Maughan marks his Galway debut with second-half winner

A SECOND-HALF goal from debutant Shane Maughan put Galway on the road to victory in the opening FBD League tie of the season in Ballyhaunis last night to ensure a winning start to Alan Mulholland’s reign in charge of the Tribesmen.

Galway just about did enough in testing conditions throughout to see off the challenge of the students. Sligo IT held a 0-6 to 0-3 advantage at the break with Kenneth Sweeney and Galway man Danny Cummins doing all the damage.

Indeed the lead could have been far greater had Cummins’ goalbound shot not been diverted over the bar by his Claregalway clubmate Brian O’Donoghue five minutes before the break.