Kevin McStay says Roscommon were "absolutely deserving" of their win over Kerry this afternoon in Killarney.

A spirited display at Fitzgerald Stadium saw the Rossies defy the odds to upset the Munster champions by 0-14 to 1-10 and speaking after the game co-manager McStay said he felt his team were rewarded for their endeavours.

"We really wanted to come down and give a big effort, a big performance and I thought we probably would have enough because we've a fair bit of work done," McStay told RTÉ Sport.

"We made it so hard on ourselves. I think we're absolutely deserving of the win but made it so hard for ourselves. It's two points now going in to the break. If you're stuck on zero you're looking up the table."

Fellow co-manager Fergal O'Donnell cited the win over the Kingdom as a "massive" one for the Division One newcomers and pointed out that there were some vital contributions off the bench on the road to victory.

"The lads were buzzing in the dressing room," O'Donnell stated. "We're realistic, you wouldn't want them getting carried, but for us it's a massive thing. We looked at Division 1 and it was all about trying to perform and being able to compete.

"In our first two games we have competed well but in three weeks' time we play Cork, who are flying at the moment.

"For the first ten minutes we played very poorly, but in fairness I thought Cathal Cregg played really well.

"We struggled I thought before half-time and after half-time but I think when the lads realised… that Kerry weren't going to blow them away, and with the introduction of Sean Purcell, Ronan Daly and Cathal Shine, the lads did well. Everyone that came off the bench did well."

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