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Replying To Square_B:  "Exactly... the GAA can't win. Likewise I have good time for what NY are doing to promote the games stateside and hope they do well at the weekend. It's clear there's lots of folk here still bitter from when NY bet us. We only had ourselves to blame for that."
I agree. Only ourselves to blame and the fact that New York brought in players especially for the game. Thanks.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 134 - 05/06/2025 14:50:02    2615116

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Replying To bláthach:  "I agree. Only ourselves to blame and the fact that New York brought in players especially for the game. Thanks."
Oh look we have a wum... and a bad one at that.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1354 - 05/06/2025 15:41:57    2615133

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It becomes more increasingly obvious by the day that blathach and boxty are the same poster

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 146 - 05/06/2025 16:21:56    2615148

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Replying To bláthach:  "Ye have enough problems of your own without coming in here to discuss ours!!"
What problems are they? You have no issue discussing the financial problems caused by NY in the competition? Every county in Connacht and beyond has no issue in going to NY cap in hand for fundraising so I see no issue in them participating in more competitions. There were comments made here about why don't other international boards organise, look at the number of clubs in NY alone. 52 a quick google says now I'm not sure how many of them are football ones but no other international board has as many so it makes perfect sense from a number point of view.

Blaming NY for Leitrim not qualifying for the next round is missing the target altogether. It's been known for years now how the TC Prelim QFs operate. Perhaps ye'd prefer to play NY in a Prelim Prelim QF in neutral Iceland to see who gets the chance to be beaten well by Offaly in Tullamore? Although given how Leitrim faired the last time in 23 against them perhaps gracefully leaving the competition now and reflecting critically on the year gone by is a better solution. Poacher may thank his lucky stars he got a win over Tipp as it glosses over a lot of cracks.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 521 - 05/06/2025 16:24:11    2615150

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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "It becomes more increasingly obvious by the day that blathach and boxty are the same poster"
Passive aggressive posting style the giveaway?

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3640 - 05/06/2025 16:45:34    2615153

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Replying To bláthach:  "I agree. Only ourselves to blame and the fact that New York brought in players especially for the game. Thanks."
Of course, you bring in players, but only good ones. What do you think would be brought in? Donkeys?

It is great to have NY in the competitions and particularly now that we are in the hurling, too. Won it, actually.

I'll tell you what we'll do that might you stop cribbing and crying. We'll bring an extra footballing coach next year and give him to Leitrim for the week while we're in Ireland to show youse how it is done!

Would that help you, blah?

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2292 - 05/06/2025 16:54:09    2615157

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Replying To Square_B:  "Oh look we have a wum... and a bad one at that."
Truth hurts

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 134 - 05/06/2025 17:01:00    2615161

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Of course, you bring in players, but only good ones. What do you think would be brought in? Donkeys?

It is great to have NY in the competitions and particularly now that we are in the hurling, too. Won it, actually.

I'll tell you what we'll do that might you stop cribbing and crying. We'll bring an extra footballing coach next year and give him to Leitrim for the week while we're in Ireland to show youse how it is done!

Would that help you, blah?"
Ah fair play to ye. Ye are a solid credit. Hope ye had bonfires lit for the lads. Lots of bogs where you are anyway. Oh sorry I forgot. You're "in New York" lol lol haha. Thanks.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 134 - 05/06/2025 17:03:42    2615163

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "What problems are they? You have no issue discussing the financial problems caused by NY in the competition? Every county in Connacht and beyond has no issue in going to NY cap in hand for fundraising so I see no issue in them participating in more competitions. There were comments made here about why don't other international boards organise, look at the number of clubs in NY alone. 52 a quick google says now I'm not sure how many of them are football ones but no other international board has as many so it makes perfect sense from a number point of view.

Blaming NY for Leitrim not qualifying for the next round is missing the target altogether. It's been known for years now how the TC Prelim QFs operate. Perhaps ye'd prefer to play NY in a Prelim Prelim QF in neutral Iceland to see who gets the chance to be beaten well by Offaly in Tullamore? Although given how Leitrim faired the last time in 23 against them perhaps gracefully leaving the competition now and reflecting critically on the year gone by is a better solution. Poacher may thank his lucky stars he got a win over Tipp as it glosses over a lot of cracks."
Why play them in Iceland? That's a bit silly as there wouldn't be a gaa pitch there. However the gaa could promote the game there too as it is closer to bring players than America.

People in Sligo can't exactly be too cocky about their neighbours performance. Not as if youse will win a trophy soon either in fairness

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 337 - 05/06/2025 19:38:28    2615196

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Why play them in Iceland? That's a bit silly as there wouldn't be a gaa pitch there. However the gaa could promote the game there too as it is closer to bring players than America.

