Galvin stars in NUIG win

JOHN MAUGHAN’S NUI Galway side claimed their second inter-county scalp of the week when an Ian Galvin goal proved decisive at Tuam Stadium.

The students opened up a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after 20 minutes, with Mayo’s Neil Douglas hitting three and Shane Moran from Leitrim also getting a brace. But Galway finished the half strongly, with Conor Rabbitte and Hehir points reducing it to 0-5 to 0-4 at the interval.

However, Galvin’s score of the game after 43 minutes, when he blasted home a goal into the right corner, killed the game.

Scorers for NUIG: N Douglas 0-5 (4fs), I Galvin 1-0, S Moran 0-2, K Conlon 0-1.

Scorers for Galway: M Hehir 0-3 (2fs), M Martin 0-2fs, N Coleman, C Bane (f), M Boyle, C Rabbitte 0-1 each.

NUI GALWAY: D O’Sullivan; L Healy, D Gavin, R Rochford; J Moore, J Maloney, R Kiely; K Conroy, S Guing; K Conlon, F Deasmhunaigh, C Freeman; N Douglas, J Doherty, S Moran.

Subs: I Galvin for Freeman (30), B Moran for Rochford (30), D Newcombe for Moore (49), K Crowe for Deasmhunaigh (54).

GALWAY: M Breathnach; K McGrath, K Kelly, G Sice; S Denver, G O’Donnell, T Fahy; B Cullinane, T Flynn; N Coleman, M Hehir, M Boyle; E Monahan, M Martin, C Rabbitte.

Subs: P Conroy for Cullinane (inj. 23), S Maughan for Monahan (43), C Bane for Hehir (43), C Kenny for Boyle (43).

Referee: S O’Hehir (Galway).