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Date Time Competition Season
28 May 2023 4:00 pm Sam Maguire Cup 2023

Match Report

Dublin draw with Rossies in Croker

Dublin and Roscommon played out a thrilling 14-point draw this afternoon in a sunny Croke Park.

Dublin finished with 1-11 points to their name against a stubborn Roscommon side that fired 0-14 over the bar in their opening game of Group 3 of the All-Ireland series.

The Rossies came out of the blocks sharp and were only too happy to show the Dubs that this game would be no walkover. Ciaran Lennon’s quick double put the visitors up by two points in the opening four minutes, before Cormac Costello pulled one back for Dublin.

Diarmuid Murtagh scored his first point of the day making it 0-3 to 0-1 for the away side. Con O’Callaghan popped one over the bar for the Dubs in the ninth minute.

A black card for Dublin’s Mick Fitzsimmons gave the initiative to Roscommon and they scored three unanswered points in a row through a couple of frees sent over by Diarmuid Murtagh and Ciaran Murtagh, while Enda Smith got on the score sheet too.

Dublin fired back with Costello and O’Callaghan making it 0-4 to 0-6 around the 25-minute mark. Diarmuid Murtagh and Ciaran Murtagh put some more daylight between the sides as the Dubs were looking to get back into the game.

Costello scored his third of the match as half-time was approaching before Ciaran Murtagh made it 0-5 to 0-9 at the break in favour of Roscommon.

The Boys in the Blue started the second half strong with Sean Bugler pushing forward and popping one over the bar.

Niall Daly answered back for Roscommon before the only goal of the game was bundled over the line by John Small to turn the game on its head. The scoreline was now 1-6 to 0-10 and the home side were now in the ascendency.

Cormac Costello evened things up with another free-kick before he sent a solid point over the bar from open play a few minutes later.

Ciaran Murtagh scored his fourth of the game and levelled it up around the hour mark settling Roscommon’s nerves.

Costello scored his sixth minutes later before Ciaran Murtagh made it 12 points apiece. Heading towards the 70-minute mark points from Costello and Sean Bugler put Dublin two points ahead.

Substitute Conor Cox pulled one back for the Rossies in injury time before Donie Smith evened things up at the death.

Dublin

1Stephen Cluxton Goalkeeper
2Daire Newcombe Defender
3David Byrne 4 Defender
19Michael Fitzsimons Defender 18'
5James McCarthy 9 Defender
6John Small Defender 44'
7Lee Gannon Defender
8Brian Fenton Midfielder
25Niall Scully 23 Forward 52'
10Brian Howard Defender
11Seán Bugler Forward 36', 69'
12Ciarán Kilkenny 24 Forward
13Paul Mannion 17 Forward
14Con O’Callaghan Forward 9', 25'
15Cormac Costello Forward 5', 23', 31', 48', 49', 59', 67'
16David O’Hanlon Goalkeeper
17Colm Basquel 13 Forward
18Craig Dias Midfielder
4Cian Murphy 3 Defender
20Sean MacMahon Defender
21Greg McEneaney Defender
22Ross McGarry Forward
23Lorcan O’Dell 25 Forward
24Dean Rock 12 Forward
9Tom Lahiff 5 Defender
26Paddy Small Forward

Roscommon

1Conor Carroll Goalkeeper
2Conor Hussey Defender
3Brian Stack Defender
4David Murray Defender
5Niall Daly Defender 41'
6Eoin McCormack Defender
7Dylan Ruane 25 Forward
21Eddie Nolan 19 Defender
9Ciaran Lennon 8 Forward 2', 4'
10Ciaran Murtagh Forward 18', 26', 35+2', 57', 64'
11Enda Smith Midfielder 20'
12Cian McKeon 23 Forward
13Ben O’Carroll 22 Forward
14Donie Smith Forward 70+4'
15Diarmuid Murtagh Forward 7', 21', 28'
16Colm Lavin Goalkeeper
17Robbie Dolan Forward
18Colin Walsh Defender
19Ruaidhri Fallon 21 Forward
20Niall Kilroy Forward
8Keith Doyle 9 Midfielder
22Cian Connolly 13 Forward
23Conor Cox 12 Forward
24Shane Cunnane Midfielder
25Conor Daly 7 Defender
26Richard Hughes Defender
  • 70'

    The ref blows the whistle and the game ends in a draw.

  • 74'

    Donie Smith levels the game with a free kick

  • 70'

    A massive point by Conor Cox to bring Roscommon within one point of the Dubs

  • 69'

    Tom Lahiff comes on for James McCarthy

  • 69'

    Sean Bugler with a good point to put the Dubs two clear

  • 67'

    Costello sends another free over the bar, this time from a tight angle

  • 64'

    Ciaran Kilkenny is replaced by Dean Rock

  • 64'

    Ciaran Murtagh makes it 12 points each

  • 59'

    Lorcan O'Dell comes on for Niall Scully

  • 59'

    Cormac Costello scores his sixth of the game to put Dublin ahead

  • 57'

    Roscommon's Ciaran Murtagh levels the game

  • 54'

    Paul Mannion comes off for Colm Basquel

  • 52'

    Niall Scully booked for Dublin

  • 51'

    Cian Connelly comes on for Ben O'Carroll

  • 48'

    Cormac Costello scores from open play this time for Dublin

  • 46'

    Keith Doyle comes on for Ciaran Lennon

  • 46'

    Cormac Costello scores from a free kick

  • 44'

    John Small bundles in a goal for Dublin

  • 41'

    Niall Daly settles the nerves for Roscommon and fires over a point

  • 36'

    Sean Bugler sticks one over for Dublin straight away

  • 36'

    The second half gets underway

  • 9'

    David Byrne replaces Cian Murphy

  • 35'

    Ciraran Murtagh puts Roscommon 0-9 up against Dublin 0-05 at half time

  • 31'

    Cormac Costello scores again for Dublin

  • 28'

    Diarmuid Murtagh scores a good point from open play

  • 26'

    Ciaran Murtagh scores another for Roscommon

  • 25'

    Con O'Callaghan makes it back to back points for Dublin

  • 23'

    Cormac Costello scores for Dublin to make it 0-3 to 0-6

  • 21'

    Diarmuid Murtagh sticks over a free for Roscommon

  • 20'

    Enda Smith point for Roscommon

  • 18'

    Ciaran Murtagh scores for Roscommon

  • 18'

    Mick Fitzsimmons gets a Black card for Dublin

  • 15'

    Wide by Donie Smith

  • 9'

    Con O'Callaghan points for Dublin

  • 5'

    Costello gets Dublin off the mark

  • 7'

    Diarmuid Murtagh puts Roscommon up by two points

  • 4'

    Lennon again for Roscommon

  • 2'

    Ciaran Lennon opens the scoring for Roscommon

  • 1'

    And we're off.

  • Good afternoon and welcome to live updates of Dublin versus Roscommon in the All-Ireland series. We are less than 30 minutes away from throw-in.

Past Meetings

(Round 1)
NFL Division 1 South
Dr. Hyde Park

Ground

Croke Park
Croke Park, Jones's Road, Dublin, D01 WY49, Ireland

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