Person: Fergal O’Donnell

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It’s oh so quiet in Roscommon but Kevin McStay will channel hurt

Roscommon have kept a quiet house these past few months. It is, perhaps, why interest has moved elsewhere.

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Roscommon finally get chance to shine against Leitrim

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Galway chairman: ‘Two club teams bet on themselves in crucial games’

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Roscommon reckon Declan O’Keeffe will do business

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Nigel Dineen opts out after questioning Roscommon selection process

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Strength in depth drives Dublin onwards

Youthful Roscommon will be happier at replay chance

Galway 0-13 Roscommon 1-10: Opportunity lost for Galway, opportunity gained for Roscommon.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Galway may yet rue one that got away

Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, will be frustrated this morning that a few self-inflicted, late mistakes cost his squad a first Connacht title since 2008, at Pearse Stadium, yesterday.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Kevin McStay back in the hot seat

Kevin McStay insists he “had enough” of being an analyst for The Sunday Game and is happier to have worked his way back into the inter-county scene.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Rampant Roscommon helped by Leitrim’s ‘self-destruction’

Roscommon 1-21 Leitrim 0-11: IT is hard to believe that Leitrim have never beaten Roscommon at Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada in the championship. But given the gulf between them yesterday, maybe it’s not so hard.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Roscommon v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 7

Cathal Cregg: Roscommon so focused on Leitrim test

Even at this early stage, Roscommon’s season has already had its share of ups and downs.

Wed, 11 May, 2016

Kerry v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 2

Fergal O’Donnell: Roscommon let the jersey down in Empire State

Dusk descended early on a northern corner of the Bronx on Sunday night.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Kerry beating the Banna beach drum

It is where Mikey Sheehy and his team-mates went to sharpen themselves for Micko. It is where Eamonn Fitzmaurice went to sharpen himself for Páidí and Jack. No reason, then, why this latest bunch of Kerry footballers wouldn’t benefit from a few days spent on Banna beach.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Mayo plotting the great escape

Roscommon 1-7 Mayo 1-11: Mayo played this crucial Division 1 game with a swagger that you usual see from them in the Connacht championship, and against familiar opposition, there was a familiar result.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Sean Purcell aiming to keep Roscommon’s resurgence going

Sean Purcell was only a spectator as Roscommon swept through the divisions over the past two years but now he is an integral part of the side which is taking the country by storm.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

Dara Ó Cinnéide: There’s something about Roscommon

General election duties for Raidió na Gaeltachta a fortnight ago dictated I spent two days in Cork City Hall. Before the start of the second day’s counting, I was having breakfast when I was approached by a dyed-in-the-wool Rossie.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Fergal O’Donnell targets one more win for high-flying Roscommon

Roscommon 1-12 Down 0-6: Three wins earned outside of the county boundaries have Roscommon riding high in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League, but manager Fergal O’Donnell is refusing to proclaim their 2017 top flight status just yet.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Nowhere to Hyde as Roscommon's stadium woes rumble on

“It makes the future look rosy,” said then Roscommon chairman Michael Fahy after the county board assumed control of Hyde Park in March, 2014.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Mike Quirke: Kerry running to a standstill

In a football coaching context, the scientific literature suggests that mistakes made in games or training can be used as a powerful tool, and offer the coach the opportunity to promote real learning amongst the players. The inventor of the electric light bulb, Thomas Edison, once said: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work”.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Kerry won’t panic amid relegation threat, says Eamonn Fitzmaurice

“We’ve been in this situation before, we are not going to panic,” reasoned Eamonn Fitzmaurice in the wake of Sunday’s one-point defeat at home to Roscommon.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Fergal O’Donnell says historic win will bring belief

“It’s a long journey down, but it’ll be a lot shorter going home,” quipped a delighted Fergal O’Donnell.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Roscommon perform shock raid in Kerry

Roscommon 0-14 Kerry 1-10: Killian Young threw his arms to the sky in disgust as his crossfield ball to the unmarked Brian Ó Beaglaoich skidded beyond the young corner-back and out over the sideline. It pretty much summed up Kerry’s afternoon; miserable and mistake-ridden.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Harsh lesson for Roscommon as Monaghan snatch points

Roscommon 1-9 Monaghan 2-10: Three years ago, these sides clashed in Division 3. Monaghan got to the top flight a year ahead of Roscommon so the words of Malachy O’Rourke should be heeded by the disappointed Rossies after they let a winning hand slip from their grasp.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Mayo v NUIG - FBD Connacht League Section A

FBD League round-up: Rochford begins Mayo reign with defeat of NUIG

Stephen Rochford’s reign as Mayo manager got off to a winning start when they were pushed all the way by NUIG before emerging 1-12 to 1-10 winners.

