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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Is that a rhetorical question?" My point is, the U20s were deemed to be such an integral part of the senior team, that the seniors were unable/unwilling to field without them. Based of the result last evening with the Galway FF scoring 1-09, and based on the margin of defeats suffered in the League to date, I am wondering what awaits when they play a team that could in Theory be NFL DIV 1 Champs by then, a crown they held just 2 seasons ago. How are U20s (from any county) expected to cope with a hardened division one senior team. In terms of S&C alone, it seems to me it would be a bad decision if they were asked to play in this fixture. It is simply wrong. For all their real or perceived failings the county board do not (I hope) pick the squad, panel or team. martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 540 - 20/03/2025 11:38:43 2597443 Link
Replying To Willies24: "Very disappointing result last night, really struggled to get to grips with the Galway kick out in the first half and they punished us with 2 pointers. We never really could bridge the gap after that. One wonders did all this fiasco of the past few days play on the lads involved last night. Its a shame we are the laughing stock of the country still and further ramifications could yet follow for us next year." Yes indeed , too much unwanted focus on young lads preparing for first round match. Not ideal run up to this fixture and hope they are cut a bit of slack. Fermanagh suffered a similar loss and former finalists/winners Down experienced a bigger deficit last night. Onto the next match and wishing them luck. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 602 - 20/03/2025 11:53:04 2597451 Link
Well done to Barry McNulty and Tom Prior on making the Sigerson team of the year. Two fine footballers. I would have included Matthew Whittiker from Westmeath in the team but his team did not progress far enough. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 702 - 20/03/2025 12:11:08 2597455 Link
from twitter i think it was the 2 pointers that done for us, if this rule was not in place it would have been a relatively close game in terms of scoring. of course Galway are the better team, they go out every year with a plan of winning all irelands whereas we are just happy when we win, Poacher is right in saying our mentality is weak but I d not agree conceding a competitive game was the right call. I would not lose hope for this U20 team yet there is still 3 more games and a shield competition. The seniors, i would not watch in my front garden. gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 606 - 20/03/2025 12:28:08 2597457 Link
Replying To timeforachange: "Well, well, well. Another hammering in cloone this evening. Can anyone explain to me where this great optimism and hype around this fabled U20 team has come from? We looked absolutely devoid of any sort of gameplan this evening, simply shocking. I mentioned it on Monday here, how anyone of ye on here think that we are competing at U20 level in Connacht amazes me, high levels of pure delusion from you all." Agree completely, They've had this squad of 38 together since November and that was what they had to offer. No defensive shape to be seen, relying on individual skill to create chances, kickout strategy??? Too many players on the panel means the better players aren't getting challenged and then when the real challenge comes they can't flick the switch. I'm just looking forward to the excuses… anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 20/03/2025 13:01:52 2597462 Link
Replying To anon3: "Agree completely, They've had this squad of 38 together since November and that was what they had to offer. No defensive shape to be seen, relying on individual skill to create chances, kickout strategy??? Too many players on the panel means the better players aren't getting challenged and then when the real challenge comes they can't flick the switch. I'm just looking forward to the excuses…" another test tomorrow night in Cloone for the minors, who again, everyone has high hopes for. but i really fear for them, the state of Leitrim football is at the lowest point ever, whats the answer, i honestly don't know. our academy procedures need to be looked at. i don't think we're doing enough there. also the U17-18 even numbers at underage debate, we are one of the few who hasn't gone back to U18 and we are the ones miles behind, has that something to do with it, it is a coincidence ? it was voted down by the county board because they didn't want the hassle of overlapping fixtures with adult football, very narrow minded and short sighted. meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 158 - 20/03/2025 15:14:54 2597499 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: " another test tomorrow night in Cloone for the minors, who again, everyone has high hopes for. but i really fear for them, the state of Leitrim football is at the lowest point ever, whats the answer, i honestly don't know. our academy procedures need to be looked at. i don't think we're doing enough there. also the U17-18 even numbers at underage debate, we are one of the few who hasn't gone back to U18 and we are the ones miles behind, has that something to do with it, it is a coincidence ? it was voted down by the county board because they didn't want the hassle of overlapping fixtures with adult football, very narrow minded and short sighted." Academy structures aren't the problem, they've reached the last 2 Father Manning Finals, losing one by a point and winning the other. Fair enough they weren't playing full counties but they beat any regions that would have had a similar playing population. So maybe the issue is when they are given over to appointed management teams??? Once a week sessions isn't enough but then clubs will be giving out that they don't have their best players for training, even though they could spend the time improving their average players. Or the fact the underage club competition is so poor, just look at the winning margins. But clubs won't vote to change it. anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 20/03/2025 21:46:49 2597556 Link
