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Michael Finneran

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<p>BIG GAMES LOOMING: It promises to be a huge 2026 for Brian Stack, seen here in action against Kerry's David Clifford, in both the Roscommon and St. Brigid's colours. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</p>

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My 2026 hopes for Roscommon teams

In early January, two club teams from the county will be vying for All-Ireland honours

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County teams back doing the hard yards

Do we see any other team sports that operate a completely different set of rules for men and women?

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Ghost of Kilmeena doesn’t haunt Strokestown

Colm Neary and Shane McGinley produced terrific performances, spearheading the Roscommon champions' bid for glory

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This Brigid’s team are a serious outfit

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Who would make All-Stars club team?

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Two superb teams didn’t let us down

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New Roscommon manager is too important a decision to be rushed

Well, who’s going to win the All-Ireland?

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Roscommon Herald columnist Michael Finneran runs the rule of this weekend's All Ireland SFC semi finals

Rory and the Rossies have similarities

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

All the bad days just serve to make us appreciate the good ones

The times were different back then

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Michael Finneran's maiden experience of Ruislip was very different to the Rossies' facile victory last weekend

The late Eileen Fallon raised a whole village

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

"To have had such a positive impact on so many young people in our community over the years is phenomenal."

Trips down memory lane against Monaghan

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Former Roscommon midfielder, Michael Finneran, landed a famous winner against the Farney County in 2013

Weekend of festivities will honour one of the county’s greats

Honouring our greatest hero is important

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Roscommon Herald columnist Michael Finneran highlights the importance of honouring the great Jimmy Murray

Sure look, if nothing else, the football shortens the winter, doesn’t it?

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Michael Finneran reviews Pádraig Pearses' and Elphin's semi final wins while giving his thoughts on the latter's chances in the Connacht Intermediate final.

THE MICHAEL FINNERAN COLUMN: Let’s enjoy every minute of this journey

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Former Roscommon footballer believes Roscommon will produce a "titanic effort" this weekend

Glass is half-full ahead of Mayo rematch

Sat, 01 Jun, 2024

Despite a 12-point defeat against Dublin, there were encouraging signs that Roscommon were beginning to rediscover some form.

Time to take the handbrake off

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Croker this evening. Lots of talk from people saying we should be targeting the Mayo and Cavan games. No. I’m not having that. We have to head to Dublin and go all out to win. The die has been cast. The fixtures lie as they do.

Why are teams made pay the penalty?

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Why in the name of all that’s good and holy are we still deciding games with a penalty shootout? It’s just wrong. The shootout feels totally alien to the game that has preceded it, which is all about team ethic, hard work, cohesion and togetherness.

I'm a fan of the advanced mark

Sat, 11 May, 2024

So, a colleague of my wife asked her last week, ‘What’s he going to write about EVERY week?’. As in, how does he expect to fill a column each week? The truth is, I don’t have a Scooby-doo. Yet it doesn’t worry me.