Keegan expects Rossies to ‘throw off the shackles’ for ‘free shot’ in Healy Park
Lee Keegan expects Tyrone and Roscommon to produce the highest-scoring game in the All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Finals this weekend. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Former Footballer of the Year and Mayo All-Star, Lee Keegan, is expecting Roscommon to “throw off the shackles” and “go for it” against Tyrone in O’Neills Healy Park on Saturday evening.
While favouring the home side to prevail, Keegan — writing in his column — feels that Tyrone are an “up and down team”.
“They conceded 17 points to a Cork side that were far from slick in attack, so if you’re a Roscommon forward, you’d be licking your lips. Though if you’re Darragh Canavan or Darren McCurry, you’d be doing likewise as you will feel there will be plenty of chances to take aim.
“I see this as the highest scoring game of the weekend. The Rossies will just throw the shackles off and go for it.
“In some ways, the often pragmatic Davy Burke has probably gone full circle on it.
“It’s a free shot at Healy Park where no one is really giving them a chance. They weren’t great by any stretch in the group stage, so they feel they have nothing to lose.
“They may concede heavily, but they will back themselves to get enough at the other end to make it a contest.
“Roscommon will back themselves, but if Tyrone have any bit of bite about them, I’d expect them to prevail,” he predicted.
