The full complement of spoils were secured by Roscommon before they left Salthill thanks to a point from substitute Richard Hughes in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Galway 0-08 Roscommon 0-09 Result
Following a strong start to the campaign under new manager Davy Burke, Roscommon, who were furiously cheered by the traveling supporters and management, will be happy.
Ian Burke, a substitute for Galway, scored a point in the 51st minute to cut the deficit to four, but Roscommon went on a five-point run to win.
Scores and chances were few in the west throughout the first period due to defensive play. Galway converted 0-5 of their nine efforts, demonstrating how close the game was before the half, while Roscommon only succeeded 0-3 of their attempts.
Another unfortunate feature was the fact that Damien Comer had to be stretchered off with a leg injury right away.
Scorers for Roscommon: Diarmuid Murtagh 0-3 (1f), Ben O’Carroll 0-2, Ciarán Lennon, Richard Hughes, and Daire Cregg 0-1 each.
Scorers for Galway: Dessie Conneely 0-3 (3fs), Cillian McDaid, Matthew Tierney, Dylan McHugh, Ian Burke, and Johnny Heaney 0-1 each.
Roscommon: Conor Carroll; Conor Hussey, Conor Daly, Eoin McCormack; Niall Daly, Brian Stack, Dylan Ruane; Tadhg O’Rourke, Keith Doyle; Enda Smith, Diarmuid Murtagh, Ciarán Lennon; Daire Cregg, Conor Cox, Robbie Dolan.
Subs: Ciaráin Murtagh for Cox (HT), Ben O’Carroll for Ruane (47), David Murray for McCormack (47), Richard Hughes for Doyle (51), Colin Walsh for Murray (65-68, blood), Paul Carey for D Murtagh (70+2).
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Jack Glynn, Eoghan Kelly, Neil Mulcahy; Dylan McHugh, John Daly, Seán Kelly; Paul Conroy, Cillian McDaid; Paul Kelly, Matthew Tierney, Peter Cooke; Johnny Heaney, Damien Comer, Eoin Finnerty.
Subs: Dessie Conneely for Comer (10), Ian Burke for P Kelly (HT), Owen Gallagher for Finnerty (51), Cathal Sweeney for Cooke (55), Matthew Barrett for Heaney (64).
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan).
