Oscar Traynor Cup 2008/09

**hoop4life** · 25/01/2009, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by mullerj52

Incredible result by Roscommon in beating the TSDL 3-1. Through to the semi finals for the first time ever! Well Done lads!

thats a bit of a shock alright. some big clubs in south tipp. who are they playing in the semi? mayo playing aul. not bad having two teams from connaught in the semis.

**mullerj52** · 25/01/2009, 6:57 PM

Cork AUL in two weeks, home game for the Rossies. Gerry Tully has done amazing things with the team. Donal Warde opened the scoring after 22 with a bullet from the edge of the box. Darragh Concannon made it two up to the break. Paul Kennedy got one back and MArk O'Brien made it 3-1 on 89 minutes. Ros missed a penalty as well.

**hoop4life** · 25/01/2009, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by mullerj52

Cork AUL in two weeks, home game for the Rossies. Gerry Tully has done amazing things with the team. Donal Warde opened the scoring after 22 with a bullet from the edge of the box. Darragh Concannon made it two up to the break. Paul Kennedy got one back and MArk O'Brien made it 3-1 on 89 minutes. Ros missed a penalty as well.

what ground do roscommon play their home game in? what is shiven rovers ground like? all connaught youth cup finals are there this year

**EAFC_rdfl** · 26/01/2009, 8:44 AM

Originally Posted by hoop4life

what ground do roscommon play their home game in? what is shiven rovers ground like? all connaught youth cup finals are there this year

thats where they play the games, shiven rovers grounds. decent enough facilities, clubhouse has an upstairs balcony for an aerial view of the game! its in the middle of nowhere though

**mullerj52** · 26/01/2009, 2:09 PM

Held up well yesterday, fully floodlit and they just opened the main part of the clubhouse. some of the best facilities in the country in my opinion. On a dry day the pitch is like a carpet. Even the back pitch is top quality. Has turned into the biggest sports story of the week in Roscommon outshining even the GAA!!

**EAFC_rdfl** · 26/01/2009, 4:00 PM

we had to play on the back pitch last weekend, the main pitch wasn't up to a match, the 2nd pitch was in great shape, given the conditions last weekend around Galway. I was surprised yesterdays game went ahead on it

**paul_oshea** · 29/01/2009, 9:12 AM

great result to the ros league that ward fella is some athlete boxer, gaelic footballer and soccer player all at very decent levels.

Hopefully the FAI will start doing something about underage around there now(and i know there is an officer there already)

**mullerj52** · 05/02/2009, 11:35 AM

Just over a week to go to the semis, any Predictions?
AUL v Mayo
Roscommon v Cork AUL

One other thing.....
Has it ever happened that two Connacht sides made the semis and can someone tell me who was the last Connacht side to win it and when?

**theboy** · 05/02/2009, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by mullerj52

Just over a week to go to the semis, any Predictions?
AUL v Mayo
Roscommon v Cork AUL

One other thing.....
Has it ever happened that two Connacht sides made the semis and can someone tell me who was the last Connacht side to win it and when?

Has there been dates/times and places set for these games??

**hoop4life** · 05/02/2009, 4:50 PM

this game is on 14th or 15th. i think its on the 15th and i would imagine that it will be played in the aul complex in clonshaugh, dublin seen as the aul own it.
aul are favourites but i would not write this mayo squad off, best and most committed squad in years.

**EAFC_rdfl** · 06/02/2009, 3:58 PM

Roscommon v Cork is on the 15th, again at Shiven Rovers grounds.

**paul_oshea** · 09/02/2009, 3:20 PM

good ros dont have to travel then. Good luck to them hopefully they get a win!

**mullerj52** · 11/02/2009, 3:08 PM

Squads have been named for Oscar Traynor Semi Final in Shiven.

