Sligo 1-13
Roscommon 0-13
Daragh Small reports from Kiltoom
JODIE O’REILLY SCORED the crucial goal as Sligo reached their first EirGrid Connacht U21 football final since 2012 and ninth overall with victory over Roscommon in Kiltoom tonight.
Roscommon have won 19 provincial titles at this level, and were facing a Sligo side who are the only county in Connacht yet to win one at this level.
Sligo trailed 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time but fought back with man-of-the-match Darragh Cummins instrumental and O’Reilly sealing it.
Roscommon dominated the latter part of the first half and hit four points in a row. John Gannon gave them the lead in the third minute, but Paddy O’Connor hit back for Sligo.
These teams had met 19 times in the Connacht U21 football championship with Sligo only securing two wins in 1979 and 1995.
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They swapped scores and were evenly matched in the first-quarter, until Hubert Darcy (two), Jamie Fahy and Cian McKeon all found their range for Roscommon.
O’Connor kicked his third free before half-time, but Sligo went in behind, only to take complete control in the second-half.
Cummins kicked four outstanding points as they raced into a 0-11 to 0-8 lead in the 43rd minute, and then four minutes later O’Reilly blasted to the net.
Darcy and McKeon kept Roscommon in touch but despite six minutes of added-time Sligo held on to win.
Scorers for Sligo: Jodie O’Reilly 1-1, Paddy O’Connor (0-4f), Darragh Cummins 0-4 each, Liam Gaughan, Stephen Connolly, Jason Perry, Sean Carrbine 0-1 each.
Scorers for Roscommon: Hubert Darcy 0-5 (0-5f), Conor McKeon 0-4 (0-3f), Shane Mannion (0-1f), John Gannon, Jamie Fahy, Brian Kelly 0-1 each.
Sligo
1. Daniel Cafferkey (Bunninadden)
2. Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry)
3. Luke Nicholson (St Mary’s)
4. Michael Gordon (Easkey)
5. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (St Mary’s)
6. Paul McNamara (St John’s)
7. Sean Power (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point)
8. Darragh Cummins (Calry/St Joseph’s)
9. Paul Kilcoyne (St Mary’s)
10. Alan McLoughlin (St Molaise Gaels)
11. Liam Gaughan (Tourlestrane)
12. Stephen Connolly (Coolaney/Mullinabreena)
13. Kyle Cawley (St Mary’s)
14. Paddy O’Connor (St Farnan’s)
15. Jodie O’Reilly (Geevagh)
Subs
23. Sean Carrbine (Castleconnor) for Connolly (37)
21. Jason Perry (Tubbercurry) for McLoughlin (46)
17. Nathan Mullen (Coolaney/Mullinabreena) for McGuinness (55)
22. Finnian Cawley (St Farnan’s) for Kilcoyne (60)
20. Kevin Banks (Coolera Strandhill) for O’Reilly (65)
19. Michael Clarke (Eastern Harps) for Perry (67, black card)
Roscommon
1. Shane Mannion (St Brigid’s)
2. Jack Connaughton (Clann na nGael)
3. Keelan Beirne (Strokestown)
4. Mark Richardson (Padraig Pearses)
5. Sean Conroy (Western Gaels)
6. Aengus Lyons (Fuerty)
7. Lorcan Daly (Padraig Pearses)
8. Gearoid Keenan (Oran)
9. Hubert Darcy (Padraig Pearses)
10. Brian Stack (St Brigid’s)
11. John Gannon (Kilmore)
12. Conor Payne (Padraig Pearses)
13. Brian Kelly (Roscommon Gaels)
14. Cian McKeon (Boyle)
15. Jamie Fahy (Clann na nGael)
Subs
20. James Fetherston (Roscommon Gaels) for Keenan (37)
21. Cathal Callinan (Clann na nGael) for Fahy (38)
23. Aidan Brogan (St Croan’s) for Gannon (44)
22. Tom Butler (Padraig Pearses) for Payne (49)
19. David Connaughton (Clann na nGael) for Daly (52).
Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)
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Watching Jose and pogba, will be more entertaining than the football .
@Liam Neeson: it’s all going to plan for Jose.
C’mon you irons#.
Ahahahahahahahahahaha pmsl
@Tuot tuot: why are you laughing at a british club? Another case of my british club is better than your british club
@Paul: nearly as bad as you commenting on a British club thread.
