They leave Connacht stage

but Dunmore were hardly losing sleep – they had already managed for 10 minutes when goalscorer Matthew Redington was in the sin bin.

Conor Mitchell should have goaled for Dunmore, for whom Jack Slattery was lively, and substitute Damien Redington raced through for what he thought would be a pop at goal – only to be halted by Liam Kennedy’s intervention.

Niall McLoughlin was called on to make another save – this time he blocked an attempt from Shane McGrath. This was the second time that the St Molaise Gaels goalkeeper had foiled the Dunmore forward.

Best for St Molaise Gaels: Liam Kennedy St Molaise Gaels: Niall McLoughlin, Liam Kennedy, Luke Casserly, Marc Heraghty, Joseph Keaney, Paddy McGowan, Colm Clancy, Cathal Burns (0-1), Dean Carroll, Alan McLoughlin (c) (0-3, 3f), Michael Langan (0-1, 1f), James Heraghty (0-1), Keelan Waters (0-1), Cathal Herron (0-1), Luke Towey

Subs used: Daniel Keaney, John Kerins, Jason Brennan

Dunmore MacHales (Galway): Connor Gleeson, Colin Lyons, Declan Rattigan, Danny Forde, Sean Murray (0-1), Conor Mitchell (0-1), Luke Murray, Thomas Gleeson, Martin Cleary, Dylan Brady, Matthew Redington (c) (1-2), Brendan Carr, Shane McGrath (0-1), Padraig Costello (0-1), Jake Slattery (0-3, 1 ‘mark’)

Subs used: Damien Redington (0-1), Jamie

LEARNING CURVE: St Molaise Gaels boss Jimmy Langan watched his charges lose to Dunmore MacHales last Sunday in Tuam.

Coen, Joe Burke

Referee: Michael McGirl (Leitrim)