Leitrim minor gaelic footballers bowed out of the Connacht minor football championship on Saturday, following a battling 2-17 to 0-12 defeat to Galway at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence.
The final scoreline was a little harsh on Benny Guckian’s side as Leitrim were more than a match for their opponents for much of the hour.
They trailed by two points, 1-6 to 0-7, at the interval and when Galway’s Adam Tierney was red-carded early in the second half, it looked like Leitrim were well placed to cause a potential upset.
But Galway, to their credit, finished the stronger and pulled clear in the end to win by 11 points.
The victory sets up a Connacht semi-final meeting with Roscommon at the same venue next Friday night.
Listen back to Ocean FM Sport’s commentary of the game as described by John Lynch, Martin McGowan and Kevin O’Dwyer:
Saturday’s result
Connacht MFC – Prelim Rd
Galway 2-17 Leitrim 0-12
Connacht minor semi-finals
Friday, December 18th
Galway v Roscommon
Bekan, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 20th
Sligo v Mayo
Bekan, 2pm (Live on Ocean FM Sport),.
