Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney did not hold back after his side suffered defeat to Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park, questioning whether one of the GAA’s most talked about rules is actually helping the game. Roscommon secured an impressive 3-18 to 0-24 win after a dominant first half display. Playing with a strong breeze, the hosts […]

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Marginal call overshadows dramatic finish in Killarney Kerry began their Allianz Football League campaign with a 2-18 to 1-20 victory over Roscommon in Killarney, but the dramatic ending has already sparked debate among supporters of the visitors. This was Roscommon’s first outing under new manager Mark Dowd, and they pushed the All-Ireland champions all the […]

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He was full of praise for the Monaghan player. The introduction of the new Gaelic football rules has benefitted particular teams and players. The new laws have seen those with goalkeepers who are comfortable on the ball, foot pass and shoot accurately be the biggest winners from these changes. Certain rules like the new two-pointer […]

9 months ago

He feels Donegal’s woes weren’t exclusive to them. Donegal defeated Mayo with a narrow one-point, 0-19 to 1-15, victory in their final All-Ireland SFC round-robin fixture. The win at Dr Hyde Park, in Roscommon, confirmed the Tír Conaill men’s spot in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. The decision to play the game at the neutral venue […]

9 months ago

This is actually a true example of ‘only in Ireland’. Back in 2023 it first came to the attention of the Roscommon County Council that they may have been using the wrong breed of sheep on their crest, when it was brought up at a council meeting by local breeders. It turned out that the […]

1 year ago

“Yeah I was blowing hard myself at the end of it.” Roscommon boss Davy Burke oversaw his side’s thrilling NFL Division 2 win over Down at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday. The Rossies won by a score of 3-20 to 1-21 to kick off their league campaign, and Burke was full of praise for the […]

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