ROSCOMMON had a timely return to form in New York last night as the Connacht champions began the defence of their title impressively in the Bronx.

New York 1-11 Roscommon 3-21

Leitrim 0-17 New York 0-6

Galway boss Peter Forde has named five U21 players in his line-up for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final clash against Leitrim at Pearse Stadium.