Roscommon could afford to hit 12 wides and still gain a comfortable win over Antrim at Hyde Park yesterday.

Longford recovered from conceding a couple of goals in the early stages to eventually get the better of neighbouring rivals Roscommon in a highly entertaining Allianz FL Division 3 encounter at Brothers Pearse Park.

Longford top Division 3 of the Football League on scoring difference after victory over neighbours Roscommon, while Tipperary slumped to their third defeat when going down to Wexford today.

Roscommon maintained their perfect start to their Division Three campaign with a win that was far more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.

Defending champions Mayo wrapped up the group stages of the FBD League with a 0-14 to 1-9 victory over Roscommon in Ballinlough today.

LEITRIM scored a fully deserved win over Roscommon in a lively FBD League game in Ballinamore where a James Glancy penalty proved the decisive score.

JOHN ROGERS stroked over an injury-time free to ensure that Des Newton’s competitive managerial debut in charge of his native Roscommon didn’t end in defeat at Ballyforan yesterday.

Manager Fergal O'Donnell has picked an unchanged Roscommon team for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon (throw-in 2pm).

All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final

ROSCOMMON boss Fergal O’Donnell has opted to keep faith with the team that sprung a major surprise in the recent Connacht decider against Sligo for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park.

All-Ireland SFC Connacht final

SLIGO should win the Connacht title tomorrow. When these sides met in NFL Division Three a few months ago, Kevin Walsh’s men won in a canter (0-20 to 0-13). That result reflected their respective movements and mood in the spring – one up, one down. Sligo will be in Division Two in 2001 and Roscommon will be in Division Four.

IT WAS the fairytale story of the 2007 season but not everyone was overjoyed by the pictures of Eamonn O’Hara waving the Nestor Cup about in joyous celebration in one of the Dr Hyde Park dressing rooms.

Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11

Roscommon manager Fergal O'Donnell has made one enforced change to his side from the one which beat London, for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

TOM KENNY and Eoin Cadogan have shaken off injury worries to make the Cork starting side for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, as manager Denis Walsh makes three personnel and three positional changes for the clash against Tipperary.

Three players have been chosen to make their Championship debuts for Roscommon in Sunday afternoon's Connacht SFC quarter-final against London at Ruislip (throw-in 3pm).

Antrim maintained their unbeaten run as Sligo and Louth also recorded victories in Division 3 of the National Football League this afternoon.

Galway and Mayo will meet in the FBD League final on February 20 after wins over GMIT and Roscommon respectively this afternoon.

Charlestown Sarsfields (Mayo) 1-9 Castlerea St. Kevin's (Roscommon) 0-11 (AET)

Longford 0-8 Down 0-13, Pearse Park

Roscommon 0-16 Offaly 0-07

Roscommon 0-08 NUIG 1-05, Kiltoom

Munster 1-09 Connacht 0-7

Connacht's footballers will be without veteran attacker Padraig Joyce for tomorrow’s M Donnelly Interprovincial football final clash with Munster.

County senior final action in Tyrone, Roscommon, Carlow, Tipperary and Limerick provided the GAA football action around the country today as all five finals produced winners.

Stephen Griffin is the surprise inclusion in the Donegal side for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier encounter with Roscommon at Ballybofey, throw-in 5pm.

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

Mark O'Carroll, Senan Kilbride and Conor Devaney will make their championship debuts for Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash with Galway (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 4pm).

The size of the task interim manager Paul Earley and his successor face in ressurecting Roscommon football was plain to see at Parnell Park tonight as they were hammered 3-20 to 0-7 by an unforgiving Dublin side.

Roscommon 0-6 Westmeath 1-14, Dr. Hyde Park

ALLIANZ NFL DIVISION 2: Armagh 4-20 Roscommon 0-8

Roscommon 0-15 Cork 1-14, Kiltoom

Roscommon 1-12 Meath 0-15, Kiltoom

Ulster 1-15 Connacht 2-9

Meath 2-12 Roscommon 0-10, Breffni Park

Roscommon's 4-11 to 1-16 victory over Offaly today in Tullamore not only booked John Maughan's side a place in the NFL Division Two semi-finals but also gained them entry to next season's restructed Divison Two.

Roscommon kept the pressure on Monaghan at the business end of the NFL Division 2A table as they came from behind to beat Longford 0-15 to 0-12 at Hyde Park yesterday.

Longford 3-8 Offaly 1-14

Mayo registered their first win under new manager John O'Mahony as they saw off Roscommon 0-15 to 0-9 in Ballyhaunis.

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.