Replying To anon3: "Academy structures aren't the problem, they've reached the last 2 Father Manning Finals, losing one by a point and winning the other. Fair enough they weren't playing full counties but they beat any regions that would have had a similar playing population. So maybe the issue is when they are given over to appointed management teams??? Once a week sessions isn't enough but then clubs will be giving out that they don't have their best players for training, even though they could spend the time improving their average players. Or the fact the underage club competition is so poor, just look at the winning margins. But clubs won't vote to change it." Actually the 2nd last time they were in the Fr. manning it was the last time there was full counties . Longford GAA in 2023 allowed Galways and Mayos to enter half teams. Marzo_louglin94 (Leitrim) - Posts: 8 - 20/03/2025 23:03:53 2597566 Link
Very disappointed in the U20 result. We seem to get carried away too easily here with groups of young lads and they are the best group we have had in years.. I think how we rate players is clearly flawed and maybe because the standard and expectations is so low we think they are much better than they are, the reality is Galway, Roscommon and Mayo are miles ahead of us. Terry Hyland said it a few years ago, we just don't even have the basic skills mastered in Leitrim so when they come up against it at county level they make too many basic errors soloing and passing the ball and this is fed from a dismal club scene where the standards have been terrible for years. Look at the club calendar for example this year, when the league starts, when the championship starts and finishes and lads training since January, the club season is 10 or 11 months long how can you expect lads to commit and enjoy football when most is played in winter months in muck. Leitrim club and inter county need big changes if we are to improve anything and we haven't won anything underage worth talking about in donkeys years.. maybe we need to look at the Leitrim Ladies for inspiration harleys (Leitrim) - Posts: 315 - 21/03/2025 06:55:30 2597580 Link
Best of luck to the minors tonight against Galway. Hopefully we can salvage some pride tonight. meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 158 - 21/03/2025 13:30:13 2597643 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: "Best of luck to the minors tonight against Galway. Hopefully we can salvage some pride tonight." No more than last year - Galway won't have a hectic minor team this year: Leitrim have a decent chance of winning this one. . galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1303 - 21/03/2025 18:39:39 2597697 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: "Best of luck to the minors tonight against Galway. Hopefully we can salvage some pride tonight." Galway 3:19 Leitrim 2:11 FT Keephimthere (Roscommon) - Posts: 116 - 21/03/2025 20:29:03 2597712 Link
Replying To Keephimthere: "Galway 3:19 Leitrim 2:11 FT" Another hammering... when will it stop harleys (Leitrim) - Posts: 315 - 22/03/2025 07:39:44 2597740 Link
Are we fielding tomorrow? JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 277 - 22/03/2025 13:06:09 2597783 Link
Replying To JimmyNail: "Are we fielding tomorrow?" No Team so far named on county X page. Just the final score from the hurling, Leitrim 0-7 Warwickshire 4-14. martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 540 - 22/03/2025 15:48:41 2597804 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "No Team so far named on county X page. Just the final score from the hurling, Leitrim 0-7 Warwickshire 4-14." WHAT??? How did that happen? Shocking capitulation. Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1157 - 22/03/2025 18:47:52 2597827 Link
Replying To JimmyNail: "Are we fielding tomorrow?" 13 thumbs up in the WhatsApp group, hopefully get two more by the morning Hatchetman76 (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 22/03/2025 18:56:04 2597828 Link
Replying To galwayman2: "No more than last year - Galway won't have a hectic minor team this year: Leitrim have a decent chance of winning this one. ." This aged poorly. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 337 - 22/03/2025 18:59:19 2597830 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "No Team so far named on county X page. Just the final score from the hurling, Leitrim 0-7 Warwickshire 4-14." Thought the hurlers were holding their own this year, unlucky loss cost them promotion as they were unbeaten until then, they most have been missing players or just played an experimental team as game was a dead duck gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 606 - 22/03/2025 19:49:02 2597835 Link
Replying To gaelsboy: "Thought the hurlers were holding their own this year, unlucky loss cost them promotion as they were unbeaten until then, they most have been missing players or just played an experimental team as game was a dead duck" The misfortunes of the past week has impacted severely on the hurlers obviously. A shame really but at least they fulfilled the fixture. Fair play to (both) clubs involved. All in all a week that won't be forgotten too readily unfortunately. Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 733 - 22/03/2025 21:02:40 2597854 Link