I hope we donât suffer any major injuries on Sunday. While we will have enough to overcome Galway, weâll need a full strength squad the next day against Mayo.
The experience of Sunday will stand them in good stead facing into Castlebar. 
Iâm expecting big performances from the men in the midfield diamond - 6,8,9 & 11. I just hope this plethora of Mohill players step up to the plate.
[QUOTE=âBoxtyeater, post: 1140394, member: 246â]The experience of Sunday will stand them in good stead facing into Castlebar.
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Surely theyâll have to come to Carrick Boxty. We went to their place in 2012
Danny is a nice fella.
[QUOTE=âmassey ferguson, post: 1140360, member: 189â]Team for Sunday announced
Cathal mcCrann,Matthew Murphy Ronan Gallagher Niall Woods Sean mcWeeney Gary Reynolds Thomas Mulvey Darren Sweeney Shane Moran Danny Beck Donal Wrynn Kevin Conlan Ronan Kennedy James mcGrail Fergal Clancy.
Liatroim abu[/QUOTE]
Donât think theyâll start that way.
Wrynne to full forward. Clancy to centre with McGrail going out the pitch.
Whatâs up with Paddy McGowan I wonder?
Does Shane Walsh play centre forward for Galway? He could destroy Gary Reynolds.
[QUOTE=âfarmerinthecity, post: 1140501, member: 24â]Donât think theyâll start that way.
Wrynne to full forward. Clancy to centre with McGrail going out the pitch.
Whatâs up with Paddy McGowan I wonder?
Does Shane Walsh play centre forward for Galway? He could destroy Gary Reynolds.
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Agree re: Clancy
Forgot about McGowan - presume heâs injured when thereâs 2 rookie corner backs starting.
Iâm off to try and find the subs
16 Diarmaid McKiernan
17 Paddy McGowan
18 Barry Prior
19 Jonathan Connolly
20 Alan McLoughlin
21 Conor Farrell
22 Ciaran Gilheany
23 Shane Quinn
24 Cian Clinton
25 Gary Plunkett
26 Mark Plunkett
Is one of them lads from/playing in cavan
;). Not playing club in the county afaik. In TFK speak âIâll do my own thingâ. An alright sort it must be said.
Top of the board at last
[QUOTE=âmassey ferguson, post: 1140622, member: 189â]Is one of them lads from/playing in cavan
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Christy McGowan plays in Cavan
The odd clichĂŠ thrown about there from both men 
Whatâs the general feeling like in Connaught about taking your western brothers from Clare into the province in football and hurling?
No way keep them roasters
Ah well, wasnât to be.
Bit of a mixed bag but the biggest disappointment was not taking one or more of 3 great goal chances at crucial times.
Thought we battled well. McGrail was a huge negative. Offered very little I thought for his size. Was impressed with McWeeney, Moran (harshly taken off I thought), Conlon and Wrynn (could have had a hat trick).
Clancy fumbled an awful lot of ball especially in the first half and I thought Gallagher was poor for the goal. Need to improve on the support play when coming out of defence and be more clinical in front of goal.
I think it was an improvement on last year and hopefully the squad stay together for the qualifiers and we can get a win there.
[QUOTE=âthedancingbaby, post: 1142408, member: 48â]Ah well, wasnât to be.
Bit of a mixed bag but the biggest disappointment was not taking one or more of 3 great goal chances at crucial times.
Thought we battled well. McGrail was a huge negative. Offered very little I thought for his size. Was impressed with McWeeney, Moran (harshly taken off I thought), Conlon and Wrynn (could have had a hat trick).
Clancy fumbled an awful lot of ball especially in the first half and I thought Gallagher was poor for the goal. Need to improve on the support play when coming out of defence and be more clinical in front of goal.
I think it was an improvement on last year and hopefully the squad stay together for the qualifiers and we can get a win there.[/QUOTE]
I wasnât able to make it myself but I heard that the Wrynne goal miss at the start of the second half was huge.
Considering the amount of players we lost this year at least we didnât get hammered.
A loss on the scoreboard but no reason to lose heart.a good draw on the qualifiers and who knows
Leitrim 0-8 Galway 1-13
A dour and not very exciting championship encounter saw both sides intent on containing each other but Galwayâs greater physicality and their ability to make the most of their chances proved the difference on a tense day.
Leitrim will rue four missed goal chances, two in the opening seven minutes, that would have given their early dominance a greater reflection on the scoreboard.
But there was no doubting that once Galway adjusted and started to dominate in the middle of the park, they ground their way to their expected championship victory but in a manner very different to the freewheeling Galway sides of the past.
Galway held their shape throughout, widened the field at every opportunity and patiently played a more contained game-plan than normal but it was their pressure on the ball coming out of the Leitrim defence that ultimately made the difference in the end as they forced turnovers and frees that Man of the Match Paul Conroy converted with unerring accuracy.
It was nevertheless a more promising display from Leitrim than in recent years with a definite game-plan and obviously fully committed players. Manager Shane Ward and his players are already turning their thoughts to the qualifiers as they seek to build a new future for this crop of Leitrim players.
Despite early Leitrim pressure, Galway opened the scoring with a Paul Conroy free after a foul on Damien Comer but Leitrim immediately responded with a great Sean McWeeney point after good work from Shane Moran.
