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Replying To Seanfan:  "2 years ago the County CCC produced fixtures list in mid July which was great.
That Co Board website is a disaster."
Well said. An absolute disaster and we the supporters have to suffer. Results posted aloften 24/48 hrs after the games. Like many things in Roscommon GAA this needs improvement. It's not a hard job to design and put in place a decent website.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1473 - 23/07/2026 15:28:06    2686791

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Replying To moros:  "Well said. An absolute disaster and we the supporters have to suffer. Results posted aloften 24/48 hrs after the games. Like many things in Roscommon GAA this needs improvement. It's not a hard job to design and put in place a decent website."
And good luck trying to make out the results now with the club crests taking over the slot, very hard to figure it out. Looking through the underage results or fixtures, they have them all together, no segregation for divisions. Very hard make out the tables or anything on it. It's really not fit for purpose. There's no updates on it for any news or anything

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 359 - 23/07/2026 17:31:48    2686823

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Replying To D.Hyde:  "Email has been sent to clubs today regarding changing fixtures for that day. And proper order too. Well done to all the ladies teams this year and let's hope the next few weeks bring even more success"
Unfortunately those emails fell on deaf ears as 7 club games remain on Sunday 2nd clashing the ladies All-Ireland intermediate final in Croke Park.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4439 - 23/07/2026 23:24:45    2686858

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Unfortunately those emails fell on deaf ears as 7 club games remain on Sunday 2nd clashing the ladies All-Ireland intermediate final in Croke Park."
https://www.roscommonherald.ie/sport/championship-games-to-clash-with-roscommon-intermediate-ladies-team-all-ireland-final_arid-106058.html

Fair enough about not being able to move the date, as players have known for months and would have planned scheduled their weekend around it and late notice change, etc. But surely all games still start at 11am and everybody would still be at least able to watch the game on TV and still have no plan/schedule interupted. Big red card for me.

Not often Ros are in All-Ireland Finals, should be no games clashing with this. Even tomorrow, it's a joke that there are Hurling Championship games clashing with the Minor Girls All-Ireland Final. Could those games have been moved to tonight or an early Sunday double header like 11am & 12:30pm?

GerBo (Roscommon) - Posts: 109 - 24/07/2026 11:02:23    2686887

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Replying To GerBo:  "https://www.roscommonherald.ie/sport/championship-games-to-clash-with-roscommon-intermediate-ladies-team-all-ireland-final_arid-106058.html

Fair enough about not being able to move the date, as players have known for months and would have planned scheduled their weekend around it and late notice change, etc. But surely all games still start at 11am and everybody would still be at least able to watch the game on TV and still have no plan/schedule interupted. Big red card for me.

Not often Ros are in All-Ireland Finals, should be no games clashing with this. Even tomorrow, it's a joke that there are Hurling Championship games clashing with the Minor Girls All-Ireland Final. Could those games have been moved to tonight or an early Sunday double header like 11am & 12:30pm?"
Have it from a good source St. Faithleachs requested to move their game to the Monday but Castlerea refused. Castlerea well within their right to do so but should have been changed by the county board as soon as ladies final was announced . St. Faithleachs have a player on the ladies panel and very unfair on all sides for club members who want to attend both games.

I'm lucky enough I get to watch my club team play championship and also attend Croke Park to watch the Ladies Finals. But again Castlerea may be missing players on the Monday so its hard to be critical of them when the initial fixture has been out for 2/3 months.

Why the county board didnt block that whole Sunday is beyond me but like a lot of things, logic seems to escape them .

Rossfan93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 100 - 24/07/2026 11:49:08    2686895

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Replying To Rossfan93:  "Have it from a good source St. Faithleachs requested to move their game to the Monday but Castlerea refused. Castlerea well within their right to do so but should have been changed by the county board as soon as ladies final was announced . St. Faithleachs have a player on the ladies panel and very unfair on all sides for club members who want to attend both games.

I'm lucky enough I get to watch my club team play championship and also attend Croke Park to watch the Ladies Finals. But again Castlerea may be missing players on the Monday so its hard to be critical of them when the initial fixture has been out for 2/3 months.

Why the county board didnt block that whole Sunday is beyond me but like a lot of things, logic seems to escape them ."
The All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Final was always fixed for August 2nd. Maybe when drawing up the fixtures for the championship, the county board should just initially left August 2nd free and had all games July 31st and August 1st in the event of Ros Ladies getting to the final?

