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New York, New York!! Shootout Win Over Leitrim!

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Well, I did predict a NY win. It was only a matter of time before us Americans started beating you Irish at Gaelic football. Bring on Sligo now. While a far better footballing county than Leitrim, they're still within NY's reach and don't let anybody be surprised to see an American team in the Connaught final. That's provided our guys don't go too mad celebrating their history-making Easter Sunday. It'll be music to the ears to hear the Star-Spangled Banner ring out across the Mayo air. Perhaps, Joe will even make a quick return visit to the county! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1931 - 10/04/2023 13:41:12 2470005 Link
Will NY be able to field strength on this side?? Inatfullforward (Longford) - Posts: 93 - 10/04/2023 15:13:34 2470040 Link
Replying To mikeyjoe: "About 2500. Might be a few hundred more due to some watching from the hill behind the MC goal." You're right 25,000, and we were all at it. Gaelic Park is gonna turn into another 1916 or Thomond Park when Munster beat the All-Blacks in 1978. Every Tom, Dick and Harry and dog on the street was there. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1931 - 10/04/2023 17:20:04 2470072 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Split new York in two. The population is massive" Not just new York, Boston as well. cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 779 - 10/04/2023 17:27:06 2470079 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Well, I did predict a NY win. It was only a matter of time before us Americans started beating you Irish at Gaelic football. Bring on Sligo now. While a far better footballing county than Leitrim, they're still within NY's reach and don't let anybody be surprised to see an American team in the Connaught final. That's provided our guys don't go too mad celebrating their history-making Easter Sunday. It'll be music to the ears to hear the Star-Spangled Banner ring out across the Mayo air. Perhaps, Joe will even make a quick return visit to the county!" Think they said 4 home grown players for new York as well,they have been strong at feile,be great to see them improving and bringing more home grown players through,they are at a great disadvantage with no league,so brilliant to see, enjoy. cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 779 - 10/04/2023 17:32:52 2470081 Link
Pity RTE made a mess of it cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 10/04/2023 17:44:13 2470082 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Well, I did predict a NY win. It was only a matter of time before us Americans started beating you Irish at Gaelic football. Bring on Sligo now. While a far better footballing county than Leitrim, they're still within NY's reach and don't let anybody be surprised to see an American team in the Connaught final. That's provided our guys don't go too mad celebrating their history-making Easter Sunday. It'll be music to the ears to hear the Star-Spangled Banner ring out across the Mayo air. Perhaps, Joe will even make a quick return visit to the county!" hope you make it and finally show the province for the joke it is DCFCGAA (Derry) - Posts: 65 - 10/04/2023 18:39:19 2470086 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith Cavan here When we played Kerry in an All Ireland final in New york in 1947 we could have had 10,000 supporters . Kerry also had a few , Most kerry folk dident travel as they expected Kerry to win. How wrong they were. Cavan won this All irealnd" Did Cavan win the All Ireland in 1947? Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2017 - 10/04/2023 21:48:11 2470104 Link
Replying To DCFCGAA: "hope you make it and finally show the province for the joke it is" Connacht is a joke?? Three division one teams, league champions, all Ireland finalists from last year who tanked ye in semi finals while all the time ye continue to serve up "football" that would make a healthy dog regurgitate its dinner. Leitrimdivide (Leitrim) - Posts: 84 - 11/04/2023 08:58:39 2470127 Link
Replying To Leitrimdivide: "Connacht is a joke?? Three division one teams, league champions, all Ireland finalists from last year who tanked ye in semi finals while all the time ye continue to serve up "football" that would make a healthy dog regurgitate its dinner." Connacht will have 4 teams in the Sam. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1442 - 11/04/2023 11:18:03 2470177 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Connacht will have 4 teams in the Sam." Munster had 4 counties in the final 16 last year. 67%. Current projected provincial representation this year: Connacht 4/7 57% Ulster 5/9 55% Munster 3/6 50% Leinster 4/11 36% legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7876 - 11/04/2023 12:29:24 2470219 Link
