Galway Junior footballers advance to Connacht final
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Galway’s Junior footballers beat Leitrim last evening in Tuam Stadium in the Connacht junior championship semi-final to set up a date with Mayo in the Connacht final in two weeks time. The visitors opened the scoring following a James Glancy point but Michael Day levelled matters minutes later before the first goal of the game arrived from Ryan O’Rourke to give Leitrim a 1-1 to 0-1 advantage.
Matthew Reddington and Alan Molloy reduced the arrears with a brace of points and when ‘Man of the Match’ Antoine Ó Laoi scored his side’s goal the hosts led by 1-3 to 1-1. Further points followed from O’Laoi (0-3) and team captain David Wynne to leave Galway going in at the break leading by 1-7 to 1-3. In the second half Matthew Redington from Dunmore MacHales added 3 more points to his tally, with further scores from Niall Lee (0-2), Michael Day, Antoine O’Laoi and Alan Kyne as Galway outscored Leitrim by eight points to four to advance to the final on a final score of 1-15 to 1-7
Kevin O’Dwyer reports from Tuam Stadium:
Galway team and scorers:
1.Bernard Power (Corofin)
2.Aidan Claffey (Maigh Cuilinn)
3.Thomas Comer (Williamstown)
4.Tadhg O’Caoimh (Spiddal)
5.David Wynne (Maigh Cuilinn – capt) 0-1
6.Alan Kyne (Clonbur) 0-1
7.Cathal Ryan (Corofin)
8.Michael Day (Headford) 0-2
9.Enda Walsh (Oranmore Maree)
10.Fintan Cooney (Spiddal)
11.Matthew Redington (Dunmore MacHales) 0-4
12.Colm Brennan (Aran Islands)
13.Alan Molloy (Corofin) 0-1
14.Antoine O’Laoi (Spiddal) 1-4
15.Niall Lee (Oughterard) 0-2
Photo below: Galway forward Antoine Ó Laoi is presented with the ‘Man of the Match’ award by Connacht President Mick Rock:
