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Leitrim vs. Sligo: Championship Preview – A Long-Awaited Connacht Clash and Recent Encounters.
Start Time – 3:30pm Sunday
TV Details – There is no live coverage
Live scores from Leitrim v Sligo on Irishscores.com
Remarkably, this will be their first meeting in the Connacht championship since 2011. However, they crossed paths in the All-Ireland qualifiers in 2016 and in the Tailteann Cup two years ago.
Last Five Championship Meetings
– **2022:** Sligo 1-19 Leitrim 2-16 aet (Sligo won 4-3 on penalties) – Tailteann Cup– **2016:** Sligo 2-15 Leitrim 1-10 (All-Ireland qualifiers)– **2011:** Leitrim 1-10 Sligo 0-10 (Connacht quarter-final)– **2005:** Leitrim 1-11 Sligo 0-9 (Connacht quarter-final)– **2004:** Sligo 2-13 Leitrim 2-4 (Connacht semi-final)
Sligo finished fourth in Division 3 this year, securing four wins, one draw, and suffering two losses. On the other hand, Leitrim was promoted from Division 4 after winning five and losing two games. They narrowly missed out on the title after a defeat to Laois in the final.
Last Year’s Performance
Sligo had a decent run last year, beating London and New York to reach the Connacht final, where they fell short against Galway. In the All-Ireland ’round robin,’ they faced tough opponents, losing to Roscommon and Dublin and drawing with Kildare. Leitrim, on the other hand, had a challenging year, losing to New York in the Connacht quarter-final and facing defeats against Antrim, Fermanagh, and Wexford in the Tailteann Cup.
Road to the Semi-Final
The Leitrim-Sligo winners will earn the chance to face Galway or London in the Connacht semi-final on the weekend of April 20/21.
Stay tuned for more updates and analysis on the Leitrim vs. Sligo clash!
Team News
Liatroim (Leitrim):Nevin O DonnellConor ReynoldsMark DiffleyAidan FlynnDonal WrynnMark PlunkettAdam ReynoldsJack GilheanyPearce DolanTom PriorRyan O RourkePaul KeaneyRiordan O RourkeDarragh RooneyEvan Sweeney
![Leitrim team to play Sligo 2024](https://i0.wp.com/www.sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6277.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Sligeach (Sligo):Aidan DevaneyEvan LyonsEddie McGuinnessPaul McNamaraPeter LaffeyNathan MullenDarragh CumminsSean CarrabineCanice MulliganCian LallyAlan McLaughlinEoghan SmithPaul KilcoyneNiall MurphyLee Deignan
![Sligo team to play Leitrim 2024](https://i0.wp.com/www.sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6278.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Betting Advice
Sligo are a far superior team and should be backed at 10/11 -5pts
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