Roscommon Football Pen Pictures

Derek Thompson

Club Garda (Dublin)

Debut NFL V Waterford 1992

Appearances

Championship 12

NFL 23

FBD 9

Total 44

Derek joined the Roscommon panel in 1992, but did not make his senior championship debut until 1998. He has figured in every championship match since then, although he did not start the opening match in the 2001 campaign. Holder of an FBD League medal and a Connacht Senior Championship medal.

Shane Curran

Club St Bridgid’s

Debut NFL V Monaghan 1992

Appearances

Championship 5

NFL 27 0-5

FBD 9 1-0

Total 51 1-05

Shane will be always remembering for taking the penalty that ‘won’ the 1989 Connacht Minor Final. In those days he was better known as a forward and indeed he made his Championship debut at Full Forward against Leitrim in June 1992. He rejoined the panel as a goalkeeper later in the nineties. On August 19, 2000 he joined an elite band of eight men that have led Roscommon to All Ireland Football glory when he led the Junior team to success over Kerry. Along with his All Ireland Junior medal, he holds Connacht medals at Minor, Junior and Senior levels.

Denis Gavin

Club Clan na nGael

Debut NFL V Sligo 1996

Appearances

Championship 12 0-1

NFL 26

FBD 13

Total 51 0-1

Denis made his championship debut in the game against Sligo at Hyde Park in June 1998 and has been an automatic choice at corner back ever since. Holder of FBD and Connacht Senior Championship medals. Was involved in the goal that won the Connacht Final in 2001.

John Whyte

Club Padraig Pearses

Debut FBD V New York 1999

Appearances

Championship 5

NFL 14

FBD 5

Total 24

Full back on the Under 21 team that captured the 1999 Connacht Championship, John played a key role in the 2001 campaign. Holder of Connacht Championship medals at Senior, Junior and U21 levels .

Ronan Owens

Club Strokestown

Debut All Ireland B V Kilkenny 1996

Appearances

Championship 4

NFL 14

FBD 15

All Ireland B 1

Total 34

A member of the Strokestown side that captured the County title in 1992, Owens made his Connacht Championship debut in the drawn game against Sligo in 1998. Holder of FBD and Connacht Senior medals.

Brendan Burke

Club Kilmore

Debut NFL V Galway 1999

Appearances

Championship 3

NFL 16

FBD 5

Total 24

Centre half back on the Under 21 team of 1999, Brendan holds medals at Connacht U21 and Senior levels.

Kevin Keane

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 1

NFL 4

FBD 2

Total 7

Kevin played at minor, U21 and senior levels for Galway, winning a Connacht Minor medal with the tribesmen in the mid nineties. He transferred to Roscommon Gaels in 2000 and played a starring role in the All Ireland Junior winning campaign later that year. Made his senior debut for Roscommon against Galway in October 2000 but his season was disrupted by injury.

Michael Ryan

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut NFL V Tipperary 1996

Appearances

Championship 11 0-3

NFL 20

FBD 10 0-1

Total 41 0-4

Michael first came to prominence in the Connacht Championship campaign of 1998 as a wing back. Had an outstanding match against Mayo in the Connacht Final of 2001. He also holds three senior county medals won with the Gaels in ’98, ’99 and ’01.

Martin Raftery

Club Castlerea

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 1

NFL 3

FBD 2

Total 6

Martin joined the County panel in Autumn 2000 and after some impressive displays made his Championship debut in Tuam in June 2001.

Paul Noone

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 4 0-1

NFL 5

FBD 3

Total 12 0-1

A member of the Roscommon CBS teams of the late nineties, Paul played a huge role in the All Ireland Junior win of 2000, at centre half back. Along with his All Ireland Junior medal, Paul holds Connaught medals at Senior, Junior and College levels. A member of the Gaels side that has captured three of the last four County titles.

