Galway secured their place in Division 1 of the National Football League for next year after a two-point win over Dublin yesterday.
Galway's 20 points to 1-15 win sent Dublin down to Division Two.
Galway: Conor Flaherty; Johnny McGrath, Cian Hernon (0-02), Jack Glynn; Liam Silke, Dylan McHugh, Seán Kelly; John Maher, Matthew Tierney; Shane McGrath, Kieran Molloy, Céin D’Arcy (0-01); Robert Finnerty (0-08, 2f, 1 tp), Ryan Roche, Oisín Mac Donnacha (0-04, 2f, 1tpf).
Subs: Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin (0-01) for Kelly (20), Paul Conroy (0-02, 1tp) for Molloy (29), Ciaran Mulhern for Molloy (30), Liam Ó Conghaile (0-01) for Roche (46), Daniel O’Flaherty (0-01) for S McGrath (52).
Dublin: Hugh O’Sullivan (0-02, 1tpf); David Byrne, Nathan Doran, Eoin Murchan; Alex Gavin, Brian Howard, Eoin Kennedy; Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Charlie McMorrow; Ross McGarry (0-02), Seán Bugler (0-05, 1tp), Niall Scully; Paddy Small, Killian McGinnis (1-03), Ciarán Kilkenny (0-01).
Subs: Niall O’Callaghan (0-01) for Small (12), Seán MacMahon for Gavin (42), Con O’Callaghan (0-01) for Niall O’Callaghan (44), Liam Smith for Byrne (58), Jack Lundy for McGarry (61), Cian O’Connor for Kennedy (64).
The commentary of the game was by Ollie Turner and Gareth Bradshaw...
Kevin Dwyer has the match report...
After the game, Jonathan Higgins and the assembled media spoke to Galway Senior Football manager Padraig Joyce...
Jonathan Higgins also caught up with the Galway Bay FM Player of the match Rob Finnerty...
