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Replying To foreveryoung: "And that last time, '79, the next year, we all know where Roscommon ended up (to this day, the one that got away…Kerry/Micko RIP knew that). So, playing top level teams in top level finals might not be a bad thing going forward. I know that we cannot be judging it on a once-off happening from over 40 years ago. Would love to see Roscommon nail a national title with this current team!" Go for every game, chance might not come again. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 420 - 19/03/2026 11:09:00 2661791 Link
Best of luck to our U17s who get their championship campaign started against Sligo in Tubbercurry at 5pm tonight. Team named including 9 who was on the panel last year named to start. Zac Mullally - Clann na nGael Conor Tighe - Strokestown Tadhg Fallon - St Brigids Colm Fitzgerald - St Dominic's Dara Kelleher - Kilbride Jack Brooks - Padraig Pearses Enda Browne - Padraig Pearses Jack Lally - Kilbride Seamie Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Rossa O Dowd - Shannon Gaels Ronan Carr - St Ciarans Bobby Lenehan - Clann na nGael Cathal Nerney - Roscommon Gaels Jayden Jenniings - Tulsk Joshua Coyne - St Brigids Subs Share Carroll - Kilmore Daniel Nerney - Roscommon Gaels Mickey McTeigue - Ballinameen Cillian McGowan - St Barrys James O Brien - St Brigids Sean Duggan - St Dominic's Jayden Concannon - St Aidans Dylan Goode - Padraig Pearses Cronan McLoughlin - Elphin The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4300 - 20/03/2026 13:48:38 2661928 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Best of luck to our U17s who get their championship campaign started against Sligo in Tubbercurry at 5pm tonight. Team named including 9 who was on the panel last year named to start. Zac Mullally - Clann na nGael Conor Tighe - Strokestown Tadhg Fallon - St Brigids Colm Fitzgerald - St Dominic's Dara Kelleher - Kilbride Jack Brooks - Padraig Pearses Enda Browne - Padraig Pearses Jack Lally - Kilbride Seamie Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Rossa O Dowd - Shannon Gaels Ronan Carr - St Ciarans Bobby Lenehan - Clann na nGael Cathal Nerney - Roscommon Gaels Jayden Jenniings - Tulsk Joshua Coyne - St Brigids Subs Share Carroll - Kilmore Daniel Nerney - Roscommon Gaels Mickey McTeigue - Ballinameen Cillian McGowan - St Barrys James O Brien - St Brigids Sean Duggan - St Dominic's Jayden Concannon - St Aidans Dylan Goode - Padraig Pearses Cronan McLoughlin - Elphin" One point win for the Minors v Sligo in Tubbercurry. Always better to win a close one than to lose it. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2620 - 20/03/2026 18:29:26 2661980 Link
We beat Sligo by 1 point. Good 1st half as we led by 10 points at one stage that was cut to 8 by half time. Sligo to their credit came out all guns blazing. Goal and two pointer in a minute cut our 7 point led to one and last score of the game was another Sligo two pointer. Win is a win but we can't repeat that 2nd half performance against a strong Galway outfit next Friday. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4300 - 20/03/2026 18:50:53 2661982 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "We beat Sligo by 1 point. Good 1st half as we led by 10 points at one stage that was cut to 8 by half time. Sligo to their credit came out all guns blazing. Goal and two pointer in a minute cut our 7 point led to one and last score of the game was another Sligo two pointer. Win is a win but we can't repeat that 2nd half performance against a strong Galway outfit next Friday." Maybe both teams will improve with games but looks like this year's crops are not as strong as those of the last few years? Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 420 - 20/03/2026 20:10:52 2661990 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "We beat Sligo by 1 point. Good 1st half as we led by 10 points at one stage that was cut to 8 by half time. Sligo to their credit came out all guns blazing. Goal and two pointer in a minute cut our 7 point led to one and last score of the game was another Sligo two pointer. Win is a win but we can't repeat that 2nd half performance against a strong Galway outfit next Friday." Played great competitive football and put serious pressure on the Sligo team in the first half. 10 points up with little wind after about 27 minutes and did not score again for about 25 minutes. Sligo will have serious regrets, with their keeper dropping the ball into the net, the center back throwing the ball at the Roscommon player near the sideline rather than handing the ball back, and a couple of breaches in the second half when they had the ball. Big improvement needed for the Galway game and the team must play for the full 60 minutes. