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Replying To eoinog:  "I doubt very much if you will see any U.20. player at the weekend"
Your wrong keith higgins already said kobe & Darragh Beirne are free to play sunday .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1094 - 23/04/2026 10:44:26    2668051

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Irrelevant. Galway wasn't rested coming into that game."
1 week is plenty time to rest for a 60 minute U20 game.. fairly sure I had this exact same argument before the U20 connacht final last year and Roscommon were much improved despite having played the semi final.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 23/04/2026 11:23:41    2668067

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Or any need to see them.

Mayos starting six forwards should be

Jack Carney, Ryan O'Donoghue, Jordan Flynn; Cian McHale, Aidan O'Shea, Tommy Conroy."
You don't think there's any need for Mayo to play their best players this weekend? Very disrespectful towards Roscommon...

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 23/04/2026 11:26:41    2668068

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Replying To MayoDan:  "You don't think there's any need for Mayo to play their best players this weekend? Very disrespectful towards Roscommon..."
Disrespectful? I have named 6 forwards all bar McHale are established senior championship forwards and I could name a few more. Mayo aren't relying on teenagers to start a championship game against Roscommon.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3928 - 23/04/2026 12:18:32    2668088

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Replying To S1234:  "Your wrong keith higgins already said kobe & Darragh Beirne are free to play sunday ."
I imagine he was being diplomatic.
Yes they are free to play but in the background I expect there was a conversation between Moran and Higgins and an agreement made that neither boys will play unless needed. Both players have been used sparing but effectively by Moran.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2380 - 23/04/2026 12:50:16    2668101

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Replying To Seanfan:  "Well done indeed lads.
I feared the worst when Galway got those handy points at start of 2nd half.
We need everything to go right next week and high possession to scores rate."
We need to improve our efficiency in front of goal. This is a good Roscommon U20 team but they've been wasteful in their games so far. Roscommon won't beat Mayo without a big improvement in accuracy up front.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2635 - 23/04/2026 13:11:17    2668106

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Disrespectful? I have named 6 forwards all bar McHale are established senior championship forwards and I could name a few more. Mayo aren't relying on teenagers to start a championship game against Roscommon."
It's not a question of relying on teenagers, but if they're clearly good enough to start it is disrespectful not to play them in a championship game.

Tommy Conroy has barely played in the last 18 months and looked very rusty anytime he has. Form and ability are more important than senior championship appearances at the end of the day

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 23/04/2026 13:23:43    2668110

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How do we see Sunday going as we are getting closer to Sunday. Unfortunately Im not to confident at all. I just can't see us beating them. I think it would be 50/50 if we had everyone available and fit but without them lads I see mayo winning by 6/7 points. Id be worried around the middle for mobility staying with mayo runners and our full back line could be under a lot of pressure. I'm praying il be wrong

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1398 - 23/04/2026 14:29:48    2668138

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Replying To MayoDan:  "It's not a question of relying on teenagers, but if they're clearly good enough to start it is disrespectful not to play them in a championship game.

Tommy Conroy has barely played in the last 18 months and looked very rusty anytime he has. Form and ability are more important than senior championship appearances at the end of the day"
A fit Tommy Conroy starts for Mayo and the league was used to get him up to speed. You have Towey,Boland plus a few other more established players that could be named to start this Sunday.

One of those teenagers started once in the league for Mayo which was in the heavy loss to Kerry and you have yourself convinced that he should start this Sunday over more seasoned campaigners?

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3928 - 23/04/2026 14:51:06    2668143

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "A fit Tommy Conroy starts for Mayo and the league was used to get him up to speed. You have Towey,Boland plus a few other more established players that could be named to start this Sunday.

One of those teenagers started once in the league for Mayo which was in the heavy loss to Kerry and you have yourself convinced that he should start this Sunday over more seasoned campaigners?"
Kerry are well ahead of the rest of the pack. Why shouldn't kobe play? He held his own v Armagh. Kobe did well v kerry in fairness to him. Tommy Conroy not fit enough to start sunday .

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1094 - 23/04/2026 15:39:13    2668155

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Replying To S1234:  "Kerry are well ahead of the rest of the pack. Why shouldn't kobe play? He held his own v Armagh. Kobe did well v kerry in fairness to him. Tommy Conroy not fit enough to start sunday ."
I don't see Kobe starting with a connacht final 3 days later. If the game is tight with 20 to go then I see him coming on

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1398 - 23/04/2026 16:59:27    2668182

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I fear for Sunday but sure we need a good Championship test.
4 weeks or 5 to recover and take the "learnings" on board for the AI series.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 502 - 23/04/2026 18:46:04    2668202

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Replying To dave1988:  "How do we see Sunday going as we are getting closer to Sunday. Unfortunately Im not to confident at all. I just can't see us beating them. I think it would be 50/50 if we had everyone available and fit but without them lads I see mayo winning by 6/7 points. Id be worried around the middle for mobility staying with mayo runners and our full back line could be under a lot of pressure. I'm praying il be wrong"
At the start of year I was expecting and even tipped a Roscommon v Galway Connacht final however I have changed my mind since with the players Roscommon have unavailable to them.

