Tomás Ó Sé expects Galway to avenge last year's Connacht SFC final defeat to Roscommon on Sunday.

While he feels the Tribesmen aren't getting the best out of their forwards in attacking sense, the Kerry legend still gives them the nod to overcome a Roscommon team that leaked 12 goals in the Allianz League, including four in their Division 2 final win over Cavan.

"There is so much made of Roscommon playing in Dr Hyde Park and it will be a great atmosphere," he said on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland.

"Who will win? A lot of it will come down to how both teams set up. Galway are supposedly defensive, they tighten up. A worrying concern for Roscommon is they conceded 12 goals in the league and Galway conceded one. Roscommon conceded four in the league final, but the beauty for them is they went and got four of their own.

"They have outstanding forwards. But they are known for a shaky defence and I have no doubt Kevin McStay will be looking at that trying to tighten it up against this Galway team.

"The forwards on both sides are outstanding, some of the best in the country. Hyde Park is a footballer's pitch.

"Kevin Walsh has spoken this week about having different set-ups for different teams. I hope he takes a leaf out of Dublin and Kerry's book and push up on Roscommon. I think it's their best chance of winning.

"Will the Roscommon defence hold out against unrelenting pressure? I think Galway are improving, they are defensively sound and need to back themselves and commit more to the forward line.

"I think it will be close but I'll go with a Galway win."

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