
GAA
Share
Published 16:40 7 Jul 2018 BST
Updated 16:53 7 Jul 2018 BST
Explore more on these topics:
After 21 minutes of the game, they had eight points scored, seven from play and they had turned plenty of heads along the way. Danger man Andrew Murnin was causing damage on the edge of the square while Rory Grugan was also making his presence felt for Kieran McGeeney's men.
But in fairness to Roscommon, they never panicked and they never deviated from their own attacking plan. Enda Smith's goal on 28 minutes after a sweeping counter-attacking move would be crucial for them.
That man stood as tall as ever in the middle of the field for the men in yellow and blue. A weapon under the kick-outs, every time he gathered position he was haring straight down the heart of the Roscommon defence.
https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/1015604536860397568
Ciaran and Diarmuid Murtagh continued where they left off from the Connacht final, with the St Faithleach's club man kicking a pair of fine points from play just before the break.
The Rossies' would go into the interval leading by two, and this game was finely poised.
https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/1015608202367467520
That pattern didn't change whatsoever in the second. Armagh's challenge was reignited ten minutes into the second half when their wily weapon Mark Shields slotted a fine goal past Roscommon keeper Colm Lavin.
https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/1015613942373240832
But Roscommon steadied themselves again, and fittingly after a couple of points from Devaney and the Murtaghs, it was that man Enda Smith who sealed the deal with his second goal of the day deep in injury time.
Indeed, the quality of this game was best summed up by the amazing stat in the current gaelic football climate that referee Joe McQuillan only had to issue two cards in the whole game.
In the end, they ran out, six point, 2-22 to 1-19 winners.
https://twitter.com/Armagh_GAA/status/1015621233344499712
You can keep your World Cup.Antrim GAA deny allegations from senior hurlers as row rages on
Turmoil up North! Antrim GAA have released a lengthy statement in response to a letter sent from the senior hurling team. Following the county’s Joe McDonagh Cup loss to Laois last week, the players were under the belief that manager Davy Fitzgerald was being removed from his position, only for that decision to be reversed. […]
GAA
7h
Quiz: Name every man to win the GAA Footballer of the Year award
Some amount of legends! We have a new GAA quiz for you all! Since beginning in 1995, there has been 31 winners of the GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year award, with a fine list of some of the game’s most iconic names. They have come from eight counties in total, with three multiple winners. This […]
GAA
2 days ago
GAA
GAA