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What odds were Leitrim yesterday? Savage win. Have ye Galway in carrick or salthill

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1390 - 13/04/2026 09:25:50    2666085

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Replying To JimmyNail:  "Fair play and congratulations to this team and management on a brilliant win today. Many of us including myself have been very critical of some of our displays but in fairness today every Leitrim lad that played stood up and was counted, they were hungry, put there bodies on the line and played some great football, some brilliant performances Ryan played a very good role playmaking today, Tom Prior and Oisin McLoughlin were brilliant as was Keith Keegan while Conor Reynolds and Sean Harkin were rock solid at the back ,Harkin getting up for 2 vital second half points and obviously Barry McNulty was outstanding, we're so lucky to have him. But everyone that started and came on played a vital role , we looked like we were wilting in the last quarter but thankfully got over the line, we may have been lucky late on with Sligo's 2 pointer attempts but we earned them breaks. Obviously a monumental task the next day awaits but let's worry about that in a few days. Finally well done to our small but very vocal band of supporters who really got behind the team and no doubt kept the team going late on when we were under pressure. Absolutely delighted with today, these wins are so rare for us and need to be enjoyed."
Well said, the passion of the leitrim players was a joy to behold.The Leitrim support was small, but they sure made their voices heard.Sligo supporters were shocked but very generous with their compliments to Leitrim.

Stephen Poacher deserves great credit for moulding this young group.With time he can bring them along way.

joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 645 - 13/04/2026 09:38:02    2666086

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Replying To dave1988:  "What odds were Leitrim yesterday? Savage win. Have ye Galway in carrick or salthill"
They were 9/1 !!!,which was crazy for v a,team that should be in d4 next year ,I got them at 15/2 just before throw in...

Timmy86 (Sligo) - Posts: 362 - 13/04/2026 10:30:00    2666091

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Replying To dave1988:  "What odds were Leitrim yesterday? Savage win. Have ye Galway in carrick or salthill"
That game will be in Carrick

otgarom (Mayo) - Posts: 15 - 13/04/2026 10:44:25    2666097

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Fair play to Leitrim. That was a brilliant win yesterday. Great to see.

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1816 - 13/04/2026 10:49:45    2666100

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That was a heartening win for Leitrim footballers yesterday. Fair play to all. When you consider that the county has a smaller playing pool than some Dublin clubs it underlines the challenge and the achievement. Not easy on Sligo either, who in reality face the same issues. A better championship competition is needed for Div3 and Div4 teams, not just an opportunity to get beaten by a fallen Div2 team

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1300 - 13/04/2026 11:21:56    2666106

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I don't know how anyone had Sligo such firm favourites, they just beat Clare, Limerick and a poorly coached Fermanagh in the league.

But anyway that game is done now and there seems to be a lot of anger towards the management on Sligo thread, we've been there ourselves

Still amused to see some of them saying shameful and embarrassing with regards to this result. Obvious notions above their stations.

A free shot against Galway, no one is expecting a miracle but there should be some motivation there for the Leitrim lads with who is on the backroom staff for them.

Galway are one of the big two in the province as we all know and there is a formidable weight of history against Leitrim winning, with only 5 wins in championship history against them. I'm not sure if we have beaten them ever at home. Someone else might know that one.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 91 - 13/04/2026 11:33:02    2666108

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Replying To Square_B:  "Ah would you stop. There you've used the word again, embarrassing. Embarrassing suggests a sense of superiority, a sense that would make you 'embarrassed' to loose to Leitrim. Ye lost by 1 point not 20. Despite the losses we've suffered over the years, I never recall any victories from Sligo of any more than 10 points. In fact, in one notable game from the 90's (an All Ireland B final), Sligo were bet out the gate, scored 2 points over the entire game. The reality is we're closer than you think, so you can take your embarrassment with you somewhere else."
Ya must forget the 22 point beating in Markievicz Park last year. It is embarrassing because we have been told in Sligo all about our u20 back to back winners to wait and see when they come to senior what we could achieve. We would be expecting to get closer to Ros,Mayo and Galway, not going backwards. Last year we lost to Mayo in Castlebar by 3, granted we've a much changed side since. This year we lose at home…that's not progress in terms of championship and while it was only a point it shouldn't be happening. But as I said enjoy the few days as it was a deserved win based on our embarrassing performance….being lobbed and nutmegged at home!

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 670 - 13/04/2026 11:34:04    2666109

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Replying To ohwow:  "I don't know how anyone had Sligo such firm favourites, they just beat Clare, Limerick and a poorly coached Fermanagh in the league.

But anyway that game is done now and there seems to be a lot of anger towards the management on Sligo thread, we've been there ourselves

Still amused to see some of them saying shameful and embarrassing with regards to this result. Obvious notions above their stations.

A free shot against Galway, no one is expecting a miracle but there should be some motivation there for the Leitrim lads with who is on the backroom staff for them.

Galway are one of the big two in the province as we all know and there is a formidable weight of history against Leitrim winning, with only 5 wins in championship history against them. I'm not sure if we have beaten them ever at home. Someone else might know that one."
Give it a good shoot. Keep it positive at all times. Great to be getting a hit at the big three in Connacht whether it's Galway, Road or Mayo. Big game for Leitrim and one with everything going right ye could win. We don't need a one step forward two steps back approach. Love to all.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1335 - 13/04/2026 11:42:15    2666110

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Replying To Eddie the Exile:  "That was a heartening win for Leitrim footballers yesterday. Fair play to all. When you consider that the county has a smaller playing pool than some Dublin clubs it underlines the challenge and the achievement. Not easy on Sligo either, who in reality face the same issues. A better championship competition is needed for Div3 and Div4 teams, not just an opportunity to get beaten by a fallen Div2 team"
32 teams, open draw knockout, FA cup style. You lose and you're out. That's how it should be but it never will be.

It would benefit Monaghan to have such a competition too because the current set up doesn't favour yourselves either.

Sligo incidentally has a bigger population than Monaghan

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 91 - 13/04/2026 11:52:20    2666114

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Congratulations to leitrim players and management on a well deserved win yesterday.

Barry McNulty showing again that he not only is he leitrims standout performer but would grace any team in Ireland.

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1210 - 13/04/2026 12:08:00    2666122

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Replying To Timmy86:  "They were 9/1 !!!,which was crazy for v a,team that should be in d4 next year ,I got them at 15/2 just before throw in..."
That's ridiculous how would the bookies have a team that pushed for promotion and a team nearly relegated from division 3 so far apart. If I had known that I would have put few euro on Leitrim.

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1390 - 13/04/2026 12:15:26    2666123

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Delighted for Poacher, who set out his stall from the start declaring it was a 5 year project. When things were rock bottom in last years league, he made a few observations on the new rules, and was told by podcasters that he should more or less be keeping very quiet. Hope the win encourages the lads to keep at it.

martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 580 - 13/04/2026 12:18:16    2666125

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