sunday marked the beginning, and end, of new york's involvement in this year connaught senior championship. the more experienced leitrim side jumped out to an early lead at gaelic park in the bronx, and never looked back - never once giving up the lead. new york looked slow and sloppy - unable to mount any real sustained pressure. for leitrim, this 0-06 to 0-17 victory places them into the connaught semi-final where they'll await the winner of galway/roscommon. new york, on the other hand, get another year to ponder they're existence in the all-ireland senior championship...