Roscommon held their nerve to record one of their best league wins in years to end Donegal’s unbeaten run at King and Moffatt Dr Hyde Park.
Led by the brilliant Enda Smith, Mark Dowd’s side never flinched in the face of a second-half Donegal onslaught, finishing strongly to guarantee their top-flight league status for 2027 and leave themselves with an outside chance of reaching the final if they beat Mayo in Castlebar next Sunday.
Despite trailing by 11 points at half time, Donegal tore into the second half with the elements and their back, and had Roscommon on the ropes — cutting the home side’s lead to a point entering the last eight minutes.
But Roscommon were always capable of keeping their…