People in Sligo can't exactly be too cocky about their neighbours performance. Not as if youse will win a trophy soon either in fairness"
Ah ya just ignore a minor and u20 success in recent times, a division 4 league title, TC Semi-finalists twice and still going this year for however long it lasts? But sure look tie as many down as you can with ya on the sinking ship to make yourself feel better about the real state of affairs in Leitrim.

Head in the sand stuff will result in no change, but sure so long as ya can point to someone else who isn't winning something but still has the better of ya 99/100 then its all sound. At that rate of going there's 31 teams who can all say they're all the same when Sam is lifted each year. If the measure of your county's progress is solely in cups, ya better head off to a china dealer.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 521 - 05/06/2025 20:14:50    2615200

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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "It becomes more increasingly obvious by the day that blathach and boxty are the same poster"
You'll not be a detective sadly

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 337 - 05/06/2025 20:19:01    2615202

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "Ah ya just ignore a minor and u20 success in recent times, a division 4 league title, TC Semi-finalists twice and still going this year for however long it lasts? But sure look tie as many down as you can with ya on the sinking ship to make yourself feel better about the real state of affairs in Leitrim.

Head in the sand stuff will result in no change, but sure so long as ya can point to someone else who isn't winning something but still has the better of ya 99/100 then its all sound. At that rate of going there's 31 teams who can all say they're all the same when Sam is lifted each year. If the measure of your county's progress is solely in cups, ya better head off to a china dealer."
We can include our success in women's football on the basis of your comment there. Utterly irrelevant. That div 4 success will be remembered fondly in 100 years im sure. Are you here for pats on the head or what if our ship is sinking?

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 337 - 06/06/2025 09:14:33    2615246

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "What problems are they? You have no issue discussing the financial problems caused by NY in the competition? Every county in Connacht and beyond has no issue in going to NY cap in hand for fundraising so I see no issue in them participating in more competitions. There were comments made here about why don't other international boards organise, look at the number of clubs in NY alone. 52 a quick google says now I'm not sure how many of them are football ones but no other international board has as many so it makes perfect sense from a number point of view.

Blaming NY for Leitrim not qualifying for the next round is missing the target altogether. It's been known for years now how the TC Prelim QFs operate. Perhaps ye'd prefer to play NY in a Prelim Prelim QF in neutral Iceland to see who gets the chance to be beaten well by Offaly in Tullamore? Although given how Leitrim faired the last time in 23 against them perhaps gracefully leaving the competition now and reflecting critically on the year gone by is a better solution. Poacher may thank his lucky stars he got a win over Tipp as it glosses over a lot of cracks."
We are well aware of our own problems in Leitrim, but I will tell you this for nothing Sligo are not in as good a place as you think they are, the under 20 success was great for Sligo football, time will tell how many of them lads will make it at senior inter-county level. The jury is out on a good few of them. McEntee is there five years? Joe Keane 8 years? I think Sligo have gone backwards this year. That's just my opinion.

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 425 - 06/06/2025 11:41:37    2615293

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "We can include our success in women's football on the basis of your comment there. Utterly irrelevant. That div 4 success will be remembered fondly in 100 years im sure. Are you here for pats on the head or what if our ship is sinking?"
Did Sligo under nines not win a blitz in camogie recently?? Surely that should be included.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 134 - 06/06/2025 11:47:25    2615299

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Replying To PeterQ92:  "Congrats to yeer senior footballers on turning a difficult season around. To lose nearly a full squad, change yir manager twice in pre season, injury crisis and then get all of the U20 withdrawing players shenanigans, yee were swimming against the tide to say the least. To end up where yee are now is impressive. Good C'ship performances always warm the heart and yee've done that, ending with a magnificent win against Tipperary.
Terrible shame that New York have to rob a team that have qualified fair and square of a Qtr Final spot. Not one I would agree with. Regardless, well done Leitrim, yeer flag flies with pride again."
I've got absolutely no problem with New York joining the Tailteann Cup at the last 12 stage the way they do. It would be a financial nightmare bringing them in for three (or even four?) group games, and if they were, say, good enough to win the thing, it nearly doesn't matter what stage you parachute them into. Look at New York in the Lory Meagher Cup. People were giving out that they didn't play in the group stage, and while that's not an unreasonable gripe, they ended up convincingly beating the top two teams from the group stage. They've won that competition on merit. (I can't remember the format for what happens next year in the Nicky Rackard, I think I'd they lose they enter a relegation playoff...)

