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Replying To Square_B:  "Embarrassing result? Who do ye think ye are Real Madrid? There was a shocking lack of respect all week for Leitrim but we're well used of it in general. The truth is Leitrim always see Sligo as beatable. Anyhow, we will probably get well bet the next day out but that's for another day."
The performance for Sligo was embarrassing. No one said Sligo were a Real Madrid but 15 years of being unbeaten and as a poster said bookies putting 7/1 or 9/1 on it, it would appear that only a very small minority in Leitrim would have backed the win in their mind today…and it very nearly wasn't but wouldn't have been a deserved win if Sligo did poach it. The lobbed goal gave great belief to Leitrim as up to that playing against the wind I thought we were going okay.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 668 - 12/04/2026 19:12:47    2665973

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Great result today.
I always believe given time that Poacher would turn it around.
Delighted with your fine performance today

Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 805 - 12/04/2026 19:22:57    2665975

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Well done leitrim

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1957 - 12/04/2026 20:11:55    2665992

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "The performance for Sligo was embarrassing. No one said Sligo were a Real Madrid but 15 years of being unbeaten and as a poster said bookies putting 7/1 or 9/1 on it, it would appear that only a very small minority in Leitrim would have backed the win in their mind today…and it very nearly wasn't but wouldn't have been a deserved win if Sligo did poach it. The lobbed goal gave great belief to Leitrim as up to that playing against the wind I thought we were going okay."
Tbf, Sligo were very very fortunate to stay in DIV 3, Leitrim only lost by a single point to Wicklow in the League, Only a lack of maturity and experience prevented Promotion, Man for Man Leitrim Players are more talented, Sligo are still operating at Div 4 levels,

fundamunda (Leitrim) - Posts: 11 - 12/04/2026 20:21:58    2665996

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I always said Poacher made the best of the hand he is dealt and no manager would get a better trick out of us, it's finally showing some promise.

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 749 - 12/04/2026 20:29:38    2665999

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "I always said Poacher made the best of the hand he is dealt and no manager would get a better trick out of us, it's finally showing some promise."
Let's see after Galway. If they can back up this game with a decent performance against Galway, then I'll agree with you on Poacher. The biggest problem with this Leitrim team is consistency. We can all see there are good footballers there, but at times it's the very basics that let us down. Take the Longford game, one of the best games I seen Leitrim play in years, and the week after we were shocking against Carlow.

Unreal result today, first win on Irish soil in Connacht championship in like 15 years - I still expect Galway to win comfortably in 2 weeks, but it's up to Leitrim to make them work for it. Abit of consistency is really all you can ask and then head into the tailteann with our heads up

You have to laugh and shows the difference in Money between the counties - other counties go abroad on their training camps to the heat, our lads get a trip to Louth.

Leitrim_12 (Leitrim) - Posts: 93 - 12/04/2026 21:23:18    2666014

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Good win for the hurlers, to prove that the league form was no flash in the pan! Onwards and upwards for Leitrim hurling: Leitrim 2-13 Monaghan 2-9, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada FT"
Great double for both codes! Why is everyone so surprised that the footballers won? A low level Div 4 side defeating a low level Div 3 side is certainly not unheard of. Onwards and upwards, Leitrim!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2492 - 12/04/2026 21:28:38    2666017

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