Roscommon’s performance was shocking, laments Kevin McStay

Roscommon 0-7 Down 0-12: Roscommon manager Kevin McStay labelled his side’s performance as “shocking” as the Rossies’ promotion bid suffered a setback against Down at a bitterly cold Dr Hyde Park.

Down were full value for their five-point success and made their numerical superiority count when Roscommon midfielder Ian Kilbride was shown a second yellow card after 15 minutes.

“Who wants to come and watch the sort of stuff we produced today? It was simply shocking. I know it’s only February but now we have to win our next four matches, and even then it mightn’t be good enough (for promotion). So that puts huge pressure on us. If we got something out of today, we had a bit of a cushion but that’s gone now.