Roscommon ⁣U-20s Secure Dominant‌ Victory Over Sligo ⁣in Connacht Championship

Roscommon’s U-20 football⁢ team earned a decisive victory ⁤over Sligo in the Connacht ​U-20 Football Championship with a final score of 1-16 to 0-10. John Curran’s early goal set the tone for Roscommon’s control of the game,⁣ played ⁢at King⁢ and Moffatt Dr. Hyde Park‍ on Wednesday evening.

Early goal Fuels Roscommon ‌Surge

The home side asserted their ⁣dominance early, establishing a six-point lead in the first​ quarter.Dillon Walsh opened the scoring for ⁤Sligo,⁢ but John Curran responded quickly, netting a goal in the fifth minute. Roscommon⁢ maintained control through the midfield prowess of Niall Heneghan and David Higgins.

Sligo Attempts to Close the Gap

Despite Roscommon’s strong start, Sligo managed to rally, narrowing the deficit to 1-6⁤ to 0-6 by halftime. Ronan Niland, Sligo’s⁣ captain, contributed with a score from a free, while Eamon O’Mahony and‌ Dillon Walsh also added points.

Roscommon Pulls Away in the Second Half

John Curran’s early ⁤goal in the match proved decisive as ‍Roscommon maintained a​ comfortable lead throughout‌ the second half. Sligo struggled to keep‌ pace,with Robert O’Kelly-lynch,Niland,and Dara⁤ Mostyn providing the only scores for their team after the ⁣break.

Key Performances Drive Roscommon to Victory

Roscommon’s scoring was ‌distributed among several players, including ⁣Daniel Hagney, David Higgins, John Curran, John mcguinness, Ruairi Kilcline, Rory Carthy, and Eoin Collins. Curran and Carthy led the scoring with 1-3 and 0-3 respectively. Sligo’s scores came from Dara Mostyn and Ronan Niland ‌with 0-3 each, and Dillon ⁢Walsh with 0-2.

What’s ⁣Next for roscommon

Roscommon will have a bye next Wednesday ‌before continuing their⁣ campaign‌ with games against Galway and Leitrim.

Scorers:

Roscommon: J Curran 1-3 (2p), D Hagney (2p), R Carthy‍ 0-3‌ each, J McGuinness, R Kilcline (1m) 0-2 each, R Dowling, D Higgins, E Collins 0-1 each.

Sligo: D Mostyn (2f), R Niland (1f) 0-3 each, ⁣D Walsh 0-2, E O’Mahony, R O’Kelly-Lynch 0-1 ‍each.

Teams:

ROSCOMMON: P Gaynor; K⁢ Kelly, T Morris, C ⁤Campbell; D Hagney, E Carthy, E Collins; N Heneghan, D Higgins; C Kelly, J McGuinness, C ⁤McKeon; J ‍Curran, ⁣R Dowling, R⁤ Carthy. Subs: R Kilcline for Dowling (47), B Murphy ⁣for Hagney (53), C ​Grogan for McKeon (56), J Nevin for curran (56),​ R Henry for R Carthy (58).

SLIGO: E Carden; R O’Hehir, ⁢O Harte, D Lyons; R O’Callaghan, T ⁤Ross, R⁢ O’Kelly-Lynch; E⁢ Keane, E O’Mahony; T Bailey, R Niland, D Walsh; P Flynn, D Mostyn, M Walsh Subs: M Carroll for Bailey (36), D Callaghan for M‌ Walsh ‍(36), M sheridan for ‍Flynn (49), C Carty for Keane ⁤(55).

REF: P Lydon ⁤(Mayo).