Galway eased to a convincing 3-10 to 0-12 All-Ireland MFC quarter-final win over Laois at O'Connor Park today.

The Connacht champions bossed proceedings from start to finish and enjoyed a comfortable nine point cushion (2-6 to 0-3) at half-time.

The Galway goals arrived via Robert Finnerty, Evan Murphy and Ryan Forde.

Defeated Leinster finalists Laois lacked a cutting edge up front and a missed 58th minute penalty, which was saved by Cormac Haslam, summed up their day.

The Tribesmen will now advance to a last four clash with Ulster champions Donegal on August 21st.

Galway - C Haslam; E Deeley, S Mulkerrin, F Garvey; A Quirke, E McDonagh, L Kenny; R Murphy, S Raftery; F O Laoi, E Murphy (1-3), R Forde (1-0); R Cunningham, D Conneely (0-4), R Finnerty (1-3, 0-1f). Subs: J Maher for R Cunningham, S Thornton for L Kenny, L Boyle for E Deeley, M Kerrigan for R Murphy, J Gavin for F O Laoi.

Laois - R McGrath; D Bennett, Johnny Kelly, R Hitchcock; S Bolger, S Byrne, J O'Connor; R Tyrrell, M Connolly; F Crowley (0-1), A Deering (0-2), C Comerford; A Kinsella, J Kavanagh, D Whelan (0-7f). Subs: D Phelan for R McGrath (BC), Jimmy Kelly (0-1) for A Kinsella, D Feane for S Bolger (BC), L Davis (0-1) for C Comerford, E Lowry for J Kavanagh.

Referee - J Bermingham.

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