Mickey Harte’s side put in signature second-half performance to run out 13-point winners
Derry’s Paul Cassidy and Roscommon's David Murray battle for possession during the Allianz Football League Division One match at Celtic Park. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/InphoDerry confirmed their place in the Division One league final against Dublin and in doing so relegated a disappointing Roscommon to Division Two after a comprehensive 13-point victory at Celtic Park.
Immaculate conditions greeted both sides at Celtic Park and it was Roscommon’s ‘do or die’ attitude that asked any number of questions of their hosts in a helter-skelter first half.Davy Burke’s men trailed 1-8 to 1-5 at the break but would rue at least two more goal chances that they spurned in the opening 35 minutes. Enda Smith was culpable of the first of those when the burly midfielder blasted over the crossbar to open the day’s scoring.
Derry, lacking their usual zip early on, found themselves behind 1-5 to 1-4 10 minutes later when Diarmuid Murtagh, Eoin McCormack and Niall Daly all raised white flags. With everything on the line, Roscommon burst out of the blocks after half-time and reeled Derry in at 1-8 apiece after 40 minutes. Murtagh scored a brace as the visitors briefly threatened an upset.Niall Toner and Ethan Doherty both arrowed over two efforts from tight angles before Murray took the game by the scruff of the neck.
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