Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship

Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir v St. James, Pearse Stadium, Saturday 26^th of August, 3:45pm 

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Bearna v Caherlistrane, Tuam Stadium, Saturday 26^th of August, 4:15pm 

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St Michael’s v Tuam Stars, Duggan Park, Saturday 26^th of August, 4:30pm 

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Corofin v Oughterard, Pearse Stadium, Saturday 26^th of August, 5:30pm 

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Dunmore MacHales v Mountbellew/Moylough, Tuam Stadium, Saturday 26^th of August, 6pm 

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Milltown v Maigh Cuilinn, Duggan Park, Saturday 26^th of August, 6:15pm 

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An Spidéal v Annaghdown, Pearse Stadium, Sunday 27^th of August, 3:15pm 

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Killannin v Salthill-Knocknacarra, Pearse Stadium, Sunday 27^th of August, 5pm 

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Peter Curran Electrical Intermediate Football Championship

Killererin v Oranmore-Maree, Monivea, Saturday 26^th of August, 1:30pm 

https://www.universe.com/events/peter-curran-electrical-ifc-killererin-v-oranmore-maree-tickets-C7YD8X

Clifden v Caltra, Moycullen, Saturday 26^th of August, 2pm 

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St Gabriel’s v Oileáin Árann, An Spidéal,  Saturday 26^th of August, 4:30pm 

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Glenamaddy v Williamstown, Clonberne, Saturday 26^th of August, 6pm 

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St Brendan’s v An Cheathrú Rua, The Priarie, Sunday 27^th of August, 1pm 

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Cortoon Shamrocks v Kilconly, Milltown, Sunday 27^th of August, 1pm 

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Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Mícheál Breathnach, Tuam Stadium, Sunday 27^th of August, 2:30pm 

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Corofin v Monivea-Abbey, Tuam Stadium, Sunday 27^th of August, 4:15pm 

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All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Final – Mayo 1-10 Galway 0-12

By Cian O’Connell at Pearse Stadium

At the end Kevin McStay punched the Salthill air in delight.

Trailing by five points at the interval, Mayo, with trademark defiance, came thundering back to earn a place in next weekend’s All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Finals at Croke Park.

David McBrien’s 43rd minute goal proved to be the decisive score during a Mayo burst that yielded 1-5 without reply.

That was when the chief damage took place. Damien Comer was forced off for Galway and suddenly Mayo had that valuable Championship ingredient: momentum.

It was a passionate response from Mayo because the opening period was all about Galway’s industry and application. Galway’s desire was reflected in the 0-8 to 0-3 lead at the turnaround.

By the seventh minute Mayo had accumulated a 0-3 to 0-1 advantage, but the green and red outfit didn’t score again before the break.

In that spell Galway, with Paul Conroy prominent, reeled off seven points on the spin.

Galway repeatedly gathered Mayo kickouts, but the one area for concern was the failure to convert enough chances.

Ultimately Galway landed 0-8 from 16 scoring attempts in the first half. Those misses mattered deeply.

Kevin McLoughlin started brightly for Mayo, scoring one and creating another point as the visitors edged 0-3 to 0-1 in front.

Galway, though, responded with Damien Comer carrying a potent attacking threat.

Shane Walsh (two frees), Comer, Tierney (two), John Maher, and Cillian McDaid all registered points for Galway, who went in armed with a five point cushion.

Then the match became a bit chaotic in the third quarter, just how Mayo like it with Diarmuid O’Connor’s dynamism vital. Ryan O’Donoghue rifled over a free and added a beauty from play.

McBrien exchanged passes with Aidan O’Shea prior to planting a critical goal. Suddenly the teams were level, 1-5 to 0-8.

Substitute Cillian O’Connor and Paddy Durcan with two delicious efforts edged Mayo three to the good with 17 minutes remaining.

In the closing stages Galway outscored Mayo by 0-4 to 0-2. It wasn’t enough. A couple of late goalmouth scrambles were forced, but Cillian McDaid was thwarted.

With a flair for the dramatic and rollicking summer adventures, Mayo head for GAA headquarters heartened.