Roscommon
Michael Killilea, Shane Harkin (Shiven)
Darren Smith, Peter Keighry, Kevin Flanagan, Gary Egan, Gary Furey, Robbie Brooks, Jason Clogher, Mark Duffy (All Ballinasloe)
David Fitzpatrick (Captain), Conor McSharry, Ronan Curran (All Castlerea Celtic)
Conor Duignan, Emmet Kelly (Skyvalley)
Jason Warde, Declan Murphy (Kilkerrin)
Donal Warde, Mark O'Brien (Loughlynn)
Kevin Kenny (Moore)
Daniel Browne (Ballaghaderreen)
Manager: Gerry Tully
Assistants: Tom Cunningham, Christy Dolan, Pat Campbell.

Cork AUL
Patrick O'Regan, Micky Bradfield, Derek McCarthy, Derek Varian Stephen O'Donovan (All Kinsale)
Jason Keegan, Derek Delea, Graham Keane (All Leeside)
Anthony Peelo, John Betts (Blarney Street Athletic)
Eric Shinkwin, Brian O'Sullivan (Captain) (Grattan Utd)
Shane O'Neill, Paul O'Mahony (Wilton Utd)
Colin Bevan (Blackstone Rovers)
James Galvin (Richmond)
Gary Aherne (Grangevale)
Michael Forde (Glenthorn Celtic)
Manager: Richard Fitzgerald
Assistants: Declan O'Regan and Andrew Keegan.

By The way, Best of luck to my old mates in Mayo in their semi final against the AUL. To Declan, Harry and all the lads, ye can do it!

**Side Cutter** · 11/02/2009, 3:31 PM

[QUOTE=mullerj52;1102833]Squads have been named for Oscar Traynor Semi Final in Shiven.

Roscommon
Michael Killilea, Shane Harkin (Shiven)
Darren Smith, Peter Keighry, Kevin Flanagan, Gary Egan, Gary Furey, Robbie Brooks, Jason Clogher, Mark Duffy (All Ballinasloe)
David Fitzpatrick (Captain), Conor McSharry, Ronan Curran (All Castlerea Celtic)
Conor Duignan, Emmet Kelly (Skyvalley)
Jason Warde, Declan Murphy (Kilkerrin)
Donal Warde, Mark O'Brien (Loughlynn)
Kevin Kenny (Moore)
Daniel Browne (Ballaghaderreen)
Manager: Gerry Tully
Assistants: Tom Cunningham, Christy Dolan, Pat Campbell.

Where is Darragh Concannon?
He must be injured is he??

**hoop4life** · 11/02/2009, 4:17 PM

[quote=Side Cutter;1102854]

Originally Posted by mullerj52

Squads have been named for Oscar Traynor Semi Final in Shiven.

Where is Darragh Concannon?
He must be injured is he??

he is gone to longford town as far as i know

**mullerj52** · 12/02/2009, 11:38 AM

Both Darragh and Liam Lynch have signed for Longford and therefore cannot play in the semi final.

**swinfordfc** · 12/02/2009, 11:43 AM

Good luck to the Mayo and Roscommon teams this weekend - great to see a Connacht final

**Shilts** · 13/02/2009, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by swinfordfc

Good luck to the Mayo and Roscommon teams this weekend - great to see a Connacht final

Don't even look into a bookies with those thoughts in your head!!!

**Fair Play** · 13/02/2009, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by swinfordfc

Good luck to the Mayo and Roscommon teams this weekend - great to see a Connacht final

Yes it would be great to see both Roscommon and Mayo reach the final. I think the AUL have seven or eight International players in their squad. The Mayo team will really have to be at their very best to win, but then again football is a "funny old game" as Greavsie used to say.
Roscommon have a great advantage in playing the game at home, and could cause a surprise.

**Horse24** · 13/02/2009, 8:31 PM

Lads,

My brother is on the panel so I hope they can win the long overdue Cup. 1960 something since we won it. The rest of us always up against it with the Dubs, but lets hope one of the three of us do it. We are missing a few too so it should be close............otherwise we are going on strike in Cork!!!