I would expect a big crowd for these two finals next sunday with a lot of neutral interest. I would have written off Manor completely after they lost to Bornacoola early on, but they seem to be peaking at the right time, they are battle hardened veey experienced andthey will be determined not to lose three finals in a row. On paper Mohill have a stronger squad but when the pressure comes on they can be flaky, they got out of jail in the 2015 final and will want to win a second championship to silence all doubters once and for all. I feel Manors momentum and the fact it could be the last hurrah for a few of there older players may just get them over the line by a point or two , it will be a very tight game.
Intermediate final equally hard to call Aughnasheelin after many near misses finally back in a final and they will feel they have the talent and the experience of playing division 1 football for a few years now will help them to finally get up to senior championship. Leitrim Gaels were not great in the group stages but in the knockout stages when it really mattered they have really impressed me. There sheer size and physicality mixed with some fine footballers could be too much for Aughnasheelin especially if its a wet day. I'm going for Leitrim Gaels by 3 points.

green.and.gold (Leitrim) - Posts: 427 - 01/10/2017 22:52:28    2052233

Manor are coming good at the right time and won't want to lose 3 in a row.Manor by 5.

moesyzlack (USA) - Posts: 161 - 04/10/2017 10:04:22    2052919

Manor have a closer knit group and a brilliant spirit but I just feel when you add up the top players on each team Mohill have more. Quinn, Madden, Kennedy, Beirne, Flynn, Mitchell and Keegan are all match winners whereas Rooney, Dolan, McGuire and Glancy are Manor consistent top class performers. If Manor really gain a grip at midfield it could give them the edge however as they will need quick ball into Glancy, Brady and Sweeney if they are going to win. I just feel Manors backline will not be able to fully control Kennedy and Beirne while also stopping the runners coming through. If it turns into a battle Manor are well capable to win against the odds but if Mohill play near their ability they should prevail.
Mohill by 4

Leitrim1234 (Leitrim) - Posts: 297 - 04/10/2017 13:34:00    2052996

Manor will take it in a close game hoping we get to see the 2 full forward lines getting good ball in what has the makings of a great game.
Intermediate I think if Gaels can stay focused on the game and ignore the taunting from the Ned's they could just pip them to the post. Tight to call, could well take a replay to separate them.

bananapublican (Leitrim) - Posts: 878 - 04/10/2017 18:39:54    2053105

Two great finals In store this weekend . Can't wait !. I feel like mohill will edge manor,if they can hold Glancy the battle is half done . That's if Mohill can perform on the day.
Mohill by 2

As for intermediate it will be very tight I can see a replay in store

Leitrim1970 (Leitrim) - Posts: 6 - 04/10/2017 19:00:58    2053110

Hard to call both finals. Mohill have been hotly tipped all year with o heslins while manor were wrote off and put out to pasture. Having easily disposed of heslins and dethroning the champs one would have to fancy them especially on current form while in contrast mohill showed no conviction against marys and struggled at times against a limited but dogid drumreilly team. Wont b much in it but i fancy manor by 1 or 2 points.
Inter final a real coin toss. Aughnasheelan strong favourites at start of year but lost form in championship struggling against gleara, aughavas and robbed mohills 2nd outfit in quarters. The village on the other hand have gained momentium and confidence along the way,a real dark horse n now probly favourtes in many eyes. Should b a cracker but can see a damp squid with 2 many tactics at play. Wouldnt rule out a draw but dont think d neds will handle the phsicality of the gaels. Gales by 1

benchwarmer (Leitrim) - Posts: 35 - 06/10/2017 16:31:01    2053629

yes lads, very excited for tomorrow i think we will have two very interesting games off football and in my eyes both matches are 50/50 can go either way so in truth no real underdog going into the matches tomorrow. thinking back to two years ago when mohill and manor played each other the county final the first game was probably the worst game of football i had ever seen, the second game was an improvement but still was a very poor game on my radar . but i think regardless of condition we are in for a real treat tomorrow. mohill piped manor that day with a late kennedy goal and i feel mohill have improved since then and manor are on the slow decline but are still a smart team and are very good at physically taking control of games. mohills form this year has dropped since the start of the league campaign and manor timed their peaking period at the right time but im going with a draw for this one safest option. the neds and leitrim gaels is another unpredictable game but my theory is the neds have been knocking on the door of the inter championship for a long enough period to have the hunger to carry them over the line and only have been bet by the championship winners in recent years so i think its their time but it would not surprise me if leitrim gaels won they are an up and coming team with physicality to match most teams in leitrim. as i said before its just another unpredictable leitrim football match, aughnasheelin by 1.

hurricane567 (Leitrim) - Posts: 34 - 07/10/2017 14:06:46    2053733

Going with manor and the village for tomorrow.

Fr.spodo_gamodo (Leitrim) - Posts: 184 - 07/10/2017 16:37:21    2053751

Think the Neds will have too much for the village and will be a good addition to the senior championship. The senior i think will be like 2 years ago n be a very negative game. Hope Mohill come through victorious as they are a good honest bunch of lads.

leitrimrealist (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 07/10/2017 19:12:13    2053773

if I were a betting man my money would be on Manor and Neds.

Buzzcagney62 (Leitrim) - Posts: 217 - 08/10/2017 08:49:38    2053818

Any reports from those of you who attended today's finals? Just seen the results. Narrow victories for aughnasheelin and mohill seem about right all things considered?

