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The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Mayo survive Roscommon goal-fest in cracking U20 final to end seven-year Connacht title wait
MAYO claim first Connacht U20 title in seven years after a thrilling win over Roscommon . After 20 minutes of dominant, powerful football, Peadar Gardiner's 2 Mayo captain John MacMonagle lifts the cup after his side's victory in the Connacht GAA Football U20 Championship final over Roscommon at Tuam Stadium 2 Mayo ended their seven-year wait after a cracking clash in Tuam Darragh Beirne and Tom Lydon were piling on the scores, and Seamus Howard capped a sweeping move with a well-worked goal. Roscommon were in disarray. But momentum suddenly shifted. Rory Carthy landed a two-pointer, and moments later, after Roscommon won the next kickout, he gathered a pass from John Curran, swivelled, and rifled a low shot past Conor Meaney. Tuam Stadium now had a classic on its hands. John McGuinness then scored two stunning solo goals before half-time, though Beirne's composed finish from Cathal Keaveney's precise ball kept Mayo in front. Only a missed two-point effort from Carthy in the final action of the half kept READ MORE ON GAA In the second half, Cian Smith's spirited Roscommon side showed exactly why they had edged past Galway and others to reach the final. Eoin Collins and Niall Heneghan steadied the ship in midfield, while Tommy Morris marshalled the defence impressively as the sides traded scores. When Robert Heneghan fisted in a goal on 51 minutes to level it at 2-13 to 4-7, the comeback was complete and the smash-and-grab was on. But Mayo found another gear. Hugh O'Loughlin and Colm McHale kicked vital points, and Beirne brought his tally to 1-3 with a fine effort from a tight angle. All that was left was to hold firm. Most read in GAA Football Roscommon did find the net a fifth time, but Rúairí Kilcline's effort was disallowed for a square ball infringement. With that, Mayo had sealed their first Connacht title since 2017. MAYO 2-17 (2-0-17) ROSCOMMON 4-8 (4-1-6) Oisin McConville urges GAA to ditch big rule change mid-season after controversial ending to Championship clash Scorers: Mayo: D Beirne 1-3 (0-2f), T Lydon 0-5 (0-2f), S Howard 1-0, C McHale 0-3, N Hurley 0-2, H O'Loughlin 0-2, O Cronin 0-1. Roscommon: J McGuinness 2-0, R Carthy 1-4 (1-0 tpf, 0-2f), R Heneghan 1-0, B Greene 0-2 (0-1m), C Grogan, J Curran 0-1 each. Mayo: C Meaney; R Mortimer, P Gilmore, E McGreal; C Lynch, J McMonagle, C McHale; O Armstrong, S Howard; O Cronin, C Keaveney, H O'Loughlin; D Beirne, N Hurley, T Lydon. Subs: Y Coghill for McGreal (19), D Neary for Cronin (42), D Duffy for Lynch (44), L Feeney for Armstrong (52), D Butler for Gilmore (62). Roscommon: P Gaynor; C Campbell, T Morris, K Kelly; C Grogan, E Carthy, C Kelly; N Heneghan, D Higgins; E Collins, R Heneghan, J McGuinness; R Carthy, J Curran, R Dowling. Subs: B Greene for Kelly (22), C McKeon for Dowling (47), C O'Reilly for Higgins (52), R Kilcline for R Heneghan (55). Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)
The 42
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Six goals served up in Connacht U20 final as Mayo defeat Roscommon
Mayo 2-17 Roscommon 4-8 PROVINCIAL GLORY FOR Mayo football tonight at Tuam Stadium as they lifted the Dalata Hotel Group Connacht U20 title with a three-point success over Roscommon. The victory sees Mayo land silverware at this level for the first time since 2018. Mayo got off to a flying start and were 1-7 to 0-1 clear by the 18th minute. Seamus Howard raised their green flag, while Tom Lydon registered three points as Mayo surged nine points clear. The game then exploded to life with four goals scored in the remainder of the half. Rory Carthy kickstarted the Roscommon recovery with a goal, before forward John McGuinness notched two brilliant goals for the Rossies, with Mayo responding in between that scoring spree as Darragh Beirne raised a green flag. Advertisement Roscommon's John McGuinness scores his sides third goal. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO The half-time score was 2-9 to 3-4 in Mayo's favour, and it remained delicately balanced throughout the third quarter, Mayo staying in the ascendancy with leads of two-three points. Roscommon's fourth goal arrived in the 51st minute, Rob Heneghan on target, to tie the game at 2-13 to 4-7. Yet crucially Roscommon never edged in front on the scoreboard with Mayo producing a brilliant finish to the game. Colm McHale, Dara Neary and Beirne all chipped in with points to send them three clear. Conor Grogan's point left Roscommon two adrift with time almost up, before an injury-time point by Tom Lydon clinched Mayo's success. Scorers for Mayo: Darragh Beirne 1-4 (0-1f), Tom Lydon 0-5 (0-1f), Seamus Howard 1-0, Colm McHale 0-3, Hugh O'Loughlin 0-2, Niall Hurley 0-2, Colm Lynch 0-1, Dara Neary 0-1. Scorers for Roscommon: John McGuinness 2-0, Rory Carthy 1-4 (1 2pt free, 0-2f), Rob Heneghan 1-0, Brian Greene 0-2, Conor Grogan 0-1. John Curran 0-1. Mayo and Roscommon players battle for possession. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
