The big one the Connacht SFC semi final between Roscommn and Leitrim I cant believe there hasnt been a thead here yet. It will be a big one for Roscommon its being held in Hyde park. Roscommon are on a roll after there defeat of London it has done them the world of good. Leitrim are on top form also and they have a good panel of players.

Its easy to underestimate this match but potentially we have a Connacht Finalist from this pairing and if that team get to the final they have only one other team to play I may be open to correction here.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 15/06/2010 15:27:37    678100

Is that boy from Lucan, Gallagher I think his name is, playing for Liatroim?

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 15/06/2010 15:36:44    678115

Gallagher on panel, he'll hardly start though

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 15/06/2010 15:46:08    678128

paddy neither team are on top form in all fairness!

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 15/06/2010 15:54:19    678141

The Roscommon senior team has been excelling for years, sadly, they have never been that good.

69r (Galway) - Posts: 102 - 15/06/2010 16:20:20    678183

Have to fancy Roscommon for this one.

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 15/06/2010 16:52:05    678232

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678115 Is that boy from Lucan, Gallagher I think his name is, playing for Liatroim?

Haha I can never spell it 'Leitrim'. It always ends up as Gaeilge! Don't know why!

In anyways. It'd be great to see Leitrim (done it!) win and get through to a Connacht final. Have they reached a Connacht final since the glorious 94?

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 15/06/2010 17:51:05    678345

Ya, we lost to Galway in 2000

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 15/06/2010 18:06:36    678373

yep they got to the final in 2000 after beating the rossies

jimbob (None) - Posts: 91 - 15/06/2010 18:47:53    678434

Leitrim might win this, M&M don't get enough credit for what they done in Mayo, i have a feeling they will have Leitrim well up for this and the Ross are not all that in fairness. If they can hold shine fairly quiet or maybe even take him out of it, they will be a match for a bad Ross team.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 15/06/2010 20:50:02    678588

I think Leitrim will win this one. Have said it before, i think they'll be galvanised by the tragic loss of Philly McGuinness.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 16/06/2010 12:08:00    678916

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678916 I think Leitrim will win this one. Have said it before, i think they'll be galvanised by the tragic loss of Philly McGuinness.

I believe quite the opposite. Look at Tyrone in 2004 after there loss. They were All Ireland champions and then lost quite meekly to Mayo in the All Ireland quarter final. Roscommon are not as bad as they make themselves look. Roscommon by Five.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 16/06/2010 16:07:41    679290

Best of luck to Leitrim and M&M

mod (Mayo) - Posts: 859 - 16/06/2010 16:37:16    679327

Paddy: I saw Roscommon play Ruislip. Apart from Donie Shine, they weren't that great. Just because Tyrone didn't react well to the loss of Cormac McAnallen, doesn't mean Leitrim won't as well.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 16/06/2010 20:55:23    679611

I fancy Leitrim here, great chance for them to get to a final.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3750 - 16/06/2010 21:35:22    679659

Come on the rossies! Hopefully we can win in a sunny hyde park!

Rossies4life (Roscommon) - Posts: 178 - 17/06/2010 21:38:12    680601

Best of luck to Leitrim but how weak was this side of the draw this year...Rossies won only 1 game in a poor div 3 and went down.Leitrim finished lower table in Div 4 with teams like Kilkenny and London in there,and above them Clare,Wicklow and waterford.....I don't expect much from this game but ther is some carrot at the end of it for either team.

BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 18/06/2010 09:24:47    680685

Leitrim will fancy themselves in this, have a very good record in the Hyde. Still no matter who wins this you can't see past Galway or Sligo in the final.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 18/06/2010 10:18:59    680759

probably going to be the worst championship game ever.... don't be surprised if it finishes scoreless

mayoboy1 (Mayo) - Posts: 1654 - 18/06/2010 16:16:58    681199

Shine will kick the Rossies to victory.

Leviathan (Louth) - Posts: 257 - 18/06/2010 17:19:48    681279