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Is there a possibility that Carrick and Kinlough both lose and both are relegated. That'd be appreciated.
alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 24 - 26/09/2025 10:36:53
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I hear Stevie Poacher has been contacting players in the last few weeks regarding our panel 2026. A lot of the players who stepped away in 2025 have been approached.
Word is there may be some change to the backroom staff this year.
I'd expect to see a big turnover in players from last years squad to this year's. For once this should actually act in our favour.
I would suggest having a Junior/development panel would be a good idea for next year. A lot of the lads that were on the panel this year that wont make it for 2026 could improve even further. Add in the likes of Michael McKiernan, Paul Moran, Tom Plunkett and a few of last years U20s and it would be really beneficial.
Ive seen a lot of this years championship
The stand out players for me have been. Ryan Jones, Aidan Flynn, Paul Keaney, Ryan O'Rourke, Colm McLoughlin, Jack Kelly, Barry McNulty, the Harkins and Keith Keegan.
Two good games to come.
I'd expect Fenagh and Leitrim Gaels to come through and face eachother in the final.
In the intermediate Allen Gaels are cruising and would have rattled any of the senior teams this year - woth more youth to come next year they will be a force.
The only way they can be stopped is if Darren Cox beats them.on his own - he's exceptional.
Pairc Sean is now an excellent pitch- so far dues to the county board which they don't receive often. They now just really need to push on with the Fliod lights and enhancing the old stand side of the ground.
LongBall94 (USA) - Posts: 17 - 26/09/2025 11:36:41
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Replying To alalalalalum: "Is there a possibility that Carrick and Kinlough both lose and both are relegated. That'd be appreciated." More than a possibility! Melvin from Senior and Mary's from Intermediate.
IronSleeve (Leitrim) - Posts: 42 - 26/09/2025 11:46:00
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Replying To harleys: "Its hard to believe St Mary's could go from league champions to being relegated, must be a first however I can't see it, Melvin Gaels have been poor all season and their score difference along with being relegated in the league shows where they are at.
On another note, it looks like Leitrim Village will win the Championship this year and a first in their history. Would this happen without the 3 Jones brothers who are quality footballers? In a county as small as ours and when you look at the age of the Willie's players playing last weekend one has to ask should this be allowed happen. I think if those 3 lads transferred to any senior club in Leitrim bar Melvin Gaels who seem to be a complete basket case this year, that team would win the championship. It takes the shine off it in my opinion, we need financial fair play in Leitrim GAA" agree totally on the leitrim Gaels situation, it'll be a hollow victory should they win, but i'm not certain they will win, Mohill will take them. interestingly they won 1 game in the round robbin stage in 2024 out of 4 and in fact lost to Aughawillan. they won all their games this year in the round. you don't have to be Einstein to work it out.
meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 26/09/2025 12:23:41
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Replying To LongBall94: "I hear Stevie Poacher has been contacting players in the last few weeks regarding our panel 2026. A lot of the players who stepped away in 2025 have been approached.
Word is there may be some change to the backroom staff this year.
I'd expect to see a big turnover in players from last years squad to this year's. For once this should actually act in our favour.
I would suggest having a Junior/development panel would be a good idea for next year. A lot of the lads that were on the panel this year that wont make it for 2026 could improve even further. Add in the likes of Michael McKiernan, Paul Moran, Tom Plunkett and a few of last years U20s and it would be really beneficial.
Ive seen a lot of this years championship
The stand out players for me have been. Ryan Jones, Aidan Flynn, Paul Keaney, Ryan O'Rourke, Colm McLoughlin, Jack Kelly, Barry McNulty, the Harkins and Keith Keegan.
Two good games to come.
I'd expect Fenagh and Leitrim Gaels to come through and face eachother in the final.
In the intermediate Allen Gaels are cruising and would have rattled any of the senior teams this year - woth more youth to come next year they will be a force.
The only way they can be stopped is if Darren Cox beats them.on his own - he's exceptional.
Pairc Sean is now an excellent pitch- so far dues to the county board which they don't receive often. They now just really need to push on with the Fliod lights and enhancing the old stand side of the ground." "I would suggest having a Junior/development panel would be a good idea for next year. A lot of the lads that were on the panel this year that wont make it for 2026 could improve even further. Add in the likes of Michael McKiernan, Paul Moran, Tom Plunkett and a few of last years U20s and it would be really beneficial"
An excellent idea but have they the money for it?
masseyferguson (Leitrim) - Posts: 114 - 26/09/2025 19:26:40
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Replying To Leitrim1234: "With the current structure of our championship and the randomness of the draw any big team could find themselves in a relegation final.
It's been small margins in a lot of St Marys game. I'd imagine nobody in that club are throwing their toys out of the pram some of the comments on here have been fairly pathetic.
Surely you can't be serious with the second half of your post post?
