CONNACHT LEAGUE: Galway's start to the season went from bad to worse when they were caught with a rally by Sligo IT in the final of the Connacht SF League in Tuam yesterday.
Mayo full forward Andy Moran proved to be the hero for the college, scoring 1-3 in the closing stages to snatch the title - 1-11 to 1-9.
The defeat completes a miserable 15 days for Galway; they scored just 0-7 in each of their league defeats to Derry and Laois.
Páraic Joyce came on in the second half, his first game for Galway since their championship exit to Westmeath last year.
SF CHALLENGE: Mayo defeated Páidí Ó Sé's Clare 1-14 to 1-8 to mark the official opening of the new floodlights at Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe.
The Ballina Stephenites wing back Enda Devenney impressed with an action-packed display that saw him pick off two points,
Teenage centre forward Aidan Campbell also showed he might have something to offer John O'Mahony as the season progresses.
CLUB IF: There was a dramatic finish to the All-Ireland semi-final at Breffni Park when - with Owen Roe Coleraine and Tourmakeady of Mayo deadlocked at 1-3 to 0-6 - Seán Leo McGoldrick became the hero of the Derry side, shooting the winning score with the last kick of the game.
In the other semi-final, a goal in each half by Shane Griffin earned Ardfert of Kerry a place in the final, but they had to work hard to beat Confey of Kildare, 4-7 to 1-9, in Limerick.GAADigest
