Connacht ease past Leinster in interprovincial opener

An eighth-minute Aidan O’Shea goal along with three first quarter two-pointers including one from the Mayo stalwart set the westerners on their way.

UP FOR IT: Referee Martin McNally looks on as Kevin Feely of Leinster and Barry McNulty of Connacht contest the throw-in at the start of the fourth quarter. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

CONNACHT 4-21 (37) LEINSTER 1-11 (15) 

Connacht eased into Saturday’s interprovincial winners game with a comprehensive 22-point victory over Leinster.