Sinéad Walsh and Lisa Cafferky both scored two goals as Mayo earned their place in the semi-finals of the Lidl NFL after victory over rivals Galway at Tuam Stadium.
Playing with the aid of a very strong breeze, Mayo got off to the perfect start and after just five minutes corner-forward Walsh beat Eimile Gavin to the ball, turned and scored low past Alannah Griffin in the Galway goal and that was just the start of the 6 goal fest for Michael Moyles’ side.
Three goals in five second half minutes settled this game as Sinéad Cafferky, the superb Lisa Cafferky and Walsh scored goals in a dominant spell.
Mayo: A Tarpey; É Ronayne (C), S El Massry, D Caldwell; T O’Connor, F McHale, K Sullivan; S Cafferky (1-00), A Geraghty; S Mulvihill, L Cafferky (2-01), S Howley (0-03, 2f); S Walsh (2-02), C Whyte (1-00), M Reilly.
Subs: S Lally for Ronayne (30), M McHale for Reilly (35), R Flynn for O’Connor (48), R Baynes for Whyte (40), R Flynn for O’Connor (48), T Needham for Walsh (55), H Reape for McHale (55), C Needham for Howley (55), N Hession for Sullivan (58), G Flynn for L Cafferky (59), L Moran for Geraghty (59), N McVann for Caldwell (59).