Scorers for Mayo: David McBrien 1-0, Tommy Conroy, Paddy Durcan, and Ryan O’Donoghue (1f) 0-2 each, Kevin McLoughlin, Stephen Coen, Cillian O’Connor, and James Carr 0-1 each.

Scorers for Galway: Shane Walsh 0-4 (4fs), John Maher and Matthew Tierney (1m) 0-2 each, Cillian McDaid, Damien Comer, Peter Cooke, and Paul Conroy 0-1 each.

Mayo: Colm Reape; Sam Callinan, David McBrien, Jack Coyne; Paddy Durcan, Jason Doherty, Eoghan McLaughlin; Stephen Coen, Diarmuid O’Connor; Jack Carney, Kevin McLoughlin, Jordan Flynn; Ryan O’Donoghue, Aidan O’Shea, Tommy Conroy.

Subs: Enda Hession for Doherty (HT), Cillian O’Connor for McLoughlin (45), Mattie Ruane for Carney (59), James Carr for O’Shea (62), Donnacha McHugh for Coyne (70+2).

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Jack Glynn, Seán Fitzgerald, Johnny McGrath; Seán Kelly, Cian Hernon, John Daly; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Johnny Heaney, Peter Cooke, Cillian McDaid; Matthew Tierney, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.

Subs: Ian Burke for Comer (HT), Cathal Sweeney for Heaney (48), Rob Finnerty for Hernon (62), Tomo Culhane for Cooke (69).

Referee: Seán Hurson (Tyrone).

All-Ireland SFC Group Two

Galway 0-20 Westmeath 0-12

By Gerry Buckley at TEG Cusack Park

Galway eventually pulled away from a wholehearted Westmeath side in front of a big crowd in sun-drenched TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Dessie Dolan’s charges, a week after a heart-breaking one-point defeat in Armagh, again showed that they are well entitled to operate at this level and they were deservedly two points ahead after five minutes, via a 45-metre free from John Heslin and a well-worked score finished by Ronan O’Toole.

Cathal Sweeney, who replaced Damien Comer in the only change to either side from the selected teams, got Galway on the scoreboard in the seventh minute. Ray Connellan soon converted a mark for the home team, but it needed great defending from both Jason Daly and James Dolan to prevent the Tribesmen from converting a triple-chance of a goal in the 10th minute at the expense of an unconverted ‘45’.

Points from Johnny Heaney and Paul Conroy edged Galway ahead by 0-5 to 0-4 after 22 minutes, but unanswered points from O’Toole, the lively Luke Loughlin, and Sam McCartan (a grandson of Galway legend Sean Purcell) restored the Lake County’s two-point lead. A rasping shot from Peter Cooke came back off the crossbar in the 33rd minute, but Shane Walsh converted a free immediately afterwards. Westmeath led by 0-7 to 0-6 at the interval.

A Walsh free levelled the game for Padraic Joyce’s troops within a minute of the restart. However, Westmeath continued to play with great spirit and it needed Cian Hernon’s second outstanding point to tie the game at 0-11 each in the 50th minute.

Moments later, Connellan picked up a second yellow card for a foul on John Maher.

The introduction of Comer to a great reception from the large band of travelling fans in the 55th minute had an immediate impact and he fired over a rapid-fire brace to put his side 0-14 to 0-12 ahead.

Sub Eoin Mulvihill scored what proved to be the losers’ last point on the hour mark and Galway, with Cooke excellent as playmaker and scorer, scored six unanswered points – including Comer’s hat-trick completion – in the closing stages, to win with a bit to spare.

Galway never found the net late on, but Maher was superbly foiled by Daly, while Comer also unlucky with an audacious lob, and sub Paul Kelly had a goal disallowed for a throw-ball earlier in the move.

Scorers for Galway: P Cooke, S Walsh (3fs) 0-4 each, D Comer 0-3, J Heaney (1mark), C Hernon 0-2 each, P Conroy, C Sweeney, M Tierney (‘45’), I Burke, J Maher 0-1 each.

Scorers for Westmeath: J Heslin (1f), R O’Toole, L Loughlin 0-2 each, J Smith, R Wallace, R Connellan, S McCartan, S Smith, E Mulvihill 0-1 each.

Galway: C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Kelly, J Glynn; C Hernon, J Daly, C McDaid; P Conroy, P Cooke; M Tierney, C Sweeney, J Heaney; I Burke, R Finnerty, S Walsh.

