FBD 2024

[Rossfan]

The excitement.....

[From the Bunker]

Ros vs Galway is the usual final. No violence from Mayo until the ground gets hard. Choking later.

Galway always do better in Croke Park. Their record speaks for itself for the last 55 years.

[Blowitupref]

New faces on the Roscommon panel to face Sligo, a lot of them are from the U20 team the reached the 2021 All Ireland final.

Colm Lavin (Éire Óg)
David Murray (Padraig Pearses)
Conor Hussey (Michael Glaveys)
Dylan Gaughan (Tulsk)
Patrick Gavin (Clann na nGael)
Brian Stack (St. Brigids)
Eoin McCormack (St. Dominics)
Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses)
Keith Doyle (St. Dominics) (Capt)
Ciaran Lennon (Clann na nGael)
Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleachs)
Dylan Ruane (Michael Glaveys)
Ben O’Carroll (St. Brigids)
Conor Cox (Éire Óg)
Paul Carey (Padraig Pearses)

Subs
Conor Carroll (Oranmore/Maree)
Tomás Crean (Creggs)
Cian Glennon (St. Faithleachs)
Robbie Dolan (St. Brigids)
Connell Kennelly (St. Faithleachs)
Aengus Lyons (Fuerty)
Shane Cunnane (St Brigds)
Ciaran Sugrue (St. Brigids)
Darragh Heneghan (Michael Glaveys)
Adam McDermott (Castlerea St. Kevins)
Ruaidhrí Fallon (St. Brigids)

Galway selection for Saturday v Mayo. Comer,John Daly return and should feature off the bench.

1. Bernard Power (CorofinGAA)
2. Cathal Sweeney (Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club)
3. Seán Fitzgerald (Bearna)
4. James Foley (Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club)
5. Dylan McHugh (Corofin)
6. Billy Mannion (Mountbellew/Moylough)
7. Daniel O’Flaherty (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
8. John Maher (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
9. Matthew Barrett (Mountbellew/Moylough)
10. Dylan Canney (Corofin)
11. Matthew Tierney - Capt (Oughterard)
12. Johnny Heaney (Killannin)
13. Ian Burke (Corofin)
14. Robert Finnerty (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
15. Barry McHugh (Mountbellew/Moylough)
Subs
16. Tadhg O’Malley (St Michaels GAA Club)
17. Jack Kirrane (Milltown GAA)
18. Eoghan Kelly (Cumann Peile Mhaigh Cuilinn)
19. Paul Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn)
20. James McLaughlin (Maigh Cuilinn)
21. Evan Murphy (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
22. Tomo Culhane (Salthill/Knocknacarra)
23. Damien Comer (Annaghdown)
24. Brian Mannion (Tuam Stars)
25. Nathan Grainger (Claregalway GAA)
26. John Daly (Mountbellew/Moylough)


Mayo starting team. No subs listed as of now.

Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels)
Jack Coyne (Ballyhaunis)
Rory Brickenden (Westport)
Sam Callinan (Ballina)
Fenton Kelly (Davitts)
Stephen Coen (Hollymount-Carramore)
Donnacha McHugh (Castlebar)
Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)
Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina)
Fionn McDonald (Westport)
Conor McStay (Ballina)
Bryan Walsh (Ballintubber)
Aiden Orme (Knockmore)
James Carr (Ardagh)
Paul Towey (Charlestown)


Sligo line up

Daniel Lyons (Shamrock Gaels)
Luke Nicholson (St Mary's)
Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry)
Nathan Mullen (Coolaney)
Brian Cox (St Joseph's)
Darragh Cummins (St Joesph's)
Jack Lavin (Ballymote)
Paul Kilcoyne (St Mary's)
Pat Spillane (St Jude)
Joe Keaney (St Molaise Gaels)
Sean Carrabine (Castleconnor)
David Quinn (Shamrock Gaels)
Cian Lally (Drumcliffe)
Pat O'Connor (St Farnans)
Niall Murphy (Coolera)
Donal Conlon (Geevagh)

Subs
Niall Murphy (Coolera)
Oisin Flynn (Castleconnor)
Kenny Gavigan (Tourlestrane)
Paul McNamara (Naomh Eoin)
Evan Lyons (Shamrock Gaels)
Gerard O’Kelly Lynch (St Mary's)
David Phillips (St Mary's)
Nathan Rooney (St Mary's)
Eoghan Smith (Drumcliffe)
Luke Towey (St Molaise Gaels)
Mark Walsh (Owenmore Gaels)

[Tatler Jack]

Sligo leading at H/t 2-9 to 1-9 and well deserving of the lead.

