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Weekend GAA Previews

Kingdom hold all the aces in Cork showdown

Sat May 07 2022 - 06:00

Galway enjoy upper hand over Mayo to make Connacht League decider

Introduction of Shane Walsh proves key for the Tribesmen at the Air Dome

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 20:38

Galway brush Roscommon aside to get back on track

Pádraic Joyce’s side needed a response after Kerry mauling and got one in Salthill

Sun May 23 2021 - 17:14

Kerry manager Keane diverts controversy as Clifford sees red

Storm Ciara made conditions difficult on a day that saw wins for Galway and Mayo

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 06:30

Joyce hails Galway’s character as they come late to take down Donegal

Corner backs Johnny Heaney and Seán Kelly score goals to turn game around in Letterkenny

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 18:34

Pádraic Joyce’s blunt ambition already shaking things up in Galway

Manager makes bold statement of intent in early stages of tenure

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00

Kerry smash and grab their way to late win over Galway

Late goal from Paul Geaney turns second half on its head as Kingdom remain unbeaten

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 20:44

Geaney’s goal leads Kerry’s great escape against Tribesmen

Shane Walsh looked to have inspired an attack-minded Galway to victory in Tralee

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 22:27

Galway step forward again as much changed cast lines up in Salthill

Connacht champions are playing a record fourth final in a row against Roscommon

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00

Galway pushed hard by London in four point win

The Tribesmen held on for the most unconvincing of victories in Ruislip

Sun May 05 2019 - 20:07

Shane Walsh helps keep Galway’s winning run over Mayo going

Mayo suffer second straight defeat as promising league start fades

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 21:35

Both teams play better into the wind as Galway beat Monaghan

Kevin Walsh’s team win in Inniskeen despite slow start and their extensive injury list

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 19:20

Groundhog Day at Croke Park as Dublin return to winning ways

Cormac Costello and Dean Rock impress in 11-point win over outgunned Galway

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 20:59

Galway see off Cavan in fraught Pearse Stadium clash

Five players sin-binned in the second half with visitors reduced to 12 men at one stage

Sun Jan 27 2019 - 17:43

Kevin McStay: Mickey Harte will know what Tyrone need to do

Tyrone manager has never lost an All-Ireland final, but he’s up against 70% conversion rate

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 07:00

Dublin’s arsenal pounds Galway as four-in-a-row rises on horizon

Jim Gavin’s side pulls away in the second half as squad’s strength in depth shows itself again

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 20:14

Dublin wait it out and watch Galway fade in front of their eyes

Galway pay penalty for missed first half chances as champions return to the final

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 19:44

Kevin McStay: Galway will push Dublin but not quite far enough

All-Ireland champions to subdue western challenge while Tyrone can edge northern derby

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00

GAA Statistics: Dublin must stem Ian Burke’s assists masterclass

Corofin corner forward is a prolific scorer but even more prolific in setting up scores

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 06:15

Galway announce themselves with win over super bad Kerry

David Clifford scores 1-5, all from play, as Paul Conroy breaks his leg in flat contest

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 19:56

Galway dethrone wasteful Rossies in game of four halves

Roscommon fail to go back-to-back as Shane Walsh inspires Tribesmen at Dr Hyde Park

Sun Jun 17 2018 - 19:49

GAA Statistics: Fintan Cregg is Roscommon's risk at six

Kevin McStay's defensive match-ups were crucial to Roscommon's success last year

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 06:30

Damien Comer says Galway's strength in depth driving them on

Mayo waiting on further scan results to evaluate injury sustained by Tom Parsons

Mon May 14 2018 - 23:00

Mayo might just take Galway setback as good omen

All-Ireland football championship has had its first heavyweight bout of the summer

Mon May 14 2018 - 01:00

Johnny Heaney ready to lead Galway fight against Mayo

Now in his fourth campaign, player has become senior figure in team full of potential

Sat May 12 2018 - 07:00

Galway bring fine form to clash of big Connacht rivals

Mayo are traditional slow starters, and will be without talisman Lee Keegan

Fri May 11 2018 - 23:14

Ciarán Murphy: Galway now live Championship contenders

Paddy Tally’s influence is in the bite and the hurt they’re putting into their defence

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 19:53

Dublin finish strongly to deny serious Galway challenge

Down to 14 men, Jim Gavin’s team needed all its experience to clinch a 13th league title

Sun Apr 01 2018 - 20:47

Galway almost win, almost lose and finally draw with Dubs

Strong wind makes for game of two halves in heated top of table affair at Pearse Stadium

Sun Mar 18 2018 - 18:31

The football season that was: Malachy Clerkin’s moments of the summer

From the best All-Ireland final since 2008 to Mayo’s gripping, gruelling odyssey

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 13:41

The top 30 moments of the football summer: 20 to 11

Malachy Clerkin reflects on an epic summer ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 13:00

The top 30 moments of the football summer: 30 to 21

In the first of a three-part series, Malachy Clerkin reflects on an epic summer ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 13:00

Jim McGuinness: Kerry not quite yet the complete package

Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side showed chinks in their armour in Galway game

Tue Aug 01 2017 - 07:00

Galway reborn as 13-man Donegal sent crashing out

Seán Armstrong’s influence key as Tribesmen seal quarter-final slot

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 21:40