GALWAY WERE TONIGHT crowned Connacht minor football champions as they beat Roscommon on a scoreline of 2-13 to 2-9 at Dr Hyde Park.
It’s the fourth year in-a-row the Tribesmen take the title, with Corofin star Matthew Cooley pointing the way with 0-5 from play while Eoghan Tinney and Conor Raftery rattled the net with goals in each half.
Donal Ó Fatharta’s charges now face Clare in the All-Ireland quarter-final while it’s Kerry up next for Roscommon.
In Ulster, Seamus McEnaney’s Monaghan were crowned champions after a 1-9 to 0-9 decider win over Derry.
Donnach Swinburne’s expertly-slotted 52nd-minute penalty proved decisive in the low-scoring encounter at the Athletic Grounds.
@ElectricIreland @UlsterGAA MFC Final
— Monaghan GAA (@monaghangaa) July 13, 2018
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Monaghan :1-9(12)
Derry:0-9(9). Monaghan Are Ulster Champions
Elsewhere, Kildare put in a huge second-half performance in Aughrim to book their Leinster minor final spot on second asking against Wicklow.
It was heartbreak for Wicklow who stunned the Dubs two weeks ago, while the Lilywhites advance to face Meath in the decider after the 2-12 to 1-13 result tonight.
Sam Morrissey hit Kildare’s first-half goal before Muiris Curtin was their star turn shortly after the break with 1-2 in quick succession.
Huge second half performance from Kildare and they are through to a Leinster Minor Final after a 2-12 to 1-13 win over Wicklow! Different Kildare team in that second half pic.twitter.com/t9w7Uax2Ij
— K Nationalist Sport (@KildareNatSport) July 13, 2018
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