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Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

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Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

The Galway Senior Footballers overcame Tyrone in Tuam Stadium on Sunday afternoon to get their first win of the Allianz National League.

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The 0-16 to 0-13 was impressive on many fronts against a side who were determined to stop their opponents in front of a good crowd.

Here is the Commentary of the game from Ollie Turner and Barry Cullinane.

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Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

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Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

After the game, Jonathan Higgins spoke to Galway Manager Padraic Joyce

Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

Jonathan also spoke to Man of the Match Matthew Tierney

Galway Senior Footballers wins first game in Allianz League - Commentary and Reaction

Scorers for Galway: Matthew Tierney 0-6 (3fs), Cathal Sweeney and Paul Conroy (2fs) 0-3 each,Seán Kelly, Ian Burke, Jack Glynn, and Peter Cooke 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tyrone: Darren McCurry 0-4 (2fs), Cathal McShane (1m) and Darragh Canavan (2fs) 0-2 each, Cormac Quinn, Cormac Munroe, Peter Harte, Pádraig Hampsey, and Richie Donnelly 0-1 each.

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Jack Glynn, Eoghan Kelly, Seán Kelly; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Daniel O’Flaherty; Paul Conroy, Cillian McDaid; Peter Cooke, Matthew Tierney, Johnny Heaney; Patrick Kelly, Ian Burke, Eoin Finnerty.

Subs: Johnny McGrath for O’Flaherty (HT), Cathal Sweeney for E Finnerty (HT), John Maher for P Kelly (69), Rob Finnerty for McDaid (70).

Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Cormac Munroe, Michael McKernan, Pádraig Hampsey; Cormac Quinn, Peter Harte, Niall Devlin; Brian Kennedy, Frank Burns; Conor Meyler, Conn Kilpatrick, Niall Sludden; Darren McCurry, Cathal McShane, Darragh Canavan.

Subs: Joe Oguz for Devlin (50), Ruairí Canavan for Sludden (55), Richie Donnelly for Quinn (58), Mattie Donnelly for Burns (63).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare).

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