Roscommon tired of being a yo-yo team

Only once in the past 15 years have Roscommon managed to stay in the top flight for two seasons in a row

27 March 2022; Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Roscommon and Galway at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham would love to pick up some silverware on Sunday and get a boost heading into the championship, but for the long-term development of the county’s young talent, staying in Division One of the Allianz League for a few seasons has to be a top priority after a decade and a half of moving through the divisions.

Victory on Sunday over neighbours Galway will secure the Division Two title for Roscommon for the fourth time since 2015 but they have been relegated three times in that period as well.