CONNACHT MFC SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 2-12 Leitrim 1-7 MAYO REMAIN on course for a provincial three-in-a-row after proving far too strong for Leitrim at Markievicz Park on Saturday.

The holders led by 1-6 to 0-4 at half-time with captain Cillian O’Connor finishing with 0-7.

MAYO:P Mannion; B Harrison, N Freeman, C Twomey; R Quirke, C Walsh, C Horan; D Kirby, S McGarry; F Durkan, M Forde (0-1), S Kelly (1-2), C Costello, D Coen (1-1), C O'Connor (0-7, five frees). Subs: A Leonard (0-1) for Durkin (49 mins), K Ruttledge for Kelly (55 mins), R Byrne for Mannion (57 mins), J Shaughnessy for Costello (59 mins); C O'Shea for Coen (60 mins).

LEITRIM:E Higgins; J Conlon, D McGowan, M Murphy; A Flynn (0-1), M Clancy, M Ferguson; C McWeeney (1-0), C Guckian (0-1); J Mulligan (0-1, free), S Moran (0-1), M Beirne; C O'Reilly, D Flynn (0-2, frees), C Gilheany. Subs: S Quinn (0-1) for O'Reilly (half-time), N Plunkett for Gilheany (36 mins), J Healy for Guckian (53 mins), K Boyle for Beirne (56 mins), B Dolan for Murphy (60 mins).

Referee:D Hunt (Roscommon).