River Inny (Leinster) River Inny (Leinster) The River Inny (Irish: "An Eithne") is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland. The Inny is 40 miles (64 km) in length It begins as a stream on Patrickstown hill, one of the peaks which form the Loughcrew complex of megalithic tombs, near Oldcastle in County Meath and marks the boundary between Meath and Cavan for about four miles before it enters Lough Sheelin in County Cavan. From Lough Sheelin it forms the boundary between Westmeath and Cavan, and flows under the bridge of Finea into Lough Kinale where counties Cavan and Westmeath meet
Geography of the Gaelic Games hurling territory with very little football activity. Most of County Wexford is in the hurling region along with Counties Carlow, Laois and Offaly. The rest of the Leinster Counties are considered footballing counties. Connacht is almost entirely Gaelic football territory with only Galway competing in the Liam MacCarthy Cup. In County Galway the hurling-football divide draws a line from Galway City to Ballinasloe. The divide in Galway probably stands out more than the other counties. The hurling territory in Galway stands out so strongly from the rest of the province which results in the Galway team playing in the Leinster