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 860 - 20/03/2026 21:11:02 2661996 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "We beat Sligo by 1 point. Good 1st half as we led by 10 points at one stage that was cut to 8 by half time. Sligo to their credit came out all guns blazing. Goal and two pointer in a minute cut our 7 point led to one and last score of the game was another Sligo two pointer. Win is a win but we can't repeat that 2nd half performance against a strong Galway outfit next Friday." Yes good first half for roscommon, but a big gap between last score in first half and first score in second. Sligo do.inated second half. Best player in second half for roscommon was the goalkeeper. A win away from ho.e was a good start but huge improvement needed to progress. Sligo missing their best forward conor lang. Charliepace (Donegal) - Posts: 28 - 20/03/2026 21:12:39 2661997 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Maybe both teams will improve with games but looks like this year's crops are not as strong as those of the last few years?" Last year was our strongest U17/U18 crop since 2011 so was always slim to be as strong this year. Sligo especially 2nd half proved they are stronger than last year and will be interesting to see how they do in remaining games. Galway (H) Mayo (A) we now have in the next two weeks where we see where this crop are at, we'll hopefully be competitive in those games. All about reaching the knock out stages and see where that takes us and last night's win has taken us a step closer to that objective. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4300 - 21/03/2026 12:45:40 2662058 Link
Nine full changes tomorrow. Interesting line up. Conor Carroll - St Brigids Tim Lambe - Roscommon Gaels Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys Colm Neary - Strokestown Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses Robbie Dolan - St Brigids Shane Cunnane - St Brigids Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses Conor Hand - St Brigids Ciaran Lennon - Clann na nGael Ben O'Carroll - St Brigids Daire Cregg - Boyle Cathal Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Subs Aaron Brady - Elphin Pearse Frost - St Brigids Declan Kenny - Padraig Pearses Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses Jack Duggan - Clonguish Ultan Harney - Clann na nGael Enda Smith - Boyle Eoin Colleran - Padraig Pearses Keith Doyle - St Dominic's Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4300 - 21/03/2026 13:34:59 2662065 Link
Experimental Roscommon and Mayo teams who do not want to give too much away before a probable championship meeting. Looks like the Roscommon management are keeping their options open re the league final. If word comes through that Kerry are leading Armagh with a bit to spare, I expect some more players to make their first league start. If Armagh are ahead in the second half you might see some of our top-guns getting a run out? Great position to be in. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 860 - 21/03/2026 16:41:28 2662087 Link
Any word on Darragh heneghan… be great to have him back for mayo presuming we get passed NY Bigsam88 (Roscommon) - Posts: 21 - 21/03/2026 21:18:43 2662140 Link
Jesus that was a tough watch. I know probably only 5 of that team will start championship but my god the lads who were given an opportunity today were way off the pace. I don't think anyone played well or put in enough effort today. They will park the league now and it's been a good league apart from two heavy defeats. dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1379 - 22/03/2026 18:15:20 2662294 Link
Poor way to finish off a good league campaign. Fell off the cliff after it was 1-2 to 0-5. We brought zero intensity to the contest and could sail the Queen Mary ship down through the middle of our defence. Mayo to their credit played like a championship match with clearly seeking a reaction after a heavy loss to Kerry themselves last week. In the end it turned out to be a dead rubber game with Kerry and Donegal reaching the final. 4 league wins,5 competitive performances ,8 league points it was a campaign that exceeded all expectations. Moving swiftly on to the New York game this day three weeks where we'll hopefully have our own reaction from a heavy loss. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4300 - 22/03/2026 18:25:24 2662298 Link
