Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories James Lawlor/INPHO FreeNOT BATE YET Late Tom Lahiff buzzer-beater downs Galway as Dubs arrest the slide in Salthill Dublin prevail in a scorcher and show they will have a say in Sam Maguire yet as they get off to a winning start to the Group of Death. 6.53pm, 17 May 2025 Share options Dublin 1-18 Galway 2-14 A THRILLER IN Pearse Stadium, Salthill ended with Dublin fending off an unwanted new record of two consecutive defeats in the senior football championship, after their Leinster dethroning to Meath. Manager Dessie Farrell made no less than five replacements to the named team, clearly looking for a reaction. It was his trusted men of Sean Bugler with three points, the majestic man of the match Ciaran Kilkenny and Cormac Costello with 1-3 that propelled them to a win. Advertisement It was a game that Dublin led from the 20th minute and Costello’s goal, after a defensive mix-up by Galway to the half-time break. A goal straight away from the throw-in from Galway’s Matthew Thompson helped swing things back in the direction of the home team. But it was the final play that counted, once more. Tom Lahiff won a Stephen Cluxton kickout, the ball was passed around with patience with the hooter looming and Lahiff was in the right place inside the cover to swivel and kick the winner. More to follow…. Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here Declan Bogue Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Late Tom Lahiff buzzer-beater downs Galway as Dubs arrest the slide in Salthill ”. 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