Football: Underdogs Galway blow away meek Royals

Galway have won the All-Ireland football final by nine points, thrashing hot favourites Meath 0-17 to 0-08.

Football: Underdogs Galway blow away meek Royals
Sun, 23 Sep, 2001 - 18:25

Galway 0-17

Meath 0-08

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