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1st challenge they got was from Kildare in Leinster SFC. 2nd Challengevthey gitvwas from Ros in the AIvseries. 3rd challenge.. Monaghan 2 weeks time. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1795 - 02/07/2023 18:46:03 2491460 Link 1 |
The contenders were pacing themselves better to peak for the knockout games.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7564 - 02/07/2023 18:49:54 2491463 Link 0 |
I'd have to agree with you there
dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1126 - 02/07/2023 18:51:22 2491465 Link 0 |
I'd disagree. Roscommon was more tactically astute against Dublin than Mayo was today. Dublin will hammer every team that set poorly against them that was even seen in the 2nd match against Kildare this year.
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3456 - 02/07/2023 19:44:59 2491515 Link 1 |
We are 4 defenders at least short and Carroll had a meltdown in our first actual knockout game. All well playing out system but better actual defenders needed for it to get us to a semi OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1769 - 02/07/2023 19:45:02 2491516 Link 1 |
It's a different Dublin team today to team we played in group, they have the ability to move up a gear and it's looking like a showdown with Kerry. Don't think we are short 4 defenders. If Mulloolly and R Daly were to come back then that would be 2 of the 4.
roscommon1944 (Roscommon) - Posts: 275 - 02/07/2023 20:15:12 2491536 Link 0 |
Carroll having a meltdown a bit overplayed at this stage matter of fact most of his kick outs was on target during a sticky period in the 2nd half and instead some of our best performers and experienced players (good defenders at that) were making mistakes they didn't all year. Fumbling the ball gifting scores and opportunities to Cork. Last two games certainly had tired minds and bodies whereby uncharacteristic mistakes happen mostly. Next year if we reach the last eight it will be about giving ourselves the best possible chance of winning that match and to do that we cannot have tired minds and bodies. That will probably mean just doing enough to stay up in Div 1,hopefully only playing one of Galway,Mayo in Connacht (not both as happened this year) and topping the group. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3861 - 02/07/2023 20:19:35 2491541 Link 2 |
I don't get the "Carroll meltdown" theory at all. People weren't making runs for him, 1 lad stood waiting for the ball and got beaten to it, long ones were being broken and won by Cork till Doyle caught a few. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1795 - 02/07/2023 20:42:23 2491554 Link 2 |
McStay last three games as Roscommon manager in Croke Park he set you up badly and conceded 4-24 twice to Tyrone, Dublin and 4-19 to Mayo Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 02/07/2023 20:48:46 2491557 Link 1 |
Mayo incredibly open and learned nothing from the games Dublin struggled in this year. You can't be just relying on chaos with the way the game is played now. A lot to improve on from all the western counties. One thing with Roscommon's style of play, we saw it with Donegal in the past, Galway last year and you can see it with Derry now, is you need quick counter attacks to really make use of that system. We currently seem to lack a sufficient number of players with a lot of pace to make that work. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 03/07/2023 00:01:25 2491618 Link 0 |
Pope to be fair it is not true to say we were going nowhere this year. We were well in this championship until the calamity in Carrick on Shannon. Should have been home and dry that day at half time. Yes the wheels came off since with injuries to two of best three players while the other has been off form since hos cameo appearance on his return in the league against Monaghan. Every 2nd person I spoke to across the country thought it was an open all ireland. That narrative has conveniently changed due to Dublin and Kerry's demolition jobs over the weekend.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1973 - 03/07/2023 08:02:55 2491631 Link 0 |
Tbh half of Galway is hurling anyhow and the City is hit and miss for GAA largely. That dilutes the population argument to some extent. Mayo and Kerry are better barometers for football as they have decent numbers playing largely one sport only. Most GAA resources in those counties are in football. But yes Monaghan and Roscommon are competitive and not without a chance in most years. Ultimately most of us want to see a spread of success and not the 'media' darling final of Kerry Dublin.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1973 - 03/07/2023 08:09:43 2491633 Link 0 |
That is true on the division of Galway but you have one of the top football clubs in the county in SK. One of the big commuter areas for the city is Moycullen who are the top club team, Annaghdown, Corofin also bit commuter areas to the city. Football seems to be strong at underage now in Claregalway. But agree Galway still has to split its resources fielding a top level hurling team and a top level football team. In fairness to Derry it has about the same size of population as Galway but you can say just under half the county population will have no interest in GAA and it's all soccer in Derry city and its surounds. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 03/07/2023 10:35:20 2491703 Link 0 |
It certainly used to be. Don't get me wrong soccer is still King in Derry City as having a club that size demands it but in regards GAA it has grown massively in the city. The fruits of that work may not become apparent for another 5-10 years as the youngsters work their way through the systems but there has been a sea change in Derry City and hopefully we see a good few guys getting in the team.
Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 206 - 03/07/2023 14:42:30 2491862 Link 0 |
That will be huge for Derry GAA if football grows in a big population centre like Derry city. Going by the way yer underage is going ye will be at the top table in Ulster for a long time to come.
MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 03/07/2023 16:17:22 2491902 Link 0 |
Right now lads and lasses,. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 905 - 04/07/2023 15:56:21 2492209 Link 0 |
As of now Senior - Brigids Intermediate - Fuerty Junior - St Michael's Relegation Tulsk from Senior (down on a lot of players) Intermediate Shannon Gaels they have been falling for a few years and Junior only a B team can get relegated so flick a coin there. Could be thinking different come August when I seen the strength of panels each team has. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3861 - 04/07/2023 19:11:24 2492262 Link 0 |
Davy Burke on Tomás O'Sé's pod. 2 sound men. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7564 - 04/07/2023 21:02:11 2492288 Link 2 |
Brigets to win senior and possibly Faithleachs to drop. Brigids or Fuerty to win intermediate. Pearses to drop. Strokestown for junior reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 374 - 04/07/2023 21:43:04 2492298 Link 0 |
I am curious to know why there's so much positivity with Davy Burke at the moment. He is hailed as the new messiah by most followers of Roscommon football. A quick look at your achievements this year doesn't reflect this new found popularity. He's maintained your Div 1 status which was great but you were in Div 1 before he arrived, beat Mayo in the Championship but Lost to Galway in Connacht final. In the next 4 games you just managed to beat one team ( yes that was us) . All other teams were Div 2 teams. You exited the championship at preliminary quarter finals, basically the same stage as last year when you lost to Clare. However last year there was a queue to dump Anthony Cunningham. Am I missing something ??? eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 05/07/2023 08:42:12 2492316 Link 0 |