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The current Galway hurlers, along with many other former Galway teams and other counties over the decades, must be sick to their back teeth of playing Kilkenny in big games. 

Home and away fixtures in a sporting context is an international concept,  based on fairness and equity. It should not be something even up for discussion. If a team plays away one weekend, and has to play the same team six days later, they should surely, based on any loose interpretation of natural justice, be granted  a home fixture.

Home and away fixtures in a sporting context is an international concept,  based on fairness and equity. It should not be something even up for discussion. 

The Galway ladies footballers will face Cork this Saturday in Parnell Park (3.45pm) in the Tesco Ladies National Football League division one final.

The Galway footballers need to refocus quickly after two consecutive and disappointing defeats to Down and Cavan as they face a revitalised Laois this Sunday in Tuam Stadium (2pm).

The Galway footballers will have to get an early Mass this Sunday morning or have gone on Saturday evening as they face Cavan in Pearse Stadium at the unusual time of 12.45pm as part of an attractive double header with the hurlers who face Cork at 2.30pm.

The Galway ladies footballers will head to Cusack Park in Mullingar this Saturday to face Dublin at 3.15pm in the all-Ireland semi-final following their impressive 0-17 to 0-14 victory over Monaghan last weekend in Birr.

Johnny Cash famously sang about walking the line and this Saturday at Semple Stadium (7pm) the Galway senior hurlers will have to do just that if they are to see off Tipperary and keep their championship season alive.

By Ray Silke

Galway are hot favourites next Saturday to beat Sligo in Markievicz Park (7pm) in the Connacht semi-final, but why are so many people speaking so confidently about Galway's chances this weekend?