Sigerson Cup: GMIT 0-18, Waterford IT 2-8Galway's All-Ireland minor winning captain Paul Conroy provided the inspiration as Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology advanced at Monivea yesterday.

Mayo's Michael Conroy was also a key figure for GMIT with the Ballindine native landing five points, three of them in the opening quarter, as they responded to a goal from Maurice O'Gorman after six minutes.

GMIT led by 0-9 to 1-5 at the break and they stepped up a gear after the restart and landed six points without reply by the end of the third quarter. WIT were given a glimmer of hope when Brian Hanlon scored from a penalty in the 46th minute. But Paul Conroy responded with a free and GMIT were never really threatened after that.

GMIT:R Cullen; R McTiernan, S Walsh, N Darby; D Vaughan, T Cunniffe, S Ryder; J Kilcullen (0-1), K Conroy; J Hayes, P McGinley (0-1), P Conroy (0-7, five frees); M Martin (0-2, one free), E Concannon (0-1), M Conroy (0-5). Subs: C Garvey (0-1) for Cunniffe (half-time), P McGrath for Darby (52 mins).

WATERFORD IT:C O'Shea; M Molloy, K Higgins, S Macken; T Grey, E Rockett, M O'Gorman (1-0); C O'Connor, J Ryan; P Nolan, J Booth, S Fox; K Delaney (0-1), B Hanlon (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), J Barry-Murphy (0-4, three frees). Subs: C Burke for O'Connor (44 mins), G Dunne for Molloy (51 mins).

Referee:G Kinneavy (Roscommon).