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Yesterday's team had 4 players that made their debut this year, and one of them was the keeper who has been very prominent for Coolera over the years. I didn't hear the mgt after the game but if they are coming up with excuses of 11 debutants this year it's very poor
. Down will put out their strongest team so they can wrap up promotion. At the moment 3 teams could finish on 10 points.
All we can hope is that Clare get beaten the next day so that they have nothing to play for in sligo and Westmeath beat Limerick. With 2 games to go it's not good to be looking for favours.
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 248 - 02/03/2026 11:40:13
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Can someone name the 11 players who made their league debut this year.
Dessie mentioned Daire O'Boyle but I'm pretty sure he played last year.
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The management have gone with the policy of blooding new players from successful underage teams. Injuries to McGuiness, Carribine, Cummins, OConnor and their reluctance to select McNamara, Kilcoyne have reduced their options. However I think this is the correct policy. Many of these players should have got game time last year but the previous manager didnt trust them. Which is why there are so many debutants this season. Obviously this policy has put our division 3 status in doubt but in the long term I believe this will be proven to he the correct policy.
Anto (Sligo) - Posts: 413 - 02/03/2026 19:11:21
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Replying To Anto: "The management have gone with the policy of blooding new players from successful underage teams. Injuries to McGuiness, Carribine, Cummins, OConnor and their reluctance to select McNamara, Kilcoyne have reduced their options. However I think this is the correct policy. Many of these players should have got game time last year but the previous manager didnt trust them. Which is why there are so many debutants this season. Obviously this policy has put our division 3 status in doubt but in the long term I believe this will be proven to he the correct policy." What's your logic in that?
If we get relegated we can be happy because we used a lot of new players?
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 248 - 03/03/2026 09:44:55
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Replying To Taypot: "What's your logic in that?
If we get relegated we can be happy because we used a lot of new players?" I dont believe we will get relegated. We have 2 home games to stay up so we are in a decent position. Obviously if we go down it will be a failure regardless of who is selected.
Anto (Sligo) - Posts: 413 - 03/03/2026 12:19:35
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Replying To Sligohearty: "Can someone name the 11 players who made their league debut this year.
Dessie mentioned Daire O'Boyle but I'm pretty sure he played last year." 7 players have made NFL debuts this season so far. Tommy Ross, James Donlon and Dillon Walsh were u20 last season. Josh Flynn (u20 in 2024) was injured in 2025 and so was Keelan Harte. Conor Sheridan (u20 in 2024) declined to join panel in 2025. So you're talking about Michael Lavin. Perhaps Keelan Harte (u20 in 2021) should have played in 2022-24. I'd say he would have if fit in 2025.
The myth about the previous management and young players is just silly.
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Replying To Lovesmefootball: "7 players have made NFL debuts this season so far. Tommy Ross, James Donlon and Dillon Walsh were u20 last season. Josh Flynn (u20 in 2024) was injured in 2025 and so was Keelan Harte. Conor Sheridan (u20 in 2024) declined to join panel in 2025. So you're talking about Michael Lavin. Perhaps Keelan Harte (u20 in 2021) should have played in 2022-24. I'd say he would have if fit in 2025.
The myth about the previous management and young players is just silly." Wrong on Donlon. Wasn't u20 last year. Was in senior squad for a while last year but left I think.
Doesn't change overall the point though.
Lovesmefootball (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 03/03/2026 15:52:24
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Replying To Lovesmefootball: "7 players have made NFL debuts this season so far. Tommy Ross, James Donlon and Dillon Walsh were u20 last season. Josh Flynn (u20 in 2024) was injured in 2025 and so was Keelan Harte. Conor Sheridan (u20 in 2024) declined to join panel in 2025. So you're talking about Michael Lavin. Perhaps Keelan Harte (u20 in 2021) should have played in 2022-24. I'd say he would have if fit in 2025.
The myth about the previous management and young players is just silly." Good post. Think you may be wrong about Donlon.
Sheridan didn't commit because he was in the states last year. Michael Lavin has only played a handful of minutes and Walsh hasn't played much either. I would think Gorman made his debut this year also Luke Gilmartin.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2349 - 03/03/2026 16:27:06
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Replying To Sligohearty: "Can someone name the 11 players who made their league debut this year.
