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really? Examples? fairly sure their current panel came through underage bar the aforementioned recent imports. i did know a few lads that joined from other clubs but that was when they were junior and no underage path to adult. 3 lads do not make them Parnells gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 652 - 08/07/2025 15:50:49 2624416 Link 0 |
Fair enough. That explains it then. Young lads in Longford obviously don't go on holidays, to gigs or the Gaelteacht.
ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 244 - 08/07/2025 16:55:43 2624436 Link 1 |
The initial argument was why did Leitrim only have 18 on the match day panel. I gave a reason. If it's a small panel then there must be a reason behind that anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 38 - 08/07/2025 22:05:44 2624501 Link 0 |
I've argued here that we're actually producing more higher quality players then ever. Some don't see that but if you actually break it down and go through whos been priduced in the last 10 years, theres no argument. LongBall94 (USA) - Posts: 16 - 09/07/2025 10:18:35 2624562 Link 1 |
It's very hard to 'sack' any employee in this country so some out of box thinking will be needed on that front....
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1424 - 09/07/2025 12:07:54 2624586 Link 1 |
Conveniently ignoring the u15 result are we? Just to remind you of it Leitrim 10:15 (yes ten goals) Longford 1-8 What's your thoughts on the structure of that result? boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 438 - 09/07/2025 14:09:59 2624630 Link 1 |
I've said all along that we're able to produce top quality footballers. I put that down to the work of the player themselves, their parents and their clubs. Very little credit should be attributed to the input of the county board either in its role in organising games or the self appointed "academies". There's only so much the various coaches of our inter county teams can do with the raw materials handed to them. Trying to transform a bunch of players in 4 or 5 months is delusional. They're handed a panel whose skills, speed of thought, S+C, football IQ is way behind their peers. Instead of focusing on what they should be doing, they're expected to bring these players up to speed in 4 or 5 months. The reality is they should have been doing this for the past 3 or 4 years. That is the fault of the county board. That's their job. That's where we are failing. Credit where its due, albeit belatedly, there are attempts to improve the quality at senior club level. It needs to be extended all the way from under 13 up. ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 244 - 09/07/2025 14:57:19 2624642 Link 0 |
Well that's just a personal attack against the head of games seeing the GDAs have been in situ for 5 years and then the previous 3 were in situ 5 years previous to that. Which conveniently coincides with those 10 years. Agreed that they would be better served with another full time employee so that there can be a more concentrated effort on club and academy. Clubs need to identify people who want to actually be coaches as opposed to a daddy who will stop coaching once the son hits 18. Plenty of initiatives have been tried but ultimately the majority of club coaches don't care anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 38 - 09/07/2025 17:11:20 2624680 Link 1 |
I think some posters here have wild notions of what Leitrim teams can or in their eyes should be achieving. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 438 - 10/07/2025 11:11:07 2624778 Link 1 |
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41666807.html ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 244 - 10/07/2025 11:22:03 2624783 Link 0 |
Hmm I wonder what are the differences between Limerick GAA and Leitrim GAA. I can think of a couple of big ones, i'll give you a clue, funding and population. You're wild into the s&c, sure it'd be great if lads were fit to run marathons and lift bullocks while they were at it. But if they can't kick a ball accurately to each other from 20 yards then what is the point of it? boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 438 - 10/07/2025 11:37:20 2624785 Link 0 |
You hardly expect players to lift bullocks and run marathons?? I didn't read that article as that link wouldn't work but surely they are not lifting bullocks at limerick trainings are they??
bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 176 - 10/07/2025 15:29:37 2624840 Link 0 |
I could probably still kick a ball accurately from 20 yards but I'm nearing the half century. S&C & skills go hand in hand, I mean that's a no brainer surely? You'll not kick much ball from outside the arc if you're not got the fitness... this isn't the 90's. Natural skill will only take you so far nowadays. As for funding, most counties have that problem... as counties go, players are looked after well. Yes we could definitely do with more coaches and that's where future spend should go instead on 'celebrity bainisteoirs'. As for population, that's only used as an excuse. At the moment, GAA is the number 1 sport in the county... down in Limerick they compete for players... soccer, rugby, hurling and so forth. We don't have that problem in Leitrim... at the moment. But Carrick rugby is rising fast, so people would want to watch out in Pairc Sean. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1424 - 10/07/2025 16:47:24 2624855 Link 1 |
Tbh I don't think you'd be able to kick the ball 20 yards lol. They go hand in hand for sure but if you have no footballing ability you were as well play a non skillful sport like rugby
boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 438 - 10/07/2025 20:33:37 2624893 Link 0 |