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Connacht GAA confirmed all the dates and fixtures for the Connacht championships games in 2025.

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London v Roscommon Saturday April 5th (still no time but expected to be 2;30 or 3pm)

If we reach it the Connacht semi final v Galway in Pearse Stadium is penciled in for April 20th and the final 3rd or 4th of May with a 4pm throw in.

U20 fixtures

March 19th - Mayo (Away)
March 26th - Sligo (Home)
April 9th Galway (Away)
April 16th Leitrim (Home)
April 23rd Semi final
Final April 30th.


U17 Fixtures

March 21- Sligo (Home)
March 28 - Galway (Away)
April 4th - Mayo (Home)
April 11th - Leitrim (Away)

Same as before with the group winner into the Connacht final which will take place on May 9th and 2nd v 3rd has play off game the week before it.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3924 - 18/12/2024 18:16:43    2584026

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Connacht GAA confirmed all the dates and fixtures for the Connacht championships games in 2025.

Senior

London v Roscommon Saturday April 5th (still no time but expected to be 2;30 or 3pm)

If we reach it the Connacht semi final v Galway in Pearse Stadium is penciled in for April 20th and the final 3rd or 4th of May with a 4pm throw in.

U20 fixtures

March 19th - Mayo (Away)
March 26th - Sligo (Home)
April 9th Galway (Away)
April 16th Leitrim (Home)
April 23rd Semi final
Final April 30th.


U17 Fixtures

March 21- Sligo (Home)
March 28 - Galway (Away)
April 4th - Mayo (Home)
April 11th - Leitrim (Away)

Same as before with the group winner into the Connacht final which will take place on May 9th and 2nd v 3rd has play off game the week before it."
Thanks Analyser. Great to be entering a few dates into the new 2025 diary and to get there first for the very important ones.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 642 - 18/12/2024 20:21:07    2584038

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Replying To The_analyser:  "Management expenses covers all teams. U20s for example made their exit after one game in 2023 to All Ireland semi final this year, their management team included a few fellas from Clare. Our county board spending is well monitored."
Is that you Davy? Or Brian? Crazy money. Mental.

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 351 - 19/12/2024 16:12:29    2584109

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Replying To 3rdmidfielder:  "Is that you Davy? Or Brian? Crazy money. Mental."
No I'm not from Kildare or Kilmore you can keep guessing. How's things in Australia summer there now?

My point is the expenses covers all county teams and will natural be high figures when the county board appoint plenty of outside coaches than those within the county.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3924 - 19/12/2024 17:00:29    2584118

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Far too much no matter what way you look at it

Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 781 - 19/12/2024 19:07:11    2584134

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I see that the likes of Lavin, Hussey, McCormack, Colin Walsh, Andy Glennon, Adam McDermott and Cian Connolly have left the panel, all bar McCormack weren't starters but never the less 3 backs there and it's a position we need to find depth in in the coming months. Colm Neary, Tim Lambe, Oisin Cregg, John McManus and Pearse Frost all brought. Would really like to see Frost and Declan Kenny get a chance in the league amongst others. Anyone know if Conor Daly is definitely back once the Pearses lads return?

Rossie2020 (Roscommon) - Posts: 171 - 20/12/2024 07:48:22    2584166

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Replying To The_analyser:  "No I'm not from Kildare or Kilmore you can keep guessing. How's things in Australia summer there now?

My point is the expenses covers all county teams and will natural be high figures when the county board appoint plenty of outside coaches than those within the county."
"County board spending is well monitored ". 325k is a crazy money to spend on managing amateur sports teams. It's not just Roscommon either btw. It's obvious where the bulk of that money went. Value for money?

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 351 - 20/12/2024 11:58:55    2584187

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Replying To 3rdmidfielder:  ""County board spending is well monitored ". 325k is a crazy money to spend on managing amateur sports teams. It's not just Roscommon either btw. It's obvious where the bulk of that money went. Value for money?"
I posted up more than the well monitored bit but the admin/mods edited my post. It was explaining why.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3924 - 20/12/2024 15:42:27    2584204

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Replying To The_analyser:  "I posted up more than the well monitored bit but the admin/mods edited my post. It was explaining why."
Fair enough. It is a conversation for most counties in fairness. The spending is astronomical across the board at intercounty and at club level.

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 351 - 20/12/2024 20:10:38    2584211

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Replying To 3rdmidfielder:  ""County board spending is well monitored ". 325k is a crazy money to spend on managing amateur sports teams. It's not just Roscommon either btw. It's obvious where the bulk of that money went. Value for money?"
Another 2 million I believe was spent and I presume the bulk of that money went towards the fine upgrades on Hyde Park.

Not cheap to keep all county teams running nowadays, Meals/nutrition/Catering. Medical expenses etc. Player mileage would be big money also, how many Roscommon players are currently living in Roscommon?

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 266 - 20/12/2024 20:45:47    2584213

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Another 2 million I believe was spent and I presume the bulk of that money went towards the fine upgrades on Hyde Park.

Not cheap to keep all county teams running nowadays, Meals/nutrition/Catering. Medical expenses etc. Player mileage would be big money also, how many Roscommon players are currently living in Roscommon?"
Management expenses 325k (up a whopping 100k from 2023) were almost as much as players milage. Only a matter of time before the players will look for more. And rightly so. It's them putting in the huge levels of commitment.

3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 351 - 21/12/2024 08:02:09    2584220

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