No lead safe as Rossies come roaring back to reel in Galway

Had the Connacht champions been more accurate early on, a 0-16 to 0-5 half-time lead could have been anything. After the break, Roscommon proved that no lead is safe.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 - 21:26

Maurice Brosnan

National Football League Division 1: Roscommon 2-16 (2-2-12) Galway 0-21 (0-3-15)

Here we go again. Welcome to the new world where no lead is safe. Eleven points up at half-time, 13 points up after 40 minutes, none of it matters. It was never enough for Galway. Roscommon hauled them in.