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With Galway United remaining the only unbeaten side in the league, on first impression the international break may seem like poor timing.

Games between Galway United and Waterford over the last number of seasons have proven decisive in the battle for promotion, safety and even had a fleeting bearing on the European race last season.

Galway United’s win last March in the Ryan McBride Brandywell was the result that demanded they be taken seriously by the rest of the division. Less than three weeks into this season, they have already accomplished that task as they seek to repeat a massive win tomorrow night.

Every game is a big game. That is the simple creed espoused by John Caulfield. It has certainly felt that way since United’s return to the top flight.

A draw at Turner's Cross marked the spot that United need to build from for the remainder of the season. They struggled early, but showed grit and athleticism and grew into a game they could have even snuck late on.

After 105 days of an off-season, seven departures, five new arrivals and two loan deals, Galway United are back. They travel tomorrow to Turner’s Cross to take on Cork City in a feisty season opener.

While some might grapple philosophically with a new year, the turn in the calendar means something instinctive to a League of Ireland fan, the beginning of pre-season.

It might not have the billing some would have hoped for, even up to a week ago, but there is plenty of spice surrounding the Connacht Derby tomorrow night.

The drama that engulfed Dundalk drew the most attention on damaging week for a league on an otherwise upward trajectory. The news that a solution has been salvaged has been welcomed in all quarters.