Dessie mentioned Daire O'Boyle but I'm pretty sure he played last year." I dont believe Daire o Boyle got any minutes of competitive game time last year
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Replying To eoinog: "Good post. Think you may be wrong about Donlon.
Sheridan didn't commit because he was in the states last year. Michael Lavin has only played a handful of minutes and Walsh hasn't played much either. I would think Gorman made his debut this year also Luke Gilmartin." Corrected re: Donlon above.
I remember Luke Gilmartin coming on in Collooney in 2019 v Offaly. Gavin Gorman played a few league games in 2022 also.
Lovesmefootball (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 03/03/2026 18:11:20
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Replying To Charliepace: "I dont believe Daire o Boyle got any minutes of competitive game time last year" He did make his league debut in 2024 though. When he was a corner forward.
Lovesmefootball (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 04/03/2026 08:26:36
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We are not a Div 1/2 team and are behind all other senior counties in Connacht bar Leitrim. We had good success at underage a couple of years ago but not many of that team progressed to senior.
We had some people on here complaining that we did not blood new players and then we have the same people crying about results. If we are relegated it won't be nice but it wont be the end of the world as we will bounce back in 2027.
We are not going to be winning a Nestor cup this year or possibly next year, but I would like to think if we have the same management team in 2029 that we will be a lot closer. You cannot do both of playing new players and not expect this to have a negative effect on results.
Option A - Blood some new players and give them experience in senior inter county
Option B - Keep playing the same players , always stay in Div 3 and not having a squad to ever have a chance at winning a Connacht championship?
Before people start complaining, I was at all Sligo games this year FBD and League and believe it or not I can see progression and we have found some new players. Saying that, I was disgusted leaving Wexford as we were worse than we were in Portlaoise
RealSouthSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 144 - 04/03/2026 15:46:09
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Replying To RealSouthSligo: "We are not a Div 1/2 team and are behind all other senior counties in Connacht bar Leitrim. We had good success at underage a couple of years ago but not many of that team progressed to senior.
We had some people on here complaining that we did not blood new players and then we have the same people crying about results. If we are relegated it won't be nice but it wont be the end of the world as we will bounce back in 2027.
We are not going to be winning a Nestor cup this year or possibly next year, but I would like to think if we have the same management team in 2029 that we will be a lot closer. You cannot do both of playing new players and not expect this to have a negative effect on results.
Option A - Blood some new players and give them experience in senior inter county
Option B - Keep playing the same players , always stay in Div 3 and not having a squad to ever have a chance at winning a Connacht championship?
Before people start complaining, I was at all Sligo games this year FBD and League and believe it or not I can see progression and we have found some new players. Saying that, I was disgusted leaving Wexford as we were worse than we were in Portlaoise" Think you will start getting better results as your lads start getting stronger. Which will happen over the next couple of years once you stick with them, as will match experience once you keep playing them, the tactical and mental side of things.
I was in at our game, you had some tidy footballers, they looked good technically, but they were in general smaller than our lads, most of whom are in the 25-28 bracket and more physically developed as a result.
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Replying To Lovesmefootball: "Corrected re: Donlon above.
I remember Luke Gilmartin coming on in Collooney in 2019 v Offaly. Gavin Gorman played a few league games in 2022 also." I admire your memory.
I thought it was Barry that played not Gavin but I am happy that you are correct.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2349 - 04/03/2026 20:36:53
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Replying To RealSouthSligo: "We are not a Div 1/2 team and are behind all other senior counties in Connacht bar Leitrim. We had good success at underage a couple of years ago but not many of that team progressed to senior.
We had some people on here complaining that we did not blood new players and then we have the same people crying about results. If we are relegated it won't be nice but it wont be the end of the world as we will bounce back in 2027.
We are not going to be winning a Nestor cup this year or possibly next year, but I would like to think if we have the same management team in 2029 that we will be a lot closer. You cannot do both of playing new players and not expect this to have a negative effect on results.
Option A - Blood some new players and give them experience in senior inter county
Option B - Keep playing the same players , always stay in Div 3 and not having a squad to ever have a chance at winning a Connacht championship?
