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Why are there so few games played in the Hyde? The county board have spent the last few years spending money on the Hyde only to play a few matches on it each year. The money would have been spent far more wisely on the Center of excellence. You have development squads having to train all over place each week. It time there is a public update on what's happening with the COE.

imformed (Roscommon) - Posts: 206 - 29/09/2025 11:41:20    2637787

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Replying To imformed:  "Why are there so few games played in the Hyde? The county board have spent the last few years spending money on the Hyde only to play a few matches on it each year. The money would have been spent far more wisely on the Center of excellence. You have development squads having to train all over place each week. It time there is a public update on what's happening with the COE."
Money can't be spent on the COE until everything is in place to do so, additional planning permission was sent to the county council for minor alterations to the original approved planning permission during this summer so that's what is holding things up but as you say a public update would be helpful for us supporters.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4174 - 29/09/2025 14:56:32    2637830

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Replying To imformed:  "Why are there so few games played in the Hyde? The county board have spent the last few years spending money on the Hyde only to play a few matches on it each year. The money would have been spent far more wisely on the Center of excellence. You have development squads having to train all over place each week. It time there is a public update on what's happening with the COE."
Pitch maintenance works meant Hyde wasnt available last few months.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 142 - 29/09/2025 15:37:17    2637838

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Money can't be spent on the COE until everything is in place to do so, additional planning permission was sent to the county council for minor alterations to the original approved planning permission during this summer so that's what is holding things up but as you say a public update would be helpful for us supporters."
The COE has been a major debacle. When the latest adjustment to planning comes through they need to tender asap and turn sod. Year after year asking the public for more money while making a major loss from the ridiculous purchase of the Oran site is foolish and naive. That saying it was the correct decision to move the site to the racecourse road. The supporters need good communication alright and when it is built I'm sure everyone will be proud just like the recent development of The Hyde.

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 565 - 29/09/2025 18:35:32    2637877

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Replying To Ros2013:  "The COE has been a major debacle. When the latest adjustment to planning comes through they need to tender asap and turn sod. Year after year asking the public for more money while making a major loss from the ridiculous purchase of the Oran site is foolish and naive. That saying it was the correct decision to move the site to the racecourse road. The supporters need good communication alright and when it is built I'm sure everyone will be proud just like the recent development of The Hyde."
I thought the planning was approved for the amendments?

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 390 - 30/09/2025 21:02:02    2638032

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Semi final stage this weekend, arguably the 4 best teams in the county on form have made the cut (apart from Boyle) and promises to be a good 2 games in store. A lot of people have Brigits v Pearses set in stone but I expect it to be a difficult weekend for both teams.

Padraig Pearses v St. Faithleachs: Pearses are flying high at the minute but it can't be forgotten they were 2 minutes away from losing their prelim quarter final against Oran, and the same against Boyle. They have a never say die attitude and quality forwards to keep them in games, but a sluggish start against St. Faithleachs could cost them. St. Faithleachs have beaten Pearses (understrength albeit) and will not fear the county champions. Faithleachs will relish the underdog status and could spring a shock if they can manage the game. Going on a limb and saying Faithleachs by 2

Brigits v Clann na nGael: Brigits are starting to purr and the consensus seems to be that if they are going to lose a game, the semi final stage will be where it will happen. They dismantled Roscommon Gaels with ease but Clann are a different animal. Clann will have their work cut out to keep Brigits forwards at bay, and some of Brigits transition play is the best I have ever seen from a club team. Brigits by 5 but I expect Clann to be really in this game for the majority, with Brigits quality just pulling away in the last 10 minutes.

Fuerty v Strokestown: Fuerty sprung the surprise of the championship beating Tulsk, and were deserving of their victory. A more difficult proposition here , as Strokestown are looking like a senior team once again. Kevin Finn, Compton, Neary, Regan are all playing great football and should see Strokestown to a 7/8 point win.

Eir Og vs Michaels: Eir Og are playing some lovely football and its hard to ignore Conor Cox. His scoring has been outrageous and the 2 pointers are of the highest quality. Eir Og are a well rounded team and see them winning by 5/6 points

Rossfan93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 89 - 01/10/2025 09:33:24    2638063

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Four roads champions again, competitive 1st half as they led 0-10 to 0-8. Oran best hope of causing upset was doing all they could from conceding goals yet conceded two in 5 minutes and was contest basically won at that stage and in the end they ran out nine point winners.

