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Roscommon GAA Discussion Thread

Syferus

There seems to be a few Rossies on the forum and even though the seniors are done for this year there's still plenty going on, not least the minors great run and the county championship likely to restart very soon.

So. A thread for it all!

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Syferus

Deleted User wrote: »

Nice win again for Roscommon, they will be favourites for the Connacht title at this stage.

Lol.

Great win today, some fantastic football and some good defending to boot. Team looks utterly fearless now and that's great to see.

Should be some crowd for the Mayo match in the Hyde now.

[Deleted User]

Nice win again for Roscommon, they will be favourites for the Connacht title at this stage.

megadodge

Renegade1 wrote: »

any thoughts on James McDermott? big follower of the club championship for the last couple of years but don't recognise the name to be honest!

'Jimbob' plays midfield for Roscommon Gaels.

He's a good solid club player, but I don't think he's good enough for inter-county.
I'd love to be proven wrong, as he's a nice lad, but his lack of mobility is obvious even in club games.

As far as I know he has an end of December birthday and as a result missed out on the 2006 minor success (he'd have made the team) by a day or two.

Syferus

Renegade1 wrote: »

hearing slightly different today that Shine just isn't training that well/hard and its more of a selection choice than fitness RE C.Shine! was told today Keenan isn't too far off the required fitness levels and will be part of the match day panel soon!

any thoughts on James McDermott? big follower of the club championship for the last couple of years but don't recognise the name to be honest!

Shine looked noticeably bigger than usual each time I've seen him this year, last Sunday included. Management are being consistent in their application, they didn't risk Murtagh against Kerry, Cork or Down because he wasn't 100% and it both allowed him to get fit and likely kept our U21s in the championship in the process.

McDermott is the starting midfielder for Ros Gaels and has been in good form the past year.

Renegade1

Syferus wrote: »

McStay-FOD not willing to play players who aren't fully fit. Shine is over his injury but still needs time to reach IC levels of fitness. Keenan apparently told the same after his travels meant he only got back about a month ago.

I imagine both will have key roles to play in the summer. Management are building a team that is chosen on merit and that's absolutely excellent to see.

hearing slightly different today that Shine just isn't training that well/hard and its more of a selection choice than fitness RE C.Shine! was told today Keenan isn't too far off the required fitness levels and will be part of the match day panel soon!

any thoughts on James McDermott? big follower of the club championship for the last couple of years but don't recognise the name to be honest!

Syferus

megadodge wrote: »

Yeah, I just heard that. I wonder what the story is, because longterm his physicality is absolutely vital to Roscommon around the midfield area?

McStay-FOD not willing to play players who aren't fully fit. Shine is over his injury but still needs time to reach IC levels of fitness. Keenan apparently told the same after his travels meant he only got back about a month ago.

I imagine both will have key roles to play in the summer. Management are building a team that is chosen on merit and that's absolutely excellent to see.

Comic Book Guy

The game tomorrow is deferred on Tg4 lads.

Looking forward to see how we cope with their physicality and intensity.
Toughest game thus far, they would be closest to championship pace of the teams we have faced to date.

megadodge

Renegade1 wrote: »

Interesting to see no cathal shine named on the bench for Sunday?

Yeah, I just heard that. I wonder what the story is, because longterm his physicality is absolutely vital to Roscommon around the midfield area?

nice_guy80

Syferus wrote: »

Minors beat Mayo 2-20 to 1-02 in their opening Connacht Minor League fixture tonight in Chatlestown too, gracelessly played by Mayo at same time as the U21 match, preventing the minor panel and management going to the U21 game. Serves 'em right.

The U21s' passing was a delight tonight. With so many injuries and non-match fit key players it was a really solid performance, but not without its rough spots, particularly letting a 13 man Galway maintain hope until the death with a lazy goal concession. More reason to keep the lads grounded and focused on Sligo.

When the senior team set the tone with the quality of play, it's great to see the U21s and.minors follow suit.
For years we couldn't win games at U21 and minor, now other counties hats playing us. Long may it continue

Syferus

Minors beat Mayo 2-20 to 1-02 in their opening Connacht Minor League fixture tonight in Chatlestown too, gracelessly played by Mayo at same time as the U21 match, preventing the minor panel and management going to the U21 game. Serves 'em right.

The U21s' passing was a delight tonight. With so many injuries and non-match fit key players it was a really solid performance, but not without its rough spots, particularly letting a 13 man Galway maintain hope until the death with a lazy goal concession. More reason to keep the lads grounded and focused on Sligo.

Renegade1

was at the game tonight and agree with the above. The Clann corner forward is cathal callinan very good player maybe didn't have the engine to match his talent at minor level but certainly looked more mobile tonight as too did a number of other players. impressed with Compton at midfield tonight broke a lot of ball, worked incredibly hard, improved his tackling and used the ball well. Muloolly was a bit shaky under the high ball but that may be down to rustiness. thought Brian Stack playerd very well and can play in a number of positions. impressed with Kelly (Ross Gaels) at right half forward very intelligent use of the ball. As above Henry Welsh continues to impress.

Interesting to see no cathal shine named on the bench for Sunday?

megadodge

Very good result for the U21s tonight.

