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All well and good and many saying we could have won it but how did we not deny them space on their kick out second half out on the terrace side especially. Even after the Carey two point which was well worked and executed we totally turned off for the Tyrone kick out and gave them a free play for their last point. There in are the margins at the top level. Was any one not clued in on or off field? And improbably going to get lambasted for this piece of criticism!

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1412 - 24/05/2026 19:48:50    2675133

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Replying To Towny10:  "And that's why you don't change a winning team endgame. You got your wish."
He and anyone else calling for change got their answer no doubt.

Two changes that ended up being 4 or 5 positional switches that left Roscommon needed the whole 1st half to adjust. Defensively was the biggest issue 1st half as promising whereby issues started with forward moves breaking down from unforced errors and Tyrone scoring on the turnovers. The two pointer right before half time with Roscommom on the attack cheaply losing possession proved costly in a one point defeat.

2nd half Roscommon much better Defensively and if hadcwon it would be thanks to that but that was an awful gift of a goal to Tyrone when the score was 2-15 to 2-13. It was the break Tyrone needed and used all their experience to hang on for a one point win after that.

Roscommon still weren't never their best today and I suppose it shows how much they have improved as in the past Roscommon not at their best would lose by a far bigger margin to Tyrone

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3967 - 24/05/2026 19:51:15    2675135

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