St. Brigids landed their 17th Roscommon senior football championship with a 1-11 to eight point win over Padraig Pearses.
Brigids were excellent throughout were in reality defending champions Padraig Pearses never really showed up.
In truth the first-half was a dour affair as Brigids led five points to four in what was a tight affair with no real give between both sides.
Brian Stack found the games only goal after 41 minutes, Pearses were never able to respond to the goal as Brigids forwards Ben O’Carroll and Ciarán Sugrue each kicked scores to further stretch out the lead.
Padraig Pearses never recovered and it was Brigids who claimed their first Roscommon title since 2017 by six points, 1-11 to eight points.
St. Brigid’s: James Martin, Pearse Frost, Darragh Sheehy, Peter Domican, Alan Daly, Ronan Stack, Paul McGrath, Brian Stack, Eddie Nolan, Eoin Sheehy, Gearóid Cunniffe, Rúaidhrí Fallon, Ben O’Carroll, Brian Derwin, Ciarán Sugrue. Subs: Donnchadh Gately for E Sheehy (48), Robbie Dolan for Cunniffe (51), Rúairí Smith for O’Carroll (56), Conor Gleeson for Sugrue (60), Eamon Cunnane for Derwin (60+5).
Scorers: Brian Derwin 0-4 (0-1f), Brian Stack 1-0, Ruaidhrí Fallon, Gearóid Cunniffe, Eddie Nolan, Ben O’Carroll, Ciarán Sugrue, Donnchadh Gately, Conor Gleeson 0-1 each.
Pádraig Pearses: Paul Whelan, Shane Carty, Anthony Butler, Gavin Downey, Shane Mulvey, Ronan Daly, David Murray, Conor Daly, Niall Daly, Lorcán Daly, Niall Carty, Paul Carey, Hubert Darcy, Emmet Kelly, Conor Payne. Subs: Charles Nevin for N Carty (42), Seán Ryan for Kelly (51).
Scorers: Paul Carey 0-3f, Hubert Darcy 0-2, Emmet Kelly (’45), Conor Payne & Seán Ryan 0-1.
Referee: Kevin Naughton (Clann na nGael).
