Daly brothers return to boost Rossie ranks

The Roscommon footballers have benefited “hugely” from the return of Cathal Cregg and the Daly brothers, Niall, Conor and Ronan, according to selector Ger Dowd.

Cregg did not make himself available last season, while Niall Daly departed after two rounds of the National League. His younger brothers, Ronan and Conor, pulled out of the squad at different stages during the 2016 campaign.

The quartet returned for 2018, with Conor starting last month’s league final win, while Niall and Cathal Cregg were introduced as second-half subs. Cregg wound up as the team’s top-scorer that afternoon, kicking 2-1 from play after being sprung from the bench.