Best of luck to Four Roads in the Connnacht championship."
Oran never looked like getting the goal they would have needed to have had any chance of winning. Four Roads just a cut above the rest. But unless something has gone seriously wrong in Tooreen, I can't see Four Roads causing an upset. Could be last chance for Tooreen to push for an All Ireland with that crop. Connacht will play Ulster champions in semi so there is a good route to the final there for the Connacht team if they're good enough.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 390 - 01/10/2025 19:51:08    2638195

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Intermediate relegation final ebbed and flowed with Barrys coming out the right end on the finest of margins with a two pointer free deep into added time to win by 1.

Kilbride will have regrets especially with getting a black and red cards late. A proud club that was competitive at senior level not that long ago but now must regroup in the Junior ranks.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4174 - 01/10/2025 21:36:15    2638201

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Pearses by 4
Brigids by 10 plus
Eire og by 2
Strokestown by 6

Michaelbeag (Roscommon) - Posts: 29 - 01/10/2025 22:30:35    2638203

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Intermediate relegation final ebbed and flowed with Barrys coming out the right end on the finest of margins with a two pointer free deep into added time to win by 1.

Kilbride will have regrets especially with getting a black and red cards late. A proud club that was competitive at senior level not that long ago but now must regroup in the Junior ranks."
A few County men 20 to 25 years ago made them a leading Club.
No disrespect to them but the overall club standard is so much higher nowadays.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 142 - 02/10/2025 00:08:33    2638211

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "Oran never looked like getting the goal they would have needed to have had any chance of winning. Four Roads just a cut above the rest. But unless something has gone seriously wrong in Tooreen, I can't see Four Roads causing an upset. Could be last chance for Tooreen to push for an All Ireland with that crop. Connacht will play Ulster champions in semi so there is a good route to the final there for the Connacht team if they're good enough."
True. The restructuring if senior in Galway next year, means that we'll have a much higher ranked team representing the county in the intermediate provincial series from next year onwards.
It has been our 25th best team for a long number of years, but with senior being 16 teams only next year, it will be the 17th best team.
Teams in senior B this year of whom all but 1 will be intermediate next year include Ahascragh, Athenry, Liam Mellows, Portumna. They'd be a tougher proposition than the teams who have been winning intermediate in the last decade.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2577 - 02/10/2025 00:56:45    2638213

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Intermediate relegation final ebbed and flowed with Barrys coming out the right end on the finest of margins with a two pointer free deep into added time to win by 1.

Kilbride will have regrets especially with getting a black and red cards late. A proud club that was competitive at senior level not that long ago but now must regroup in the Junior ranks."
Congrats to St Barry's. Just surving the first year a team steps up a grade, should never be underestimated. They proved a lot of people wrong including me.

As for Kilbride, there is no denying the writing has been on the walls for years. To me, the drop down to Junior has been coming for years and was only a matter of time.

But it's hard not to feel sorry for them given the circumstances of the tranfer of one, if not, their main player. I think it's fair to say if they still had this player they would still be Intermeidate and I won't lie, I think they'll struggle to get out of Junior.

Questions have to be asked of the county board why these types of transfer are still allowed to happen. No work or travels commitments involved and it's an absolute killer for struggling rural clubs like Kilbride. These internal transfer need to be put to a stop.

As for Roscommon Gaels, this now the 3rd time since the 2010s that a player from a surrounding club that have been Intermeidate/Junior have transferred to them. I have no doubt Ros Gaels don't go seeking external players, but it's not a good reputation to have. It's time they stop entertaining it and soley focus on the development of their players. They have a big enough population. But the buck stops with the County Board. To quote Eamon Dunphy "It's wrong, wrong, wrong".

GerBo (Roscommon) - Posts: 80 - 02/10/2025 09:32:41    2638220

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Replying To GerBo:  "Congrats to St Barry's. Just surving the first year a team steps up a grade, should never be underestimated. They proved a lot of people wrong including me.

As for Kilbride, there is no denying the writing has been on the walls for years. To me, the drop down to Junior has been coming for years and was only a matter of time.

But it's hard not to feel sorry for them given the circumstances of the tranfer of one, if not, their main player. I think it's fair to say if they still had this player they would still be Intermeidate and I won't lie, I think they'll struggle to get out of Junior.

