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Replying To Seanfan: "Which would mean they'd got 3 Championship games. Every team in Ros is guaranteed 4 games." In Mayo you play 4 championship games (3 group and relegation semi final ) before you are in last chance saloon of a final relegation game. In Roscommon you can be in final relegation play off after 2 of your 3 group games. Hopefully that makes it clear. tommyc (Roscommon) - Posts: 57 - 31/08/2026 12:39:55 2692115 Link
Replying To tommyc: "In Mayo you play 4 championship games (3 group and relegation semi final ) before you are in last chance saloon of a final relegation game. In Roscommon you can be in final relegation play off after 2 of your 3 group games. Hopefully that makes it clear." That's incorrect in regards to Ballina. Should they avoid defeat this weekend they end up avoiding the relegation play-off's and have a championship with as Seanfan said just 3 games. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 969 - 31/08/2026 13:57:22 2692131 Link
Replying To tommyc: "In Mayo you play 4 championship games (3 group and relegation semi final ) before you are in last chance saloon of a final relegation game. In Roscommon you can be in final relegation play off after 2 of your 3 group games. Hopefully that makes it clear." Still play 4 games. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 908 - 31/08/2026 14:01:24 2692135 Link
@MayoDan tommyc and yew_tree All that mattered to Ballina was defending their county title they won the last three years. Those hopes was up in smoke after 2 group championship games in the middle of August. A "farcical" situation as Tommyc would call it or simply the way it is and you get on with it as the alternative is more group games and more dead rubbers and meaningless games. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 969 - 31/08/2026 16:01:47 2692161 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Still play 4 games." Good man tommyc (Roscommon) - Posts: 57 - 31/08/2026 18:15:07 2692199 Link
Replying To tommyc: "In Mayo you play 4 championship games (3 group and relegation semi final ) before you are in last chance saloon of a final relegation game. In Roscommon you can be in final relegation play off after 2 of your 3 group games. Hopefully that makes it clear." It still doesn't mean more games equals more competitive in terms of winners. Galway have two to three realistic winners the past few years. Ballina won three Mayo titles in a row. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 587 - 31/08/2026 21:35:06 2692224 Link
Elphin v Glaveys and Gaels v Ros North in the Prelims. Elphin and Glaveys could be a very interesting game. Can't see the Gaels having any bother against NR if they keep their momentum going. Clann got the short straw and will have to be very focussed on whoever they get. You would think Faithleachs should have too much for Western Gaels but then again I'd have thought the same when they played Elphin. Still very surprised how they ended up in the relegation playoff mix. At least with Clann it was a very tough group and one big team was always going to end up in that scenario. Are repeat group clashes avoided in the QFs? If so Pearses could only draw Glaveys/Elphin or Castlerea, so you'd highly fancy them getting into a semi. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 587 - 01/09/2026 11:03:50 2692268 Link
Replying To endgame: "In terms of the club championship so far in Roscommon, is there any player showing form that would bring him into contention for the senior county team next season who hasn't featured before for the seniors." As I live away from Roscommon I have only seen a couple of club games live. Anyone willing to have a go at answering endgame's question? letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 948 - 02/09/2026 14:37:44 2692419 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "As I live away from Roscommon I have only seen a couple of club games live. Anyone willing to have a go at answering endgame's question?" Luke Glennon from Boyle and Dowd from Creggs have been very impressive. They have been involved before but didn't seem to make the cut with a previous management. Carty ready made for the Gaels. Eamonn Bannon has been class again. How was he never involved in any set up bar underage. He must be 35/36 now. Heartbeat of that Fuerty team for years. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 682 - 02/09/2026 20:58:45 2692466 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "As I live away from Roscommon I have only seen a couple of club games live. Anyone willing to have a go at answering endgame's question?" There are a number of players in the Senior and Intermediate chsps from a range of clubs that definitely merit trials or a good look at. I wouldn't mind sticking up some names after the QFs. Whether these players could make a place for themselves on a Roscommon Senior panel is another thing. Of course opinions are like back sides. We all have them. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1502 - 02/09/2026 21:06:55 2692468 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "As I live away from Roscommon I have only seen a couple of club games live. Anyone willing to have a go at answering endgame's question?" Darragh heneghan only player outside the current crop showing promise he is electric Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 820 - 02/09/2026 21:40:01 2692470 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "As I live away from Roscommon I have only seen a couple of club games live. Anyone willing to have a go at answering endgame's question?" Dara Curran - Castlerea Mikey Dunne - St. Faithleachs John McGuinness - Roscommon Gaels Jack Nevin - Padraig Pearses Ciarain Lawless - Oran Sean Trundle - St. Brigits All have had good championships. I know some have played underage inter county level but some might get a shot this year Rossfan93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 105 - 03/09/2026 09:06:37 2692492 Link
Thanks everyone for the feedback. Hopefully some of the players mentioned and a few more will continue to step-up over the club championship and give Mark Dowd and his management team a selection headache over the next few weeks/months. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 948 - 03/09/2026 15:36:58 2692569 Link