Oscar Traynor Cup Preview

The Roscommon and District League play their first game in this season's Oscar Traynor Cup Competition next Saturday evening at the Roscommon and District League Grounds, Lecarrow. Their opponents on Saturday evening will be old rivals the Mayo League with a kick off time of 7.30PM. Like last season the Roscommon and District league will be part of a four team group with two to qualify for the knock out stages. The other two teams in the group are the Galway League and the Clare League and unfortunately for the Roscommon and District League they have to play these two teams away.

Saturday's game is a game the home side would need to win to give them a real chance of qualifying for the knock out stages and anything less will mean a real up hill struggle.

Manager Enda Concannon and assistant Sean Mc Donnell have been looking at all the top players in the league over the last few months and have selected an impressive group for the up coming games. Both managers have proven credentials with their clubs Ballinasloe Town and Dysart and are well respected by the players in the League.

The Roscommon and District League have already won challenge games against Monksland United and Moore United and will finish off their preparation against St Peter's this Wednesday evening at Lecarrow.

The managers will have a strong panel to pick from with the bulk of their panel from successful clubs such as Ballinasloe Town, Castlerea Celtic, Moore United, Ballymoe and Dysart. However the Panel will include the talented Keeper Rory Mannion from Division One club Lough Harps and the impressive Joe Hunt from Ahascragh United.

The two sides have played each other on two occasions over the last two seasons and both games finished with a 1- 1 score line. The most recent was played twelve months ago at Castlebar with Benny Levell for the home side and Ethan Keogh for the Roscommon and District League scoring the goals.

No doubt but Saturday's game will be very close but hopefully this experienced Roscommon and District League side can come out on top.

Roscommon and District League Panel of players. Dominic Blight, Ronan Curran, Peter Farrell, Jack Higgins, Niall Higgins (Castlerea Celtic) Rory Mannion ( Lough Harps) Joe Hunt (Ahascragh United) Des Hope, Joe Woods, David Cullen, Garry Canavan, Cormack Clogher ( Ballinasloe Town) Noel Fallon, Andy Higgins (Dysart) Gregory Grogan, John Connaughton (Ballymoe) Enda Kenny, Darragh Concannon, Ethan Keogh ,David Harrington, Andy Nevin ( Moore United).

Manager: Enda Concannon
Assistant Manager: Sean Mc Donnell
Coach: Adrian Carberry
Assistant Coaches: Lloyd Kelly & Niall Kelly