Former Mayo star and Roscommon manager Kevin McStay sat down with Galway Bay FM Head of Sport Ollie Turner this week to look ahead to the Connacht Final meeting of Galway and Roscommon on Sunday in Pearse Stadium. The RTE pundit has a unique insight into the rivalry that exists in the province every year, primarily between Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, as his parents are from Galway, while he played for Mayo and managed Roscommon. In an extensive interview which you can listen in full on the podcast section of this website, McStay delves into the psychology of next Sunday's game and declares that while Roscommon don't like playing Mayo, they have no fear of Galway...
Connacht Championship meetings between Galway and Roscommon (2001 - 2022):
2001: Roscommon 2-12 Galway 0-14 (Connacht semi final in Tuam Stadium)
2001: Galway 0-14 Roscommon 1-5 (All Ireland Quarter Final in Castlebar)
2002: Galway 3-12 Roscommon 1-8 (Connacht Quarter Final in Hyde Park)
2003: Galway 0-12 Roscommon 0-8 (Connacht Quarter Final in Pearse Stadium)
2006: Galway 3-7 Roscommon 1-8 (Connacht Semi Final in Hyde Park)
2008: Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6 (Connacht Quarter Final in Pearse Stadium)
2012: Galway 3-15 Roscommon 0-10 (Connacht Quarter Final in Hyde Park)
2016: Galway 0-13 Roscommon 1-10 (Connacht Final in Pearse Stadium)
2016: Galway 3-16 Roscommon 0-14 (Connacht Final replay in Castlebar)
2017: Roscommon 2-15 Galway 0-12 (Connacht Final in Pearse Stadium)
2018: Galway 0-16 Roscommon 2-6 (Connacht Final in Hyde Park)
2019: Roscommon 1-13 Galway 0-12 (Connacht Final in Pearse Stadium)
2021: Galway 2-11 Roscommon 0-12 (Connacht Semi Final in Hyde Park)
Played 13: Galway Wins 9; Roscommon Wins 3; Draws 1
