Connacht senior football championship 2025

[weareros]

John Maher's injury is annoying because of the surface they're expected to play on in New York.
Galway will still have plenty to spare over Roscommon the next day.

Joyce says it doesn't look too serious. Great hardworking player, would be a big loss. Those 4G surfaces always risk injuries, but that said, it's the same type of surface that John Prenty expects the Connacht teams to play on, in his dome before it blew away in the storm, right before the league - till the GAA called a halt on the FBD and preliminary competitions. Even then Padraic Joyce did not like risking his best players and was starting to play B teams in the FBD.

[mouview]

John Maher's injury is annoying because of the surface they're expected to play on in New York.
Galway will still have plenty to spare over Roscommon the next day.

Wouldn't be so blase about that outcome. The way Galway finished the league (last 3 games), you'd fear for them against any Div. I or II opposition. In spite of having a lot of good players on the team , they're not defending at all well and conceding scores far too easily. PJ just doesn't seem to have gotten the balance in the team right at all yet.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Leitrim are 80/1 to beat Mayo this weekend.

Is that a record in a one off game?

[Rossfan]

"Its all the new rules' fault"

[Cunny Funt]

Leitrim are 80/1 to beat Mayo this weekend.

Is that a record in a one off game?

New York and London had similar odds over the years but probably the longest odds for Leitrim to win a home Connacht championship game. They were 40/1 to win some of their home Div 3 games and were well beaten.  Record margin defeat in Connacht for Leitrim is I think by 24 points to Mayo and with the new rules with scores coming much easier now that could well be surpassed this Saturday.

[GalwayBayBoy]

[joemamas]

one could argue (with Shane Walsh) it is one of the strongest squads in Ireland.
personally wouldnt be surprised if neither Maher nor McDaid don't start, as Maher injured his ankle, and McDaid had to go off with some injury or other 10 or 15 mins from end.
As for both of the guys who came on to replace them, it would be an understatement to say they were not lacking in size.

[galwayman]

What is the issue with Shane?
Wouldn't be surprised if there are a few changes before throw in.
 No idea how O'Laoi has managed to get into that team given his performances in the league and against New York.

[Duine Eile]

What is the issue with Shane?
Wouldn't be surprised if there are a few changes before throw in.
 No idea how O'Laoi has managed to get into that team given his performances in the league and against New York.

All the players on the bench along with the stand by players are a better option than O Laoi at this stage, I can't understand how he's keeping his place.

[Blowitupref]

Apart from Walsh,Comer probably Galways strongest team and remains to be seen how many minutes Comer get as his injury is looked to be managed better this year than last.

Roscommon line out published

Conor Carroll - Oranmore?Maree
Ronan Daly -  Padraig Pearses  David Murray - Padraig Pearses  Niall Higgins -  Navan O'Mahaony's
Ruaidhri Fallon -  St Brigids  Brian Stack - St Brigids     Colm Neary - Strokestown
Eddie Nolan - St Brigids   Shane Cunnane - St Brigids
Ultan Harney - Clann na nGael Enda Smith - Boyle  Ciarain Murtagh - St Faithleachs
Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs  Ben O'Carroll - St Brigids  Cian McKeon - Boyle

Subs
Aaron Brady - Elphin
Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels
Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys
John McManus - Roscommon Gaels
Pearse Frost - St Brigids
Keith Doyle - St Dominics
Daire Cregg - Boyle
Donie Smith - Boyle
Shane Killoran - Elphin
Conor Cox - Éire Óg
Conor Hand - St Brigids

[Cunny Funt]

Galway v Roscommon should be interesting game on Sunday hopefully the weather doesn't ruin the contest which is pot luck in April in Salthill if it's a good day weather wise.

Before then Mayo have named unchanged team to face Leitrim tomorrow.  200 appearance for Aidan O'Shea.

Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHuygh, Enda Hession; Sam Callinan, David McBrien, Stephen Coen; Jack Carney, Matthew Ruane; Davitt Neary, Darren McHale, Fenton Kelly; Aidan O'Shea, Dylan Thornton, Ryan O'Donoghue.

Subs: Adrian Phillips, Conor Reid, Diarmuid O'Connor, Eoghan McLaughlin, Eoin O'Donoghue, Fergal Boland, Frank Irwin, Jordan Flynn, Niall Coggins, Paul Towey, Shairoze Akram.



Leitrim team
Daire O'Shea; Kieran Clancy, Donal Casey, Eanna McNamara; James Rooney, Mark Diffley, Jack Foley; Barry McNulty, Cillian McGloin; Jack Flynn, Keith Keegan, Paul Honeyman; Darren Cox, Riordan O'Rourke, Tom Prior.

Subs: Brian Cull, Ryan Bohan, Tm Hughes, David Feeney, Conall McGovern, Shane FInn, Keelan McHugh, Jack Rowley, Paddy Keane, Ben Guckian, Joe McGloin

[Rossfan]

We travel in hope but not much expectations.
Hopefully a decent performance and see where that takes us.
Hopefully poor oul Laythrum on their new pitch don't get humiliated too much.

[Blowitupref]

After 20 minutes in Pairc Sean.  Leitrim 0-5 Mayo 0-4.    Leitrim 0-6 Mayo 0-6 after 30 minutes.

Half time Leitrim 0-7 Mayo 0-8.  Well done to Leitrim gave it all in that 1st half probably deserved to lead had more chances than Mayo.

45 mins played Leitrim 0-10 Mayo 0-11.

Best spell in the game for Mayo as they now lead 0-15 to 0-10 with 18 minutes to play.

3 minutes left  Leitrim 0-13 Mayo: 0-18

Full time Leitrim 0-13 Mayo 0-20.   Credit to Leitrim for such a competitive 70 minute performance against Div 1 finalist.

[meathie]

Still close in this. I'm sure Mayo will start to pull away from here but point in it at the min

[imtommygunn]

This is a very conflicting game. You want the underdog to win but you wouldn't want to see poacher validated...