Sligo minor gaelic footballers began their 2024 Connacht Championship campaign on Friday evening with a draw against Galway, on a final scoreline of Galway 0-11 Sligo 2-5.
Big score for @sligogaa as the take the lead in a scrappy affair in Tuam Stadium against @Galway_GAA in Round 1 of the Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Championship!
29 minutes played@Galway_GAA 0-02@sligogaa 1-02#ConnachtGAA pic.twitter.com/iUeehLnoGI— Connacht GAA (@ConnachtGAA) April 12, 2024
Goals from Marc Clifford in the first half and Adam Feeney in the second helped Sligo hold a narrow lead over Galway as the match ticked towards the final whistle.
Adam Feeney gets @sligogaa second goal against @Galway_GAA in the Round 1 Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Championship!
42 minutes played@Galway_GAA 0-06@sligogaa 2-04#ConnachtGAA pic.twitter.com/DAZn1wNRMB— Connacht GAA (@ConnachtGAA) April 12, 2024
However, Killian Joyce kicked the equaliser score for the home side in the fourth minute of added time to salvage a draw.
In the evening’s other game, defending champions Mayo beat Roscommon in Castlebar by 2-13 to 2-7
Friday’s Connacht MFC results
Galway 0-11 Sligo 2-5
Mayo 2-13 Roscommon 2-7
Leitrim bye
