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Tipperary go clear at the top of table

NFL DIVISION THREE Tipperary 2-13 Roscommon 1-10 TIPPERARY WENT clear at the top of the table with a deserved victory at Hyde…

Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00

NFL DIVISION THREE Tipperary 2-13 Roscommon 1-10TIPPERARY WENT clear at the top of the table with a deserved victory at Hyde Park yesterday.

Roscommon began superbly. Following points from Karol Mannion and Ger Heneghan, Heneghan pounced for a goal after six minutes. He stretched the lead to six points two minutes later.

Grogan kicked Tipperary’s opening score from a ninth-minute free and within two minutes the visitors were ahead. Christopher Aylward scored a goal and one minute later Brian Mulvihill cut through the Roscommon defence before shooting past Geoffrey Claffey.

Tipperary maintained their one-point lead until half-time and they pulled away in the second-half.

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TIPPERARY:P Fitzgerald; C Morrissey, C McDonald, A Morrissey; C Aylward (1-0), H Coghlan, C Higgins; G Hannigan (0-1), E Hanahan; D O'Brien, P Austin (0-2), B Mulvihill (1-0); J Tierney, B Coen, B Grogan (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 45). Subs:S Carey (0-1) for O'Brien (45 mins), B Jones for Alyward (45 mins), S Murphy (0-1) for Tierney (53 mins), K Mulryan for Hanrahan (60 mins), M Phelan for C Morrissey (70 mins).

ROSCOMMON:G Claffey; R Brady, J Nolan, S McDermott; P Kelly, D Casey, B Higgins; M Finneran, S O'Neill (0-2); G Cox, K Mannion (0-2), D Keenehan; G Heneghan (1-2, 0-1 free), S Kilbride (0-1), J Dunning (0-3) . Subs:D Keenan for Kelly (47 mins), S Purcell for Keenehan (50 mins), C Devaney for Finneran (50 mins).

Referee:G McCormack (Dublin).