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Deane at the double as Mayo overcome Roscommon in Castlebar
Crossmolina's Oisín Deane was impressive in Mayo's win over Roscommon as the wing forward hit a brace of goals, one in either half
Mayo's Darragh Beirne was impressive as Mayo got the better of Roscommon in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park. Pic: Conor Mc Keown.
Reporter:
Ronan O’Donnell
02 Apr 2026 10:00 AM
Email:
ronan.odonnell@iconicnews.ie
Connacht U20 Championship
Mayo 2-16
Roscommon 1-15
In Castlebar
Keith Higgins’ Mayo U-20 side kept their 100 per cent win-rate going as the Green and Red overcame Roscommon with a strong second half performance paving the way for victory.
There were five Crossmolina players starting on the evening and all had a big impact on proceedings with Oisín Deane securing a pair of well-taken goals, one in either half. Elsewhere, Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne were prominent in attack as the pair combined for a large portion of Mayo’s scores.
Going in at the break, the sides were level after Mayo kicked 1-6 while Roscommon had 0-9 on the board. The visitors dominated the midfield battle in the opening half as Mayo seemed to struggle in the kickout department.
As the second half got underway, the hosts seemed to raise the intensity levels as they raced into a seven-point lead with Deane’s excellent finish to the net coming at a crucial time.
Roscommon battled well in the final quarter as substitute Dean Casey impressed while securing a major for Cian Smith’s side. However, Mayo dug deep and showed resilience to get over the line to make it two wins from two.
Next up for Mayo is an away outing against Leitrim next Wednesday.
A full match report plus reaction will be carried in Tuesday’s edition of The Mayo News.
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