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no he's injured
meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 135 - 11/09/2023 14:03:18 2503811 Link 0 |
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His younger brother Brian was playing good footballer
Honeyman2000 (Leitrim) - Posts: 13 - 11/09/2023 14:33:10 2503823 Link 0 |
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Ryan O'Rourke is by far the best footballer in Leitrim. He was a huge loss last year.
3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 356 - 11/09/2023 15:05:56 2503831 Link 0 |
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The real acid test for Fenagh now can the get over the line? Mohill,St Mary's and one of Ballinamore VS Glencar Manor. Was in Carrick yesterday and couldn't believe the ease in which Fenagh took Leitrim Gaels apart. I was sat beside a Willie's supporter who never shut up about how the Q\F shouldn't be decided on scoring difference. I suggested it was there hammering at the hands of St Mary's that did the damage but that fell on deaf ears. Weaternpro (Leitrim) - Posts: 64 - 11/09/2023 15:10:49 2503834 Link 1 |
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never noticed him
Zucker (Leitrim) - Posts: 156 - 11/09/2023 15:22:49 2503837 Link 0 |
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You're right! Turkey's won't vote for Christmas. I looked up the Westmeath system which runs a Senior A and Senior B with 6 teams in each group. It's popular in Westmeath. I think it would be popular with teams here too. If it happened this year in Leitrim, Senior A would have had Mary's, Mohill, Ballinamore, Fenagh, Leitrim Gaels & Aughawillian. Senior B would have had Manor, Gortletteragh, Dromahair, Melvin Gaels, Aughnasheelin & Annaduff. Top 4 in Senior A and top 2 in Senior B into knockouts. Bottom 2 in Senior A relegated to Senior B. Bottom 2 in Senior B relegated to Intermediate. Maybe the teams who finish 3rd and 4th in Senior B could enter the knockouts of the Intermediate Championship? I think most clubs and players would get behind it? Leitrim2024 (Leitrim) - Posts: 61 - 11/09/2023 16:10:32 2503846 Link 0 |
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Interesting alight Can the CB look at this as an option ,particularly if bottom two could compete in Intermediate joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 522 - 11/09/2023 17:58:18 2503875 Link 0 |
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Niall Brady lining out for Manor's Junior C team. He played for Leitrim a few seasons ago.
Creidim... (Leitrim) - Posts: 45 - 11/09/2023 22:20:40 2503904 Link 0 |
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I think it would be a good idea but not sure if there is GAA rules that might stop a team playing 2 different grades in the one year. It would be ideal as clubs would be for it as there would be more senior teams so smaller senior clubs like Dromahair, Gortletteragh, Aughnasheelin would remain senior but also have a chance at winning something if they could play knockout intermediate games. b.o.b. (Leitrim) - Posts: 18 - 11/09/2023 23:54:16 2503907 Link 0 |
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Manor are surely a better outfit than Leitrim Gales (always blowing that crowd) this year!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2116 - 12/09/2023 03:17:23 2503912 Link 0 |
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The format of that championship was designed by Kevin McStay and a few others in Roscommon. We had it for three years and then the weaker clubs who loved making Quarter finals as it was easier make one than get knocked out voted to change. Was a great system. Westmeath followed suit after the first year or two of it been implemented in Roscommon. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1188 - 12/09/2023 09:29:43 2503924 Link 0 |
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The willies supporter hardly had ginger hair by any chance? He seems to be singing the same hymn on all social media outlets. What he is forgetting is, everyone knew the rules before the championship started. They knew what they had to do and didn't do it, simple as. Here is is whinging now after they get knocked out. Fenagh and Leitrim Gaels would both beat the willies, so i don't know what his argument is.
