Sat, 09 Jul, 2005 - 01:00
It was the Tribesmen's first provincial success since 1987 and that side went on to lose narrowly to Tyrone in the semi-final.
Many pundits feel that it was there, with McDermott and Liam Sammon, that the foundations of the 1998 breakthrough side were laid.
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CourtsGaaFootballPlace: Tuam StadiumPlace: Pearse StadiumPlace: ConnachtPlace: McHale ParkPerson: Ray SilkePerson: Ja FallonPerson: Bosco McDermottPerson: McDermottPerson: Liam SammonPerson: Gary RuanePerson: James NallenPerson: Sean de PaorPerson: Jarlath FallonPerson: Peter FordePerson: Val DalyPerson: Kevin CahillPerson: Sam MaguirePerson: John MaughanPerson: Barry CullinanePerson: Niall ColemanPerson: Ronan McGarrityPerson: Shane FitzmauricePerson: Declan MaxwellPerson: SalthillPerson: Finian HanleyPerson: Kieran FitzgeraldPerson: Alan BurkePerson: Conor MortimerPerson: Paul ClancyPerson: Ciarán McDonaldPerson: McDonaldPerson: CiaránPerson: MayoPerson: KerryPerson: Trevor MortimerPerson: Billy Joe PaddenPerson: Sean ArmstrongPerson: Micheal MeehanPerson: CullinanePerson: ColemanPerson: McGarrityPerson: NallenEvent: Connacht finalEvent: All-IrelandEvent: ConnachtOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: TyroneOrganisation: RoscommonOrganisation: BoylesportsOrganisation: LeitrimOrganisation: U21Organisation: All-Ireland
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