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Mayo 3-15 Sligo 0-09

Cora Staunton was the star of the show as Mayo thrashed Sligo
Cora Staunton was the star of the show as Mayo thrashed Sligo

Cora Staunton scored 2-08 as Mayo retained their TG4 Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship crown.

The back-to-back champions collected their fourth Connacht title in seven seasons with a 3-15 to 0-9 victory against outclassed Sligo at McHale Park in Castlebar.

Staunton was the star turn with a magnificent individual scoring display and her tally was evenly spread over both halves as the multiple All Star contributed 1-04 in the first half and an identical tally in the second period.

Mayo dominated Sligo from start to finish and had two points on the board after just 90 seconds.

Sligo responded with their opening score after three minutes but with 20 minutes on the watch, Mayo had the game effectively wrapped up after establishing a 1-07 to 0-03 advantage.

Staunton slotted home a penalty after 12 minutes and Mayo's second goal, five minutes before half-time, was finished to the net by Lisa Cafferkey as three forwards combined to set up the chance.

Mayo led by 2-08 to 0-06 at half-time and Staunton second half goal was the icing on the cake for the winners.

Cafferkey added four points to her first half goal while there were points for Clare Egan, Marcella Heffernan and Fiona McHale.

Sligo's top scorer was Noelle Gormley, who landed eight points, all from placed balls, while Elisha Codd supplied the solitary point from play for the Yeats County.

Sligo, who had battling displays from Gormley and Louise Brett, must now regroup for the second round of All-Ireland qualifiers while Mayo march on.

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