Won by a goal, but made hard work of it at the end when conceding one of the worst defensive goals I've seen in a long time.

Mullooly and Murtagh played the full match and both looked understandably rusty, but at least there was no sign of any discomfort and the gametime will only do them good.

Overall defended well and moved the ball in good controlled moves. Midfield was helped bigtime with the sending off of one of Galway's midfielders for a second yellow. That was crucial, although Roscommon already looked the better overall side at that stage.

Galway player got black-carded in the middle of the second half, but Galway had used all six subs by then so finished with only 13 players.

I have to admit Roscommon are a better team than I expected. Henry Walsh looked very sharp, busy and classy at centre-forward. I was also impressed with the Clann corner forward (whose name I can't remember - something like Mullanin??). He seemed to be on the ball very regularly and always seemed to be in space. The two corner backs scored, no. 4 got two points and both also defended well.

Good win. Onto Sligo.

Syferus

yabadabado wrote: »

Is stolensheep site gone ?

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Old one shut down without warning but it was revived immediately under new management.

yabadabado

Is stolensheep site gone ?

Syferus

megadodge wrote: »

Word has it that he'll miss the U21 game, even with the change to Friday.
So will Ultan Harney.
That really, really damages Roscommon's chances.

I heard from an unreliable source that Mulloolly is back in training. Anybody know? If so, will he play on Friday?

Murtagh and Mulloolly fit and will play is what I heard. Mulloolly definitely isn't injured anymore and rust would be the only thing holding him back. Harney is close enough that if we were truly desperate he may have played but senior management have rightly guarded the lad.

Cathal Compton past his injury worries and will start.

megadodge

yabadabado wrote: »

Any word on Diarmuid Murtagh injury ?Could he make an appearance for U21'sale.

Word has it that he'll miss the U21 game, even with the change to Friday.
So will Ultan Harney.
That really, really damages Roscommon's chances.

I heard from an unreliable source that Mulloolly is back in training. Anybody know? If so, will he play on Friday?

blowitupref

padd b1975 wrote: »

A drop of weedkiller would hardly break the bank. ...

I believe that picture is from many years ago and was taken before it hosted 3 of the last 5 Connacht senior football finals.

yabadabado

Any word on Diarmuid Murtagh injury ?Could he make an appearance for U21'sale.

Paddico

padd b1975 wrote: »

A drop of weedkiller would hardly break the bank. ...

Jaysus ... You wouldn't see that in Afghanistan

nice_guy80

Stuck my head into the Hyde today.
Pitch is fine, a but soft, plenty of grass. It has been spiked.

I'd say it could have easily hosted yesterday's game considering how poor Pearse Park was and the small crowd, but they probably want to ensure the Mayo game goes ahead in the Hyde and the big gate.

Syferus

Job done. Not a great performance on a muddy field but one with a lot of effort and honest work, which is exactly what you need when a team sits 14 men behind the ball.

Fintan Cregg MotM by a mile. His work-rate, physicality and scoring are something else. By Christ has that lad broke through this year. Bit of the Colm Boyles about him, took some time for him to reach his potential but now that he has you'd find it hard to name a starting team without him.

Syferus

LeoB wrote: »

Well anything to report?

Most Dubs want this is the Hyde. There will be a massive crowd at this game. Both teams could be heading for semi-finals but it is close to last chance saloon for players looking to get into championship team.

Only thing that could effect the Dubs travelling is a lot of club games have been called off due to all the rain and it will be hard to get games moved so most likely a full set of club fixtures that Saturday evening/Sunday morning and it is a good 2 hour drive. The game would need to be a 3pm throw-in

It's down for 2pm. The times for the Donegal and Mayo games have changed to 3pm and 3:30pm respectively so who knows.

LeoB

nice_guy80 wrote: »

The gate is usually open when I drive past.

Well anything to report?

Most Dubs want this is the Hyde. There will be a massive crowd at this game. Both teams could be heading for semi-finals but it is close to last chance saloon for players looking to get into championship team.

Only thing that could effect the Dubs travelling is a lot of club games have been called off due to all the rain and it will be hard to get games moved so most likely a full set of club fixtures that Saturday evening/Sunday morning and it is a good 2 hour drive. The game would need to be a 3pm throw-in

Syferus

Looking forward to tomorrow regardless of venue. Great chance to show the consistency we lacked last year. Favoured to beat Laois, Galway, Sligo and Fermanagh last year but couldn't deal with either the pressure of being favourites or simply stringing results together.

We won spectacular games last year too but followed it up with muck in the winnable ones. Tomorrow might prove to be the most meaningful win of all three if we do it.

To pretty much wrap up survival after Round 4 would be an unexpected and excellent start to 2016 and allow us a lot of freedom in the preparation for the championship. Lots at stake.

nice_guy80

Addle wrote: »

Good luck trying to get in to the Hyde!

The gate is usually open when I drive past.

padd b1975

A drop of weedkiller would hardly break the bank. ...

Addle

Good luck trying to get in to the Hyde!

nice_guy80

I'm going to go into the hyde today and see what state the pitch is in

homewardbound11

Any truth in the Mayo game being moved to Longford or is it just rubbish

nice_guy80

the Mayo and Dublin games will be in the Hyde.

no chance of either being moved