Hard-fought victory for plucky IT Sligo

IT Sligo 0-15 NUI Galway 0-13: Five points from Stephen Coen helped IT Sligo to their first FBD League win of the competition…

IT Sligo 0-15 NUI Galway 0-13:Five points from Stephen Coen helped IT Sligo to their first FBD League win of the competition at the Connacht GAA Centre.

The Sligo man’s haul proved crucial as the Galway students staged an excellent comeback with the help of John Egan’s frees.

Scorers – IT Sligo: S Coen 0-5 (0-1 free), D Maye 0-3 (0-1 free), M Forde 0-2, J Rogers 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, D Gilsennan 0-1, G Keane 0-1, P Seoighe 0-1. NUI Galway: J Egan 0-5 (0-4 frees), M Kelly 0-4 (0-2 frees), E Troy 0-1, K Murtagh 0-1, D Hogan 0-1, Cathal Brennan 0-1 (free).

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