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Roscommon v Galway Connacht Football Senior Championship semi-final preview
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Roscommon v Galway Connacht Football Senior Championship semi-final preview

This weekend Roscommon take on Galway in the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship.

Roscommon beat Mayo in the quarter-final and will now and will now face a strong Galway side on Sunday.

Last years final was contested by both sides and it was Galway that came out on top in 2022.

Here's a full preview of the game to come.

When is it on?

Sun, Apr 23, 2023

What time is it on?

16:00

Where is it on?

Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon.

What TV station is it on?

RTE TWO

What time does TV coverage start?

15.30

Referee

David Gough

Can I stream the game? 

Yes here

Can I listen to it on the radio?

Yes here

Can I get tickets for the game

Tickets can be found here

What are the odds for the game

Odds can be found here

What happened the last time the sides met in the Championship

29 May 2022: Galway 2-19 -Roscommon 2-16

Squads and scorers that day

Scorers for Galway: Shane Walsh 1-6 (1f, 245s), Rob Finnerty 0-5, Patrick Kelly 1-0, Damien Comer 0-3, Johnny Heaney 0-2, Kieran Molloy, Cillian McDaid, and Paul Conroy 0-1 each.

Scorers for Roscommon: Conor Cox 0-5 (3fs), Conor Daly and Diarmuid Murtagh (1f) 1-1 each, Ultan Harney 0-3, Donie Smith 0-2 (1f), Ciaráin Murtagh, Cian McKeon, Cathal Heneghan, and Enda Smith 0-1 each.

Squad Galway: Connor Gleeson; Liam Silke, Seán Kelly, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Cillian McDaid; Paul Conroy, Matthew Tierney; Kieran Molloy, Patrick Kelly, Johnny Heaney; Rob Finnerty, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.

Squad Roscommon: Colm Lavin; David Murray, Brian Stack, Conor Daly; Conor Hussey, Niall Daly, Ronan Daly; Ultan Harney, Eddie Nolan; Ciaráin Murtagh, Enda Smith, Cathal Heneghan; Cian McKeon, Donie Smith, Conor Cox.

How many Connacht Championships has each side won

Galway (47): 1900, 1902, 1911, 1913, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2022.

Roscommon (25): 1892, 1903, 1905, 1912, 1914, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2017, 2019

Teams for the game

Teams will be announced closer at a later date

Weather

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ie/roscommon/210853/daily-weather-forecast/210853?day=6