Replying To Leitrim_12:  "They got the call Saturday evening seemingly, the same as Mulligan did after the team had travelled down. Late withdrawal happen in all sports and with all teams. Funny how people were bashing Mulligan for turning up and playing for his county over the last few weeks but stand up for younger players who don't bother. Speak alot really"

Replying To TaytoFoley:  "Totally agree with you on this one. Younger players these days will look for an out (leave the panel) at every opportunity once things go against them or don't get game time. It's rare that an intercounty player will make the breakthrough in the first year or two, unless you're a superstar. These lads don't realise the effort, stamina and persistence it takes to get to a higher level and drop off the panel before they can realise any potential. If you're not getting your place, work harder!!"

Replying To Leitrimdivide:  "You said in your original post it was the morning of the match?? The match was on Sunday so which is it? Saturday or Sunday?"

Replying To Leitrim_12:  ""Moran called on a couple of young players to travel down to Wexford the morning of the match to cover a couple of injurys on the bench"

Read it again, I never once said Moran called the players on Sunday morning. What I did say was he asked them to travel down Sunday morning seeing as the team was already in Wexford from Saturday afternoon."

Replying To TaytoFoley:  "I think you have misread the comment. Moran called the players up - to travel with the team to Wexford on the morning of the game. I highly doubt he called them that morning. Younger Leitrim players seem to think they have some entitlement to be starting with the county team in their first year or two. It seems to be a generational thing with young lads these days and parents do not help it, by telling them that they are better than they are and not pushing them to work harder. Unless young county players are willing to put a proper shift for minimum 3 years, they will not be at the level they need to be at. That's a major issue in Leitrim in my opinion."

Replying To Leitrimdivide:  "Why did he ask them to travel down the morning of the match and not Saturday evening?? who were these players??"

Replying To Leitrim_12:  "They got the call Saturday evening seemingly, the same as Mulligan did after the team had travelled down. Late withdrawal happen in all sports and with all teams. Funny how people were bashing Mulligan for turning up and playing for his county over the last few weeks but stand up for younger players who don't bother. Speak alot really"

Replying To Leitrim_12:  "Hold on a minute and I'll ask Moran for a copy of the transcript of each of the calls.

Using 1 or 2 brain cells, I would suggest the call was made late Saturday evening and maybe Moran gave them the options to travel down Saturday evening. When the players travelled down isn't really the point, the point is they refused the call while a player like Mulligan accepted it."

Replying To Leitrim1234:  "It's taken a few days for that performance and result to sink in.

The result itself is so so disappointing. With 5 minutes left ourselves and Laois were being promoted but the reality of it is when the game finished we were in 5th place in division four. A bottom half team in the weakest division. The players have set to high of a standard in the last few years to hide from that fact. If that was any other management team there would be serious questions being asked.


The performance itself was so blunt and really poor. If we are being honest Sligo were at least a 6 point better team then us. It would have been a lovely daylight robbery if they won. We were so deep and invited Sligo onto us and went out of the game after the first 10 minutes. We rallied really well when it looked as if there was nothing to play for but in reality their was no plan as to what we were doing. It was all guts at hearts from the lads and a fantastic performance from Tom Prior that got us back into the game.

I see a poster is getting abuse for saying Keith doesn't perform when it matters. If we just take this game in isolation he was roasted.
Have a watch of this video https://twitter.com/NoPlanBGAA/status/1640379215982874628.
I would say Keith won't mind admitting that himself. It can happen to any player on any day. The problem is we have had no strategy whatsoever all year apart from hoping that Beirne kicks 10 points a game. You might get away with that against poor teams but against half decent opposition it just won't happen.


Paul Keaney isn't ready or conditioned enough to play at midfield on a county team just yet. I thought he should have been on the 40. But taking him and Plunkett off with 15 minutes left was lunacy and made me question Morans decision making once again. We had no shooters left on the field when it mattered and it meant Sligo could crowd Beirne out. We all know Plunkett and Keaney have the ability to kick long range scores and draw the opposition out. Which would have created space for our inside forwards.

