Hastings Cup 2016 - Now back to normal

[Syferus]

Roscommon 2-21 Galway 1-11 FT.

Well done to the players and management. Consistent performances and lots of squad rotation - seven changes from last week today. You can't ask for much more from January than that, now onto Connacht..

[mjg]

Full time 1_11 Ross 2_21

[galwayman]

Disappointing but not surprising from a Galway point of view.
I do think this is a particularly talented Roscommon team.

[Shrewdness]

Ultan Harney scored 0-7 from play before going off. Noel Gately scored 1-4.. 2-21 is a great score without Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith and Thomas Corcoran, who had an ankle operation in Dublin this morning.

[Syferus]

Ultan Harney scored 0-7 from play before going off. Noel Gately scored 1-4.. 2-21 is a great score without Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith and Thomas Corcoran, who had an ankle operation in Dublin this morning.

Any word on how long Corc is out for, Shrewdness?

[Shrewdness]

The person who told me said he heard Willie Hegarty mention it in the radio commentary.

[larryin89]

The Roscommon machine marches on , the glory days have begun.

Well done to Roscommon.

[macdanger2]

Ultan Harney scored 0-7 from play before going off. Noel Gately scored 1-4.. 2-21 is a great score without Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith and Thomas Corcoran, who had an ankle operation in Dublin this morning.

That gately lad looked excellent v mayo last year (presume it's the same fella?)

[Shrewdness]

Syferus, in an aftermatch interview, Mark Dowd said that it would be ''touch and go'' whether Thomas Corcoran would be fit for the championship game against Sligo.

[mjg]

Ultan Harney scored 0-7 from play before going off. Noel Gately scored 1-4.. 2-21 is a great score without Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith and Thomas Corcoran, who had an ankle operation in Dublin this morning.

it is I think he's still minor

That gately lad looked excellent v mayo last year (presume it's the same fella?)

[Shrewdness]

Yes, it's the same Noel Gately. Doing his Leaving Cert in June.

[Syferus]

Ultan Harney scored 0-7 from play before going off. Noel Gately scored 1-4.. 2-21 is a great score without Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith and Thomas Corcoran, who had an ankle operation in Dublin this morning.

That gately lad looked excellent v mayo last year (presume it's the same fella?)

Overage this year, didn't make the minor team under FOD in 2013 for whatever reason.  Was the star of the show at minor last year. Looks to be taking to U21 as easy as Murt did last year. I hear the sneaky Sligo boys had their spies out in Lanesborough today..

[ross4life]

Accomplished display by the young rossies this afternoon. Playing against the strong wind & leading by 2pts it was clear by half time that we were going to win. Within 5 mins of the second half we ended the game as a contest with some clinical finishing. Galway were missing a few key championship starters but to score 2-21 (2-16 from play) in January is very impressive regardless of the opposition.

Another useful pre season competition where we got the chance to give 35 lads a run out. Plenty of options for Mark Dowd to choose from & we won't be looking past Sligo after the way they pushed us all the way last year. 

[Rossfan]

Any day ya score 2-21 is a good day even against half a team.
Any couple of weeks ya bate the Rhus and Herrins on the double is sweet..
HOWEVER..... It's only January and all will be long forgotten in a few weeks.
The real business for the Seniors starts tomorrow and for the gossoons on 18th March.

[Maroon Manc]

That was some mauling Galway got although we'll see how they got on in the championship first before getting too carried away.

Apparently there is at least 5 senior lads to be added to that team from Saturday, in Heaney, Farragher, Silke, Comer & Tierney. I'd imagine they would make a huge difference.

Well done to the Ros, it was some result especially for a final.