yesnow wrote: » What about Clann? And Ballaghaderreen's surely not the third largest town, especially if you're counting Monksland? Roscommon, Boyle, Castlerea all definitely a good bit bigger than Ballagh aswell.
megadodge wrote: » By "second ball" I presume you mean the breaking ball? If so, I totally agree. I've been knocking on about this for years, but it's a problem with Roscommon football that doesn't seem to be improving. I've been thinking about it though after today and I noticied Fitzmaurice in particular, punched the ball with his fist as hard as he could which put the ball well outside the positioning of the surrounding Roscommon players. Compare that to Cathal Compton who breaks the ball towards the Roscommon players. It's only a small thing, but has huge consequences. I thought Killoran was very good again and I think he needs to get loads of games and show some trust in him. He's very honest, quite physical and as he showed today has excellent kicking skills. I thought Enda was very good also. Right throughout, which doesn't always happen. The first half defecit was a little bit deceptive though. I'm fairly sure that Sligo had four handpasses in a row and the fourth recipient kicked a good point. The resulting kickout went straight to a Sligo player who was fouled for the penalty. There's the four point difference from a foul play. Plus there was a very strong wind in Sligo's favour. O'Malley's kickouts in the first half were poor. Then when he just decided to thump them, Roscommon just couldn't win the breaking ball. The new rules seem to have made the ref's job even harder. He missed four handpasses on more than one occasion and then whistled for a mark that was kicked inside the 45m line. He also whistled for another, then realised he shouldn't have and had to throw the ball up. Strangest of all, he seemed to whistle for a mark for a defender who caught a long ball clean. I thought it was only the attacking player got that benefit?
rossie1977 wrote: » Very hard to know what to take from that honestly. Galway were horrendous with zero ambition and no urgency in their play at all. Without Comer to hit they had no Plan B. Donie Smith was excellent, O'Malley assured in goal and Ronan Daly our best defender (still can't believe McStay dropped him off the panel last summer. Good to get win but little to read into it for upcoming season. Killoran and Murray picking up injuries is last thing we need given squad is already stretched to its limit, only 7 players who started Connacht final were available today.
megadodge wrote: » Anyone see the new jersey? I'm not impressed!
Addle wrote: » Why was the launch in maynooth?
yabadabado wrote: » https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/1212/1016690-kerry-footballer-cox-completes-transfer-to-roscommon/
rossie1977 wrote: » No he hasn't played yet, neither has Keith Beirne. GAA rules are quite complicated. They are saying Cox can't play for Roscommon this year if he transfers to another club so he has returned to Listowel. He becomes eligible again once he becomes Listowel player again. Beirne doesn't have Roscommon parents so he must transfer to a Roscommon club and then play a championship game before becoming eligible to play for county.
Gael85 wrote: » Can Cox not play for Roscommon under the parentage rule?
blazermel wrote: » Was there any truth behind the Keith Beirne rumour?
