Mayo 1-18

Galway 1-17 AET

Mayo dashed Galway's Connacht MFC five-in-a-row hopes in an epic final after extra-time at Tuam Stadium this evening.

Whetting the appetite for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier between both counties in Limerick, spectators were treated to a hugely entertaining encounter that saw the sides tied on 0-15 apiece when referee Patrick McTiernan brought normal-time to an end (they were actually also level on 0-9 apiece at half-time in normal-time!).

It was Frank Irwin's 72nd minute penalty that won the match for Mayo after the Ballina Stephenties clubman calmly slotted home in the second-period of extra-time to hand his county their first provincial title since 2014.

Mayo captain Aidan Cosgrove lifts the trophy. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo.

Galway led by 1-17 to 0-17 at half-time in extra-time, with Tomo Culhane, who was immense throughout the contest, converting a penalty in the 64th minute that looked to have set Donal Ó Fatharta's side on their way to a historic success.

It was also full-forward Culhane - scorer of 1-9 - who forced extra-time with a superb point deep into injury-time after man-of-the-match Ethan Henry appeared to have snatched victory for Mayo from a '45.

Tomas Morley's charges will now face the losers of tomorrow's Leinster final, while Galway are up against the winners in the same province - both at the All-Ireland quarter-final stage.

Mayo - L Jennings; O McHale, O Tunney, A Cosgrove; S Dempsey (0-1), R Keane, E Gilraine (0-1); P Heneghan, E Henry (0-6, 3'45); C Mylett (0-2), R Hughes, D Thornton (0-2); P Walsh (0-1), R Walsh, F Irwin (1-2, 1-0pen). Subs: R Morrin (0-2) for R Hughes, J Grady (0-1) for R Walsh, E Murphy for A Cosgrave (BC), C O’Connor for C Mylett, C Reid for P Heneghan, C Mylett for C O’Connor, R Hughes for R Morrin.

Galway - D Halleran; J McGrath, R King (0-1), L Tevnan; C Hernon, E Fiorentini, D McNulty; J McLaughlin (0-1'45), D O'Flaherty; E Nolan (0-1), D Cox (0-2), D Brady (0-1); N Grainger (0-1), T Culhane (1-9, 1-0pen, 0-7f), W Seoige (0-1). Subs: R Burke for D O'Flaherty, N Cunningham for N Grainger, D Kennedy for D McNulty, S McGrath for D Cox, C Gallagher for D Brady, D Cox for J McGrath, A Naughton for E Nolan, J Webb for D Kennedy, N Grainger for C Hernon.

Referee - P McTiernan.

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