The game’s only goal got an efficient Roscommon side over the line and into next Sunday’s semi-final against Leitrim, with the goalscorer impressing along with midfielder Shane Killoran and inside-forwards Andrew Glennon and Ciaran Lennon. This defeat extends Sligo’s losing streak to 13 games, the county last winning at senior level back in May of 2018. Aside from McKeon’s strike, there were four other clear-cut goal opportunities for Roscommon — Andrew Glennon, Henry Walsh, Shane Killoran, and Cian McKeon could all have scored — with three of these chances denied by Sligo goalkeeper Aidan Devaney. The winners also coped well with a 22nd-minute black card for Andrew Glennon, the only player sent to the sin bin. The respective managers, Roscommon’s Anthony Cunningham and Paul Taylor of Sligo, both reckoned it was an afternoon for positives.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2020 18:56 UTC