Galway maintain hoodoo over Cork as senior championship kicks off

A Siobhán McGrath goal clinched the win for the Tribe. 

IDOL: A young Galway fan receives an autograph from Dervla Higgins of Galway. Picture: INPHO/Tom Maher

Galway’s last three competitive outings have been against Cork and they retained their 100 per cent record against the Rebels to record a 1-12 to 0-12 triumph in their first Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior championship Group 1 tie at Kenny Park, Athenry.

The sides last met in the League final seven weeks ago, having also clashed in the group stages of that competition, and a 55th minute goal from Siobhán McGrath sealed the issue here after a fiercely-contested affair.