Peadar O Griofa's five second half points helped Galway to a narrow victory over Leinster champions Longford in yesterday's ESB All-Ireland MFC quarter-final at Dr Hyde Park.

Galway 0-10
Longford 1-6

The beaten Connacht finalists looked to be in big trouble when Robbie Smith's goal gave Longford a 1-5 to 0-5 advantage entering the final quarter. But Micheal Breathnach clubman O Griofa then came to the fore when he landed four uanswered points to ensure a semi-final date for the Tribesmen against the winners of today's remaining quarter-final between Cork and Armagh.

The sides were level on 0-3 apiece at half-time, but Gerry Fahy's charges shaded the second half to get their season back on track following their Connacht final loss to Mayo.

Scorers - Galway: P O Griofa 0-5 (2f); C Rabbitte 0-3 (1f), S Maughan (1f), C O'Neill 0-1; Longford: R Smith 1-2 (1f), B McKeon, D Farrelly, J McGivney (1f), D Cooney (1f) 0-1 each

Galway: J Keane; P Ezergalis, J Shaughnessy, P Varley; F O Bearra, M Kelly, T Curran; E Commins, F O Curraoin; N Quinn, P O Griofa, S Maughan; C O'Neill, C Rabbitte, N Walsh. Subs: T Flynn for Quinn (37); D Black for O Bearra (39); J Vaughan for Ezergalis (43); A Varley for O'Neill (48)

Longford: P Collum; D Bennett, D Quinn, R Keogh; C Clarke, J McGivney, S Donohoe; D Cooney, D Gallagher; D Farrelly, P McCormack, B McKeon; R Smith, J Noonan, D Mimnagh. Subs: C Lynn for Farrelly (53); O'Farrell for Mimnagh (60).

Referee: R O'Donnell (Donegal). Tweet

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