Derrygonnelly Harps quickly make up for lost ground

FERMANAGH SFC FINAL: Derrygonnelly Harps 3-9 Roslea Shamrocks 1-7: DERRYGONNELLY HARPS made up for the disappointment of losing…

FERMANAGH SFC FINAL: Derrygonnelly Harps 3-9 Roslea Shamrocks 1-7:DERRYGONNELLY HARPS made up for the disappointment of losing last year's final when they deservedly saw off Roslea at Brewster Park on Saturday.

The Harps were on top from the start and a 17th-minute goal from Paul Ward followed by a second from Niall Burns in the 24th minute put them 2-5 to 0-4 ahead at half-time.

Matters got no better for Roslea after the break when Derrygonnelly got a third goal from Kevin Cassidy. It was only after Séamus Quigley’s fisted goal that Roslea began to threaten.

DERRYGONNELLY: D Feely; M Jones, S Burns, D Carroll (0-1); N Gallagher (0-1), D Ward, N Burns (1-0); J McGurn (0-1), R Jones (0-2, one free); D Cassidy, A Gallagher, K McGrath; P Ward (1-3), K Cassidy (1-0), M Greene. Subs: B McGrath (0-1) for Cassidy (54 mins); S Jones for K McGrath (56 mins); D Meehan for Greene (58 mins); C Gallagher for Burns (60 mins), G McGinley for A Gallagher (62 mins).

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ROSLEA: S Boyle; M Renfrew, P McKenna, C Connolly; P Sherry, P Lynch, C Mulligan; K Cosgrove, J Sherry (0-1); D Reilly, Sean Quigley, N Cosgrove; N Cassidy (0-1), Séamus Quigley (1-4, three frees), R McGuinness (0-1). Subs: E Sherry for Lynch (41 mins); B Sherlock for Connolly (45), C Reilly for D Reilly (49); P Cosgrove for K Cosgrove (51).

Referee: J McGauran (Erne Gaels).