Leitrim went in front when Ronan Kennedy pointed from all of 45 yards following a quick free in space and Leitrim almost had the perfect start a minute later when Donal Wrynn almost connected with a Kevin Conlan free, the ball striking the post and rebounding to Wrynn but keeper Brian OâDonoghue saved the fisted effort.
Michael Lundy showed a rare bit of attacking verve for a dour and dogged contest as he dodged around two Leitrim defenders to score a nice point to tie the scores before Leitrim had the chance of a second goal when Ronan Kennedy left his man in the dust in the bottom left corner.
Kennedy cut in along the endline but his fisted pass across the face of the goal drifted and narrowed the angle for Donal Wrynn who nevertheless managed to hammer the ball off the woodwork in another escape for Galway.
Unfortunately, Leitrimâs bright start was being undone by their own inaccuracy as Wrynn, Conlan (50) and Thomas Mulvey all missed chances before Paul Conroy converted a free. Cathal McCrann did well to grab hold of a high ball before Kevin Conlan sent a fifty straight over the bar with 14 minutes left in the half.
That had the scores tied but Galway took control of the contest over the next ten minutes with Conroy (2) and Peadar Og O Griofa both converting frees while Galway also had the ball in the net only to have the score disallowed for a square ball.
Conroy added his first from play, a great effort after a Leitrim turnover but the crucial score came on 32 minutes when Paul Conroyâs long ball was brilliantly fielded under immense pressure by Damien Comer. The Corofin man managed to hold off Ronan Gallagher as he turned and drilled the ball past a helpless Cathal McCrann.
Instead of destroying Leitrim, the Galway goal prompted Leitrimâs most productive spell as Fergal Clancy collected a long ball, played a one-two with Thomas Mulvey and scored a fine point.
Leitrim could have had a goal when Ronan Kennedy broke clear after his marker slipped but Galway keeper Brian OâDonoghue made a fantastic save at the near post to deny him a goal but there was a consolation as Kevin Conlan converted the resulting fifty.
And with the two added minutes already up, Leitrim wiped out the goal when Sean McWeeneyâs effort from the right wing was waved over by the umpire but it has to be said that everyone in the press box behind the kick and more than a few Leitrim supporters judged the ball drifted wide.
That left Leitrim trailing 1-7 to 0-6 at the halftime break and Leitrim were intent on a quick breakthrough and they almost got it when Donal Wrynn broke clear but dragged his shot from the left wide of the right post after just 15 seconds.
Gary OâDonnell finished a patient Galway move with a point on two minutes, the sort of score that typified the second half as the Tribesmen patiently waited and took their chances.
Both sides missed chances before Conroy converted a fifty yard free on 13 minutes while Leitrim just managed to scramble the ball away after a high ball caused problems in the defence.
Damien Comer showed his class as he rode two obvious fouls to drive the ball over the bar but there wasnât to be a score for another 12 minutes with both sides missing chances and introducing fresh legs.
Leitrim got their first score of the second half 27 minutes into the second period when Kevin Conlan converted a somewhat soft enough free free but Danny Cummins immediately replied with a score that was far too easy.
Cummins then fisted the ball over the bar after a high ball broke for the Galway attacker as there was a brief hint of a goal.
Paddy McGowan replied with a lovely score from the the corner with two minutes left in the game but Galway had the last word when an incisive move cut open the Leitrim defence with sub Patrick Sweeney fisting the ball over the bar.
Leitrim: Cathal McCrann (Gortletteragh), Matthew Murphy (Ballinamore Sean OâHeslins), Ronan Gallagher (Mohill), Niall Woods (Gortletteragh), Sean McWeeney (0-2) (Aughnasheelin), Gary Reynolds (Carrigallen), Thomas Mulvey (Allen Gaels), Darren Sweeney (Glencar/Manorhamilton), Shane Moran (Ballinamore Sean OâHeslins), Danny Beck (Mohill), Fergal Clancy (0-1) (Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher), Donal Wrynn (Fenagh St Caillinâs), Kevin Conlan (0-3) (St Patrickâs Dromahair), Ronan Kennedy (0-1) (Mohill), James McGrail (St Maryâs Kiltoghert), Donal Wrynn (Fenagh St Caillinâs). Subs: Ciaran Gilheany (Aughawillan) for McGrail (40), Jonathan Connolly (Melvin Gaels) for Mulvey (49), Paddy McGowan (0-1) (St Patrickâs Dromahair) for Moran (47), Subs: Barry Prior (Aughawillan) for Murphy (54), Shane Quinn (Mohill) for Wrynn (64), Alan McLoughlin (Mohill) for Beck (67).
Galway: Brian OâDonoghue; Johnny Duane, Finian Hanley, Cathal Sweeney; Liam Silke, Gary OâDonnell, Sean Denvir; Fiontan O Curraoin, Paul Conroy (0-6); Gary Sice, Shane Walsh, Micheal Lundy (0-1); Peadar O Griofa (0-1), Damien Comer (1-1), Danny Cummins (0-2). Subs: Patrick Sweeney (0-1) for Walsh (50), Tomas Flynn for O Curraoin (61), Adrian Varley for Cummins (65), Michael Martin for O Griofa (67), Declan Kyne & Gareth Bradshaw for Sweeney & Denvir (71).
Leitrim not out again until 27th June. Hopefully squad stay together and they get a favourable home draw against a Div 3 or 4 team.