Galway ease into decider

Galway 1-13 GMIT 0-5

Galway kept up the momentum in the FBD League as they eased to victory over GMIT in Moycullen. They eased into a 0-8 to 0-1 lead at half-time in another game where new manager Kevin Walsh experimented.

There were standout performances from midfielder Tom Flynn, keeper Thomas Dolan and wing-back Johnny Heaney as Galway eased into next Sunday’s final against Roscommon.

The Tribesmen got an early foothold with points from full-forward Oisin O’Brien and Keith Kelly and they never looked back.

Galway made five changes at the break but pushed on with Cathal Sweeney finding the net.

Scorers for Galway: S Walsh 0-4 (3f); P Sweeney 1-0; M Martin 0-2 (1f), P Whelehan 0-2; O O’Brien, C Sweeney, K Kelly, J Heaney, S Denvir 0-1 each.

Scorers for GMIT: A Meenaghan 0-2 (1f); C Donoghue, S Burke, S Mellett 0-1 each.

GALWAY: T Dolan; G Sweeney, J Shaughnessy, C Sweeney; P Naughton, G Bradshaw, K Kelly; S O Cuirrin, T Flynn; S Walsh, F Breathnach, M Coady; M Martin, O O’Brien, P Whelehan

Subs: J Egan for Dolan (30), S Denvir for Coady (30), G O’Donnell for Bradshaw (30), P Sweeney for Martin (30), J Heaney for Naughton (30), D Cummins for O’Brien (57)

GMIT: C Nolan; E Egan, B O’Farrell, D Moran; K Nally, P Holloway, S Burke; M O’Brien, S McDonnell; S Mellett, C Donoghue, D Styles; D Joyce, M Shaughnessy, R Geraghty

Subs: A Meenaghan for Styles (21), R Sweeney for Nally (30), A Coyne for Joyce (45), J Madden for Geraghty (53)

Referee: Shane Hehir (Galway).