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4 or 5 of the Pearses players are still in America until another week. Which might give Faithleachs a chance of causing upset. Clann i believe are still hurting from their championship defeat to Castlerea last year and they might have a point to prove this Saturday in O Rourke park. The two Gaels looks like the most interesting game on paper. Brigids should have too much for Boyle but Brigids will be missing a few players who are still in America also. Elphin v Strokestown or Kilmore v Croans could well end in draws. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3762 - 17/08/2017 17:12:50 2034790 Link 0 |
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Was at the double header in O Rourke Park. Boyle hit the ground running early and never looked back, led by 10 points at half time and 14 points with 5 mins to go. Brigids scored 2-2 without reply to end up losing by 6. Brigids defence couldn't cope with the movement and pace of both Smiths and 19 year old McKeon. Hanmore,McKenna,McGrath and Purcell all had fine games. For Brigids they had G Dolan sent off before HT but they were beat before that and its not often i say that about Brigids in championship football, B Stack playing at FF was their best player on show and Domican at 6 had his moments also, today was proof they don't have the strength of depth that they use to have. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 19/08/2017 22:32:05 2035435 Link 0 |
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Well done to Roscommon Gaels on beating western gaels in senior championship earlier today.Ros gaels deserved win as they played the better football and western gaels were second best in most positions.while Ros gaels have plenty to work on for next match they look a good bet for co final. Gaelrossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 70 - 20/08/2017 18:37:28 2035660 Link 0 |
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What players stood out for Ros Gaels.I'm asking that question with the County team in mind.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2170 - 20/08/2017 19:13:02 2035680 Link 0 |
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Ros gaels the better team today western gaels never got going but they won't be overly dissapointed I would imagine they will still be one of the teams to beat. Mark heavy and David o gara were immense for the town team. cian connolly won good Ball as did finbar cregg for western gaels in very poor conditions must be said RealRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 332 - 20/08/2017 19:31:27 2035685 Link 0 |
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It was great to see Mark Healy back playing injury free and I taught he was immense in the Gaels full forward line. Western gaels went nearly 30 minutes without scoring and still only went down by a couple of points. Strokestown v Elphin game was poor in comparison even though it was played in better weather. Nobody really stood out on either team reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 371 - 20/08/2017 19:55:52 2035703 Link 0 |
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Thought John mc was poor seemed more concerned about fouling cathal cregg than playing Ball was very lucky to stay on field. . Western gaels prob needed bigger game from Kevin higgins but this defeat won't do much harm to them of anything could refocus the heads RealRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 332 - 20/08/2017 20:00:29 2035708 Link 1 |
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David OGara,James McDermott,Mark Healy,Cian Connolly and The Gleeson bros had good games,due to the wet conditions and western gaels constant fouling of Ros gaels players it wasn't a free flowing game.John Mc man marked cathal Gregg and did it well.
Gaelrossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 70 - 20/08/2017 20:20:24 2035717 Link 2 |
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Was a bad day weather wise for football in elphin today, in comparison to the two games yday the western geals v ros Gaels game was played in bad conditions yet better quality football. Western Gaels played at 60% if even and still lost by 2 pts ros Gaels got a soft goal also. A lot of w Gaels players played under par couldn't get up to the pace of the game but they will need no motivation going into next weekends game v a very beatable st Brigid's side. Ros Gaels on the other hand we're at there best today and in good conditions wud probably have struggled with w Gaels yet they are now the only team unbeaten and that game may stand to them going forward we wait and see. They need to stop the cynical fouling tho. Elphin v stown was a poor game nobody wanted to win it by the looks of it, in my opinion it was a great weekend for boyle, poor weekend for clann and Brigid's and not to worry weekend for w Gaels. Megane98 (Roscommon) - Posts: 67 - 20/08/2017 21:14:31 2035746 Link 0 |
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Intermediate championship. new comer (Mayo) - Posts: 119 - 20/08/2017 23:03:07 2035773 Link 0 |
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Poor weekend for Clann? They won and thats all you have to do. Was at the double header yesterday and was very surprised to see Ros Geals winning considering the rumoured form of some of the Western Geals lads espically Higgins who had a poor game, Reading some lads comments i taught he would have won the game himself yesterday. Taught John Mc done well on Cathal Cregg too Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 21/08/2017 10:42:23 2035873 Link 4 |
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Considering clann rate themselves so highly I thought they would have dispatched an average intermediate team with mostly soccer players playing in key roles like castlerea! Yes McManus did a good job on cregg. Most of the big players were poor this weekend I'd put it down to the men that marked them tho, David O'Gara played well yday on Higgins which prevented him from getting into the game, Donie shine was on fire for clann and without him playing so well I felt clann would have suffered as a result!
Megane98 (Roscommon) - Posts: 67 - 21/08/2017 21:01:56 2036182 Link 0 |
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Any potential players for the county team from respective games in the championship this weekend. We need more quality and strength in the county set up. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1080 - 21/08/2017 21:59:25 2036203 Link 0 |
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Yes and to get back some of the players we were missing this Summer.We know now how far we are behind the top teams.It's a big gap to bridge.Hopefully we can do it .
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2170 - 22/08/2017 08:45:26 2036271 Link 0 |
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Disagree on Donie Shine he did not play well, He is capable of much much more. I know he scored 1-11(1 Peno,8 Frees) but as a Clann person no one played well for us. We done all we had to do in Championship and thats win it doesnt matter if that is by 20 points or 1 point and games against the so called weaker teams have been our down fall last few years we perform better against the higher rated teams. We were also down 5 starters in Harney,Lennon,Callinhan,Connaghton and Dunning. All five having performed well at county u21 and senior in recent years. Not too many other clubs in the county would win a Championship without 1/3 of their starting team. Dont think we will win it out this year without Harney and possably Lennon for rest of the year. Western Geals think they can but dont have the bottle IMO. Brigids or Roscommon Geals for me. Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 22/08/2017 11:29:16 2036328 Link 0 |
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In fairness Clann were without their three best players...Harney,Connaughton and Lennon. Once they got the 6 points in a row they were in control but I would have doubts that they will beat Strokestown based on that performance.
Manstein (Roscommon) - Posts: 43 - 22/08/2017 11:58:58 2036340 Link 1 |
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When do the American contingent from w gaels brigids and pearses return does anyone know? RealRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 332 - 22/08/2017 13:06:22 2036370 Link 0 |
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We'll IMO its anyone's for the taking this year, wouldn't agree that w Gaels don't have the bottle they have the belief like all the other teams involved I reckon.
Megane98 (Roscommon) - Posts: 67 - 22/08/2017 13:48:09 2036388 Link 0 |
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Pearce's lads are back this week but it makes no difference to them there gone out of championship as it stands, there's nobody in states from w Gaels and the Brigid's lads supposed to be back this week also
Megane98 (Roscommon) - Posts: 67 - 22/08/2017 13:50:42 2036389 Link 0 |
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All on their way home now as the Amercian finals were played last Sunday. Pearses still have a fighting chance of reaching the quarter final but will have to win both of their remaining games. Shane Mannion,Senan Kilbride,Cathal McHugh etc will be big additions and much needed as they travel to Frenchpark to face Western Gaels. Donal Ward is the only Western Gaels players that went to American.
ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 22/08/2017 15:32:09 2036434 Link 0 |