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Roscommon GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Our U20 panel published yesterday, a panel that includes 17 from last years U20 panel.
Dean Casey (Ballinameen)
Gordan Casey (Ballinameen)
Cathal McKeon (Boyle)
Daire McDonald (Boyle)
John Curran (Castlerea St. Kevin's)
Kevin Hester (Castlerea St. Kevin's)
Liam Finneran (Castlerea St. Kevin's)
Shay McGuinness (Clann na nGael)
Diarmuid O'Higgins (Clann na nGael)
Cathal Enright (Elphin)
Mark Carroll (Kilmore)
Darragh Devaney (Kilmore)
Niall Heneghan (Michael Glaveys, vice-captain)
Eoghan Murray (Oran)
Keelan Kelly (Pádraig Pearses, vice-captain)
Eoghan Carthy (Roscommon Gaels, captain)
Samuel Malec Hannon (Roscommon Gaels)
Conor Grogan (Roscommon Gaels)
Michael Gillooly (Roscommon Gaels)
John McGuinness (Roscommon Gaels)
Nikita Berzins (Shannon Gaels)
Declan Kennedy (Shannon Gaels)
Rory Coyle (St. Aidan's)
Charlie O'Carroll (St. Brigid's)
Colin Murray (St. Ciaran's)
Eoin Collins (St. Croan's)
Alan Conroy (St. Croan's)
Cian Duggan (St. Dominic's)
Adam Casey (St. Dominic's)
Ruairi Kilcline (St. Dominic's)
Ruadhan Henry (St. Michael's)
Shane O'Dowd (St. Michael's)
Seán McDonnell (Strokestown)
Stephen Tighe (Strokestown)
David Higgins (Western Gaels)
Patrick Gaynor (Western Gaels).
We open their Connacht championship campaign against Galway in Tuam Stadium on Wednesday next, March 18th, at 5.15 p.m. before hosting Sligo a week later. Mayo away and Leitrim at home the remaining fixtures.
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Roscommon U17 panel was published on Wednesday it includes 9 from last years panel.
We open our campaign away to Sligo in Tubbercurry on Friday, March 20th, before hosting Galway Dr. Hyde Park a week later. Mayo away and Leitrim at home the last two games.
Panel in full
Mikey McTeigue (Ballinameen)
Bobby Lenehan (Clann na nGael)
Zac Mullaly (Clann na nGael)
Luke Glennon (Clann na nGael)
Aaron Martin (Clann na nGael)
Cronan McLoughlin (Elphin)
Dara Kelleher (Kilbride)
Jack Lally (Kilbride)
Shane Carroll (Kilmore)
Jack Brooks (Pádraig Pearses)
Enda Browne (Pádraig Pearses)
Dylan Goode (Pádraig Pearses)
Seamus Carthy (Roscommon Gaels, vice-captain)
Daniel Nerney (Roscommon Gaels)
Eoin Naughton (Roscommon Gaels)
Joseph McSharry (Roscommon Gaels)
Dara Killeen (Roscommon Gaels)
Sam Walsh (Roscommon Gaels)
Cathal Nerney (Roscommon Gaels)
Rossa O'Dowd (Shannon Gaels)
Tadgh Fallon (St. Brigid's, captain)
Jack Sammon (St. Brigid's)
Jamie Doyle (St. Brigid's)
Joshua Coyne (St. Brigid's)
Donnchadh O'Dwyer (St. Brigid's)
James O'Brien (St. Brigid's)
Jayden Concannon (St. Aidan's)
Cillian McGowan (St. Barry's)
Ronan Carr (St. Ciaran's)
Tom Óg Reddington (St. Ciaran's)
Colm Fitzgerald (St. Dominic's)
Seán Duggan (St. Dominic's)
Conor Cryan (St. Michael's)
Conor Tighe (Strokestown, vice-captain)
Jayden Jennings (Tulsk Lord Edwards).
Best of luck to the Roscommon U20s,U17s in the weeks ahead.
