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Leitrim GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Good luck to the team and management today. It's a big ask but we should approach it with the aspiration that every man gives his level best and when you've done that you can do no more.
Great credit is due to the lads who've stuck with the jersey and the cause in what are challenging times.
It's an honour to represent your county and its people - grasp the occasion. We'll worry about the final tomorrow.
Boxtyeater (National) - 25/04/2026 10:47:37
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Today is the day Leitrim qualify for Connacht final. Ideal weather conditions for the big result. Having compared both line ups I think we edge it and have better players overall.
Gantric (National) - 25/04/2026 06:06:58
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
2nd year in a row Poacher got a competitive performance out of Leitrim in a Connacht semi final when the expectation was for a heavy loss.
A team worth following in the Tailteann Cup maybe even bláthach and ohwow might get out and attend a match?
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 25/04/2026 19:02:45
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
We in Galway were honestly lucky enough to get out of there today with a win. A very good Leitrim team and something good is undoubtedly building with that group ye have. Best of luck for the rest of the summer and go raibh maith agaibh for the usual craic and great reception around lovely Carrick.
togoutlads (National) - 25/04/2026 21:51:05
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Half-time Leitrim 0-4 Galway 0-11. spirited showing by Leitrim but helped by Galways shooting efficiency with 8 Wides and other shots kicked short." Walsh made all the difference. Looked as good as the rest of our forwards put together. McDaid not too bad either, the other forwards a dead loss on the day imo.
So slack defensively too at times. Gave up the penalty being slack to a ball off the post, then exact same slackness shown getting to Gleeson's penalty save, and goal conceded.
Neither Flah nor Gleeson looked good on short kickouts as usual, with Gleeson throwing in a typically catastrophic spell on kickouts late on. Midfield poor under long kickouts too, which will have to improve to win a Connacht Final.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 25/04/2026 17:34:36
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
We have a bit of a goalkeeping crisis lads.
None of the lads we have are good enough end of story.
Disastrous mistakes are becoming the norm now. Worrying
galwayman2 (National) - 25/04/2026 17:26:18
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "Who cares about bookies?
I surely attended the game. And indeed spotted some of your fellow Roscommon men attending too. Grown men in Roscommon jerseys mind you. Now maybe they had their diary wrong and thought they were playing in Carrick, they spend enough time in it anyway and we always welcome them spending their money across the river. Fair play to them" I wondered about that too. Probably wanted to see a competitive semi final thank you as opposed to the avalanche they will face tomorrow from mayo who is managed by a Roscommon man who wouldn't play for them. Thanks for agreeing.
bláthach (National) - 25/04/2026 20:32:17
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 2 Like(s)
Got a lesson today. Young team. Will learn from it. I said during the league we have 2 all irelands this year. Kildare and Offaly. That's the level at the moment.
Well and truly hurled out the gate.
Shocking performance to be fair
Yellowhelmet (National) - 25/04/2026 19:57:46
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Longford will have at least two rounds in Tailteann Cup with this years format. So county panel lads could be back with clubs for the final round of ACFL Division 1 IF Longford don't make it past those two rounds, or will not be back with clubs for any of ACFL Division 1 if Longford make it to Round 3. If you are a club in Division 2, your county lads won't be involved in league rounds at all. So we now have a situation where most senior league games are on Friday nights, and county panel members are not practically involved at all. We somehow managed to achieve the exact opposite of what the split season is supposed to be about.
LongfordgaaAbú (National) - 25/04/2026 15:50:02
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Our minor hurlers achieve their biggest win in many years, deservedly beating Dublin by seven points with a performance full of energy, determination and lots of good hurling but virtually every poster since focuses on the system in Tier 1 and nothing about the players or management and their achievement.
Claretandblue (National) - 25/04/2026 18:17:19
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Never seemed to get out of second gear today, a lot of missed pot shots in the first half and butchered goal chances throughout. Leitrim were spirited in fairness but you have to hope that match acts as a kick up the backside for the panel. You'll beat few teams from now onwards playing like that
LárBáire (National) - 25/04/2026 22:07:45
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To totalrecall: "You must of been one of the 30 leitrim supporters at the game, very poor show of support from both counties" There was 5000 there and there was more than 30 Leitrim supporters. Thats not a bad turnout when ticket prices are so high and it being a working day also. I enjoyed it, Galway fans were very vocal but they were beginning to get a bit quieter at the end
ohwow (National) - 25/04/2026 19:38:02
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "2nd year in a row Poacher got a competitive performance out of Leitrim in a Connacht semi final when the expectation was for a heavy loss.
