Mayo took the 2 points and the bragging rights from Salthill after a 2-12 to 10 point win over Galway in the Allianz Football League Division 1.
After the game, Galway boss Padraic Joyce confirmed Peter Cooke will not be involved with the side this season.
Tyrone survived a first half red card to beat Roscommon by 17 points to 1-11 in Omagh this evening.
Donegal got their Division 2 campaign underway with a 1-20 to 2-6 win over Cork.
In Division 3, Clare just edged Sligo by 9 points to 1-5, Offaly were beaten 1-11 to 10 points by Westmeath and Wicklow went down to Down by 18 points to 13 in Aughrim.
Earlier, Limerick were beaten 2-14 to 2-7 by Antrim.
In Division 4, Wexford beat London by 1-13 to 1-9 and Leitrim got the better of Waterford 2-17 to 1-5.
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Wexford were crowned the 2024 Walsh Cup champions this afternoon.
They outlasted Galway in the decider to take the preseason competition by 1-21 to 16 points.
Seamus Casey scored the goal as Keith Rossiter's men as they got revenge for last year's final defeat to the same opposition.
