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The FAI Junior Cup takes centre stage at the weekend with Salthill Devon hosting Mervue United in the fifth round at Drom on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Demanding pre-season matches are arriving thick and fast for Galway United, who host Bohemians at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow (7.45pm).

Padraic Joyce’s Galway enjoyed a flying start to their Allianz Football League division two campaign in Pearse Stadium on Sunday with a convincing 1-14 to 0-06 victory over Andy McEntee’s Meath.

For Enda Curran, it is plain and simple, there is just something about the SSE Airtricity League.

One of the most under appreciated stories in Galway sport is unfolding. Every Saturday morning at Millars Lane and across the road at Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Bohemians’ revival continues.

The game of soccer in Salthill really began with Christy Gilbert. He formed a club in the early 1940s called Salthill Crusaders and they played for several years with some success. Some of the players associated with the club were Harry Lupton, Donal Murray, Frank Lydon, Arthur Stephens, Brendan Collins, Tommy Stephens, Billy and Leo Shaw, and Donie Kelleher.

Athlone Town has expressed their sadness following the recent passing of former first team manager, Eddie Wallace.