Final score. Ros 3-17 Sligo 2-13

[Rossfan]

2-2 in the last 10 or 12 minutes made it a comfortable win after a low scoring 25 minutes.
We won't be getting carried away and Tyrone won't be shaking in their boots.
Still a useful outing but....

[Cunny Funt]

Sligo leading at H/t 2-9 to 1-9 and well deserving of the lead.

Final score. Ros 3-17 Sligo 2-13

Good scoring by Sligo 1st half and poor 2nd half. I'd be asking about the strength of the wind if this game was played outdoors.

[SLIGONIAN]

After watching the ref Devenney in the challenge game against Mayo I knew he wouldn't let us win today and he duly obliged Roscommon.

5 mins into second we are down to 14 men and not only that for next 4 attacks he gives us frees coming out of defence instead of advantage and duly slows the game down enough for Roscommon to set up defensively.

Just glad it's not an important game.

Sligo were better team. Our underage is beginning to show through and older lads are in better condition. We were awful.against Mayo a few weeks ago but today much better. Hopefully we can kick on this year.

Even when down 14 we looked solid enough. 9 changes second half too.  Squad looks stronger.

A bit like the summer in CSFC not mentioning the sending off in yere summation as if it's no bearing 😄

[Blowitupref]

After watching the ref Devenney in the challenge game against Mayo I knew he wouldn't let us win today and he duly obliged Roscommon.

5 mins into second we are down to 14 men and not only that for next 4 attacks he gives us frees coming out of defence instead of advantage and duly slows the game down enough for Roscommon to set up defensively.

Just glad it's not an important game.

Sligo were better team. Our underage is beginning to show through and older lads are in better condition. We were awful.against Mayo a few weeks ago but today much better. Hopefully we can kick on this year.

Even when down 14 we looked solid enough. 9 changes second half too.  Squad looks stronger.

A bit like the summer in CSFC not mentioning the sending off in yere summation as if it's no bearing 😄

I think I'd hold off on such comments until and If Sligo gain league promotion and reach the Connacht final than giving any judgement for pre-season game played indoors against opposition who had 9 or 10 players making their county debuts.

[SLIGONIAN]

After watching the ref Devenney in the challenge game against Mayo I knew he wouldn't let us win today and he duly obliged Roscommon.

5 mins into second we are down to 14 men and not only that for next 4 attacks he gives us frees coming out of defence instead of advantage and duly slows the game down enough for Roscommon to set up defensively.

Just glad it's not an important game.

Sligo were better team. Our underage is beginning to show through and older lads are in better condition. We were awful.against Mayo a few weeks ago but today much better. Hopefully we can kick on this year.

Even when down 14 we looked solid enough. 9 changes second half too.  Squad looks stronger.

A bit like the summer in CSFC not mentioning the sending off in yere summation as if it's no bearing 😄

I think I'd hold off on such comments until and If Sligo gain league promotion and reach the Connacht final than giving any judgement for pre-season game played indoors against opposition who had 9 or 10 players making their county debuts.

You are reading way too much into that comment.

[Cunny Funt]

Mayo well on course to their first win against Galway in the FBD for 13 years and first final appearance for 10 years. 2-9 to 0-5 ahead at half time.

[seafoid]

Losing to Galway in th'oul FBD was previously correlated with summer success. Are Mayo banjaxed ?

[Cunny Funt]

Mayo 2-18 Galway 3-12 it finished, Better from Galway 2nd half went down fighting. 2-2 from Tomo Culhane, one player under used by Joyce and his management last year. 

[galwayman]

Strange game. Mayo full value for the win.
Galway were dreadful in the first half. Wiped out around the middle.
Improved in the second half without ever looking like winning.
This game seemed to confirm that our back up defenders are weak which is a big worry given that Molloy won't play this year & Silke is unlikely to from what I hear.

[Mayo Border]

To all the posters asking why Fergal Boland wasn't in the Mayo football squad tonight, I hope you were watching the Intermediate Hurling final in Croke Park just now. Fergal played a blinder. What a sportsman he is. Hard luck Tooreen. You did Mayo proud

[rosnarun]

To all the posters asking why Fergal Boland wasn't in the Mayo football squad tonight, I hope you were watching the Intermediate Hurling final in Croke Park just now. Fergal played a blinder. What a sportsman he is. Hard luck Tooreen. You did Mayo proud

Fergal was dropped from the football panel along with onor o shea and Darrren coen.
any word yet on tickets for Friday?