Martin double sinks Sligo

CORNER-FORWARD Michael Martin fired two excellent goals as Galway wrapped up their FBD League campaign with a win over Sligo at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

Martin, a member of the Galway minor team which won the 2007 All-Ireland title, scored an astonishing opening goal to put Galway 2-4 to 0-6 ahead at the interval.

Sligo reduced the margin after the restart with points from Brendan Egan and Murphy, but goals by Nicky Joyce and Mark Hehir killed off the contest.

Scorers for Galway: M Martin 2-3, 0-2fs, N Joyce 1-2 (0-2fs), M Hehir 1-0, M Boyle, C Halloran, P Ó Griofa, S Maughan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Sligo: A Marren 0-4, N Murphy, S Coen (1f), B Egan 0-2 each, D Rooney (45), M Breheny (f) 0-1 each.

GALWAY: B Power; C Forde, F Hanley, K Kelly; G Bradshaw, G O’Donnell, C Halloran; JJ Greaney, T Flynn; M Hehir, P Conroy, M Boyle; M Martin, N Joyce, S Maughan.

Subs: M Breathnach for Power (45), P Ó Griofa for Joyce (45), E Monahan for Hehir (47), T Fahy for Bradshaw (55), S Denvir for Halloran (58).

SLIGO: V Cadden; B Kennedy, J Martyn, N Ewing; P McGovern, S McManus, D Rooney; B Egan, E Mullen; M Breheny, P Hughes, F Quinn; S Coen, A Marren, N Murphy.

Subs: D May for F Quinn (37), V Frizzell for Breheny (47), M Quinn for Rooney (58).

Referee: D Corcoran (Mayo).