dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1194 - 23/02/2025 17:00:48    2592643

not physical enough today , did not kick the ball enough when playing with the wind ,no good having a good panel
if you keep playing the same players

diehardrossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 4 - 23/02/2025 17:13:53    2592647

Meath full value for their win and repeat that performance against Monaghan in Navan ahd they'll win again. A team full of big strong physical players under Colm O Rourke they were certainly underachieving.

We looked sluggish thoughtout like a side off the back of a heavy training session with not much energy in the legs. Saying all that we conceded two goals in a minute that was so preventable and when the game was level with 20 minutes to play Meath made good use of the wind advantage to score three two pointers in a row. Our 4 point lead at half time was never going to be enough.

Hopefully just a bad day at the office and we can bounce back with a win against Cork next Saturday.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3961 - 23/02/2025 17:46:43    2592662

Can't have any complaints today, better team won. We couldn't handle the physicality Meath brought. Diarmuid was wrapped up well, took or biggest threat away. Enda looked like a man that wasn't fully ready, hopefully he won't feel any effects after that. Got well bet on our kickouts, and still kicked it to the same place for the majority of 2nd half. Didn't get a lot from McQuillan today, let a lot go. Hopefully Donie and Ciarain aren't too badly hurt and we can go to Cork with as close to full panel as possible. Next Saturday is a huge game. I always felt we needed at least 4 out of 6 points from this block of games. We've dropped 2 now so have very little room for error

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 238 - 23/02/2025 18:29:33    2592686

Best team won today; no doubt about that. Were well coached, played the conditions better, and seemed to be able to break tackles better than us which lead to more scoring chances.
All to play for now and while Roscommon, Meath and Monaghan are all on 6 points each, Monaghan have a scoring difference of +19, Meath +16 and Roscommon +6.

Depending on the other results we may have to win all of our matches to get promotion.
Roscommon:........ Cork (away), Cavan (home), Westmeath (away)
Meath:................... Westmeath (away), Monaghan (home), Louth (away)
Monaghan:........... Louth (away), Meath (away), Down (home).

Both Meath and Monaghan have to play each other, and they also both have to play Louth (away) who will be fighting hard to also get into the promotion mix / avoid relegation / play in the full championship. All to play for.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 23/02/2025 18:29:49    2592687

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 321 - 23/02/2025 22:57:55    2592802

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1194 - 24/02/2025 10:01:22    2592833

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3961 - 24/02/2025 11:51:18    2592871

4 changes and probably more before throw in. Donie Smith the latest to miss out on injury.

Conor Carroll (Oranmore Maree)
Pearse Frost (St Brigids)
John McManus (Roscommon Gaels)
Niall Higgins (Navan O'Mahony's)
Shane Cunnane (St Brigids)
David Murray (Padraig Pearses)
Robbie Dolan (St Brigids)
Enda Smith (Boyle)
Keith Doyle (St Dominics)
Ciarain Murtagh (St Faithleachs)
Ultan Harney (Clann na nGael)
Conor Hand (St Brigids)
Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleachs)
Cian McKeon (Boyle)
Ciaran Lennon (Clann na nGael)

Subs - Aaron Brady (Elphin) Dylan Ruane (Michael Glaveys) Ruaidhri Fallon (St Brigids) Shane Killoran (Elphin) Eddie Nolan (St Brigids) Tim Lambe (Roscommon Gaels) Ben O'Carroll (St Brigids) Cathal Heneghan (Michael Glaveys) Conor Cox (Eire Og) Ronan Daly (Padraig Pearses) Declan Kenny (Padraig Pearses)

Best of luck to Roscommon Saturday evening and safe travelling to all supporters making the trip.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3961 - 27/02/2025 21:37:51    2593593

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1194 - 28/02/2025 08:33:16    2593623

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2107 - 28/02/2025 11:09:39    2593655

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 28/02/2025 15:18:14    2593716

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2324 - 28/02/2025 21:04:56    2593797

Take a 14 point win against Cork any day but we definitely should not get carried away as Cork's shooting was diabolical. Top scorers were Dermot 0-7 , Conor 0-6 and Ben 1-3. Best I have seen Ben and Shane Cunnane playing in a while. Still improvement needed on our kickout strategy but more positives than negatives.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 01/03/2025 21:20:23    2594012

Professional display whereby game was basically won when Enda Smith converted the penalty on 50 minutes Cork wide/shot count got inflated after that as they got desperate with wild shots and looking for goals.

Higgins marked Chris Og Jones out of the game and Davy Murray delivered the needed experience in defence on his first start this year. Much better in midfield this week with Doyie, Cunnane,Enda,Harney competing well.

Diarmuid Murtagh wasn't going to held scoreless for a 2nd match. Ben rewarded with 1-3 for his solid showing and Conor Hand superb again.

Cavan up next who have won three games in a row so another big game in this promotion race. Safe travel home to rossies that attended the match and that win should make the journey a lot shorter now.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3961 - 01/03/2025 22:04:41    2594030

What's Roscommon's starting defense come summer? Forwards and midfields are easier pick and are both flying it, but the defense would worry me come championship time. I think my six would be, including indecisions:

Niall Higgins
Brian Stack
Davy Murray
Shne Cunnane or Dylan Ruane
Ronan Daly or Ruairi Fallon
Colm Neary

The problem is we're changing it so much each week that you'd like to see a defense starting to solidify come end of league and getting used to working together as a unit. Hopefully Brian and Colm are recovered soon as both are essential to our defense.

SpanishRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 32 - 02/03/2025 12:14:39    2594085

Good showing from a lot of players. Consistency is key for us. Much tougher tests to come. Two week break now will be good. Hopefully get a couple of players back to get some minutes into their legs.

BrigidsToom (Roscommon) - Posts: 26 - 02/03/2025 14:29:08    2594114

played some good stuff today especially ben conor hand keith doyle and niall higgins, However cork missed a few goals and had a lot of wides as some of our collective defending was poor,

diehardrossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 4 - 02/03/2025 19:33:40    2594230

Good performance on Saturday but the next two matches will be no pushovers. Cavan are going for promotion and they know that the game against Roscommon is do-or-die for them. If they can win this match they will be on the same number of points as Roscommon, and have won the head to head battle, with have their last match at home against Cork.
Westmeath have a very young and promising team and have been very unlucky not to have any points on the board. For example there were beating Meath today by a point with a couple of minutes left only to concede a goal at the very end to loose by three.
Should be a bit crowd in the Hyde for the next match against Cavan.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 680 - 02/03/2025 20:33:25    2594256

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2107 - 02/03/2025 21:25:20    2594281