In a county the size of Leitrim where rural depopulation is widespread you somehow twist a team that was only formed relatively recently getting a boost of new players into a problem?
Should Allen Gaels not have accepted Kilcloyne?
Aughawillan also had a transfer as part of their panel this year.
Ballinamore won numerous championships back yonder with players from surrounding clubs - should they be taken away?
Should Leitrim not have used the parentage rule over the years?
The reality the clubs in the middle of the county/towns are seeing a boom in population and the rural clubs are struggling.
The likes of Boornacoola, Annaduff, Carrick, Leitrim Gaels etc. will more then likely have lots of people moving into their areas due to being close to transport networks over the next few years.
Leitrim Gaels are the ones benefitting from this now. We need to be a little grown up on how we re going to discuss this.
A side from that it has added a brilliant extra dimension to Leitrim club football and should help drive the standards forward." Great point
Zucker (Leitrim) - Posts: 158 - 26/09/2025 20:44:12
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Naomh Eoin beat Glencar Manorhamilton tonight by 24 points in the U15 Division One Championship Final. A team made up of players from Ballinamore, Fenagh, Aughnasheelin, Drumreilly, and Aughawillan. What should have been a great spectacle, in front of a huge crowd in Cloone, turned into a shambles of a final.
Both the league and the championship have now ended the same way - Naomh Eoin hammering both opponents put in front of them. That's surely no good to either side, especially in a year that's so important for player development. The county board and the coaches in the five clubs need to take a long hard look at themselves to make sure this doesn't happen again.
To put it in context, just two years ago when this group was U13, St Brigid's (Aughnasheelin, Drumreilly, and Aughawillan) won the Division Two Championship, Fenagh finished fifth in Division One, and Ballinamore (amalgamated with Kiltubrid) finished third in Division One. Fast forward two years, and for whatever reason all of those clubs come together - and the result is hammering Manor by 24 points in a championship final and Rinn Gaels by 19 points in a league final.
Then we'll wonder why Leitrim struggles to compete at underage level, or why some clubs can't field senior teams in years to come. The answer is simple: put in the work at academy and underage level in your club, and never mind regional gatherings. Do it for your club's sake - and for your county's.
LovelyLeitrim94 (Leitrim) - Posts: 7 - 26/09/2025 23:43:49
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Replying To Leitrim1234: "With the current structure of our championship and the randomness of the draw any big team could find themselves in a relegation final.
It's been small margins in a lot of St Marys game. I'd imagine nobody in that club are throwing their toys out of the pram some of the comments on here have been fairly pathetic.
Surely you can't be serious with the second half of your post post?
In a county the size of Leitrim where rural depopulation is widespread you somehow twist a team that was only formed relatively recently getting a boost of new players into a problem?
Should Allen Gaels not have accepted Kilcloyne?
Aughawillan also had a transfer as part of their panel this year.
Ballinamore won numerous championships back yonder with players from surrounding clubs - should they be taken away?
Should Leitrim not have used the parentage rule over the years?
The reality the clubs in the middle of the county/towns are seeing a boom in population and the rural clubs are struggling.
The likes of Boornacoola, Annaduff, Carrick, Leitrim Gaels etc. will more then likely have lots of people moving into their areas due to being close to transport networks over the next few years.
Leitrim Gaels are the ones benefitting from this now. We need to be a little grown up on how we re going to discuss this.
A side from that it has added a brilliant extra dimension to Leitrim club football and should help drive the standards forward." Nobody has an issue with the transfer of players please. It's the transfer of players who don't live in the area playing for a club. That is the issue. Thanks for understanding this.
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 276 - 27/09/2025 07:43:28
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Replying To LovelyLeitrim94: "Naomh Eoin beat Glencar Manorhamilton tonight by 24 points in the U15 Division One Championship Final. A team made up of players from Ballinamore, Fenagh, Aughnasheelin, Drumreilly, and Aughawillan. What should have been a great spectacle, in front of a huge crowd in Cloone, turned into a shambles of a final.
Both the league and the championship have now ended the same way - Naomh Eoin hammering both opponents put in front of them. That's surely no good to either side, especially in a year that's so important for player development. The county board and the coaches in the five clubs need to take a long hard look at themselves to make sure this doesn't happen again.
To put it in context, just two years ago when this group was U13, St Brigid's (Aughnasheelin, Drumreilly, and Aughawillan) won the Division Two Championship, Fenagh finished fifth in Division One, and Ballinamore (amalgamated with Kiltubrid) finished third in Division One. Fast forward two years, and for whatever reason all of those clubs come together - and the result is hammering Manor by 24 points in a championship final and Rinn Gaels by 19 points in a league final.
