Galway United strolled to only their second win of the current campaign when they put a record eight goals past Monaghan United at Terryland Park last night.
Galway received an early boost when Billy Clery headed home a Bobbie Ryan corner. Their second arrived on 13 minutes when Clery struck a long-range free kick which was spilled by Monaghan goalkeeper Robert Forde who appeared to be impeded.
The ball landed in the path of the inrushing Mark Herrick who chipped into the net from just inside the area. Forde was then red-carded on 26 minutes for a foul on Ryan but nothing came from the free kick.
Mannion's charges kept the pressure up and made it three on 39 minutes when Derek O'Brien drilled home from the edge of the area past new goalkeeper Fred Davis junior.
Monaghan made a good start to the second half but their challenge was dented further on the hour through Alan O'Shaughnessy, who followed up an effort of Nigel Keady to tap home from 14 yards.
O'Shaughnessy had his second goal of the night 15 minutes later and further goals arrived in the dying minutes from Bobbie Ryan (2) and Gerard Crossley.
GALWAY UNITED: Cobey, Keady, Clery, Silke, Carberry, Sheridan, Herrick, Fortune, O'Brien, O'Shaughnessy, Ryan. Subs: Murphy for Fortune 84 mins, Keane for O'Brien 87 mins, Crossley for Sheridan 88 mins.
MONAGHAN UNITED: Forde, McConville, McCarville, Place, O'Callaghan, Meier, McGrath, Murphy, Mooney, McKenna, Lundy. Subs: Davis for Meier 27 mins, Gill for McConville 36 mins, Carroll for Place - injured 36 mins.
Referee: P McKeon (Dublin)
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