Down marked the return to the Division of the Allianz Division league with defeat at a distance of 1-20 to 3-21 with Roscommon.
The promoted winners of the Tailteann Cup led five during a break at Dr. Hyde Park, despite the fact that they lost a few goals of the first half for End Smith and Diarda Murtagh.
Smith also saw the punishment saved by John O’Hare Down in the full event, the first 35 minutes, when Conor Laverta’s website used the new rules early.
Mernemy regularly aiming beyond the bow to raise six orange flags in the first half.
In this respect, Pat Havern led with a quartet of two points during the opening period as part of his personal number of 11 points.
While Ryan Mcevoy checked home with the only Down goal in the match, the Rosses attacked in the second half.
Gareth McKbben and Pat Havern continued to extend the leaders of visitors, but the two -point from Shane Cunnane marked the beginning of the tide rotation.
After Smith hit the bar, the points of Ben O’Carroll and Eddie Nolan restored Davy Burke’s team at the third distance.
Despite the black card of Ben O’carroll, Ciarain Murtagh scored the third goal of Roscommon of the day, remaining 12 minutes when he found an empty net and O’Hare caught Upfield in the attack.
While Havern Point went back in four, Down would not approach when Roscommon expanded its advantage in the final minutes.
