Galway 1-15 London 0-8:NICKY JOYCE scored three points on his return to the Galway side for the first time since 2010 as the Tribesmen defeated London at Ballinasloe yesterday.

The Killererin player delivered a strong performance as Alan Mulholland’s men bounced back after their loss to NUIG last week.

Cormac Bane kicked three points with Michael Martin adding a brace in addition to an effort from Joyce as Galway hit six unanswered points to lead 0-9 to 0-3 at the interval. Martin scored Galway’s goal via a late penalty.

SCORERS– Galway: M Martin 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3 frees), N Joyce 0-3, C Bane 0-3 (0-1 free), P Conroy), E Monohan, J Greaney 0-1 each, M Boyle 0-1 (45). London: S McVeigh 0-2, P McGoldrick 0-2 (frees), M Gottsche 0-1 (45), F McVey, E O'Neill, F Niblock 0-1 each.