Con O’Callaghan and Aaron Byrne hit the net as Dublin see off Galway challenge

Dublin never looked in danger of losing but they were still pushed all the way by a Galway side who will now play Monaghan in a relegation play-off

Aaron Byrne of Dublin after scoring his side's second goal. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Dublin 2-16 Galway 1-15

Both sides will take a lot from this lively encounter in Tuam Stadium, but, in the end, Dublin did enough to book a league semi-final meeting with Donegal and condemn Galway to a relegation scrap with Monaghan.