Then we'll wonder why Leitrim struggles to compete at underage level, or why some clubs can't field senior teams in years to come. The answer is simple: put in the work at academy and underage level in your club, and never mind regional gatherings. Do it for your club's sake - and for your county's." I agree strongly I would bring back the regional competition for u13-u16 to make sure the best players in Leitrim are playing for the county. Naomh eoin doing themselves and the other clubs no favours.. what use is winning a division 1 final by 25 points. I get everyone wants to win but they made a mockery of the u15 age group this year . People then slate why football is so bad in the county .. players from other clubs go and play other sports at a high level as they see the total farce 5 clubs being together is. Plenty of options.. rugby with Carrick/sligo opportunities to progress with Connacht , Sligo rovers/ Longford town at league of Ireland level and basketball etc. county board should never let 5 clubs amalgamate but that topic is for another day
Leitrimforsam2024 (Leitrim) - Posts: 14 - 27/09/2025 11:11:27
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Predictions for this weekend
Senior Relegation Final
Mary's v Melvin Gaels
I didn't expect to see Mary's here. All is not well in Carrick, but you'd expect them to scrape by here. But anything is possible!
Mary's by 6
Intermediate Quarter finals
Annaduff v Carrigallen
Annaduff were 6 point winners a few weeks ago. I'd expect something similar here.
Annaduff by 6
Bornacoola v Dromahair
Bornacoola earned their spot with a convincing win last weekend. I'll give them the nod here.
Bornacoola by 1
Junior A
Glenfarne v Aughavas
A semi-final appearance for the winner. They both had one point victory's over Aughnasheelin. Home advantage might swing it.
Glenfarne by 1
Mohill B v Cloone
Mohill is safely through to the quarter-final and may give other lads a game. Cloone must win to prevent Eslin from jumping them.
Cloone by 3
Melvin Gaels B v Manorhamilton B
Loser will be relegated. Melvin will have all their focus on their seniors this weekend.
Manorhamilton by 6
Annaduff B v Eslin
Eslin need to win by 20+ points and hope Mohill do them a favour.
They will win, but I don't think it will be enough.
Eslin by 15
Leitrim2024 (Leitrim) - Posts: 85 - 27/09/2025 15:20:09
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Bornacoola lost today = great success.
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 276 - 28/09/2025 20:25:46
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You'd imagine the winners of the Allen Gaels and Annaduff will win out the intermediate now , Annaduff with Darren Cox back seem to be moving well and it will be interesting to see how Allen Gaels fare in a tight game especially with last year still fresh in their minds.
Mary's struggled against Melvin Gaels and probably happy enough to escape with a draw in the end. Is Alan Flynn the manager from Galway still over them?
JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 295 - 28/09/2025 21:04:13
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In regards to all the transfer talk, to be fair to the allen gaels lad i believe hes living in the area last 2/3 years, wife is from the town, have built a house and have 1 or 2 kids.
Big differance in this compared to LG transfers,
If the ryan lad went to allen gaels you could maybe understand that he has a business in the town last 4 kr 5 years
But 3 going and no connection to the area is what all the talk is about
If its genuine people understand that
sparkie (Leitrim) - Posts: 92 - 28/09/2025 21:30:57
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Replying To JimmyNail: "You'd imagine the winners of the Allen Gaels and Annaduff will win out the intermediate now , Annaduff with Darren Cox back seem to be moving well and it will be interesting to see how Allen Gaels fare in a tight game especially with last year still fresh in their minds.
Mary's struggled against Melvin Gaels and probably happy enough to escape with a draw in the end. Is Alan Flynn the manager from Galway still over them?" Annaduff won't be stopped thanks.
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 276 - 29/09/2025 09:00:56
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Replying To Leitrimforsam2024: "I agree strongly I would bring back the regional competition for u13-u16 to make sure the best players in Leitrim are playing for the county. Naomh eoin doing themselves and the other clubs no favours.. what use is winning a division 1 final by 25 points. I get everyone wants to win but they made a mockery of the u15 age group this year . People then slate why football is so bad in the county .. players from other clubs go and play other sports at a high level as they see the total farce 5 clubs being together is. Plenty of options.. rugby with Carrick/sligo opportunities to progress with Connacht , Sligo rovers/ Longford town at league of Ireland level and basketball etc. county board should never let 5 clubs amalgamate but that topic is for another day" The Naomh Eoin amalgamation is an example of exploiting the concept. All the more reason for the County board to take charge of it and apply a bit of thought to it.
If the Division 1 minor final is a double header with the senior final, it will have taken the county board over 11 weeks to run off a 7 team competition. It took them 15 weeks to run off the division 1 minor league. Again, 7 teams. In both competitions there were 6 group games. They didn't play each other twice.
Between league and the championship, some teams will have played 12 games in six and a half months.
Looking at the championship again, could it have been condensed? Of course it could. Good weather, good pitches, long evenings, no exams, no inter county. Lots of excuses though.
ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 257 - 29/09/2025 09:51:01
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