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Replying To letsgetgoing: "The proposed schedule for Dublins league games are discussed in today's Irish Times. All their home league matches will be double headers with Meath who will play there division 2 home matches also in Croke Park. Dublins home games: Donegal, Monaghan, Armagh. The assumption can therefore be made that Roscommon will play Dublin in the Hyde. Dublin will also be away to Mayo and Galway. (Not sure about Dublin v Kerry) Hopefully we will get the full schedule for all the Roscommon games very shortly. PS: I was at the division 1 & 2 league finals in Croke Park on 30th March. Can't understand why it takes over 7 months to agree fixtures when the teams for all four divisions are known since last March. For example the match schedule for the 2027 men's rugby world cup in Australia will be announced in February 2026 and tickets available shortly after. 18 MONTHS before the event. Why can't the GAA be as efficient?" Dradt fixtures have to go to County Boards for observations etc. Those voluntary bodies will be quite busy running Club Championships August/September/October. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 280 - 05/11/2025 15:30:02 2643160 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Dradt fixtures have to go to County Boards for observations etc. Those voluntary bodies will be quite busy running Club Championships August/September/October." Why not agree the National League fixtures during April/May/June? letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 827 - 05/11/2025 15:47:59 2643164 Link
2026 league fixtures. We were due 4 home games after having 4 away games the last two years. Home form will likely decide if we can stay up. Jan 24/25: Kerry (A) Jan 31/Feb 1: Monaghan (H) Feb 14/15: Armagh (H) Feb 21/22: Galway (A) Feb 28/Mar 1: Dublin (H) Mar 14/15: Donegal (H) Mar 22: Mayo (A) The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4223 - 05/11/2025 17:10:00 2643180 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "2026 league fixtures. We were due 4 home games after having 4 away games the last two years. Home form will likely decide if we can stay up. Jan 24/25: Kerry (A) Jan 31/Feb 1: Monaghan (H) Feb 14/15: Armagh (H) Feb 21/22: Galway (A) Feb 28/Mar 1: Dublin (H) Mar 14/15: Donegal (H) Mar 22: Mayo (A)" Thanks Analyser. Now we can start filling up the 2026 diary. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 827 - 05/11/2025 19:07:06 2643194 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "2026 league fixtures. We were due 4 home games after having 4 away games the last two years. Home form will likely decide if we can stay up. Jan 24/25: Kerry (A) Jan 31/Feb 1: Monaghan (H) Feb 14/15: Armagh (H) Feb 21/22: Galway (A) Feb 28/Mar 1: Dublin (H) Mar 14/15: Donegal (H) Mar 22: Mayo (A)" For what it is worth, I hope that the Armagh (h), Galway (a) and Donegal (h) matches are all played on the Sunday in order not to have a clash with Ireland playing their six nations matches on the Saturday's (14th/21st v England/14th). If not; hopefully the playing times will not clash. Just a thought! letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 827 - 05/11/2025 19:41:30 2643197 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "2026 league fixtures. We were due 4 home games after having 4 away games the last two years. Home form will likely decide if we can stay up. Jan 24/25: Kerry (A) Jan 31/Feb 1: Monaghan (H) Feb 14/15: Armagh (H) Feb 21/22: Galway (A) Feb 28/Mar 1: Dublin (H) Mar 14/15: Donegal (H) Mar 22: Mayo (A)" A huge ask but getting the All Ireland champs first is possibly the best time to get them. The first two home games are tough but are winnable. Do you throw the kitchen sink at the first 4 games and hope to get enough points on the board to stay up? So many other factors, weather, will St Brigids still be involved in club championship, injuries across the squad. Would love to see Brigids go on a serious run and win a Connacht and an AI but the selfish part of me thinks it could be good for Roscommon if Ballina knock them out. Get them in with Mark and new management team early on. Or does it provide an opportunity to try more players out and grow the squad. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 519 - 05/11/2025 22:32:10 2643218 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "For what it is worth, I hope that the Armagh (h), Galway (a) and Donegal (h) matches are all played on the Sunday in order not to have a clash with Ireland playing their six nations matches on the Saturday's (14th/21st v England/14th). If not; hopefully the playing times will not clash. Just a thought!" Maybe we should ask the IRFU for permission to play our games!! Our home games will no doubt be on Sundays as they've always been. Galway and Mayo (if their lights are fixed) likely Saturday nights. Everyone seems to have it that Killarney is the venue for the Kerry game which means a Sunday. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 280 - 06/11/2025 09:31:26 2643229 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Maybe we should ask the IRFU for permission to play our games!! Our home games will no doubt be on Sundays as they've always been. Galway and Mayo (if their lights are fixed) likely Saturday nights. Everyone seems to have it that Killarney is the venue for the Kerry game which means a Sunday." The Mayo game will probably be played on Sunday 22nd March as all games on the last day have to be played at the same time for each division. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 827 - 06/11/2025 12:32:52 2643254 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "A huge ask but getting the All Ireland champs first is possibly the best time to get them. The first two home games are tough but are winnable. Do you throw the kitchen sink at the first 4 games and hope to get enough points on the board to stay up? So many other factors, weather, will St Brigids still be involved in club championship, injuries across the squad. Would love to see Brigids go on a serious run and win a Connacht and an AI but the selfish part of me thinks it could be good for Roscommon if Ballina knock them out. Get them in with Mark and new management team early on. Or does it provide an opportunity to try more players out and grow the squad." We should look to get as many points on the board as early as possible. Brigid's will do well to beat both Ballina and likely Moycullen if the reach the final. Should provide the opportunity for others if Brigids have extended a pity with the split season and all we don't have club football concluded before the Inter county season starts The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4223 - 06/11/2025 12:47:09 2643257 Link
