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Any reports from the weekend club games in Leitrim?

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1302 - 23/03/2026 15:57:33    2662597

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Replying To leitrimabu1:  "Don't get that right about Allen Gaels strength. Heard they were short 8 first choice players which in the circumstances was a good result for themt. The next game against Leitrim Gaels will be the real test of their new status at Senior level. And I think another poster criticising Leitrim Observer Sports coverage is way off the mark. John Connolly & PJ Leddy do a fantastic job in covering so much Sport in the County with limited resources . With so many Club & County games going on they can't be everywhere .very unfair criticism"
Yea they mentioned that alright at the game that there was a wedding on and had a lot of players missing. I hear their corner forward ciaran mc morrow is injured and caleb duffy they said could be out for a few months with a bad injury. I'd like to see themselves or aughavas staying up. Too many times we see of strong enough team come up to senior and go straight back down again.

Loughallenbanks (Leitrim) - Posts: 35 - 23/03/2026 20:38:26    2662680

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Replying To AverageFootball:  "I made the trip up to Donegal to watch Melvin Gaels v Manor, must say Manor looked very good. Good system and transition in place even with all their absentees. But on the other hand Melvin Gaels were very very poor."
Leitrim football has enough problems without snide references to clubs being from other counties.

IronSleeve (Leitrim) - Posts: 77 - 24/03/2026 08:55:34    2662747

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Replying To leitrimabu1:  "Don't get that right about Allen Gaels strength. Heard they were short 8 first choice players which in the circumstances was a good result for themt. The next game against Leitrim Gaels will be the real test of their new status at Senior level. And I think another poster criticising Leitrim Observer Sports coverage is way off the mark. John Connolly & PJ Leddy do a fantastic job in covering so much Sport in the County with limited resources . With so many Club & County games going on they can't be everywhere .very unfair criticism"
I'd agree with the efforts put in by John and PJ who cover a lot of ground. However it wouldn't take a lot for the Observer to publish league tables and maybe even a few lines on most games (quick call to each club PRO?). I know we can get the tables on the Leitrim GAA website (which is very good and generally much better than most counties) but for those who are not IT literate and still rely on the Observer, especially older people it'd be a nice service.

IronSleeve (Leitrim) - Posts: 77 - 24/03/2026 09:04:38    2662748

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Replying To IronSleeve:  "Leitrim football has enough problems without snide references to clubs being from other counties."
Wait until you hear where Bornacoola are playing their home games

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 48 - 24/03/2026 10:56:38    2662783

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Replying To IronSleeve:  "I'd agree with the efforts put in by John and PJ who cover a lot of ground. However it wouldn't take a lot for the Observer to publish league tables and maybe even a few lines on most games (quick call to each club PRO?). I know we can get the tables on the Leitrim GAA website (which is very good and generally much better than most counties) but for those who are not IT literate and still rely on the Observer, especially older people it'd be a nice service."
Agreed regarding the two lads them and the observer can only do so much. Onus should be on clubs to provide a certain level of coverage for club games. I went into Allen Gaels Facebook page to try find a team sheet when someone said they were missing 9 starters and couldn't even find a mention of the game but was bombarded with posts about their 50/50 lotto.

Only team sheets I could find were mohills via their club notes and annaduffs.

Clubs will want people's money but they don't even want to promote their teams playing.

Hatchetman76 (Leitrim) - Posts: 43 - 24/03/2026 11:09:10    2662789

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Replying To Hatchetman76:  "Agreed regarding the two lads them and the observer can only do so much. Onus should be on clubs to provide a certain level of coverage for club games. I went into Allen Gaels Facebook page to try find a team sheet when someone said they were missing 9 starters and couldn't even find a mention of the game but was bombarded with posts about their 50/50 lotto.

Only team sheets I could find were mohills via their club notes and annaduffs.

Clubs will want people's money but they don't even want to promote their teams playing."
Not sure what club you're from but do you help out in your own club? All these people keeping clubs alive are volunteers & you'd do well to remember that. If more people actually helped out at their club, maybe there would be a team sheet printed for people to look at. These things don't happen by magic.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1899 - 24/03/2026 11:36:51    2662796

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Replying To Square_B:  "Not sure what club you're from but do you help out in your own club? All these people keeping clubs alive are volunteers & you'd do well to remember that. If more people actually helped out at their club, maybe there would be a team sheet printed for people to look at. These things don't happen by magic."
absolutely agree 100% thank you so much for highlighting this. Many people come on here to criticise what others are doing but do absolutely zero themselves please. These people could do with purchasing a mirror thank you for agreeing with this.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 477 - 24/03/2026 12:26:35    2662823

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Replying To ohwow:  "Wait until you hear where Bornacoola are playing their home games"
In fairness to Bornacoola they are redeveloping their ground and yes are playing in Kilglass in Roscommon until that is completed.

Are glenfarne/Kilty still playing in blacklion? Seems they have been for ages. Why was/is this

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 726 - 24/03/2026 13:14:54    2662843

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Replying To IronSleeve:  "Leitrim football has enough problems without snide references to clubs being from other counties."
Cry more! Don't get all wound up, none of us make it out alive!!

AverageFootball (Leitrim) - Posts: 29 - 24/03/2026 14:14:09    2662871

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Replying To Square_B:  "Not sure what club you're from but do you help out in your own club? All these people keeping clubs alive are volunteers & you'd do well to remember that. If more people actually helped out at their club, maybe there would be a team sheet printed for people to look at. These things don't happen by magic."
Underage coach for my own club, completely agree with what you're saying regarding volunteers it's untold amounts of work but there's a difference between trying to keep a club alive and sticking a teamsheet and half time score up on Facebook.

Hatchetman76 (Leitrim) - Posts: 43 - 24/03/2026 15:54:21    2662900

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