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After a dismal performance against reigning league champions Kerry, Galway now face a crucial game against local rivals Roscommon when Pearse Stadium hosts the round two clash for the division one south teams at 2pm this Sunday.

A new coaching and sport science programme has been developed for GAA, LGFA and camogie players.

For the first time since 2015 Mayo are preparing for a Connacht Senior Football Championship Final.

Just before I was about to hit send on last week's column I deleted one of the opening lines 'Beware- this game is fraught with danger'.

There was never any sign of a shock at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada on Saturday evening as Roscommon cruised to an emphatic 0-24 to 0-10 win over Leitrim.

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay was satisfied with Sunday's Allianz Football League Division Two final success over Cavan at Croke Park.

When we narrowly defeated Roscommon in the Connacht final in 1998 after a replay, it was a bit of luck that made the difference between two evenly matched sides.

I have no doubt Stephen Rochford slept soundly last Sunday night after his team finally put 70 minutes together that all his hard work merited. This was a big game which attracted all the national media, Roscommon against Mayo in the 2016 national league was the main event on the GAA calender. It’s a long time since that was said about two Connacht counties going head to head in a league game, the last time probably the 2001 league final between Mayo and Galway.

For the second time in 12 months Roscommon came to Castlebar in the FBD League and went home with a place in the final after beating Mayo on their own patch. How this season will be judged will be seen in the months that come on much sunnier days, but in this encounter the hungrier and more in tune visitors were deserved victors.