Donegal 0-10
Roscommon 1-5
DONEGAL ARE THROUGH to the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championhip semi-finals after a nervy win over Roscommon in Markievicz Park, Sligo this afternoon.
The Ulster champions just edged the first half despite facing a wall of 12 Roscommon players who seemed uninterested in contesting any of Danny Rodgers’ kick-outs.
The tactic frustrated Declan Bonner’s men for most of the opening period and the free taking of Kevin Smyth – as well as a Cathal Callinan score – helped the Rossies into a 0-3 to 0-1 lead after 11 minutes; Cian Mulligan with the sole score for Donegal.
However, the Ulster side eventually got to grips with the tactics employed by Fergal O’Donnell’s charges and three unanswered scores from Mark Carroll, John Campbell and Cian Mulligan gave them their first lead of the game on 20 minutes.
Another Smyth free drew Roscommon level again before Cambell’s second score of the game just before the whistle ensured his side would lead 0-5 to 0-4 at the break.
Two quick-fire points from Mulligan and Campbell opened Donegal’s account in the second half to stretch their lead to three points after 33 minutes.
That lead had doubled by 46 minutes when Jamie Brennan scored on the turn but Roscommon gave themselves a glimmer of hope a minute later when Noel Gately powered through to score the game’s only goal and make it 0-10 to 1-4 with 13 minutes remaining.
Roscommon cut the gap to two points when Hubert D’Arcy scored from play with three minutes remaining but that would prove to be the last score of the game after Smyth hit the post from a close-range free before Mulligan and Rodgers combined to prevent the Connacht side scoring what would have been the match-winning goal in injury time.
Scorers for Donegal: Cian Mulligan 0-4, John Campbell 0-3 (0-1f), Lorcán Connor 0-1 (0-1f), Michael Carroll and Jamie Brennan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Roscommon: Noel Gately 1-0, Kevin Smyth 0-3 (0-3f), Cathal Callinan and Hubert D’Arcy 0-1 each.
Teams and subs to follow…
Referee: Cathal O Hagan (Tyrone).
Scousers don’t care about this game. More interested in Utd losing to Spurs.
@Olllie B: No not really you don’t have to be from Liverpool to be scouser. Northern Europe sailors brought a stew recipe to ports in England but mostly Liverpool. The dish was called Lobscouse. Those people in Liverpool who ate it were called Scousers.
Huddersfield fans out in force I see… who knew?
Come on Huddersfield
Well its Huddersfield for me…
If Klopp loses this…he’ll have to walk alone !!
@dannyboy: never!!
@Joe Kennedy: tbf Klopp is a joke at this stage.
But but but No Coutinho??? Ahhhh sure the January transfer window is nearly upon us so his back is probably playing up again
@powerfix: numbskull
If that defence is correct, I give up.
Im not even sure Lovren shagging Klopps missus would put him out of the team, Might be his downfall.
So Lovern’s punishment for being absolutely useless last week and costing his team 2 goals is to be rewarded with another start? The mind boggles
@Brian O’Loughlin: its common knowledge amongst real pool fans that lovern’s Mrs ran off another guy. So idiots here should really give him a break.
$hit happens to everyone from every walk of life. If things happen in your personal life that effect your performance or prevent you from doing your job properly you shouldn’t be there. Would you want a depressed pilot flying your plane? How is putting him in the firing line supposed to help him anyway? If anything it will make him worse
@Mr Nimziki: oh lord. You drop him till his heads right ffs.
@Nial D: so kick a man when he’s down is the answer
Klopp took off Lovren after 30 mins last week but now he’s starting again wttttfff
Sacked by your best man…,you’re getting sacked by your best man … sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnn ..you’re getting sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnnn….
@powerfix: nitwit
@powerfix: Jeez. My 12yr old has more imagination, and he’s far less childish than that. I’d say your parents are very proud.
If we don’t win kiss top 4 goodbye YNWA
@Ollie Watson: that ship sailed ages ago dude. Ye will be lucky to nick Thursday night ball next season.
Well wagner said he best friends with klippty that goal proved it
Is Coutinho dropped?
@Nollaig Elliot: “injured”
Time to get a run going after some recent blips
Glad for Sturidge to score his first goal in two months great player