New York GAA scored another intercounty victory over Leitrim on Tuesday by knocking the county’s hurlers out of the Connacht hurling league at the GAA Airdome.
The exiles enjoyed a 4-26 to 1-14 quarter-final win over a Leitrim side without a number of regular players with nine players making their senior intercounty debuts in this game.
The winners controlled the match from a early stage, scoring three first-half goals to establish a 3-16 to 0-5 interval lead.
While Leitrim showed some improvement in the second half, New York were always comfortable on the scoreboard – and ran out convincing 21 point winners.
They will now play the Galway development team in Thursday’s semi-final.
Leitrim hurling boss Olcan Conway spoke to PJ Leddy after Tuesday’s loss.
Roscommon, who beat Sligo on Monday, will play Mayo in the other semi-final on Wednesday evening.
Connacht Hurling League 1/4 finals
New York 4-26 Leitrim 1-14
Roscommon 3-23 Sligo 2-23
Leitrim: C Cunniffe; B Goldrick, S Goldrick, P Lenehan; K Clerkin, M Feeney, S Keane; C Hackett, J Murray; D McDermott, G ‘Hagan, G O’Brien; D Early, M O’Brien, C McLoughlin. Subs: C McLoughlin, D Early, G. O’Brien, J McNabola & R Casey for Feeney, Hackett, M O’Brien, Goldrick & O’ Hagan (HT).
Leitrim scorers: J Murray 0–6 2 f ’65: O Gurn 1–0; C McLoughlin 0–2; M Feeney, M O’Brien, G O’Hagan, C Cunniffe f, G O’Brien & P Lenehan 0–1 each.
