‘There is very little between some of these divisions’ - Leitrim’s Sam Maguire ambition

The plan for 2023. Make history and reach their first provincial final in 23 years.

UPWARDS TRAJECTORY: Leitrim Senior footballer, Keith Beirne. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Thanks to the provincial football championship draw Leitrim suddenly have a realistic route to the Connacht final. First things first, do they really want to get there?

After all, it would mean they would not compete in the Tailteann Cup. When advocating for Championship reformatting ‘Proposal B’ in 2021, Leitrim secretary Declan Bohan said players left the field in despair after their 24-point loss versus Mayo in that year’s Connacht semi-final. Even family members weren’t interested in attending.