I don't for a moment think that New York have stolen a place from Leitrim. They're completely passive in it. That's the format, the best three third place finishers go through, and furthermore, it makes it competitive throughout; you can't just down tools for two games and then scrap a win in the third and look to fall over the line. For a couple of moments we were ranked ahead of Antrim, so it kept them honest too. In fact, why not bring it in in the Sam Maguire competition too? Not sure how you'd fill the 12th spot, but anyway.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1195 - 06/06/2025 16:43:31    2615387

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Replying To gaelsboy:  "it was known from the get go that scraping a win on the final day would not be enough if we did not keep it tighter against Kildare. We achieved it vs Sligo and probably deserved at least a draw but we left with nothing and that was it, we were always gonna struggle against the top seed teams based on our league performances, worst scoring difference speaks for itself. Personally I am in favour of the jeopardy as that is why the Sam Maguire format changes next year, sneaking your way to the last 12 with one win against a disinterested team way off the pace fools no-one, you would be found out for the level you are at in the next round and unfortunately that was us this year. i don't think the TC needs to go to same format of the SM though, teams at this level need that extra game especially us"
Totally agree; they should have kept the group stage for the Tailteann Cup. Does anyone know how they'll accommodate New York next year though? They'll need a preliminary round or something if they're to produce only seven quarterfinalists instead of eight.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1195 - 06/06/2025 16:53:56    2615390

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Replying To bláthach:  "Did Sligo under nines not win a blitz in camogie recently?? Surely that should be included."
No, you misheard; a bunch of Sligo nine-year-olds learned how to blitz a smoothie.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1195 - 06/06/2025 17:00:26    2615393

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Replying To 3rdmidfielder:  "We are well aware of our own problems in Leitrim, but I will tell you this for nothing Sligo are not in as good a place as you think they are, the under 20 success was great for Sligo football, time will tell how many of them lads will make it at senior inter-county level. The jury is out on a good few of them. McEntee is there five years? Joe Keane 8 years? I think Sligo have gone backwards this year. That's just my opinion."
Not so sure if they've gone backwards but a bit static for sure this year. League start was very disappointing but rallied when it mattered, will reserve judgement on McEntee until the end of the TC campaign.

The reason I reference minor and u20 is that there's a breed of player being created in the county that no longer fears playing the bigger 3 in Connacht as they have had the better of them in years gone by. It would be good for all counties in Connacht if Leitrim could start to lift their levels too. I know minors won the shield which is good for them but need to be beating one of the other 3 on a regular basis.

As for the other bucks comments about Div4 titles I'd say there's plenty of footballers in Leitrim that'd love to have it. I'd dare say he'd tell a Kerryman they were as bad as Leitrim at present because they haven't an All Ireland since 22. But sure carry on blame NY for not having a game this weekend.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 521 - 06/06/2025 18:16:14    2615406

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "Not so sure if they've gone backwards but a bit static for sure this year. League start was very disappointing but rallied when it mattered, will reserve judgement on McEntee until the end of the TC campaign.

The reason I reference minor and u20 is that there's a breed of player being created in the county that no longer fears playing the bigger 3 in Connacht as they have had the better of them in years gone by. It would be good for all counties in Connacht if Leitrim could start to lift their levels too. I know minors won the shield which is good for them but need to be beating one of the other 3 on a regular basis.

As for the other bucks comments about Div4 titles I'd say there's plenty of footballers in Leitrim that'd love to have it. I'd dare say he'd tell a Kerryman they were as bad as Leitrim at present because they haven't an All Ireland since 22. But sure carry on blame NY for not having a game this weekend."
We beat ye at minor level this year so steady on a little bit and we were very close to doing so at under 20 also. So come down off your high horse like a good lad. Ye ain't that far ahead. Both of us were division three this year too. Granted we were relegated but don't pretend like ye are miles ahead of us when quite obviously ye are not. It's tiresome. Thanks

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 134 - 06/06/2025 19:58:00    2615416

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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "Not so sure if they've gone backwards but a bit static for sure this year. League start was very disappointing but rallied when it mattered, will reserve judgement on McEntee until the end of the TC campaign.

The reason I reference minor and u20 is that there's a breed of player being created in the county that no longer fears playing the bigger 3 in Connacht as they have had the better of them in years gone by. It would be good for all counties in Connacht if Leitrim could start to lift their levels too. I know minors won the shield which is good for them but need to be beating one of the other 3 on a regular basis.

As for the other bucks comments about Div4 titles I'd say there's plenty of footballers in Leitrim that'd love to have it. I'd dare say he'd tell a Kerryman they were as bad as Leitrim at present because they haven't an All Ireland since 22. But sure carry on blame NY for not having a game this weekend."
You're hardly comparing Kerry to Sligo or Leitrim lol. Time to quit while you're ahead. You'll have someone on here I'm sure saying Sligo are doing very well indeed and tickle the belly

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 337 - 06/06/2025 20:43:03    2615423

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