Francie Grehan

Club St Aidan’s

Debut NFL V Mayo 1995

Appearances

Championship 10 0-7

NFL 30 0-28

FBD 19 0-25

Total 59 0-60

Francie played all his football in the forward line until switching to the centre half back position in an FBD game against Mayo in Ballinlough in January 2001. Francie held that position for the remainder of the year, and his impressive performances earned him a place on the Ireland Panel for the compromise rules series, the only Roscommon man to have achieved such an honour. Holder of Connacht medals at minor and senior levels.

Clifford McDonald

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut NFL V Tipperary 1994

Appearances

Championship 14

NFL 45 0-6

FBD 27

All Ire B 2

Total 88 0-6

Cliffie captained the side for three seasons in the late nineties and is the holder of FBD and Connacht senior medals along with four county senior championship medals won with Roscommon Gaels. In 1997 he was selected as Roscommon Player of the Year by the Dublin-based Supporters Club.

Seamus O Neill

Age 19

Height

Club Clan na nGael

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 4 0-4

NFL 4

FBD 2

Total 10 0-4

Seamus was on the minor side that lost the 2000 Connacht Final to Mayo in Hyde Park, and has since played for the County at Junior, U21 and Senior levels. He made his senior championship debut against New York in May 2001 and played a key part in the Connacht campaign. Holder of a Connacht senior medal along with a county senior championship medal captured with Kilbride in 2000.

Fergal O Donnell

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut NFL V Monaghan 1992

Appearances

Championship 12 0-11

NFL 41 2-44

FBD 22 1-23

Total 75 3-78

A midfielder on the Connacht Minor winning side of 1989, Fergal has played most of his football in the forward line. He was appointed captain of the senior side in Autumn 2000 and led the county to Connacht glory in 2001. He won an Eircell Player of the month award in February 2001 and is also the holder of four county senior championship medals.

Peter Mahon

Club St Croans

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 1

NFL 5 0-1

FBD 4 0-3

Total 10 0-4

Peter joined the senior panel in 2000 and made his Connacht Championship debut against New York in May 2001.

Alan Nolan

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut SFC V Mayo 1995

Appearances

Championship 9 0-4

NFL 22 0-8

FBD 22 1-14

Total 53 1-26

Alan won a Sigerson Cup medal in 1996 with UCD and along with his Connacht senior medal he also holds three county senior championship medals.

Ger Michael Grogan

Age 23

Height

Club Roscommon Gaels

Debut SFC V Galway (All Ire QF)

Appearances

Championship 1

Made a surprise debut appearance in the All Ireland Quarter Final defeat to Galway, after impressing the Roscommon management whilst playing for Roscommon Gaels against Kilbride in the 2001 Championship.

Conor Connelly

Club St Judes (Dublin)

Debut CFC V London 1995

Appearances

Championship 8 0-5

NFL 19 2-13

FBD 11 1-06

Total 38 3-24

Conor is the holder of Connacht Minor and Senior medals and was selected as the Roscommon Player of the Year in 1999 after a series of consistently good performances. Starred in Colleges football with St Mel’s.

John Hanly

Club Kilbride

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 4 0-3

NFL 6 0-1

FBD 3 0-1

Total 13 0-5

A member of the Roscommon CBS side that won Connacht honours at A and B levels in the late nineties, John has the rare distinction of winning senior championship medals with two different clubs in two consecutive years winning with Roscommon Gaels in 1999 and Kilbride the following year. He was a member of the 1999 U21 side that captured Connacht honours and was at centre forward for the 2001 senior campaign.

Gary Cox

Club St Faithleach’s

Debut NFL V Galway 2000

Appearances

Championship 4 0-2

NFL 7 0-3

FBD 4

Total 15 0-5

Gary has already captured Connacht medals at U21, Junior and Senior levels and played at wing forward on the side that captured the All Ireland Junior Title in Nenagh in August 2000.

