Minor Update...

The Minor Team has reached that time in the year when all football is suspended due to exams. The year has gone quite well so far, on a playing front we have played six games and won six. We have the usual problems that all minor teams have to cope with, mainly lads away in school or college and exams.

What has been a major encouragement to us, has been the display of the non county lads. Players such as Andy Dolan, Pierce Beirne and James Filan have developed their game and are now playing as well as their county buddies.

Other lads such as Rory O Donnell and Mark O Dowd have now got a much more physical and determined aspect to their game and this has added so much to their all round ability. We are very fortunate to have a very solid goalkeeper in Chris Jordan and we were also delighted to uncover a new talent recently when Chris was not available and Adam Fennell took over in goal. In the forwards we have Daniel Morris who has the ability to score some spectacular goals. At the moment we are only scratching the surface with what Daniel has to offer and I hope that one day we will really see Daniels true potential.

Damien Mc Keon is another young lad who is a key part of our panel this year and his renewed enthuasiasm is great to see. Shane O Dowd, Dara O Carroll and Kealan Loftus are also showing great determination and a willingness to get involved and be a part of this minor team. We also have two players, Fergal Harmon and Ryan Dempsey, who were unavailable in the early part of the year and will make a major impact when they return. Daniel Marron although too young for this years panel, is learning what it takes to be involved and is as committed to training as any of the minor panel.

As a club we are very fortunate to have five young lads involved with Roscommon County under age teams. Shane Leydon with the minors and Liam Murtagh, Luke O Dowd, David O Dowd and Fintan Sweeney with the under 16s. These lads give a huge commitment both to their club and county and with regard to our own minor team are instrumental along with the rest of the panel in having us top of the league at the moment.


(Shane Loftus)