Murphy breaks Galway resistance

A DOMINANT second-half display marked by three goals saw St Patrick’s Athletic get their new campaign off to a winning start in Terryland Park last night.

The visitors struggled to break down Galway in the opening half but Pete Mahon’s half-time talk worked a treat as the Saints were a much more fluid side after the break.

The opener came in the 49th minute when United centre-back Steve Feeney — one of six new signings making his United debut — failed to deal with a harmless punt forward, allowing Darryl Kavanagh to nip in and win possession.