Galway champions Naomh Padraig, Clonbur eased past Ballivor by 3-4 to 0-3 in a low scoring affair at Carrick-on-Shannon.

The eventual winners scored their first goal of the match after just seven minutes when Brian Keane was on the end of a good move before finishing to the net.

A further seven minutes later and Clonbur were well in control after Walter Holleran scored his side's second goal as they went on to lead by 2-2 to 0-1 at half time.

Two minutes into the second half and the game was over as a contest as Eamonn O'Cuiv netted his side's third goal and Ballivor had no answer, even though Adam Gannon and Joe McLaughlin pointed.

Clonbur: Páraic Walsh; L Diskin, D Kyne,S Holleran; D Wallis,T Lydon, F Kinneavy; A Kyne, E O Cuiv (1-0); L Kearney, P Lambe (0-1), W Holleran (1-0); G Kyne, B Keane (1-0), E Joyce (0-3 2f). Subs: S O'Donnell for S Holleran, D O'Donnell for L Kearney.

Ballivor: K McKeown; D Raleigh,T Fox, B McLoughlin; K Canavan (0-1), Seán Heavey, Seán Corrigan; N Kirby, B Perry; Pádraig Geoghegan, J McLaughlin (0-1), C Keegan; F McMahon, M Doran, A Gannon (0-1). Subs: R Sherrock for F McMahon, K Keoghan for A Gannon, P Kelly for J McLaughlin, T Raleigh for S Corrigan. Tweet

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