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I tip my hat to both Galway and Roscommon a truly epic Connacht final decided on fine margins. In the end the desire and will to win for Roscommon got them over the line not beating Galway in Hyde Park in the championship since 1990 and not winning Connacht in the hyde since 2001 certainly drove things on in the final ten minutes. To win Connacht Senior,U20 and Minor in the space of two weeks is a fine achievement. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3959 - 11/05/2026 12:54:20 2672300 Link
Replying To SixtiesKid: "Delighted to see Roscommon up there. Memories of Freyne, Minton et al from the seventies and eighties." I recall Freyne's two 'offside' goals in Salthill '78. There was a Micky Minton, but was he any good? Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4711 - 11/05/2026 14:46:56 2672359 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Really…you just couldn't come on and say well done without taking a swipe at Mayo who had no involvement in yesterday's game….? We live rent free in some people's minds." You posted some late night ramblings yourself , fairly bitter stuff on the blog last night Belclare98 (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 11/05/2026 16:06:09 2672389 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "I recall Freyne's two 'offside' goals in Salthill '78. There was a Micky Minton, but was he any good?" Mickey Menton was a good footballer. Roscommon gaels clubman I think. Roscommon beat Galway in the Connacht finals of 1977 and 1978. We beat Mayo in the Connacht Finals of 1979 and 1980. Four in a row like yourselves. I don't think Galway should be too downbeat about yesterday. Shane Walsh played well and Comer scored 1.2 when he came on. McDaid and Maher were good also. Ye do need to tighten up at the back .That Galway team needs an All Ireland not another Connacht title. Everybody saw yesterday what the win meant to Roscommon people. Ye have Kildare now and we have Tyrone so we'll see how the All Ireland series goes. Kerry are favourites but Armagh look like a team that will take beating. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2660 - 11/05/2026 16:47:01 2672411 Link
Congratulations to team and management on a very memorable win on Sunday. It's one of those games that will be talking about in years to come. I think the difference this year is we have forwards with a bit of pace in their legs and defences find that hard to cope with. Too many teams have got used to playing around in circles when they are in an attacking position that defenders just had to shadow them to look like they were doing well. It's much more exciting and more productive when you have a few guys who are prepared to give it a lash and take on their man. Looking forward to the all Ireland series now. Rossieforever (Roscommon) - Posts: 124 - 12/05/2026 09:06:27 2672499 Link
On mature reflection the magnitude of Roscommon win over Galway is beginning to sink in. 8 points down in the first half, to then go ahead by a couple of points in the second half, down by 6 with only about 9 minutes left and finally to win it by 2. What we most pleasing for me was the pace of the game and also to beat a very good and experienced Galway team whose top stars played very well. Cillian Mc Daid was a warrior who drove then on, Shane Walsh kicked great scores over the hour and Comer does what he does when fully fit. But have a look back at the ground that Darragh Henaghan made up on him for that goal,10 - 15 yards. It was that type of hard work from all the players that got Roscommon over the line on Sunday. I have been following Tyrone under age for years and they have some very talented and fit players. They have won four of the last five All Ireland under 20 titles. (2022, 2024, 2025 & 2026). They also brought Armagh to extra time in the championship. We will have to be on the top of our game to win on Sunday week and we certainly owe Tyrone one as they have sickened us over the years at minor/under 20's/ senior. If we beat them we are really going places. Heading down to Thurles tomorrow to support the under 20's in the All Ireland semi final against Kerry. Can we upset the All Ireland bookies favourites Kerry? Mayo were 1/3 for the Connacht final so why not! Best of luck to Cian Smith, his management team and all the panel members. