Galway landed the TG4 Connacht SFC champions for the 19th time after a nine point win over Mayo.
An early six point lead spearheaded by Róisín Leonard and Olivia Divilly provided a lead they never surrendered.
Leonard opened the scoring, converting a free on 11 minutes. Galway doubled that advantage two minutes later, Divilly punished a defensive mistake.
The defending champions continued through a Leonard double, the second a skilful moment with the outside of her boot after taking Lynsey Noone’s pass.
Divilly and Leonard brought Galway’s total to six before Mayo started finding space at the other end. Sinead Walsh opening the Mayo account with a free.
The reprieve was short-lived as Divilly got her third but Mayo hit back with Erin Murray fisting over on 28 minutes. However, the last two scores went to Galway as Nicola Ward and Hannah Noone made it nine-points to two at half-time.
Even against the elements after the restart, Galway continued building their advantage. Leonard’s free was followed by further points for Ward and Hannah Noone to put 10-points between them on 40 minutes.
Mayo had threatened just beforehand when Kathryn Sullivan hit the crossbar but they got an opportunity before the three quarter mark when substitute Clodagh Keane was pushed following Sullivan’s delivery leading to a penalty.
Galway in control
Walsh slotted low past Dearbhla Gower for Mayo’s goal and they also came close again on 48 minutes when the Galway keeper’s boot denied Keane.
However, the Tribeswomen registered the next two white flags through Ailbhe Davoren and a Divilly free.
A Walsh brace brought Mayo’s deficit back to 0-14 to 1-4 but Galway’s substitutes got the final say with Eva Noone and Shauna Hynes troubling the umpires.
Galway now advance to take on Donegal and Tipperary in the All-Ireland series; Mayo must battle Cork and the Munster champions.
Galway: D Gower; B Quinn, S Ní Loingsigh, K Geraghty; H Noone, N Ward, C Trill (A Ní Cheallaigh 51); L Ward, S Divilly; L Noone (E Noone 45), K Thompson (S Hynes 37), A Davoren (L Coen 51); O Divilly, R Leonard (A Trill 47), K Slevin.
Scorers: R Leonard 0-5 (4f), O Divilly 0-4 (1f), N Ward, H Noone 0-2 each, A Davoren, E Noone, S Hynes 0-1 each.
Mayo: J Gawalkiewicz; L Wallace, N O’Malley, C Durkan; D Caldwell, H Reape, S Lally; E Murray, C Whyte (L Hanley 47); E Brennan (A Devereux 57), K Sullivan (S McNulty 51), A McDonnell (C Keane HT); S Walsh, C Doherty (B Hession HT), S El Massry.
Scorers: S Walsh 1-3 (1-0 pen, 2f), E Murray 0-1.
Referee: J Niland (Sligo).
