Second-half surge sees Roscommon past Monaghan at the Hyde

NFL Division 1: Roscommon 3-16 Monaghan 1-16 Second-half goals from Diarmuid Murtagh and Enda Smith enabled Roscommon to wrestle control and bag two precious league points at Monaghan’s expense at Dr Hyde Park. Monaghan, who welcomed back goalkeeper Rory Beggan, were the more efficient side in the opening 35 minutes to establish a two-point buffer at the break. But Mark Dowd’s side hit 2-4 inside the opening 13 minutes of the second period, swinging the pendulum decisively in their favour, with Man of the Match Smith ending up with a personal tally of 2-2, while Murtagh kicked 1-5. The game exploded into life with both sides finding the net inside the opening seven minutes.READ MORE Live...