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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Disrespect shown to Leitrim clubs is shocking. Moycullen still have to beat Leitrim Gaels to reach the final, now I agree they'll be hottest of hot favourites to do so- but still they have to beat them.

Some of the comments on here:

" Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title."

" Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen"

" Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final."

Now I also think Moycullen will be in the final, they are strong strong favourites to advance but have some respect, they have another game to play first.


As for intermediate :

"Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover"

Allen Gaels will be no push over either"
Respect is generally earned. No Leitrim club has won the senior Connacht club title and it's 1997 since reaching the final a stat that unlikely to change against Moycullen regardless of how many Fermanagh brothers has been added to the Leitrim Gaels team or how many training sessions Jim McGuinness had with the team.

It's ten year since a Leitrim club reached the Intermediate Connacht final and again no Leitrim club has won that title. Allen Gaels beating both Strokestown,Kilmeena will certainly earn respect but I can't see that happening.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3776 - 09/11/2025 21:54:42    2643764

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Disrespect shown to Leitrim clubs is shocking. Moycullen still have to beat Leitrim Gaels to reach the final, now I agree they'll be hottest of hot favourites to do so- but still they have to beat them.

Some of the comments on here:

" Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title."

" Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen"

" Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final."

Now I also think Moycullen will be in the final, they are strong strong favourites to advance but have some respect, they have another game to play first.


As for intermediate :

"Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover"

Allen Gaels will be no push over either"
Not being smart but when is the last time a Leitrim team got to a provincial. 10 years? You can't argue with odds until you upset them.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 461 - 09/11/2025 23:46:24    2643778

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All confirmed, Connacht GAA needed a day to decide on Croans venue and have gone with Ballyforan a pity it's clashing as would have liked to attend all three semi finals

On Saturday

Connacht Intermediate semi-final.

Strokestown v Allen Gaels (Leitrim) in Dr Hyde Park at 1:30pm

On Sunday

Connacht Senior Semi final.

St Brigids v Ballina (Mayo) in Dr Hyde Park at 1:30pm

Connacht Junior semi final

St Croan's v Kiltimagh (Mayo) in Ballyforan at 1:30pm

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4202 - 10/11/2025 13:40:20    2643855

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Replying To Rossieforever:  "I'm inclined to agree. Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final.Some good forwards on their day especially if Dessie Connelly in in form. If Bridgets get past Ballina it should be a great final. One that Bridgets on their day are well capable of winning"
Agree. Big ask of Ballina but I expect them to beat Bridgets .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 490 - 10/11/2025 13:59:35    2643862

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Replying To S1234:  "Agree. Big ask of Ballina but I expect them to beat Bridgets ."
Can you elaborate on why you expect Ballina to win this Sunday?

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3776 - 10/11/2025 19:07:05    2643899

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Can you elaborate on why you expect Ballina to win this Sunday?"
Well they did 3 in a row in county and if Regan gets going they have it. Though they have a lot of injuries & O ' Hora has stepped away as well as Jack Irwin . So that was more tongue in cheek from me saying Ballina will win on sunday. It's a massive ask of Ballina against a really tough team . But sure I will always back them !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 490 - 10/11/2025 22:02:51    2643909

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Replying To S1234:  "Well they did 3 in a row in county and if Regan gets going they have it. Though they have a lot of injuries & O ' Hora has stepped away as well as Jack Irwin . So that was more tongue in cheek from me saying Ballina will win on sunday. It's a massive ask of Ballina against a really tough team . But sure I will always back them !"
Brian stack to keep regan scoreless from play if he marks him

Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 801 - 12/11/2025 13:23:29    2644161

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Brian stack to keep regan scoreless from play if he marks him"
Your very confident then haha

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 490 - 12/11/2025 13:33:30    2644162

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Brian stack to keep regan scoreless from play if he marks him"
Robbie Dolan more likely to start with anyway
Ur wasting stack man marking Regan he could do as much damage himself chb.
Frost isn't a million miles off being available either might not make this weekend but will if they get further

Michaelbeag (Roscommon) - Posts: 32 - 12/11/2025 13:41:43    2644165

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Best of luck to our 3 Clubs at the weekend.
I expect a win for Strokestown, hoping Brids can do it but not confident for Croans.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 216 - 12/11/2025 17:25:27    2644207

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How do posters see the three semi-finals going this weekend with the three Roscommon reps involved?  For me

Brigid's v Ballina

I think Ballina will come with a plan to make it a dog fight of a game, strong set of officials will be required which wasn't there when these two sides met in 2007.

Ballina are decent in midfield and lots of pace in their half back line including Callinan and curb his influence on the game and you go along way to beating them.

