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FOOTBALL: Galway 1-18 Roscommon 1-16 (FBD League Final Report & Reaction)

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FOOTBALL: Galway 1-18 Roscommon 1-16 (FBD League Final Report & Reaction)

Galway overturned an interval deficit on Friday (14th January) to overcome neighbours Roscommon and take the FBD Connacht League title in the NUIG Connacht Air Dome.

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The Tribesmen outscored the primrose and blue 0-12 to 1-6 during the second half with Kilkerrin/Clonberne's Shane Walsh making an impact upon his introduction.

He contributed three points while Salthill/Knocknacarra's Rob Finnerty was top scorer with 0-5. Bearna's Sean Fitzgerald scored the first half goal.

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Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins reports.

FOOTBALL: Galway 1-18 Roscommon 1-16 (FBD League Final Report & Reaction)

Afterwards, Jonathan (and assembled media) got the thoughts of Galway forward Dessie Conneely.

FOOTBALL: Galway 1-18 Roscommon 1-16 (FBD League Final Report & Reaction)

Jonathan (and assembled media) also caught up with Galway manager Padraic Joyce.

FOOTBALL: Galway 1-18 Roscommon 1-16 (FBD League Final Report & Reaction)

Galway's next outing is against Meath in the National Football League on Sunday, 30th January. Throw-in at Pearse Stadium is 2pm.

Galway manager Padraic Joyce with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan HIggins

Galway: C Flaherty; C McDaid, S Fitzgerald (1-0), L Silke; D McHugh, S Kelly (0-1), J Heaney (0-2, one ‘45); P Conroy (0-3, one free), P Kelly; C McWalter, O Gallagher, F Ó Laoí; P Kelly, R Finnerty (0-5), D Conneely.

Subs used: S Walsh (0-3, all frees) for McWalter, T Gill (0-1) for McDaid (both 25), M Tierney (0-1, ‘45) for Conneely (HT), C Sweeney (0-2) for Ó Laoí (45 mins), T Culhane for Gallagher (48 mins), D Canney for Finnerty (48 mins), K Molloy for S Kelly (61 mins), J Glynn for P Kelly (66 mins), L Costello for Canney (69 mins).

Roscommon: P O’Malley (0-1, ‘45); E McCormack, C Walsh, R Hughes; C Lawless, U Harney (0-1), D Ruane; E Nolan, S Cunnane; C Heneghan (0-1), E Smith (1-3), D McGann; A Glennon (0-1), D Smith (0-3, two frees), C Cox (0-5, two frees).

Subs: K Doyle for Cunnane (38 mins), C McKeon for Glennon (43 mins), B O’Carroll for Heneghan (47 mins), T O’Rourke for McGann (53 mins), B Derwin for Lennon (53 mins), C Kenny for Lawless (56 mins), A Lyons for Ruane (57 mins), C Sugrue (0-1) for D Smith (58 mins), E McGrath for E Smith, A McDermott for Walsh (both 60 mins).

Referee: J Gilmartin (Sligo).

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