2026 Under 20 Football Panel Announced
The 2026 Roscommon U20 football panel has been named, ahead of the 2026 Connacht Championship.
Roscommon begin their 2026 Championship campaign on Wednesday, 18th March, away to Galway at Tuam Stadium (5 pm).
Round 2 sees Roscommon hosting Sligo on Wednesday, 25th March at 7 pm in Ballyforan, and then Cian Smith and his team are away to Mayo, in Round 3 on Wednesday, 1st April at 6.30 pm in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.
Roscommon have their Bye in Round 4 of the championship with their final group game against Leitrim on Wednesday 15th April, venue and time TBC.
Eoghan Carty (Roscommon Gaels) will captain the side, while Niall Heneghan (Michael Glaveys) and Keelan Kelly (Pádraig Pearses) will be vice-captains.
2026 Roscommon Under 20 Football Panel
| Dean Casey, Ballinameen | Michael Gillooley, Roscommon Gaels |
| Gordan Casey, Ballinameen | John McGuinness, Roscommon Gaels |
| Cathal McKeon, Boyle | Nikita Birzins , Shannon Gaels |
| Daire McDonald, Boyle | Declan Kennedy, Shannon Gaels |
| John Currran , Castlerea | Rory Coyle, St Aidan’s |
| Kevin Hester, Castlerea | Charlie O’Carroll, St. Brigid’s |
| Liam Finneran, Castlerea | Colin Murray, St. Ciaran’s |
| Shay McGuinness, Clann na nGael | Eoin Collins, St. Croan’s |
| Diarmuid O’ Higgins, Clann na nGael | Alan Conroy, St. Croan’s |
| Cathal Enright, Elphin | Cian Duggan, St. Dominic’s |
| Mark Carroll, Kilmore | Adam Casey, St. Dominic’s |
| Darragh Devaney, Kilmore | Ruairi Kilcline, St. Dominic’s |
| Niall Heneghan (VC), Michael Glaveys | Ruadhan Henry, St. Michaels |
| Eoghan Murray, Oran | Shane O’Dowd, St. Michaels |
| Keelan Kelly (VC), Pádraig Pearses | Sean McDonnell, Strokestown |
| Eoghan Carthy (C), Roscommon Gaels | Stephen Tighe, Strokestown |
| Samuel Malec Hannon, Roscommon Gaels | David Higgins, Western Gaels |
| Conor Grogan, Roscommon Gaels | Patrick Gaynor, Western Gaels |
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Front (L-R): Jason Doherty (S&C), Damien Tiernan (Selector), Darren O’Malley (GK Coach), Marc O’Connor (Physio), Ray Hannon (Selector)
| Bainisteoir | Cian Smith, Boyle |
| Selector | Tomas Gilleran, St. Dominics |
| Selector | Damien Tiernan, Kilmore |
| Selector | James Duignan, Clann na nGael |
| Selector | Ray Hannon, Boyle |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Darren O’Malley, Michael Glaveys |
