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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: 246 - 02/03/2026 11:40:13    2659455

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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.

Sligohearty (Sligo) - Posts: 9 - 02/03/2026 17:17:36    2659578

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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    2659601

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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: 246 - 03/03/2026 09:44:55    2659674

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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    2659727

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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.

Lovesmefootball (Sligo) - Posts: 3 - 03/03/2026 15:20:18    2659781

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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: 3 - 03/03/2026 15:52:24    2659790

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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: 2344 - 03/03/2026 16:27:06    2659800

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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

Charliepace (Donegal) - Posts: 23 - 03/03/2026 17:40:31    2659813

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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: 3 - 03/03/2026 18:11:20    2659818

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