Mayo’s Danny Kirby hit four goals in the first half as James Horan’s side cruised past GMIT in Ballinrobe today.
Kirby’s feat proved the difference in the sides in a 4-11 to 0-11 win for Mayo with Conor Mortimer hitting 0-06 as he continues his comeback from injury.
Michael Finnerty found the net for Galway as they inflicted more woe on London in a 1-15 to 0-08 success.
The Tribesmen were always in control of the game and a late flurry of points put a gloss on the scoreline in Duggan Park.
Sligo’s Johnny Davey was the only goalscorer of the day in Enniscrone as the Yeats County claimed victory over IT Sligo.
Sligo led by 0-06 to 0-02 at the break and Davey’s goal in the middle of the second period ensured they prevailed by 1-09 to 0-06.
Elsewhere Leitrim ground out a 1-08 to 1-05 win over Roscommon in Ballinamore.
In the McGrath Cup, Colm McGrath bagged two goals for Cork to beat Clare 2-14 to 0-07.
McGrath had been sidelined since March with a cruciate ligament injury but bagged a goal in each half in a comfortable outing for the Rebels.
Barry Grogan knocked in a hat-trick for Tipperary as they disposed of Waterford IT in comfortable fashion at the Clonmel Sportsfield.
Michael Quinlivan also found the net for the Premier County.
Limerick slumped to a disappointing loss to UCC at Michael Neville Park, 1-19 to 1-10, while Cork IT beat their Tralee counterparts by 2-15 to 2-05.
Cork meet CIT in the semi-finals next Sunday in Pairc Ui Rinn, with UCC facing Tipperary.