Subs: T Culhane for Finnerty (inj., 7), J Maher for Culhane (46), D Comer for Burke (55), P Kelly for Walsh (69), S Mulkerrin for Hernon (70+3).

Westmeath: J Daly; J Smith, K Maguire, J Dolan; J Gonoud, R Wallace, A McCormack; S Duncan, R Connellan; S McCartan, R O’Toole, D Lynch; L Loughlin, J Heslin, S Smith.

Subs: J Lynam for Duncan (inj., 20), D Giles for J Smith (inj., 47), S Baker for S Smith (48), E Mulvihill for Gonoud (55), C Dillon for McCormack (64).

Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan).

Connacht Senior Football Championship Final

Galway 2-20 Sligo 0-12

By Cian O’Connell at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park

Prompted by the splendid Matthew Tierney, Galway collected a 49th Connacht SFC title in Castlebar.

Tierney, who finished with a 2-7 haul, planted a couple of goals in the first half as Galway dictated the agenda.

A Pearse Stadium encounter against Tyrone now beckons for Pádraic Joyce’s evolving team. It promises to be an interesting and revealing encounter.

Cool and clinical, Galway were slick in the opening period registering 2-7 from 10 scoring attempts.

Despite a bright start Sligo just couldn’t deal with the favourites, who subsequently reeled off 1-4 without reply.

The underdogs snapped into the contest edging 0-3 to 0-1 ahead after five minutes with Pat Spillane, Seán Carrabine (free), and Darragh Cummins contributing points.

Galway, though, with Cillian McDaid and Dylan McHugh eager to attack from deep, responded.

An Ian Burke point was quickly followed by a 10th minute Matthew Tierney goal as Galway seized the initiative.

McDaid, Shane Walsh (free), and Tierney added points ensuring Galway were 1-5 to 0-3 ahead at the end of the first quarter.

Niall Murphy landed a 45 for Sligo, but once again Galway were unperturbed. Damien Comer forced a turnover which eventually culminated in a second Tierney goal in the 23rd minute.

By the time the interval rolled around Galway’s advantage was a healthy 2-7 to 0-5.

After the restart Galway remained very much in the ascendancy. Tierney was a constant threat, while busy substitute Cathal Sweeney was also prominent.

At the opposite end of the field Niall Murphy and Carrabine clipped scores for Sligo, but Galway were dominant.

Johnny Heaney dashed about craving involvement, while also landing two fine points from play.

It was the first time Galway retained the Nestor Cup since 2003. Now the maroon and white outfit will be especially eager to make an impact on the national stage.

Scorers for Galway: Matthew Tierney 2-7 (1f, 145), Cathal Sweeney, Johnny Heaney, Ian Burke, and Shane Walsh (2fs) 0-2 each, Dylan McHugh, Cillian McDaid, Peter Cooke, Seán Kelly, and Tomo Culhane 0-1 each.

Scorers for Sligo: Seán Carrabine 0-4 (2fs), Darragh Cummins and Niall Murphy (1f, 145) 0-3 each, Paul Kilcoyne and Pat Spillane 0-1 each.

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Jack Glynn, Seán Kelly, Johnny McGrath; Cillian McDaid, John Daly, Dylan McHugh; Peter Cooke, John Maher; Matthew Tierney, Shane Walsh, Johnny Heaney; Rob Finnerty, Damien Comer, Ian Burke.

Subs: Cathal Sweeney for Walsh (41), Dessie Conneely for Finnerty (46), Cian Hernon for McDaid (49), Tomo Culhane for Comer (60), Paul Kelly for Maher (63).

Sligo: Daniel Lyons; Eddie McGuinness, Nathan Mullen, Evan Lyons; Luke Towey, Brian Cox, Darragh Cummins; Cian Lally, Paul Kilcoyne; Finnian Cawley, Paul McNamara, Pat Spillane; Keelan Cawley, Seán Carrabine, Niall Murphy.

Subs: Mikey Gordon for K Cawley (41), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch for Lally (49), Patrick O’Connor for Spillane (49), Mark Walsh for Cummins (53), Alan Reilly for F Cawley (65).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare).