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

Following the exit of U-20 and minor footballers from their respective All-Ireland championships, the county senior footballers need to stop the rot.

But Galway are lurking in the long grass, and are a good outside bet

Every time you give the ball away against a team like Tyrone, you get punished.

A victory on Sunday will prove that Roscommon can handle rising expectations

Roscommon Herald Willie Hegarty reflects on a fun-filled five days in New York and looks ahead to the Rossies' clash against Mayo.

Willie Hegarty gives his view on Roscommon's goalkeepers, the Christy Ring Cup and the weekend's championship games

Despite last weekend's reversal in Castlebar, a positive mood surrounds the county senior footballers ahead of the Connacht SFC

Roscommon have developed the knack of staying in matches when under the cosh, coming up with vital scores at crucial moments.

With both teams in a rich vein of scoring form, a great final is in store.

It is set to be a hectic month of action as the Roscommon minor and U-20 football teams commence their campaigns while adult teams in all four codes face crucial league games

Roscommon's quality off the bench should get the job done in Darver

New players are learning to swim at the deep end by playing Division One football.

Having four out of the next five games at home is a massive incentive for Mark Dowd's charges

The Roscommon champions can script their own fairytale ending and leave Croke Park with the Oscar

It may be early January, but clubs are putting their plans in place for the new season

Roscommon Herald columnist Willie Hegarty reflects on another action-packed sporting year

John Haughey's side won't lack confidence following an impressive semi-final showing

The county has claimed a third provincial senior and intermediate club championship double in the past five years, as this success can be traced back to the middle part of the last decade

The Pádraig Pearses player was driven to be the very best, displaying hunger, motivation, desire, and attitude to match his dedication and hard work.

Pádraig Pearses and Boyle are among the clubs on the lookout for new managers

After the opening three games, at least one win will be required

It has been a thoroughly entertaining Roscommon Senior Football Championship

Frank Canning's men never know when they are beaten

Pádraig Pearses and St. Brigid's is the rivalry that people talk about in County Roscommon these days

The second tier of championship football's showpiece is usually laden with excitement and drama

The club is on the lookout for a new senior football and hurling manager

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

Fairytales are wonderful in sport, but reality will probably bite on Sunday.

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

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

Nigel Dineen has proved once more that he is a great manager

The new Roscommon senior football manager has been at the coalface for nearly two decades

The County Roscommon cyclist has just won the national league road race for the sixth successive year

The hay is saved, the turf is home, every All-Ireland intercounty final is over, and the Premier League is about to get underway

He has found his spiritual home after making the move earlier this summer

Despite losing out to Pádraig Pearses last year, Anthony Cunningham's men are warm favourites to win this year's senior football championship

Like last year, neighbouring clubs have jumped the queue in the race for the Jamesie Murray Cup

Willie Hegarty reviews the final round of club league games, the ladies footballers' relegation play off with Wicklow and gives his verdict on the weekend's All Ireland SFC quarter finals

The Rossies' first priority is to win the game and see where that takes them

Shane Moran's men will be aiming to get the better of this year's defeated Leinster finalists

Can Roscommon add to the titles won in 2007 and 2015?

The message is clear — finish second in the group to avoid the sharks.

Shane Moran's young men are ready to enter lion's den in Castlebar

Roscommon play Sligo in the Connacht semi-final on Wednesday evening

Roscommon will meet Mayo or Galway in the decider on May 9th

A win against Cavan will go a long way towards securing promotion to Division One League football in 2026

The Roscommon Town school is hoping to win the Paddy Drummond Cup for the third time on Sunday

Would Davy Burke be able to blood a host of new players if Roscommon were in Division One?

The Roscommon intermediate ladies' footballers will be looking for some home comforts against Donegal on Sunday.

A top of the table clash between two counties that usually bring the best out of each other

It is the first time that two County Roscommon schools have contested the final

Former Roscommon hurling star, Michael Kelly, has taken over Four Roads — the club he decorated with outstanding performances — along with joint manager Andy Lawlor.

The Rossies will have to pick up points on the road

Willie Hegarty runs the rule over the inter county teams who need a big 2025, gaelic football's new rules and this Sunday's All Ireland club finals

Once the action starts at the end of the month, it will be full steam ahead!