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 903 - 12/05/2026 10:38:13 2672529 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "On mature reflection the magnitude of Roscommon win over Galway is beginning to sink in. 8 points down in the first half, to then go ahead by a couple of points in the second half, down by 6 with only about 9 minutes left and finally to win it by 2. What we most pleasing for me was the pace of the game and also to beat a very good and experienced Galway team whose top stars played very well. Cillian Mc Daid was a warrior who drove then on, Shane Walsh kicked great scores over the hour and Comer does what he does when fully fit. But have a look back at the ground that Darragh Henaghan made up on him for that goal,10 - 15 yards. It was that type of hard work from all the players that got Roscommon over the line on Sunday. I have been following Tyrone under age for years and they have some very talented and fit players. They have won four of the last five All Ireland under 20 titles. (2022, 2024, 2025 & 2026). They also brought Armagh to extra time in the championship. We will have to be on the top of our game to win on Sunday week and we certainly owe Tyrone one as they have sickened us over the years at minor/under 20's/ senior. If we beat them we are really going places. Heading down to Thurles tomorrow to support the under 20's in the All Ireland semi final against Kerry. Can we upset the All Ireland bookies favourites Kerry? Mayo were 1/3 for the Connacht final so why not! Best of luck to Cian Smith, his management team and all the panel members." Tyrone haven't won the 2026 U20 All Ireland title. We're in the U 20 semi final tomorrow night as are Tyrone who play Kildare. Tyrone have won the U 20 All Ireland in the other years you say and it's a serious record for them. They're trying to translate it now in to senior success which isn't always easy. Kerry haven't won an U20/21 All Ireland title since 2008 but it doesn't seem to effect them at senior level. The match against Tyrone is a big test for Roscommon. It'll be hard after the high of the Connacht Final victory but hopefully another big home support will drive the lads forward. These are great days for Roscommon football and I'm loving every minute of it. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2660 - 12/05/2026 16:53:58 2672649 Link
Replying To endgame: "Tyrone haven't won the 2026 U20 All Ireland title. We're in the U 20 semi final tomorrow night as are Tyrone who play Kildare. Tyrone have won the U 20 All Ireland in the other years you say and it's a serious record for them. They're trying to translate it now in to senior success which isn't always easy. Kerry haven't won an U20/21 All Ireland title since 2008 but it doesn't seem to effect them at senior level. The match against Tyrone is a big test for Roscommon. It'll be hard after the high of the Connacht Final victory but hopefully another big home support will drive the lads forward. These are great days for Roscommon football and I'm loving every minute of it." As a passionate supporter of Galway , i am also excited, as a Connacht person, to look forward to what Roscommon can do in the AI series. Whilst we know in Galway that we a have a chunk of marquee players who will always enter us into discussions re SAM, in reality we dont appear to have the overall pace necessary to seal that deal. Ros on the other hand do. As much as i dont like saying it i think ( unlike 2001) if we were to meet again that ye would take us. Tyrone are a tough test but i think ros will get over the line in, possibly, a different style to the last 2 games as ye wont be facing as leaky a defence as Mayo or Galway. The other thing i like about all 3 roscommon teams is the goal hungriness. All 3 finals were won by registering less points than the opposition but by scoring lots more goals, and thats a real threat to any opposition. Best of luck. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1072 - 12/05/2026 17:34:20 2672664 Link
The Roscommon published U20 team for the trip to Tipp. Patrick Gaynor - Western Gaels Diarmuid O'Higgins - Clann na nGael Michael Gillooly - Roscommon Gaels Nikita Berzins - Shannon Gaels Keelan Kelly - Pádraig Pearses Eoghan Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Colin Murray - St Ciarans Niall Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Cathal Enright - Elphin Cathal McKeon - Boyle Dean Casey - Ballinameen Eoin Collins - St Croans John Curran - Castlerea St Kevins Charlie O'Carroll - St Brigids John McGuinness - Roscommon Gaels Subs Mark Carroll - Kilmore, Conor Grogan - Roscommon Gaels, Rory Coyle St Aidans. Kevin Hester - Castlerea St Kevins, Ruairi Kicline - St Dominic's,Stephen Tighe - Strokestown, Liam Finneran Castlerea St Kevins, David Higgins - Western Gaels. Declan Kennedy - Shannon Gaels The very best of luck to Cian Smith his management and all Roscommon players in Semple Stadium tomorrow night against Kerry. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4368 - 12/05/2026 20:38:06 2672691 Link