Galway click into gear early to brush aside New York challenge

New York 0-6 Galway 3-13

In front of a crowd of around 3,500, Galway took control from the throw-in in Peter Ford’s first championship game in charge.

New York had been hoping to atone for a hammering by Mayo 12 months ago and had placed great faith in former Westmeath man PJ Ward but his opening efforts proved ominous, as one sailed wide t in the opening minute and an 11th minute free was way off target.