Connacht U20 and U17 championships 2025

[Cunny Funt]

Mayo awaiting the winner of tonight's Connacht U20 semi final.  Should Roscommon win the final will be in Tuam Stadium and should Sligo win Hyde Park will be the venue next week.  Match live on the TG4 player.



Shield final on at 6:30pm in Kiltoom.  Galway have gone with a much changed team.  Leitrim players who played against Mayo seniors on Saturday return.  Connacht GAA streaming that game.

[Maxi Stavros]

Expectations on this Roscommon under 20 team need to be set accordingly, 10 of the starting 15 are either underage again next year or the year after.

[Blowitupref]

Goals galore in the Shield final with Leitrim winning 5-13 to 4-12 v Galway.

Good game well done both sides Roscommon 4-12 Sligo 1-18.

[Blowitupref]

Half time in the semi-final Roscommon 3-3 Sligo 0-11.

[SLIGONIAN]

Sligo the better team but a few goal gifts have kept Roscommon in it. How they are a point up is hard to take. Feels like we are playing all the football. Hopefully our keeper can get his act together 2nd half and one on one defending improves.

[Maxi Stavros]

Result never really in doubt, Roscommon will feel they have over achieved this year in reaching the final due to the huge player carry over next year, outside of Mayo the other teams are not up to much.

[SLIGONIAN]

Keeper had not his best day, lost by 3 but handed them about 2-2. Annoying defeat as for long periods were better team.

4-12 to 1-18

[Mano]

Keeper was a disaster for us, lost by 3 but he handed them about 2-2. Annoying defeat as for long periods were better team.

4-12 to 1-18

Cop yourself on and stop singling out one young lad. He made one bad mistake in the first half for a goal. Kickouts is not solely the responsibility of the keeper. It's involves players movement and receiver as well as the keeper. I thought we were excellent from 5 up. Full back line unfortunately were roasted again. We looked to be carrying a few injuries, Niland and Rooney didnt look right and were quiet enough.

[SLIGONIAN]

Keeper was a disaster for us, lost by 3 but he handed them about 2-2. Annoying defeat as for long periods were better team.

4-12 to 1-18

Cop yourself on and stop singling out one young lad. He made one bad mistake in the first half for a goal. Kickouts is not solely the responsibility of the keeper. It's involves players movement and receiver as well as the keeper. I thought we were excellent from 5 up. Full back line unfortunately were roasted again. We looked to be carrying a few injuries, Niland and Rooney didnt look right and were quiet enough.

Was the keeper good then, is that what you want me to say. He was at fault for the second goal. He kicked 2 kickouts second half to their no5 with no Sligoman near him and they got 1-1 off that. That was one after the other. What do want me to say? He was good.

We are so soft in Sligo, can't handle any criticism at all.

Niland and Rooney were injured and working at about 60% throughout the whole campaign. Niland gave outstanding performances considering. Lyons was a loss to the FB line. Obviously Conor Walsh getting injured on the eve of the first was tough blow for midfield.

Management couldn't have got more out of us.

[Rossfan]

I'm still trying to recover from the excitement of that game.
Pulsating or what....

Probably won't bate the Rhus who seem a step above ourselves and Sligo.

Good to get to successive Connacht Minor and u20 Finals to give us some hope after the Salthill depression.

[Mano]

Keeper was a disaster for us, lost by 3 but he handed them about 2-2. Annoying defeat as for long periods were better team.

4-12 to 1-18

Cop yourself on and stop singling out one young lad. He made one bad mistake in the first half for a goal. Kickouts is not solely the responsibility of the keeper. It's involves players movement and receiver as well as the keeper. I thought we were excellent from 5 up. Full back line unfortunately were roasted again. We looked to be carrying a few injuries, Niland and Rooney didnt look right and were quiet enough.

Was the keeper good then, is that what you want me to say. He was at fault for the second goal. He kicked 2 kickouts second half to their no5 with no Sligoman near him and they got 1-1 off that. That was one after the other. What do want me to say? He was good.

We are so soft in Sligo, can't handle any criticism at all.

Niland and Rooney were injured and working at about 60% throughout the whole campaign. Niland gave outstanding performances considering. Lyons was a loss to the FB line. Obviously Conor Walsh getting injured on the eve of the first was tough blow for midfield.

Management couldn't have got more out of us.

I would prefer you said nothing at all than singling out a young man for criticism who coincidentally is from your local rivals club in North Sligo. If it was a Molaise Gaels keeper would u do the dame. Number 5 scored the goal but who tracked his run was the keeper supposed to do that also. I take yiur side in a lot of things especially with regard to McEntee but this post and similar posts you put up on the minors is main reason why you are very much disliked by Sligo posters.

[SLIGONIAN]

Keeper was a disaster for us, lost by 3 but he handed them about 2-2. Annoying defeat as for long periods were better team.

4-12 to 1-18

Cop yourself on and stop singling out one young lad. He made one bad mistake in the first half for a goal. Kickouts is not solely the responsibility of the keeper. It's involves players movement and receiver as well as the keeper. I thought we were excellent from 5 up. Full back line unfortunately were roasted again. We looked to be carrying a few injuries, Niland and Rooney didnt look right and were quiet enough.

Was the keeper good then, is that what you want me to say. He was at fault for the second goal. He kicked 2 kickouts second half to their no5 with no Sligoman near him and they got 1-1 off that. That was one after the other. What do want me to say? He was good.

We are so soft in Sligo, can't handle any criticism at all.

Niland and Rooney were injured and working at about 60% throughout the whole campaign. Niland gave outstanding performances considering. Lyons was a loss to the FB line. Obviously Conor Walsh getting injured on the eve of the first was tough blow for midfield.

Management couldn't have got more out of us.

I would prefer you said nothing at all than singling out a young man for criticism who coincidentally is from your local rivals club in North Sligo. If it was a Molaise Gaels keeper would u do the dame. Number 5 scored the goal but who tracked his run was the keeper supposed to do that also. I take yiur side in a lot of things especially with regard to McEntee but this post and similar posts you put up on the minors is main reason why you are very much disliked by Sligo posters.

I did slightly edit my initial post as it was too strong, fair enough. Your wider point insinuates only positivity is allowed. Say nothing if its negative, right?. I rarely mention names of players anymore if its negative because of the backlash and that's how I approached the minors. The Molaise Drumcliffe rivalry has nothing to do with this. I will probably get buried on HS for my last post but I feel I was balanced. I am not on here or there to be liked. When I post I sometimes know how people will react.

[Cunny Funt]

Tonight was a decent quality competitive contest on a pitch that didn't look great. On a better better Tuam pitch I'd hope we get the same for next weeks final but I'd fear we won't with the scheduling advantage that favourites Mayo have.

[weareros]

Hard luck to Sligo, have continuously improved with the league format as I believe have we. Hope Connacht GAA don't abandon it. But Mayo look a class above everyone this year at U20. However Tuam is a happy hunting ground so we are not without hope. On the goals - we gifted Sligo a goal too. About 3 times leading up to it from the initial stray pass. I also thought Conor Grogan still had a lot to do on the stray Sligo kickout and it initially only looked like a point was on when he laid if off, but continued his run while Sligo defence hesitated. But we got the goals and will need to up our point accuracy to get near to Mayo.

[Cunny Funt]

Connacht U20 final on tomorrow at 7pm in Tuam.  Match live on TG4 youtube.  Mayo strong favourites to win a first U20 provincial title since 2018 which was a win against Roscommon in that final.  Roscommon are defending U20 champions, bet Galway in MacHale Park last year.