Sports PEOPLE Hurlers refocus ahead of Louth visit

Roscommon’s hurlers will be confident that they can maintain their unbeaten start to the Allianz National Football League Division 3A campaign when they entertain Louth at Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday (2 pm).

Having been six points up by the end of the third quarter against Mayo in Castlebar last weekend, Francis O’Halloran and his men will have been disappointed to have allowed Mayo back into the game which ended in a draw at 0-17 each.

Roscommon are without a number of wellestablished players at the moment like Daniel Glynn, Cathal Dolan, Padraig Kelly and Peter Kellehan and it means that several new players are getting their chance to stake a claim for permanent starting positions on the team.

Louth were defeated by Armagh (3-18 to 2-12) last weekend and over the years Roscommon have enjoyed a good record against the Wee County in league and championship and will be expecting to win at home on Sunday.

Roscommon manager Francis O’Halloran told the Roscommon People on Tuesday that