Before people start complaining, I was at all Sligo games this year FBD and League and believe it or not I can see progression and we have found some new players. Saying that, I was disgusted leaving Wexford as we were worse than we were in Portlaoise" I agree we're not a Division 2 team, but equally we're not a Division 4 team. McEntee got a lot of stick for not getting us on further and now we have local lads getting a free pass because of their footballing careers and perhaps seeing us back in Div 4. I'm all for trying out new players and blooding bucks in, but there's 5 games over in the league and the team is no way near settled upon which is a concern. I can accept there's a few injured which would cause a bit of that but there's still a too much chopping for my liking indicating indecisiveness or not placing faith in someone to hold the position.
I think anything other than maintaining Division 3 status and reaching a Tailteann QF this year will be seen as a step backwards given its what we did last year. Some within our dear neighbours Leitrim gave the excuse of being relegated last year as a young team in transition and look how that's going for them this year.
On a more positive note it's good to see the club fixtures out and that the 2023 master calendar has been replaced at long last!! Also good for families that the underage championship dates have been included for the summer. It was a disaster trying to plan holidays with a young buck on a team last year. So credit where credit is due.
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 653 - 04/03/2026 20:47:30
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Replying To RealSouthSligo: "We are not a Div 1/2 team and are behind all other senior counties in Connacht bar Leitrim. We had good success at underage a couple of years ago but not many of that team progressed to senior.
We had some people on here complaining that we did not blood new players and then we have the same people crying about results. If we are relegated it won't be nice but it wont be the end of the world as we will bounce back in 2027.
We are not going to be winning a Nestor cup this year or possibly next year, but I would like to think if we have the same management team in 2029 that we will be a lot closer. You cannot do both of playing new players and not expect this to have a negative effect on results.
Option A - Blood some new players and give them experience in senior inter county
Option B - Keep playing the same players , always stay in Div 3 and not having a squad to ever have a chance at winning a Connacht championship?
Before people start complaining, I was at all Sligo games this year FBD and League and believe it or not I can see progression and we have found some new players. Saying that, I was disgusted leaving Wexford as we were worse than we were in Portlaoise" I agree with you. It is time for sure to blood lads. You could argue that every year that should be happening. It felt like for years that if you got onto a Sligo panel, it was very hard to get off it! As you were pally with fellas you were ok.
I feel for Kilgannon sub keeper. No Devaney the last day and Harte is brought in; a kick in the teeth for him. He is a talented goalkeeper but looks like he won't play. You see other counties (in div 1 admittedly) giving chances to lads.
We had some success at underage level but as you said we are far away at senior level. Ros Mayo or Galway will hammer us and I wouldn't be confident v Leitrim either (we might just get over the line).
Down through the years we always need to keep our best lads playing, eevry available player or lads that have a chance of playing senior inter county. In 07 the stars aligned. Young David Kelly was developing, there was plenty of experience, a solid full back line, subs to make a difference, mike mac focusing on gaelic football, johnny davey brian curran.. mcgovern was superb and very underrated. We had strength in depth. Fellas who didn't always start in later years would be main stays now. Lads like Padraig doohan, Kenneth sweeney, Marren.. then lads like Stephen Gilmartin, Neil Ewing, Eugene Mullen.. all lads that would be our best players now. Like Glen Whelan for Ireland ,we didn't appreciate them at the time maybe. Tony Taylor now would be a god sent.
At the moment (for many reasons: injuries, hurling etc) there are lads not playing that could be. I think of talented lads like Liam Gaughan, Rory mchugh, Finian Cawley, Luke Marren, kilcullen from easkey, Oisin Flynn, Jack Davitt, Rossa Sloyan, Ronan Niland, Paddy O Connor, Cummins, David Quinn, Joseph Keaney, Walsh from owenmore Gaels dillion eye.. I'm sure there are more.
Having said all that, somehow, I remain positive for the future. There has always been talented footballers in the county (even if we do lack size). I believe that any man who trains hard and does his best should be applauded. Sloyane and Ohara are two men who will surely inspire young lads; two Sligo greats. Con is a sound man and a positive influence on lads too. Hopefully a strong end to the league, beat leitrim hopefully and a good run in the tailteann cup. Up sligo.
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Replying To Southsligoman: "I agree with you. It is time for sure to blood lads. You could argue that every year that should be happening. It felt like for years that if you got onto a Sligo panel, it was very hard to get off it! As you were pally with fellas you were ok.