Starting Domhnail Flynn in our half back was a nightmare waiting to happen and it's exactly what occurred. Trying to copy what Mayo are doing with Conor Loftus was a lazy strategy.

Fair play to Nevin O'Donnell for keeping us in the game with the two superb saves he made but his kickouts along with Beirne being out of the game were the main reason we lost the game. It was like watching Leitrim in the 90s where every kickout would be ballooned upon the great Mickey Quinn. Pearce Dolan (and Plunkett in the first half) were having to jump against two men every time and was completely gassed by the end of the game. I'm not sure if we went short once?

Paddy Maguire was exceptional again but I do think we got it wrong and he should have been our man marker closest to our goals. Diffley was roasted and doesn't have the power to compete yet. He was brushed aside at times.

The referee was a disgrace I thought at significant moments as well which was the most frustrating thing.

From what I know there has been no falling our with Ryan O'Rourke but after NYC he will not be a part of the panel along with a few other squad players. Its completely understandable. He can't get his body right to play and with the management Fenagh have in place there is now real pressure to win the club championship.

New York have Quinlivan from Tipp and Gavin O'Brien from Kerry and it was interesting to see some of their management team in the Pairc at the weekend."

Replying To martinjoe:  "Please, as pointed out the other day, NY have never won an intercounty game, they struggle against half decent club teams from Mayo and Galway. They have not played a game against any county in a year. Ref's give them them everything in the first half of these games to try and keep a small bit of interest in it, with the score line not truly reflecting the gulf between the teams. NY are 4/1 which is the price of no hopers. Outside of the great fundraising, the fixture is a Humbug and a major distraction for teams with expectations of having a long summer. For years I have been saying the winners of division 4 should play NY and the Div 3 winners should play London."

Replying To Leitrimdivide:  "I see Mulligan has left again!!"

Replying To Leitrim_12:  "Hold on a minute and I'll ask Moran for a copy of the transcript of each of the calls.

Using 1 or 2 brain cells, I would suggest the call was made late Saturday evening and maybe Moran gave them the options to travel down Saturday evening. When the players travelled down isn't really the point, the point is they refused the call while a player like Mulligan accepted it."

Replying To Leitrim_12:  "Hold on a minute and I'll ask Moran for a copy of the transcript of each of the calls.

Using 1 or 2 brain cells, I would suggest the call was made late Saturday evening and maybe Moran gave them the options to travel down Saturday evening. When the players travelled down isn't really the point, the point is they refused the call while a player like Mulligan accepted it."

Replying To Thejampot:  "Mulligan accepted it because he thought he was going to get a league medal. No chance of anything else now so he walks away again."

Replying To joeman123:  "I am saddened to come on this forum and to have to read the begrudgery and moaning about named players ,management etc.

You come across as sad people who are constantly looking for negatives.

The Leitrim Supporters I know are the very opposite of some of the whingers on this site.

Emlyn Mulligan and all the brave players who have given years of service to Leitrim are held in the highest esteem by genuine supporters."

Replying To Thejampot:  "What did I say that wasn't true ?."

Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "Below is a team off the top of my head of 15 lads that either through injury, travels or not committing aren't playing for Leitrim. This team would beat NY next weekend and definitely would put it up to our current starting 15 if not beat them too. Please feel free to add in lads I haven't thought of because I definitely have left some out.

1. Brendan Flynn
2. Oisin Mcaffrey
3. Donal Casey
4. David Bruen
5. Ciaran Cullen
6. Jack Gilheany
7. Conor Cullen
8. Aaron Hoare
9. Shane Moran
10. Cillian McGloin
11. Dean McGovern
12. Riordan O'Rourke
13. Jordan Reynolds
14. Niall McGovern
15. Ryan O'Rourke"

Replying To eoinog:  "Why do people always get carried away with players who are not around or not available??"