Let’s get to the nub of this straight away — isn't it great just to see people happy? In the great scheme of things, even GAA things, it’s not especially significant. The first gift Mark Dowd has given to Roscommon football in his opening stanza as team manager is hope. This essential victory was accomplished in a rip-roaring, high-scoring match that has suddenly become the norm in Gaelic football. Enda Smith had a different mindset — the ruthlessness of a great player who knows this is the time to pounce.

Source: The Herald February 06, 2026 09:37 UTC