Very interesting to see that a large number of the New York squad including 5 starters only transferred in within the last month, I'm fairly sure you must play club championship before playing for an intercounty team here in Ireland surely the same rule should apply in New York. theroadtocroker (Leitrim) - Posts: 26 - 11/04/2023 12:35:52 2470223 Link
Replying To theroadtocroker: "Very interesting to see that a large number of the New York squad including 5 starters only transferred in within the last month, I'm fairly sure you must play club championship before playing for an intercounty team here in Ireland surely the same rule should apply in New York." You need to change your handle, theroadtocarrick.... martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 500 - 11/04/2023 12:39:56 2470227 Link
Replying To theroadtocroker: "Very interesting to see that a large number of the New York squad including 5 starters only transferred in within the last month, I'm fairly sure you must play club championship before playing for an intercounty team here in Ireland surely the same rule should apply in New York." Indeed......Have no time for this rubbish. Imagine the squeals there'd be if Dublin or Kerry were attracting players from elsewhere to their squads by whatever means. Yet one team in the championship is allowed to do it brazenly. I don't see the argument for including them in the championship, but if they are to be in it then they should have to play by the same competitive and financial rules as everyone else. Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 522 - 11/04/2023 14:44:49 2470278 Link
Replying To theroadtocroker: "Very interesting to see that a large number of the New York squad including 5 starters only transferred in within the last month, I'm fairly sure you must play club championship before playing for an intercounty team here in Ireland surely the same rule should apply in New York." It still doesn't take away from the result. Leitrim had 7 competitive games under their belt coming into this game. NY had zero. You won't win any game missing goal chance after goal chance... depending on one man to kick frees and points... and clearly the team were not prepared for penalties. Leitrim supporters deserve better than this... there's lots of money being raised and spent on GAA in the county. This should be a serious wake-up call for everyone involved in GAA in the county at all levels. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 845 - 11/04/2023 19:30:14 2470376 Link
Replying To Greenfield: "Indeed......Have no time for this rubbish. Imagine the squeals there'd be if Dublin or Kerry were attracting players from elsewhere to their squads by whatever means. Yet one team in the championship is allowed to do it brazenly. I don't see the argument for including them in the championship, but if they are to be in it then they should have to play by the same competitive and financial rules as everyone else." Would rather have NY in instead of Meath. Rolo2010 (Donegal) - Posts: 739 - 11/04/2023 21:44:57 2470392 Link
To be fair to Leitrim, I thought they were very unlucky. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4898 - 12/04/2023 17:20:37 2470616 Link
Was it warm in New York? A hot humid/day there would be a great leveller for a team used to those conditions, regardless of number of games Leitrim played. Add to that a fatigue element from travel and several tight matches in the weeks beforehand. We just have to look at our provincial rugby teams recent performances in warmer climates (and they're professional). Bawner (Sligo) - Posts: 39 - 12/04/2023 18:50:04 2470655 Link
Replying To DCFCGAA: "hope you make it and finally show the province for the joke it is" The provincials are probably coming to an end but Connacht counties ain't no joke. We took 1st, 2nd and 3rd in division 1 this year. Sligo have just beaten Mayo in the u20 final this evening. Their underage and college football has been very impressive as of late. Connacht counties are on the rise and ain't no joke. You won't see any of them playing defensive ** either. yew_tree (Mayo)** - Posts: 11237 - 12/04/2023 22:02:40 2470687 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "The provincials are probably coming to an end but Connacht counties ain't no joke. We took 1st, 2nd and 3rd in division 1 this year. Sligo have just beaten Mayo in the u20 final this evening. Their underage and college football has been very impressive as of late. Connacht counties are on the rise and ain't no joke. You won't see any of them playing defensive ** either." did you watch the mayo and roscommon game at the weekend? armaghfan02 (Armagh)** - Posts: 39 - 13/04/2023 10:14:05 2470714 Link