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Roscommon GAA Discussion Thread

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    2012. They were nice enough to come up to Dublin to clap us onto the pitch, after our AI victory over them the year before. Kerrymen. A great bunch of lads.

    No need to extoll the virtues of playing in Lovely Longford btw. I'd love it if we played more games around the country.

    Kerry almost play more games in Croke Park than they play in Kerry.

    Was that the first game of the league series? So Kerry forfeited a home game to play in Croker?

    Who wouldn't want to play in front of 30,000 in Croker Park plus against the last team to beat you?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Lord above. Such nastiness and it's only April....

    As previously stated, a couple of years, ago Kerry moved one of their home league games to Croke Park. And they did it of their own free will. No one made them do it. Are they our bitch too? I'd certainly like to think so. Why don't you ask Kieran Donaghy that? I'll hold your coat. :rolleyes:

    You deny that Kildare is not Dublin's bitch?

    Kieran Donaghy? Pha, a good stamp on his knees, won't be long falling on his head

    You have a huge comprehension issue. Trying to invent an argument that was never made is not cool, brah.

    There is a HUGE difference between Kerry and Kildare. Huge. It's insulting to intelligence to even utter the word Kildare in the same sentence as Kerry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    What is this? A rap video? This isn't a discussion on the relative merits of various counties, their chances of winning an All Ireland, or who is or is not anyones bitch. It is supposed to be an intelligent, adult discussion about where Roscommon may play their league games, if their home ground is out of commission, based on what happened with other Division One counties. If you are incapable of doing that, without resorting to insults and gangsta silliness, I'm done here. 'Fo shizzle bro?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    What is this? A rap video? This isn't a discussion on the relative merits of various counties, their chances of winning an All Ireland, or who is or is not anyones bitch. It is supposed to be an intelligent, adult discussion about where Roscommon may play their league games, if their home ground is out of commission, based on what happened with other Division One counties. If you are incapable of doing that, without resorting to insults and gangsta silliness, I'm done here. 'Fo shizzle bro?

    When you start talking about moving to Dublin, even though a county has a perfectly good second ground, and needs all the advantages it can get ie home ground, you are going into silly season. Not to mention the fact that there would be solid e ough alternatives like Cussack Park or Portlaoise.

    When you start comparing a Connacht team (who hasn't got passed quarter finals) with a Leinster team that is essentially a suburb to Dublin and plays more of less plays the majority of its matches in Dublin anyway, or compare to Kerry who play most of its championship games in Dublin and would be obliged, as all Ireland finalists from previous year to play Dublin (and great rival that the GAA cream themselves over) in Croker to kick off a league campaign with a bang, as it would hope to attract a large league crowd, then you are getting ridiculous. It is childish. Don't be surprise that such "discussion" is responded to in the manner it deserves....

    Why on earth, bar a final or championship match, would any County want to travel up to Dublin, to play a league game in front of an essentially empty Croke Park, that will only fill up with Dublin supporters 20 minutes before the Dubs take to the field for their game later?

    What do you learn from playing in Croker in front of one man and his dog? (even 10,000 looks awful in Croker)


    Keep well, hommie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Very little advantage in home league games, even in D1 with larger crowds (Cork the exception). This year in particular we've played far better away from home than at home, our one victory at home in the league this year being a lacklustre win over a defensive Meath team.

    Still, I'd be livid if I had to travel to Dublin to see us play Mayo in anything other than a league semi or final.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    just looking back and only 6 members of the 30 man panel from the last time we played london in may 2010 are still on the panel today...thats an insane amount of turnover in a relatively short amount of time for such a small county especially when you consider that squad of players were the last to win a connacht championship.

    mcdermott, keenan, cregg, donie shine were all picked to start that day and higgins and ian kilbride on the bench

    and its not as if it was a bunch of old players who retired either. of the players that were picked to start that day claffey was 26 at the time (so 31 now which is still young enough for a goalkeeper), domican 21, dineen 21, ormsby 22, purcell 24, paul garvey 20. on the bench were miley 22 (sub goalie), ronan brady 23, colin garvey 21, darragh hussey 23, michael killelea 23


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    What is this? A rap video? This isn't a discussion on the relative merits of various counties, their chances of winning an All Ireland, or who is or is not anyones bitch. It is supposed to be an intelligent, adult discussion about where Roscommon may play their league games, if their home ground is out of commission, based on what happened with other Division One counties. If you are incapable of doing that, without resorting to insults and gangsta silliness, I'm done here. 'Fo shizzle bro?

