Roscommon maintained their unbeaten run with a 14-point win over a disappointing Waterford side at Kiltoom. Waterford took the lead after two minutes from a Martin Power free but remained scoreless for the next 23 minutes as the home side totally outclassed them and raced into a commanding lead.
The winners led 0-4 to 0-1 when Lorcan Dowd, Alan Nolan, and Francie Grehan combined midway through the half to set Eddie Lohan up for a goal chance which he took with a magnificent shot to the roof of the Waterford net.
Roscommon began to cut through the Waterford defence with ease and might have had a second goal when Dowd found the side netting after 25 minutes.
By half-time Roscommon led 19 to 0-2 and went on to dominate a one-sided second half.
Roscommon: B Morkam; S Staunton, M Feely, D Gavin; C Heneghan, C McDonald (0-1), D Donlon; G Keane, D Connellan (0-1); A Nolan (0-1), F Grehan (0-3, one free), E Lohan (1-2, one point from free); L Dowd (1- 2), F O'Donnell (0-2, from free), T Grehan (0- 2). Subs: M Kelly for Staunton, V Glennon for E Lohan, T Lennon for T Grehan.
Waterford: T Brennan; O Costello, G Walsh, J Crotty; K Whelan, E Walsh, M Kiely; D McMahon, L Daniels; K Walsh, R Power (0-1), W Kavanagh; P Queally (0-1), M Power (0-4, from frees), S Cunningham. Sub: T Costello for Kavanagh.
