ROSCOMMON AVOIDED ANY of the heart-rending tension that they endured when they last played in Gaelic Park ten years ago, but a straight red card for Daire Cregg took a bit of the gloss over an otherwise perfect outing in New York for Mark Dowd and the Rossies.
Cregg was dismissed by Brendan Cawley for his involvement in a tangle with Seán Wilson just before half-time and securing a reprieve for the Boyle man will surely be top of the agenda for Roscommon as they prepare for a Connacht semi-final clash with Mayo in Castlebar in a fortnight.
Enda Smith was part of the Roscommon panel when they needed a late Senan Kilbride point to win by one a decade ago, but he missed that trip due to illness. He made up for it with just 20 seconds on the clock here, flicking the ball past Joseph Grace for the game’s opening score after Senan Lambe cut in from the right-hand side.
In warm conditions in Gaelic Park, the home support were given something to cheer about when Jack Foley fired over a point and then Jack McKenna finished off a good move that was instigated by Ardfert native Eoghan McElligott, who burst through the heart of the Roscommon defence.
90 seconds later Rob Heneghan coolly picked out a perfect finish from a tight angle and despite playing into the breeze, Roscommon went on to crush New York for the remainder of the first half, running in five goals in all.
Roscommon’s Eoin McCormack scores a goal. Ed Mulholland / INPHO
Ed Mulholland / INPHO / INPHO
Dylan Ruane’s precision finish to the top corner was immaculate, Darragh Heneghan added a fourth green flag and Eoin McCormack got in on the act with a side footed effort from close range, an extremely rare score from a player who almost never troubles the scoreboard.
Daire Cregg, Conor Ryan, Eoin Ward and Keith Doyle all chipped in with points while Senan Lambe landed the only two-pointer of the day with the last kick of the first half to make it 5-11 to 1-4, but the more consequential event was 30 seconds before that when Cregg got tangled up with Seán Wilson and Brendan Cawley issued a straight red card for what he perceived as an elbow in the face of the New York defender.
The second half was a much more timid affair as Roscommon made light of their numerical disadvantage to pop over the first four points after the restart.
A general view of action at Gaelic Park. Ed Mulholland / INPHO
Ed Mulholland / INPHO / INPHO
Mark Dowd ran the bench and that meant that a remarkable 15 players added their names to the scoresheet by the end, with Shane Cunnane, Conor Hand and Paul Carey all adding points after being introduced.
New York boosted their tally in the final quarter through three points from Meath’s Frank O’Reilly and a brace from Killian Butler, giving manager Ronan McGinley something to build on as they prepare for a Tailteann Cup campaign.
Diarmuid Murtagh’s withdrawal after a heavy challenge will also be a slight concern for Mark Dowd but for the Rossies, the focus shifts from the pitch to the committee rooms for the next few weeks, as they work on trying to get a reprieve for Cregg, who was the third-highest scorer in Division One of the league with 2-32 across the whole campaign.
Dylan Ruane in action for Roscommon. Ed Mulholland / INPHO
Ed Mulholland / INPHO / INPHO
Scorers for Roscommon: Rob Heneghan 1-2, Enda Smith 1-2, Dylan Ruane 1-1, Darragh Heneghan 1-1, Eoin McCormack 1-0, Daire Cregg 0-3 (0-1f), Conor Carroll 0-2 (2 45s), Senan Lambe 0-2 (tp), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2 (0-1f), Shane Cunnane 0-2, Conor Ryan 0-1, Eoin Ward 0-1, Keith Doyle 0-1, Conor Hand 0-1, Paul Carey 0-1f.
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Scorers for New York: Jack McKenna 1-1, Frank O’Reilly 0-4 (0-1f), Conor Keenan 0-2, Killian Butler 0-2, Jack Foley 0-1,
Conor Hand (St. Brigid’s) for D Heneghan (42), Colm Neary (Strokestown) for Lambe (47), Niall Higgins (Navan O’Mahony’s) for Gavin (47), Shane Cunnane (St. Brigid’s) for Doyle (49), Paul Carey (Pádraig Pearses) for Murtagh (58)
James Walsh (Kerry NY/Kerry) for Foley (28), Shane Brosnan (St. Barnabas) for O’Riordan (h-t), Jack Savage (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Kerry) for Mathers (h-t), David Naughton ((Kerry NY/Kerry) for Hunt (58), Jack Kennedy (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Tipperary) for Keenan (58)
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Roscommon hit 5-22 in Connacht quarter-final win in New York
Roscommon 5-22
New York 1-10
ROSCOMMON AVOIDED ANY of the heart-rending tension that they endured when they last played in Gaelic Park ten years ago, but a straight red card for Daire Cregg took a bit of the gloss over an otherwise perfect outing in New York for Mark Dowd and the Rossies.
Cregg was dismissed by Brendan Cawley for his involvement in a tangle with Seán Wilson just before half-time and securing a reprieve for the Boyle man will surely be top of the agenda for Roscommon as they prepare for a Connacht semi-final clash with Mayo in Castlebar in a fortnight.
