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09th Jul 2017

Chris O’Dowd’s priceless commentary of Roscommon’s triumph is all you need to see

All the way from California

Niall McIntyre

What a win for the Rossies.

Kevin McStay’s men went into Sunday’s Connacht final against Galway as huge underdogs.

Logic suggested a Galway win. The Tribesmen had defeated Mayo in the semi-final, they had won division two in the League. Many fancy them as one of the best up-and-coming teams in the GAA.

Roscommon weren’t having any of it.

It just goes to show, with Galway winning division 2 in the league, and Roscommon only winning one out of their seven games in division one, that Championship really does take on a life of its own.

Roscommon wanted it more in Pearse Stadium on Sunday. They were hungry, they were relentless, they were absolutely ravenous.

Nobody embodied this hunger more than Roscommon’s direct-running midfield powerhouse Enda Smith.

Chris O’Dowd, one of Roscommon’s most famous sons, and also a former county minor goalkeeper was lapping it all up in California.

Like many of us, he enjoyed Smith’s contribution and he didn’t give a damn what his international followers thought of his GAA commentary.

You can take the man out of Roscommon…

Releasing his inner William Shakespeare

Never forget those roots, Chris.

Back to basics. You’d know he was a comedian.

The GAA brings out the inner toddler in everyone.

Brilliant stuff Chris.

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