Galway title in a row

McHugh and Kieran Fitzgerald were yellow-carded twice during their ongoing duel and sent off in added-time, while Mountbellew/ Moylough’s Noel McDonagh was shown a straight red following a clash with Micheál Lundy and Daly earned a yellow and black at the death.

On the occasion of his record 13th Galway senior winner’s medal, Fitzgerald saw red for the first time in his career and his manager O’Brien praised his influence on the team.

“Listen, he’s an absolute gentleman, it’s a credit to be in the same dressing room as him,” he said.

“He’s a role model and probably the fittest player we have at 38 years of age.

“He is probably still one of the best full-backs in Galway, particularly in club football.

“He’s outstanding, he’s first to training every night and is a role model to everyone inside the club and inside it as well.”

After wrapping up this replayed win, Corofin now face Roscommon winners Clann na nGael in next Sunday’s Connacht Club SFC semi-final. SC ORE RS–Coro fin: GS ice0-4(3fs),DW all 1-0, LS ilke, Colin Brady, R Steede, Michael Farragher 0-1 each. Mount belle w-Moy lo ugh: MD aly0-2,EF inner ty 0-2, B McHugh 0-1 (1f).

C OR OF IN–B Power; CS ilke,K Fitzgerald, LS ilke;KMol loy, DM cH ugh,DW all; D Burke, RS tee de; J Leonard, MLun dy, Colin Brady; G Sice, Michael Farragher, Martin Farragher. Subs: C Cunningham for CS ilke(49),D Canney for Martin Far rag her (57), Ciaran Brady for D Burke (60+4), D Silke for Leonard (60+4), B O’Donovan for Molloy (60+5).

MOUNT BELLE W-MO Y LOU G H–D Boyle; MM anni on, J Daly, NM cD on agh;C Murray, G Sweeney, G Donahue; M Daly, M Barrett; S Boy le, P Donnell an, A Barrett; CM anni on, B McHugh, E Fin nerty. Subs: L Donnell an for A Barrett( h-t ), C Ryan for Mannion (47), A Barrett for Boyle (54), B Mannion for L Donnellan (60+4).

REF–T Ó Fat hart a( Gal way)