Galway get past Leitrim despite wides

Galway 0-7 Leitrim 0-4

Galway shot 19 wides but still had enough firepower to see off Leitrim at Tuam Stadium today, as they grabbed their second win of the 2007 Connacht FBD League.

Cormac Bane and Joe Bergin hit two points apiece as the Tribesmen took the honours in this poor quality tie which was dominated by a gusting wind.

The few highlights were provided by former Footballer of the Year Ja Fallon, who, at 33, still has plenty to offer Galway manager Peter Ford.

Leitrim, who had the elements in the first half, had to do without the presence on the sidelines of their manager Dessie Dolan snr who cried off through illness.

The sides were locked level at 0-3 apiece at the break - Nicky Joyce, Bergin and Derek Savage got off the mark for the hosts while James Glancy, Ciaran and Michael Duignan raised white flags for Leitrim.

Incredibly, the second half was 21 minutes old when Galway finally added to their tally through the workmanlike Bane.

Bergin then cancelled out a Ciaran Duignan point and further scores from Fallon and Bane again saw out the Galway win. Leitrm ended the game down to 14 men as they had corner back Ciaran Kennedy dismissed.

Elsewhere in the Connacht FBD League, Roscommon got off the mark in Section A with a 1-16 to 1-9 success over NUI Galway at Woodmount while Sligo, who lost to Galway last week, comprehensively saw off GMIT by 1-16 to 0-4.

Sligo gained their first win of the league campaign as David Kelly shot 1-3 in their 1-16 to 0-4 dismissal of GMIT.

Tommy Breheny's side made full use of their first half wind advantage to lead 0-11 to no score at the interval.

Kelly's goal arrived on 46 minutes when Sean Davey provided the ideal set-up for the Tubbercurry youngster to smack home.

GMIT's first point arrive three minutes later through Stephen McCormack and while Donie Shine, one of Roscommon's heroes from last year's All-Ireland minor championship triumph, landed 0-2 (1 '45) for the students, Sligo were always out of sight.

Mark Breheny accumulated 0-5 for Sligo, as did Davey, while John Martyn, Fergus Horan and Brendan Phillips hit a point apiece.

CONNACHT FBD LEAGUE:

SECOND ROUND -

SECTION A -

Roscommon 1-16 NUI Galway 1-9, Woodmount

SECTION B -

GMIT 0-4 Sligo 1-16, Dunmore