Matthew Clancy challenges Derry's Francis McEldowney

Derry fell to a second defeat in their Division One campaign as Galway netted three goals at Pearse Staduim.

Michael Meehan converted a 17th-minute penalty as Galway established an interval lead of 1-5 to 0-5.

Enda Muldoon, Conleth Gilligan, Niall Coleman, Mark Lynch and Eion Bradley pointed for the Oak Leaf outfit.

Padraig Joyce turned to shoot Galway's second goal but, just when it looked like Derry could get back into it, Matthew Clancy netted a third.

Interview: John McCloskey

James Conway (2), Conleth Gilligan (2), Eoin Bradley, Enda Muldoon and substitutes Joe Diver and Gerard O'Kane got Derry's points in the second half.