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GAA-mad children from Athlone and the wider Midlands region can learn more about Ireland’s ancient sport from the time of Setanta right up to the era of Cian Lynch!

The Galway senior hurlers go into this Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Limerick as rank outsiders according to the odds compilers and given they have lost the last three times the counties have met in Croke Park at the business end of the championship then it may be hard to argue with that assessment.

We lost Phelim Murphy on Friday June 10.

NUIG 1-26 GMIT 3-18 (After extra-time)

Hundreds of Galway schoolchildren will contest matches over the next two weekends (August 21 and 28) in the battle for John West Féile county honours.

Galway 0-26 Limerick 1-17

A thirty-point winning margin for the Galway hurlers over Westmeath on Saturday afternoon ensured the relevant boxes were ticked for manager Shane O’Neill, who was pleased with his side’s application after an unsurprisingly sluggish start.

Daithi Burke was the sole Galway player selected on this year's All Star team, which was dominated by All Ireland champions Limerick.

Seven Galway players have been nominated for the PwC Hurling All Stars this year, while champions Limerick, as expected, leads the list with 14 nominations.

The odds may well be stacked against them, having to play their third game in 16 days, but Galway are well equipped to take on Munster champions Limerick on Sunday (4pm).