St Brigid's were powerless to prevent Corofin from marching to a seventh Connacht Club SFC success in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada today.

The Galway champions underlined their All-Ireland winning credentials with a surprisingly comfortable 2-13 to 0-5 victory.

Michael Farragher and Jason Leonard found the back of the St Brigid's net in either half to ease their side to a 14 point winning margin.

The game was effectively over as a contest at the halfway stage with Kevin O'Brien's team enjoying a 1-8 to 0-3 cushion.

Corofin captain Alan Burke lifts the Connacht club SFC trophy.
©INPHO/James Crombie.

A paltry two points was all St Brigid's could summon in response after the resumption while a red card issued to Darren Dolan didn't help their cause.

Half-forward Leonard rubbed salt into their wounds when raising a second green flag in the 47th minute and the team in green and gold will now turn their attention to an All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dr Crokes or The Nire next February.

Leonard and Farragher finished with 1-3 and 1-2 respectively while Gary Sice chipped in with four points for the winners.

On this form, they are in with every chance of repeating their All-Ireland success of 2015.

Corofin - B Power; C Silke, K Fitzgerald, C Cunningham; K Molloy, L Silke, C McGrath; D Burke (0-1), R Steede; G Sice (0-4, 1f), D Wall (0-1), J Leonard (1-3, 0-2f); M Lundy (0-1), I Burke (0-1), Michael Farragher (1-2). Subs: B O'Donovan for K Molloy, A Burke for C Cunningham, D Canney for J Leonard, K Murphy for D Wall, G Higgins for L Silke, J Canney for I Burke.

St Brigid's - S Mannion; R Stack, D Donnelly, D Sheehy; E Sheehy (0-2), N Grehan, N McInerney; M Daly, G Dolan; P Kelly (0-1), D Dolan, C Murray; K Mannion (0-2f), S Kilbride, B Stack. Subs: C McHugh for C Murray, D Cunniffe for M Daly, A Gleeson for K Mannion, J Murray for N Grehan.

Referee - J Henry.

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