Joe McMahon knew full well that Roscommon would put it up to Tyrone.

The O'Neill County escaped from Dr Hyde Park with a two-point win in their Round Two SF Qualifier on Saturday night and centre back McMahon says the hosts' steely display was no surprise:

"I definitely wasn't surprised at Rocsommon's performance," the Omagh clubman says in The Irish News. "We knew Roscommon would come out fighting after their defeat to Mayo.

"When you take the scenic route, the games come thick and fast and we are trying to work on a few things.

"We started well against Offaly but we broke through tackles too easily and it wasn't the test we wanted.

"We knew about Roscommon's physicality. The Offaly game wasn't what we were looking for in terms of preparation; this match was much more beneficial.

"It will set us up better for future games." Tweet

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