Forewarned may very well be forearmed but the trouble for Leitrim as they make the trek across the Atlantic for the opening round of the Connacht Senior Champio.
Top scorer Keith Beirne feels the Green & Gold need to compete at the top level if they want to improve but admits New York are a tricky proposition on Satu.
Former Leitrim player & New York manager Frank Brady casts his eye over Saturday s Connacht SFC clash in Gaelic Park as New York set their sights on creatin.
Leitrim will find out who they will face in this year s Connacht SFC Semi-Final next Sunday when defending champions and All-Ireland finalists Mayo host Galway .