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It came as no surprise when Galway’s Paul Conroy was announced as PwC Footballer of the Year for 2024 at the All-Stars awards banquet held in the RDS, Dublin last Friday, November 1.

Round two of the Galway football club championship will kick off this weekend. With the new system in place, all the winners from round one will play each other, while the losers from the opening weekend will face off.

The Galway senior football championship kicked off last weekend with some exciting games.

After an incredible year for Galway GAA, Padraic Joyce’s men fell just short at the finishing line losing by a single point to Armagh, 1-11 to 0-13.

"Some people are calling us magicians," said John Concannon when asked if the long term planning of blooding young players through the winter games and the league was part of a well-thought-out masterplan designed to arrive in high summer in rude health. "But we'll see after next week what the narrative is," he laughed.

When Padraig Joyce told the assembled media at his unveiling in 2019 that if he didn't win an All-Ireland title, his tenure would have been a failure, many felt he was setting unusually high standards for a new appointee.

In just their third All-Ireland semi-final since 2001, Galway will face Donegal this Sunday in Croke Park, with throw in at 4pm.

Galway struggled through a poor Monaghan side last Saturday, but showed glimpses of how they can give themselves a chance against Dessie Farrell’s side.

Galway play Derry this Saturday evening in the first round of the group stage of the All-Ireland series.

The carnival weekend surrounding St Patrick’s day kicks off this Saturday, as Galway welcome the two All-Ireland champions to Pearse stadium. It is a double header that is sure to bring a packed crowd to the Salthill venue.