Qualter savours Roscommon triumph

Kildare 3-16 Roscommon 3-17

Qualter guided Westmeath to Christy Ring Cup glory in 2005 and 2007 but he derived huge satisfaction from Roscommon’s gripping one-point victory over Kildare.

The Rossies, available at 6/1 in some bookmakers before throw-in, came from three points down to collect a first title at this grade since 2007.