Questions have to be asked of the county board why these types of transfer are still allowed to happen. No work or travels commitments involved and it's an absolute killer for struggling rural clubs like Kilbride. These internal transfer need to be put to a stop.

As for Roscommon Gaels, this now the 3rd time since the 2010s that a player from a surrounding club that have been Intermeidate/Junior have transferred to them. I have no doubt Ros Gaels don't go seeking external players, but it's not a good reputation to have. It's time they stop entertaining it and soley focus on the development of their players. They have a big enough population. But the buck stops with the County Board. To quote Eamon Dunphy "It's wrong, wrong, wrong"."
This is the most accurate post I've read on this forum in a long time and it would be no harm if the county board took note of its reference to the transfer situation.

I hope Kilbride can bounce back. It won't be today or tomorrow though.The men have lost their way the past six or seven years in particular. There's very good people involved in their underage structure with some decent talent cropping up. The ladies have a blueprint of success if they want to take note.

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 565 - 02/10/2025 16:27:32    2638281

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "True. The restructuring if senior in Galway next year, means that we'll have a much higher ranked team representing the county in the intermediate provincial series from next year onwards.
It has been our 25th best team for a long number of years, but with senior being 16 teams only next year, it will be the 17th best team.
Teams in senior B this year of whom all but 1 will be intermediate next year include Ahascragh, Athenry, Liam Mellows, Portumna. They'd be a tougher proposition than the teams who have been winning intermediate in the last decade."
You'd have to think Galway clubs will go back to dominating the Connacht intermediate championship from next year onwards.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 390 - 02/10/2025 16:43:15    2638284

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Replying To Ros2013:  "This is the most accurate post I've read on this forum in a long time and it would be no harm if the county board took note of its reference to the transfer situation.

I hope Kilbride can bounce back. It won't be today or tomorrow though.The men have lost their way the past six or seven years in particular. There's very good people involved in their underage structure with some decent talent cropping up. The ladies have a blueprint of success if they want to take note."
Ouch

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1172 - 02/10/2025 18:13:21    2638289

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "You'd have to think Galway clubs will go back to dominating the Connacht intermediate championship from next year onwards."
What makes you think that? And also, how do Galway dominate the intermediate championship? Since it started in 2004, Galway clubs have won it 8 times, Mayo 7, Roscommon 6….

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11784 - 02/10/2025 20:33:56    2638299

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "You'd have to think Galway clubs will go back to dominating the Connacht intermediate championship from next year onwards."
As for the Galway restructuring there no guarantee there. The 17th best club etc. I've often find relegated teams often play to the level they are at.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11784 - 02/10/2025 20:35:21    2638300

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Looking forward to the weekend although Its a pity both Senior semi finals are in South Roscommon. Its a long way from Arigna or Castlerea to Kiltoom or Woodmount. Will probably take in Pearses V Faithleachs and despite the Murtagh influence, I cant see anything other than a Pearses win here. They have regained their mojo with tough games against Boyle and Oran. I have seen the Ballyleague men twice and just haven't seen enough to suggest they will cause an upset. I would love to proven wrong and for the Murtaghs in particular to go on and get that elusive SFC medal. But the heart and head says Pearses. Sundays game is much more difficult to gauge and is the more likely of the two games to see an upset. The Brigids goalie transfer saga absolutely galls me and for that reason I hope they are beaten. Clann are the one club with an aristocracy and an historical swagger that means they can win. Heart hopes Clann but head says Brigids. I doubt I will make it to Woodmount in Sunday and might take the shorter trip to Carrick to see Fenagh v Ballinamore in Leitrim semi on Sunday.

tommyc (Roscommon) - Posts: 18 - 02/10/2025 20:53:09    2638301

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Replying To yew_tree:  "What makes you think that? And also, how do Galway dominate the intermediate championship? Since it started in 2004, Galway clubs have won it 8 times, Mayo 7, Roscommon 6…."
Roscommon teams haven't won the intermediate, we have won senior 3 times. Tooreen are the only Mayo team and didn't win their first until 2017 or 18.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 390 - 03/10/2025 09:22:48    2638325

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "You'd have to think Galway clubs will go back to dominating the Connacht intermediate championship from next year onwards."
Why do you think that ? They don't have any good underage age players coming up either . The love in for Galway in general from Rossies is a bit pathetic . Who are overated .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 392 - 03/10/2025 09:43:06    2638329

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