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Roscommon land Connacht U20 opening win over Sligo

Mar 27, 2025 11:26
By Dave Hooper
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Roscommon land Connacht U20 opening win over Sligo

Roscommon register first win of campaign

Roscommon claimed their opening win of the Connacht U20 championship with a nine point win over Sligo.

Roscommon scoring a 1-16 to 10 point victory in Dr Hyde Park.

John Curran’s found the back of the net in the opening five minutes set the tone for the Rossies. The hosts led 1-6 to six points at half-time.

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Points from John McGuinness, Ryan Dowling and Rory Carthy helping Roscommon lead at the break.

A Curran two-pointer stretched the hosts lead to five early in the second-half. Points from Ruairi Kilcline, Carthy and Eoin Collins ensured Roscommon’s victory after last week’s defeat to Mayo.

Elsewhere, Mayo claimed their second win of the campaign with a 2-18 to 3-13 win over Galway.

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