TaytoFoley (Leitrim) - Posts: 84 - 13/09/2023 14:18:16 2504157 Link 1 |
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Someone should remind the Willie supporter how his own club did in their last two quarter finals in recent years
index777 (Leitrim) - Posts: 70 - 13/09/2023 15:14:48 2504171 Link 0 |
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No point crying when they left the Manor game behind them having bet them well the month before. Their star player was missing. They'd have been in the quarters had they won that game.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1070 - 13/09/2023 16:34:08 2504182 Link 0 |
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What's the story with all the walkover games last weekend in the junior B championship? Also Colmcille gave Killoe a walkover in the junior A but the county board have a score up on the website, also Killoe have a result up on their Social media and took payment at the gate for what was a challenge between both clubs in the end. williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 440 - 13/09/2023 18:37:37 2504202 Link 0 |
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As Leitrim is smaller county, I don't think 12 Senior teams would be good unless some of the lower ones could play Intermediate at later stages. Could leave it at 10. A Group - Mohill Carrick Ballinamore Leitrim Fenagh B Group - Manor Aughawillan Dromahair Aughnasheelin Gortletteragh Semis Top 2 in A Qtrs 3rdA Vs 2nd B and 4th A Vs 1st B 5th in A is relegated to B next year, 1st in B promoted to A next year. Bottom 1 or 2 in B could be relegated or have some sort of relegation playoff first. b.o.b. (Leitrim) - Posts: 18 - 14/09/2023 09:18:41 2504228 Link 0 |
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10 is too many. Eight in senior. Two up, two down. We have plenty of good players but the quality of football is diluted. It comes home to roost at inter County level. Fitness levels have improved over the last few years but we started at a low base. Too many "senior" clubs means that with a little bit of effort you'll stay senior. 8 clubs means that your first priority is staying up and to do that you work on what you can control. Therefore fitness and S&C improve. As it stands, we are too soft and too naive. The next edge is tactics. A legacy of poor quality extends into coaching. The lack of tactics is alarming. In order to survive in senior, clubs will be forced to get better coaching. We exist in a bubble where we revert back to bad habits and ignore the impending doom that is inter County. Our club football is too slow and too soft. A good player will have loads of time on the ball and they're built up as the next big thing. Then their bubble is burst at inter County level. ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 146 - 14/09/2023 10:53:45 2504239 Link 0 |
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Credit where its due, the announcement of a combined Leitrim schools team is very positive and a huge step in the right direction. Well done to all involved. ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 146 - 14/09/2023 10:58:18 2504241 Link 1 |
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I agree that 8 is enough. I was responding to suggestion of A & B groups like in Westmeath. It is an interesting system that would be an improvement but Westmeath uses 12 teams. I'm not sure the system would work with 8 so with 8, the best would be 2 even groups. Finalists of previous year seeded first, with losing semi finalists 2nd, losing qtr finalists 3rd and promoted teams 4th. Senior Intermediate Junior A and B all the same format. Junior C and possibly D different depending on numbers. Have first teams only in Senior to Junior. 1 team short could be filled by winners of senior Reserve championship (Junior B). This would mean weaker teams wouldn't complain about strong 2nd teams competing against them and the rule could be changed so less players that play 1st team football would be ineligible to play on 2nd and 3rd teams. It doesn't do the development of young players any good to get 5 minutes at the end of a senior game and then not be able to play Junior football where they could get good match practice and experience. b.o.b. (Leitrim) - Posts: 18 - 14/09/2023 12:18:02 2504248 Link 0 |
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I don't really understand it tbh. Its basically going to be the same as the county minor team so pretty pointless. Will the Cavan lads that go to Ballinamore and Carrigallen and the Rossies in Carrick be on the team. So were possibly strengthening our neighbours. What needs to be done is the county board needs to go into schools and actually encourage football. At the minute teachers are left in charge to coach teams and some might not have a clue. As a past pupil of Mohill community College I can say from my experience we weren't allowed train during school hours which meant teachers would have to stay on after school to train pupils which rarely happened. They built a full size pitch behind the school but there was a ban on being allowed to play on it during lunch. This pitch costing in excess of €100,000 is now a mossy, rushy mess as it was not looked after. A real kick in the teeth to many clubs in the county who are trying there best to fundraise to improve their clubs. This is not the way to improve leitrim football. Just look at the recent fenagh-allen gaels amalgamation and the macdiarmada gaels farce before that and this new schools team is just an extension of that. Rant over. Leitrimforliam (Leitrim) - Posts: 326 - 14/09/2023 12:36:20 2504252 Link 0 |