Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 - Semi Final London v Roscommon
Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 - Semi Final London v Roscommon
June 26, 2010
Saturday 26.06.10
Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 - Semi Final
Ros Comain v Londain
Time: 1pm Venue: Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: Tommy Ryan - Tiobraid Árann
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London bounced back from their surprise defeat to Armagh with a comfortable win over Fingal last weekend to get their campaign back on track. London will fancy their chances of going all the way, but Roscommon will provide a stern test. Roscommon qualified for the semi-final courtesy of an impressive win over Louth. Manager Seamus Qualter has instilled a renewed confidence in the Roscommon camp and they will need to be at their best to defeat a strong London side.
London
London 5-17
Fingal 1-11
Early goals from Martin Finn and Mark Mythen had the Exiles 2-3 to 0-2 up after Colm Foley and Martin Ormonde got the Dubliners off the mark. A Brian McCarthy goal brought Fingal to within three points before Cork native Finn struck a third major for London on the stroke of half-time to leave them 3-8 to 1-8 in front at the break.
Fingal registered four wides after the restart and were made to pay for their wastefulness when Finn netted again to make it 4-9 to 1-8. Foley, Ormonde and Emmett McCabe all had points for Fingal, but London wrapped up with the win thanks to a fifth goal from Tom Twomey and further points from Finn, Aidan Fitzgerald and the impressive Richie O
Scorers - London: M Finn 1-5 (0-4f), M Mythen, T Twomey 2-1, R O
London: JJ Burke; C Burke, M Ryan, E Phelan; M Fitzsimon, J Reddan, K Kennedy; N Forde, D Maher; M Mythen, R O
Fingal: W Burke; P Coyne, D Markey, N Ring; M Cussen, D Vaughan, P Sheridan; R McGarry, J Sheridan; C Foley, M Ormonde; P McAllister; E McCabe, P Daly, B McCarthy. Subs: A Morris for Coyne (26), B Powell for P Sheridan (31), C O