    keep to your own page instead of coming into the ros one trying to start scraps


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    It was Claffey and Miley's choices to leave the panel when both were dropped for performance reasons. I don't begrudge them because the life of an IC back-up keeper is a tough one but I don't lament them either. Honestly of those players not involved now only Dom and Ormsby (and Devanney who I assume would have been on the extended panel in 2010) would be likely to see any time - that speaks to how much the panel overall has improved since that against the-run-of-play Connacht title.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    We got the kiss of death lads, John Duggan only went and made us his GAA championship tip on Today FM this morning to win the provincial championship!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Kevin Higgins could be out for a while with a dislocated shoulder (word has it), which is a disaster for Roscommon, as midfield is a bit hit and miss as it is. We need him badly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    megadodge wrote: »
    Kevin Higgins could be out for a while with a dislocated shoulder (word has it), which is a disaster for Roscommon, as midfield is a bit hit and miss as it is. We need him badly.

    Yeah its a real pity for the lad as he had good championship last year. Think it was in an accidental collision with Cathal Shine of all people too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    megadodge wrote: »
    Kevin Higgins could be out for a while with a dislocated shoulder (word has it), which is a disaster for Roscommon, as midfield is a bit hit and miss as it is. We need him badly.

    Heard it might be an AC joint sprain, time-frame similar (6-8 weeks) but probably more reliable for recovery than what was reported. You can still be doing cardio and the like a few weeks after an injury like that. Hopefully we can get to the Connacht final and he might have a chance of featuring.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    But the problem is he was only just coming back from his previous long-term injury and you have to admit he was still some way off his best. So by the time this injury is ok he won't have played at his best for the guts of a year. He most definitely won't be anything close to sharp.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    We got the kiss of death lads, John Duggan only went and made us his GAA championship tip on Today FM this morning to win the provincial championship!!

    But, we will totally do it like.

    The last two times we played Mayo 2011 and last year, we should have stepped on their throats when they were on their knees. Blew 2011

    Of course, going to have to do it in that graveyard in Castlebar (love going there, great stadium but the only happy day was 1991 draw and another draw in 92 or 93 and 2010)


    Off now to put a whole tenner on it on Paddy power. Big stakes I tell thee


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Lt J.R. Bell


    Has Michael Finneran another promising midfielder from 2010-2012 gone?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    finneran is 30 these days and on the far fringes of the squad. honestly midfield was the last place we needed an injury as we are very light in that area...lose cathal shine and we are in big trouble.

    as for who will replace higgins well mark healy started the majority of league games, fintan kelly is supposed to have had a stormer last saturday night for castlerea. i personally wouldn't mind seeing donie shine start there. he has much more experience (especially big game experience) than the other two mentioned and of course offers the dead ball expertise they don't.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    finneran is 30 these days and on the far fringes of the squad. honestly midfield was the last place we needed an injury as we are very light in that area...lose cathal shine and we are in big trouble.

    as for who will replace higgins well mark healy started the majority of league games, fintan kelly is supposed to have had a stormer last saturday night for castlerea. i personally wouldn't mind seeing donie shine start there. he has much more experience (especially big game experience) than the other two mentioned and of course offers the dead ball expertise they don't.

    I think Healy could well be the best option. He definitely has the size, footballing ability and workrate. The cons are he's not a great fielder and lacks big-game experience, but there's only one way to get it.

    Kelly isn't an inter-county senior midfielder. He's a decent footballer but not at midfield. There's a big difference between club and inter-county.

    I can't see Donie starting there either. I know I might be in the minority, but I like seeing Donie being used as a kind of supplemenatry midfielder, mainly for kickouts as his size does disrupt the opposition's fielding. Once he's in possesion around the middle/centre forward position, he's a very good distributor to our dangerous inside line. He's a decent option for CHF and as you said is an option for long-range frees.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    megadodge wrote: »
    I think Healy could well be the best option. He definitely has the size, footballing ability and workrate. The cons are he's not a great fielder and lacks big-game experience, but there's only one way to get it.

    Kelly isn't an inter-county senior midfielder. He's a decent footballer but not at midfield. There's a big difference between club and inter-county.

    I can't see Donie starting there either. I know I might be in the minority, but I like seeing Donie being used as a kind of supplemenatry midfielder, mainly for kickouts as his size does disrupt the opposition's fielding. Once he's in possesion around the middle/centre forward position, he's a very good distributor to our dangerous inside line. He's a decent option for CHF and as you said is an option for long-range frees.

    Kelly was the best player on the field in the Castlerea-Boyle game last weekend. That includes the likes of Collins, both Smiths and many other talented players. Certainly worth his place on the panel. He's more of a third midfielder though and not a fielder in the same way Cathal Shine or Higgins are.