A team worth following in the Tailteann Cup maybe even bláthach and ohwow might get out and attend a match?" No one in Leitrim expected a heavy loss. Maybe those who don't know their football thought that way. You're shocking concerned about whether I attended the game aren't you. It shouldn't matter to someone in the UK
ohwow (National) - 25/04/2026 19:39:29
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Well after my pessimistic view at halftime, I have to say the boys really dug in and didn't give up. Definitely a case of what might have been if McNulty had been on song, but I hope no-one holds that against him. When they went ten points down they rallied and reduced the deficit to just three points. We won more than our fair share of midfield battles which is very promising for what's ahead. Looking forward now eagerly to the Tailteann Cup.
Tacaí Liatroma (National) - 25/04/2026 19:44:26
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Sure no one in Leitrim expected it. Bookies and punters had it at 15 point loss at least the people who make money from their knowledge of football.
Concerned I'm not however you not attending the game as I thought you wouldn't is pretty much confirmed with that passive aggressive reply." Who cares about bookies?
I surely attended the game. And indeed spotted some of your fellow Roscommon men attending too. Grown men in Roscommon jerseys mind you. Now maybe they had their diary wrong and thought they were playing in Carrick, they spend enough time in it anyway and we always welcome them spending their money across the river. Fair play to them
ohwow (National) - 25/04/2026 20:17:29
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "Our minor hurlers achieve their biggest win in many years, deservedly beating Dublin by seven points with a performance full of energy, determination and lots of good hurling but virtually every poster since focuses on the system in Tier 1 and nothing about the players or management and their achievement." A superb performance and well done to all concerned.Now its simple go to Portlaoise and win never ever easy. We will need the same energy and determination next week.
Nevertheless we cannot get away from the sheer stupidity of the organisers of this competition who made us play two knock out games to get to this group and now we could end up on four poits and eliminated.
jobber (National) - 25/04/2026 20:21:17
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To giveitlong: "Galway are on the slide big time, but today was as poor a showing as we have seen since the days under Forde. Fair play to Leitrim, 80/1 , they were 9/1 to beat Sligo 2 weeks ago, and but for a few poor misses from play and frees early on, they would have pulled of the biggest shock, in terms of odds, since the founding of the GAA. We went into this game 3rd or 4th Favs for Sam, Leitrim 3rd from bottom of Division 4, and in spite of us having Conroy, Darcy and Maher they matched us in winning kickouts. They were well on top when it came to the rough and tumble stuff. Poacher deserves huge credit. It is easy to point to goalkeeping errors that were a huge problem, but sure every supporter is waiting for it to happen, from our painful past experience. Goalkeepers surely are under instruction game to game depending on the opposition. What were we doing going short V Leitrim? I know it can be hard for high ranked teams to play to their best v supposedly low level teams. Leitrim lost their Div 3 league games last year by an average of 25 points, yet held Mayo to 7 points in the Connacht game. That stat is the only crumb of comfort I can find." We almost lost to Sligo two years ago and ended up in the All-Ireland final later that summer. I wouldn't be making complete judgements off the back of the first championship game of the year. There's a lot of football to be played.
In saying that, we were poor across the board today. Kickouts a massive problem again. Backs were very loose at times and not switched on at crucial stages. Midfield certainly didn't dominate and we were also quite wasteful up front. So problems across all lines today. A lot which can be rectified, but kickouts remain my biggest worry. If you can't retain your own kickout in the new game, you can be taken to the cleaners. Losing 5 or 6 kickouts in a row can cause huge damage on the scoreboard.
WanPintWin (National) - 25/04/2026 20:25:35
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Got the win but calamitous errors are going to cost us big games if we don't majorly sharpen up. What do we have to do in Galway to get our restarts sorted? Such a massive and repeated element of every game and can PJ and sideline and these players actually ever get it right, efficient, and effective?! I don't know.
Also, so much lateral and ponderous build up is getting very predictable. Better teams will turn ball over again and again if we don't mix in serious strike runs, cuts etc
togoutlads (National) - 25/04/2026 20:29:25
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To togoutlads: "Got the win but calamitous errors are going to cost us big games if we don't majorly sharpen up. What do we have to do in Galway to get our restarts sorted? Such a massive and repeated element of every game and can PJ and sideline and these players actually ever get it right, efficient, and effective?! I don't know.
Also, so much lateral and ponderous build up is getting very predictable. Better teams will turn ball over again and again if we don't mix in serious strike runs, cuts etc" Ironically one of our best strike runs of the day was blocked by the ref and Leitrim carried ball away
systematic (National) - 25/04/2026 20:51:01
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
A big improvement needed in lots of areas I was at most league matches this year and today was the most sloppy performance over 70 mins I'd imagine for final be min 5 changes ,, goalie is between flaherty and McGrath at this stage ( my opinion) Hernon will surely start as will Jack Glynn Mulkerrins gives away 2 many frees Kelly come back in as will Tierney and I'd imagine if Thompson fit he play and if not I'd say Walsh will start
In my opinion we have zero scoring threat from half back line I know mchugh got goal 2 day but in general very poor return from that line and they never kick ball in all hand passing , though Mcdaid very good 2 day
Kickitout (National) - 25/04/2026 21:00:35
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