P.S best of luck to St Nathy's tomorrow, a big opportunity for a Roscommon school to win back to back B All Ireland titles after CBS won that title last year.
The_analyser (National) - 13/03/2026 19:21:39
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tadhg2020: "You cant make football counties hurl. Everyone forgets thst when discussing this topic. There is a very good reason that hurling hasn't spread. The clubs and county boards in football counties dont want it to. It really is that simple. The GFCs in football only areas are steadfast against it. They box clever though. In areas where hurling is introduced they arrange football training when there is an away hurling fixture etc, enter into arrangents with the local soccer club on training nights and generally silently squeeze the life out of any green shoots. They know that they dont need to be vocal. They remain silent, sometimes even feign support comfortable in the knowledge that they are making it impossible for young lads to take hurling seriously longterm. Even if they didnt do all this hurling would struggle. There just aren't enough clubs and therefore competitive games for the game to thrive. In a lot of weaker counties there are one or two dominant hurling clubs. They dont help. They take great pride in hammering the other clubs who just cant compete. Then you have the stronger neighbouring counties. Take your county Galway, they insist on you travelling to all games. The galway clubs wont travel to you. Galway has all county league and championship. You may have to travel to annadown or gort on a Tuesday or Wednesday night. If you cant field you are thrown out or not allowed play the following year. The obstacles that are in place when trying to promote hurling are huge and often insurmountable. Croke Park cant do anything about it either. The clubs and county boards control fixtures and competitions. Martin Fogarty tried to bypass them with the Tain and Cuchulainn leagues. They are somewhat successful in ulster but a failure in Connacht. They are a logistical nightmare and there are far too many walkover and mismatch games to be bothered. GFCs cant have fixtures on those nights but guess what, soccer can and do. Football then take the rest of the week.
The reality is this. Hurling wont grow without the goodwill and engagement of the existing GFCs and their county boards. That isnt coming anytime soon. CP can throw millions of euro at it and it wont make any difference until that changes. Its the same in hurling dominated areas." That is why I have the upmost respect for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny went out of their way and still do to accommodate juvenile and senior clubs in Carlow and juvenile clubs in Kildare by facilitating them into their county leagues and even giving advise after matches on how to improve their games.
Past hurler (National) - 13/03/2026 09:51:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Just after seeing the minor panel very young squad a lot of players involved who won Humphrey kelleher cup. Good to see a wide variety of clubs represented also.
Leitrimforsam2024 (National) - 13/03/2026 09:51:37
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Paddy power have made a mess with the u20 Leinster odds. We are 11/10. Boylesports have us at 8/13 to win it out and it probably should be a good bit shorter than that. The 11/10 with PP won't last long." Paddy Power possibly accounting for Leinster refereeing aspects.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 13/03/2026 09:57:32
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To farneygael3: "That's quite a weak Galway panel named. Is the unthinkable on?" It was always on.
When we get our whole panel back, we will go deep into the championship.
monaghanmad (National) - 13/03/2026 11:27:50
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Leitrimforsam2024: "Just after seeing the minor panel very young squad a lot of players involved who won Humphrey kelleher cup. Good to see a wide variety of clubs represented also." I'm hearing they are a very good team
ohwow (National) - 13/03/2026 11:53:06
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Leitrimforsam2024: "Just after seeing the minor panel very young squad a lot of players involved who won Humphrey kelleher cup. Good to see a wide variety of clubs represented also." Is that football or hurling?
foreveryoung (National) - 13/03/2026 12:34:41
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To veterngaa: "Realism" I'm worried now! The Galway travelling panel has only six All Stars starting and a player of the year on the bench. There are multiple All Ireland winners from Galway Minor and U20 and U21 winning teams also included. You should be thankful that Comer, Walsh, McDaid and Daly are been prepared for the Connacht Championship and aren't required to travel on this occasion. What would you classify as a strong panel?
GDL (National) - 13/03/2026 13:23:29
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ohwow: "I'm hearing they are a very good team" And so it begins…
leitrim4sam (National) - 13/03/2026 18:47:51
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