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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Totally agree and best of luck to Leitrim in Tailteann Cup, interesting opening round fixture against Westmeath,Down or Cavan."
The fact that we could be playing London or Waterford but instead we could be playing a team that just beat the div1 champs and last year's AI runners up raises some questions, but also we could have been looking at a connacht final and the AI series ourselves so it shows you need the chances to play teams above you to improve and with other results of late, the new rules and formats could be starting to work. Sure there are still some turkey shoots but can't always blame the gaa for that, some great games this year.
If we play like we did the last 2 games, we will be at the business end of the TC.

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 756 - 27/04/2026 22:10:07    2669384

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Talking to a few very shrewd Leitrim men this evening and we all think that with a few tweaks Leitrim could end up in the last 4 this year at a minimum, not too many counties have the players we have at our disposal, genuine question but do we have the top forward unit in the province?

Gantric (Leitrim) - Posts: 23 - 27/04/2026 22:40:10    2669389

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Don't know why people are fighting each other here please. Can we not be civil thank you. Leitrim football is doing ok thank you for agreeing so why is everyone so cantankerous?

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 526 - 28/04/2026 08:44:16    2669411

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Doesn't look like Galway have improved under their new coaching regime either. Probably a bad move for them there from evidence last Saturday

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 156 - 28/04/2026 08:55:40    2669413

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Am I right in saying that every team is guaranteed at least two games in the Tailltean cup?"
Yes, 8 winners go into round 2a from the first 16 teams and the losing eight get a second shot in a round 2b or something.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 156 - 28/04/2026 09:06:05    2669416

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "The fact that we could be playing London or Waterford but instead we could be playing a team that just beat the div1 champs and last year's AI runners up raises some questions, but also we could have been looking at a connacht final and the AI series ourselves so it shows you need the chances to play teams above you to improve and with other results of late, the new rules and formats could be starting to work. Sure there are still some turkey shoots but can't always blame the gaa for that, some great games this year.
If we play like we did the last 2 games, we will be at the business end of the TC."
I would argue that the teacup has offered Leitrim nothing in terms of development...the results in previous years prove that, but then the league hasn't shown much improvement either so our improved competitiveness in the provincal championship is baffling. We were far better imo being in an all Ireland qualifying series than this pat on the head competition

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 156 - 28/04/2026 09:13:21    2669418

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