Gerry Lohan

Club Kilbride

Debut FBD V Leitrim 1999

Appearances

Championship 6 5-11

NFL 7 1-08

FBD 7 0-16

Total 20 6-35

Another member of the successful CBS sides of the late nineties, Gerry has won Connacht medals in each of the last five years;Colleges B in 1997, Colleges A in 1998,U21 in 1999, Junior in 2000 and Senior in 2001. He has scored vital goals for Roscommon at all levels, including the only goal in the 1999 Connacht U21 Final and his goal in the seventy fourth minute of the 2001 Connacht Final has earned him a place in the annals of Roscommon football.

Stephen Lohan

Club Kilbride

Debut FBD V Mayo 1999

Appearances

Championship 6 0-6

NFL 15 4-22

FBD 4 0-6

Total 25 4-34

Stephen first came to prominence as a midfielder on the 1999 Connacht U21 Championship team, making his senior debut later that summer in the game against Leitrim in Carrick on Shannon. He missed the 2000 championship through injury, but later that year led Kilbride to their first County title in over eight decades. Holder of Connacht U21 and Senior medals.

Frankie Dolan

Club St Bridgid’s

Debut NFL V Kerry 1998

Appearances

Championship 8 6-16

NFL 21 9-36

FBD 6 0-4

Total 35 15-56

A member of the St Bridgid’s Championship winning side of 1997 Frankie made his senior debut in the 1998/99 League campaign. A vital member of the 1999 Connacht U21 Championship team, making his senior championshipdebut later that summer in the game against Leitrim in Carrick on Shannon. He was voted Roscommon Player of the Year by the Roscommon Supporters Club in 2000 . Holder of Connacht U21 and Senior medals.

Nigel Dineen

Club Castlerea St Kevins

Debut NFL V Loais 1993

Appearances

Championship 16 3-17

NFL 49 8-60

FBD 20 3-35

All Ire B 2 0-3

Total 87 14-115

One of the most experienced players on the panel, Nigel played a key role in the 2001 Connacht Semi Final win over Galway.

Don Connellan

Club Kilmore

Debut NFL V Clare 1992

Appearances

Championship 12 0-6

NFL 44 2-21

FBD 11 1-07

Total 67 3-34

Don has been a senior panelist since the National League Campaign of 1992/1993. He won a Sigerson Cup medal with UCG in 1992 , in a team that also included Tom Ryan, Brian Morkan and Lorcan Dowd. He appeared as a substitute in the 2001 Connacht Final. A former winner of the Roscommon Player of the Year award.

Eddie Lohan

Club Kilbride

Debut NFL V Fermanagh 1995

Appearances

Championship 7 1-35

NFL 29 2-71

FBD 19 1-49

Total 55 4-155

Was one of the stars of the 1998 campaign when he scored 1-19 in his debut Championship campaign. Has a prolific scoring record.

Jonathon Dunning

Age 19

Height

Club Clann na nGael

Debut SFC V New York

Appearances

Championship 3 1-0

Dunning was one of three of the Roscommon U21 side of 2001 that were to play a part in the successful senior championship campaign.

Other players who have figured in competitive games for Roscommon in the last 12 months

Champ. NFL FBD AIB Total

Donal Casserly 2 0-1 9 0-1 6 0-2 1 17 0-4

David Kelly - - 4 - 4 - - 8 -

Lorcan Dowd 13 0-12 44 4-38 19 2-12 - 76 6-62

Kieran Heneghan 8 0-1 18 1-1 19 0-1 1 46 1-03

Rossa Callaghan 5 - 29 0-1 14 0-2 1 49 0-3

Jason Neary 1 8 0-3 8 1-05 - 17 1-08

Denis Whyte - - - - 6 0-1 - 6 0-1

Rory O Donoghue - - - - 5 - - 5 -

Ian Daly - - 4 - 4 - - 8 -

Michael Cunniffe - - - - 1 - - 1 -

Ger Mockler - - 3 - 2 - - 5 -

Mark McGovern - - - - 2 - - 2 -

Kieran Lynch - - 1 - 2 0-2 - 3 0-2

Donal Casserly 2 0-1 9 0-1 6 0-2 1