As one preview podcast said today Roscommon best five players are arguably Murtagh,Smith,Fallon,Stack and Cregg. Three of those five won't be starting Sunday while Mayos best five are fit and raring to go.

The bookies and their punters has Mayo to win by 2 to 4 points and unfortunately for Roscommon I can't see them getting it wrong on this occasion.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 786 - 23/04/2026 18:46:56    2668203

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "A fit Tommy Conroy starts for Mayo and the league was used to get him up to speed. You have Towey,Boland plus a few other more established players that could be named to start this Sunday.

One of those teenagers started once in the league for Mayo which was in the heavy loss to Kerry and you have yourself convinced that he should start this Sunday over more seasoned campaigners?"
Are you suggesting it was Kobe McDonald's fault Mayo conceded 2-29 vs Kerry? Think it was more of a collective issue myself..

Anyway Kobe has been named to start so Andy has clearly forgiven him for costing us that game!

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 23/04/2026 19:19:24    2668208

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Strong mayo team named for Sunday.

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1398 - 23/04/2026 19:51:40    2668212

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Replying To MayoDan:  "Are you suggesting it was Kobe McDonald's fault Mayo conceded 2-29 vs Kerry? Think it was more of a collective issue myself..

Anyway Kobe has been named to start so Andy has clearly forgiven him for costing us that game!"
Not for the first time a point has flown very high over your head. And we'll see will a published team on a Thursday will actually start come Sunday.

For the record I said on the Mayo thread recently that R Hennelly,J Coyne R Brickenden ,P Durcan
B Tuohy D McBrien,J Carney R O'Donoghue J Flynn
C McHale A O'Shea would start leaving four spots open. Yet you got all upright over that post aswell

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3928 - 23/04/2026 22:16:10    2668241

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Not for the first time a point has flown very high over your head. And we'll see will a published team on a Thursday will actually start come Sunday.

For the record I said on the Mayo thread recently that R Hennelly,J Coyne R Brickenden ,P Durcan
B Tuohy D McBrien,J Carney R O'Donoghue J Flynn
C McHale A O'Shea would start leaving four spots open. Yet you got all upright over that post aswell"
Your comment on the Mayo thread after the London game..

No more than 2 or 3 changes I would expect the next day.
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3925 - 12/04/2026 14:00:06

You also said nobody would start that didn't feature vs London and again repeated your line that Mayo wouldn't be relying on U20s..

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 24/04/2026 10:01:22    2668284

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Replying To MayoDan:  "Your comment on the Mayo thread after the London game..

No more than 2 or 3 changes I would expect the next day.
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3925 - 12/04/2026 14:00:06

You also said nobody would start that didn't feature vs London and again repeated your line that Mayo wouldn't be relying on U20s.."
No more than 2 or 3 changes I would expect is what I said. According to the published team it says 4 changes and I could be right on the money come Sunday.

"I doubt Andy Moran will be relying on teens to play. More than enough cover to fill in while those lads finish out their U20 campaign" That was my opinion and we'll see come throw in


Over and out uptight Dan

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3928 - 24/04/2026 11:08:50    2668310

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Team published this morning, Daire Cregg appeal fell on deaf ears last night, possible replacement Ben O'Carroll is out due to injured. And unfortunately the game has come too soon for Fallon and Stack.

Conor Carroll (St Brigid's)
Patrick Gavin (Clann na nGael)
Caelim Keogh (Pádraig Pearses)
Eoin McCormick (St Dominic's)
Eoin Ward (Fuerty)
Ronan Daly (Pádraig Pearses)
Senan Lambe (Roscommon Gales)
Keith Doyle (St Dominic's)
Conor Ryan (Pádraig Pearses)
Dylan Ruane (Michael Glaveys)
Enda Smith (Boyle)
Darragh Heneghan (Michael Glaveys)
Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleach's, captain)
Colm Neary (Strokestown)
Robert Heneghan (Michael Glaveys).

Subs: Aaron Brady (Elphin), Niall Higgins (Navan O'Mahony's, Meath), Robbie Dolan (St Brigid's), Shane Cunnane (St Brigid's), Jack Duggan (Clonguish), Paul Carey (Pádraig Pearses), Conor Hand (St Brigid's), Ultan Harney (Clann na nGael), Cian McKeon (Boyle), Eoin Colleran (Pádraig Pearses), Ciarán Lennon (Clann na nGael).


The odds for the Sunday spea themselves, expectations low within and outside the county for us to pull off upset. We'll hopefully be as competitive as possible and then see where that takes us. Best of luck to the Roscommon team and management on Sunday.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4343 - 24/04/2026 11:36:40    2668322

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "No more than 2 or 3 changes I would expect is what I said. According to the published team it says 4 changes and I could be right on the money come Sunday.

"I doubt Andy Moran will be relying on teens to play. More than enough cover to fill in while those lads finish out their U20 campaign" That was my opinion and we'll see come throw in


Over and out uptight Dan"
So you refuse to admit being wrong and then call me uptight?

Makes sense.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 548 - 24/04/2026 11:46:48    2668323

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