It’s “moving weekend” in the Roscommon Senior and Intermediate Football Championships. IAN COONEY looks ahead to the 12 second round games down for decision

There were five games across the senior and intermediate football championships on Saturday evening.

The Clann na nGael forward has taken the road less travelled to Sunday's intermediate ladies' football final in Croke Park.

Big match verdicts from the opening round of games in this year’s senior and intermediate football championships, which get underway on Friday evening.

A look ahead to the start of the Hodson Bay Group Roscommon Senior Football Championship this weekend where St. Brigid’s will be the warmest of favourites to retain their crown. 

She could be in line to make a sensational return to the county colours over four years after her last game for Roscommon.

The well-known player will have "front row seats" when Roscommon meet Westmeath in Sunday's All-Ireland LGFA intermediate semi-final at Kingspan Breffni.

The successes were "a testament to the players' dedication, hard work, and commitment of their coaches and supporters." 

Teams competing in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Football Championships found out their championship groupings in Thursday evening's draw.

The Roscommon manager has also named his captain and vice-captain

He looked after both club and county teams.

Ten out of the 12 clubs in this year's senior football championship have their managers in place

The happy couple has been wished a lifetime filled with love, laughter, health, and happiness.

The new manager brings “a wealth of knowledge and experience”

Marist College were defeated by a Coláiste Mhuire team who had Roscommon connections of their own

Marist College, Athlone, will meet Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar

The Monaghan side, who meet St. Brigid's on Sunday, will be appearing in an All-Ireland club semi-final for the first time since their meeting with Brigid's neighbours in Kiltoom 36 years ago.

It was a "Happy New Year" for a number of local winners

They led their respective clubs to Fahey Cup glory

It has been a busy weekend on the local managerial football circuit

He will share his powerful personal story and experience.

Clann na nGael manager Pat Fallon, having come across both teams in this year's championship, believes that small margins will decide Sunday's county senior football final between St. Brigid's and Pádraig Pearses.

There are also celebrations in St. Barry's and Northern Harps who were crowned county champions after Saturday's triple header of Roscommon LGFA finals in Ballyleague 

The biggest game in the Roscommon LGFA club calendar is a repeat of last year's final

Clann na nGael captain, Éadaoin Lennon, highlights the faith she has in her team-mates ahead of Saturday's rematch against St. Brigid's...

The 43-year-old will be hoping to lead St. Brigid's to championship glory, 21 years after being named Player of the Match in an All-Ireland final

The final pairings have also been confirmed for this year's Intermediate and Junior A football deciders

Teams raising orange flags have a headstart ahead of this weekend's local football championship semi-finals

Which team can pull a rabbit from the hat in the semi-finals of this weekend's local football championships?

'When there’s that bit more at stake — when everything is on the line — there’s more meaning to it'

After a weekend of Senior, Intermediate and Junior A quarter-final action, alongside relegation games, players from 14 different clubs have made the final cut

A "Super Sunday' of action didn't disappoint as clubs put their best foot forward at GAA grounds across County Roscommon 

A round-up  of Saturday's action in the Roscommon Intermediate and Junior A Football Football Championship quarter-finals

Away from the spotlight of the knockout stages, the only thing that matters to Western Gaels and St. Dominic's is SFC survival

This weekend’s much-anticipated senior and intermediate football championship quarter-finals promise plenty of fireworks.

Both quarter-finals were played in difficult conditions on Sunday

Willie Hegarty assesses the prospects of the eight teams still standing in the race for the Fahey Cup

He impersonated former Clare manager Ger Loughnane to promote the fundraiser

Leading contenders lay down a marker

Clubs in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Championships are represented in the Team of the Week

St. Brigid's were 1/20 to prevail against Iain Daly's side

Possible seedings for the knockout stages alongside keeping clear of the relegation trapdoor will be top of the agenda for teams ahead of the third, and final, round of group games in this year’s senior and intermediate football championships this weekend...

Quarter-finals line-up for senior ladies' football championship complete after last weekend's action