Mayo notched a fourth successive Connacht Under-21 title at the expense of Sligo on Saturday. Mayo 3-14 Sligo 1-8 The holders' crown never looked in doubt at Markievicz Park as they strolled to a 12-point successive over the Yeats County. There were six points in it at the break (1-10 to 1-4) with Jason Doherty hitting the net for Mayo after Stephen Coen had briefly given Sligo hope with the first three-pointer of the game. Neil Douglas and Mikey Sweeney struck further goals after the break and Doherty was in excellent point-scoring form to ease the passage of the Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes-managed side into the All-Ireland semi-finals. Mayo: R Hennelly; E O'Reilly, K Keane, J Broderick; D Vaughan, L Keegan, K McLoughlin (0-1); T Parsons (0-2), C Carolan (0-1); F Burke, A O'Shea (0-1) B Gallagher (0-1); M Sweeney (1-1), N Douglas (1-2), J Doherty (1-5). Subs: S Prendergast for Broderick, C Jordan for Douglas, N Prenty for Burke, C English for Vaughan, J Gibbons for Carolan. Sligo: C O'Mahony; C Davey, N Gaughan, N Ewing; P Greene, G Gilsenan, B Murphy; S Henry, S Gilmartin; C Brady, G Gaughan, K Cawley; S Coen (1-4), E McHugh (0-3), S Kilcoyne (0-1). Subs: M Hanley for Henry, J Hynes for Brady, A Dunne for Kilcoyne, C Coyne for Hynes. Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim) Tweet

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