Galway coasted to the Connacht under-21 final when they defeated Sligo by 1-17 to 1-5 at Tuam Stadium last evening. Superb saves by Sligo goalkeeper Darren Kearns helped keep the score to 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time.

GALWAY: D Morris; T Giblin, K Fitzgerald, R Murray; K Brady, D Blake, M Comer; K Comer (0-6, four frees), J Bergin (0-2); D Burke (0-1), M Clancy (0-1), J P Steede; M Meehan (0-4, three frees), D O'Brien (0-3), N Joyce. Subs: C Monahan for Giblin, B Conneely for Steede, R Ó hEadhra (1-0) for Joyce, D Hanley for Burke, P Geraghty for Meehan.

SLIGO: D Kearns; J Martyn, C McGowan, C Harrison; A Brennan, P Naughton, K O'Neill (0-1); M McNamara, M Munds (1-0); B McDonagh, M Brehony (0-1, free), J Davey; D Caffrey, J P Henry, S Gallagher (0-3, frees). Subs: K Walsh for Naughton, M Warde for Caffrey, K Cooney for Henry.