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Anybody know what the story with the permutations for the U-20s tonight? I had thought with Galway's win over Sligo last week, we were all but guaranteed 3rd place barring a big Leitrim victory tonight with a superior SD. But I've heard now that a Leitrim win of any margins, sees Sligo through and us out. Can't find anything online about the permutations, so anybody know what the craic is for sure? Suppose there is one permutation for definite - just win! GerBo (Roscommon) - Posts: 100 - 15/04/2026 12:22:54 2666540 Link
Basically a Connacht U20 Quarter final in Hyde park tonight at 7pm. Unfortunately we have lost one of our best forwards Charlie O'Carroll to injury for this game but in good news Cathal Enright and Sean O'Donnell return from their injury lay offs to make the 24 for the first time this year. The published team. Patrick Gaynor - Western Gaels Diarmuid O'Higgins - Clann na nGael Michael Gillooly - Roscommon Gaels Nikita Berzins - Shannon Gaels Keelan Kelly - Padraig Pearses Eoghan Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Conor Grogan - Roscommon Gaels Niall Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Cathal Enright - Elphin Cathal McKeon - Boyle Dean Casey - Ballinameen Eoin Collins - St Croans John Curran - Castlerea St Kevins Ruairi Kicline - St Dominic's John McGuinness - Roscommon Gaels Subs Mark Carroll - Kilmore Colin Murray - St Ciarans Ruadhan Henry - St Michael's Kevin Hester - Castlerea St Kevins Declan Kennedy - Shannon Gaels Stephen Tighe - Strokestown Liam Finneran - Castlerea St Kevins David Higgins - Western Gaels Sean McDonnell - Strokestown Best of luck to the young Rossies tonight. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4337 - 15/04/2026 12:49:12 2666547 Link
Replying To GerBo: "Anybody know what the story with the permutations for the U-20s tonight? I had thought with Galway's win over Sligo last week, we were all but guaranteed 3rd place barring a big Leitrim victory tonight with a superior SD. But I've heard now that a Leitrim win of any margins, sees Sligo through and us out. Can't find anything online about the permutations, so anybody know what the craic is for sure? Suppose there is one permutation for definite - just win!" A Leitrim win would put you into a 3 way tie on 2 points, so it would go to a mini-league looking at the results between just those 3 sides. Sligo bt Leitrim by 2 Roscommon bt Sligo by 10 So the current mini-league would be: Roscommon 2pts (+10 SD) Sligo 2pts (-8 SD) Leitrim 0pts (-2 SD) So for Roscommon to lose out Leitrim would have to beat you by at least 7 (6 would tie the SD in the mini-league, but you're well clear on total scored so it's not enough for them to tie). Ian Cooney did a good write up around the chaos of it last year - https://www.roscommonherald.ie/sport/gaa/criteria-confirmed-for-deciding-connacht-u-20-football-finalist-and-semi-finalists_arid-14035.html TsuDhoNimh (Mayo) - Posts: 14 - 15/04/2026 14:15:51 2666571 Link
Replying To GerBo: "Anybody know what the story with the permutations for the U-20s tonight? I had thought with Galway's win over Sligo last week, we were all but guaranteed 3rd place barring a big Leitrim victory tonight with a superior SD. But I've heard now that a Leitrim win of any margins, sees Sligo through and us out. Can't find anything online about the permutations, so anybody know what the craic is for sure? Suppose there is one permutation for definite - just win!" If Leitrim,Sligo and Roscommon finish on two points on the table it comes down to the results between each other. Sligo lost by 10 to Roscommon Sligo beat Leitrim by 2 As it stands Roscommon +10 Leitrim -2 Sligo -8 Sligo can't reach the semi-final regardless of what happens in Hyde Park tonight. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 761 - 15/04/2026 14:20:43 2666574 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "If Leitrim,Sligo and Roscommon finish on two points on the table it comes down to the results between each other. Sligo lost by 10 to Roscommon Sligo beat Leitrim by 2 As it stands Roscommon +10 Leitrim -2 Sligo -8 Sligo can't reach the semi-final regardless of what happens in Hyde Park tonight." Looks like Leitrim have to win by 7 or more to go through? Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 481 - 15/04/2026 17:16:12 2666606 Link