Ros' delay selection

September 23, 2006
Roscommon minor boss Fergal O'Donnell won't reveal his starting line-up for Saturday's All-Ireland minor football final replay against Kerry in Ennis until just before throw-in. O'Donnell made a number of vital switches in last Sunday's drawn encounter at Croke Park, and he could be tempted to start Niall Carty and Keith Waldron, who made big impressions following their introductions. "We knew the quality of Niall Carty and Keith Waldron - they have shown tremendous commitment all year," he said. "They showed a bit of heart and a bit of fight. I suppose it's easier coming off the bench sometimes. They hadn't the pressure that the lads had going out. "The switches went for us. They are very honest players and I am delighted that people saw that." The 2001 Connacht championship winning captain doesn't believe that the Rossies have gained a psychological edge after David O'Gara's late equalizer last weekend. "Replays are funny things. I could never fathom them out as a player. "When I look back I won as many as I lost. You'd always be saying 'are you better coming from behind'. I was just glad with 30 seconds to go that we had a replay".

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