I feel for Kilgannon sub keeper. No Devaney the last day and Harte is brought in; a kick in the teeth for him. He is a talented goalkeeper but looks like he won't play. You see other counties (in div 1 admittedly) giving chances to lads.
We had some success at underage level but as you said we are far away at senior level. Ros Mayo or Galway will hammer us and I wouldn't be confident v Leitrim either (we might just get over the line).
Down through the years we always need to keep our best lads playing, eevry available player or lads that have a chance of playing senior inter county. In 07 the stars aligned. Young David Kelly was developing, there was plenty of experience, a solid full back line, subs to make a difference, mike mac focusing on gaelic football, johnny davey brian curran.. mcgovern was superb and very underrated. We had strength in depth. Fellas who didn't always start in later years would be main stays now. Lads like Padraig doohan, Kenneth sweeney, Marren.. then lads like Stephen Gilmartin, Neil Ewing, Eugene Mullen.. all lads that would be our best players now. Like Glen Whelan for Ireland ,we didn't appreciate them at the time maybe. Tony Taylor now would be a god sent.
At the moment (for many reasons: injuries, hurling etc) there are lads not playing that could be. I think of talented lads like Liam Gaughan, Rory mchugh, Finian Cawley, Luke Marren, kilcullen from easkey, Oisin Flynn, Jack Davitt, Rossa Sloyan, Ronan Niland, Paddy O Connor, Cummins, David Quinn, Joseph Keaney, Walsh from owenmore Gaels dillion eye.. I'm sure there are more.
Having said all that, somehow, I remain positive for the future. There has always been talented footballers in the county (even if we do lack size). I believe that any man who trains hard and does his best should be applauded. Sloyane and Ohara are two men who will surely inspire young lads; two Sligo greats. Con is a sound man and a positive influence on lads too. Hopefully a strong end to the league, beat leitrim hopefully and a good run in the tailteann cup. Up sligo." Your list of names makes no sense.
Some of them prefer the small ball game which is a loss to the footballers but dual players are a thing
of the past.
Some you named emigrated 2 or maybe 3 years ago.
Some are not considered good enough by the mgt and that's their call so no point in saying that they not available.
Couple lads injured.
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Replying To BreakingBall123: "I agree dummy teams are a pointless but the guys in that dressing room know who's playing and know this information well in advance. The comment codding the team doesn't make sense.
If this was a previous management team there'd be ructions on this thread from we know who. It's early days yet but you would've expected a bounce. It's concerning" It's not fair to name a fella on the team on a Friday and all his friends and family texting him to wish him well and the player knowing that he wasn't going to play.
There's no ructions on the thread because all posters who wanted the previous mgt gone, have a also all left the building.
They don't haver a case now
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2349 - 05/03/2026 12:27:23
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I find it frustrating always talking about blooding the players from our u20 teams.
Our more senior players are all still relatively young.
The Wexford poster above saying their players are around 26-28 and we seem to consider our players old
Im not sure the age of our senior players but they are not old.
Yes we should be blooding new players but these players if good enough should be able to come into the team and enhance it and not be the excuse for us maybe (hopefully not) been relegated to D4.
If the previous mgt was still here, the expectation would be for a promotion to D2 this year and TC final at least, it would be a hugh failure by them if we did not succeed.
The new mgt bounce that we expected this year hasn't came to fruition yet. I don't know why that is. They are an experience mgt team and I expect the results will come but hopefully not too late for this year.
Down will want to win all their games and with Mc Entee in their setup he will definitely be out to beat Sligo.
We really need Clare to lose next game.
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Replying To Taypot: "Your list of names makes no sense.
Some of them prefer the small ball game which is a loss to the footballers but dual players are a thing
of the past.
Some you named emigrated 2 or maybe 3 years ago.
Some are not considered good enough by the mgt and that's their call so no point in saying that they not available.
Couple lads injured." I take tour pount. My point Taypot is we need everyone! The lads who prefer hurling fair enough what can you do. We are a small county so every man with potential must be focused on.
Would you be worried v leitrim?
2007 was great.. i remember noel.mcguores soeech.. we are coming up on 20 years now.
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