Michael Murphy
Former Donegal captain and All-Ireland winner on GAAGO

Derry are just getting them openings a lot quicker and a lot easier than what Galway are giving.

It's still only a one-point game. When you look at both attacks and how they are functioning, Derry are just getting those scores a little bit easier.

After kicking his first score of the day, Derry's Ciaran McFaul picks up the game's first yellow card after not letting Galway take a free-kick quickly.

Shane McGuigan puts Derry ahead for the second time with a free, but Pau Conroy responds or the hosts.

But Derry waste no time in working the scoreboard as Ciaran McFaul restores Derry's slender advantage.

Michael Murphy
Former Donegal captain and All-Ireland winner on GAAGO

Easy, solid defending from Derry. Galway really struggling to penetrate that scoring area. The2 played out and around the perimeter but at no stage did they manage to get into that scoring zone.

They'll be very disappointed in their first two attacks. On the other side, Derry will be happy with how they manged to keep Galway's key dangers out of the game.

It's a lively opening here in Pearse Stadium.

After Emmett Bradley fisted over to put Derry two to the good, Galway respond through Johnny Heaney and Matthew Tierney.

Mayo have been superior in the opening half and Jack Carney knocks over their ninth point, but Ciaran Brady and Oisin Brady (free) keep Cavan within four at the midpoint.

It's a big ask for Cavan but they're by no means out of it.

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Michael Murphy
Former Donegal captain and All-Ireland winner on GAAGO

Galway are really struggling to break Derry down. The only real way they could see a way through was through kicking.

They tried [Damien] Comer once, they got it in there on one occasion but nothing came off it. They tried him again.

From Derry in that regard it was a success that they managed to keep Galway's running game out to begin with.

Paul Cassidy opens the scoring in the third minute.

An excellent right-footed effort from distance after taking a pass from Ethan Doherty.

Just the start that Mickey Harte would've wanted.

Kildare's Brendan Cawley gets proceedings underway here in Pearse Stadium.

Conditions are as close to perfect as you could ask for here in Salthill.

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Mayo still comfortable with a Matty Ruane point sandwiched between Oisin Kiernan (Denn) and Oisin Brady scores for Cavan seeing them hold a five-point cushion.

Five minutes of the first half remaining.

Paddy Andrews
Former Dublin forward on GAAGO

What about midfield today?

[Brendan] Rogers and [Conor] Glass have been rightly lauded as one of the top mid-field partnerships in the country. They were out played against Donegal. Donegal went to town on them.

They're here today and they have Paul Conroy and Johnny Maher.

The midfield battle is going to be so critical, before we even get into the kick-outs!

Michael Murphy
Former Donegal captain and All-Ireland winner on GAAGO

The strength of this Derry team over the last number of years is looking at the opposition strength and absolutely going after that with all.

They'll look at [Damien] Comer and [Shane] Walsh and say 'right, we'll try and take the two of them out it and Rob Finnerty, do you have enough to try and go beat us?

I suppose this is the question Derry will ask.

Cavan opened their account with an Oisin Brady free but a couple of Ryan O'Donoghue frees have put Mayo six up inside the opening 20 minutes in Castlebar.

One-way traffic in MacHale Park as Eoghan McLaughlin, Cillian O'Connor and Ryan O'Donoghue add to Mayo's tally.

Cavan yet to get themselves on the board.

Mayo are clearly fired up after that Connacht final defeat by Galway.