Roscommon 0-16
Cavan 0-5
ROSCOMMON ULTIMATELY EARNED a comfortable 0-16 to 0-5 victory over Cavan in this evening’s Round 2B qualifier in Kingspan Breffni Park.
However, it was a tight affair initially at least.
It took 16 minutes for the first score of the game to occur, as Diarmuid Murtagh put Roscommon in the lead before Cathal Cregg doubled their advantage.
Roscommon finally got off the mark through Martin Reilly on 28 minutes, before subsequent points from Enda Smith and Eugene Keating meant the Rossies led 0-3 to 0-2 after the break.
The second half was a much more open affair however, as Roscommon stormed into 0-9 to 0-2 lead, with Cregg, Murtagh and Smith again among the scorers.
Further points from Smith, Cregg and Conor Daly all but ensured their victory, with Reilly, Philly Tinnelly and Michael Argue grabbing consolation points for Cavan.
Scorers for Cavan: M Argue 0-1, E Keating 0-1, M Reilly 0-2, P Tinnelly 0-1.
Scorers for Roscommon: D Murtagh 0-5 (3f), E Smith 0-4, C Cregg 0-3 (1f), C Daly 0-2, D Smith 0-2.
Cavan: C Gilsenan, J McLoughlin, K Brady, F Flanagan, J Hayes, J McEnroe, R Maloney-Derham, D O’Reilly, G McKiernan, M Argue, M Lyng, N McDermott, J Brady, E Keating, M Reilly.
Subs: M McKeever for Hayes, D Givney for Lyng, P Tinnelly for Maloney-Derham, T Mooney for McDermott, N Murray for Brady, T Corr for Argue.
Roscommon: D O’Malley, S McDermott, N Carty, N Collins, D Keenan, N Daly, C Cafferkey, C Shine, K Higgins, D O’Gara, E Smith, C Daly, S Kilbride, C Cregg, D Murtagh.
Subs: R Stack for Keenan, D Smith for O’Gara, M Nally for Daly, I Kilbride for E Smith, M Finneran for Higgins, C Murtagh for D Murtagh.
Referee: B Cassidy (Derry).