    The lad also had a serious knee injury for the better part of the last year and was playing half-fit most of the time he did feature for Castlerea, rarely getting to showcase his best. His one appearance in the league against Westmeath he was one of our best players, being subbed because Evans had always planned to bring Higgins in for the second half and not because of the quality of his performance.

    Crazy you'd call out a player like that honestly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Syferus wrote: »
    Kelly was the best player on the field in the Castlerea-Boyle game last weekend. That includes the likes of Collins, both Smiths and many other talented players. Certainly worth his place on the panel. He's more of a third midfielder though and not a fielder in the same way Cathal Shine or Higgins are.

    The lad also had a serious knee injury for the better part of the last year and was playing half-fit most of the time he did feature for Castlerea, rarely getting to showcase his best. His one appearance in the league against Westmeath he was one of our best players, being subbed because Evans had always planned to bring Higgins in for the second half and not because of the quality of his performance.

    Crazy you'd call out a player like that honestly.

    I wasn't criticising him. You obviously missed the part where I said
    He's a decent footballer but not at midfield

    He is a good footballer, but he's definitely not a senior inter-county midfielder. He wasn't even good enough at midfield at minor or U21. However, I totally agree that he is a good man to have around as a supplementary midfielder. He played very well against Westmeath, but against a very poor outfit on the day.

    I've no problem with Kelly at all. He deserves to be on the county panel and maybe could be tried out at centre-back, but not at midfield.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    "starting" 15 against against london. 6 changes to the team that started the league final against down with murray, stack, higgins, donie smith, conor daly and cian connolly making way. i suspect there will be one or two changes to this lineup come 3pm on sunday though..
    1. Darren O'Malley (Michael Glaveys)
    2. Seán McDermott (Western Gaels)
    3. Niall Carty (C) (Padraig Pearses)
    4. Neil Collins (Castlerea St. Kevins)
    5. Donal Ward (Kilmacud Crokes)
    6. Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses)
    7. Ciarán Cafferky (Western Gaels)
    8. Mark Healy (Roscommon Gaels)
    9. Cathal Shine (Clann na nGael)
    10. Enda Smith (Boyle)
    11. Donie Shine (Clann na nGael)
    12. Ciaráin Murtagh (St. Faithleachs)
    13. Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleachs)
    14. Senan Kilbride (St. Brigids)
    15. Cathal Cregg (Western Gaels)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Murray is suspended.

    I can see potential changes but it's still a strong team and could very easily be the starting 15 on Sunday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Great to see Donal Ward back in a championship starting team. Very unlucky run with injuries the last 3 years and I'm convinced we would have won 2011 final only for his injury.

    Anyone making the trip or already there? Would be pretty cool to have won a spot on the official bus for the trip!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2105151053-sheerin-says-rossies-are-right-to-aim-for-the-top/

    Great interview with Gay, he's right aswell. Great to start the Championship this Sunday. Its a huge year for us but we have forwards that can do damage and get scores to win games. Hopefully get a good win and a good workout.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Great to see Donal Ward back in a championship starting team. Very unlucky run with injuries the last 3 years and I'm convinced we would have won 2011 final only for his injury.

    Anyone making the trip or already there? Would be pretty cool to have won a spot on the official bus for the trip!

    I'm a huge fan of Donal (the fact that I know him since he was a kid has something to do with it) and I have to agree with your sentiments on 2011, that headclash was the losing of that game for Roscommon.

    Anyway, it's a good game for him to return, as he can hopefully play out any rust in his system without the risk of defeat. Our halfback line really needs a fit Donal Ward.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Ward has proven Championship experience and has chipped in with a few scores in big Championship matches. Hopefully he stays injury free because he's a fantastic attacking half back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    megadodge wrote: »
    I'm a huge fan of Donal (the fact that I know him since he was a kid has something to do with it) and I have to agree with your sentiments on 2011, that headclash was the losing of that game for Roscommon.

    Anyway, it's a good game for him to return, as he can hopefully play out any rust in his system without the risk of defeat. Our halfback line really needs a fit Donal Ward.

    Great problem to have but where would you put a fully fit David Keenan? Being left footed Cafferkey gives good balance in No.7 jersey but would he be the man under pressure. Have big time for the positional discipline David brings at centre back too.

    Like I said great problem to have!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Great problem to have but where would you put a fully fit David Keenan? Being left footed Cafferkey gives good balance in No.7 jersey but would he be the man under pressure. Have big time for the positional discipline David brings at centre back too.

    Like I said great problem to have!!

    That's a good question.

