NUI Galway 0-11 Sligo IT 0-10:SUBSTITUTE FIACHRA Deasmhumnaigh was the hero for NUI Galway as he landed a late point to secure victory at Dangan yesterday. NUIG should have wrapped up the issue long before that, but they failed to turn their third-quarter dominance into scores, hitting just three points from play. Mayo player Jason Doherty kicked 0-7 from frees.
Sligo IT enjoyed good spells in the opening half, with Monaghan’s Gary White kicking three points from play, adding a brace after the restart, including one free after the sides were deadlocked at 0-6 each at the break. Sligo IT landed points from White (two) and Croal to lead by 0-10 to 0-8 with six minutes left, but NUIG’s Doherty and Douglas levelled before Deasmhumnaigh secured victory.
NUI GALWAY: N King; S McHale, C McDonald, R Rochford; P Gardiner, K O’Connor, D Newcombe; S Gilmartin, B Geraghty; D Coroon, C Mimnagh (0-1), M McHugh; N Douglas (0-2, one free), G Higgins, J Doherty (0-7, frees). Subs: J Moore for Newcombe (18 mins); F Deasmhumnaigh (0-1) for Geraghty (53 mins); D Wynne for Mimnagh (54 mins).
Sligo IT: A Flaherty; D Reynolds, P Gleeson, P Maguire; P Kelly, K Keane, D Daly; S Mannion, M Brady; G White (0-5, one free), E Keating (0-2, one free), G Gaughan; A Croal (0-2), K Sweeney, D Gallagher (0-1). Subs: P Garvey for Mannion (29 mins); K Rodgers for McHugh (43 mins); K Cawley for Daly (49 mins); M Leddy for Keane (52 mins).
Referee: S Hehir (Galway).
