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Replying To endgame: "A provincial title is a big deal for Westmeath who have only won two of them. It's also a big deal in Roscommon even though we have 25 of them. I hope I'm wrong but both teams may struggle to maintain the momentum into the All Ireland series even though Westmeath have a lot a handier game than Roscommon have next. Our match against Tyrone will be a really tough one and a big test for Roscommon." Momentum is a big thing though and you rather have it than not. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 855 - 20/05/2026 23:18:33 2674445 Link
Replying To endgame: "A provincial title is a big deal for Westmeath who have only won two of them. It's also a big deal in Roscommon even though we have 25 of them. I hope I'm wrong but both teams may struggle to maintain the momentum into the All Ireland series even though Westmeath have a lot a handier game than Roscommon have next. Our match against Tyrone will be a really tough one and a big test for Roscommon." Where's the positivity. With the right mindset everything is possible. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1412 - 21/05/2026 09:43:37 2674460 Link
Replying To moros: "Where's the positivity. With the right mindset everything is possible." It's great to be where Roscommon are. A first home Connacht title for 25 years and a first home championship win over Galway for 36 years. We're smiling but Tyrone are a tough draw. Best of luck to Roscommon team and management on Sunday. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2671 - 21/05/2026 15:35:31 2674526 Link
Unchanged starting 15 team named for Sunday. Conor Carroll - St Brigids Patrick Gavin - Clann na nGael Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's Eoin Ward - Fuerty Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels Keith Doyle - St Dominic's Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys Enda Smith - Boyle Darragh Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs Colm Neary - Strokestown Rob Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Subs Aaron Brady - Elphin Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys Robbie Dolan - St Brigids Ruaidhri Fallon - St Brigids Brian Stack - St Brigids Ultan Harney - Clann na nGael Shane Cunnane - St Brigids Dáire Cregg - Boyle Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses Conor Hand - St Brigids Cian McKeon - Boyle No Darragh Canavan for Tyrone but he missed the majority of last game where they pushed Armagh all the way. Tough competitive encounter expected. In Kennedy,Fitzpatrick they have one of the best midfield pairings in the country and good full forward in Donnelly,McCurry,Jordan that will need to be kept tabs on. Kieran McGeary returning to their starting team a major boost also. The very best of luck to all the Roscommon players and management on Sunday in Dr Hyde Park. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4376 - 22/05/2026 12:29:43 2674617 Link
Before 2026 when was the last time Michael Glaveys had 3 forwards consistently starting for Roscommon? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8572 - 23/05/2026 00:06:04 2674709 Link
Good sensible selection by the men in charge. No need to change a winning team. The bench is also very strong and if used properly should be the winning of this one. Tyrone will have had the opportunity of seeing Roscommon in action in 2 championship matches whereas our management team will really only have the Armagh game to judge Tyrone. At this stage league form is of no relevance. Best of luck to all on Sunday Rossieforever (Roscommon) - Posts: 128 - 23/05/2026 09:50:20 2674726 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Before 2026 when was the last time Michael Glaveys had 3 forwards consistently starting for Roscommon?" Probably never. Two Glaveys men on the 1980 All Ireland Final team. Dermot Earley ( Army but Glaveys) and Gerry Fitzmaurice. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2671 - 23/05/2026 10:49:47 2674729 Link
Best of luck to all players and management tomorrow. We're entering the BIG ONE now so here's hoping..... Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 573 - 23/05/2026 11:02:38 2674731 Link
Lads, you know I'm a confident man but Tyrone could be a banana skin for us. Good to see an unchanged 15, as the lads deserve to have their place. If the lads come out knowing they have to play a game, we will win. But I just home some of them don't think it is already won! But I'll go for the Rossies by 5. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 1042 - 23/05/2026 11:02:53 2674732 Link
Replying To endgame: "Probably never. Two Glaveys men on the 1980 All Ireland Final team. Dermot Earley ( Army but Glaveys) and Gerry Fitzmaurice." Cheers Endgame. I think Dermot and Paul Earley played some games together for Roscommon, but Dermot not a Glaveys player at the time. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8572 - 23/05/2026 20:21:54 2674860 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Cheers Endgame. I think Dermot and Paul Earley played some games together for Roscommon, but Dermot not a Glaveys player at the time." That's still only two.! You are correct there. Dermot Earley's last game for Roscommon was the 1985 Connacht final defeat to Mayo in Hyde Park. Paul Earley also played for Roscommon in that game. Dermot Earley was Army but originally Glavey's and of course born in your county. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2671 - 23/05/2026 21:05:02 2674872 Link
Best of luck to players and management today, wouldn't be easy, but hopefully the bench will make the difference hontherossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 171 - 24/05/2026 12:53:03 2675003 Link
And that's why you don't change a winning team endgame. You got your wish. Towny10 (Roscommon) - Posts: 18 - 24/05/2026 15:45:11 2675045 Link
Sickening defeat, the errors that led to so many of Tyrone scores and amounts of scores we wasted, certainly a win we keft behind us. Three week break before a knock out championship football without stating the obvious lots to improve on if we are to reach round 3. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4376 - 24/05/2026 16:00:19 2675054 Link
Replying To Towny10: "And that's why you don't change a winning team endgame. You got your wish." Roscommon's mistakes did cost them today. It's a mainly young Roscommon team who'll learn a lot from this loss. It was such a pity to let the excellent Niall Morgan get his kickout away after Paul Carey's equaliser. It's always painful to lose by a single point but Tyrone were the better team today. We'll see now who we get in the draw. Management will have to look at Tyrone's three goals and how easily Roscommon's defence was carved open. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2671 - 24/05/2026 17:26:16 2675078 Link
A Kerry Vs Roscommon Round 2A match would be mouth watering. A chance ho revenge thr controversial 1 point defeat in Killarnry St the end of January Jack L (None) - Posts: 3209 - 24/05/2026 17:32:29 2675081 Link
Replying To Jack L: "A Kerry Vs Roscommon Round 2A match would be mouth watering. A chance ho revenge thr controversial 1 point defeat in Killarnry St the end of January" It'll be one of Kerry, Meath, losers of Armagh v Derry and losers of Westmeath v Cavan. Roscommon have only ever beaten Kerry once in the championship. 1944. The first team out of the hat has home advantage. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2671 - 24/05/2026 18:36:58 2675105 Link
Replying To endgame: "It'll be one of Kerry, Meath, losers of Armagh v Derry and losers of Westmeath v Cavan. Roscommon have only ever beaten Kerry once in the championship. 1944. The first team out of the hat has home advantage." Presume the losers of Dublin v Louth, Monaghan v Mayo and Kildare are all possible opponents also? Rozzies (Roscommon) - Posts: 4 - 24/05/2026 19:02:12 2675115 Link
Replying To endgame: "It'll be one of Kerry, Meath, losers of Armagh v Derry and losers of Westmeath v Cavan. Roscommon have only ever beaten Kerry once in the championship. 1944. The first team out of the hat has home advantage." It can be any one of the 7 other 1st Round losers ( except Mayo, if they lose to Monaghan). so... Kerry Meath Kildare Loser - Westmeath / Cavan Loser - Armagh / Derry Loser - Dublin / Louth Monaghan ( if they lose to Mayo) I'd say priority 1 - avoid Kerry, priority 2 - home draw Solo_Run (Leitrim) - Posts: 223 - 24/05/2026 19:04:41 2675117 Link
Replying To Rozzies: "Presume the losers of Dublin v Louth, Monaghan v Mayo and Kildare are all possible opponents also?" Yes rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 682 - 24/05/2026 19:25:37 2675126 Link