Roscommon Rout New York in Connacht SFC Quarterfinal

Five first-half goals power Roscommon to comfortable win despite red card

Apr. 12, 2026 at 10:21pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a Gaelic football match, with the players and field broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of vibrant green, white, and orange colors.Roscommon's dominant performance in the Connacht SFC quarterfinal exposes the talent gap between the provincial champions and their New York opponents.NYC Today

Roscommon cruised to a dominant 5-22 to 1-10 victory over New York in the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarterfinal, netting five goals in the first half to take a commanding lead. The only downside for Roscommon was a first-half red card shown to player Daire Cregg.

Why it matters

This lopsided result highlights the continued gap between Connacht's traditional powers and the New York senior football team, which has struggled to be competitive against the provincial heavyweights in recent years despite the growth of the sport in the Irish-American community.

The details

Roscommon raced out to a 5-10 to 0-5 halftime lead, with goals from five different players overwhelming the New York defense. The red card to Cregg was the lone blemish on an otherwise dominant performance from the Connacht side. New York was able to score a late consolation goal but was never able to mount a serious comeback against the clinical Roscommon attack.

  • The Connacht SFC quarterfinal match took place on April 12, 2026.

The players

Daire Cregg

A Roscommon player who was sent off with a red card in the first half of the match.

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The takeaway

Roscommon's emphatic victory over New York underscores the continued gulf in quality between the Connacht powerhouse and the New York senior team, despite the growing popularity of Gaelic games in the Irish-American community. The red card to Cregg was the only negative for Roscommon, who otherwise cruised to an easy win to advance in the provincial championship.