HuddHastings (Longford) - Posts: 144 - 08/10/2017 19:52:11    2053912

Aughnasheelin were much the better team in the Inter but could of easily let it slip by not taking their chances. Senior was a great game Manor looked much the better team in the first half but Mohill really got stuck in in the second half and played very good football going forward whilst also defending very manly.

leitrimrealist (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 08/10/2017 20:17:33    2053925

Mohill's full forward line was the difference between the teams. Manor gassed a bit around the middle in the second half too.

MagnumPIG (Leitrim) - Posts: 143 - 09/10/2017 09:43:33    2054007

Leitrimrealist Neds the much better team that I wouldn't agree with, their experience carried them Gaels hit the post, dropped 3 into goalies hands and 4 wides that you would expect teams to score. Ned's moved the ball better and missed a penalty but Gaels should have had a penalty in the first half when one of the Moreton's was dragged to the ground.
Senior final was a great game but took the crowd a long time to warm up. All the big players showed up and this is what made the game so good. Really need a more ambitious county management set up to exploit the quality players that are in the county at the moment instead of wasting the talent with the present mob.

bananapublican (Leitrim) - Posts: 878 - 09/10/2017 12:25:26    2054081

Two very enjoyable finals, great crowds, refereed well and the best team winning in both matches. If we could bottle what was in Pairc Sean and put it into the inter-county team we would be on the right road.
In the intermediate Aughnasheelin were the old dog for the hard road and deservedly won after wobbling massively in the second half. Barry McWeeney is a brilliant footballer to watch and seems to inspire the rest of his team, if only he was 10 years younger. Leitrim Gaels couldn't live with Gavin Sammons pace. Paul Earley at Corner back was the best defender on show in both matches and in Cullen they had a focal point for scores in the first half. Leitrim Village if they stick together will be up in Senior before long but were just not ready, very green in many aspects especially discipline. Enda Moreton at full forward and Chandler at wing back were very impressive and two which the county management will look at.
After a poor first half the senior game got up to pace in the second. Mohill were comfortably the better team and probably should have won by more only for desperate shooting in the first half. Manor didn't seem to have the legs for it once the pace picked up. I would say their management will be questioned on how long it took to introduce subs. I thought Manor tried to force a goal to early where a point would have been sufficient. When you have sharpshooters like Kennedy and Beirne a purple patch is always going to come and Mohill took full advantage.

Leitrim1234 (Leitrim) - Posts: 297 - 09/10/2017 13:22:50    2054114

Two deserving winners in both finals, congrats to both.
In the intermediate I don't think anyone will begrudge Aughnasheelin victory after so many hard luck stories. It's great when the likes of the McWeeney's get their day in the sun. With the talent they have I feel they will comfortably stay in Senior next year although they will need to bulk up. Paul Earley, Cullen and Sammon were very impressive.
Manor needed to be ahead by more at half time after they played all the football in the first half. Once Mohill woke up and got to grips with Brady in the full back line Manor couldn't live with the constant intensity which Mohill brought in the middle third. Glancy and Evan Sweeney couldn't get into the game atall which was a massive blow for Manor.
Just one slight gripe - The man of the match awards, although Beirne and Cullen were in the mix for their respective teams to win it, I though Shane Quinn for Mohill was probably more effective in the Senior than Beirne. And it was even more apparent in the Inter - Paul Earley or Barry McWeeney for Aughnasheelin were by far the most influential. It smells of trying to keep the two young guns on the county panel happy.
Hopefully both teams really have a lash in Connacht and rattle a few cages.

OnTheBank (Australia) - Posts: 170 - 09/10/2017 14:09:02    2054128

Good second half from mohill yesterday, merited win, who was making the decision s on the line for manor? Allowing mohill to deploy a 2 man inside line with no protection for full back line and allowing McLoughlin to come deep and deliver good ball unchallenged. All subs came too late, needed to come at 50-55 min mark to have impact, official s were terrible as usual at least one player from each side can count themselves lucky not to have seen red. Game was exciting but quality was poor, good luck to anyone trying to select County men.

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 916 - 09/10/2017 14:21:41    2054131

Aughnasheelin vs Sligo winners in Sligo I think

Mohill vs Mayo winners in Castlebar

Dodgy_Pass (Leitrim) - Posts: 374 - 09/10/2017 15:12:58    2054148

Beds were best team yesterday,the village have to be disappointed but are on the right road mohill is just full of talent it has Robbie said they claimed the junior b on sat evening after been down by 6 points and seniors winning the big one it's same old thing manor and mohill doing something right when even there third teams are contesting finals and both with some very good footballers in a mix of young and old further bright for both them but hats off to mohill who now surely have shown they the best club in the county by a mile

Johnnyk1234 (Leitrim) - Posts: 19 - 09/10/2017 20:44:19    2054257

i would certainly agree with earlier post suggesting a gripe with man of the match selections, more so in the intermediate final to be fair. conor cullen was good and is an excellent talent but he did give the ball away when the heat came on. for me, Barry Mcweeney was the best player on the pitch and used possession wisely all through, played a real captains role. although the neds were the better team, leitrim gaels management will surely see they got most of the match ups wrong. in the second half, Eunan treacy (their most accurate player) was picking up conor cullen, surely he needed to be closer to goal, moreton at full forward is a handful but hes raw and shooting is not his best attribute although he did kick a hail mary score in the first half. if the gaels had a little more composure and held the ball to get their shooters in position they would have won, their number 7 got into great positions but again, not a shooter. compare that to the likes of mohill, they wait until they get the boys that can score on the ball, its no coincidence that beirne and chick are clocking big scores, their team mates wait for them to get in position and the result is clinical and thats the difference between mohill and other clubs, they have players who know their jobs, they dont shoot if it isnt on??

journeyman11 (Leitrim) - Posts: 47 - 10/10/2017 09:46:25    2054305