Roads to the fore

Four roads coasted to their 23rd Roscommon senior hurling title at Athleague yesterday

Four roads coasted to their 23rd Roscommon senior hurling title at Athleague yesterday. They led 0-9 to 0-5 at half-time and a Brendan Mannion goal eight minutes after the restart sealed it. Substitute Michael Creavin grabbed a late consolation goal for the losers.

FOUR ROADS: A Tully; P Mannion, P Connolly, P Lohan; J McDonnell, M Mulry, G Coyle; L Gately, T Lennon (0-3); M Cunniffe (0-7, four from frees), D Lohan, A Mulry (0-2); J Mannion (0-2), R Mulry (0-1), B Mannion (1-1). Sub: P Glennon for M Mulry; D Naughton for McDonnell; T Naughton for Coyle.

ST DOMINIC'S: C Donnelly; A Ward, P O'Connor, J Mulhearn; P Naughton, D Fallon, L Murray (0-1); A Beades, C Fallon (0-5, four from frees); M Beades, M Lyons (0-1), B Hanley (0-1); D Kilcline, E Gormley, D Doolan. Subs: N Mourne for M Beades. T Killian for Doolan; P Killian for A Beades; M Creavin (1-0) for Gormley.

Referee: B McDermott (Oran).