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Lovely evening for the start of the leagues please and thank you. Here's hoping for a competitive campaign and wishing all the teams best of luck. Thanks so much. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 475 - 21/03/2026 15:17:01 2662077 Link
Replying To ThePowerhouse: "This aged well." They did their best I'm sure. All we can ask for. You're up against either one of galway and mayo, the big two in the province and it is a tough ask ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 46 - 21/03/2026 16:45:44 2662088 Link
Made it to the Allen Gaels v mohill game there this evening. Probably what you expect from the first game of the year, sloppy play and heavy pitches. Allen Gaels shooting and ability to keep possession was shocking poor. Mohill was very clinical in attack with Allen Gaels turning over some nice ball in defence. Also from going by the guy next to me Allen Gaels were missing 7 starting players from last years final. Any other reports from the other games? Loughallenbanks (Leitrim) - Posts: 34 - 21/03/2026 20:03:53 2662125 Link
Replying To Loughallenbanks: "Made it to the Allen Gaels v mohill game there this evening. Probably what you expect from the first game of the year, sloppy play and heavy pitches. Allen Gaels shooting and ability to keep possession was shocking poor. Mohill was very clinical in attack with Allen Gaels turning over some nice ball in defence. Also from going by the guy next to me Allen Gaels were missing 7 starting players from last years final. Any other reports from the other games?" Was in aughawillan for the Fenagh game. Fenagh just about scraped a win but it was a dreadful game. Looks like the fena conveyer belt of talent is drying up Zucker (Leitrim) - Posts: 173 - 21/03/2026 20:58:08 2662138 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Lovely evening for the start of the leagues please and thank you. Here's hoping for a competitive campaign and wishing all the teams best of luck. Thanks so much." The weather is up alright. We'll be heading to the big soon and talking about the championship. Great times ! moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1302 - 21/03/2026 21:23:00 2662141 Link
Replying To Zucker: "Was in aughawillan for the Fenagh game. Fenagh just about scraped a win but it was a dreadful game. Looks like the fena conveyer belt of talent is drying up" It would hardly be anything to do with them having 7 regular starters on county duty…. It was certainly a low-scoring affair. Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 774 - 21/03/2026 21:26:16 2662142 Link
Wasn't at Fenagh and Aughawillian but heard there was a melee and Ciaran Gilheaney got a straight red? Must have been a awful brawl because Mulhern wouldn't be Ref that would issue cards that handy Weaternpro (Leitrim) - Posts: 82 - 22/03/2026 09:13:53 2662157 Link
Regardless if it's a death rubber for us. Loosing by 15 points 20mins into 2nd half in division 4 game is not good at all. Leitrim_12 (Leitrim) - Posts: 92 - 22/03/2026 14:21:36 2662204 Link
Any optimism gained from last week well and truly eroded today, an absolutely shocking display after a very promising start , where do we go from here, continues our trend under Poacher of not being able to string consistent performances together. Shocking to be losing a division 4 game by 23 points. Congratulations to Carlow and Longford JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 336 - 22/03/2026 15:41:19 2662230 Link
Time for change. 2 years and zero progress. You cannot be getting beat by 24 pints in division 4. Leitrim_12 (Leitrim) - Posts: 92 - 22/03/2026 16:07:59 2662250 Link
The signs were there after the London and Waterford games that things weren't great. On the other hand if you look at the four league tables you will see div 4 was by far the most competitive league, not that that is much consolation. You won't get promoted losing four games. Our points average was terrible ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 46 - 22/03/2026 17:46:39 2662280 Link
Can we realistically expect progress by tearing the thing up and starting again? Can't build a house roof first. Look how long it's taken London to become competitive under Maher. Co Board wanted rid of McGeeney only for club delegates to back him at a meeting and they went and won Sam. Today's performance was abject by all means but Longford were one point away from being in Div 4 for 2027 and more moans about how they're going nowhere under Solan. Look at what Wexford have done today, back to back promotions, they are a team we would have traditionally never been afraid of, home or away. Disappointing today but reactionary chat doesn't do any good. Far more cause to be alarmist this day next week by the time the U20s and U17s play again next week. Both campaigns will be sobering. Dodgy_Pass (Leitrim) - Posts: 427 - 22/03/2026 18:01:52 2662289 Link
Indeed, look where Wexford are now not that many years after we denied them promotion. ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 46 - 22/03/2026 20:03:29 2662343 Link
