Goals from Cian Connolly and Brian Stack in each half saw Roscommon claim their first Connacht title in seven years with victory over Galway as they avenged last year’s 11-point final defeat to the tribesman with a classy showing at Pearse Stadium winning out by 2-15 to 0-12 points
Stephen Rochford’s Mayo got the better of Cork after extra time in the All Ireland qualifers last weekend to win by 27 points to 2-20.
It means that both sides have qualified for the quarter finals where they are being pitted against each other on Sunday afternoon at 4pm. Club Rossie Chairman David OConnor will be on commentatory duty with Frankie Dolan and match commentator Willie Hegarty on Shannonside Northern Sound.
David has been previewing the intriguing clash with our reporter Daithi Boland and he begins by stating how big a game it is from the Roscommon perspective.
With a Mayo angle ahead of the big game on Sunday as Roscommon and Mayo for a place in the All Ireland Semi Finals with a 4pm Showdown in Croke Park on Sunday.
From 1971 to 1989 Martin Carney played intercounty football. He played for Donegal for 7 seasons and for Mayo for 11 seasons and in that time he won 4 Connacht titles and two Ulster titles. He has since forged a career in the media as a respected pundit.
He’s been previewing the epic tussle in the company of Shannonside Northern Sounds John Lynch and Martin firstly outlines that it’s going a Unique and Novel occasion.
