Retirements

[Dun Eile]

He was poor when he came back from oz. He couldn't really kick the ball. If he'd continued the way he was before he left he'd have been great.

Yeah it was really noticeable how crocked he was after Oz especially his kicking - his kicking motion on the rare occasions he did kick was so slow and cimbersome compared to what he showed in that All-Ireland was night and day. I don't think he'd have been anywhere near Clifford's level but there was definitely a decent forward there already when he left for Oz. Jusct checking the Terracetalk website he scored 1-11 in the 2008 Championship and 3-12 in the 2009 Championship which was fairly decent scoring. He scored a total of 0-2 in the championship after he came back.

He tore his hamstring tendons completely off the bone, an injury that retired Paul O'Connell.

Where did the brother Barry John go? He was handy at minor. Play senior for couple years then disappeared.

[Blowitupref]

Donie Smith after 13 years.

made his senior debut for Roscommon in the 2012 Championship against Tyrone and went on to make 133 appearances in the primrose and blue.


• 2 Connacht Senior Football Championships (2017, 2019)
• 4 National Football League Division 2 titles (2015, 2018, 2020, 2022)
• 1 National Football League Division 3 title (2014)

scoring record of 8 goals and 273 points.

[twohands!!!]

He was poor when he came back from oz. He couldn't really kick the ball. If he'd continued the way he was before he left he'd have been great.

Yeah it was really noticeable how crocked he was after Oz especially his kicking - his kicking motion on the rare occasions he did kick was so slow and cimbersome compared to what he showed in that All-Ireland was night and day. I don't think he'd have been anywhere near Clifford's level but there was definitely a decent forward there already when he left for Oz. Jusct checking the Terracetalk website he scored 1-11 in the 2008 Championship and 3-12 in the 2009 Championship which was fairly decent scoring. He scored a total of 0-2 in the championship after he came back.

He tore his hamstring tendons completely off the bone, an injury that retired Paul O'Connell.

Where did the brother Barry John go? He was handy at minor. Play senior for couple years then disappeared.

I've half a notion that I heard he emmigrated to the States. Not certain by any means.

[twohands!!!]

Donie Smith after 13 years.

made his senior debut for Roscommon in the 2012 Championship against Tyrone and went on to make 133 appearances in the primrose and blue.


• 2 Connacht Senior Football Championships (2017, 2019)
• 4 National Football League Division 2 titles (2015, 2018, 2020, 2022)
• 1 National Football League Division 3 title (2014)

scoring record of 8 goals and 273 points.

13 years of intercounty is a serious stint in this day and age.

[Blowitupref]

Donie Smith after 13 years.

made his senior debut for Roscommon in the 2012 Championship against Tyrone and went on to make 133 appearances in the primrose and blue.


• 2 Connacht Senior Football Championships (2017, 2019)
• 4 National Football League Division 2 titles (2015, 2018, 2020, 2022)
• 1 National Football League Division 3 title (2014)

scoring record of 8 goals and 273 points.

13 years of intercounty is a serious stint in this day and age.

Certainly is and had three years with the U21s 2012 to 2014 where Roscommon reached two All-Ireland finals losing out to star studded Dublin team. 2011 and 2010 played Minor winning one Connacht title.

[Rossfan]

Best wishes Donie.
You were a good one. No doubt you'll score a good few for Boyle in the near future.
A few more retirements to come I fear....

[fullback2023]

He was poor when he came back from oz. He couldn't really kick the ball. If he'd continued the way he was before he left he'd have been great.

Yeah it was really noticeable how crocked he was after Oz especially his kicking - his kicking motion on the rare occasions he did kick was so slow and cimbersome compared to what he showed in that All-Ireland was night and day. I don't think he'd have been anywhere near Clifford's level but there was definitely a decent forward there already when he left for Oz. Jusct checking the Terracetalk website he scored 1-11 in the 2008 Championship and 3-12 in the 2009 Championship which was fairly decent scoring. He scored a total of 0-2 in the championship after he came back.

He tore his hamstring tendons completely off the bone, an injury that retired Paul O'Connell.

Where did the brother Barry John go? He was handy at minor. Play senior for couple years then disappeared.

I've half a notion that I heard he emmigrated to the States. Not certain by any means.

Fairly sure he went to Australia for a while when Tommy was in the AFL, met some lads who were travelling down there and planning to head to San Francisco, followed them there and never ended up leaving.