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There is an old saying that sport can be wonderfully uplifting one week and brutally unforgiving the next. Galway hurling experienced both ends of that spectrum in the space of a fortnight.

When Cathal Mannion arrived on the Galway scene, his quality was evident from day one. He struck four points from play on his league debut against Dublin back in 2014 and followed it up with another three in Tribesmen’s next outing against Waterford. Not a bad start to life in the maroon and white.

Galway take on Limerick this weekend in one of the biggest days in the Irish sporting calendar.

History often turns not on dominance, but on moments. A hooked hurley. A misplaced handpass. A goal at precisely the right time. Sport has an extraordinary way of disguising seismic change behind the narrowest of margins.

Few managers have transformed a county’s fortunes as comprehensively as John Kiely. Since taking charge of Limerick, the Galbally native has overseen one of the greatest eras in hurling history, creating a team that has redefined excellence through consistency, innovation and an unwavering commitment to collective success.

The six points Galway have already accumulated in Division One of this year’s National Football League would have been enough to guarantee safety in seven of the last nine seasons played under this format. The reason it’s not eight from ten is the Covid-impacted 2021 campaign, when the divisions were split into North and South sections.

The Galway senior hurlers are on the road yet again this weekend as they travel south to take on a free-scoring Cork side on Saturday night in the final round of the national league (throw-in 7.30pm), with a place in the final up for grabs if Micheál Donoghue’s side can come away with a win.

The Galway senior hurlers recorded their third league win and secured their Division 1A status last weekend as they battled to a 2-19 to 1-20 victory over Wexford and now their attention quickly turns to another away trip to take on Limerick this Saturday evening (7.30pm throw-in)

Galway hurling fans got an unexpected boost before a ball had even been thrown in last weekend. It was announced that their final National League group game against Limerick will now take place this coming Saturday afternoon in Pearse Stadium (throw-in is at 1.15pm). The footballers will also play in the Salthill grounds on the same day (throw-in is at 3.15pm).

The Mayo ladies take centre stage for us when they take on Kerry this Saturday in the All-Ireland semi- final in Thurles. This will be a testing encounter for them as Kerry will be full of confidence and expectation after defeating All-Ireland champions Meath in their quarter final.