Kilbride an injury worry for Roscommon

July 28, 2011

Roscommon's Senan Kilbride
Senan Kilbride is an injury worry for Roscommon ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Tyrone.

The big full forward suffered a bruised shoulder in the Connacht final defeat to Mayo and manager Fergal O'Donnell faces an anxious wait to see if he will be fit to play.

Defender Donal Ward suffered a heavy knock in an accidental clash of heads during the Connacht final, but is fit to start.

Meanwhile, Roscommon captain Peter Domican is adamant that his side have got over the disappointment of losing their provincial crown.

"We know where we went wrong against Mayo and we know the areas where we need to improve on. It's been a long year and there's no point wasting it now and putting the heads down," he said.

"These are the games you want to be playing in - you want to be playing against the best players in the country. We looking forward to it and we won't hold any fears of Tyrone. We know they're a quality side and we'll give them respect.

"But once the ball is thrown in on Saturday, we're going to be in their faces and we'll hit them as hard as we can because we want to win the game. If it's not enough, it's not enough."

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