Mayo have enjoyed near total domination over Mayo in the first half of their Connacht championship

Goals from Donal Vaughan, Enda Varley and Cathal Carolan have left Galway with a 13 point gap to close in the second half.

Elsewhere Westmeath were 8 points clear of Carlow, with a scoreline of 2-8 to 1-5 at half time in Mullingar.