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Mighty Gaa coverage and build up to the Connacht final in todays Roscommon Herald. Fair play to Ian Cooney and all his team in the sports department who have obviously being burning the midnight oil. Hopefully we will pack out the Hyde with primrose and blue this Sunday and help drive the team home. Best of luck to the minors in the Connacht final this Friday night in Tuam against Galway. I expect them to win. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 900 - 05/05/2026 15:36:28 2671148 Link
The powers to be have decided to moved the All-Ireland U20 Semi-final to Wednesday night May 13th in Semple Stadium with a 7.30pm. Not played on the original date Saturday the 9th because Kerry was granted the request to move in back because Tomas Kennedy will be involved with the Seniors on Sunday. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4364 - 05/05/2026 16:48:40 2671167 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "The powers to be have decided to moved the All-Ireland U20 Semi-final to Wednesday night May 13th in Semple Stadium with a 7.30pm. Not played on the original date Saturday the 9th because Kerry was granted the request to move in back because Tomas Kennedy will be involved with the Seniors on Sunday." Disgraceful! Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 536 - 05/05/2026 23:34:28 2671220 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "The powers to be have decided to moved the All-Ireland U20 Semi-final to Wednesday night May 13th in Semple Stadium with a 7.30pm. Not played on the original date Saturday the 9th because Kerry was granted the request to move in back because Tomas Kennedy will be involved with the Seniors on Sunday." It will give Roscommon players more time to recover from the extra time in Tuam I suppose. Not to forget that a Roscommon man is probably the most powerful figure in the gaa when it comes to fixture and competition scheduling. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2652 - 06/05/2026 18:03:37 2671351 Link
Replying To endgame: "It will give Roscommon players more time to recover from the extra time in Tuam I suppose. Not to forget that a Roscommon man is probably the most powerful figure in the gaa when it comes to fixture and competition scheduling." More time to recover yes when it was clear it wasn't going ahead Saturday as Thomas O'Se got to work on that straight after the Munster final. More than a Roscommon man involded. There is a list committee members overseeing the possible options on when and where fixtures are fixture are set. Next up no doubt our U17s All-Ireland quarter-final against Ulster opposition will be played in a Ulster venue The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4364 - 06/05/2026 19:10:49 2671367 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Roscommon well able for Tyrone. A poor Mayo team beat them up in Omagh last year. Galway will be very happy and as for us….well anything could happen." Are you even from mayo.. S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1134 - 06/05/2026 20:39:58 2671376 Link
Replying To S1234: "Are you even from mayo.." I am and I've been posting here for 20 years under the same and only account. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12075 - 07/05/2026 17:37:22 2671491 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "I am and I've been posting here for 20 years under the same and only account." That's 5 times AKA S1234's age. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8550 - 08/05/2026 01:48:44 2671531 Link
Team news probably out this evening if we were to start our strongest team It would probably be C Carroll P Gavin B Stack E McCormick c Neary/R Fallon R Daly S Lamb K Doyle C Ryan D Ruanne E Smith D Henaghan D Murtagh D Cregg R Henaghan (who gives great balance in the forward line) It's a tough job for mark to pick a team with the likes of ward keogh Neary playing so well against mayo and the likes of frost cox McKeon harney all back fit now. And Conor Hand I'm sure is really pushing for a start to. I think we will see two changes to the team that started the mayo game. Cregg and Fallon to both start but for who I don't know dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1410 - 08/05/2026 10:57:46 2671570 Link
Looking forward to Sunday.....the Hyde will be rocking and Galway will be shocking!! Hon the Rossie boys!!! Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 1035 - 08/05/2026 11:29:26 2671582 Link
Replying To Oddball: "Looking forward to Sunday.....the Hyde will be rocking and Galway will be shocking!! Hon the Rossie boys!!!" A huge game for Roscommon football. We haven't won a senior Connacht title in The Hyde since 2001 and we haven't beaten Galway in the championship in The Hyde since 1990. Best of luck to the Roscommon team and management on Sunday afternoon. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2652 - 08/05/2026 12:07:29 2671593 Link
