Galway in control early and power into final

Galway 1-20 Cork 0-8

A point from classy right half-forward Donal Reilly after just 20 seconds of play, set the scene for an efficient performance from a stylish Galway side.

With Reilly, centre-back Dermot Ryan, midfielders Michael Broderick and Stephen Forde, and full-forward Niall Healy catching the eye with sparkling individual displays, Galway outclassed a Cork team that failed to score from play in the first half although playing with the aid of a strong wind.