Louth hurlers are still waiting on their first win of 2014 after going down to Roscommon on a 2-13 to 2-5 scoreline in the Kehoe Shield in Darver yesterday.
The Wee County will be disappointed with their performance have raced into a commanding early lead only to score just the one point on the restart.
The home side scored 2-3 in the early stages with goals coming from Oisin Drumm and Gavin Kane.
However, Roscommon knuckled down with a series of points from Gerry Fallon and a goal from Tomás Seale to leave it 2-4 to 1-4 at the break.
A second goal from Cathal Kelly shortly after the restart brought Roscommon level before Fallon added to his hefty tally to help the visitors to an easy win.
SCORERS – Roscommon: G Fallon 0-8 (6fs), C Kelly, T Seale 1-1 each, S Curley, J Rodgerson, C Dolan 0-1 each.
Louth: O Drumm, G Kane 1-0 each, S Callan (0-1 ’65’), D Mahoney (1f) 0-2 each, D Kettle 0-1.
ROSCOMMON – P Dolan; S Curley, R O’Meara, D Fallon; J Rodgerson, I Delaney, C Dolan; J Moran, T Feale; G Fallon, J Lawlor, C Kelly; T Mullen, N Connaughton, H Rooney. Subs: A Murphy for T Seale (24),T Seale for Mullen (54).
LOUTH – J Connolly; I Kelleher, J Carter, R McKeown; D Yore, B Carter, D Reid; S Callan, J Condon; M Callan, D Kettle, R Keane; G Kane, O Drumm, D Mahoney. Subs: R Byrne for Keane (21), C Kerrigan for D Reid (23), A Mackin for M Callan (h-t), D O’Hanrahan for G Kane (53).
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