Mayo boss James Horan says his side’s bench made a big difference in yesterday’s Connacht SFC final win over Galway.

The Westerners triumphed to their first JJ Nestor Cup in five years with a one-point victory in Salthill, where Horan hailed his players afterwards.

"We got a couple of turnovers at key times that kept us in front,” he told RTE Sport.

"A lot of guys, it's their first Connacht final so we are delighted to get through it."

He added: "The bench made a big difference for us today in a sticky game. They were up to the pace of it straight away, which was important.

"There was no goal in the game so it was always going to be tight, so every score was so important to give you a bit of breathing room."

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