Connacht the epicentre as championship provides its share of shocks via IrishTimesSport
Where Roscommon’s win over Mayo in Castlebar came on the Richter scale was in dispute with victorious manager Davy Burke taking umbrage at the extent of his team’s underdog status.
The victory was built on smart tactics, applied with conviction. Roscommon’s defence was tight and unyielding, making all Mayo’s scores hard-quarried from a determined rock face. Roscommon now proceed to a provincial semi-final against All-Ireland finalists Galway, who defeated them in last year’s Connacht final. Needless to say, Burke is looking forward to the challenge in a fortnight.
“We never whinge, win, lose or draw – and even some of those decisions, I was so far away from them, I couldn’t see them. Overall, we didn’t do enough, even though, I have to emphasise, we kept going to the bitter end.
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