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Replying To overthebar45:  "Fair play to you, been a long time since I was playing in county trials as a teenager but I don't recall many players making a county minor panel with another year left underage.

The fact you're an active underage county player and engaging in this forum shows that you care about the jersey you wear so I wish you well. I will say, be careful not to accidentally identify yourself, you never know who's browsing these pages"
The connacht and AI junior inter county competition used to be a great fringe players/ lads who could not commit to senior panel competition till they made in a tinpot cup for overseas teams and Kilkenny, a pity as we used to be competitive

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 607 - 30/03/2025 04:15:39    2599384

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "The connacht and AI junior inter county competition used to be a great fringe players/ lads who could not commit to senior panel competition till they made in a tinpot cup for overseas teams and Kilkenny, a pity as we used to be competitive"
Absolutely agree. I don't know why they gutted it.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1157 - 30/03/2025 15:38:02    2599470

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Replying To LeitrimLad13:  "Having been on the Leitrim U17 panel for the last two years, I've seen firsthand the challenges young players face in trying to develop at county level. While strength and conditioning is often pointed to as a key area for improvement, I don't think that's the biggest issue. The real problem is the lack of game time for the majority of players on the panel.

For many lads, being part of a county setup is a huge commitment, but if you're not getting any meaningful minutes in games, it's hard to develop or even stay motivated. The gap between training and actual match experience at a higher level is massive, and without game time, players miss out on the opportunity to apply what they're learning in a real competitive setting.

There needs to be more developmental leagues or structured challenge games specifically for panel members who aren't seeing any bit of grass throughout the championship. This would not only keep lads interested in county football but also give them the chance to improve as players, making the squad as a whole stronger in the long run.

Too many talented young footballers are slipping away because they don't feel they're progressing. A proper system for non-starting players to get game time would go a long way toward fixing that."
Every county has the same problem that you just mentioned. If you are not playing regular football either as starting or coming on as a sub fairly often you are going no place. I don't know what the solution is. Players want to play on the first team. They have no interest in playing on a county junior team. The reason it was scrapped was because of lack of interest. It's very difficult to organize development games when the cream of the team are away with the first team. College football is great but not all players go to college.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2054 - 30/03/2025 18:49:15    2599519

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Indeed, Monaghan and exciting don't go together"
That wintered well. Ah "Poor Auld Leitrin". Don't know when they have it good.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 452 - 31/03/2025 00:00:23    2599591

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "That wintered well. Ah "Poor Auld Leitrin". Don't know when they have it good."
Well done on winning a meaningless league title chief. Mind you always good to see Roscommon beaten handsomely so at least you have that going for you.

But that's enough head pats for you today. Don't want the ego inflating too much.

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 31/03/2025 10:46:12    2599629

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Why are they showing out semi final game on GAA+? We could lose by 40.

SeanMacDiarmada (Leitrim) - Posts: 415 - 31/03/2025 22:16:19    2599837

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Replying To SeanMacDiarmada:  "Why are they showing out semi final game on GAA+? We could lose by 40."
Is yer pitch ready?

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2182 - 31/03/2025 23:23:26    2599850

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Replying To SeanMacDiarmada:  "Why are they showing out semi final game on GAA+? We could lose by 40."
Happy 1st April

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 607 - 01/04/2025 10:25:52    2599885

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Is yer pitch ready?"
Ya

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 395 - 01/04/2025 12:33:38    2599916

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Replying To SeanMacDiarmada:  "Why are they showing out semi final game on GAA+? We could lose by 40."
Ya I agree. Crazy decision.

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 395 - 01/04/2025 12:34:37    2599917

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Well done on winning a meaningless league title chief. Mind you always good to see Roscommon beaten handsomely so at least you have that going for you.

But that's enough head pats for you today. Don't want the ego inflating too much."
What a stupid ignorant comment.

How I wish we were even half as successful as Monaghan.

Well done to Andy Moran too.He has their forwards flying.

We had a few contributors on here during his tenure looking for his head and saying he didn't know what he was doing!!!!!!!!

Enough said, let's move on .Despite the gloom I think we have the nucleus of a good young team emerging.

Let's all pull together.

joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 541 - 01/04/2025 12:36:23    2599919

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Replying To joeman123:  "What a stupid ignorant comment.

How I wish we were even half as successful as Monaghan.

Well done to Andy Moran too.He has their forwards flying.

We had a few contributors on here during his tenure looking for his head and saying he didn't know what he was doing!!!!!!!!

