Second-half goals lead Roscommon past Galway to Connacht U20FC glory
May 04, 2024
Roscommon players celebrate their Connacht U20FC final victory over Galway ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
Roscommon are Connacht U20 football champions after scoring a 3-13 to 0-17 win over Galway at MacHale Park, Castlebar this evening.
Noel Dunning’s side struck three second-half goals via Niall O’Donnell, Shane McGinley and Ryan Dowling to secure their county’s first provincial U20 crown since 2021.
The Rossies had sent over four unanswered points in the opening seven minutes before Jack Mullen got Galway up and running five minutes later and they’d move through the gears to eventually take the lead.
Fionn MacDonnacha’s mark sent the Tribesmen in at the break with a 0-8 to 0-6 half-time lead, but O’Donnell’s palmed goal in the opening minute of the resumption gave the advantage back to Roscommon.
After falling behind by three, Galway got it back level only to be hit by a goal from ‘Man of the Match’ McGinley as the game entered the closing quarter and Dowling’s goal in injury-time would ensure the sweet triumph for Dunning’s lads.
60+1 nóim #GALvROS@Galway_GAA 0-16@RoscommonGAA 3-13
— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) May 4, 2024
Cúl! Buile cinúnach críochnaithe go hiontach ag Ryan Dowling do Ros Comáin! 🤯
Roscommon overturn the ball and finish to the Galway net again!
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TweetRoscommon captain, Bobby Nugent receives the Connacht U20 Cup from Connacht President, Vincent Neary. #RosGAA pic.twitter.com/BNN00k1FOl
— Roscommon GAA (@RoscommonGAA) May 4, 2024
