Pádraic Joyce bemoans ‘nasty stamp’ on Comer, Harte points to injuries and illness

Damien Comer was taken off early in the second half. Midway through the first, Gareth McKinless was sent off for a stamp on the full-forward.

Damien Comer of Galway reacts to being fouled by Gareth McKinless of Derry, resulting in the Derry player being sent off, during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Galway and Derry at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

For Pádraic Joyce, there were so many positives. After a third provincial title in a row, Galway saw off Derry 2-14 to 0-15 in Pearse Stadium.

Five of their six starting forwards scored. Shane Walsh scored two points and assisted another 1-1. Cillian McDaid made his long-awaited return. It is their seventh clean sheet in a row between league and championship.