Sligo 0-13 Galway 0-12 AET – 0-10 each after normal time:SLIGO ADVANCED to the final when they deservedly defeated a Galway side who won the All-Ireland minor title three years ago.

Galway were in trouble when they led by just 0-6 to 0-5 at the break having played with a strong wind at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

They hit three points without reply in the opening five minutes of the second half, but Sligo took over from there and forced extra-time. Sligo laid down a big marker when points from David Maye and James Hynes saw them lead by 0-12 to 0-10 at the end of the first period of extra-time.

Hynes extended the lead and, while subs Rory Gaffney and Pat Mark Ó Fatharta scored for Galway, Sligo held out for victory.

SLIGO: B McGovern; J Kelly, G Gilsenan, V Gaughan; R McGarigle, B O’Boyle, K Cawley; C Davey, C Burns; P Kelly (0-1), P Clarke, D Gilsenan; N Judge (0-1), David Maye (0-7, six frees), A Dunne (0-1). Subs: Daniel Maye for J Kelly (25 mins), J Clarke (0-1) for Davey (49 mins), C Brady for P Clarke (50 mins), J Hynes (0-2) for P Kelly (54 mins), P Greene for Burns (60 mins).

GALWAY: B Power; J Duane, C Forde, K Kelly; C Doherty, D Reilly, G Sweeney; P Conroy (0-3, two frees), JJ Greaney; M Boyle, T Walsh (0-1), J O’Brien; E Monaghan (0-1), M Martin (0-3, two frees), D Cummins (0-1). Subs: J Ryan (0-1) for Boyle (45 mins), R Gaffney (0-1) for Walsh (57 mins), P Ó Fatharta (0-1, free) for O’Brien (60 mins), C Halloran for Monahan (71 mins), A Griffin for Greaney (78 mins).

Referee: V Neary (Mayo).