Replying To Dodgy_Pass: "Can we realistically expect progress by tearing the thing up and starting again? Can't build a house roof first. Look how long it's taken London to become competitive under Maher. Co Board wanted rid of McGeeney only for club delegates to back him at a meeting and they went and won Sam. Today's performance was abject by all means but Longford were one point away from being in Div 4 for 2027 and more moans about how they're going nowhere under Solan. Look at what Wexford have done today, back to back promotions, they are a team we would have traditionally never been afraid of, home or away. Disappointing today but reactionary chat doesn't do any good. Far more cause to be alarmist this day next week by the time the U20s and U17s play again next week. Both campaigns will be sobering." I think most people in Longford are delighted with the progression shown under Solan. It was the previous regime we had issues with! Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1516 - 22/03/2026 20:33:26 2662351 Link
Replying To ohwow: "Indeed, look where Wexford are now not that many years after we denied them promotion." I feel like us robbing them spurned them on, and robbed them we did. We were found out in the final and even more so in division 3, we had some good performances but 31st in Ireland doesn't say much about a county who really only focus on football gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 742 - 22/03/2026 21:31:46 2662371 Link
Will someone please think of the underage structures! Hatchetman76 (Leitrim) - Posts: 40 - 22/03/2026 23:05:47 2662392 Link
Replying To Loughallenbanks: "Made it to the Allen Gaels v mohill game there this evening. Probably what you expect from the first game of the year, sloppy play and heavy pitches. Allen Gaels shooting and ability to keep possession was shocking poor. Mohill was very clinical in attack with Allen Gaels turning over some nice ball in defence. Also from going by the guy next to me Allen Gaels were missing 7 starting players from last years final. Any other reports from the other games?" It would be great to see more reports and discussion on the club league games from posters, as the Leitrim Observer provides little beyond basic results. Drumkeeran losing by six points while conceding six goals at home to Dromahair is a very disappointing start for them. Manor's 23-point win over Melvin Gaels in Kinlough is seriously impressive. A good win as well for Mohill, especially considering Drumshanbo were likely close to full strength with very few county panellists unavailable. LovelyLeitrim94 (Leitrim) - Posts: 10 - 23/03/2026 09:16:59 2662421 Link
first round league results probably went as expected. I honestly find it hard to take the league too seriously considering no county players are on show. This is obviously way more impactful on some clubs than others. Fenagh been a perfect example, they beat a limited Aughawillan team but they will have to take their medicine against some of the bigger teams in the next few weeks. Aughavas will likely be content enough with an opening day 8 point loss to Ballinamore, Aughavas missing 2 county players is just not fair to a club with limited numbers and now in with the big boys in Division 1. Allen Gaels Id imagine would have targeted Mohill as a winable game, although a badly timed wedding is again a curse of the local club!! Great win for Dromahair in a derby against Drumkeerin and also for Aughnasheelin who beat Glera by a point in Im sure what was a tough hard hitting game anklesockhater (Leitrim) - Posts: 21 - 23/03/2026 09:57:49 2662436 Link
Replying To LovelyLeitrim94: "It would be great to see more reports and discussion on the club league games from posters, as the Leitrim Observer provides little beyond basic results. Drumkeeran losing by six points while conceding six goals at home to Dromahair is a very disappointing start for them. Manor's 23-point win over Melvin Gaels in Kinlough is seriously impressive. A good win as well for Mohill, especially considering Drumshanbo were likely close to full strength with very few county panellists unavailable." I made the trip up to Donegal to watch Melvin Gaels v Manor, must say Manor looked very good. Good system and transition in place even with all their absentees. But on the other hand Melvin Gaels were very very poor. AverageFootball (Leitrim) - Posts: 28 - 23/03/2026 12:17:55 2662484 Link
Replying To LovelyLeitrim94: "It would be great to see more reports and discussion on the club league games from posters, as the Leitrim Observer provides little beyond basic results. Drumkeeran losing by six points while conceding six goals at home to Dromahair is a very disappointing start for them. Manor's 23-point win over Melvin Gaels in Kinlough is seriously impressive. A good win as well for Mohill, especially considering Drumshanbo were likely close to full strength with very few county panellists unavailable." Don't get that right about Allen Gaels strength. Heard they were short 8 first choice players which in the circumstances was a good result for themt. The next game against Leitrim Gaels will be the real test of their new status at Senior level. And I think another poster criticising Leitrim Observer Sports coverage is way off the mark. John Connolly & PJ Leddy do a fantastic job in covering so much Sport in the County with limited resources . With so many Club & County games going on they can't be everywhere .very unfair criticism leitrimabu1 (Leitrim) - Posts: 174 - 23/03/2026 13:34:36 2662522 Link