian will put it up to them like they always do as they have some young talent. Bmore by 5. Mohill vs Manor - One team is on the up and should be properly challenging again in the next year or two and the other seems to be coming to the end. Manor might struggle after heavy defeat last week but if they can stop Keith Beirne and avoid giving away frees they might shade it. Manor by 1 Allen Gaels vs Carrigallen. - Allen Gaels by 8 Drumkeeran Vs Dromahair- Dromahair by 2 Annaduff vs St Mary's - Annaduff by 10 Bornacoola vs Ballinaglera - Ballinaglera by 6 Gortlettragh vs Kiltubird - Gortlettragh by 5 Leitrim007 (Leitrim) - Posts: 10 - 18/09/2025 16:42:22 2636701 Link
I hear Quinn is back with mohill any truth in the rumour Redlad6 (Leitrim) - Posts: 38 - 19/09/2025 22:48:01 2636816 Link
Predictions for this weekend Senior Manorhamilton v Mohill Mohill's defence has looked vulnerable this year, and Manor has the forwards to cause trouble. But it may come down to Keith Beirne's ability to convert 2 pointer frees. Mohill by 4 Aughawillian v Ballinamore Aughawillian will provide stubborn resistance, but I expect Ballinamore to pull away towards the end. Ballinamore by 5 Intermediate 5 teams, Allen Gaels, Drumkeeran, Annaduff, Dromahair, and Carrigallen are 99% certain of a knockout spot. St Mary's are almost certain to be in the bottom 4. That leaves 4 teams, Kiltubrid 2pts (-32), Bornacoola 2pts (-1), Gortletteragh 0pts (-11), and Ballinaglera 0pts (-16) looking for the last spot. Allen Gaels v Carrigallen Allen Gaels should easily secure a semi-final spot here with a big win. Allen Gaels by 12 Annaduff v St Mary's B A big win here could see Annaduff leapfrog into a semi-final spot if Drumkeerin slips. Annaduff by 8 Drumkeerin v Dromahair A win for Drumkeerin secures a precious semi-final spot. Dromahair has had the tougher games and may edge this. Dromahair by 3 Bornacoola v Ballinaglera Bornacoola has managed to avoid any of the stronger teams so far. Ballinaglera has lost narrowly to stronger teams and might be good enough to edge this. Ballinaglera by 3 Gortletteragh v Kiltubrid Both teams' supporters will have one eye on the Bornacoola v Kiltubrid game. Gortletteragh should win this, but it might not be enough to keep them in the championship. Gortletteragh by 4 Leitrim2024 (Leitrim) - Posts: 86 - 20/09/2025 10:49:52 2636825 Link
County Board may cut the amount of teams to six in the Senior Championship Aughawillian getting mauled not surprising giving that they stayed up in D1 with 3pts and made the Q/F's on 2pts beating a equal as poor team in Melvin Gaels Weaternpro (Leitrim) - Posts: 79 - 21/09/2025 17:16:40 2636933 Link
Replying To Weaternpro: "County Board may cut the amount of teams to six in the Senior Championship Aughawillian getting mauled not surprising giving that they stayed up in D1 with 3pts and made the Q/F's on 2pts beating a equal as poor team in Melvin Gaels" Why would u humiliate your neighbouring team like that ,go for points,goals won't be as easy got against Fenagh Redlad6 (Leitrim) - Posts: 38 - 21/09/2025 17:38:01 2636935 Link
The sooner this championship is reduced to 5 teams the better. Thought the Willie's would offer a bit more fight today. They will need to lie low 4a long time now. Zucker (Leitrim) - Posts: 164 - 21/09/2025 18:08:30 2636941 Link
Replying To Redlad6: "Why would u humiliate your neighbouring team like that ,go for points,goals won't be as easy got against Fenagh" You can't fault B'more, they bet what was put in front of them and you can't really fault Aughawillan, they did the best they could with the resources they have. It's clear that Dolan & Plunkett are badly missed. As far as I know, they had also 2 men over 40 starting today. It might be time to consider a reduction of the championship to 6 teams (if this continues over the next few years) and enact a Munster hurling style championship round robin. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1569 - 21/09/2025 18:43:16 2636944 Link
Replying To Redlad6: "Why would u humiliate your neighbouring team like that ,go for points,goals won't be as easy got against Fenagh" I presume this is a joke. Aughwillan not know for their empathy over the years. I am Ballinamore were delighted to give them a pasting. Backheel (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 21/09/2025 19:44:36 2636957 Link
Replying To Backheel: "I presume this is a joke. Aughwillan not know for their empathy over the years. I am Ballinamore were delighted to give them a pasting." Aughawillan would have done the same thing if they were in Ballinamores position too. To win championships you need to be ruthless and Ballinamore showed no mercy today. They'll fancy their chances against a Fenagh team that's failed too many times at semi final stage and will be under huge pressure to finally make a final. As talented as they are doubts will remain over them until they deliver at the business end of the championship. In intermediate Allen Gaels and Drumkeeran in semis , the bors will be delighted to have survived in their first year back intermediate. Kiltubrid came back late on to win in Gortletteragh but it was in vain as they lost out on score difference, their heavy defeat to Allen Gaels cost them dearly. Still expect Kiltubrid to come through the relegation playoffs JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 304 - 21/09/2025 20:30:53 2636964 Link