Galway 2-22
Offaly 1-13

Joe Canning's first appearance of the season for Galway was ended prematurely as Galway registered a facile win over Offaly at O'Connor Park.

Introduced after half-time, the Portumna sharpshooter scored a goal with his first touch, but was forced off with a finger injury three minutes from the end and could be a doubt for the start of the Allianz League.

The Tribesmen encountered little resistance from a poor Offaly team as they set up a semi-final meeting with Carlow next weekend. Picking up from where he left off against Westmeath, Jason Flynn found the net to ease them into a 1-8 to 0-2 lead.

Shane Dooley had a penalty saved by Colm Callinan as Galway took an unassailable 1-14 to 0-5 lead into the break.

Canning's major extended their advantage to 2-18 to 0-5 before Dooley managed a consolation goal for Brian Whelahan's men, who have a lot of work to do before they face a high-flying Laois side in the opening round of the Allianz League.

Galway - C Callanan; D O'Donoghue, F Moore, P Mannion; C Flynn, D Collins (0-2), G McInerney; J Cooney (0-2), A Smith (0-2); P Brehony (0-3), J Glynn (0-2), D Higgins (0-6, 1'65); E Burke (0-1), J Flynn (1-4, 0-4f), B Molloy. Subs: J Canning (1-0) for E Burke, J Regan for B Molloy, J Coen for D Collins, P Killeen for J Glynn, P Hannon for J Flynn.

Offaly - J Dempsey; P Camon, D Shortt, S Egan; E Nolan, C Egan, C Parlon; S Wynne, S Ryan (0-2); T Carroll, D Currams, G Mann (0-1); S Dooley (1-3, 0-2f), S Kinsella (0-1), S Quirke (0-4, 3f). Subs: N Wynne for P Camon, C Kiely (0-2, 1sl) for S Wynne, D Mooney for E Nolan, A Hynes for G Mann, E Murphy for C Parlon.

Referee - J McGrath.

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