Galway annihilate 14-man Antrim in Salthill sunshine
The game was over as a contest by half-time as Galway led by 2-13 to 0-08 having played against the breeze, with Antrim reduced to 14 men before the break when Declan McCloskey was sent off after linesman Johnny Murphy spotted something off the ball.
Antrim failed to make use of the wind, often leaving Joseph McLaughlin as the only forward in the inside line, while seven wides from good positions undermined any hope of a shock win.
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