Willie Hegarty reviews the teams left standing in the Connacht Senior Club Championship and makes his prediction for Pádraig Pearses v Corofin

As this weekend’s senior football final comes into focus, trying to crunch the numbers and the expected match-ups is proving to be difficult. But the one area that could decide the eventual outcome is the midfield battle.

The winners of the Roscommon and Galway club championships will meet in Connacht

Both clubs contested the intermediate football final in the GAA's centenary year 40 years ago

Can the Kiltoom-based club win its first senior ladies' football crown since 2014?

Host clubs have rolled out the red carpet, adding to value of the local football championships

Given the pressure and the commitment, is intercounty management worth it?

The Galway midfielder had a superb season for the Tribesmen

Who will win the county senior, intermediate and Junior A football championships?

Sligo Rovers is a club going places

It’s not because Roscommon were left battered and bruised by Kerry but I believe it’s time to scrap the All-Ireland U-17 football quarter-finals. Anyone who was in Cusack Park Ennis last Saturday week would echo those thoughts.

Ennis holds fond memories for Roscommon GAA supporters

Can the Roscommon U-17 footballers beat Galway for a second time in this season’s Connacht championship? For the winners this (Friday) evening, the reward is a meeting against Mayo in the final.

After Mayo’s Connacht football final defeat, Roscommon’s All-Ireland Series draw has become a whole lot tougher. Davy Burke’s charges are going to have to produce their best football of the year to reach the knockout stages.

Hurlers commence Rackard campaignRoscommon’s recent national hurling league campaign could be best described as a curate’s egg — good in spots.

Every year, six teams get promoted and relegated between all four divisions of the National Football League. From a Roscommon perspective, dropping down to Division Two for 2025 isn’t a shock, and it certainly isn’t a disaster.

This time last season, Roscommon had six points on the league table and their passport stamped for another season in Division One.

At this stage 12 months ago, after two games, Monaghan had no points and Galway had a single point, just as they do now, at the bottom of the Division One Football League table.

Across the country at the moment, students are sitting their Leaving and Junior Cert mock exams in preparation for their State exams in June.

It has emerged over the past week that St. Brigid’s and Liverpool have a lot in common — they are both good at keeping closely guarded secrets on the managerial front.

If Division One of the Allianz National Football League were seeking a second sponsor, how about Gillette for the upcoming campaign.

Both the Connacht and Ulster club football champions are in a race to see who reaches the top of the mountain in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon

You never miss the water until the well run dries. As the Roscommon senior footballers embarked on another season in the air dome at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence last Friday evening, they commenced their journey without two key players.

One of the great sporting occasions of the year is the World Darts Championships, which commenced on Friday (yesterday) and last until Wednesday, January 3rd.

The West Roscommon club has been playing a sweet tune in 2023

After the Connacht club senior football championship draw came out of the oven and was placed on the table to cool down, waiting for the respective county champions to take their seats, one thing became very clear. Once St.

Last year’s All-Ireland senior club football finalists — winners Kilmacud Crokes and runners-up Glen — are standing tall in the race to the line in this season’s championship.

Wrapping up my three-part series on the club football championships, we conclude with glory for St. Michael’s. They stole the hearts of supporters by becoming the novel story of the Roscommon club championships.

Nobody saw this train coming down the track as Castlerea St. Kevin’s, who boarded on August 5th against Creggs, were hoping to be competitive and stay on track until the knockout stages. Fellow passengers Elphin, Fuerty Éire Óg and St.

The Fahey Cup is in St. Brigid’s for the winter. Given the champions’ age profile, it will take something special to get it back from Jerome Stack’s side. Here are my six talking points over the course of the championship.

With the domestic club football championships galloping up the home straight with the intermediate and Junior A football finals taking place this weekend, thoughts will turn to the Connacht club championships, which commence in mid-November.

It can be easily forgotten that county final days are just as important to referees and their team of officials. Clubs, players and managements leave no stone unturned in their quest for glory.

When France beat New Zealand in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup, it had a huge bearing on Ireland’s group in terms of potential quarter-final opponents.

With the Roscommon SFC at the penultimate stage, I’ve picked out four players who have caught my eye during their respective teams’ journey to the last four. No doubt, they have come to the attention of the Roscommon senior football management team.

The eyes of the nation were on new Late Late Show host, Patrick Kielty, on Friday evening. By the full-time whistle, his performance represented a resounding success for the County Down native.