Galway have announced a strong and very experienced team for Sunday. The bookies have them favourites but I fancy us to win a close contest if we play well. 1 point win will do. GALWAY TEAM C. Flaherty J. McGrath, S. Kelly, J. Glynn. D. McHugh, j. Daly, L.Silk. P.Conroy, J Maher. D.O'Flaherty, C. McDaid, C. Darcy. R.Finnerty, S.Walsh, L.O'Conghaile. Subs include M. Tierney & D. Comer. Interesting to see our team and substitute bench as well, which will also be very strong. Should be some game. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 900 - 08/05/2026 12:35:32 2671599 Link
Unchanged team published. Cregg back have that nonsense of a suspension. Fallon,Stack back from injury to make the 26. Conor Carroll - St Brigids Patrick Gavin - Clann na nGael Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's Eoin Ward - Fuerty Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels Keith Doyle - St Dominic's Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys Enda Smith - Boyle Darragh Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs Colm Neary - Strokestown Rob Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Subs Aaron Brady - Elphin Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys Robbie Dolan - St Brigids Ruaidhri Fallon - St Brigids Brian Stack - St Brigids Jack Duggan - Clonguish Shane Cunnane - St Brigids Dáire Cregg - Boyle Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses Conor Hand - St Brigids Cian McKeon - Boyle A tough competitive encounter expected, Galway deserve respect for winning 4 Connacht titles in a row but won't be feared. Best of luck to Mark Dowd his management and all Roscommon players this Sunday in Dr hyde park. Before then best of luck to out U17 Footballers in Tuam tonight in the Connacht final. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4364 - 08/05/2026 12:38:56 2671604 Link
Replying To Oddball: "Looking forward to Sunday.....the Hyde will be rocking and Galway will be shocking!! Hon the Rossie boys!!!" Behave yourself the drive for 5 is imminent. Galwayman67420 (Galway) - Posts: 41 - 08/05/2026 12:45:03 2671608 Link
Replying To endgame: "A huge game for Roscommon football. We haven't won a senior Connacht title in The Hyde since 2001 and we haven't beaten Galway in the championship in The Hyde since 1990. Best of luck to the Roscommon team and management on Sunday afternoon." All true statements, but the future looks very bright at the moment with the pool of talent coming through. We have a very realistic opportunity to do the Connacht triple (senior, under 20's, minor) this weekend for the first time ever. All the best to the minors tonight, the seniors on Sunday and the under 20's against Kerry in Thurles next Wednesday. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 900 - 08/05/2026 12:46:06 2671609 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "All true statements, but the future looks very bright at the moment with the pool of talent coming through. We have a very realistic opportunity to do the Connacht triple (senior, under 20's, minor) this weekend for the first time ever. All the best to the minors tonight, the seniors on Sunday and the under 20's against Kerry in Thurles next Wednesday." Heady times indeed for Ros football. Are the young Lochinvars ready to dethrone the hardy oul warriors? I hope so but might take another year.. . Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 536 - 08/05/2026 13:00:46 2671611 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Unchanged team published. Cregg back have that nonsense of a suspension. Fallon,Stack back from injury to make the 26. Conor Carroll - St Brigids Patrick Gavin - Clann na nGael Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's Eoin Ward - Fuerty Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels Keith Doyle - St Dominic's Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys Enda Smith - Boyle Darragh Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs Colm Neary - Strokestown Rob Heneghan - Michael Glaveys Subs Aaron Brady - Elphin Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys Robbie Dolan - St Brigids Ruaidhri Fallon - St Brigids Brian Stack - St Brigids Jack Duggan - Clonguish Shane Cunnane - St Brigids Dáire Cregg - Boyle Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses Conor Hand - St Brigids Cian McKeon - Boyle A tough competitive encounter expected, Galway deserve respect for winning 4 Connacht titles in a row but won't be feared. Best of luck to Mark Dowd his management and all Roscommon players this Sunday in Dr hyde park. Before then best of luck to out U17 Footballers in Tuam tonight in the Connacht final." Strong team and bench where D. Cregg, R. Stack and R. Fallon were always expected to return if fit. Shows the improved strength of the panel when C. Lennon, U. Harney and E. Colleran can't even make the 26 players named. Not easy for Mark Dowd to communicate that news to the three lads and several others. But strong competition is what is needed if you want to dine at the top table. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 900 - 08/05/2026 13:11:09 2671618 Link