'It's huge' - Davy Burke hails Roscommon players after landmark win in Omagh

Davy Burke and Enda Smith hailed a hugely satisfying victory as Roscommon shocked Tyrone in Omagh to eliminate the 2021 All-Ireland champions and book their own spot in next weekend's quarter-final.

Roscommon had only won one game from 10 in 2024 prior to last Saturday's season saving win over Cavan in Pearse Park, but they powered into a six-point lead at the interval against Tyrone.

While Brian Dooher's side rallied after the break, Roscommon scrapped hard to keep the lead throughout, Diarmuid Murtagh and Daire Cregg, in particular, landing big scores at crucial moments to maintain their advantage.

For Roscommon manager Burke, it was a much needed win, though he stressed they'd been playing decent football for much of the summer, despite the mostly negative results.

"It's huge. They're (the players) playing for Roscommon a long, long time and they needed a result like today," Burke said.

"They needed to go out and do that and perform and beat a top team and that's what they've done today.

"I thought it was a good performance, it was fairly controlled from minute one to minute 70-odd, so yeah it was a nice one.

"Anytime Tyrone got back to (within) two or three or whatever it was, we always got one and I felt it was hopefully going to be enough.

"We played them here in the National League in the first round and we watched Tyrone's forwards kick points for fun in and around the 'D'.

"One thing we said we wouldn't leave here today was (to) let that happen and I'm delighted (the players) showed that."

"It's one team, now we've Kerry, Donegal or Armagh I think are our three potential opposition next weekend and we'll get nothing easy there.

"But we'll go to Croke Park full of confidence, two wins in a row having lost a number of games