Ross too strong for Tipp

July 29, 2006
Roscommon took their place in the ESB All-Ireland MFC semi-finals after a comfortable win over Tipperary at Tullamore Roscommon 1-12 Tipperary 0-6 The Connacht champions found Tipperary a difficult opponent to shake off early on and a converted penalty from Conor Devanney deep into first half injury time was crucial for the eventual winners. Tipperary were struggling to win ball around midfield and found the second half difficult as the Connacht side's forwards found their mark. Roscommon - M Miley; P Gleeson, M McLoughlin, S Ormsby; P Domnican, D Flynn, C Garvey 0-1; D Keenan, K Higgins 0-1; C Devanney 1-2, J McKeague 0-2, D Shine 0-2; P Garvey 0-1, F Cregg 0-2, D O'Gara 0-1. Subs - N Carty for Ormsby; K Waldron for Shine; C Smith for McKeague; J Coyle for Gleeson; C Canny for Higgins. Tipperary - M O'Donnell; J Coghlan, D Buckley, D O'Brien; C Aylward, P Codd, B Cox; P Donnellan, P Murphy 0-1; M Doyle, T Dunne, S Quinlan; T Dalton 0-4, B Jones, S Carey. Subs: S Grogan 0-1 for Jones; David Keogh for Doyle; C Scully for Quinlan; D McCormack for Carey; S Brown for Murphy. Referee - P Hughes (Armagh)

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