Leitrim’s competitive start to 2020 was a game they will want to forget quickly after holders Roscommon overwhelmed them in Sunday’s Connacht FBD semi-final in Carrick-on-Shannon on a final scoreline of 7-16 to 0-7.
Terry Hyland’s side were missing 11 regulars but this only partially explained the 30-point gulf between the two sides as Roscommon scored four first-half goals to effectively end the game as a contest, as the visitors led by 4-7 to 0-1.
Red cards for Seán Flanagan and Donal Wrynn saw Leitrim finish the game with 13 players.
This was Terry Hyland’s postmatch assessment afterwards:
Leitrim must now regroup for their opening Division 3 game in the national football league, away to Derry, on Saturday, January 25th at 5pm (live on Ocean FM Sport).
Sunday’s Connacht FBD semi-final results
Leitrim 0-7 Roscommon 7-16
Mayo 1-17 Galway 1-17 (Galway won 3-2 on pens)
Philly McGuinness U20 Cup
Sligo 1-9 Fermanagh 0-10
Longford 5-19 Leitrim 1-3
Dr McKenna Cup semi-final
Tyrone 2-16 Down 1-10
Leo Murphy U20 Cup
Donegal 0-7 Roscommon 0-6
