Galway retain Connacht crown

Galway held onto their TG4 Connacht ladies senior football championship crown on Sunday afternoon and Monaghan claimed four in a row in Ulster, as the two remaining provincial finals were decided.

Galway scored a 0-16 to 1-9 victory against Mayo at a sweltering Tuam Stadium — with Edel Concannon hitting 0-6 for the Tribeswomen. A 1-3 haul from Aileen Gilroy and 0-5 from Cora Staunton was not enough for Division 1 finalists Mayo, as Galway held firm.

Mayo blew a 10-point lead against Galway in last year’s provincial showpiece but they were never allowed to build up that kind of advantage on this occasion as Galway boss Barry Downey had his tactics right.