Replying To endgame:  "Jimmy Murray was an exceptional leader and that's what's needed. Before 1943, Roscommon hadn't won Connacht since 1914. They had lost by a point to Galway in the Connacht finals of 1941 and 1942. Murray said before the '43 Connacht final that we'll beat Galway today or they'll carry me off on a stretcher. Roscommon beat Galway that day and went on to beat Cavan in the All Ireland final and retained Sam the following year v Kerry. Murray was a man of steel with iron leadership. Roscommon beat this year's All Ireland champions by 10 points. We limped out of the championship against Monaghan because the team were happy with winning Connacht and had no real ambition beyond that. Well done to Mayo on their fight and energy yesterday though it always hurts to see red and green flying high in Ballaghaderreen."

Replying To FullOfPorter:  "That's for sure and Dan O Rourke was meant to be a serious driving force as well. Have to hand it to Andy Moran he is some leader and had the belief Mayo would win an All Ireland."

Replying To Seanfan:  "Did I hear correctly that some of the Rhubarb panel gave up jobs so they could live at home and avoid long distance travel to training?

We need all our lads at home if possible or working close enough.
Avoiding long bus journeys mid week would be a great help.
If that means not having the full squad together till weekends so be it.
I expect Comerford will be staying.
Wonder will there be any changes to backroom?"

Replying To Seanfan:  "Did I hear correctly that some of the Rhubarb panel gave up jobs so they could live at home and avoid long distance travel to training?

We need all our lads at home if possible or working close enough.
Avoiding long bus journeys mid week would be a great help.
If that means not having the full squad together till weekends so be it.
I expect Comerford will be staying.
Wonder will there be any changes to backroom?"

Replying To letsgetgoing:  "Living/working in your home county has huge advantages. The main one being not travelling long distances to and from training and helping rest/ recovery times. The majority of the Kerry team/panel are primary/secondary school teachers teams based in Kerry. Jack O Connor and one of their top coaches ( AMG) are both retired which gives them and the players extra time to do extra individual/team video analysis. Many of players and management team are therefore basically full time sports professionals at the business end of the season. When they are not training they can meet up for coffee as friends which helps build team moral. They can also be in bed at 10.00pm while many county players are cramping up in the back of cars travelling long distances.
What caught Kerry this year is that a lot of their top players had long term injuries ( O' Shea, O' Sullivan, White, O' Connor etc) and they did not have it in the legs against Mayo. Mayo certainly deserved their win and should have won by more.

While Dublin were the best team ever, being in bed at 10.00pm had huge advantages when they drew/pipped Mayo by a point in a couple of All Irelands. Andy Moran was very much aware of those major advantages.
Unfortunately for Roscommon we do not have many major businesses/industries in the county unless Sean Mulryan can get that city built in Athlone. (Hopefully on the Roscommon side !)"