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As good a draw as we could have got given the circumstances. Wouldn't have fancied going to too many places on the road. An opportunity to make amends for the Leitrim performance at home against Tipp. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 678 - 27/04/2026 14:43:56 2669257 Link
A home draw against a Div 4 team has to be viewed as a good draw. Unfortunately a few weeks ago we also had a home draw against a Div 4 team and that didn't go well. Towey, Mulligan, Lee Deignan, and MC Loughlin are assured of starting leaving the other 11 jerseys up for grabs . There won't be 11 changes but all through the league and again last month against Leitrim there was a lot of players not up to the standard eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 28/04/2026 15:09:40 2669549 Link
Hard luck to your U17s. Shooting badly let you down tonight, you won't win many knock out Connacht championship games with just 0-12 (10 scores with you count the two pointers) from 30 shots on goal Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 821 - 01/05/2026 20:08:10 2670271 Link
No point in sugar coating it or saying that these are only young lads and that their day will come. The game was there to be won against a poor Galway team. Our shooting was shocking, and despite all the wides and mis placed ball we also blew 2 goal chances in quick succession. It was a very disappointing finish for these lads who definitely kept their worse performance for tonight eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 01/05/2026 21:11:17 2670284 Link
Replying To eoinog: "A home draw against a Div 4 team has to be viewed as a good draw. Unfortunately a few weeks ago we also had a home draw against a Div 4 team and that didn't go well. Towey, Mulligan, Lee Deignan, and MC Loughlin are assured of starting leaving the other 11 jerseys up for grabs . There won't be 11 changes but all through the league and again last month against Leitrim there was a lot of players not up to the standard" Leitrim are a division 4 team in name only, we should be operating at a much higher level, we had Galway panicking and they are division 1 so perhaps that is our true level. The Tailteann Cup is a great opportunity for counties like Sligo to go a couple rounds into ia competition, we would have our sights set higher however with the quality within our panel. Gantric (Leitrim) - Posts: 52 - 01/05/2026 22:46:39 2670297 Link
Good effort from sligo u17s this evening. Danny feeney ryan lang and jack kelly led the scoring but galway were sharper in front of the goals. Feeney and lang are ones to watch for the future Charliepace (Donegal) - Posts: 34 - 01/05/2026 23:52:10 2670307 Link
Replying To eoinog: "No point in sugar coating it or saying that these are only young lads and that their day will come. The game was there to be won against a poor Galway team. Our shooting was shocking, and despite all the wides and mis placed ball we also blew 2 goal chances in quick succession. It was a very disappointing finish for these lads who definitely kept their worse performance for tonight" You don't reach a Connacht final and win 4 of your 5 games by being poor. Yes Sligo had lot of shots however many were low percentage shots due to the pressure from Galway defenders and where they forced Sligo players to shoot from, Kelly was Sligo best forward with 0-5 from play. Lang meanwhile was well marked, double marked at times. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3953 - 02/05/2026 16:38:45 2670389 Link
Replying To Gantric: "Leitrim are a division 4 team in name only, we should be operating at a much higher level, we had Galway panicking and they are division 1 so perhaps that is our true level. The Tailteann Cup is a great opportunity for counties like Sligo to go a couple rounds into ia competition, we would have our sights set higher however with the quality within our panel." Your wasting your time trying to get a rise on this site. You won't be entertained. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 02/05/2026 17:59:59 2670407 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "You don't reach a Connacht final and win 4 of your 5 games by being poor. Yes Sligo had lot of shots however many were low percentage shots due to the pressure from Galway defenders and where they forced Sligo players to shoot from, Kelly was Sligo best forward with 0-5 from play. Lang meanwhile was well marked, double marked at times." Did you see some of the wides that Galway kicked in the second half ? The game was there for us and in those situations you have to take your chances. We had 2 decent chance for goals that we didn't take. We were getting a bit of joy from kicking the high ball in but then our delivery deteriorated and Galway mopped it up. I wish you well in the final but it was a game that we should have won but failed. Im not into moral victories. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 02/05/2026 21:46:01 2670501 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Did you see some of the wides that Galway kicked in the second half ? The game was there for us and in those situations you have to take your chances. We had 2 decent chance for goals that we didn't take. We were getting a bit of joy from kicking the high ball in but then our delivery deteriorated and Galway mopped it up. I wish you well in the final but it was a game that we should have won but failed. Im not into moral victories." I watched the full game live. You have to also take into account It's teenagers in a knock out game where the prize was a Connacht final and last 8 place in the All-Ireland series on offer so shooting and passing can be nervy attempts. No need to wish me well, will be watching that final on Friday as last night as a neutral. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3953 - 02/05/2026 22:38:50 2670517 Link
Great to finally have the the senior leagues up and running. I don't want to start off on a negative footing but the fixtures are a little baffling. Granted Sligo are out in the Tailteann which probably crams games and shortage of referee's a bit but the game is at home so there's still loads of time for our league games. I would expect that Div 1 games would be getting the best slots of the weekend ie Sat evening. Instead of that some are fixed for 10 am on Sunday morning with Div 4 and 5 games getting played on Saturday evening. It's just a bit of an anti climax to starting the second most prestigious competition in such ad hoc manner eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 05/05/2026 09:33:48 2671040 Link
Sligo League Predictions Division 1 Winners Eastern Harps 2nd Molaise Relegated Tourlestrane Ballymote Division 2 Winners : Coolaney Mullinabreena 2nd : Castleconnor Relegated : Owenmore Gaels Eastern Harps B Division 3 Winners : Calry 2nd : St Farnans SligoD (Sligo) - Posts: 19 - 06/05/2026 16:37:50 2671339 Link
Replying To SligoD: "Sligo League Predictions Division 1 Winners Eastern Harps 2nd Molaise Relegated Tourlestrane Ballymote Division 2 Winners : Coolaney Mullinabreena 2nd : Castleconnor Relegated : Owenmore Gaels Eastern Harps B Division 3 Winners : Calry 2nd : St Farnans" Hard to argue with these predictions. Div 1 eastern harps young upcoming keith carty loads of experience as manager. Maoloise have something to prove. Div 2 coolaney should have momenteum from winning intermediate championship. Castleconnor young upcoming team with great potential. Div 3 calry are clear favourites to win it, between st farnans and st pats for second place both will be missing players for league because of county commitments football and hurling and work commitments Charliepace (Donegal) - Posts: 34 - 06/05/2026 18:26:10 2671360 Link
Replying To SligoD: "Sligo League Predictions Division 1 Winners Eastern Harps 2nd Molaise Relegated Tourlestrane Ballymote Division 2 Winners : Coolaney Mullinabreena 2nd : Castleconnor Relegated : Owenmore Gaels Eastern Harps B Division 3 Winners : Calry 2nd : St Farnans" Sligo League Predictions Division 1 Winners St Molaise Gaels 2nd St Mary's Relegated Tubbercurry Ballymote Division 2 Winners : Coolaney Mullinabreena 2nd: Easkey. When hurlers return will boost them Relegated: Cloonacool Eastern Harps B Division 3 Winners: Calry 2nd : St Farnans Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 678 - 06/05/2026 19:15:23 2671368 Link
Some club teams this weekend will be severely affected by an absence of players from both the Co Seniors and U.20 panel. Therefore it will be impossible to predict winners. Some very average teams might pick up points in the early stages of the campaign which could keep them from relegation. I have no interest in the U.20 competition. Some of them will be getting no football, they are just squad members on the 26. These young lads would be better playing club football than a meaningless competition. I doubt if many supporters will remain on for their game after the Senior game. Div 1 winner Marys Runner up Drumcliffe Relegation Tubber Curry Div 2 Winners Enniscrone Runner up. Bunnies Relegation Harp's Cloonacool. Div 3 Winners Calry Runner up Pats Relegation Tourlestrane S. Gaels Div 2 eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2417 - 07/05/2026 11:05:50 2671428 Link