After "careful consideration", he has decided that he "won't be going forward for the role".

With three repeat pairings from the group stages alongside the same intermediate semi-final pairing from 12 months ago, some teams will be hoping that revenge is a dish best served cold in the last four of the local club football championships this weekend.

He "integrated himself seamlessly" into the fabric of the club over the last two years.

The atmosphere for a county senior football semi-final in a ground like Orchard Park, Elphin, this weekend would have been brilliant.

He was part of the Garden County's set-up that won the Tailteann Cup in July.

He picked up the serious injury in the early stages of last weekend's county senior football quarter-final

The games will take place on the first weekend on October.

The Roscommon Herald Team of the Week is in after a blockbuster weekend of action

The semi-final line-ups in the Roscommon Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Football Championships have been completed following a hectic weekend of action.

The senior, intermediate and Junior A football quarter-finals, alongside relegation finals, means that there will be no shortage of action across the playing fields of County Roscommon this weekend

Can the Rossies stitch together successive national titles?

It is the club's third crown in five days.

The Marie McAleer Cup will have a new home later this year.

The games are scheduled to be played next weekend.

A rousing comeback set up a tension-filled finale

Willie Hegarty looks at the prospects of the last eight teams in contention for senior football championship honours ahead of next weekend's quarter-finals.

Intermediate and Junior A quarter-finals will be confirmed after this weekend's action

The semi-final draw has also been made

On a weekend when midfielders across the county starred, the competition for places was as intense as ever

The group stages of the Roscommon SFC and IFC have now been completed, with teams destined for the quarter-finals, play-offs and relegation play-offs confirmed.

The final standings in Groups B and A of the senior and intermediate football championships respectively were decided on Friday evening.

The final round of games in the group stages of the senior and intermediate football championships will separate the wheat from the chaff.

The quarter-final line-up for this year's senior ladies' football championship has been confirmed after Thursday evening's final round of group games.

Meanwhile, Éire Óg can secure top spot in their group with a win this evening

The group stages of this year's competition continued on Sunday.

The top and bottom placings in the Group of Death have been decided with one round remaining.

There was a huge shock in the intermediate football championship as the second round games continued across County Roscommon on Saturday evening.

The John Keane Kia Roscommon LGFA Senior Championship gets underway on Sunday where St. Brigid’s will face some stiff competition in their bid to retain the title.

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

One of the Rossies' key players has also committed to Mark Dowd's set-up for 2027

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

There were five games down for decision on Friday evening as the Roscommon Senior and Intermediate Football Championships got underway.

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. 

The North Roscommon side are in the "Group of Death" for the upcoming senior football championship 

Daire Cregg and Cian McKeon combined for 1-9 to help their side to victory.

Roscommon Herald columnist Willie Hegarty gives his thoughts ahead of the upcoming club championships

There is speculation that the talented forward has rejoined the Roscommon senior football panel in recent weeks

Guzman Ruiz only took up playing Gaelic football earlier this year

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

Roscommon manager, Mark Dowd, provided an injury update following Sunday's game against Mayo in Castlebar

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell gives his seal of approval to Roscommon man's Six Nations debut 

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