Roscommon defeated Cork in a hard-fought match, moving closer to promotion.
Roscommon earned a crucial victory over Cork in their pursuit of promotion with a convincing 1-17 to 1-13 win. The hosts dominated the first half, capitalizing on Cork 's defensive lapses to build a comfortable lead. Despite Cork 's efforts to mount a comeback in the second half, Roscommon 's clinical finishing and a late goal sealed their victory.
The game began with Cork creating two promising goal chances within minutes, but Seán McDonnell's effort went wide, and Paul Walsh was denied by Conor Carroll. Roscommon capitalized on Cork's infractions, with Mark Cronin converting a pair of free points. Diarmuid Murtagh also found the net twice for Roscommon, while Cork struggled to find their rhythm, going scoreless for a 15-minute stretch. Cronin added another two-pointer from play before the break, leaving Roscommon with a four-point advantage at halftime.Roscommon continued their dominance in the second half, with Conor Hand extending their lead with a quick two-pointer. Chris Óg Jones and Paul Walsh briefly gave Cork some hope, but Enda Smith's penalty in the 49th minute effectively sealed the game for Roscommon. The penalty came after Ciarán Lennon was fouled by Neil Lordan, and O'Carroll capitalized on sloppy Cork handling to set up the chance. Cork responded with Colin Powter's shot striking the crossbar, but Roscommon added another goal when Rory Maguire passed back to goalkeeper Patrick Doyle, who was unable to receive the ball inside his own half under the new rules. O'Carroll was there to tap the ball into the net. Despite a late effort from Brian O'Driscoll, who hit the crossbar, Roscommon secured the victory with a final point from Niall Daly
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