PROVINCIAL GLORY FOR Mayo football tonight at Tuam Stadium as they lifted the Dalata Hotel Group Connacht U20 title with a three-point success over Roscommon.
The victory sees Mayo land silverware at this level for the first time since 2018.
Mayo got off to a flying start and were 1-7 to 0-1 clear by the 18th minute. Seamus Howard raised their green flag, while Tom Lydon registered three points as Mayo surged nine points clear.
The game then exploded to life with four goals scored in the remainder of the half. Rory Carthy kickstarted the Roscommon recovery with a goal, before forward John McGuinness notched two brilliant goals for the Rossies, with Mayo responding in between that scoring spree as Darragh Beirne raised a green flag.
Roscommon’s John McGuinness scores his sides third goal. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
The half-time score was 2-9 to 3-4 in Mayo’s favour, and it remained delicately balanced throughout the third quarter, Mayo staying in the ascendancy with leads of two-three points. Roscommon’s fourth goal arrived in the 51st minute, Rob Heneghan on target, to tie the game at 2-13 to 4-7.
Yet crucially Roscommon never edged in front on the scoreboard with Mayo producing a brilliant finish to the game. Colm McHale, Dara Neary and Beirne all chipped in with points to send them three clear.
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Conor Grogan’s point left Roscommon two adrift with time almost up, before an injury-time point by Tom Lydon clinched Mayo’s success.
Scorers for Mayo: Darragh Beirne 1-4 (0-1f), Tom Lydon 0-5 (0-1f), Seamus Howard 1-0, Colm McHale 0-3, Hugh O’Loughlin 0-2, Niall Hurley 0-2, Colm Lynch 0-1, Dara Neary 0-1.
Scorers for Roscommon: John McGuinness 2-0, Rory Carthy 1-4 (1 2pt free, 0-2f), Rob Heneghan 1-0, Brian Greene 0-2, Conor Grogan 0-1. John Curran 0-1.
Mayo and Roscommon players battle for possession. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
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Tyrone 1-19
Donegal 2-14
TYRONE TRIUMPHED AFTER extra-time against Donegal in a drama-laden Ulster U20 decider at Owenbeg.
Ruairi McCullagh rescued Tyrone in normal time with two pointed frees to tie the teams at 1-9 apiece and force extra-time.
The momentum had ebbed and flowed in the second half of normal time. Tyrone were in front 0-5 to 0-4 at the first interval, but two-pointers from Shane Callaghan and Conor McCahill pushed Donegal into the ascendancy.
Tyrone's Liam Óg Mossey is carried by Ben Hughes after the game. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO
Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO
Then Joey Clarke found the net for Tyrone to tie the game, but Donegal’s goal from Cathal Rua Ó Gallachóir put them in the driving seat before McCullagh saved Tyrone.
And then the Red Hands exploded to life in extra-time with Eoin McElholm, McCullagh and Shea McDermott nailing two-pointers.
At one stage Tyrone were in front by seven points yet Donegal were only 1-17 to 2-11 adrift at the midway point of extra-time after Seanan Carr netted.
Inspired by Carr and Shane Callaghan, Donegal cut the deficit to a single point in the 78th minute but Tyrone coped with the pressure as McCullagh tapped over the free that clinched victory and an All-Ireland semi-final against Kildare.
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Mayo win six-goal Connacht U20 final, Tyrone see off Donegal in Ulster decider
LAST UPDATE | 30 Apr
Mayo 2-17
Roscommon 4-8
PROVINCIAL GLORY FOR Mayo football tonight at Tuam Stadium as they lifted the Dalata Hotel Group Connacht U20 title with a three-point success over Roscommon.
The victory sees Mayo land silverware at this level for the first time since 2018.
Mayo got off to a flying start and were 1-7 to 0-1 clear by the 18th minute. Seamus Howard raised their green flag, while Tom Lydon registered three points as Mayo surged nine points clear.
The game then exploded to life with four goals scored in the remainder of the half. Rory Carthy kickstarted the Roscommon recovery with a goal, before forward John McGuinness notched two brilliant goals for the Rossies, with Mayo responding in between that scoring spree as Darragh Beirne raised a green flag.
The half-time score was 2-9 to 3-4 in Mayo’s favour, and it remained delicately balanced throughout the third quarter, Mayo staying in the ascendancy with leads of two-three points. Roscommon’s fourth goal arrived in the 51st minute, Rob Heneghan on target, to tie the game at 2-13 to 4-7.
Yet crucially Roscommon never edged in front on the scoreboard with Mayo producing a brilliant finish to the game. Colm McHale, Dara Neary and Beirne all chipped in with points to send them three clear.
Conor Grogan’s point left Roscommon two adrift with time almost up, before an injury-time point by Tom Lydon clinched Mayo’s success.
Scorers for Mayo: Darragh Beirne 1-4 (0-1f), Tom Lydon 0-5 (0-1f), Seamus Howard 1-0, Colm McHale 0-3, Hugh O’Loughlin 0-2, Niall Hurley 0-2, Colm Lynch 0-1, Dara Neary 0-1.
Scorers for Roscommon: John McGuinness 2-0, Rory Carthy 1-4 (1 2pt free, 0-2f), Rob Heneghan 1-0, Brian Greene 0-2, Conor Grogan 0-1. John Curran 0-1.
*****
Tyrone 1-19
Donegal 2-14
TYRONE TRIUMPHED AFTER extra-time against Donegal in a drama-laden Ulster U20 decider at Owenbeg.
Ruairi McCullagh rescued Tyrone in normal time with two pointed frees to tie the teams at 1-9 apiece and force extra-time.
The momentum had ebbed and flowed in the second half of normal time. Tyrone were in front 0-5 to 0-4 at the first interval, but two-pointers from Shane Callaghan and Conor McCahill pushed Donegal into the ascendancy.
Then Joey Clarke found the net for Tyrone to tie the game, but Donegal’s goal from Cathal Rua Ó Gallachóir put them in the driving seat before McCullagh saved Tyrone.
And then the Red Hands exploded to life in extra-time with Eoin McElholm, McCullagh and Shea McDermott nailing two-pointers.
At one stage Tyrone were in front by seven points yet Donegal were only 1-17 to 2-11 adrift at the midway point of extra-time after Seanan Carr netted.
Inspired by Carr and Shane Callaghan, Donegal cut the deficit to a single point in the 78th minute but Tyrone coped with the pressure as McCullagh tapped over the free that clinched victory and an All-Ireland semi-final against Kildare.
Scorers for Tyrone: Ruairi McCullagh 0-9 (0-4f, 1 2pt play, 0-1 ’45), Joey Clarke 1-0, Eoin McElholm 0-3 (1 2pt play), Shea McDermott 0-2 (1 2pt play), Conall Sheehy 0-2, Noah Grimes 0-1, Matthew Quinn 0-1, Caolan Donnelly 0-1.
Scorers for Donegal: Shane O’Callaghan 0-5 (1 2pt play, 0-2f), Seanan Carr 1-1, Cathal Rua Ó Gallachóir 1-0, Conor McCahill 0-3 (1 2pt play), Conor McGinty 0-2, Kevin Muldoon 0-2, Sean Martin 0-1.
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