Sunday July 13th Gaelic Park New York Tyrone 2-11 Roscommon 0-07 Tyrone became the third winners of the John Brady Knockout championship when they defeated last year's winners Roscommon with a clinical display of finishing at Gaelic Park on Sunday. Scoring outbursts of 1-02 to finish the first half, and 1-03 to 0-01 at the end of the second half were the reasons for the comprehensive victory. The first half opened with the sides splitting six points. Mickey Travors had all the Ross scores, while Tyrone had Pakie McMullen, Paul Tierney and Barry McElduff on the scoreboard. The momentum changed radically when Garth McCrory was hit by Seamus Skeffington who had just finished a fifty yard solo run, and the big full forward drilled low to the net. The second half also opened with six equally distributed points before McCrory again set the final alight when he finished a Barry McElduff pass to the net. He could have had a hat trick but his penalty went wide when he was fouled. Three of the last four points of the final went to Tyrone with an advancing Martin Hamill, John and Pakie McMullen all hitting the mark to close out the first cup win for Tyrone in at least twenty years. McCrory was clinical with his finishes but he had a host of helpers in the win. Damien Corrigan was cool in goal, Seamus Skeffington, Hamill and Sean Coyle before he left the field injured all impressed at the back. Gary Reilly did trojen work in the center, Pakie McMullen, Barry McElduff and Paul Tierney all had major roles. Manager Fergus Daly won his third cup in succession after his exploits with Down and certainly has the midas touch. Roscommon's cause was hurt when Darren Hagen got hurt ten minutes in and he was not the same when he returned. James Faherty, Darren Beirne, Michael Travors and Declan Coyne were their best performers. Scorers Tyrone Gareth McCrory (2-00) Pakie McMullen (0-03) Barry McElduff (0-03) Fintan McKearney (0-02) Martin Hamill (0-01) Paul Tierney (0-01) John McMullan (0-01) Roscommon Michael Travors (0-04) Darren Beirne (0-02) Darren Hagan (0-01) Referee John Fitzpatrick (Rockland) Man of the Match Garth McCrory (Tyrone) Tweet

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