    Assuming everybody is fully fit and sharp, my first choice half-back would be Donal Ward.

    I've been a longtime advocate of Niall Daly, but I have to be honest he hasn't dominated the centre-back role the way I though he would by this stage. He's still good enough for a position on the half-back line, but maybe wing-back would give him more opportunity to attack which he loves to do.

    I mentioned a few posts ago, that I think Fintan Kelly could be an option at CHB. He's a hard-worker and has enough physical presence and discipline for the job.

    Ronan Daly is probably the other I'd fit in there, but he's far too attack-minded for my liking. He's a very good ball-carrier and has a superb engine, but his defending is the weakest of any of the contenders.

    Cafferky has continually proved me wrong and hopefully he never gets caught out the way I've always expected him to be. I have to give the guy credit, he's better than he looks. He's a better defender than Conor Daly, but not as comfortable on the ball.

    Even with all the above fit, I still think the half-back line, while not exactly weak, is our least-strong line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Sorry, I forgot David Keenan. He's a fine player, but I'm not sure he has the physical presence for CHB. He's definitely a strong contender for one of the wing-back positions when fully fit.

    I suppose Niall Daly will continue at CHB, even though he'd probably prefer the wing. He's the most experienced option and has more physicality than the rest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    megadodge wrote: »
    That's a good question.

    Assuming everybody is fully fit and sharp, my first choice half-back would be Donal Ward.

    I've been a longtime advocate of Niall Daly, but I have to be honest he hasn't dominated the centre-back role the way I though he would by this stage. He's still good enough for a position on the half-back line, but maybe wing-back would give him more opportunity to attack which he loves to do.

    I mentioned a few posts ago, that I think Fintan Kelly could be an option at CHB. He's a hard-worker and has enough physical presence and discipline for the job.

    Ronan Daly is probably the other I'd fit in there, but he's far too attack-minded for my liking. He's a very good ball-carrier and has a superb engine, but his defending is the weakest of any of the contenders.

    Cafferky has continually proved me wrong and hopefully he never gets caught out the way I've always expected him to be. I have to give the guy credit, he's better than he looks. He's a better defender than Conor Daly, but not as comfortable on the ball.

    Even with all the above fit, I still think the half-back line, while not exactly weak, is our least-strong line.

    I have alot of time for Ward. He was a talent even on the school yard back at national school.. ha. Anyways, he seemed to be carrying a bit of weight (likely caused by the hip problems) recently but now that he's got a good run of fitness he should be rounding closer to his best and what he brings is a physicality that none of our other HBs can match. He was honestly poor when he came on against Galway in the league so this could be a good confidence-building match for him.

    I'd still say Keenan is the best of the lot, he's just so solid and influential around the middle and in the HB line. Both Dalys (that are starting games, Ronan has a big future ahead of him too) and Cafferky are really good footballers particularly going forward. Caff has made a few great runs up the field in the last year, the Mayo goal being the highlight obviously. I think any of them could play WF effectively too.

    Conor Daly to my mind is too talented not to be starting when push comes to shove in the really big games so Evans has plenty to work out if we win on Sunday as expected.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle




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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I don't think we've had a settled and dominant centre back since 2001-2003.

    But then again the game has move on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Roscommon had a strong wind in the first half but average enough performance despite having 3 goal chances. We cant get d murtagh into the game and donie shine looks off the pace


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Any reports from people at the game?

    Impossible to get a jist of the game from Shannonside commentary which was basically a text in request show with small bits of what was actually happening in the game.
    I get the idea that we never really got out of first gear never mind second and just saw out the game once a good lead was established.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭Lando Griffin


    Impossible to get a jist of the game from Shannonside commentary which was basically a text in request show with small bits of what was actually happening in the game. I get the idea that we never really got out of first gear never mind second and just saw out the game once a good lead was established.


    Shocking radio. I listen to a good few matches on local radio around the country and commentars try to be as reflective ad possible as they are the listeners eyes and ears at the game ie " it's a lovely curling shot what a great great curling shot ....... It's wide? Hello to all from ........


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 144 ✭✭blazermel


    Was at the match in Ruislip, like some have said Roscommon never really got out of second gear, they just did enough to win. Senan Kilbride had one of his quieter days and it has to be said cregg had a bad day at the office making countless basic ball handling mistakes. Cathal shine had a nice share of midfield possession and had quite a good game. I hate to say it but donie shine looks way off the pace still, however he played better when he was moved out around the middle in the second half winning a nice amount of highball. Overall, it's hard to know where Roscommon really are after that game, it should be more easily measured against Sligo on June 20th. Fair play to London though for their determination and making a game of it, lorcan mulvey was outstanding.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Any reports from people at the game?