Interesting piece on how Brigids go against the grain on 2 pointers.For a team that seem to be tactically fairly astute do they not go for them or what would be the taught process here? https://www.roscommonherald.ie/sport/gaa/a-championship-won-on-st-brigids-terms_arid-76755.html rossie4sam (Roscommon) - Posts: 48 - 06/11/2025 21:12:01 2643314 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "We should look to get as many points on the board as early as possible. Brigid's will do well to beat both Ballina and likely Moycullen if the reach the final. Should provide the opportunity for others if Brigids have extended a pity with the split season and all we don't have club football concluded before the Inter county season starts" Ya it'll be tough going for them to get to a Connacht final nevermind win it. Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title. Croans hopefully will do well in the junior, should have a good chance of getting to a Connacht final and even winning it. Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 519 - 06/11/2025 23:07:12 2643324 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Ya it'll be tough going for them to get to a Connacht final nevermind win it. Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title. Croans hopefully will do well in the junior, should have a good chance of getting to a Connacht final and even winning it. Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover." I think there is zero optimism or belief in Roscommon football. It's one of the reasons our senior team has been so poor at the latter stages of the championship. Brigid's have everything possible to win Connacht And beating.I think it's enshrined in our dna to be third best to Mayo and Galway. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 588 - 07/11/2025 18:02:00 2643423 Link
Replying To Ros2013: "I think there is zero optimism or belief in Roscommon football. It's one of the reasons our senior team has been so poor at the latter stages of the championship. Brigid's have everything possible to win Connacht And beating.I think it's enshrined in our dna to be third best to Mayo and Galway." Don't get me wrong, they definitely have the capability but they have a tougher route than Moycullen. I think Connacht very competitive and I'd give whoever comes out of it a great chance of an All Ireland. Same in intermediate. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 519 - 08/11/2025 10:57:20 2643479 Link
Result in Hyde Park St Croans 2-12 Cloonacool 1-7. Strong finish to both halves by Croans in between in was a very error ridden contest with both teams kicking 13 wides each. Improvement needed to overcome the Mayo champions next. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4223 - 09/11/2025 15:02:12 2643640 Link
Replying To Ros2013: "I think there is zero optimism or belief in Roscommon football. It's one of the reasons our senior team has been so poor at the latter stages of the championship. Brigid's have everything possible to win Connacht And beating.I think it's enshrined in our dna to be third best to Mayo and Galway." Not about optimism you seem to be seriously underrating the challengers in Connacht for a Brigids team who easily could have lost the county final against a Pearses team with three Daly brothers. Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen who will also be a strong contender to win the All-Ireland should they win Connacht. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 636 - 09/11/2025 16:52:59 2643673 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Not about optimism you seem to be seriously underrating the challengers in Connacht for a Brigids team who easily could have lost the county final against a Pearses team with three Daly brothers. Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen who will also be a strong contender to win the All-Ireland should they win Connacht." Lol Moycullen wont wim connacht let alone win the all Ireland dellusional much . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 572 - 09/11/2025 17:45:27 2643692 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol Moycullen wont wim connacht let alone win the all Ireland dellusional much ." I'm inclined to agree. Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final.Some good forwards on their day especially if Dessie Connelly in in form. If Bridgets get past Ballina it should be a great final. One that Bridgets on their day are well capable of winning Rossieforever (Roscommon) - Posts: 111 - 09/11/2025 18:11:57 2643698 Link
Disrespect shown to Leitrim clubs is shocking. Moycullen still have to beat Leitrim Gaels to reach the final, now I agree they'll be hottest of hot favourites to do so- but still they have to beat them. Some of the comments on here: " Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title." " Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen" " Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final." Now I also think Moycullen will be in the final, they are strong strong favourites to advance but have some respect, they have another game to play first. As for intermediate : "Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover" Allen Gaels will be no push over either leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 713 - 09/11/2025 18:51:43 2643708 Link
Replying To leitrim4sam: "Disrespect shown to Leitrim clubs is shocking. Moycullen still have to beat Leitrim Gaels to reach the final, now I agree they'll be hottest of hot favourites to do so- but still they have to beat them. Some of the comments on here: " Pearses, Ballina, Moycullen is as tough as any route to a provincial title." " Now I expect Brigids to beat Ballina but in the final they'll be up against the favourites Moycullen" " Moycullen defensively are not that great or at least not good enough to go all the way. Their midfield without Cooke not great either. But he will be there for a Connacht final." Now I also think Moycullen will be in the final, they are strong strong favourites to advance but have some respect, they have another game to play first. As for intermediate : "Intermediate looks very tough, Kilmeena will fancy themselves and Caltra will be no pushover" Allen Gaels will be no push over either" It's not a tea party forum. If Leitrim Gaels meet Brigids they'll be beaten by 14 points at least. They were intermediate about five years ago. Leitrim football has a great club scene and there's good talent coming through but the senior teams are way behind the best of Connacht. That's just a fact. Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 588 - 09/11/2025 19:54:11 2643741 Link
Replying To S1234: "Lol Moycullen wont wim connacht let alone win the all Ireland dellusional much ." Have already won a Connacht title and it's a stronger Moycullen team now than then. With your standard of posting on here you can be talking about delusions Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 636 - 09/11/2025 21:30:57 2643762 Link