U21 Football Championship

[Shrewdness]

Barney, in the Ros/Sligo Semi, there was a provision for extra time, so i'm sure the same applies tomorrow.

Just feel that Mayo have too much craft for Ros. I doubt Ros' ability to sustain a challenge for full game.

Surprised to hear of such a low key build up in Mayo, considering they won this All Ireland 2 years ago.

[Rossfan]

Come on Ros
but I think we will have our work cut out for us.
Still it will be nice to see a Ros team that will be competitive at worst.

[dodo]

I take it Devenney is suspended for this match after being sent off against Sligo.

I'm surprised James McKeague isn't a regular starter, thought he looked very good on the All Ireland winning minor team.

[Kerry Mike]

Kerry will be keeping a close eye on this Connacht final, we were very poor against Tipperary last weekend and lucky to win out in the end I have heard, but The Munster title is nice a bit of silverware to win given outr recent flaws at this level. Sean Geaney and his players have alot of work to do and something to focus on before the Semi.

Hard to know really if we have the drive and motivation to push on but most of those Kerry players have lost recent Minor All Ireland's and if its either Mayo or the Rossies it will be a tough semi.

[Rossfan]

I take it Devenney is suspended for this match after being sent off against Sligo.

I'm surprised James McKeague isn't a regular starter, thought he looked very good on the All Ireland winning minor team.

Devaney is suspended alright.
A mild surprise McKeague(19) and Domican(20) arent starting but if McK was that would mean five 19 year olds on the team.
As it is there are only six 21 yr olds, five 20 year olds and four 19 yr olds.
A youthful team or what ?

[Barney]

A youthful team or what ?

Well it is u21!!

The way footabll is gone a good 19 year old has no difficulty in thriving at this level. Mayo had O'Shea, Barrett, Campbell, Cafferkey and Cunniffe on the team that won the All Ireland two years ago. All bar Cafferkey have played for the seniors and you would believe that they will all be important players in the years to come.

The Connacht championship could be very interesting in 3/4 years time when Galway, Ros and Mayo have brought through their young talents.

[AZOffaly]

Surely Roscommon Kerry will be in the Gaelic Grounds? Or maybe Nenagh?

Know the Rossies to be clear favourites but..........the Connacht final against Mayo is on tomorrow night !

Sorry, I meant to say Roscommon/Mayo Kerry will be in the Gaelic Grounds. I sometimes get tired by the time I've finished typing Roscommmm zzzzzzzzzzzz....

[Shrewdness]

Roscommon Under 21 team to play Mayo tomorrow night.......

James Martin

Ronan Brady
David Flynn
Stephen Ormsby

Niall Carty
David Keenan
Colm Garvey

Michael Killilea
James Mc Dermott

Kevin Higgins
Paul Garvey
Cathal Cregg

David O'Gara
Enda Kenny
Donal Shine.

I've actually now heard a different version of the above team, so i don't know what's going on.

Suppose we'll know for sure at 6.30 this evening.

[ExiledGael]

It is with regret that we inform you of the death of Tipperary footballer Darrel Darcy of the Shannon Rovers GAA club who was tragically killed in a car accident on Tuesday afternoon.
Darrel played inter-county football for Tipperary at Minor, Under 21 and Senior level. Last weekend, Darrel lined out at corner-forward for Tipperary in the Munster Under 21 Football Final while on the following day, he appeared as a substitute for the Tipperary Senior Footballers in their victory over Antrim.
Darrel's GAA achievements include winning an All-Ireland Vocational Schools Football title with Tipperary as well as winning Divisional League and Championship medals with the Shannon Rovers GAA club. Darrel was named the North Tipperary Minor Footballer of the Year in 2005.
As a mark of respect, the Munster Minor Football Championship game between Tipperary and Waterford scheduled for this evening in Dungarvan has been postponed and will now take place on Wednesday, April 16th. In addition, scheduled training sessions for the Tipperary Senior Hurlers, Senior Footballers and Minor Hurlers were called off on Tuesday evening while a planned meeting of the Tipperary County Executive was also postponed.
The Tipperary County Board would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Darcy family during this difficult time
Funeral arrangements to follow
May he rest in peace.
Ed Donnelly
Tipperary PRO

Just seen press release on GAA website. RIP

[AZOffaly]

Ah Jaysus. That's just tragic. The poor young fella. Lord have mercy on him, and God help his family. The prime of his life.

[Shrewdness]

That's very sad news and puts life in perspective..Maybe we are all guilty of taking sport and our inter county rivalries too seriously at times, because events like this show us what serious really means.........RIP.

[Tubberman]

Connacht U-21 Championship:

Roscommon 0-4 Mayo 1-07

Mayo seem to be well on top. Running down the middle straight through Roscommon defence according to Mid-West. Chris Barrett, Tom Parsons, Aidan Campbell and Mikey Sweeney seem to be best for Mayo.
Roscommon giving ball away very easy, misplaced passes etc

[western exile]

listen to in live on Widwest radio  http://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php

[Zulu]

FT Roscommon 0-14 Mayo 1-14

[Rudi]

Mayo team were more clinical. Roscommon hit a penalty over the bar with 7 mins left. On stoke of time a clear goal over the bar, then 4 mins into injury time & last kick of game shot off the crossbar. Add in a soft goal, against the run of play for Mayo in the first h >:(alf

However,

Pride back in the jersey, never say die attitude even when Mayo hit sucker punches & good luck to by all accounts a very good Mayo team in the semi final.

Yee Mayo lads break my heart