Roscommon are set to host their Connacht rivals Mayo in the second round of fixtures in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship round-robins. Here's everything you need to know about Roscommon v Mayo.
For the Rossies, it was an opener to forget as they traveled to Croke Park to face Dublin in front of a crowd of only around 15,000. Roscommon started brightly and they were still within touching distance of the Dubs coming into the break with a half-time score of 0-10 to 0-09.
Unfortunately for Davy Burke's side, two late goals from Colm Basquel and Con O'Callaghan helped Dublin ease to a 2-19 to 0-13 victory.
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In Mayo's case, they will be looking to make it two from two in the round-robin stage after welcoming Cavan to MacHale Park. Kevin McStay's side cruised to victory on the day, winning over the Breffni Men with a final score of 0-20 to 1-08.
This will be the third competitive fixture between the sides this year. In their league matchup in March, Mayo came out on top with a final score of 0-15 to 0-09. They then met again in the Connacht semi-final, where the Green and Gold being the victors again, with a final score of 0-13 to 1-15.
For Roscommon, a win will put them in a good position to qualify for the preliminary quarter-finals going into the last round, while for Mayo it would see them qualify for preliminaries at least, with a game with Dublin to decide if they top the group and qualify for the quarter-finals.
When is Roscommon v Mayo?
Roscommon are set to host Mayo this Saturday June 1st at Dr. Hyde Park, with throw-in expected for 5pm.
How can I watch Roscommon v Mayo?
The match will be streamed globally on GAAGO, with coverage starting from 4:30pm
Team News
Davy Burke has named an unchanged starting line-up from last Saturdays defeat to Dublin, with Brian Stack to lead out the side.
📣 Davy Burke has named his team to face Mayo in Round 2 of the All-Ireland Football Championship on Saturday at Dr. Hyde Park.
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Match information ➡️ https://t.co/VFhaXd8bmV#RosGAA pic.twitter.com/ul3ZrjSAoK— Roscommon GAA (@RoscommonGAA) May 30, 2024
Kevin McStay has made one change to the side that beat Cavan in round one. Aidan O'Shea comes into the team in the place of Diarmuid O'Connor, with Jack Carney moving into midfield.
The Mayo Senior Football panel has been named for Saturday's All Ireland Series Round 2 game against Roscommon.
📖 Read team news here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ https://t.co/rYqk4phZOt pic.twitter.com/XwPvMAardV— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) May 31, 2024
