Galway will face Roscommon in the FBD League final for the fourth year in a row after they defeated Leitrim by 3-6 to 0-8 in Clonbur yesterday and Roscommon beat Mayo in Hyde Park by 0-14 to 0-11. First half goals by Dessie Conneely (2) and a Robert Finnerty penalty gave Galway a 3-3 to 0-7 half time lead over Leitrim after playing into a strong wind. In desperate conditions, Leitrim could only manage 1 point in the second half as Galway registered points from David Wynne (0-1) and Johnny Heaney (0-2) to ease to a 7 point win. The win follows Galway's 1-10 to 1-9 win over Mayo in Castlebar on Friday night so with 6 points out of 6 they qualify for the final against Roscommon on the 18th of February. Next Sunday's round 5 clash with Roscommon is still scheduled to go ahead in Tuam Stadium despite the tie having no consequence to the final standings.
After the game in Clonbur yesterday, Kevin Dwyer got the views of the Galway manager Kevin Walsh...
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Galway team v Leitrim: 1. James Keane (Barna), 2. Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown), 3. Sean Mulkerrin (Oileain Arainn), 4. Declan Kyne (Clonbur), 5. Johnny Heaney 0-2 (Killannin), Gareth Bradshaw (Moycullen), David Wynne 0-1 (Moycullen), 8. Cein Darcy (Caherlistrane), 9. Sean Maher (Salthill Knocknacarra), 10. Eoin Finnerty (Mountbellew Moylough), 11. Evan Murphy (Salthill Knocknacarra), 12. Eamon Brannigan (St Michaels), 13. Frankie Burke (Annaghdown), Dessie Conneely 2-0 (Moycullen), Robert Finnerty 1-3 (Salthill Knocknacarra). Subs: Johnny Duane for Mulkerrin (Black Card), Kieran Duggan for Maher, Cathal Sweeney for Heaney, Barry McHugh for Burke.
