Andy Moran’s Mayo reign kicked off with a thrilling win over their rivals Galway. They handed out three full debuts to Ciaran Mulhern, Fionn McDonagh and Oisin McDonagh. Scorers for Galway: F. McDonagh 1-4; R. Finnerty 0-5 (0-2 frees); S. McGrath 1-0; O. McDonagh 0-3 (tp); C. Mulhern 0-3 (tp); K. Molloy, D. O’Flaherty, F Ó Laoi 0-1 each. GALWAY: C. Gleeson; K. Molloy, S. Fitzgerald, J. Glynn; L. Silke, J. McGrath, D. McHugh; S. Kelly, C. Hernon; F Ó Laoi, C. Mulhern, D. O’Flaherty; F. McDonagh, R. Finnerty, O. McDonagh. MAYO: R. Hennelly; E. McGreal, S. Coen, E. Hession; S. Callinan, M. Plunkett, S. Morahan; B. Tuohy, D. McBrien; J. Carney, R. O’Donoghue, J. Flynn; D. Beirne, A. O’Shea, T. Conroy.

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2026 15:51 UTC