Sun, 03 Jan, 2016

Snub for Mayo job Kevin McStay’s big regret

Kevin McStay says that not being selected as Mayo boss last year is the biggest disappointment of his GAA career.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Fergal O’Donnell relishing link up with Kevin McStay in Roscommon role

Former Roscommon captain and manager Fergal O’Donnell admits he is delighted to be taking charge of his native county with Kevin McStay.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2015

Your Friday evening catch-up

Good evening. Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Curran: Roscommon should move heaven and earth to lure McStay and O’Donnell

Former Roscommon captain Shane Curran has advised county officials to “move heaven and earth” to instal a management dream team of Kevin McStay and Fergal O’Donnell.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Mind games pay dividends

Allianz FL Division 2 final

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015

Mayo win with style

Mayo 2-16 Roscommon 0-14

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Rossies feel they can now got the distance

There was just 8,654 at last weekend’s Allianz FL Division 3 and 4 finals, ensuring that Croke Park was quiet and cavernous all evening.

Sat, 03 May, 2014

Cavan and Roscommon showing lesser lights the way

Breaks like this weekend’s in the Allianz Football League schedule are not to everyone’s liking, but they allow players and managers the opportunity to pause and take stock before the last two rounds.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014

Dogged Tyrone bite back

Tyrone 1-12 Roscommon 0-13

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013

Tyrone stage storming finish

Tyrone 1-12 Roscommon 0-13

Sun, 01 Sep, 2013

Rossies ‘in shock’ as boss O’Donnell quits

ROSCOMMON senior football manager Fergal O’Donnell sent shock waves throughout the county last night when he stepped down from his role.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2011

Mulligan backed to have the final word

PETER CANAVAN believes Owen Mulligan can still have a big say in this year’s championship.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2011

O’Donnell: The end is nigh

ROSCOMMON boss Fergal O’Donnell admitted after yesterday’s Connacht final defeat that their 2011 championship campaign is unlikely to extend beyond their next game.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2011

McDermott says Rossie revolution gathering pace

WORK must be fun for Sean McDermott these days.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2011

Connacht rivals keep faith ahead of final

IF it ain’t broke, don’t fix it seems to be the mantra for both Mayo manager James Horan and Roscommon’s Fergal O’Donnell as they have named unchanged sides from their respective semi-final wins for Sunday’s Connacht final in Dr Hyde Park on Sunday.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2011

Rossies out to prove a point

TWELVE months after the winning of it and Cathal Cregg is still listening to people say that Roscommon won a handy Connacht title last year.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2011

Mayo defeat one of worst I’ve seen, says Joyce

FORMER All-Ireland winning Galway selector Stephen Joyce has described the county’s Connacht SFC semi-final loss to Mayo as “up there with the worst performances I have ever seen”.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2011

O’Donnell’s joy as Rossies in

CHAMPIONS Roscommon eased to another Connacht final after crushing lacklustre Leitrim in this one- sided affair at Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2011

Dempsey hands five debuts for Louth tie

CARLOW manager Luke Dempsey has handed out five championship debuts for next Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2011

Roscommon sweat on O’Neill and Rogers fitness

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

Wed, 08 Jun, 2011

Timely return to form for Roscommon

ROSCOMMON had a timely return to form in New York last night as the Connacht champions began the defence of their title impressively in the Bronx.

Mon, 02 May, 2011

Roscommon record first win of 2011 championship

New York 1-11 Roscommon 3-21

Sun, 01 May, 2011

A major lift for lively Longford

IT was a Croke Park day of rare splendour for the Longford footballers on Saturday.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2011

New football championship sponsor as Eircom come calling

EIRCOM will be named as the new associate sponsors of the All-Ireland football championship on Monday.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011

Dolan’s decision let Crossmaglen off the hook

IN EVERY close game there are crucial moments. Split second decisions that determine winners and losers.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011