In Ladies Football, Galway started their 2026 championship campaign with a dominant 2-21 to 1-9 win away to Meath. After a late change of venue to Bective GAA in County Meath, the home side put it up to Galway in the openimg half as the sides went in level at the break 1-6 to 0-9. But the second half was a different story as Galway put on a shooting masterclass, eventually winning by 15 points. Darren Kelly watched it for Galway Bay FM...
After the game, Darren spoke to a delighted Galway manager Daniel Moynihan...
Darren also caught up with the Galway Bay FM Player of the Match Hannah Noone...
Galway: L O’Halloran; B Quinn, S Ní Loingsigh, K Geraghty; H Noone (0-01), N Ward, E Power; N Divilly, S Divilly; O Divilly (0-06 (0-03f), K Slevin (0-01), K Thompson (0-01); E Noone (1-00), L Coen (0-06), R Leonard (1-05 ('45')).
Subs: R Quinn for B Quinn (51), L Noone for Thompson, S Healy for Ní Loingsigh (both 54), S McGovern for Leonard, A O’Rourke for Slevin (both 56).
Meath: R Murray; A Farrell, Á Sheridan, A Gaffney; O Sheehy, O Gore, Ó Smith; S Murphy, N Gallogly (0-03 (1 2pt); L Woods, E Duggan (0-02f), M Thynne; C Smyth (0-02), O Finnegan (1-00), R Casserly (0-01).
Subs: M Byrne (0-01) for Finnegan, K Bermingham for Smith (both h-t), O Mallon for Casserly (42), C Lawlor for Murphy, A Reilly for Thynne (both 50).
Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan).