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Enda Smith was part of the Roscommon panel when they needed a late Senan Kilbride point to win by one a decade ago, but he missed that trip due to illness. He made up for it with just 20 seconds on the clock here, flicking the ball past Joseph Grace for the game’s opening score after Senan Lambe cut in from the right-hand side.
In warm conditions in Gaelic Park, the home support were given something to cheer about when Jack Foley fired over a point and then Jack McKenna finished off a good move that was instigated by Ardfert native Eoghan McElligott, who burst through the heart of the Roscommon defence.
90 seconds later Rob Heneghan coolly picked out a perfect finish from a tight angle and despite playing into the breeze, Roscommon went on to crush New York for the remainder of the first half, running in five goals in all.
Dylan Ruane’s precision finish to the top corner was immaculate, Darragh Heneghan added a fourth green flag and Eoin McCormack got in on the act with a side footed effort from close range, an extremely rare score from a player who almost never troubles the scoreboard.
Daire Cregg, Conor Ryan, Eoin Ward and Keith Doyle all chipped in with points while Senan Lambe landed the only two-pointer of the day with the last kick of the first half to make it 5-11 to 1-4, but the more consequential event was 30 seconds before that when Cregg got tangled up with Seán Wilson and Brendan Cawley issued a straight red card for what he perceived as an elbow in the face of the New York defender.
The second half was a much more timid affair as Roscommon made light of their numerical disadvantage to pop over the first four points after the restart.
Mark Dowd ran the bench and that meant that a remarkable 15 players added their names to the scoresheet by the end, with Shane Cunnane, Conor Hand and Paul Carey all adding points after being introduced.
New York boosted their tally in the final quarter through three points from Meath’s Frank O’Reilly and a brace from Killian Butler, giving manager Ronan McGinley something to build on as they prepare for a Tailteann Cup campaign.
Diarmuid Murtagh’s withdrawal after a heavy challenge will also be a slight concern for Mark Dowd but for the Rossies, the focus shifts from the pitch to the committee rooms for the next few weeks, as they work on trying to get a reprieve for Cregg, who was the third-highest scorer in Division One of the league with 2-32 across the whole campaign.
Scorers for Roscommon: Rob Heneghan 1-2, Enda Smith 1-2, Dylan Ruane 1-1, Darragh Heneghan 1-1, Eoin McCormack 1-0, Daire Cregg 0-3 (0-1f), Conor Carroll 0-2 (2 45s), Senan Lambe 0-2 (tp), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2 (0-1f), Shane Cunnane 0-2, Conor Ryan 0-1, Eoin Ward 0-1, Keith Doyle 0-1, Conor Hand 0-1, Paul Carey 0-1f.
Scorers for New York: Jack McKenna 1-1, Frank O’Reilly 0-4 (0-1f), Conor Keenan 0-2, Killian Butler 0-2, Jack Foley 0-1,
Roscommon
Conor Carroll (St. Brigid’s)
Paddy Gavin (Clann na nGael), Caelim Keogh (Pádraig Pearses), Eoin McCormack (St. Dominic’s)
Eoin Ward (Fuerty), Ronan Daly (Pádraig Pearses), Senan Lambe (Roscommon Gaels)
Keith Doyle (St. Dominic’s), Conor Ryan (Pádraig Pearses)
Dylan Ruane (Michael Glaveys), Enda Smith (Boyle), Darragh Heneghan (Michael Glaveys)
Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleach’s), Daire Cregg (Boyle), Rob Heneghan (Michael Glaveys)
Subs:
Conor Hand (St. Brigid’s) for D Heneghan (42), Colm Neary (Strokestown) for Lambe (47), Niall Higgins (Navan O’Mahony’s) for Gavin (47), Shane Cunnane (St. Brigid’s) for Doyle (49), Paul Carey (Pádraig Pearses) for Murtagh (58)
New York
Joseph Grace (Rangers)
Cian O’Dea (Shannon Gaels/Clare), Tadhg O’Riordan (Rockland), Seán Wilson (Cork NY/Cork)
Jack Foley (Mayo NY/Leitrim), Matthew Queenan (Mayo NY/Mayo), Robert Wharton (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Kerry)
Eoghan McElligott (Kerry NY/Kerry), Conall Kennedy (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Tipperary)
Donal Hunt (Kerry NY/Galway), Frank O’Reilly (Cavan NY/Meath), Tiernan Mathers (St. Barnabas)
Conor Keenan (Longford NY/Longford), Jack McKenna (Cavan NY/Cavan), Killian Butler (Westmeath NY/London).
Subs:
James Walsh (Kerry NY/Kerry) for Foley (28), Shane Brosnan (St. Barnabas) for O’Riordan (h-t), Jack Savage (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Kerry) for Mathers (h-t), David Naughton ((Kerry NY/Kerry) for Hunt (58), Jack Kennedy (Brooklyn Shamrocks/Tipperary) for Keenan (58)
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
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