Sligo 1-7

Galway 1-13

GALWAY ARE ON course for their first Connacht minor championship since 2007 after their six-point victory over Sligo today.

Galway were eight points up at half-time, playing with a strong breeze at their backs.

A penalty on 28 minutes by full-forward Peter Cooke gave Galway a 1-6 to 0-3 lead, with Colin Brady and big midfielder Michael Daly adding scores before the interval.

Sligo did put in a spirited second half performance and they put the first two scores on the board after the restart.

With 10 minutes remaining Sligo still trailed by six, but Galway introduced some fresh legs and they tagged on the three more points.

Nonetheless Sligo battled on until the very last play and Jason Perry slotted a last-minute penalty after he was dragged down in the square.

They now face Mayo in the Connacht semi-final, while Roscommon take on Connacht league winners Leitrim in the other semi.

Sligo

1. Daniel Cafferky
2. Aaron Clerkin
3. Conor Heraghty
4. Liam Henry
5. Conor Watters
6. Gerard O’Kelly
7. Cian Gilmartin
8. Paul McNamara
9. Darragh Cummins
10. Stephen Connolly
11. Kyle Cawley
12. Niall O’Dowd
13. Jason Perry
14. Nathan Rooney
15. Gerard Brady

Galway

1. Ronán Ó Beoláin
2. Ruairi Greene
3. Seán Andy Kelly
4. John Donnellan
5. Aidan Claffey
6. Colin Brady
7. Kieran Molloy
8. Micheal Daly
9. Niall Daly
10. Matthew Reddington
11. Colm Mannion
12. Dylan Wall
13. Eoin Finnerty
14. Peter Cooke
15. Paul Mannion.

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