All Ireland Quarter Final Roscommon V Cork

[Rossfan]

Rossies unchanged:

Geoffrey Claffey, Sean McDermott, Peter Domican (cpt), Stephen Ormsby, Sean Purcell, Cathal Dineen, David Casey, Michael Finneran, Karol Mannion, David Keenan, David O'Gara, Cathal Cregg, John Rogers, Donal Shine, Ger Heneghan.

You omitted our 16th man _

                    DERMOT

[Shrewdness]

Interesting to see in the local media where Fergal O'Donnell has said that he is expecting a big performance from Ros on Sunday. I suppose what else would he be expected to say.

I hear from a friend of one of the Ros players that the squad are quite bullish about their chances on Sunday and are in no fear of Cork.

[Rossfan]

The 06 lads played without fear and hopefully that will be the Ros motto from now on.
They have to be aiming to win games ,whether it happens or not is another story, because they'll never win if they go with the aim of " we'll try and put up a good perfomance".

It will be some shock in the GAA world if we pull it off ......
and I'll be pleasantly surprised too 

[Kerry Mike]

and are in no fear of Cork

Horse into them Ros nothing to fear about Cork, big donkeys dont win too many Derby's as Babs Keating once said, take no shit off them, watch out for the odd throat grabber and other sly tactics including their manager who has been known to tickle a few sliothars in his day, and ye will be fine

[ross matt]

and are in no fear of Cork

Horse into them Ros nothing to fear about Cork, big donkeys dont win too many Derby's as Babs Keating once said, take no shit off them, watch out for the odd throat grabber and other sly tactics including their manager who has been known to tickle a few sliothars in his day, and ye will be fine

Referring to the incident with Jacko Mike?
Dunno how O'Se didnt deck him that day.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Former Roscommon manager Tommy "Tom" Carr thinks Cork will hammer Roscommon by eight points or more: http://www.hoganstand.com/roscommon/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=132993

A lot of Rossies I know have good time for Carr. Could never figure that out. What's he thinking about here? Thought it was a very ungracious thing to say about his former team.

[Kerry Mike]

Thats the one, Jacko could do little about it when your man had put a good squeeze on him, nasty atmosphere in the crowd that day too if I remember correctly. I dont think Counihan got a suspension at the time for it, but again thats Cork for you.

[ross4life]

Don't forget Tommy Carr's Cavan lost to Cork by 1-19 to 0-4 a few weeks ago so if he think's where only gonna lose by up to 8 pts i'm surprised & Interesting enough we are the same odds 8/1 to win on Sunday as London were to beat us back in May

Of course we won by 8 points that day but were disappointed by the performance i can't imagine what the cork boy's are expecting (hopefully a nasty shock)

[neilthemac]

Former Roscommon manager Tommy "Tom" Carr thinks Cork will hammer Roscommon by eight points or more: http://www.hoganstand.com/roscommon/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=132993

A lot of Rossies I know have good time for Carr. Could never figure that out. What's he thinking about here? Thought it was a very ungracious thing to say about his former team.

Carr was manager in 2003 when we last got to the quarter final. That was a good summer following the team around the country.

[ross matt]

Thats the one, Jacko could do little about it when your man had put a good squeeze on him, nasty atmosphere in the crowd that day too if I remember correctly. I dont think Counihan got a suspension at the time for it, but again thats Cork for you.

Nothing done about it Mike. Jacko was one of my (and everyones) favourite players. Never seen anything as blatantly filthy. Never liked Counihan as a player. Dirty but effective I guess. Good manager though I think.

Cork by 8 is very possible. Dont care so long as Rossies dont freeze and go out and play their own game. Cork not so hot when you run at them as Limerick proved.

[Rossfan]

A lot of Rossies I know have good time for Carr. Could never figure that out. What's he thinking about here? Thought it was a very ungracious thing to say about his former team.

I'm  NOT one of them anyway.
I always thought of him as a genuine chap who had little managerial ability.
However this crap and his nonsense talk about Maughtan being abused in 2008 has put him in my leabhair dubh.
After his latest foray into management you'd think he's be keeping out of the media.
I may be daft but I think we have a great chance of upsetting Cork's apple tart( ).

[Frank Casey]

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/no-changes-for-counihans-cork-467327.html

Cork manager Conor Counihan has opted to field an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Roscommon.

There was much speculation that Counihan would alter his side after the sluggish extra-time victory over Limerick last week, but he has remained loyal to his starting line-up.

Noel O'Leary, Derek Kavanagh and Paul Kerrigan were brought in as late changes for the Limerick game, and the trio have retained their starting places for this weekend's Croke Park clash (throw-in 2pm).

O'Leary will link up again with team captain Graham Canty and Paudie Kissane in the half-back line, supporting a midfield partnership of Kavanagh and Aidan Walsh.

Kerrigan gets the nod at right half-forward, with Donncha O'Connor, who kicked two points as a substitute against Limerick, and Fintan Goold among the attackers to miss out.

Nicholas Murphy and Alan O'Connor also have to be content with places on the bench.

The Rebels are bidding to maintain their 100% record in All-Ireland quarter-finals, having won all six of their previous fixtures in the last-eight of the All-Ireland Championship.

Cork won their first ever Championship meeting with Roscommon in the 1990 All-Ireland semi-final, claiming a 0-17 to 0-10 victory, but the Rossies evened thing up with a one-point first round qualifier success at Dr Hyde Park in 2003.

Speaking ahead of Cork's fourth game in as many weeks, goalkeeper Alan Quirke said: "There's no doubt about it, it's going to be physically difficult because of all the football we've played over the last few weeks.

"But teams have managed to do it coming from the qualifiers in the past, so there's no reason why we can't do that.

"There were no real celebrations after the Limerick game. It was just an ice bath and a bit of grub and we had a good recovery session on Sunday.

"We have a good panel and that's what we'll need this weekend.

"To beat Limerick in their own ground is an achievement that we're proud of. We've learnt a lot from these qualifier games - winning is a great habit to have and hopefully we can keep holding onto it," he said.

CORK (SFC v Roscommon): A Quirke; R Carey, M Shields, J O'Sullivan; N O'Leary, G Canty (capt), P Kissane; D Kavanagh, A Walsh; P Kerrigan, P O'Neill, P Kelly; D Goulding, C Sheehan, C O'Neill

[Rossfan]

Hopefully the ref will protect our gasúns from O'Leary's antics.

[Rudi]

Carr never misses a chance to get a slap at the Rossies, bitter man. Most in Ros are disappointed by these antics. However others close to the county board felt while he was manager he was 100% committed to improving all things football in Ros, obviously he lacks man management skills - typical of most army folk.

The game itself, hope Ros are not bet after 20 mins, would hate to see a drubbing of biblical order.

[Beard]

I've no great issue with Tommy Carr's opinion per se but why do we need these type of characters knocking around in the media. Tommy Carr - good footballer 15-20 years ago. Mediocre enough record as a manager with a high profile stint with the Dubs, bit unlucky you could argue. I heard an interview with him going on about 2 and 5 and 17 year plans in counties like Cavan and Laois and Westmeath and I thought, does anyone really give the slightest toss about what he has to say anymore. NO.

Half these fellas just need to let go of the sliver of limelight that they are hanging on to and go off and coach underage football or get involved with the county board or do something else useful.