Newton prepared for tough opener

February 01, 2012

Roscommon manager Des Newton
Roscommon manager Des Newton is gearing up for a tough league opener against Tipperary.

The Connacht side entertain an emerging Tipp team and Newtown, who will be without a number of key players knows that it will be a tough match to get anything from.

"We know that Tipperary are going to be tough opponents," Newton told the Roscommon Herald. "They'll be looking at Sunday as a game on the road that they could win.

"They've great pace in their team and they like to run the ball. Sometimes you have to pick horses for courses and maybe select a team that will counteract that from the start."

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