McNulty inspires Leitrim to first Connacht win over Sligo in 15 years

Leitrim held off a late victory over Sligo to set up a Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway

Barry McNulty scored 1-6 for Leitrim in their Connacht SFC quarter-final victory over Sligo. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Connacht SFC quarter-final: Sligo 1-20, Leitrim 3-15 

LEITRIM and Sligo served up a thriller at Markievicz Park as Leitrim – inspired by outstanding midfielder Barry McNulty, scorer of 1-6 – beat their provincial neighbours by a point to advance to a semi-final against Galway.