Connacht U20 and U17 championships 2026

galwayman · April 16, 2026, 10:18:02 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on April 15, 2026, 09:02:40 PMThey may give the Rhubarbs the Cup now and give winners of Ros/Galway a Shield.

Yup can't see the winner of Galway Roscommon pulling off a shock in the final.

Blowitupref · April 17, 2026, 06:43:56 PM

Final two group games of the U17 championship starting at 7pm. Roscommon already into the final. 2nd and 3rd into the semi final

Half time
Mayo 0-8 Galway 0-6
Leitrim 0-8 Sligo 1-7

Results
Mayo 1-12 Galway 2-10
Leitrim 0-11 Sligo 3-19.

Sligo at home to Galway in the semi final

sligoman2 · April 17, 2026, 08:23:46 PM

Sligo ahead by 17 looks like Sligo and Galway in the semi

magpie seanie · April 17, 2026, 08:33:06 PM

Thankfully Galway got the job done even though losing would have been the same to them unless they got thumped.

Commentators said a neutral venue for semi final? I'm not sure how it works. A welcome boost. Has been a tight championship with exception of Leitrim who will be decent next year.

Cunny Funt · April 17, 2026, 08:53:24 PM

Well done Sligo, the one point win against Mayo last weekend proved key.

It's neutral venues for Connacht U20 semi-final and final. For U17 it's the opposite of the venue from the group stage matches.

So Sligo will play Galway in Tubbercurry or Markievicz Park.

Rossfan · April 17, 2026, 08:59:13 PM

Can they not have the same for both grades,?

galwayman · April 17, 2026, 10:50:59 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on April 17, 2026, 08:59:13 PMCan they not have the same for both grades,?

Surely the team that finishes above the other in the table should get home advantage?
That is always the way in any club championship I've ever been involved in where 2nd plays 3rd in a semi final.
The top team (rightly) gets rewarded with a passage straight through to the final so 2nd should be rewarded with semi final home advantage for finishing above the 3rd team.

Blowitupref · April 18, 2026, 12:21:44 AM

U17 Semi Final between Sligo and Galway will take place in Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry at 6.30pm on Friday May 1st. Extra time and penalties if necessary.

Blowitupref · April 22, 2026, 12:25:59 PM

U20 semi-final tonight in MacHale Park at 6.30pm. The group game between the two was won by Galway 3-10 to 1-11.

Galway favourites to win again tonight. (Galway 5/4 Roscommon 5/6, draw in 60 minutes 15/2)

Match can be watched here.

Half time Galway 0-9 Roscommon 1-4. Young Tribesmen have scored with all bar one of their shots while the rossies wasteful including a few other goal chances.

Full time Roscommon 2-10 Galway 0-15.

Best team won. Roscommon v Mayo final in Tuam next Wednesday.

pjm · April 22, 2026, 07:56:09 PM

Decent second half, better team won

Rossfan · April 22, 2026, 08:56:12 PM

Rhubarbs would bate the pick of the 2 teams tonight.
Still we're in the Final so they "only" have to bate us.

weareros · April 23, 2026, 01:26:57 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on April 22, 2026, 08:56:12 PMRhubarbs would bate the pick of the 2 teams tonight.
Still we're in the Final so they "only" have to bate us.

Mayo best team so far alright and their hammering of Galway was ominous but there's areas where Roscommon have superiority. Unusually, it's not with naturally scoring forwards whereas Mayo has two top class forwards. But we are good at winning possession with a very strong half back line. Can we catch a bit of fire with the point scoring and start putting away more of the goal chances. Another session with Chris O'Dowd may be required by Boyle Abbey.

Cunny Funt · April 23, 2026, 03:00:23 PM

Quote from: weareros on April 23, 2026, 01:26:57 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on April 22, 2026, 08:56:12 PMRhubarbs would bate the pick of the 2 teams tonight.
Still we're in the Final so they "only" have to bate us.

Mayo best team so far alright and their hammering of Galway was ominous but there's areas where Roscommon have superiority. Unusually, it's not with naturally scoring forwards whereas Mayo has two top class forwards. But we are good at winning possession with a very strong half back line. Can we catch a bit of fire with the point scoring and start putting away more of the goal chances. Another session with Chris O'Dowd may be required by Boyle Abbey.

Was only 4 points between Mayo and Roscommon in the group stage a few weeks ago and it took a Kobe McDonald two-pointer free to secure the win in added time.

Main question I'd have on Roscommon is how much that hard earned win last night has taken out of them? Next Wednesday will be a 3rd game in 14 days while Mayo will be refreshed with the week off.

Rossfan · April 23, 2026, 05:21:24 PM

On the other hand playing regularly vs a crowd who'd been lazing for 2 weeks..