@John: or commenting on somebody commenting …eh John
@Paul: and there is you speaking the queens english and probably watch English TV and use things made in Britain too.
Give over you pleb
@Colin Ahern: I guess he also only supports irish home grown music and none of that foreign stuff too.
@Paul: Oh give over.it has always been this way and always will be.
Pogba is at a stage where he doesn’t really care. He is on crazy money and his reputation after winning the world cup is an all time high. Maybe not witj fans but for Barcelona, real Madrid and psg boards he’s still worth 100 million. He could feasibly play poorly for years and swap between top clubs and earn the same money.
@Murf T Will: I was with you right up until the playing poorly for years bit. No one’s reputation is bullet proof! Just look at the likes of Torres, Rooney etc.
@Murf T Will: Rooney played poorly for years with United. He definitely milked it. They only shipped him out because he couldn’t run anymore.
@Murf T Will: Yeah – with United. Then he moved to Everton didn’t he? It’s not like he’s been bouncing around the top clubs whilst playing poorly on the strength of his good reputation as you claim Pogba might.
@Murf T Will: It was his reputation and nationality that kept him at United.
@I’m not wavy gravy: Yea Torres bounced from Liverpool to Chelsea to Atletico. Not really a dip in standard.
@Hugh Jass: I see your point but Chelsea to Athletico was a huge drop in standard for Torres! Do you not remember how good he was at Liverpool? He’s lucky there was so much love for him at AM or he’d have been thrown into mid-table obscurity.
@Murf T Will: And as soon as it was time to move clubs where did he go? Everton then Galaxy. Your original claim was that Pogba can play poorly for years and still secure high profile moves to the likes of Barca and Real Madrid. That’s clearly not the case.
@Murf T Will: Yeah. Obviously with age you will move to lesser clubs with physical ability weakening. Up until 30 to 32 pogba will circulate the top clubs.
@Murf T Will: And if he transfers to a club like spurs within that time I’ll personally go into your bank and pay off your mortgage.
@Murf T Will: Haha alright, deal. I’ll meet you back here in ten years and we’ll see who’s right.
Hope Rice has good game!
@Magnum: Hes had a cracking game Magnum
But but but but
Not good enough. I thought Jose would have till January to turn it around but I’m not so sure now
I”m getting sick of this, nobody fears man Utd anymore and by the looks of it, with good reason. Bottom of table clubs will be looking to take a point as a minimum and hope to take 3. Tough season ahead, top 4 looking dodgy for sure.
Hammers well worth their 2-0 lead. So much negativity surrounding the club ,players and manager. Score line doesn’t surprise me.In saying that I think it’s Woodward that needs to take a step back and let someone else take the reigns. He is a very astute businessman but not a Chief Executive.
@Johnny Bravo: so it’s Woodwards fault United are 2 nil down to a team that have only own a single league game this season?
@Gareth Keenan: He has been more or less head of the decision making in the last few years , so if you like yea he should shoulder some of the blame for today’s game and more. Does that explain it for you
@Johnny Bravo: no it doesn’t actually. Manager and players are responsible for what happens on the pitch.
@Gareth Keenan’: who’s responsible for putting them there in the first place I ask you !
haha such a crap performance again today from.the once mighty now shitey man United.Total laughing stock of a club from the manager down to the very poor egotistical players they have.Mourinho to stay on hopefully .They deserve each other .
@Michael cunnane: Micheal comeback when you’ve actually won something. Good lad
@Michael cunnane: Nearly as bad as Spurs performance at home to Liverpool! Scoreline flattered Spurs, should have been 5!
@Michael cunnane: whereas Spuds have been shitey since the days of Ricky Villa and Ardiles
@Michael cunnane: sorry you probably don’t know who they are
@David Carino: Hahahahahahahaha 3-0 we outclassed ye at old crappord.Have that .Spurs light years ahead of United.Wakey wakey
@Michael cunnane: yes so far ahead I can’t see because of the shine coming out of your Trophy drawer .
So 2-0. Everything going to plan with Paul and Jose
Give Smalling and Shaw a pay rise! 4 million a year is nowhere near enough for this level of mediocre, overhyped talent. This is what I spend my hard earned barstooler euro on, so you better sort it Woodward!… Sure, it’s the best league in the world!