Also August 8th/9th and 22nd/23rd are free weekends, could have games not been rescheduled for then if agreed by both clubs?

GerBo (Roscommon) - Posts: 109 - 24/07/2026 12:23:37    2686906

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Replying To GerBo:  "The All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Final was always fixed for August 2nd. Maybe when drawing up the fixtures for the championship, the county board should just initially left August 2nd free and had all games July 31st and August 1st in the event of Ros Ladies getting to the final?

Also August 8th/9th and 22nd/23rd are free weekends, could have games not been rescheduled for then if agreed by both clubs?"
As our ladies haven't got to a Croke Park Final since God knows when the CB were unlikely to have left the Sunday blank .

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 785 - 24/07/2026 12:31:29    2686907

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Best of luck to the Roscommon ladies minor team in the All Ireland final against Cork in Tullamore today. They will not be favourites but hopefully we will have another All Ireland trophy crossing the Shannon tonight.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 930 - 25/07/2026 12:36:35    2687041

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Roscommon could have been there tomorrow. Who'd have thought after beating Mayo by 10 points in Castlebar in April that come July ,they'd be in an All Ireland final and we'd be weeks sitting at home. Hopefully next year, Roscommon's ambitions will go beyond Connacht. Best of luck to Mayo but I think Kerry will beat them pulling up.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2757 - 25/07/2026 13:33:42    2687053

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Replying To endgame:  "Roscommon could have been there tomorrow. Who'd have thought after beating Mayo by 10 points in Castlebar in April that come July ,they'd be in an All Ireland final and we'd be weeks sitting at home. Hopefully next year, Roscommon's ambitions will go beyond Connacht. Best of luck to Mayo but I think Kerry will beat them pulling up."
Roscommon wouldn't have won the string of games that Mayo won imo. We peaked in May. Roscommon haven't proved they can reach a semi final never mind a final. Wishful thinking unfortunately.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1473 - 25/07/2026 16:07:51    2687066

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Great defensive display for Roscommon iin the first of the minor All Ireland final playing against a very strong wind and holding a very fancied Cork team to just six points. ( Cork 0-6, Riscommon 0-3).
All to play for in the second half.
Particularly impressed with goalkeeper Lily Finneran who got all of her kickouts away and Laura Glennon and Shauna McGrath who both carried a lot of ball.
50% - 50% chance of a second All Ireland in a week for the ladies teams.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 930 - 25/07/2026 17:08:36    2687074

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Hard luck to the U18 girls beaten in a very low scoring All-Ireland A final 0-11 to 0-7.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4439 - 25/07/2026 17:54:07    2687081

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Replying To moros:  "Roscommon wouldn't have won the string of games that Mayo won imo. We peaked in May. Roscommon haven't proved they can reach a semi final never mind a final. Wishful thinking unfortunately."
I don't disagree with you really. But it's a mainly young Roscommon team and hopefully they've learned that you don't peak in May. Mayo have lost two games in the championship but they got on a roll with handy quarter final and semi final draws against Cork and Louth who collapsed under the weight of hype in the wee county. I don't think this Mayo team are ready for an All Ireland final. I expect something similar to the hurling final with Mayo playing Galway's role tomorrow.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2757 - 25/07/2026 18:29:41    2687090

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Replying To endgame:  "Roscommon could have been there tomorrow. Who'd have thought after beating Mayo by 10 points in Castlebar in April that come July ,they'd be in an All Ireland final and we'd be weeks sitting at home. Hopefully next year, Roscommon's ambitions will go beyond Connacht. Best of luck to Mayo but I think Kerry will beat them pulling up."
Stop please!! Roscommon couldn't be there, Roscommon were knocked out 6 weeks ago because we were outclassed by a Monaghan team who lost to Louth, who Mayo obliterated!! Mayo have improved game on game and got a nice run of games to build up through and now have a chance tomorrow. I don't think they will do it but they have given themselves a chance! Our lads are getting ready for club action next weekend.

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 359 - 25/07/2026 18:32:01    2687091

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Replying To D.Hyde:  "Stop please!! Roscommon couldn't be there, Roscommon were knocked out 6 weeks ago because we were outclassed by a Monaghan team who lost to Louth, who Mayo obliterated!! Mayo have improved game on game and got a nice run of games to build up through and now have a chance tomorrow. I don't think they will do it but they have given themselves a chance! Our lads are getting ready for club action next weekend."
Yes. Bang on.

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1473 - 25/07/2026 19:14:14    2687094

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