The success moves the Tribesmen out on their own at the top of the Connacht roll of honour on 49 titles
And while Galway will be keen to promote this as another victory demonstrating the strength of their collective, Tierney’s performance was as good as any we are likely to see in a provincial final this or any other season.
The Yeats County played Division Four football in the league, and their two championships wins prior to this were over London and New York. Galway, Division One league finalists this year and All-Ireland finalists last summer, were simply a hurdle too far for an improving Sligo side. Tierney’s first goal came at the end of a good move started by a defence-splitting John Daly pass to Comer, with the Galway full forward then squaring across the face of the goal where Tierney placed the ball brilliantly to the top corner.Comer was again involved in the second goal, seizing on an overhit pass across the middle of the pitch that left Sligo exposed at the back.
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