O’Mahony gives Roscommon the respect they deserve

SO, who is next for the chop? Two of the provincial football champions fell at the first hurdle last weekend and now it is Galway’s turn to defend their Connacht title tomorrow.

The Bank of Ireland championship certainly got off to a sensational auspicious start, and while Galway are the popular fancy with many managers to win through, it wouldn’t be a major shock to see them fail to Roscommon in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).

With the magnificently redeveloped stadium being officially opened, this will be the first provincial football championship game to be played in Salthill since June 1990, when Galway defeated Sligo.