The Bookies and punters will probably be right with Brigid's to win by 2 or 3 points

Strokestown v Allen Gaels

A high scoring Leitrim outfit that includes former Roscommon county player Kieran Kilcline are not to be underestimated. They are also strong in midfield an area Strokestown was poor in the county final,  Strokestown know how and experience should allow them to win by 4 or 5 points

St Croans v Kiltimagh

Mayo champions are generally strong at Junior level. Croans will need an improvement on their quarter final display and injuries to first choice players probably won't help their cause here, hope I'm wrong but I'm thinking Kiltimagh to win by 2 points

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4202 - 12/11/2025 18:27:14    2644213

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Brigids by 5
Strokestown by 7
Croans by 3

Michaelbeag (Roscommon) - Posts: 32 - 13/11/2025 13:05:51    2644282

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Replying To Michaelbeag:  "Brigids by 5
Strokestown by 7
Croans by 3"
Bridgids will not win by 5. Ballina by 4 and Reegan to get a goal .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 490 - 13/11/2025 14:22:26    2644302

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I think the Roscommon folks are underwriting Allen Gaels in this Semi-Final

Loughallenbanks (Leitrim) - Posts: 8 - 13/11/2025 15:36:38    2644312

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Replying To Loughallenbanks:  "I think the Roscommon folks are underwriting Allen Gaels in this Semi-Final"
That's the Rossies for ya always getting ahead of themselves !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 490 - 13/11/2025 16:24:14    2644325

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Replying To S1234:  "That's the Rossies for ya always getting ahead of themselves !"
Look, Strokestown are obviously favourites going into this game and have a massive calibre of players to get them across the line but I simply can't right off Allen Gaels. Previous years I never really followed the intermediate and junior championship outside of Leitrim as our track records proves that Leitrim teams always seem to underperform in Connaught but I have followed this Allen Gaels team. They are a youthful team with most of the team in their mid 20's with plenty of ability. They've gotten Allen Gaels out of a rut the club has been in for about 10 years and is consistently giving good results. Although I do think Strokestown will win, I think the attitude is completely wrong, between the go fund me me and the news paper article from the Herald today ("Strokestown sets sights on the final") I think it's very brave considering they showed a mediocre performance in the final. Best of Luck to all involved

Loughallenbanks (Leitrim) - Posts: 8 - 13/11/2025 18:15:24    2644344

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Replying To Loughallenbanks:  "I think the Roscommon folks are underwriting Allen Gaels in this Semi-Final"
Yes they are probably the best intermediate team we have in a long time to represent us. They are unbeaten in league and championship this year, in fact winning all 13 games they have played. With an average winning margin of 15 points over those 13 games, some huge scores have been racked up by them.

As we have seen in previous years though senior, intermediate and junior grades seem to operate at much higher levels in other counties than they do in Leitrim and Roscommon are operating at a much higher level club scene.

Allen Gaels should be a stern test for anyone at this level, best of luck to them.

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 712 - 13/11/2025 19:30:53    2644353

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Replying To S1234:  "That's the Rossies for ya always getting ahead of themselves !"
In fairness to strokestown they are actually a decent senior team with loads of talent but they went full throttle on the beer when they won the senior a couple of years ago and in true header fashion got relegated.

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 577 - 13/11/2025 19:50:28    2644356

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Replying To Loughallenbanks:  "Look, Strokestown are obviously favourites going into this game and have a massive calibre of players to get them across the line but I simply can't right off Allen Gaels. Previous years I never really followed the intermediate and junior championship outside of Leitrim as our track records proves that Leitrim teams always seem to underperform in Connaught but I have followed this Allen Gaels team. They are a youthful team with most of the team in their mid 20's with plenty of ability. They've gotten Allen Gaels out of a rut the club has been in for about 10 years and is consistently giving good results. Although I do think Strokestown will win, I think the attitude is completely wrong, between the go fund me me and the news paper article from the Herald today ("Strokestown sets sights on the final") I think it's very brave considering they showed a mediocre performance in the final. Best of Luck to all involved"
Pretty much all of our reps have used go fund me for Connacht championship prep for a few years now.

Article in the Hearid says "Strokestown face arduous Allen Gaels test"

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4202 - 13/11/2025 23:43:52    2644375

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Good Allen gaels side should not have been intermediate this year but same said for strokestown who are a law onto themselves literally.
Bookies have it a 4 point handicap in favour of strokestown so don't know what all the cribbing about my guesstimates for fun are.
I'm not involved in any of the clubs playing this weekend and truthfully am not overly bothered on any of the outcomes.
Weather is rotten playing with the wind and using it to max effect probably decide all these matches now especially the in the Hyde where a significant wind has known to have a ten point sway and that was before 2 pointers.
So anything could happen this weekend depending on weather conditions and form of 2 points shooters.

Michaelbeag (Roscommon) - Posts: 32 - 14/11/2025 05:22:46    2644380

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