Salthill/Knocknacarra 1-5 Tuam Stars 0-8:SEÁN ARMSTRONG was the hero for Salthill/Knocknacarra as he snatched a last-gasp equaliser at Pearse Stadium yesterday. Tuam Stars, the most prolific winners of the Galway crown but without a title since 1994, seemed set to reach their first final in 16 years until Armstrong struck.

A goal from Seamie Crowe helped Salthill lead by 1-3 to 0-4 at the break but Tuam Stars hit back. Jamie Murphy hit the first of four consecutive points for Tuam and when Curtin, Gaffney and Darren Kelly – seconds after his introduction – all pointed, Tuam found themselves a point up. But Armstrong hit a great point on the turn a minute onto added time.

SALTHILL/KNOCKNACARRA: G Rogers; C Begley, F Hanley, G Canavan; S Gavin, R McTiernan, P Fahy; S O’Reilly, J Boylan; C Halloran, A Callanan, T Burke (0-2, one free); G Ó Leighinn, S Crowe (1-1), C Healy (0-1). Subs: D O’Flaherty for Cavanan (9 mins), S Armstrong (0-1) for Healy (36 mins), B Conlon for Ó Leighinn (39 mins), R Conlon for Burke (51 mins), G Armstrong for Gavin (57 mins).

TUAM STARS: J Trayers; A Tierney, I McGough, D O’Rourke; G O’Donnell, T Costello, D Connern; B Devaney, J Lawless; D Marley, J Murphy (0-2), N Henry; S Curtin (0-3, two frees), S Gaffney (0-2), C Doherty. Subs: D Byrne for Lawless (18 mins); D Kelly (0-1) for Marley (53 mins), D Murray for Gaffney (63 mins).

Referee: B Kinneavy.