    Impossible to get a jist of the game from Shannonside commentary which was basically a text in request show with small bits of what was actually happening in the game.
    I get the idea that we never really got out of first gear never mind second and just saw out the game once a good lead was established.

    Extremely poor performance, our lads seemed to have only thoughts on the beer tents in the second half. I couldn't pick out one player that covered themselves in glory with most so below par its hard to believe this was the same team that beat down so comfortably last month.

    Mulvey and Gottsche both superb for london has to be said


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Heard at work that Ultan Harney suffered a fractured jaw in that altercation where both himself and his opponent received yellow cards and is facing 3 months out.

    Any truth to it? Awful blow to him on a personal level if true. Extremely talented young player.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Heard he was playing on with a mask, it's a cheekbone injury and not a fractured jaw from what I read. Suffered a concussion from the blow alright. Big future ahead for young Harney.

    Hopefully no injuries in the second round of the championships this weekend. The double bill in Strokestown the stand-out. Roscommon Gaels get their chance to show they're contenders against Brigids.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Irish94


    Heard at work that Ultan Harney suffered a fractured jaw in that altercation where both himself and his opponent received yellow cards and is facing 3 months out.

    Any truth to it? Awful blow to him on a personal level if true. Extremely talented young player.

    Cheekbone injury. Out for two - three weeks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Syferus wrote: »
    Heard he was playing on with a mask, it's a cheekbone injury and not a fractured jaw from what I read. Suffered a concussion from the blow alright. Big future ahead for young Harney.

    Hopefully no injuries in the second round of the championships this weekend. The double bill in Strokestown the stand-out. Roscommon Gaels get their chance to show they're contenders against Brigids.

    Thanks for heads up!

    Yeah that Brigids v Gaels game is defo pick of the weekend. On paper Gaels look like the coming team in Roscommon club football, some really exciting young talent there. Will be interesting to see what the gap is to the undisputed kingpins.

    Will be good to see how Clann go against Pearses as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    More silverware today!
    Hope the team get a great reception.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/clubrossie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    whats the team for the next day is Harney fit


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭spiralism


    Weirdly nervous for this one, Sligo is one that could go either way from experience. Any news Re: Ward and Harney?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Team vs Sligo..2 changes from team that started against London. Ronan Stack comes in for injured Donal Ward at half back and Conor Daly replaces Donie Shine in the half forward line
    1. Darren O'Malley
    2. Sean McDermott
    3. Niall Carty
    4. Neil Collins
    5. Ronan Stack
    6. Niall Daly
    7. Ciaran Cafferkey
    8. Ian Kilbride
    9. Cathal Shine
    10. Conor Daly
    11. Cathal Cregg
    12. Enda Smith
    13. Diarmuid Murtagh
    14. Senan Kilbride
    15. Ciarain Murtagh


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭pjmn


    spiralism wrote: »
    Weirdly nervous for this one, Sligo is one that could go either way from experience. Any news Re: Ward and Harney?

    ... agree. With many looking at the CF re Mayo, and we off the back of an excellent league campaign Sligo would only love to turn us over. One point win will do me...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    I'm inclined to agree. Just get the win and move on.

    I'd be very happy with a 3-4 point win after a tough game. It would mean there'd be no wild expectations for the final and Roscommon would be flying a bit under the radar what with people in general underrating Sligo and the usual rubbish about "if they can't beat Sligo by 9 or 10 points they've no business playing Mayo".

    A little bit concerned about midfield, especially for kickouts. That's why I'm a little surprised that Donie Shine is not starting as he's quite effective on kickouts. Higgins and Healy are big losses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    megadodge wrote: »
    I'm inclined to agree. Just get the win and move on.

    I'd be very happy with a 3-4 point win after a tough game. It would mean there'd be no wild expectations for the final and Roscommon would be flying a bit under the radar what with people in general underrating Sligo and the usual rubbish about "if they can't beat Sligo by 9 or 10 points they've no business playing Mayo".

    A little bit concerned about midfield, especially for kickouts. That's why I'm a little surprised that Donie Shine is not starting as he's quite effective on kickouts. Higgins and Healy are big losses.

    Donie Shine picked up an injury last weekend. He was in form for Clann but he was under pressure to retain his spot fit or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Syferus wrote: »
    Donie Shine picked up an injury last weekend. He was in form for Clann but he was under pressure to retain his spot fit or not.

    I agree that he's no certainty, but purely because of our fewer midfield options, I think having him drop deep for kickouts would certainly help out an area I'm worried about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Senan having one of those frustrating days so far.


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