Shambolic today. Don't see any point or advantage for Roscommon in today in Castlebar. We had a chance to get to a League Final and we were hammered. Most likely that we'll be back to McHale Park in 5 weeks but today's performance won't help. How can any senior Roscommon county selection be that bad. Our senior club champions beat their Mayo counterparts with ease and were nearly All Ireland champions. Strokestown were good intermediate champions. Shades today of that dreadful day in Croke Park against Mayo in August 2017 when a huge Roscommon support slumped out of Croker after a hiding in the quarter final replay. Mayo love doing a number on us but I see no excuse for that Roscommon performance today. Totally takes the gloss off a good League campaign. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2620 - 22/03/2026 19:05:28 2662319 Link
A hiding, two out of the league is a worry. Dowd will be narrowing his base after that. It's all about Castlebar now. Please god stack will be back. That performance worries me though and there's always the chance of a repeat of historic losses to Fermanagh, Sligo, Clare x 2 , Kildare etc when something like this happens. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 625 - 22/03/2026 20:08:49 2662345 Link
I think a bit of perspective required we stay I. Division 1 finishing 4th and secured status with a game in hand it was always likely That today's result would be irrelevant as Donegal and Kerry would make the final We were able to dig out results when they were needed Armagh - Galway and Donegal - Today wasn't close to starting 15 and we have no idea what level of heavy training etc was done during the week Going forward Id be hoping For aA right cut off Connacht championship and a win in Croke park both of which along with successful league gives us lots to build on rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 670 - 22/03/2026 20:47:02 2662358 Link
We had a chance to get to a League Final endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2620 - 22/03/2026 _______________________ Roscommon or indeed Mayo had zero chance to get to a league final as it turned out. Roscommon was odds on for relegation and again as it turned out Roscommon had secured status after 6 points which was the win against Galway last month. Was a good league for Roscommon and now need to look for a good championship which will be reaching the All Ireland Quarter final at least. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3873 - 22/03/2026 21:37:40 2662376 Link
Replying To rossy15: "I think a bit of perspective required we stay I. Division 1 finishing 4th and secured status with a game in hand it was always likely That today's result would be irrelevant as Donegal and Kerry would make the final We were able to dig out results when they were needed Armagh - Galway and Donegal - Today wasn't close to starting 15 and we have no idea what level of heavy training etc was done during the week Going forward Id be hoping For aA right cut off Connacht championship and a win in Croke park both of which along with successful league gives us lots to build on" Yes certainly perspective needed. Mayo will now be the hottest of favourites for the likely Connacht semi-final and something Roscommon won't mind at all. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 717 - 22/03/2026 21:42:29 2662378 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Yes certainly perspective needed. Mayo will now be the hottest of favourites for the likely Connacht semi-final and something Roscommon won't mind at all." Loool love the way you are the Rossies biggest fan when it comes to mayo / rossies haha S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 978 - 22/03/2026 23:15:20 2662393 Link
Replying To endgame: "Shambolic today. Don't see any point or advantage for Roscommon in today in Castlebar. We had a chance to get to a League Final and we were hammered. Most likely that we'll be back to McHale Park in 5 weeks but today's performance won't help. How can any senior Roscommon county selection be that bad. Our senior club champions beat their Mayo counterparts with ease and were nearly All Ireland champions. Strokestown were good intermediate champions. Shades today of that dreadful day in Croke Park against Mayo in August 2017 when a huge Roscommon support slumped out of Croker after a hiding in the quarter final replay. Mayo love doing a number on us but I see no excuse for that Roscommon performance today. Totally takes the gloss off a good League campaign." Lets be real here...mayo clubs never have done well inchampionships. Even in our hay day our clubs never got far. It is NO reflection on our county team whats so ever. Maybe be a bit humble there. 1982 like........ S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 978 - 22/03/2026 23:28:59 2662396 Link