SEAMUS O’NEILL and John Rogers are major doubts for Roscommon’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim on Sunday.

IT was refreshing to hear the honesty of Roscommon selector Declan Hoare who admitted that the Connacht champions were the team each of the four qualifier survivors wanted this weekend.

THE theme emanating from Cork after Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final has been predictably respectful but Roscommon selector Declan Hoare came out yesterday and echoed the sentiments of the gaelic football world.

A FIANNA Fáil TD’s son was hit three times with a bottle after he went to help his father during incidents near a pub more than two years ago, Clonmel Circuit Court heard yesterday.

Fergal O'Donnell will be at the helm of the Roscommon senior footballers next season, after he was confirmed as their new manager at a special County Board meeting last night.