Enough said, let's move on .Despite the gloom I think we have the nucleus of a good young team emerging.

Let's all pull together."
What's ignorant about questioning someone gloating on a different county's thread? Get off the soap box. Calling someone stupid isn't pulling together

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 01/04/2025 13:23:41    2599930

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Replying To joeman123:  "What a stupid ignorant comment.

How I wish we were even half as successful as Monaghan.

Well done to Andy Moran too.He has their forwards flying.

We had a few contributors on here during his tenure looking for his head and saying he didn't know what he was doing!!!!!!!!

Enough said, let's move on .Despite the gloom I think we have the nucleus of a good young team emerging.

Let's all pull together."
Jesus Joe, still deluded I see. I could probably coach a few Monaghan forwards and that's not saying much. Moran brought us the 2nd lowest point in our footballing history, our current man the lowest so away with the fan club nonsense Joe.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1238 - 01/04/2025 13:41:32    2599933

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Well done on winning a meaningless league title chief. Mind you always good to see Roscommon beaten handsomely so at least you have that going for you.

But that's enough head pats for you today. Don't want the ego inflating too much."
Are ye putting a team out in the Championship burger ?(: Another white wash from ye !lol

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1116 - 01/04/2025 13:45:33    2599935

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Replying To moros:  "Are ye putting a team out in the Championship burger ?(: Another white wash from ye !lol"
We probably will moros and we will win as much trophies this year as yee lot i.e. nothing.

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 01/04/2025 14:42:18    2599951

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "What's ignorant about questioning someone gloating on a different county's thread? Get off the soap box. Calling someone stupid isn't pulling together"
Lad I wasn't boasting. Just replying to your ignorant post from earlier. Andy Moran has reinvented the Monaghan forward play and yes we are an exciting team to watch. And where have ye gone, since he left? I have always wished Leitrim football well, but you and a few other know alls on this site really do need to be brought down to earth and that is happening at the moment.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 452 - 02/04/2025 10:41:44    2600077

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "Lad I wasn't boasting. Just replying to your ignorant post from earlier. Andy Moran has reinvented the Monaghan forward play and yes we are an exciting team to watch. And where have ye gone, since he left? I have always wished Leitrim football well, but you and a few other know alls on this site really do need to be brought down to earth and that is happening at the moment."
Ah give over. I'm far from a know all. Are you serious or are you coddin? I don't think anyone who watches Leitrim GAA needs to be brought down to earth to be honest.

You were coming on to our thread to boast about winning a division 2 league title. I'd say that will take up many pages in a Monaghan GAA history book wouldn't you?

Fair play to him for reinventing the forward play, can you point out a number of specific measures he has introduced to do such a thing? It'll be interesting to hear and perhaps we could implement the same with some of our lads when you let us know the specifics.

He could be still managing us btw but he decided to step down which is his right. There are two big events in his stewardship of us, gaining promotion to div 3 and giving NY their first ever victory in a championship game. Which one is the biggest do you think?

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 02/04/2025 11:19:34    2600083

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Ah give over. I'm far from a know all. Are you serious or are you coddin? I don't think anyone who watches Leitrim GAA needs to be brought down to earth to be honest.

You were coming on to our thread to boast about winning a division 2 league title. I'd say that will take up many pages in a Monaghan GAA history book wouldn't you?

Fair play to him for reinventing the forward play, can you point out a number of specific measures he has introduced to do such a thing? It'll be interesting to hear and perhaps we could implement the same with some of our lads when you let us know the specifics.

He could be still managing us btw but he decided to step down which is his right. There are two big events in his stewardship of us, gaining promotion to div 3 and giving NY their first ever victory in a championship game. Which one is the biggest do you think?"
Again, when you learn to read properly, my post was an answer to an ignorant post about Monaghan and exciting. Complaining about celebrating a Div. League win is really something coming from a lad who made such a scene about qualifying for a Div. 4 Final. Probably a little beyond your comprehension but a loss in NY in a Connacht Championship was always going to happen to some county one day. More successful counties than yours have come close previously. While I am now delighted that ye hounded out Andy, it was nothing short of disgraceful the way many of you behaved after the NY defeat. If you can't see the success he has had with the Monaghan forwards then your knowledge of the game is as I always suspected very limited. A pedestrian like Monagha offense is now running through defences and scoring highly in all games. Chatting to lads on the team, he has been a breath of fresh air in our set up. However don't cry over spilt milk.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 452 - 02/04/2025 12:45:59    2600097

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