Connacht champions Roscommon’s 2017 All Ireland football championship ended at the quarter final stage after being defeated in the replay by neighbours Mayo in Croke Park on a score of 4-19 to 0-09. Cillian O’Connor scored 1-6 and Kevin McLoughlin (24th minute), Andy Moran (25th minute) and Keith Higgins (28th minute) also found the net for last years beaten All-Ireland finalists. Stephen Rochfords side were 0-06 up after 16 minutes and were 3-8 to 0-4 ahead at half-time.
O’Connor got his goal in the 45th minute and Roscommon were reduced to 14 men when substitute Fintan Cregg was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the second half.Mayo now march on the All Ireland Semi-Final where they’ll face Kerry on the 20th of August.
Shannonside FM match analyst David OConnor has bee reflecting on the game and the season for the Connacht Champions. The Club Rossie Chairman says its been a year of great memories on the inter-county scene
Shannonside FM match analyst Frankie Dolan has been looking ahead to next season for Roscommon and the Saint Brigids manager says there is many seasons left in the Roscommon side
Scorers for Mayo: Cillian O’Connor 1-6 (5fs), Andy Moran 1-1, Kevin McLoughlin and Keith Higgins 1-0 each, Jason Doherty, Aidan O’Shea, and Shane Nally 0-2 each, Diarmuid O’Connor, Chris Barrett, Tom Parsons, Donal Vaughan, David Drake, and Stephen Coen 0-1 each.
Scorers for Roscommon: Diarmuid Murtagh 0-4 (2fs), Enda Smith, Niall Kilroy, Conor Devaney, Sean Mullooly, and Donie Smith 0-1 each.
MAYO: David Clarke; Brendan Harrison, Chris Barrett, Paddy Durcan; Colm Boyle, Keith Higgins, Donal Vaughan; Seamus O’Shea, Tom Parsons; Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor; Jason Doherty, Cillian O’Connor, Andy Moran.
Subs: Conor Loftus for Jason Doherty (46), David Drake for Kevin McLoughlin (56), Alan Dillon for Andy Moran (61), Stephen Coen for Donal Vaughan (61), Danny Kirby for Aidan O’Shea (62), Shane Nally for Chris Barrett (65).
ROSCOMMON: Colm Lavin; Seanie McDermott; Niall McInerney, David Murray; John McManus, Sean Mullooly, Brian Stack; Tadhg O’Rourke, Enda Smith; Caoileann Fitzmaurice, Niall Kilroy, Conor Devaney; Diarmuid Murtagh, Cathal Compton, Cian Connolly.
Subs: Gary Paterson for Seanie McDermott (HT), Fintan Cregg for Cathal Compton (HT), Ciarain Murtagh for Cian Connolly (HT), Donie Smith for Brian Stack (46), Ian Kilbride for Conor Devaney (60), Colin Compton for Enda Smith (62).
REFEREE: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow).
