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Good Draw, Home advantage is a big deal in these games.

martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 589 - 25/05/2026 16:38:20    2675501

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Need another big crowd v wexford in Carrick

LM94 (Leitrim) - Posts: 3 - 25/05/2026 17:00:03    2675513

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Replying To Solo_Run:  "Wexford it is - hardest of the 3 options unfortunately. Though home advatage helps.

Plus they may seek revenge for the 'soft' penalty we got to beat them in Carrick a few years ago - but then again, different teams, didn't do us any good and we went back to the drawing board last year, and they have gone on better things - a Divsion 2 team now to their credit - glad to see it.

(Noticed Sligo get London, to go with Tipp (home) and Waterford - getting every chance to get back on their feet - plus if you include our good selves in the Championship - they have drawn the bottom 4 teams in the league so far, incredible !! Losing 2 - to us and Tipp. Pressure to win that one, and could be tricky enough in London)"
Its amazing how lucky some teams can be! We have had tough draws so far, a Limerick team that's had our number the last 3 times we played them in the last 14 months, although being at home helped us. Then Fermanagh away, who got their revenge for our win up there in the League. Its over 10 years since we had Fermanagh down in Wexford, although they won comfortably that day too.....And now Carrick, which hasnt been a happy hunting ground, against a resurgent Leitrim.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19806 - 25/05/2026 17:04:10    2675515

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Super performance at the weekend. Wexford will be another step up but this is the nature of the competition - the hills get steeper and we'll have to work harder to scale them. Its a bonus to have the 2 week break to assess where the wounded are at but the lads and management are surely giving us a season to be proud of.

The home venue will/ should be worth a couple of points……

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 791 - 25/05/2026 20:59:39    2675558

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Replying To LM94:  "Need another big crowd v wexford in Carrick"
I expect a big turnout.It is a huge opportunity for our young team to make another statement.

Wexford, despite their recent dip in form, are very tough opposition having been promoted to Division 2 in March.They were also unlucky to be beaten by Down in the Division 3 Final.

Let's hope we can get some of our injured players back.Such is the confidence in the team I have no doubt they will be in the mix.

joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 662 - 25/05/2026 21:16:00    2675562

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Sorry to all, I was busy the last couple days. So after our famous win over Carlow we now have Wexford at home in Carrick, I expect another sellout. I see the draw for the qualifiers is actually next week, cannot wait for it, no team would want to draw us.

Gantric (Leitrim) - Posts: 118 - 26/05/2026 13:49:00    2675737

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Replying To joeman123:  "I expect a big turnout.It is a huge opportunity for our young team to make another statement.

Wexford, despite their recent dip in form, are very tough opposition having been promoted to Division 2 in March.They were also unlucky to be beaten by Down in the Division 3 Final.

Let's hope we can get some of our injured players back.Such is the confidence in the team I have no doubt they will be in the mix."
Let's hope one of the finest teams there is get the support they deserve. I was talking to a few very shrewd Leitrim football men yesterday and we all agree it will be close to a sellout

Gantric (Leitrim) - Posts: 118 - 26/05/2026 14:17:04    2675749

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Replying To Gantric:  "Sorry to all, I was busy the last couple days. So after our famous win over Carlow we now have Wexford at home in Carrick, I expect another sellout. I see the draw for the qualifiers is actually next week, cannot wait for it, no team would want to draw us."
You were very badly missed. Glad to have you back

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 201 - 26/05/2026 14:38:52    2675770

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From talking to people with the committee involved in organising the festivities for January 2028 it is going to be epic. Well done to all involved, hard to believe it will be 15 years since that glorious triumph.

Gantric (Leitrim) - Posts: 118 - 26/05/2026 14:52:52    2675777

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Replying To joeman123:  "I expect a big turnout.It is a huge opportunity for our young team to make another statement.

Wexford, despite their recent dip in form, are very tough opposition having been promoted to Division 2 in March.They were also unlucky to be beaten by Down in the Division 3 Final.

Let's hope we can get some of our injured players back.Such is the confidence in the team I have no doubt they will be in the mix."
Not sure our form has dipped. We lost to the then current Leinster champions in Leinster, then beat Limerick comfortably, then lost up in Brewster Park after kicking a heap of wides.
Before that we drew with Down in normal time. And beat Westmeath in a thriller.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19806 - 26/05/2026 15:10:59    2675783

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