There were wins for Roscommon, Mayo, Galway and Sligo in today's Connacht FBD League action.

Kevin McStay and the Rossies enjoyed a 1-17 to 0-14 victory over NUIG at Ballyforan with Shane Killoran fisting a late goal to the back of the college side's net.

Midfielder Kevin Higgins also played a prominent role as Roscommon made it two wins from as many outings.

Also in Section A, Alan Freeman top scored with 1-7 as Mayo came out on top against a battling IT Sligo side.

It finished Mayo 1-21, IT Sligo 1-15 in Ballina.

Stephen Rochford's men led by 1-12 to 1-6 at the change of ends and finished the contest with 14 players following Donie Vaughan's late dismissal.

Meanwhile, in Section B, Leitrim were no match for Galway while Sligo romped to a 39 point success over GMIT.

Cillian McDaid (2), Danny Cummins, Paul Conroy and Sean Armstrong were the goal scorers as the Tribesmen eased to a 5-21 to 0-9 win over Leitrim at Ballinamore.

The game was practically over as a contest at the halfway stage as Kevin Walsh's charges held a commanding 3-14 to 0-4 advantage and they went on to claim a final berth.

It was all one-way traffic at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence as Sligo scored a facile 5-25 to 0-1 win.

Stephen Coen helped himself to 3-5 for the Yeats County while Brian Egan and Criostoir Davey also found the back of the GMIT net.

Roscommon - M Miley; D Murray, T Featherston, S McDermott (0-1); J McManus, N Daly, C Devaney (0-2); K Higgins (0-3), C Shine; S Killoran (1-0), N Kilroy (0-3), F Cregg; D Smith (0-2, 1f), K Kilcline (0-2), C Connolly (0-2). Subs: T O'Rourke for C Shine, C Murtagh (0-1f) for D Smith, B Murtagh for D Murray, R Stack for J McManus, P Brogan for C Devaney, D Keane (0-1) for C Connolly (BC).

NUIG - T O'Malley; S Brennan, E O'Donoghue, A O'Connor; K Molloy, C Kelly, J Donohoe; M Barrett, E Tierney; S Conroy, M Daly (0-3), A Gallagher (0-4f); R Greene, O Gallagher (0-4), M McClean (0-1). Subs: D McCormack for M Barrett, C Bonner for S Conroy, K Finn (0-1f) for C Kelly, S Moriarty (0-1) for M McClean, A McCormack for R Greene.

Referee - J Glavey.

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Mayo - D Clarke; D Kenny, R O'Malley, D Newcombe; D Drake, E O'Reilly, M Plunkett (0-1); S Nally, D Kirby (0-1); F Boland (0-3), C Carolan (0-1), J Doherty; E Regan (0-2), L Irwin (0-4, 3f), A Freeman (1-7, 0-6f). Subs: J Durcan (0-1) for J Doherty, C Costello (0-1) for L Irwin, C O'Connor for A Freeman, C Crowe for E O'Reilly.

IT Sligo - S Kilker; R Gallagher, E Gallagher, P Neilan; R Gorman, E McGrath, D Curran; R Connolly (0-1), K McBrearty; A McClean (0-1), C Reape (0-1), J Brennan (0-2); B Walsh (0-1), J Shaughnessy (1-8, 0-5f), C McGettigan (0-1). Subs: S Meehan for D Curran, A Wharton for S Meehan, C Surlis for B Walsh, E Broderick for C Reape.

Referee - S Hehir.

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Galway - M Breathnach; F Hanley, D Walsh (0-1), D Kyne (0-1); J Heaney (0-3), G O'Donnell, D Wynne; M Day, F O Curraoin; K McDaid (2-1), P Conroy (1-2), T Flynn (0-1); D Cummins (1-1), B McHugh (0-10, 4f, 1'45), S Armstrong (1-0). Subs: G Bradshaw (0-1) for F O Curraoin, J Duane for D Wynne, E Hoare for D Cummins, P Varley for J Heaney, S Sweeney for D Walsh, S Corbett for S Armstrong.

Leitrim - P Farrelly; F Carney, A Armstrong, N Plunkett; J Rooney, W McKeon (0-2), R Gallagher; D Wrynn, D Moran (0-1); C Gallagher, E Mulligan (0-4f), C Canning; G Plunkett (0-1), K Beirne, B Gallagher (0-1). Subs: J Heslin for K Beirne, M Murphy for F Carney, C Gaffney for G Plunkett, G Reynolds for N Plunkett.

Referee - L Devenney.

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Sligo - F Ruddy; N Gaughan, E McHugh, E Connolly; J Clarke, N Ewing (0-2), K Cawley; R Donovan (0-1), A McIntyre; C Davey (1-1), S Coen (3-5, 0-2f), J Kelly (0-1); P Clarke (0-3), A Marren (0-8, 2f, 2'45), B Egan (1-0). Subs: D McCormack for B Egan (BC), S Henry (0-1) for J Kelly, S Gilmartin (0-1) for R Donovan, T Taylor (0-1) for A McIntyre, J Gillen for E McHugh, D Cummins (0-1) for K Cawley.

GMIT - A Langan; K Mannion, J Downes, A Commins; F McNamara, J Kinahan, C Donnellan (0-1f); B Raftery, A Moran; L Creaton, J Coen, C Coneys; E Brannigan, J Donnellan, M Shaughnessy. Subs: T Walsh for J Coen, C Reilly for C Coneys, M Prior for J Donnellan, S Feerick for A Moran.

Referee - M Flaherty.

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