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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

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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: 4710 - 11/05/2026 14:46:56    2672359

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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

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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: 2659 - 11/05/2026 16:47:01    2672411

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